Welcome to Chapel City Church! This week we light the third advent candle- The Candle of Joy. And it is indeed a joyful season. From the joy that we find in watching our kids’ choir to the joy that we feel as we celebrate with family and friends, this is a time that many of us cherish. But where does lasting joy come from? The season will come and go, the gifts will be used and forgotten, and family and […]

Welcome to Chapel City Church! As we continue to move through the Advent season, we are focusing on the promises that God has made to his people. Last week we looked at the promise of the “head crusher” from Genesis 3, and we saw how God was faithful to fulfill that through the birth of Jesus Christ. We also look forward to his final victory when Satan is defeated once and for all, and creation is renewed and remade without […]

Welcome to Chapel City Church! We are so glad that you have joined us for our time of worship today. As we move into the Advent season, we are filled with a certain anticipation. We know that Christmas is coming, so we decorate our homes, we sing familiar songs, and we buy gifts for those that we love. But there is a greater anticipation that we as believers are called to live with. Because God was faithful to send his Son, […]

This week we will finish our journey through the book of First Peter. We are temporary residents, strangers and sojourners, in a world that is not our home. We long for the coming of Christ and entering into our eternal inheritance. And Peter finishes this letter to the scattered churches with some closing thoughts. He will remind them of the call to humility. He will warn them of their true enemy. And finally, he will encourage them in their fellowship […]

One of the major themes that Peter has dealt with in his letter is the Christian’s response to authority. For much of chapters 2 and 3, he made it clear that our humble response to human authority will be a telling demonstration of the power of the gospel. Now, as he prepares to close his letter, Peter instructs his readers with their response to one another in the church. But does authority exist in the local body of Christ? Who should have […]

This week has been one of significant trial and testing in the lives of many associated with our church body. Dozens of people were or remain displaced from their homes. Additionally, we have a family that lost their home with very little warning. In the face of suffering, where do we turn? How do we think rightly about God’s power and goodness, yet wrestle with the reality of pain in the life of his people? In 1 Peter, we have looked […]

This week we will open 1 Peter chapter 4 and be reminded of what we look forward to. Living as strangers and sojourners in a world that is not our home can seem daunting. When we suffer for living in obedience to Christ, we might be tempted to give up or move toward despair. But Peter reminds his audience of a certain future that lies ahead of them. Sin will not always plague the life of the believer or the […]

Welcome to Chapel City Church! We are glad that you’ve joined us for our time of worship. Today we are going to finish 1 Peter chapter 3 by looking at where we find our sense of security. Peter has spent the last large section of his letter calling on believers to respond rightly to authority in their lives. For the Lord’s sake, we are called to submit to every human institution, and to respond to one another with compassion and humility. […]

Thank you for joining us here at Chapel City Church. Whether this is your first time or your church home, we are glad that you are here. If there is a way that we can be praying for you specifically, please use the connection card in your bulletin to pass along those requests. This week we will look at the closing thoughts that Peter has regarding submission. He has reminded his readers that, for the Lord’s sake, they are to […]

Welcome to Chapel City Church! We are glad that you are here, and we would love to know how we can be praying for you. It’s our joy as a body to intercede before the Lord on each other’s behalf. As we come back to the Book of 1 Peter, we are going to open up chapter 3 and look at holiness and humility in the home. Peter has called on his audience to submit, for the Lord’s sake, to […]