Cedar Hills Community Church

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Worship and events at Cedar Hills Community Church. We are live online Sundays at 8:30am and 11am. Local to Cedar Rapids, Iowa? Join us in person and experience forgiveness, authenticity, hospitality and restoration among a community of others who seek to love, belong and serve Jesus.

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Restore Obedience

RESTORE OBEDIENCE Restored memory yields restored obedience. Nehemiah 8:1-3 Pastor Kent Landhuis OUTLINE 1. All-in attention to the Word resurrects memory. (8:1-3,8) • Understanding the Word. • Affirming the Word. 2. Full-bodied wonder of the Word enlivens worship. (8:6, 9:5-38) • Remembering the Word. • Engaging the Word. 3. Whole-hearted response to the Word animates obedience. (8:9-10) • Tears and laughter. • Fasting and feasting. ADDITIONAL SCRIPTURE • Deuteronomy 6:1-9 • Ezekiel 37:1-14 • P...

Feb 14, 2021•33 min

Restore Grit

RESTORE GRIT Pastor Kent Landhuis Nehemiah 4:1-18 One of the great tests we face is how we handle trouble. OUTLINE 1. Grit starts when trouble hits. • Ridicule (4:1-3, 11-12) • Resistance (7-9) 2. Grit builds while fighting trouble. • Rely on God. (4-5) • Reinforce weaknesses. (12-13) • Refuse to quit. (14-18) 3. Grit triumphs when we find our great work. • Our great work overcomes distractions. (6:3) • Our great work gets done. (6:15) • Our great work honors God, (6:16) ADDITIONAL TEXTS Nehemia...

Feb 07, 2021•27 min

Restoring Prayer

RESTORING PRAYER Nehemiah 1-2 1. Prayer - Just do it! “Doing it is better than not praying because you are self-conscious about not doing it enough or in the right way.” 2. Why do we pray? We pray because WE NEED God. 3. When do we pray? Nehemiah 2:4 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. We pray without ceasing. 4. What is the purpose of prayer? Prayer aligns our will with His. Prayer invites God to act powerfully on our behalf 5. How do we pray? a. Follow the A.C.T.S. prayer model Adoration - Neh. 1:5 Confe...

Jan 31, 2021•36 min

Renewed Vitality

RENEWED VITALITY January 3, 2021 Pastor Kent Landhuis SCRIPTURE READING Ezra 1:1-4 There was good reason in Old Testament times for God to call his people to renew their devotion to God. God’s people frequently forgot God and drifted in their devotion to him. This forgetfulness and drift has happened to every generation of believers and still happens today! We fail to appreciate God’s goodness, the depth of our spiritual laziness, and our indifference to the things that matter most. Begin 2021 w...

Jan 03, 2021•32 min

Reimagined Future

REIMAGINED FUTURE Pastor Kent Landhuis Isaiah 2:1-5 KEY VERSE Isaiah 2:2 - "In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. OUTLINE What are we hoping for? The best is yet to come! 1. The End is near. Isaiah 2:2 Matthew 25:1-13 2. The End pulls us forward. Isaiah 2:3 Mathew 25:14-30 3. The End completes everything. Isaiah 2:4 Matthew 25:31-46 ADDITIONAL PASSAGES Matthew ...

Dec 27, 2020•31 min

Reimagine Jesus

REIMAGINE JESUS Pastor Kent Landhuis Christmas Eve service at Cedar Hills Community Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Support the ministry of Cedar Hills: https://cedarhillscr.org/give/ WATCH LIVE Sundays 8:30am and 11am Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/cedarhillscr )

Dec 24, 2020•23 min

Reimagine Love

REIMAGINE LOVE Pastor Kent Landhuis Scripture reading: Isaiah 9:2-7 KEY VERSES Isaiah 9:6-7 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal ...

Dec 20, 2020•29 min

Reimagine Joy

REIMAGINE JOY Steve Poole 1. Jesus is here to comfort ALL who mourn! 2. Jesus is here to bring good news to the poor 3. Jesus is here to heal the broken hearted! 4. Jesus is here to free the oppressed! APPLICATION 1. Want more joy? Meditate on Isaiah 61 this week Pray that God will use His words to grow more joy in your life. Invite God’s Spirit to increase your joy through encountering Him in His creation Let God use others to bring His joy in your life. Discover increased joy through increased...

