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The Crossing Church
by The Crossing Church
Sermon Audio from The Crossing Church in Chattanooga, TN
Episodes
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Reason To Believe - Can I Trust The Bible?
Pastor Chad explains why we can trust the Bible as historically reliable and as the inspired Word of God. He emphasizes that Scripture reveals salvation through Jesus, guides our lives, and has the power to transform us. He challenges believers to read God’s Word daily, allowing it to strengthen...
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Resilience - I’m Still Standing (Pete Anderson)
Pastor Pete’s sermon, “I’m Still Standing,” focuses on how to remain resilient through life’s storms by relying on God’s strength rather than our own. Drawing from Ephesians 6, he explains that resilience begins with a firm foundation in Christ, grows through trials that reveal our inner…
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Resilience - Water In The Wilderness
Pastor Chad’s sermon teaches that God can bring life and fruitfulness even in the middle of our wilderness seasons. Using Isaiah 41, he explains that when we are spiritually thirsty and seek God, He provides the “river” we need to survive and flourish. The wilderness may feel dry, painful, or...
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Resilient - Formed In The Wilderness
Pastor Chad’s sermon teaches that the wilderness seasons of life are not wasted—they are part of God’s process of preparing us for what He has promised. Using Israel’s journey through the wilderness, he explains that God uses difficult seasons to change our character, deepen our dependence on…
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Resilient - It's Not Wild To Be In The Wilderness
Pastor Chad explains that wilderness seasons, when God feels distant and life feels dry, can actually be seasons of spiritual growth and preparation. He encourages us to hunger for God, stay faithful to our spiritual habits, remember His faithfulness, and hold onto hope because the wilderness is...
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Ascend - Psalm 24
Pastor Chad closes the Ascend series with a message from Psalm 24 emphasizing that God is holy, powerful, and worthy of wholehearted worship. Through Jesus, we can approach God with clean hands and a pure heart, but grace is not an excuse for sin. True worship involves repentance, holiness, and...
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Ascend - The Rewards of Prayer
Pastor Chad’s message focuses on the rewards that come through prayer, using Jehoshaphat’s victory in 2 Chronicles 20 as the foundation. He emphasizes that God often does far more than we ask or expect, and that even when God doesn’t answer a prayer exactly as requested, His response can be…
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Ascend - Worship
Pastor Chad’s sermon focuses on the power and purpose of worship, using Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20 as the central example. He explains that worship is the primary reason believers gather, not simply for encouragement, teaching, or personal benefit, and that true worship begins with God rather...
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Ascend - Take Your Position
Pastor Chad teaches from 2 Chronicles 20 and Ephesians 2 that believers are alive, raised, and seated with Christ, giving them a new position and authority through Him. Because Christ has already won the victory over sin, death, and the powers of darkness, we don’t have to live as slaves to our…
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Ascend - How To Pray For A Breakthrough
Pastor Chad teaches that when we face situations beyond our ability to solve, we should follow Jehoshaphat’s example by turning our eyes to God. Rather than focusing on the size of the problem, we should remember God’s greatness and past faithfulness, stand on His promises, pray His Word, and…
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New Approach, Same Throne (Adam Baird)
Associate Pastor Adam Baird's sermon, "New Approach, Same Throne," centered on Hebrews 4:14–16, emphasizing that because of Jesus Christ, believers no longer have to approach God with fear, shame, or a performance mindset. Instead, Jesus, our compassionate High Priest, understands our weaknesses,...
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The Anointing (Terry Harris)
Missions Pastor Terry Harris teaches that every believer has been given the anointing of the Holy Spirit, not just pastors or church leaders, and that this anointing empowers Christians to fulfill God's purpose, overcome spiritual opposition, and impact others for Christ. Using the story of…
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Favor - How To Pray For Favor
Pastor Chad teaches from 1 Chronicles 4:9–10, using the prayer of Jabez to show that God's favor is available to those who live in alignment with Him and seek Him in faith. He explains that believers should pray for God's blessing, greater influence to advance His kingdom, His empowering…
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Favor - A Practical Guide
Pastor Chad teaches that true success comes not from pursuing power or outward achievement, but from living a life that reflects God's character. Drawing from Proverbs 3, he explains that God's favor follows those who demonstrate steadfast love, faithfulness, humility, and genuine goodness. Using...
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Favor - The #1 Killer of Favor
Using King Uzziah's life in 2 Chronicles 26, Pastor Chad taught that pride is the greatest threat to God's favor. While success and blessings can tempt us to rely on ourselves, humility keeps us dependent on God and open to His grace. True humility grows through worship as our focus shifts from...
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Favor - The Church With Favor
Pastor Chad challenged the church to see success not by attendance or programs, but by how effectively it spreads the Word of God. Drawing from the book of Acts and reflecting on a recent mission trip to Spain, he showed how God used the early church to overcome growth, persecution, and changing...
