Canyon Creek Church Sermons

Whenever Jesus says "Beware" we should wonder if the warning applies to us. Jesus is addressing our worship of God and how some do it with ungodly motivations. There are some who practice their righteousness to gain the applause of other people and not from God. This Sunday we will examine our own worship and ask: Who is the audience I seek to approach and why does God wish for us to practice thin...

It is natural to love family, friends, and coworkers that we connect and relate with in the everyday moments of life. The more difficult task is to love those whom we don't love and don't love us back. Jesus calls us and challenges us as Kingdom servants to love all people and devote ourselves to loving the lovable and not so lovable. Join us this Sunday as we continue through the Sermon on the Mo...

Lust, Divorce, and Oaths. These three teachings from the Old Testament have been distorted by the religious leaders of Jesus day. Join us as we work through these passages and discover how Jesus corrects the false teaching of the Pharisees.

What are we called to do with our anger? The Lord gave us these powerful emotions and the responsibility to regulate them as his disciples. Jesus had moments of righteous anger but also warns us against allowing anger to overcome us. Join us this Sunday as we continue looking through the Sermon on the Mount and the instructions Jesus gives his disciples.

Jesus concludes the opening of his sermon by challenging us to live as salt and light in the world. These metaphors are used throughout the Old Testament to describe the covenantal relationship between God and man. Learn with us this Sunday how Jesus takes these Old Testament metaphors and applies them to the New Covenant and the church age. Our text will be Matthew 5:13-20.

Jesus begins his teaching in Matthew 5 with a list of eight character or spiritual states that are approved by God and which he blesses. We call these "The Beatitudes" because each sentence begins with the word "Blessed" (meaning: "How fortunate is the man..."). With each beatitude Jesus defines the developing character of the members of the kingdom of God. Each beatitude includes a reward that th...

This Sunday we will look at Matthew's presentation of events that occurred prior to Jesus' great teaching we call "The Sermon on the Mount". How did Jesus gather such a great crowd of people excited to hear what he had to say? Why do people (both then and now) come to Jesus; what are their hopes and expectations?

Everyone is in search of peace. We were designed by our creator to live in peace and harmony with one another and the world. Join us this Sunday as we continue in our series on Advent and learn how Jesus is the one who brings true and everlasting peace to the world.

The Father sent his one and only son to come to the world on our behalf. He came to glorify his Father and lead the way for his people to do the same. Jesus is a gift from the Father to his beloved.

The Father sent his one and only son to come to the world on our behalf. He came to glorify his Father and lead the way for his people to do the same. Jesus is a gift from the Father to his beloved.

Few people would observe our nation and think we are unified, just, altruistic or healthy. We ask each other how did we get to this place; what is the cause of this dysfunction? This Sunday we'll ask ourselves about the future: "Can we hope for a better future?"; "What do you think is the Hope of the World?

For many the Heart emoji is the symbol of loving something or someone. Being “in love” is a phrase we use for the romantic sentiments of elation, euphoria and bliss, which sponsor spontaneous demonstrations of devotion and adoration. Interestingly the Valentine’s Heart, so well known in our culture, is not the Christian symbol for love. The Christian symbol for the highest kind of love is the cros...

It is difficult to love one another genuinely although this is the call not only for our marriages but all relationships in life. It is difficult because sin gets in the way of our relationships and cause us to hurt one another in a variety of ways. Join us this Sunday as we look to Ephesians 4:17-32 seeking to understand how we can love genuinely while working through the difficult issues that co...

God has designed marriage to work in a complementarian fashion. The two become one and add great benefit to one another through serving one another. This is the riskiest part of marriage because it involves trust and respect for one another. It also requires submitting to one another.

The term, “Soulmates”, is well known in our culture today and it was used in Ancient cultures as well. Most definitions of this non-Biblical term include ideas like: “There are few people with whom I could find a perfect marriage fit and so I must find that ideal person in order to have a happy marriage relationship.” Some go much further and believe the ancient idea that there is but one person w...

There is no such thing as the perfect marriage because there is no such thing as perfect people. Marriage is wonderful because it provides a space to share your life with another person. However, one thing we quickly realize is that our partner is broken and so are we. The beauty comes when we realize that God meets us in this broken relationship and works to weave us together by his grace.

We are called not just to receive the gospel, but to pass it on. We do this as we are empowered by God's grace to entrust the gospel as we engage in suffering for the next generation. Join us this Sunday as guest Preacher Chris Vogel joins us.

We need to learn to be wise with our words. Not so much because our words can hurt the Lord, but they can hurt ourselves and others. The people are caught up in protest against God and it is causing a hardness in their heart. Join us as we finish our series on Malachi.

God challenges us through trial. As the Lord challenges us in and out of the seasons of life we will be sharpened and renewed by his justice and holiness.

The people of Israel disobeyed God's principles on marriage and divorce just like the generations before them had rebelled. Malachi calls it treacherous unfaithfulness and lists some major consequences. Marriage and family are very important to God and this Sunday we will be reminded of this and take the opportunity to renew our covenants to God, our spouses and our families.

God is love. This is difficult for us to comprehend because there are so many competing definitions of love in the world today. Join us this Sunday as we learn how God defines his love for us and how we are called to respond to his love.

It can be difficult to maintain your faith in the midst of difficult situations. It is good to remember that God works for his purposes even in the middle of difficult times. Some of life's greatest blessings come through adversity and struggle. It has been 100 years after temple worship has been established a second time yet the people, who thought they would be blessed, continue to struggle. Joi...