Catch The Fire Church Raleigh

This week, we heard from four powerful GenZ preachers. We strongly believe that God is moving within GenZ and bringing unity amongst all generations. Be encouraged, challenged, and witness the Spirit of God in the next generation.

This week, Aaron Ninaber delivered a powerful message about the entitlement epidemic in our culture and its potential impact on our relationship with the Lord. Scriptures like Romans 11:35, Job 41:11, and Luke 17:7-10 remind us that God owes us nothing. Yet, the gospel's good news is that He has given us everything through His Son, Jesus. Be encouraged by this sermon to never take the gospel or Go...

This week Jess Ninaber brought a powerful message about strengthening yourself in the Lord. Looking at 1 Samuel 30 we see how David set a beautiful example of seeking God’s wisdom and strength during difficult times. By running to God, remembering who we are in Him, and practicing obedience, we can transform even our worst days into victorious ones. Be encouraged this week to spend time in prayer...

This past Sunday Duncan Smith delivered a powerful message on four levels of relationship that we can have with God. Taking us through each one, we see the depths of God’s love for us and our calling and purpose in His Kingdom. Check out the full message!

We closed out our "We Will Go" series with an incredible panel discussing the practicalities of what it looks like to "go." Whether that be in your local community or on the mission field, we are all called to be the light of the world!

This week, we continued our "We Will Go" series with a message on "Bold Faith." This sermon dives into the empowering work of the Holy Spirit, moving us from fear to fearless witness. Aaron unpacks how the early disciples, once gripped by fear, became bold proclaimers of the Gospel through the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Learn how we, too, can be filled with more of Him to live out the Great Commi...

This week our pastor, Jess Ninaber, preached from Matthew 28:18-20 on The Great Commission. This commission is active, it involves not just sharing the gospel, but intentionally engaging in the lives of others, teaching them to follow Jesus, and encouraging spiritual maturity. The mission is global, reaching out to every ethnic and people group. As believers, we're called to go boldly, knowing Chr...

This week we heard from Justin Rife, our Community Pastor, on the importance of embracing the city! As believers, we have a mission to go out into our local communities to bring the good news of redemption through Jesus Christ. The world is growing with anticipation for us to go. Are we willing to be people of mercy in cities that don't deserve mercy? Are we willing to party when the prodigals com...

We had a powerful Pentecost Sunday with a wonderful message from Senior Leader, Duncan Smith, on “The Empowerment of the Holy Spirit.” While religion often focuses on what we can do for God, Christianity is about what God has done for us, particularly through Jesus’s sacrifice and the pouring out of the Holy Spirit. Drawing on John 7:37-39, Smith highlights Jesus’ promise that believers would be f...

Check out this week’s message from our Lead Pastor, Aaron Ninaber: "The Gift of Holy Spirit.” The ministry of the Holy Spirit moving through our lives is to glorify Jesus, who died on the cross for our sins! Through repentance and walking in the Spirit, we recognize that the nine gifts laid out in 1 Corinthians 12 are not distant goals but integral to our identity in Christ (Romans 8:14). Joel 2 s...

Check out this week’s message from our Lead Pastor, Jess Ninaber: "Who Is The Holy Spirit?". As believers, it is so important to understand the multifaceted nature and character of the Holy Spirit, desiring the fullness of His presence. In John 14:12-18;26 Jesus reveals to the disciples how the Spirit empowers, comforts, and guides believers. The Holy Spirit is necessary to our Christian walk and...

This week Pastor Aaron kicked off our new sermon series, Pneuma. His sermon, “The Necessity of the Holy Spirit” highlights the indispensable role of the Holy Spirit in every believer. In John 16, we see the kindness of Jesus to reassure His disciples that though he had to leave this earth, it was necessary so that the Helper could come. For the Spirit to descend, the Son must ascend. Holy Spirit i...

This week, Jess concluded the last moments of Jesus’ time on earth before his ascension to heaven. Reading from John 21, we see Jesus standing on the shore, calling out to Peter and the six other disciples to come and have breakfast with Him. It’s a powerful story of Jesus seeking out Peter who has returned to what he’s always known and restoring him back into fellowship, forgiving him, and callin...

