Christ Community Sermons

The New Testament teaching series continues by considering, "What would Paul say if we asked him why he follows Jesus?"

Each week of this teaching series, we look at personal encounters with Jesus in the Gospels and wonder: If you asked this person why they follow Jesus, what would they say?

Pastor Jim teaches on the church as God's people called to declare God's praises and to live visibly among the world.

Christ gives different gifts to the church and the leadership gifts Paul highlights exist specifically to equip the rest of the body for works of service. Nobody is off the hook. Everyone is called to serve.

Becoming like Jesus in every way happens not through solo spiritual effort but through a body where every part works together, anchored in truth, speaking that truth in love to one another. We grow in community.

Unity in the body is grounded in something bigger than any of us. That unity is practiced through humility, gentleness, patience, and bearing with one another. Belonging is worth what it demands.

The teaching series on the prophet Elisha concludes as Pastor Eric teaches on 2 Kings 6:8-23.

In 2 Kings 6:1-7, Elisha performs a miracle for a seemingly small purpose: to repair a borrowed axe.

Right in the middle of Israel's collapse--sandwiched between bad king after bad king--2 Kings presents strange little stories about the prophet Elisha that show that in the middle of the mess, God is still at work.

“Your servant has nothing...except a small jar of olive oil.” Pastor Courtney Wilson continues the study of Elisha by teaching on the familiar story of the widow's oil.

Pastor Eric starts a five-week series focused specifically on the life and ministry of the prophet Elisha. This week: How he got the job in the first place. And along the way, he answers three questions that will set up the entire rest of this series.

Pastor Eric starts a five-week series focused specifically on the life and ministry of the prophet Elisha. This week: How he got the job in the first place. And along the way, he answers three questions that will set up the entire rest of this series.

Self-control is.... In the final sermon of the fruit of the Spirit series, Central Care Pastor Megan Clunan teaches on rebelling against an age of indulgence.

The fruit of the Spirit summer study continues with a look at gentleness in an age of outrage with guest teacher Bryan Loritts, teaching pastor at The Summit Church and award-winning author of ten books.

Faithfulness is a fruit of the spirit that stands out in a culture of restlessness. Pastor David Hausknecht looks at 2 Timothy to study this trait in the soldier, the athlete, and the farmer.

Pastor Eric continues the 9-part series, Fruitful People in a Thorny World, looking at what it means to embody goodness in an age of cynicism. What is a good person?

Pastor Jim turns to the story of Ruth and Boaz to study kindness in an age of self-absorption.

Pastor Clayton continues the study of the fruit of the Holy Spirt as rebellion against the status quo. This week's topic: Patience in an Age of Urgency.

The world is angry, anxious, divided, and loud, and it’s easy to get swept up in the chaos. How do we find peace in an age of anxiety?

Pastor Jim continues the look at the fruit of the Spirit as a countercultural way to live as he teaches on joy in an age of discontentment.

The world is angry, anxious, divided, and loud, and it’s easy to get swept up in the chaos. But what if love, joy, and peace aren’t soft virtues—they’re a rebellion against the status quo? These aren’t just nice traits. They’re how we push back against a world gone sideways.

Pastor Clayton turns to Philippians 4 to conclude the "Margin" series by teaching on taking control of what gets your attention and fixing it on genuine and quality things.

Shallow relationships have become our new normal. What if God’s way offers something better? How do we make room for genuine relationships?

Pastor Jim teaches on what the Bible has to say about finding margin in our lives–with respect to our money.

You weren’t made to live maxed out. But packed calendars, shallow relationships, and scattered thoughts have become our new normal. What if God’s way offers something better—space to breathe, give, connect, and think clearly?

If the Christ wasn't raised, none of this matters. If Christ was raised, everything changes!

The cross upends the idea that God only loves those who deserve it, because Jesus died for his enemies.

Pastor Clayton teaches that the cross turns marriage on its head by basing the husband-wife relationship on Jesus' self-giving love for the church.

Pastor Jim teaches on how the cross redefines who we are--not based on what we do but what Christ did.

Pastor Eric teaches how the cross unites people the world says should be enemies.

The cross proves that God is for you--even when suffering suggests he’s not. On the cross, God gave you his very best: Jesus.

Pastor Jim Nicodem teaches on how the cross transforms power into something to be used to serve others, not yourself.

The cross looks foolish to the world, but to those God calls, it is divine wisdom. The cross is either complete nonsense or the key to everything.

For International Impact Weekend, we've prepared a special mini-documentary about Christ Community's ministry partner in Brazil. Take a deep dive into the ministry we are doing there through an amazing story that God has been writing of sharing the Good News with unreached people groups in the Amazon.

Pastor Eric concludes the Kingdom of the Underdogs series by studying 2 Samuel 7. When David wants to do something great for God, God tells David that he intends to do something great for him--a promise that leads to Jesus.

The Kingdom of the Underdogs teaching series continues into the book of 2 Samuel. Pastor Clayton teaches that King Jesus' table is gracious and inclusive by studying the story of King David welcoming Mephibosheth.

Pastor Clayton turns to a curious 1 Samuel story about a battle where half the army was too tired to fight. We'll see that in God's kingdom, victory is shared equally between those those who did the most and those who did the least.

In a live recording of the Bible Savvy Podcast, Pastors Clayton, Courtney, and David discuss a story where David has the chance to kill Saul, who has been hunting him down, but chooses to spare him. Why would David do this? This story will show us how the kingdom comes not by grasping for it, but by trusting God to give it to us.

Pastor Clayton continues the six-week Bible Savvy teaching series by dissecting three paths our culture tells us will lead to success, but in God’s kingdom, they are dead ends.

God sides with underdogs. The books of Samuel open with this prayer: "[The Lord] raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes." This weekend begins a six-week Bible Savvy study of how this theme runs through 1 & 2 Samuel.

Faith isn't meant to be a lonely, exhausting individual effort. It's meant to be lived in community.

God satisfies the infinite longing of our hearts through the extravagant gift of his Son.

God is a good Father who loves to give to his children when they ask—inviting us to approach him boldly and expectantly in prayer.

Even in the aftermath of devastating loss, God promises to abundantly restore what sin and suffering have stolen.

God faithfully provides for our every need--not from scarcity but from the riches of his glory, so that we can live with contentment.

God’s generosity is on display in the overflowing beauty, order, and abundance of creation—reminding us that the world is a gift from a lavish giver.

How do you respond when a family member or friend is going through doubt or deconstruction of their faith? Pastor Clayton concludes the "Help My Unbelief" series with a teaching on what we do when someone we love walks away.

One of the biggest hurdles for people considering Christianity and one of the biggest catalysts for people leaving Christianity is the historic Christian view of sexuality and gender. Pastor Clayton teaches on this as he continues the "Help My Unbelief" series.

For many people, the thing that pushes them away from Jesus are the people who claim to represent him. Pastor Clayton addresses the question, "Why is the church so messed up?"

The Bible speaks clearly and frequently about judgment for sin, including a final, terrible destination called hell. How could a good, loving God judge people?