Christ Community Sermons

When Paul comes to Athens, he engages with their culture of religion, poetry, and philosophy to point to the truth of Jesus. The Bible Savvy Podcast team applies the COMMA Bible-reading method to Acts 17.

When Paul and Barnabas heal someone in Lystra and Derbe, the people attempt to worship them. Instead, Paul and Barnabase insisted that they were mere humans, not above anyone else. Refusing to become celebrities, heroes, or gods, they instead embraced hardships for the sake of the one who is to be worshiped. They undermined the idolatry of their age, and pointed to the one who deserves to be elevated.

The conversion of Saul has so many ripple effects across history, but at its heart, it is one of the best examples of the most revolutionary quality of the Gospel: No one is beyond God’s grace.

The early church was not wealthy, but they were surprisingly generous. Over the centuries, their care for the poor was the catalyst for a revolution in how the world looked at people in need.

Why didn't Jesus stick around longer after he rose from the dead? Pastor Clayton teaches on why it was better for Jesus to ascend to heaven, rather than stay on earth.

It's Father's Day and Pastor Jim concludes an appropriate study for the day: "What Will Be Your Legacy?" In 2 Kings, Josiah chose God's Word. How do we today do that--and pass the Bible onto the next generation?

How do you create a legacy of prayer in your life? Pastor Jim studies the choices of Hezekiah in 2 Kings.

What determines your legacy? Pastor Clayton looks at the complicated story, ups and downs, and mixed legacy of King Joash.

Have you ever gotten to deliver really good news to others? Why is that such a fun experience? This week's study of 2 Kings finds a group of outcasts who discover good news...and can't help but share it!

When you hear the word obedience, does it have negative or positive connotations? Pastor Jim dives into the book of 2 Kings with the story of Naaman, a general who chose humble obedience. And that choice became his legacy.