This week, Aaron Ninaber, our Lead Pastor, delivered a powerful sermon journeying through the post-resurrection encounters of Jesus found in John 20. Jesus meets us in our moments of weakness, doubt, and disillusionment, breaking through our self-imposed barriers with a message of peace and assurance. Our struggles and questions don’t disqualify us from being used by God, but instead, Jesus has a...

Pastor Jess Ninaber preaches from Luke 24:13-35 leading us through the story of The Road To Emmaus. After Jesus’ resurrection, two disciples are left disillusioned and disappointed by Jesus' death. Despite walking alongside Jesus, they fail to recognize him, blinded by their own preconceived notions of who Jesus should be and how he should fulfill his role as the Messiah. When Jesus broke the brea...

On Easter Sunday, we were blessed with an inspiring message from our Senior Leader, Duncan Smith, titled "Victory in the Resurrection." This sermon beautifully underscores how Jesus supplanted our human endeavors with His unparalleled sacrifice. True Christianity revolves around God's selfless act of sacrifice on our behalf. Through Jesus' resurrection, we are intricately united with Him, embarkin...

In his sermon titled "Jesus, Our Passover Lamb," Pastor Aaron Ninaber guides us through Jesus' journey from his triumphant entry to the somber events of Good Friday. Drawing from Luke's account, Pastor Aaron examines Jesus' ministry, emphasizing his humility, passion, and sacrifice. He connects Jesus' actions with the significance of the Passover and Old Testament prophecies, highlighting Jesus as...

This week we had the incredible honor to hear from our Community Pastor, Justin Rife, on the importance of truly knowing Jesus. He had a seat at the table for all, from zealots to tax collectors, from the poor and needy to the high and mighty. If you’re hungry for more of Him, you need to be following Him and feasting at His table. Our call is to follow Him and reorient our lives around His will,...

This week, Pastor Jess Ninaber opened up our Resurrection series with the truth that before we can see and experience resurrection, there must first be death. When we choose to die to ourselves, we are declaring who the true King is in our lives. This life that we live is not about us and our desires, it is about our Father in heaven, His will, and surrendering our will to Him. The practice of dai...

Pastor Aaron brought a beautifully convicting message this week on the power and importance of prayer. As we communicate with God through prayer, we are co-laboring with Him and there is power in our words to change worlds. Our prayers do not fall on deaf ears, He is actively listening and responding to our prayers. This week, shift from any mindsets that say you have to pray- you GET to pray and...

Enjoy this powerful sermon by Pastor Bill Johnson. We believe you will be richly blessed through this message on Grief, Disappointment, and Loss. if you would like to find out more about Catch the Fire Raleigh or donate to further the work of this ministry go to www.ctfraleigh.com

This Sunday, we were privileged to hear a powerful sermon by Pastor Davone Allen as we delved into the heart of our faith. In a world filled with choices, we, as believers, were presented with the most important invitation of all – to reflect the nature of Jesus Christ. Drawing from Scripture and real-life examples, Pastor Allen guided us through the profound truth that we have a choice in how we...

This week, Lead Pastor, Jess Ninaber, continued in our "In His Image" series with a profound teaching on Jesus as the Second Adam. Although Adam disobeyed in the Garden of Eden and brought sin into the world, this was not a surprise to God. He had a redemption plan all along, and that was for Jesus to come and restore everything that was lost and provide reconciliation to God. Because of Jesus, we...

Continuing our series, "In His Image," Senior Leader, Duncan Smith, shared an incredible message on broken reflections and broken worth. Hitting on the story of Cane and Abel in Genesis 4,

In this sermon, Pastor Aaron kicks off our new series “In His Image” and dives into the biblical concept of humanity being created in the image of God. Drawing from Genesis 1:26-27, this message emphasizes the significance of our divine design and what that means for us as Believers. Pastor Aaron underscores the importance of acknowledging God's meticulous and thoughtful craftsmanship in our creat...