Christ Community Church of Magnolia Sermons

What are the marks of a great leader? How are they motivated? Where does their confidence come from? What do they do? Countless resources inspire people to lead. This morning, we look at a more ancient source to understand leadership, godly leadership. Lets dive in and see how God shapes and molds godly leaders for His purposes!

In life we can have the tendency to live in the theoretical while not putting into practice what we know. In his epistle to the Romans Paul exhorts the church to be a living sacrifice to God based on his wonderful mercy he has shown. This is the only logical response of anyone who has truly been gripped by the grace of God. Let us look at how we are to offer ourselves to God in worship for what he has done for us!

The disciples left everything to follow Jesus. They’ve been with him for over two years. They start asking the questions we would likely ask. What’s in it for me? What’s my reward for my years of service? Today, Jesus reminds his faithful disciples how God’s kingdom economy works & doesn’t work. Great truths to apply to our lives from this parable!

If you could invite one person in human history to a dinner party, who would it be? Perhaps you answer, Jesus! Are you sure about that? Today, we see Jesus raising eyebrows at a dinner party by dropping some kingdom truths on the guests and host of the party. Much to learn and apply from today’s text!

Do you ever think about the afterlife? What heaven or hell would be like? What those who have come before us are experiencing now? How permanent is the eternal state after death? What might those beyond the grave want to say to the living if they could? This morning, Jesus opens a window into the afterlife to show us how to live & believe today!

Lack of self-awareness-you’ve seen it in others, and perhaps you’ve got some blind spots yourself. But, there’s one area of life that we can’t afford to lack self-awareness. Today, Jesus shows us the stark contrast between two types of people seeking God’s acceptance in two different ways. Come, let’s learn from God’s word this morning!

Perhaps one of the most well known parables of Jesus, the parable of the Good Samaritan not only answers the question, "Who is my neighbor and how do I love them?," but also the question, "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" We look no further than Jesus himself to see the fulfillment of all of these things.

When Jesus instructs his disciples regarding forgiveness the question soon arises, “how many times?” Christ then gives a parable reflecting God’s mercy towards man and how we are to emulate this same grace. Let us walk through this parable together.

The “Parable of the Talents” may be one of the most well know parables, however, its significance can be vastly underestimated. This story is intended for believers to evaluate how faithful they are as stewards of God’s grace. Let us examine this important teaching together!

What makes for a full and rich life? Humans have been trying to answer that question since the dawn of time. Is it the accumulation of things or wealth? Is it the people we do life with? is it something else? In today’s text, Jesus’ reminds us what brings life fullness and what doesn’t. Come, let’s learn from God’s word this morning!