Central BCS - Sermons

The sermon explains how Ezekiel 34 exposes failed shepherds and broken leadership—both selfish and absent—and how God Himself steps in as the true Shepherd who sees, rescues, and restores His scattered, wounded people. It then points to Jesus as the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for the sheep and calls every believer, in whatever authority they have, to reflect His care by laying down their...

The sermon walks through Lamentations 3 to show how God’s people honestly bring their pain, questions, and even feelings of abandonment to Him in lament, while recognizing that He is sovereign over both their suffering and their circumstances. It then turns to the hope of verses 21–24, calling believers to remember God’s steadfast love, daily new mercies, and unchanging faithfulness in Christ so t...

The sermon unfolds Jeremiah 31 to show that God’s answer to Israel’s shattered hopes and deep rebellion is the promise of a new covenant—one that gives His people renewed hearts, a truly believing community, and full forgiveness from the inside out. It then reveals how Jesus fulfills that covenant through His cross and resurrection, and calls hearers—especially men and fathers—to embrace His trans...

The sermon walks through Isaiah 65 to show that God’s promise is not merely to take believers’ souls to heaven but to create a new heavens and new earth where His people live forever in resurrected bodies, in a world reborn without sin, sorrow, or death. It calls hearers to stop shrinking this hope, to see how God over-delivers on His promises in Christ, and to live now with humble faith, joy, and...

The sermon walks through Isaiah 52–53 to show Jesus as the suffering servant who is crushed by the Father in our place, accomplishing atonement, substitution, and justification so that sinners can be declared righteous by grace through faith. It explains why God “delights” in the death of His Son—because of Christ’s victorious achievement over sin and death, the salvation and joy of many, the glor...

The sermon uses Song of Solomon 8 to show that God designs marriage as a lifelong covenant marked by friendship, public and private affection, passionate commitment, and persevering love that reflects Christ’s love for His church. It then calls both married and single believers to see Scripture as God’s love letter, receive His pursuing grace in Christ, and actively pursue Him in return through de...

The sermon walks through Ecclesiastes to show that life “under the sun” is disorienting—our work, wealth, pleasure, and even wisdom are like vapor—yet God calls us to receive our ordinary, present lives as gifts rather than chase ultimate meaning in achievement. It then lifts our eyes above the sun to Jesus, the greater Teacher who enters our futility, bears its full absurdity at the cross, and se...

The sermon walks through the story of Job to show that even the strongest believers are stretched to the breaking point by suffering—lamenting, questioning, and protesting—yet God invites that raw honesty in prayer and uses it to deepen, not destroy, true faith. It then shows that God’s ultimate answer to “Why me?” is not an explanation but Himself—His sovereign wisdom, His presence by the Spirit,...

The sermon uses Nehemiah 4 to show that families live in a hostile culture, a fearful moment, and an uncertain future, and yet are called to “face their fears and fight for their families” with both dedication and dependence on God. It calls parents and the church to take up the “shovel and the sword”—actively building into the next generation while spiritually protecting them—trusting that in Chr...

This sermon teaches that 2 Chronicles 7:14 is first a call for God’s own people—not a nation—to experience revival through humble repentance, prayer, seeking God’s face, and turning from hidden, “respectable” sins so that their integrity matches their confession. It emphasizes that true cultural change begins with the church returning to God through Jesus, who perfectly fulfills the covenant and n...

The sermon shows how the “boring” genealogies in 1 Chronicles actually trace God’s unbroken promise through deeply broken people, shattered hopes, and messy family stories, proving that He never abandons His covenant. It then points to Jesus as the true Son of David, Judah, and Jabez—the One who takes our pain and curse on Himself—so that God can restore our broken hearts and lives and bring us ho...

This sermon warns from 2 Kings 17 that Israel’s long pattern of idolatry and stubborn rebellion leads to exile, and it calls hearers to examine their own hearts for similar patterns of sin, vanity, and misplaced worship. It then urges families and generations to actively pursue God together—praying, repenting, and modeling a life of faithful discipleship so that children and grandchildren walk wit...