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A Fathers Legacy (Tom Madden)
Guest Speaker Tom Madden teaches that the greatest legacy a father can leave is not wealth, success, or achievement, but a life devoted to God that influences future generations. Drawing from the lives of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, he warns of the consequences of drifting from God while...
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Favor - Joseph
Pastor Chad teaches that God’s favor is not measured by outward success, but by God’s presence in our lives. Through Joseph’s story, he explains that God remains with us through seasons of hardship, uses trials to develop our character, faithfully delivers us from affliction, and ultimately works...
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Favor - Noah
Pastor Chad teaches that God’s favor is not something we earn, but something that flows from a relationship with Him. Using Noah’s story, he explains that God looks for people who trust and obey His Word rather than following their own desires, and that living by faith is what pleases God. He...
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Come, Holy Spirit - Life In The Spirit
Pastor Chad’s sermon emphasized that the Christian life, from beginning to end, depends on the Holy Spirit rather than human effort. Using Galatians 5, Pastor Chad taught that believers are saved, sustained, transformed, and assured of their relationship with God through the Holy Spirit. He...
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Come Holy Spirit - The Fire Fell At 9 AM
On Pentecost Sunday, Pastor Chad preached that God is intentionally guiding history through “days, hours, and seasons,” and that the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at 9 a.m. on the Day of Pentecost was not random, but part of God’s redemptive plan between Christ’s first coming and His return....
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Come Holy Spirit - Can These Bones Live?
This Next Gen Sunday sermon used Ezekiel 37’s Valley of Dry Bones to teach that no person or generation is too far gone for God to restore. The speakers connected modern struggles like anxiety, brokenness, and searching for fulfillment apart from God with Israel’s spiritual condition, emphasizing...
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Come Holy Spirit - Without Measure
Pastor Chad taught that Jesus carried the Holy Spirit “without measure,” living in constant connection to God’s limitless power and wisdom, and that believers are invited into that same Spirit-led life. Centering on John the Baptist’s words, “He must increase, but I must decrease,” Pastor Chad...
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Come Holy Spirit - Our Helper From Heaven
Pastor Chad taught that the Holy Spirit isn’t a downgrade from Jesus but His ongoing, personal presence—our helper who reveals Christ, applies the gospel to our lives, and brings both past truth and future hope into the present, especially when believers gather together.
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Come, Holy Spirit - Speaking in Tongues
Pastor Chad teaches that the church is meant to live and operate in the power of the Holy Spirit, not just natural ability. He explains from Acts that while believers receive the Holy Spirit at salvation, there is also a deeper, ongoing experience—being “baptized” or filled with the Spirit—that...
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Overcome (Justin Goodson)
Guest Speaker, Pastor Justin Goodson, teaches that every believer is called to ministry—helping others reconnect with God—using Gideon’s story in Judges 6 to show God uses ordinary people despite insecurity, past struggles, and fear. The message urges listeners to stop making excuses, trust how…
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Good News - Resurrection Hope
Pastor Chad’s sermon on Resurrection Hope from 1 Peter 1:3–9 emphasizes that because of Jesus’ resurrection, believers have a living hope that sustains them through every season of life. He teaches that this hope is rooted in three truths: we are born again by God’s mercy, we have an eternal...
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Good News - The Stone
This Easter sermon from Pastor Chad centers on the idea that “stones” throughout the Bible tell the story of the gospel: from the stone of beauty in creation showing God’s perfect design, to the stone of judgment revealing humanity’s sin and need for justice, to the shepherd’s stone pointing to...
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Good News - Palm Sunday
astor Chad’s Palm Sunday sermon centers on the deeper meaning of the palm branches as a symbol of rejoicing and recognition of Jesus as King, while correcting the crowd’s misunderstanding of what kind of King He truly is. Drawing from John 12 and Zechariah 9, he emphasizes that Jesus is a humble...
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Good News - ιχθυς
Pastor Chad’s sermon focuses on the early Christian fish symbol (ichthus) as a powerful summary of the gospel: “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior.” He explains that “Christ” means Jesus is the long-awaited Messiah who fulfills God’s promises, “Son of God” declares His unique identity as fully God...
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Good News - The Cross
Pastor Chad taught that the cross, once a symbol of shame and punishment in the Roman world, became the greatest symbol of hope because of Jesus. He explained that the real problem in the world is the evil and sin present in every human heart, which separates us from God. From the beginning of...
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Good News - The Lord’s Supper
In this sermon, Pastor Terry explains the significance of the Lord’s Supper by connecting it to the Old Testament Passover and showing how it ultimately points to Jesus Christ. He teaches that just as the blood of the Passover lamb protected Israel from judgment, Jesus is the true Lamb whose body...
