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Christ Church - Sumner

by Christ Methodist Church - Sumner

Messages from Christ Methodist Church - Sumner in Hendersonville, TN, outside of Nashville.

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  1. 9/20/2026 Gifted by God. Called to Respond: With Our Resources

    We continue in our Gifted by God, Called to Respond teaching series with a special session on "Honoring God with our Resources." Among the gifts God has given us to enrich our lives and fulfill His purposes are our assets of time, energy, finances and possessions.

  2. 9/13/2026 Gifted by God. Called to Respond: The Spiritual Gifts & The Church Pt 2

    We resume our "Gifted by God, Called to Respond" series with another look at our spiritual gifts and the Church. We welcome you to join us with your family as we revisit 1 Corinthians 12 to learn how our unique gifts compliment one another and help build God's Kingdom, both in the Church and the...

  3. 9/6/2026 Rock Castle Revival: Week 2

    We gather once more at Rock Castle for our second of two revival services! We discuss why the Word of God is central to our foundation as a Church. While the world may establish its beliefs and ambitions on many different kinds of foundations, there is only one kind that will stand the test of...

  4. 8/30/2026 Rock Castle Revival: Week One

    "And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching." ~Hebrews 10:24-25 (NIV) Well it's finally here! After weeks of prayerful...

  5. 8/23/26 Gifted by God. Called to Respond: The Spiritual Gifts & The Church

    Throughout much of the New Testament, the church is often referred to as a "body." While visually, the church serves as a representation of the "body" of Christ on earth, it also represents much more. In Ephesians 4 and 1 Corinthians 12, Paul uses an illustration to demonstrate how just like a...

  6. 8/16/26 Gifted by God. Called to Respond: With Our Passions and Opportunities

    At times, we experience a profound alignment when we notice an opportunity to meet a need in the world that aligns within our gifts and passions. It's as if God has stirred our hearts to be passionate about a particular service to others and then presented us an opportunity to feed that passion...

  7. 8/9/26 Gifted by God. Called to Respond: With Our Talents

    We continue in our new study, Created by God, Called to Respond as we learn about how our individual talents and skills fit into God's plans for our lives and world. As we'll learn from the unique story of Bezalel and Ohioliab in the Old Testament, discovering, developing, and deploying our gifts...

  8. 8/2/26 Gifted by God. Called to Respond: The Gift and the Giver

    "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms" ~1 Peter 4:10 (NIV) We begin a new exciting series called "Gifted by God, Called to Respond." Over the next month and a half, we'll explore the unique gifts…

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  9. 7/26/26 Citizens of Faith: Don't Forget Where Their Ultimate Citizenship Is

    "He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart" ~Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NIV) We conclude our 3-part series "Citizens of Faith" with a deep look at how our our future citizenship in heaven influences the kind of citizens we are today. Join us as we dive into...

  10. 7/12/26 Citizens of Faith: Honor God’s Authority in Heaven and Earth

    Learn how God instructs us to steward our freedoms, live under the authority of governing officials, and use our individual influences to build the kind of society where not only a country may flourish, but God's purposes in the entire world.

  11. 7/5/26 When Righteous People Pray

    John Elliott leads us in a special lesson on the power of prayer (a fitting reminder as we continue to pray for our nation!)

  12. 6/28/26 Men of Faith: Lead by Serving

    We conclude our "Men of Faith" series with a fun review of our study of King David and session on servant leadership. We'll learn about a time when David utilized the authority God had given him to do a very countercultural thing- serve others around him before himself. While the world…

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  13. 6/21/26 Men Of Faith: Face Giants With God's Strength

    We continue our Men of Faith study of King David with the classic story of David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17). As we take a deeper look into this familiar story, we'll realize that David models to us some great spiritual insights into how to tackle our fiercest giants with God's strength, provision,...

  14. 6/14/26 Men of Faith: Pursue Purity

    Through the story of David and Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11-12), we learn how God calls us to seek repentance over past mistakes while embracing grace that allows us to seek holiness in increasing ways. The need for men of faith to pursue holiness in a generation where that is exceedingly rare has…

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  15. 6/7/26 Men of Faith: Seek God's Standards, Not the World's

    Pastor Joshua Strader looks at the calling story of David from 1 Samuel 16. We explore how God's standards are different than the world's when it comes to "success" and priorities.

