Christ Presbyterian Church

The story of David and Goliath is not simply about an underdog overcoming impossible odds, but about trusting God’s goodness and power when circumstances are dire. David demonstrates this trust by remembering God’s past faithfulness and relying on God rather than human strength or self-protection, reminding us that even unseen seasons can prepare us to trust Him in difficult moments. Ultimately, David points us to Jesus, our forever champion, who defeats sin and death through His death and resurrection, renewing our faith and freeing us from the burdens of fear, control, and disbelief.

In the first sermon of the Everyday Faith of David series, Petey explores how God chose David, the youngest son of Jesse, to become king, reminding us that God looks at the heart rather than outward appearances. Through David’s story, we learn that God works in ordinary, unseen moments, using our daily routines and responsibilities to shape our faith and deepen our experience of His love. Ultimately, the Gospel reminds us that through Jesus, we are welcomed into God’s kingdom, invited to trust Him in every part of our lives, and to recognize how He is moving even in the places where we feel overlooked.

In this final message of the All of Life Is All for Jesus series, Petey explores how technology and social media can fragment our attention, distract us from God’s presence, and shape our understanding of a good life. Drawing from Romans 12:1–2, he reminds us that true wholeness begins with Jesus, who renews our minds and gives our lives a unified purpose, rather than allowing technology to define us. By being intentional about our digital habits and allowing Christ to shape us first, we can engage technology in ways that help us be more present with God and others, living integrated lives that reflect His love.

This sermon encourages us to recognize that God is already at work in the places where we live and to join Him in seeking the flourishing of our neighbors and communities. Rather than withdrawing from, conforming to, or fighting against culture, we are called to practice “faithful presence” by putting down roots, investing in our communities, building relationships, and seeking peace and wholeness. As Christ’s ambassadors, we are invited to be open to where the Gospel is moving and to use our lives to make the love, hope, generosity, and goodness of Jesus tangible wherever God has placed us.

This sermon explores how Jesus invites us to see every part of life, not just explicitly spiritual moments, as an opportunity to encounter and follow Him. Through Deuteronomy 6, we’re reminded to orient our ordinary routines, work, relationships, and responsibilities around God’s presence. By developing simple practices of remembrance and stewarding the gifts God has given us, we can learn to recognize that all of life is all for Jesus.

The Gospel moves on Monday because Jesus is Lord over every part of our lives, including our work, and there is no sacred-secular divide. Genesis 1 shows that God created human beings in His image and gave them the calling to cultivate creation, meaning all kinds of work can reflect God’s character, contribute to flourishing, and be an act of worship. Even though work is often affected by brokenness and sin, Jesus is redeeming all things, including our work, inviting us to reclaim its goodness and practice it as worship. 

Jesus warns us not to be distracted by what looks impressive, but instead to look for what is true, good, and real by examining the “fruit” a person’s life produces. Rather than pursuing success, influence, or the appearance of being a good Christian, God’s agenda is to transform us so that we increasingly become like Jesus and bear good fruit through loving and serving others. The good news is that we don’t produce this fruit through our own effort, it grows through trusting Jesus, surrendering our lives to him, and allowing his sacrificial love to transform us. 

The sermon explores Jesus’ teaching about the narrow and wide paths in Matthew 7, emphasizing that the narrow path is not about perfect behavior but about a transformed heart and a life rooted in Jesus. The wide path can be tempting because it promises fulfillment through success, possessions, relationships, comfort, and approval, but these things ultimately cannot provide the life and purpose we seek. Following Jesus may be harder and less traveled, but He is the way to true and abundant life, inviting us to trust Him and keep walking, even when the path is difficult or we lose our way.