Central church of Christ, Sunday Sermons

Jesus was a master at reaching the lost and He had many relationships with people in the world which helped Him to do that. This Sunday, we plan to look at the story of the Sinful Woman from Luke 7 and learn how Jesus used love to build relationships with people who needed to connect with God.

This week we are going to talk about “standing firm” about our relationship with God — and some thoughts about our relationships with others.

Jesus said that the greatest commandment was to love God unreservedly, and to love one’s neighbor as themselves. And when defining the term neighbor, Jesus shares a most amazing parable that causes His audience (and us) to re-examine the definition of service. On Sunday, we will learn how Jesus defines true service, and how we can work with God as He uses our acts of service to draw people closer to Him.

Jesus said that the greatest commandment was to love God unreservedly, and to love one’s neighbor as themselves. And when defining the term neighbor, Jesus shares a most amazing parable that causes His audience (and us) to re-examine the definition of service. On Sunday, we will learn how Jesus defines true service, and how we can work with God as He uses our acts of service to draw people closer to Him.

Repentance is one of those Biblical subjects that is rarely, if ever, talked about. Yet John the Baptizer, Jesus, and the apostles in the 1st century spoke on this subject frequently. It is still an important topic to understand if one wants to be right with God. This Sunday morning, we will concentrate on True Repentance.

Jesus is the true vine and we are the branches. What are the benefits of being connected to Jesus? What happens when we’re disconnected from him?

The Bible says that becoming spiritually mature is worth striving for. We might have an idea of what it looks like to be mature in the ways of the world, but what does spiritual maturity look like? Why is it important, and how can we become more spiritually mature today? On Sunday, we plan to explore these ideas and find out how being spiritually mature will allow us to become a reflection of Jesus.

Jesus spent most of his life teaching those around him. As we continue our sermon series on the call of discipleship, we’ll talk about why it’s important to get back to basics. Before we can teach others about Jesus and make new disciples, we need to ensure that we have the tools necessary and can recognize some of the roadblocks that may get in our way.

The story of the rich young ruler teaches us a lot about what it means to be devoted to God. The man thought he understood what being devoted to God was all about, but his conversation with Jesus really challenged his thinking. On Sunday, we will dive into this story, examine our understanding of what it means to be a devoted follower of Jesus, and challenge ourselves to pursue Jesus with all our hearts.

Jesus call us to follow him as his disciples. This Sunday, we will examine how God intends for discipleship to be rooted in community, and what it should look like in practice today.