"How To Build Your Character" by Neal Pollard

"How To Build Your Character" by Neal Pollard

From Cumberland Trace Church of Christ (Formerly Lehman Ave Church of Christ) by lehmanavechurchofchrist

April 5, 2026 · 33 min · Episode 1471

About this episode

Neal Pollard discusses how the truth that 'Jesus is better' shapes character through practical teachings from Hebrews chapter 13.

April 5, 2026 - Sunday AM Sermon In this episode Neal walks through Hebrews chapter 13 and shows how the central truth that "Jesus is better" should shape everyday character. Beginning with a striking true-life anecdote about an 18-year-old angler whose honesty cost him a state record but won him a place in the "hall of fame of character," the speaker uses that story to launch into a broader sermon on conscience and integrity. The sermon explores practical imperatives from Hebrews 13: loving other believers through hospitality and compassion; honoring marriage and pursuing sexual purity; cultivating contentment and resisting the love of money; submitting to and encouraging godly leaders; and rejecting empty or strange teachings that do not benefit the soul. Key points include concrete definitions of brotherly love (demonstrable, discerning, and enduring), how purity shows itself positively (honoring marriage) and negatively (avoiding fornication, adultery, lust, and pornography), and why contentment is both a discipline and a spiritual command rooted in trust that God will never forsake us. The message emphasizes spiritual formation: character is shown in habits, words, and…

People in this episode

Host: Neal Pollard

Topics covered

  • character building
  • integrity
  • spiritual formation
  • Christian values
  • hospitality
  • contentment
  • discipleship

Keywords

  • character
  • honesty
  • brotherly love
  • purity
  • contentment
  • spiritual growth
  • discipleship

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Hebrews

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