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Good News - The Fig Leaf (2)
Pastor Chad’s sermon centers on the idea that the “good news” of the gospel begins with understanding the seriousness of sin. Using the image of the fig leaf from Genesis 3, he explains that sin is not just a mistake but a rebellious condition within us that brings shame and separation from God....
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Evangelism Master Class 04
Learn how to share the Gospel with your family, friends and total strangers. Classes are taught by Leonard Albert
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Good News - Your Soul Needs a Mission
Today Pastor Chad teaches that true fulfillment for the human soul doesn’t come from comfort, experiences, or temporary “crumbs,” but from doing the will of God and participating in His mission. Using John 4, he shows that just as Jesus was sustained by obeying the Father, believers are called to...
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Evangelism Master Class 03
Learn how to share the Gospel with your family, friends and total strangers. Classes are taught by Leonard Albert
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Good News - Come and See
Preaching from the Gospel of John 1, Pastor Chad’s message “Come and See” emphasizes that sharing the gospel isn’t about obligation but overflow—when people truly encounter Jesus, they can’t help but invite others. Highlighting Jesus’ “I Am” statements and stories like Andrew, Philip, and the...
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Evangelism Master Class 02a
Learn how to share the Gospel with your family, friends and total strangers. Classes are taught by Leonard Albert
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Good News - Philip the Evangelist
Pastor Chad preached from Acts 8, showing that God uses ordinary, Spirit-filled people to share the good news of Jesus with everyone. Using Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch, he taught that evangelism isn’t about being a super-Christian or having all the answers, but about listening to the Holy...
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Evangelism Master Class 01
Learn how to share the Gospel with your family, friends and total strangers. Classes are taught by Leonard Albert
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Good News - The Man Born Blind
In John 9, Jesus heals a man born blind, revealing that God always goes first in salvation, seeking people before they seek Him. The story shows that faith often develops through a process—moving from curiosity to belief—rather than happening instantly. The blind man’s journey from seeing Jesus…
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Going Higher - Ephesians
In the conclusion of the Going Higher series, Pastor Chad teaches from Ephesians that believers are called to live from the “heavenly places,” where Christ reigns and where the church now participates in His authority. Through Jesus, heaven and earth are being reunited, and the church is the…
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Going Higher - Jacob's Ladder
In this sermon, Pastor Chad explores the life of Jacob from Genesis 28, illustrating how God often encounters us in our messiest moments rather than our best. By comparing Jacob—a "schemer and a liar"—to the "manly" Esau, Pastor Chad emphasizes that God’s presence and blessings are gifts of grace...
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Going Higher - Look Up!
Pastor Chad teaches that God is calling believers to “go higher” by denying the flesh, trusting God as their true reward, and lifting their vision beyond life’s limitations. Using Abraham’s story, he shows that choosing God over worldly excess creates space for God’s blessing, and that fasting...
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Going Higher With God (Terry Harris)
Pastor Terry Harris teaches that God is calling His people to “go higher” through prayer and fasting, emphasizing that spiritual power in the valley is released by devotion on the mountain. Using Matthew 17 and Exodus 17, he explains that prayer and fasting align believers with God’s will…
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Going Higher, God's Favor, & Good News
Pastor Chad shares a forward-looking, faith-filled message centered on what God is calling the church into for 2026, built around three themes: going higher, walking in God’s favor, and sharing the good news boldly. Drawing from Habakkuk, Luke, and Romans, he teaches that not every obstacle is...
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Advent 2025 - Simeon's Song
Pastor Chad’s sermon focuses on Simeon’s encounter with Jesus, highlighting a life marked by righteousness, patient waiting, and dependence on the Holy Spirit. Simeon models a healthy fear of the Lord, faithfulness while waiting on God’s promises, and sensitivity to the Spirit’s leading, which...
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Advent 2025 - The Song of the Angels
Pastor Chad teaches from Luke 2 that the Song of the Angels reveals how Christmas is the moment when heaven and earth collide. The angels’ proclamation of “Glory to God in the highest” and “peace on earth” announces not good advice, but good news—that God has acted in history through the birth of...
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Advent 2025 - The Song of Zechariah
Pastor Chad centers the message on Zechariah’s song in Luke 1, showing that God is the One who was, is, and is to come. Zechariah looks back at God’s proven faithfulness—from Abraham to Israel’s deliverance—reminding believers that remembering God’s past work builds present faith. In the “now,”...
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Advent 2025 - The Song of Mary
This sermon opens the Advent season, a time when Christians celebrate Christ’s first coming and long for His return. Using Mary’s song in Luke 1:46–55, Pastor Chad shows three truths revealed in the “first Christmas carol.” (1) God is good and merciful: Mary, a poor and unknown girl from…
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