Sermons Christ Community Church: Daytona Beach, FL

My Soul Thirsts For You

The Bible tells us that what water is to the body, God Himself is to the soul. That means that for all the things you might wish for and think you need. Your greatest need is for God himself.

A Prayer and a Song in the Wilderness

In the Bible, what water is to the body, God is to the soul. That means that of all the things we might wish for and think we need, our greatest need is God himself.

Come, Sing to the Lord!

The Psalms offer ancient inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Psalm 96 is a missionary call to everyone across the earth. Come, exult in the Lord who invites you into his presence!

A Song of Thanks

The book of Psalms is famous for the way it speaks about two things: trouble and Thanksgiving - the pain of life and the praise of God. The Psalms invite us to come to God and pour out our hearts in the midst of all kinds of struggles. Yet it is also in Psalms that you are called to heartfelt thankfulness to God.

The Lord Is My Shepherd

When Jesus says “*I* am the good shepherd” (not once but twice in John chapter 10) he is identifying Himself with Almighty God. Which is why, as soon as he says this, the religious authorities immediately try to stone him for blasphemy. So could it be true? *Is* Jesus the one spoken about in Psalm 23, and if so, what does that mean for us?

The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation

God can be our light and our salvation. If we seek God’s face, we will experience his grace.

The Talents

The important thing is: are you investing what you DO have? The knowledge you've been given, the time, the money, the energy. Yes, we absolutely should be ambitious for the Lord, we should want to take great risks on his behalf, but don’t break yourself on the wheel of what he hasn’t given you.

Promises That Drive Persevering Prayer

Persevering in prayer is fueled by God’s secure promises.

The Wheat And The Weeds

These parables Jesus tells are first and foremost about the kingdom of HEAVEN. And he has been saying, the kingdom of heaven has arrived. It’s here now. And Jesus says, you can enter it. All of you. Anyone who comes to Him can enter it freely because of Him, and what He's done.

The Uncovered Lamp

So, what is the spiritual meaning of what he is asking here about a lamp? He is making it clear that Jesus did not come to hide his identity. And what does light do? It illuminates, it reveals, it exposes and Jesus has come to do the same, to illuminate truth, to reveal himself, and to shine his light into the darkness.

The Leaven

This morning we come to a parable that is only one sentence, only 28 words in our English translations. But although the parable is tiny, it packs an enormous punch. Which is exactly what the parable is about. It’s about how an invisible thing can change the world.

The Fruitless Fig Tree

It's about whether or not the blessings we enjoy bring about the fruit that God seeks.

The Unforgiving Servant

Let’s consider three questions from this passage. Firstly, how often should you forgive? Second, how much have YOU been forgiven? Third, how is it possible to forgive?

The Friend At Midnight: A Parable About Prayer

One of the ways we remember the gospel is in our prayers. We can appropriate the truths of the gospel as we cry out to the Lord for help and hope. Doing so helps us set our minds on what is true. It reshapes our emotions. And it draws us closer to the Lord as we respond in joy and Thanksgiving for all that he has done and will do.

A Surprising Parable About Living Shrewdly

The only way to live wisely in this life is to shrewdly use whatever we have now in light of the brevity of earthly life and the reality of eternity.

The Authority To Forgive

Every Name, Every Knee, Every Tongue

But if you put your faith in CHRIST… your faith won’t be shaken. Because even if you die, or your loved one dies, that doesn’t change the fact that Christ is Lord, it doesn’t change the fact that he was resurrected from death, and it doesn’t change the fact that he will raise you from death, and this entire world from death, when he comes.

Four Views Of Jesus

And as Mark continues, it’s as if he’s saying to us, ok you think these people are slow to get who Jesus is, what about you? Do you get it yet? If YOU had been there, at the cross, would YOU have recognized who Jesus is, and what he’s achieving there?

A Short Parable About Mere Religion and the Importance of the Heart

God does not want us to substitute outward actions for a heart-deep relationship with him.

The Best Of All Possible Worlds

The Hero's Creed

The Good Samaritan

Firstly, what must I do to inherit eternal life? (Vv25-28) Secondly, who is my neighbor? (Vv29-37) And thirdly, where am I in this parable? (Who am I supposed to identify with, or imitate?)

The Rich Fool

You must not let money blind you to the reality that to be wise in this world you must be rich toward God.

The Wise & Foolish Builders

Jesus gives us two warnings in this passage, and these will be our two main headings this morning: First: beware of saying without doing. And second: beware of building on the wrong foundation.

Surprised By Joy

Those who are utterly convinced of the value of Christ and His Kingdom will give up everything to gain that kingdom.

Four Ways to Listen

This is a parable about how all of us are in danger of listening without really listening. Hearing without really hearing.

The Disciple's Secret Source of Strength

Following Jesus Means Believing What He Teaches And Doing What He Says

Following Jesus means letting his words, in the Scriptures, shape our lives as his disciples.

Living For Jesus- Commitment That Costs Your Life

Living Like Christ

When Jesus calls us to follow him. He is calling us to live like him.