Central Church Sermons

Current events are bringing us, quickly, to the end of the story. If you have given your life to Jesus Christ, we look forward to a day when we will be with Him. Are you looking and living for that day? 

Battles and conflicts, sickness and struggles. All signs of a day coming when Jesus will return. Are we watching? Are we ready? Are we seeing current events through the lens and light of the Bible?

Are the events taking place in our world, and being reported on the news every day, the fulfillment of Bible prophesy? The clock is ticking. It’s time! 

There is a story with a beginning, middle, and end. The end of the story is very good for those who trust in God! Join us as we view current world events through the truth found in God’s Word. 

Happy Easter! Today we remember all we have hinges on one person and one day. We have one life, one purpose, one problem, and one person who can rescue and save.

Jesus came to do something new! The message of God is this: the curtain is open, come to me through my Son! Sharing this message has become the mission of the church. Let us not forget what we have, how we got it, how this works.   

The early church had a secret that isn’t so secret. In the good and bad times they devoted themselves to prayer. Prayer filled the tank and kept the mission moving. When you don’t know what to do, what do you do?

A New Chapter – Acts 10Acts 10 marks a turning point in the story of the gospel. Through two divine visions—one given to Cornelius and one to Peter—God begins revealing that the good news of Jesus is not limited to one people group but is for every nation and every person who believes.What unfolds is a powerful sequence of God’s work: preparation, a providential meeting, the proclamation of the gospel, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Just as the Spirit fell on the Jews at Pentecost in Acts 2, the Spirit now falls on Gentiles, confirming that they too are fully welcomed into God’s family through Jesus.This chapter reminds us that God is always ahead of us—arranging meetings, removing barriers, and inviting people from every background to hear and receive the gospel.

As the church is scattered across Judea and Samaria, we see one of the most impactful conversions in the church. Saul who would later become Paul had a vision given to him by God that gave incredible purpose to every aspect of his life. Just like Saul, God’s vision for your life will bring the greatest purpose you could ever find in this world. Are you ready to follow that Vision? 

As the mission grows so will the needs and opportunities.  There are great days ahead for God’s church!  To seize the opportunities, we all must “level up” in our faith. 

“I go to church, I’m a Christian, I believe.”  These statements are made easy and often.  Yet, is there true substance behind our statements?  If we follow Christ, are we willing to take the pain and pay the cost? 

As we study the early church we see plenty of firsts: the first sermon, the first miracle.  Today we see the first sign of persecution.  If we are truly following Christ, pain is promised!  But true faith puts us in position to see the power of God at work in our lives.    

The story of the early church is filled with simple people and small moments.  When we say “yes” to the little things God lays before us He can take them, and use them, to start something in our lives that cannot be stopped. 

2000 years ago people accepted the good news of Jesus Christ.  The church was born.  God worked through it and added to it.  How can we get reclaim what we once had so the Lord will add to it again? 

Take away the buildings, the programs, the events and we would be left with one thing: a message.  The message of God ties together the past, the present, the future.  The message is all we have, and it’s all we need!