Dec 13, 2020•31 min

Reimagine Peace

REIMAGINE PEACE Isaiah 40:1-11 KEY VERSE Isaiah 40:1 Comfort yes, comfort my people, says the Lord. OUTLINE Identify the enemy. (Isaiah 40:1-11) Surrender and trust. (Isaiah 40:12-27) Live in Peace. (Isaiah 40:28-31) Additional passages: For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace. Luke 2 Blessed ar...

Dec 06, 2020•22 min

Reimagine Hope

REIMAGINE HOPE Isaiah 64:1-9 Reimagine hope by recognizing the brightest light of Christmas. We need this light to shine through the darkness. KEY VERSE Psalm 80:3 - Restore us, O God; make your face shine on us,that we may be saved. OUTLINE The brightest light shines down from heaven. (Isaiah 64:1-2, Psalm 4:6) The brightest light shines God’s glory. (Isaiah 64:3-7, 2 Corinthians 4:6) The brightest light shines for all people. (Isaiah 64:8-9, Isaiah 42:6, Psalm 67:1, Psalm 80:3) ADDITIONAL PASS...

Nov 29, 2020•25 min

Discover the Power of Godly Relationships

DISCOVER THE POWER OF GODLY RELATIONSHIPS 1 Peter 3:1-22 Sermon by Steve Poole Director of Youth & Young Adults Cedar Hills Community Church. NEXT STEPS 1. Ask some trusted friends/family: Do you see evidence of God in my life? Also, reflect on this personally. 2. Memorize 1 Peter 3:8-9 chose one characteristic to grow in this week through prayer & intentionality. 3. If applicable: sit down with your spouse and discuss how you are doing with humbly loving and serving each other 4. If you...

Oct 11, 2020•30 min

Discover Your Serve

DISCOVER YOUR SERVE 1 Peter 2:11- 25 We reach a hostile world by living such good lives in our everyday, ordinary activities that people want to know about God. We serve others because Jesus served us with the hope that, even when we suffer in serving, others will come to faith. Additional passages: Isaiah 53 and Matthew 5:38-42 OUTLINE 1. We do good together. 2. We do good every day. 3. We do good to grow love. 4. We do good to glorify God. CEDAR HILLS COMMUNITY CHURCH www.cedarhillscr.org SOCI...

Oct 04, 2020•26 min

Discover Your Eternal Perspective

DISCOVER YOUR ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE Scripture reading: 1 Peter 2:1-10 Peter invites us to find the hope we need. "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light." (1 Peter 2:9) 1. Get your story straight. (1 Peter 2:1-3)  Fat paycheck  Comfy couch  Giant thrill ride  Resident alien 2. Get your address right. (1 Peter 2:4-8)  Isaiah 28:16-17  Luke 20:9-18 ...

Sep 27, 2020•28 min

Discover Your Life in Christ

DISCOVERING YOUR LIFE IN CHRIST 1 Peter 1:13-25 1. God does not cheapen His grace by making it conditional on our actions. 2. God does not cheapen His grace by compromising His standards. JUSTIFICATION “Justification refers to God’s declaration that someone is determined to be righteous in His sight. This justification is a one-time act whereby God declares a sinner like you and me to be not only not guilty but perfectly righteous before His high bar of justice.” Erik Raymond (The Gospel Coaliti...

Sep 20, 2020•28 min

Discover Your Inheritance

Discover Your Inheritance. Scripture reading: 1 Peter 1:1-12 Theme: Peter invites us to find the hope we need. "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy, He has given us new birth 1. Join the treasure hunt. Matthew 13:44 1 Peter 1:10-12 2. Quit obsessing about trouble. Matthew 6:19-20 1 Peter 1:6 1 Peter 2:19 3. Embrace your inheritance. 1 Peter 1:3-9 Ephesians 1:13-18 NEXT STEPS 1. Trust in Jesus to receive your inheritance. 2. Give thanks for your inheritanc...

Sep 13, 2020•26 min

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