Central Church Sermons

In this sermon, Pastor Dan Werthman finishes his demonstration of how to share the gospel with others.

As we prepare for the Backpack Outreach, we’ll continue our demonstration of presenting the gospel on a napkin.

We conclude our series on Reconciliation today with a look at the Parable of the Two Sons (Luke 15:11) and what Jesus teaches us there about genuine repentance.

In this sermon, we look at what the Apostle Paul taught us about this act of corporate worship in 1 Corinthians 11:17-34. Why is the Lord's Supper a corporate event rather than an individual act? Why is it important to "recognize the body" as we come to the Lord's Table?

Have you ever been overwhelmed by the difficulty of many of Jesus' commands to us? How can we obey Him when what He says often is contrary to what we're feeling? In this sermon, Pastor Dan Werthman looks at how Jesus addresses this question in Luke 17:3-10, with one of the Bible's most challenging commands.

A "trajectory" is the path, progression, or line of development that something follows over time. As you think about your life up to this point, what has been your spiritual trajectory?

This morning, we will explore the call to make disciples through the “Parable of the Talents.” As Jesus made disciples, he taught them to make other disciples. Discipleship was Jesus’ strategic plan for the spread of the Gospel to the ends of the earth. Through this parable, Jesus illustrates the great importance of obeying this call.

Today we continue in our June series on the profile of spiritual maturity that we look for in our spiritual leaders, especially our elders and pastors. This profile also reveals what Jesus calls all of us to grow in as we follow Him and cooperate with the Holy Spirit's work of sanctification. The biblical texts for this series are: 1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9, 1 Peter 5:1-4, and Acts 20:17-3...

With this sermon, Dan Werthman begins a short series on the marks of spiritual maturity. We especially desire for our leaders to model these marks, and so this series applies directly to our process of selecting new elders, which begins this month. Dan will be explaining more about our elder selection process, and how you can participate as a member of Central Church.

This is the second message in an ongoing series this summer on growing a culture of peacemaking in our lives, relationships, families, and church. Pastor Dan Werthman's message looks at what Jesus teaches in Matthew 7:1-5 about where making peace begins.

Far too many of us as believers believe in a God that we do not trust. Today, Dr. Justin Mullins joins us as he teaches on what it means to have complete Trust in the Lord and how we work towards trusting God.

This is the first message in a series on growing a culture of peacemaking in our lives, relationships, families, and church. This message looks at what Jesus teaches in Luke 23:34 about where forgiveness begins. If you'd like to see this sermon's notes, please visit centralchurch.com/sermons, navigate to this message, and download the notes.

In Luke 10 Jesus sends out believers to every place he was about to go. Today, we will look at how He sent them and the results that came from their obedience. This is an important passage to learn from because Jesus is sending us out as well. As we enter into a season of sending people out, it is essential that we understand and act on the Mission of the Church that is laid out in Luke 10.

What does it mean to “judge” someone? Is it every appropriate to judge? This week we look at what God says about judging through the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 4:1-5.

This morning we will consider how God looks at Andrew Brunson’s situation as well as similar situations of other Christians who face persecution for their Christian faith.

Pastor Dan teaches from 1 Corinthians 3 and how it helps us think properly about Christian teachers.

Easter is the day we celebrate the hope we have in Jesus' resurrection. Through Jesus' resurrection we know that we also will partake in being resurrected.

What does it mean to be a “fleshly” or “carnal” Christian? This week we’ll look at what Paul teaches about this and how it impacts a church in 1 Corinthians 3:1-4.

Dan Werthman teaches from 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 to see what the difference between a “natural person” and a “spiritual person” is, and why this makes a difference in our relationships.

In the midst of chaos and on the way to the cross, Jesus prayed for his disciples: ‘That they may be one.’ And the book of Acts presents us with a perfect picture of Christian unity. In this message, John Andrew will examine the nature of unity within the body of believers.

As we continue in 1st Corinthians we see differences between the wisdom of God and what the world values.

A house divided cannot stand. Neither can a church. In this sermon, Pastor Dan looks at 1 Corinthians 1:10 to see how divisions start in the church, and how to overcome them.

You’ve probably heard the expression that “relationships are messy.” When we bring the messiness of relationships and the reality of our sin nature into the community of the church, it’s no wonder that church is often “messy.” But the Bible points us beyond the messiness of the church to see its beauty. We begin to see how today in 1 Corinthians 1:1-9.

What is baptism? Why do we believe that it is so important? Today, Dan Werthman teaches on the importance of baptism.

When you reflect on who Jesus is, how often do you think about Him as King? Luke Jackson leads us through what God’s Word says about His Kingship.