  16. 5/31/26 Grace: More Than We Deserve

    Sunday service from Christ Methodist Church. Message from Rick Morrison on Grace.

  17. 5/24/26 Women of Faith: Leave a Kingdom Legacy

    We conclude our Women of Faith study. As Ruth's story comes to an incredible finale, we see how all of the attributes of Ruth's character come together to play into God's intergenerational plan. As Ruth commits to her family, trusts God with her story's imperfections, provides for Naomi through…

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  18. 5/17/26 Brave The Risks To Experience God's Blessing

    We continue our Women of Faith series by looking at Ruth 3. We'll learn about a time in which Ruth had to take a giant leap of faith in order to provide for her future family. Ruth's boldness to trust God in a unique opportunity opened the door for a hope-filled future for both her and Naomi.

  19. 5/3/26 Women of Faith: Loyal Even in Loss

    We look closely at how to build up women of faith in our generation today by looking to the example of Ruth. Through Ruth's story, we will explore how God's hope and redemption work through the qualities of loyalty, courage, trust, and faithfulness.

  20. 4/26/26 The End: A New Heaven and Earth

    We conclude our year and a half study of Revelation with a look at Jesus' creation of a new heaven and earth. We see how the end of God's story will bring us all back to the origins of God's original design for the earth and each of us.

  21. 4/19/26 The End: The Lamb and His Bride

    Sermon on how the drama of human history will one day come to an end and how followers of Jesus can prepare today to participate in the grand finale of God's saving story.

  22. 4/12/26 The End: The Fall of Babylon

    As the celebration of Christ's resurrection from the grave is fresh in our minds and hearts, we take opportunity to learn about how Christ will one day bring forth His saints from the tombs of the fallen and sinful systems of the world. Join us as we continue our journey through Revelation,...

  23. 4/5/26 Easter: The Hope of the Resurrection

    We find new hope, redemption, and life hidden in the death and new life of Christ.

  24. 3/29/26 Palm Sunday: Preparing The Way

    Come along with us as we walk with Jesus in His final steps to the cross. Discover how we can hail Jesus anew as our King today and prepare a space this week to encounter Jesus death and resurrection in a transforming way.

  25. 3/22/26. The End: Revelation Chapter 15

    We continue our study of Revelation with a deep look at Chapter 15 commencing the final trumpet blow and bowl judgments of God. John G. Elliott shows that hidden in this chapter is a unique hymn that connects God's salvation to Moses and the Israelites to the coming final redemption of the Lamb.

  26. 3/15/26 The End: The Lamb and the 144,000

    We continue our study of Revelations with a look at Revelation 14. This chapter outlines the hope that believers in all ages can receive as we view our "light and momentary troubles in light of Christ's coming glory" (Romans 8:18). Join us as we rediscover together the hope that Christ's coming...

  27. 3/8/26 The End: Two Beasts and a Call to Persevere

    We continue in our study of Revelation with a deep dive of chapter 13. We are introduced to the Antichrist and coming challenges for believers that will test our resolve to persevere. We discuss the ways we can build our faith today in preparation for the trials we may soon face tomorrow as we…

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  28. 2/22/26 - The End: God's Witnesses

    We continue our sermon series, “The End,” a study through the book of Revelation. Together, we’ll explore what this powerful and often misunderstood book reveals about hope, faithfulness, and God’s ultimate victory. Revelation invites us not to fear the future, but to live with confidence and...

  29. 2/15/26 The End: Waiting For God In The Pause

    We continue our sermon series, “The End,” a study through the book of Revelation. We explore what this powerful and often misunderstood book reveals about hope, faithfulness, and God’s ultimate victory. Revelation invites us not to fear the future, but to live with confidence and perseverance today.

  30. 02/08/26 Making the Most of Every Opportunity

    We look at how God's word directs us to "make the most of every opportunity." As we'll see from Ephesians 5, God encourages us as His followers to live wisely in our witness to others and to be prepared for God to show up in unexpected situations (i.e. like pipes bursting, preventing us to…

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  31. 1/18/26 "The End"

    We return to Revelation for our third installment of our study of the book. As we'll see in the Word together, God desires for His followers to be prepared, confident, and purposeful as they walk into an uncertain future and prepare for Christ's return.

