Centre Street Church Sermons

Very few people would deny that they are a truth-seeker, even if they aren't one! In this message from guest speaker, Sean McDowell, Christians are given tools to be more thoughtful about their faith and to talk about it with others. If you are a truly a seeker of truth, it is reasonable and necessary to examine and consider the evidence for and against faith with an open mind.

Grace is a central truth of the Christian faith and one of the greatest gifts of Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday. Only Christianity makes God’s love unconditional because of God’s grace to us. As we celebrate Christ’s resurrection, we will realize and understand more of this incredible gift.

This final sermon in the series on Colossians examines the life of John Mark, a young man who failed and paid a dear price for it, yet who not only recovered from his failure but was used mightily by God the rest of his life.

Ashwin Ramani The “wilderness” is a common spiritual metaphor for a period of refinement in our life. It is a time of testing and trial that serves as a preparation time for the next season of life that is about to unfold. So a great question to ask in the middle of your wilderness is – “What is God preparing me for?” In the wilderness, the Israelites learned to humbly depend on God. It is those same lessons of trust and humility that God challenged them to apply when they reached the Promised Land. Will you humbly trust God both in times of need and times of affluence?

How often have you been crippled by the unknown? Fear has a powerful way of stopping our progress. It is a weapon not of the all-powerful King of Kings, but of the prince of earth. Will fear rule your heart? Or will the power of God make you fearless?

In this sermon Kent Priebe walks us through Psalm 3, looking at the life of David and sharing about how we can deal with fear in our lives.

The main reason behind Israel’s failure to enter the Promised Land was their lack of faith and inability to trust God completely. The next 40 years in the wilderness, God was going to teach them faith lessons so they can grow in the very area they had failed. God allowed 40 years of wandering through which the Israelites would learn that He was trustworthy! This is true of our personal wilderness experiences as well - it is often in the wilderness we come to realize God is dependable.

In the final ten verses of Colossians the apostle Paul sends greetings to the believers in Colossae from himself and a number of his close friends and ministry companions. These names represent real people who were used by God to make a real difference. They are in Scripture for a reason. Even the postscripts in the Bible, including long lists of names, have something to say to us.

What do you do when you end up suffering through no fault of your own? The wilderness is a breeding ground for victim mentality, but as a child of God you cannot allow that pain to rob you of the joy and the purpose of God for your life! In this message, Ashwin introduces us to a man who suffered for no fault of his own. Caleb did not allow that to stifle him or make him bitter but rose to the occasion to do great things for God. Because we know Jesus can change victims into victors, we can choose to wholeheartedly engage in God's mission for our lives. It is never too late.

Fear can be a necessary and healthy part of life. It warns us of danger, and can help us to choose wise decisions. However, fear can also be paralyzing; it can prevent us from being obedient to God. In the first speech of Moses in Deuteronomy, Moses reviews the failures of the past generation and how they missed out on an incredible opportunity. They were at the threshold of the Promised Land, the land that God had promised to their ancestors -Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The promise was all set to be realized. But, they yielded to their fears and squandered a God-given opportunity. In this message on Deut. 1:19-36, Ashwin talks about facing your fears and boldly advancing God's mission for your life.