Central Church Sermons

Have you ever felt that temptation to give up when life gets hard? In this sermon, we started a new series entitled, "Its Always Too Soon To Quit!" It's a study through the book of 2 Timothy. In this short letter, Paul writes at the end of his life to encourage young Timothy to finish strong. We're going to discover that one means of Grace God uses to help us keep going is a fa...

In this special service, we are joined by Dan Werthman, Dr. Tim Gibson, and Philip DeCourcy as they encourage and challenge Pastor Matt Shackelford in his new ministry at Central. 

In Joshua Chapter 1, we see a great example of God commissioning Joshua and His people into “Courageous Obedience” before they enter the new territory He has promised them.   As we also move into a new year, new decade, new leadership, and new territory in the life of our church, obedience to God’s Word is required of all of us as well.  When we respond as Joshua did, we will enjoy God’s promises...

Resolutions. We make them, we break them. Few are ever kept. In this sermon we talked about the greatest resolution ever kept in Luke 9:51 and other passages.

In this sermon we explored Joshua 4:19-24. After having spent forty years wandering in the Sinai wilderness the Israelites finally came to the edge of the promised land. While their time in the wilderness had been marked by a lack of trust in the Lord's faithfulness to his promise, the Lord demonstrated once again that He was with them. This story calls us to remember that the Lord's han...

Do you believe in the virgin birth of Jesus? In this sermon we looked at the virgin birth and its importance through the eyes of Joseph in Matthew 1:18-25.

In this sermon we look at 4 points of how God wants us to treat one another as we work together to glorify Him.

Do you believe in the virgin birth of Jesus? In this message, Dan Werthman looks at the virgin birth and its importance through the eyes of Mary in Luke 1:26-38.

Joe Caruso, one of the elders of Central, shares his story of how God led him to Central 15 years ago, and how God led Joe into a relationship with Christ.

Have the trials of life stolen your song? In Psalm 46 God shows us three reasons to sing again. All of these reasons are rooted in the character of God, who shows that He is more than enough for life's trials.

Communion is a sacrament of our faith. This Sunday, we celebrated communion with each other as Pastor Dan explained the importance of communion and how to partake of it.

In this sermon we'll look at how the "greatest commandment" (Mark 12:30-31) helps us examine our hearts in preparation for the Lord's Supper.

In our last sermon we looked at the "Greatest Commandment" in Mark 12:30, the heart of all God calls us to in His law. In this sermon we look at the "Second Greatest Commandment" in Mark 12:31, and how it flows from the first.

What is the "greatest commandment," the heart and essence of all God calls us to in His law? Jesus answers this in Mark 12:28-34 and seeks to turn our hearts toward this.

In this sermon we will look at the obedience of two men. One is more well known than the other, but both of them had an equally important role to play in God's divine plan. Their obedience resulted in the whole world being changed with the Gospel! In the same way, God wants to use us to change the world for Christ. Are you willing to be obedient to His call in your own life?

Can these dry bones live? In this sermon we look at Ezekiel 37:1-14 and how to navigate life's valleys with obedience to the Word. Due to copyright laws we were unable to show the video mentioned. To view the video follow this link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgqaGu9KlDw

Pastor Paul Ndungu is our guest speaker for this sermon. He and his wife Milka evangelize, plant churches, disciple, train, and minister to the Maasai tribe and several other tribes in Kenya. Around 302 churches among the Maasai tribe are under his care. Central takes a short term mission trip to the area every year to work with Pastor Paul building churches and doing dental work. Paul has also he...

Mark 12:18-27 - Do you believe in the Resurrection - not just the resurrection of Jesus, but your future resurrection? Do you live like you believe in the Resurrection?

In this sermon we look at what Jesus teaches about our relationship to our government and how that relates to our relationship with God in Mark 12:13-17.

In this sermon we look at Jesus' Parable of the Vineyard in Mark 12:1-12. Through this parable Jesus shows us: (1) God's purpose; (2) our pride; (3) God's patience; (4) God's punishment; and (5) God's provision.

This beautiful Psalm is a poetic celebration and response to God’s personal revelation both through His Creation and through His Word. The Psalm can be viewed simply in three parts. The first section celebrates God’s revelation in and through His creation. We start by celebrating about what we know of God through the universe around us (1-6). Then we learn of the nature and benefits of God’s speci...

In Acts 1:6-12, we witness the final moments that the disciples spent with Jesus before his ascension.  As the disciples ask about the restoration of the kingdom to Israel, Jesus redirects their attention to three things: 1. The sovereignty of the Father. 2. The power of the Holy Spirit. and 3. The call to be a witness.  In this sermon, as we come to Jesus with questions of our own, it is my praye...

What 'authority' do you recognize in your life? Do you struggle with authority? Jesus addresses the important question of the ultimate authority in life in our text for this sermon, Mark 11:27-33.

In this sermon we look at the “mountain of unforgiveness” in Mark 11:25-26. How is unforgiveness an obstacle to our prayers?

Our text in this sermon, Mark 11:22-26, is often misunderstood, misused, and even abused by Christians! How does what Jesus says here about prayer relate to what He has just done in the Temple and said about it? What does the kind of belief and prayer He talks about here look like in out lives?