CHBC Sermons

This Sunday we're looking at unanswered prayer through the book of Habakkuk. We'll consider the frustration and disappointment we experience when God doesn't seem to answer our prayers in the way or timing we hope for. Habakkuk reminds us that we can bring our honest questions to God, trust Him even when His answers don't make sense, and continue to live faithfully while we wai...

In Nahum, we’re reminded that God is patient, but He will not ignore evil. The Assyrian empire had used its power to terrorize and oppress other nations, but its strength could not protect it from God’s judgment. For those who had suffered under Assyria, this was good news: the Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble, and He cares for those who trust Him. Nahum calls us to stand against injusti...

This sermon introduces us to the prophet Micah, who ministered during a time when corrupt leaders, dishonest merchants, and religious hypocrisy had distorted life in Judah. Our focus will be on 6:1-8 in which God is not impressed with religious performance, but desires a life shaped by justice, mercy, and humility. Themes that could be explored include simplifying faithfulness in a complicated wor...

This sermon will introduce us to the prophet Hosea. Through his painful marriage, God illustrates Israel's spiritual unfaithfulness and His own relentless covenant love. Special focus will be given to chapter 3 and 11:1-11. We'll see that even when God's people are unfaithful, He continues to pursue them with His steadfast love. Themes that could be touched upon include the subtle i...

The sermon will come from Amos, a challenging book that exposes the disconnect between Israel’s worship and the way they lived. Rather than surveying the whole book, we’ll look at three observations that still challenge us today (especially on Thanksgiving weekend): they had plenty, but they weren’t grateful; they worshipped, but they weren’t obedient; they were blessed, but they weren’t a blessin...

This sermon will introduce us to the prophet Jonah, whom God sends to Ninevah, the capital of Israel's most feared and violent enemy. We'll explore how God's mercy reaches farther than we expect, extending even to those we would consider enemies. Other themes that could be explored include resentment towards outsiders, nationalism that limits God's compassion, and the challenge...

In this sermon we will meet the prophet Joel as he addresses Israel when a devastating locust plague has ravaged the land and left the nation in crisis. Special focus will be given to Joel 2:12-17 and the call of the Lord to return to Him. We'll consider how God is able to use crisis and disruption to awake His people and call them back to genuine repentance. Themes that could be touched on i...

This sermon in Obadiah will mainly focus on verses 10–21 and center on Edom’s response to Judah’s suffering— they stood at a distance, gloated over their downfall, and even profited from it. The big idea is that God opposes the pride that celebrates another person’s pain and calls His people to compassion instead. We'll close by turning to Jesus, contrasting Edom’s posture with His kingdom: b...

This sermon will launch our new series called Return: A Study of the Minor Prophets. We'll begin with an introduction to this period of Biblical history and then settle into Zechariah 1:1-6 as a starting point for the journey. Verse three echoes a familiar call from God through His prophets: "return to me...and I will return to you" (some scholars count over 100 variations of this i...

This sermon will focus on Jesus' words in John 15:1-17 (the importance of abiding in Him). Fruit grows naturally from a life connected to Christ.

This week, we look at the last of traits in the fruit of the Spirit.

We will be continuing our series on the Fruit of the Spirit by focusing on the characteristic of gentleness.

Faithfulness; living in the Spirit over time. Constantly taking the next little step towards God.

This sermon will explore the fruit of goodness — what it reveals about God's character, how it was displayed in Barnabas' life (described as a good man and filled with the Holy Spirit), and how the Spirit produces it in us. We'll conclude by remembering God's ultimate goodness through the Lord's Supper. Our prayer will be that of the Psalmist (119:68): "You are good,...

We have been created to bear fruit as we keep in step with the Holy Spirit. Kindness is not weakness of conviction, but an expression of love ("love is kind" 1 Cor. 13:4) flowing from a heart posture of compassion. David showed extravagant kindness to Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 9:1-13), where none would have been expected. Jesus shows us a more extravagant kindness in the gospel (Eph. 2:4-7;...

In 1 Peter 2:13–25, Peter writes to believers living under imperfect authorities and facing unjust treatment. Rather than calling for retaliation, he points them to Christ, "who suffered for you, leaving you an example." Jesus endured insults without returning them, suffered without making threats, and entrusted Himself to the Father who judges justly. Patience, then, is not passive resi...

We continue in our series on Keeping in Step with the Spirit by looking at the fruit of peace through the lens of Psalm 46. We'll consider how the Spirit helps us experience peace “even though the earth gives way,” and how that enables us to live in peace with others.

This Sunday we'll continue our Fruit of the Spirit series by looking at joy through the story of Paul and Silas in prison (Acts 16:16–40). We'll discover that Christian joy isn't about having easy circumstances or a naturally upbeat personality; it's the settled confidence that grows from knowing Jesus. Even in the darkest moments, the gospel gives us a reason to sing.

As we continue in our summer sermon series on the Fruit of the Spirit, we'll explore how God wants to grow His love within us. We see this quality revealed in the story found in Luke 7:36-50 where Jesus' feet are washed at a Pharisees house by a sinful woman. He shares the parable of two people who owed money being forgiven...one a small amount, one a large amount. His point is the one w...

This sermon will launch our new series, "Keeping in Step: A Summer Series on the Fruit of the Spirit." We'll set the stage for the sermons to follow by understanding the freedom that comes from walking in step with the Holy Spirit.

Psalm 103 reminds us that one of the great dangers of the Christian life is forgetting God's faithfulness, which is why David tells his own soul, "Forget not all His benefits." Before we come to the Lord's Table and confess our faith together in the Nicene Creed, we'll take a few minutes to remember and give thanks for the ways God has been at work in our lives and church...

The story of the Bible begins with humanity at home with God in a good and beautiful creation, but through sin we became exiles — restless, fractured, and longing for something this world can never fully provide. Yet through Jesus, God is bringing His people home again: not by abandoning creation, but by renewing it completely in the "life of the world to come."

This sermon explores the Nicene Creed’s declaration, “We look forward to the resurrection of the dead,” through the lens of 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 and 1 Corinthians 15:50–58. Rooted in the hope of Christ’s return and the promise of bodily resurrection, it highlights how the Holy Spirit — “the Lord, the giver of life” — raised Jesus from the dead, now dwells in believers, and will one day raise us...

When fear tells us to run because the foundations are collapsing, faith lifts our eyes to the God who still reigns, still sees, still refines, and still welcomes His people into His presence.

This week in our We Believe series, we’ll explore what the Bible teaches about baptism — why Jesus calls His followers to it, what it symbolizes, and why it’s such an important step of obedience and public faith.