Christ Community Church of Magnolia Sermons

As soon as the wall around Jerusalem is completed, the work inside the walls begins. However, this work is not focused on building physical structures. This work is on restoring the spiritual heart of the people through the Law.

Do you believe you need God’s help? We often have to fail in our own strength to see our need for God’s help. Today we see God’s work completed through God’s people. But will the opposition stop? Is the work of God in the people of God really finished? Or, is God just getting started? Great truths from God’s word today!

Charles Sturgeon said that If you would sum up the whole character of Christ in reference to humanity, that it must be said that "He was moved with compassion.” Let us look at the compassion of Christ toward us and how we are to do likewise to our fellow-man.

Scripture warns us that Satan is scheming against the people of God. But, if we know his methods and our God who fights for us, we are more prepared to resist him. Today’s text gives us a great window into the schemes of the evil one & how God’s people ought to respond. Great truths from God’s word to grow our faith!

A good leader has to stick to the mission at hand. But, at what point do “people” needs outweigh “task” needs for a leader and His mission? That’s the dilemma we find Nehemiah in today. Let’s open God’s word and learn timeless lessons on what godly shepherding leadership should look like today!

If God has ever called you to start something, the starting is often the fun part. The stick-to-it perseverance is often the challenge. Today, Nehemiah encounters opposition from without and from within. How will he & the people of God respond? Great wisdom from God’s word in this passage as we often face push back to the work of God in our day!

Nehemiah 3 records God’s people coming together to do an impossible task. With Gods help they begin the rebuilding of the wall. While some may skip over this chapter, there is a deep spiritual implication for the Church today. Let us look at how this can story can encourage us in what God has called us to do today.

Nehemiah has the green light to go to Jerusalem and rebuild the wall. But he needs God’s people who are deeply discouraged to join in the work. As a godly leader, what’s Nehemiah to do? How will he motivate them? Come, let’s learn some timeless truths from God’s word this morning!

Godly leadership can be a challenging task. We want to trust God & take action. We want to take risks, but we must be calculated. We want to serve & lead. Godly leadership calls for God’s wisdom! Notice God’s wisdom at work in Nehemiah’s life today as He seeks to serve His King. Consider how his example might influence your leadership for His glory and others good!

What are the marks of a great leader? How are they motivated? Where does their confidence come from? What do they do? Countless resources inspire people to lead. This morning, we look at a more ancient source to understand leadership, godly leadership. Lets dive in and see how God shapes and molds godly leaders for His purposes!

In life we can have the tendency to live in the theoretical while not putting into practice what we know. In his epistle to the Romans Paul exhorts the church to be a living sacrifice to God based on his wonderful mercy he has shown. This is the only logical response of anyone who has truly been gripped by the grace of God. Let us look at how we are to offer ourselves to God in worship for what he...

The disciples left everything to follow Jesus. They’ve been with him for over two years. They start asking the questions we would likely ask. What’s in it for me? What’s my reward for my years of service? Today, Jesus reminds his faithful disciples how God’s kingdom economy works & doesn’t work. Great truths to apply to our lives from this parable!

If you could invite one person in human history to a dinner party, who would it be? Perhaps you answer, Jesus! Are you sure about that? Today, we see Jesus raising eyebrows at a dinner party by dropping some kingdom truths on the guests and host of the party. Much to learn and apply from today’s text!

Do you ever think about the afterlife? What heaven or hell would be like? What those who have come before us are experiencing now? How permanent is the eternal state after death? What might those beyond the grave want to say to the living if they could? This morning, Jesus opens a window into the afterlife to show us how to live & believe today!

Lack of self-awareness-you’ve seen it in others, and perhaps you’ve got some blind spots yourself. But, there’s one area of life that we can’t afford to lack self-awareness. Today, Jesus shows us the stark contrast between two types of people seeking God’s acceptance in two different ways. Come, let’s learn from God’s word this morning!

Perhaps one of the most well known parables of Jesus, the parable of the Good Samaritan not only answers the question, "Who is my neighbor and how do I love them?," but also the question, "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" We look no further than Jesus himself to see the fulfillment of all of these things.

When Jesus instructs his disciples regarding forgiveness the question soon arises, “how many times?” Christ then gives a parable reflecting God’s mercy towards man and how we are to emulate this same grace. Let us walk through this parable together.

The “Parable of the Talents” may be one of the most well know parables, however, its significance can be vastly underestimated. This story is intended for believers to evaluate how faithful they are as stewards of God’s grace. Let us examine this important teaching together!

What makes for a full and rich life? Humans have been trying to answer that question since the dawn of time. Is it the accumulation of things or wealth? Is it the people we do life with? is it something else? In today’s text, Jesus’ reminds us what brings life fullness and what doesn’t. Come, let’s learn from God’s word this morning!

Even the most beautiful house without a foundation is worthless and will fall. In the same way, building your life on the right foundation leads to freedom and a life that will not fail.

Have you ever heard the phrase, “Things aren’t always what they seem?” You’ve likely experienced this reality in life. Today, in the parable of the Prodigal Son, “things aren’t what they seem” with the two sons. Much to learn from Jesus’ parable today about God’s heart for the lost and those who don’t think they are lost!

We have all lost something valuable and sought to find it. Today, we will see what God values, what He is willing to do to seek out what he loves, and how He responds when the lost are found. There is much to learn today about Jesus' heart for those who humble themselves before him!

Jesus told everyday easy-to-understand stories to teach significant spiritual lessons. Today, we begin our summer series in the Parables of Jesus with the first of Jesus’ parables, the parable of the soils. The central question this parable raises is, “Will you receive the word of God or not? If not, why not? If so, what will it produce? Come, let’s hear and understand the Word of God this morning...

Jerusalem was destroyed. The Israelites were left broken, devastated, and without hope. Today, we see a world this is also broken and without hope. How do we face each day and walk through hardship without being left in the same place? Let's learn from Lamentations as it calls us to truth that change everything.

In the Psalms we see expressions and breathings of devout and holy affections. These songs were to guide and lead the people of God in worship. This morning let us walk through the affections of David in Psalm 16, and may we find these lyrics to be our own expressions toward the Lord of Glory.