This message is the first message in our sermon series, "Songs of Renewal." Things grow old and break down. God loves to renew and build up. We will be diving into the Psalms, the Christian’s hymn book, for a summer sermon series entitled Songs of Renewal. Several friends of CATC will be teaching us, helping us discover how God brings renewal to us and through us to the world around us.

Psalm 131

Sermon Notes:  + Befriend humble Ignorance + Befriend the Ordinary and be Faithful. 

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-11. 

Sermon Notes: 

Humble ourselves before a caring and Mighty God. 

Resist every cause and expression of evil. 

Wait with Glad Hope. 

 

After Jesus rose from the dead, he ascended into heaven and will one day come again. But, he has promised to be with us even now. So, how do we currently experience Jesus’ presence? In this collection of teachings, we will look at Jesus as our ever-present Savior, Lord, and Friend, one who is present for us in heaven, present among us in the sacraments, and present in us by his Holy Spirit.

John 14:15-18; 15:26

Sermon Notes: 

+ He will convince us of Jesus 

(The Spirit of Revelation) 

+ He will renew us into the most honorable version of ourselves(Spirit of Renewal)

+ He will help us feel the reality and intimacy of being perfectly loved children of God(Spirit of Sonship)

+He will lead us into a life of meaningful participation in the purposes of God(Spirit Power)

After Jesus rose from the dead, he ascended into heaven and will one day come again. But, he has promised to be with us even now. So, how do we currently experience Jesus’ presence? In this collection of teachings, we will look at Jesus as our ever-present Savior, Lord, and Friend, one who is present for us in heaven, present among us in the sacraments, and present in us by his Holy Spirit.

 

Matthew 26:17-20;26-29

 

Sermon Notes: 

+ Remembering

+ Encountering

+ Feeding

+ Renewing

+ Proclaiming

+ Anticipate

• Seriously

• Eagerly

• Honestly

After Jesus rose from the dead, he ascended into heaven and will one day come again. But, he has promised to be with us even now. So, how do we currently experience Jesus’ presence? In this collection of teachings, we will look at Jesus as our ever-present Savior, Lord, and Friend, one who is present for us in heaven, present among us in the sacraments, and present in us by his Holy Spirit.

Romans 6:1-5 Sermon Notes:  + Baptism doesn’t save us

+ Baptism is a visible sign of our salvation in Christ

• NEW LORD 

• NEW LIFE 

• NEW FAMILY

• NEW FUTURE

+ Baptism is for everyone who has been united to Jesus by faith

+ Remember your baptism

+ Be baptized

Join us as we listen to guest speaker, Pastor Ray Ortlund, unpack Psalm 85 for us.

Ray Ortlund (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary; MA, The University of California, Berkeley; PhD, University of Aberdeen, Scotland) is president of Renewal Ministries, and an Emeritus Council member of The Gospel Coalition. He founded Immanuel Church in Nashville, Tennessee, and now serves from Immanuel as Pastor to Pastors. Ray has authored a number of books, including The Gospel: How The Church Portrays The Beauty of Christ and Marriage and the Mystery of the Gospel. He and his wife, Jani, have four children. (bio taken from thegospelcoalition.org)⁠

Hebrews 7:23-25

Jesus’ intercession means that we will never be condemned  

 +Propitiation – His wounds secure our pardon. 

+ Righteousness - His works secures our place.

Jesus’ intercession means that we can and will overcome every enemy to our faith

Jesus’ intercession means the Church will accomplish its mission 

Listen in on our Easter 2022 message:

Jesus wants you to believe with Confidence

Jesus wants you to experience Life

Jesus wants you to not define yourself by your lowest moment

This message is the final sermon of our sermon series, "Seven Deadly Sins." Join us as we explore how to sever the root of these chief sins and cultivate the virtues that can replace them. In this message, Pastor JR walks through Proverbs 24:30–34 to show us how sloth keeps us from being the person God created us to be.

+ Created to Be in relationship with God. 

+ Created to Be in relationship with others. 

+ Created to Be in relationship with creation. 

Pastor JR contends that sloth can lead us to Boredom, Blasphemy, and Brokenness.

 

This message is the sixth part of our sermon series, "Seven Deadly Sins." Join us as we explore how to sever the root of these chief sins and cultivate the virtues that can replace them. In this message, Pastor JR walks through 1 Thessalonians 4:1-10 to show us how lust keeps us from being the person God has created us to be. 

+ God takes sex seriously, and so should we + God takes you seriously, and so should you + God takes others seriously, and so should you + God takes God seriously, and so should you