The sermon portrays idolatry as a powerful “gravitational pull” that draws our hearts away from God, using Elijah’s confrontation with the prophets of Baal in 1 Kings 18 to expose how we create, feed, and even “bleed” for our modern idols of power, control, comfort, and pleasure. It then calls believers to embrace their true identity in Christ by trusting God’s promises, depending on His power in...

This Easter sermon traces the story of God’s presence from Eden to the temple to the cross, showing how Jesus becomes the true and final temple, sacrifice, and high priest who tears the veil and makes a way back into God’s presence. It calls hearers to stop trying to reach God by their own efforts and instead respond to the risen Christ in repentance and faith, receiving forgiveness, freedom from...

In this Palm Sunday sermon from Romans 10:13, Mitchell Johnson shows how the God who saves us also sends us, calling every believer—ordinary as we are—into His mission so that “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” He unpacks four practical rhythms—presence, prayer, pursuit, and proclamation—helping us see our everyday relationships as the very places God intends to use us to...

This sermon uses the calling of Samuel in 1 Samuel 3 to show that God gives His people a special mission in specific moments, shaping their mindset (faithful, available, teachable), their message, and their mission. It calls the congregation to respond to God’s voice with courageous, committed obedience—whether that means joining the Harvest Church plant, inviting others to Easter, or taking other...

This sermon shows how God meets people in the mess of their lives—like Ruth, Naomi, and modern believers—and uses those hardships as a mirror to reveal their hearts and as material for His redemptive work. It then points to Jesus as the greater kinsman redeemer, who is worthy, wealthy, and willing to redeem sinners and turn their mess into His message and mission.

This sermon shows how Judges 2 exposes the downward spiral of sin as Israel repeatedly forgets the Lord, tolerates idols, and cycles through rebellion, judgment, rescue, and relapse. It then points to Jesus as the greater, eternal Deliverer who alone can break this cycle by giving His people new hearts and saving them completely and forever.

This sermon explores Joshua 5–6 to show how God’s command to destroy Jericho confronts our sin, preserves the line of the Messiah, and previews God’s final judgment, while highlighting His justice, patience, and faithfulness. It calls listeners to respond like Rahab rather than Jericho’s rebels—surrendering to Jesus, waging war against personal sin, and urgently sharing the gospel with others.

This sermon teaches that Deuteronomy 6 shows how loving God with all our heart, soul, and might is the central “key to the test” that shapes every part of life, especially in how we trust and obey Him amid both abundance and adversity. It then points to Jesus as the only one who perfectly fulfills this command, whose obedience, death, and resurrection provide the righteousness and rescue we cannot...

This sermon explains how God fights for His people in their faithful obedience and against them in their sinful rebellion, using the story of the bronze serpent in Numbers 21 to reveal the deadly “poison” of sin in the human heart. It then shows how this points to Jesus being lifted up on the cross as the true and greater source of healing and eternal life for all who look to Him in faith.

Pastor Phillip explains that God’s law in Leviticus 19 functions as a map, mirror, and model —it shows God’s holy destination, exposes our sin, and outlines how His set-apart people are to live. He shows that the law ultimately points to Jesus Christ , who fulfills it on our behalf, freeing us to live in holiness and love for God and neighbor rather than trying to earn God’s favor by our own effor...

This sermon shows how the Day of Atonement in Leviticus 16 answers the question, “How can sinful people live in the presence of a holy God?”. It explains that every part of that day points to Jesus as our great High Priest and final sacrifice, who takes away our sin and restores us to God.

Pastor Phillip preaches from Exodus 14, showing how God delivers His people from fear and slavery through a mediator, a miracle, and His own sovereign fight on their behalf. He connects the Exodus to the gospel of Jesus, calling believers to trust God’s grace by faith, confront their deepest fears and idols, and live as a people freed to engage in the spiritual battle for God’s kingdom.

This sermon explores the significance of the blood of the Lamb, drawing powerful parallels between the first Passover in Exodus 12 and the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The congregation is invited to embrace the freedom, salvation, and hope offered through Christ's sacrifice, and to celebrate how God's faithfulness continues from the Old Testament to today.