Central Church Sermons

The tongue is the strongest muscle in the human body (pound for pound). It's very powerful. It can tear others down, or build them up. In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackelford dives into James 3:1-12 to show us how to use our powerful tongues to lift others up.

In this sermon Pastor Matt concludes our series on the defining moments that lead  up to the beginning  of Jesus' ministry. We will focus on 4 "Squad Goals" that we as believers should aim to achieve as we walk together in ministry and faith.  

In this sermon Pastor Matt Castro shows us how God's perfect grace can change the lives of those who hear His gospel truth.

Some rules are ridiculous. Other rules help establish order, and serve a wonderful purpose. In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackleford dives into Luke 6:1-11 to show us how legalism destroys our joy in the gospel as Christians. He then goes on to explain how we can avoid falling into this sin.

In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackelford dives into Luke 5:33-39 to show us why we must not place our faith in our works, but rather, in Christ alone, and shows us how to avoid this mistake.

In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackelford dives into Luke 5:27-32 to show us why it is not okay to be half-hearted in your pursuit of the Gospel. In fact, Jesus Christ calls His children to go all in.

Have you ever had a life event which you felt was impossible to recover from? In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackelford dives into Luke 5:17-26 to show us how to recover our relationship with God even after continual sin, and how we can heal spiritually.

Often, Christians can feel separated from God because of their sins. In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackelford dives into Luke 5:12-16 to show us why we can trust the Lord to cleanse us from those sins and bring us back to Him.

The amount of intimidating objections to a pro-life stance is immense: “What if the woman was raped?” “It’s just a clump of cells.” “They can’t even feel pain.” “My body, my choice!” How can Christians effectively defend a biblical position on abortion? Mark Spence dives in depth on this very topic, and will equip you to not only defend the lives of the innocent, but to also take the conversation...

In this sermon, Pastor Justin Halverson dives into Hebrews 4:14-16 to show us how Jesus is better than any other pursuit in life, and anything our old life brought us. It is because of Jesus that we can have access to God.

A Christian who believes he is in control of his own fate can be described as a practical atheist(someone who lives like God and His will do not exist). How do you react when God’s plans are different from yours? In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackelford dives into James 4:13-16 to show us what Biblical planning looks like, and what our response should look like when those plans fall through.

One of the most life defining decisions you can make as a Christian is whether or not you will do full-time ministry. In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackelford dives into Luke 5:1-11 to show us how much of a delight it is to be fully committed to ministry.

In this sermon Pastor Derek closes our Christmas series on preparing for Christ's return. "The King Is Coming" focuses on Jesus' second advent, when He comes to claim His people and conquer sin once and for all.

In this sermon Pastor John Andrew continues our Christmas series on preparing for Christ's return. "The King Is Coming" focuses on Jesus' second advent, when He comes to claim His people and conquer sin once and for all. Jesus will come again and He will restore us to right standing with God in those days, and with that promise we can find the strength in Him to endure what lif...

In this sermon Pastor Matt Castro continues in our Christmas series on preparing for Christ's return. "The King Is Coming" focuses on Jesus' second advent, when He comes to claim His people and conquer sin once and for all. We as His people must prepare ourselves for His glorious return by examining our hearts and ensuring we as Christians are matured in the Spirit.

In this sermon Pastor Greg starts off our Christmas series with a slightly different message for the holidays. "The King Is Coming" is a sermon series on the second advent of Christ, when he comes not as a baby but as our conquering King and Lord. 

In this sermon, Pastor Matt concludes his teaching series titled "Greater Than" where we focused on what God has planned for us as believers by putting our own plans aside and following what He calls us to.

In this sermon, Pastor Matt continues his teaching series titled "Greater Than" where we'll focus on what God has planned for us as believers by putting our own plans aside and following what He calls us to.

In this sermon, Pastor Matt continues his teaching series titled "Greater Than" where we'll focus on what God has planned for us as believers by putting our own plans aside and following what He calls us to.

In this sermon, Pastor Matt continues his teaching series titled "Greater Than" where we'll focus on what God has planned for us as believers by putting our own plans aside and following what He calls us to.

In this sermon, Pastor Matt continues his teaching series titled "Greater Than" where we'll focus on what God has planned for us as believers by putting our own plans aside and following what He calls us to.

In this sermon, Pastor Matt continues his teaching series titled "Greater Than" where we'll focus on what God has planned for us as believers by putting our own plans aside and following what He calls us to.

In this sermon, Pastor Matt continues his teaching series titled "Greater Than" where we'll focus on what God has planned for us as believers by putting our own plans aside and following what He calls us to.

In this sermon, Pastor Matt begins a new teaching series titled "Greater Than" where we'll focus on what God has planned for us as believers by putting our own plans aside and following what He calls us to.

We've all tried to fill our lives with meaning and purpose on our own; from buying the nicest clothes, to the latest devices, dating, traveling; but none of it satisfies for long. Why? In this sermon Pastor Justin explores what it takes for us to be truly satisfied in our lives by showing us how God intended for us to live.