  32. 1/11/26 Bible Q&A With Pastor Joshua

    Pastor Joshua hosts a special Q&A session during worship. As we seek God's best and renewal in a new season, he takes some time to answer your questions about the scriptures, faith, and life application of the Bible. Behind each question, we'll be reminded that God's Word provides abundant…

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  33. 1/4/26 Kingdom Vision For 2026

    A look back at 2025 and forward to 2026 as we seek a Kingdom Vision. Join us for a spiritual “fresh start.”

  34. 12/28/25 Huh? A Discussion on Listening

    Rick Morrison leads a discussion on listening based on James 1:19.

  35. 12/24/25 Emmanuel: God With Us

    Christmas Eve service from Christ Methodist Church - Sumner

  36. 12/21/25 Emmanuel: God With Us - Love

    Pastor Joshua Strader discusses the greatest gift that accompanied Emmanuel (God with us)...the presence of God's love made manifest in the Son. While there are countless gifts of hope, peace, and joy that the birth of Christ ushers into the world, it is undeniably the sentiment of God's…

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  37. 12/14/25 Emmanuel: God With Us - Joy

    We continue our advent series and rediscover how the Messiah's birth and presence gives us the immeasurable gift of joy.

  38. 12/7/25 Emmanuel: God With Us - Peace

    We continue our Emmanuel Advent series with a special lesson on the peace that Christ's birth brings. In today's world it seems that peace is very absent. We regularly hear on the news about the latest injustice, the latest polarization of "groups," and the latest promise from political and...

  39. 11/30/25 Emmanuel: God With Us - Hope

    Rediscover the awe and wonder of a God who does the impossible through His presence that is always with us.

  40. 11/23/25 Our Journey With Christ: Commissioned to Go

    We explore the Great Commission, what it means for the totality of our Journey with Christ, and how believers live it out faithfully today. Join us as we examine the fitting close to Mark's gospel and Our Journey with Christ.

  41. 11/16/25 Our Journey With Christ: Receiving Christ’s Sacrifice

    Pastor Joshua Strader provides an important lesson on receiving the sacrifice of Christ based on Mark 15.

  42. 11/9/25 Our Journey With Christ: The Greatness of Servanthood

    Pastor Josha Strader explains that true greatness is not about power, but about serving others.

  43. 11/02/25 Biblical Instruction for Facing Spiritual Opposition

    How does the Bible instruct us when we face spiritual opposition? And how can we do that confidently?

  44. 10/26/25 Our Journey With Christ: Relying on God’s Power, Not Ours

    Pastor Joshua Strader tells us how keeping healthy perspectives on success keeps us in touch with God's sense of control and empowerment over our journeys of faith. While God desires us to experience miraculous changes (both in our lives and in serving others), He desires for those miracles to...

  45. 10/19/25 Our Journey With Christ: The Way of the Cross

    Pastor Joshua Strader cuts through the distorted messages of contemporary culture to rediscover what Jesus meant when he said, "Take up your cross and follow me."

  46. 10/12/25 Our Journey With Christ: Relationship Over Religion

    Pastor Joshua Strader discusses Mark 7, where Jesus' address to Pharisees called out their inconsistencies of heart and serves as a great litmus test of our inner motivations of faith habits today.

  47. 10/5/25 Our Journey With Christ: Sent Out

    Pastor Joshua Strader talks about an often overlooked method that Jesus used to mature his first followers-sending them out. While many churches today adopt the "come and grow" format for spiritual development, it seems that Jesus had the opposite strategy. Missions and evangelism are some of the...

  48. 9/28/25 Our Journey With Christ: Learning the New Life

    We discuss Mark 4 to learn how Jesus instructed his first followers to begin growing in Him. We'll discuss the importance of transformational learning and the scriptures as a foundation for our growth.

  49. 9/21/25 Our Journey With Christ: Baptism

    We discuss the meaning of baptism and why it is such an imperative step for our decision to follow Jesus and participate in His saving mission to the world.

  50. 9/14/25 Prayer & Seeking Service

    We take time to respond to the events of the past few weeks through a special Service of Prayer and Seeking. We take some time to pray for the Kirk family, our nation's young adults, our divisions as a country, and our response as God's followers. We also take time to seek God's Word for…

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Messages from Christ Methodist Church - Sumner in Hendersonville, TN, outside of Nashville.

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