Central Church Sermons

As Christians in the church, we sometimes tend to neglect scripture and want to do things our own way instead. We think that a certain worship style or church programming will cause us to experience the blessing of God, but it doesn’t. In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackleford dives into 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10 to teach us 3 things we can do to be a more godly church.

There’s 3 things all Christians should do on Christmas. Without them, you'll miss out on the full experience of this day. In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackelford dives into Luke 2 to show us how we can exchange self-centeredness for savior-centeredness.

Christmas is a time to remember the birth of Christ, and to celebrate the joy we have in Him. Christ came into the world to give us a future with God our father, knowing that we as sinners we could never do it on our own. In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackelford takes us through Matthew 1:1-17 to show us how God can take the greatest failures and turn them into instruments for His glory.

Many of us are looking forward to gift-giving this Christmas season, but are we effectively using the spiritual gifts that God has given us for His kingdom? In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackleford dives into Ephesians 4:7-14 to show us how we can best use our unique spiritual gifts.

For many of us, 2022 may have felt something like a dumpster fire full of compounded stress and worry. Maybe you’ve had to put your dreams on hold, work at a job you don’t love, or struggle to get by financially… In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackleford dives into Matthew 6:25-34 to show us how to exchange our worry for wonder.

Are you eager to hear from God, but don’t know how? The phrase “God told me” is often abused, but that doesn’t mean we can’t hear from God. In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackleford dives into Luke 8:4-15 to show us what is means to hear from God, and how it works. Visit https://www.centralchurch.com to get involved with Central Church.

What is the Biblical role for women in the church? Does it include proclaiming the Gospel? In this sermon, Dr. Matthew Castro dives into Luke 8:1-3 to teach us about the scope of Jesus’ ministry, the content of His ministry, and the servants of His ministry, all to help show us a theological vision for women’s ministry.

New Christians often have a fire and passion about their faith. But we often see that fire die down as the years go on. In today's sermon, Pastor Matt looks at Luke 7:36-50 and what it means to love Jesus with an outrageous love. 

Doubts don't make you a terrible Christian. We see all throughout scripture the stories of those who had doubts, but worked through them and were more faithful because of it. If we are to become stronger Christians, we must learn how to start doubting our doubts. In this sermon, Pastor Matt looks at 3 ways we can start working through our doubts and focus on the truth of scripture. 

After a hurricane in Texas, a photo was taken showing only one home left standing. The thing that causes some homes to fall, and others to stand in the midst of harsh conditions is the quality of the foundation. In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackleford dives into Luke 6:46 to show us how we can have a firm foundation as Christians, and not be shaken by hardship.