Brian Jones Sermons

Trusting God When Our Efforts Aren’t Enough

Anywhere But Here

For anyone who’s feeling burnt out, discouraged, or overwhelmed, this message is for you. What does it take to push through difficult times? And more importantly, why is it so important for the Christian to stay strong in their faith? Find out in week one of “Anywhere But Here.”

Christmas Eve 2020

Bring On The Hope

Bring On The Holy Spirit

Bring on Christmas!

All of us long for and find comfort in the things we know and the things that have given us joy in the past. But there’s a similar longing for what’s to come. The people of Israel looked forward to the Messiah for generations. In the same way, don’t we all need of some hope as 2020 comes to a close? Thankfully, hope does arrive, in the form of a baby found in a manger, at the end of a long line of people who came before Him.

We’re Better Than Meaningless Distractions

How wise are you in the way that you use your time? The truth is we are all finite creatures with finite amounts of time, and there are so many important things God wants us to do with our lives. If you’ve felt like you’ve wasted even a minute over the past 8 months, this message is for you.

We Can Do Better Than Not Saving

Learning how to save affords us the financial freedom to do the things that God would want us to do with our money. We draw on the wisdom of Solomon from the book of Proverbs in week three of our teaching series “Better.”

We Can Do Better Than Not Tithing

When it comes to our finances, there’s nothing more transformational we can do than start to tithe. Here’s why tithing is so important, plus a challenge to anyone who might be skeptical if tithing actually “works” or not.

We Know We Can Do Better

The book of Proverbs has endless wisdom for how to make our lives better. One of the easiest ways to distract us from the lives God wants us to live is to find ourselves in debt, and not know how to get out of it. But what if there was a way to fix this area of life?

Following Jesus’ Example of Submission

Our natural reaction when faced with oppression and hardships is to rise up. To combat aggression with aggression. But what if there’s a better way, a way that would ultimately silence the aggressors, and draw the other party closer to God?

Having The Same Compassion as Jesus

Followers of Jesus can have many motivations for the lives that they lead. At or near the top of that list should be the desire to be compassionate, to show he same selflessness that Jesus showed, above any other perspective we could possibly have.

Preparing Our Minds For Action

When faced with tough times, most Christians have never trained themselves for how they’re going to respond. We’re encouraged to just that, in light of how fleeting our lives actually are, in week two of our series, “Fight To The Finish.”

Fight To The Finish

Whatever trials you’re facing at the moment, our hardships can help to strengthen our faith.

The Power of Christian Friends

Having authentic friendships with people who share their time and hearts are indispensable for making life work.

God’s Open Wound of Love

It’s been said that religion is people reaching up to God. Christianity is God reaching down to people. If we truly understood the love God has for us, it would radically transform everything about our lives.

Jesus Changes Everything

What area of your life are you holding back from Jesus? There’s no part of us that should be off limits, nothing that Jesus can’t affect, and it’s with our one-and-only lives that Jesus wants to change the world.

The Main Thing

This is How the Church Can Still Be the Church

The benefits of regularly meeting together with other Christians go beyond just the spiritual. Here’s “why” and “how” you should host a CCV Watch Party sometime in the next few weeks! All the info for CCV Watch Parties is available at ccvlive.com/watchparty

The Type of Church That Jesus Builds

Throughout history, when faced with difficult circumstances, Jesus has always called His church to rise up and meet the moment - to lead the charge and usher in His Kingdom, on Earth as it is in Heaven. The reality of how things are and what we’re up against in 2020 is no different.

Is It Better To Be Liked or Respected?

The prophet Elijah was the kind of person who stood up for what was right, even if it meant he was standing alone. Can the same be said of you?

Game of Thrones: Who Sits On Your Throne?

It’s easy to recognize “idol worship” when it takes place in the Old Testament, in stories like the life of Elijah. The real question is, are we as attentive to the “idols” that we worship in place of God today?

I Wanna Be Sedated

If you’re tired, weary, or just want to escape, what’s the best course of action? Are these types of issues solved by “just trying harder to be happy?” Maybe taking a nice, long vacation? Or is there something bigger going on? Brian talks about the ‘antidote to exhaustion’ in this message titled, “I Wanna Be Sedated” (to borrow the line from the song by The Ramones).

How Much Value Did Jesus Place on Appearances? ZERO.

The goal of Christianity has never been about following a set of rules. It’s about having what Dallas Willard called, ‘a conversational relationship with God.’ Here’s WHY this distinction is so important, especially if you’re a relatively new Christian, as we wrap up our teaching series, “Stop At Nothing.”

Cops, Racism and the Future of America

Stop At Nothing, Even When People Make You Feel Small

What stops you from authentically sharing your faith with others? Is it not knowing what to say? Is it embarrassment? Maybe it’s a genuine fear of what the other person might say back to you? If any of these reasons are barriers to having faith conversations with other people, here’s what the Apostle Paul would say you should do.

Stopping At Nothing To Share Your Faith

It’s easy to view hard times through the lens of the things they take away from us . Experienced ruined. Plans changed. Expectations shattered. But what if instead of viewing these times as all bad, you looked at the opportunities these seasons gave us to share the hope of Jesus with the people God puts in our paths?

Who Will Be Thanking God For YOU?

The Apostle Paul knew that when times got tough, he could always count on the church in Philippi to pray for him and help him during his times of deepest need. Is there someone you are connected to now, someone you’re investing in spiritually, that ten years from now will be able to look back and thank God for your influence in their lives? If not, you’ve got work to do.

Easter 2020

Jesus’ resurrection means that our sins can be forgiven, our present problems get smaller and smaller, and our future can be sure. The resurrection means we can have hope, both now and for eternity. That hope come through the sacrifice of Jesus, and is available to anyone who would seek and accept it. Do you believe that?

Fixing Your Eyes on the “Face” of Jesus

2 Corinthians 4:18 reminds us to, “…fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” When there’s nowhere else to turn, where do you put your focus? On yourself and what you can do and what you can control? Or do you fix your eyes and attention on the One who can actually save you, the One who promises to always be there when we call?