Central Community Church | Sermon Audio

Matthew 2:9b-11 Christmas is the celebration of Jesus’ birthday – the day that God, out of His great love, sought us that He might save us. God promises that, just like the wise men long ago, all who seek Him will find Him, and that all who find Him will be hidden in Him.

Matthew 2:9b-11 Have you ever received a gift you didn’t need and then later realized it was actually exactly what you needed? When the wisemen meet Jesus they joyfully worship him and give him gifts not suited for a baby, but perfectly fit for a king. How will you respond to God’s gift of his Son Jesus?

Synopsis: The story of the Wise Men following the star to Bethlehem is a story of a about a Saviour who came to save people from every background tribe, and tongue and nation. Jesus is Immanuel, Saviour and king, not just of Israel, but of all the peoples of the world. God reveals himself to people all around the world in ways they can understand. In the wise men we see a picture of the rich and p...

Matthew 2:1-12 Three Views of Christmas

Matthew 2:1-9a People have all kinds of reactions when it comes to the Christmas story; some people love it and look forward to it with anticipation, others can’t have enough of it and prolong the celebration as much as they can, other couldn’t care less about it, and yet some others feel offended by it.  Even some Christians get very upset with Christmas, with what Christmas has...

At Christmas, it’s easy to get caught up in the busyness and excitement of the season. Who doesn’t love gifts, food, and time with family?  But, do we slow down enough to take the time to remember and celebrate the “Who” that Christmas is truly about? It’s that question of “Who?” that makes all the difference. “Who is Jesus?” is the most i...

Matthew 1:18-25 The birth of Jesus is a famous story and for good reason.  It is the first step in the salvation that God brings, but let us not mistake this first step as being insignificant.  God stepped into humanity, to live among us, to save us and to call us to follow Him.

Matthew 1:18-25 Have you ever felt alone? Have you ever felt like everyone, God included, had forgotten you? Matthew’s account of Jesus’ birth teaches us some deep theological truths about Jesus’ nature and how he alone is able to forgive sins. More than providing mere intellectual knowledge though, this text encourages us that God is with us in profound, personal ways.

Matthew 1:18-25 Most people’s names were picked because they hold some personal significance or meaning. Jesus’ name was picked for the same reason – a name chosen by God, significant for all people. This Christmas, focus afresh on the personal significance of the name of Jesus for your life.

Matthew 1:1-17 There’s nothing quite like butchering a long list of Hebrew names when you get to a genealogy in your Bible Reading Plan. But genealogies in the Bible are never merely a list of names. Matthew begins his gospel with a genealogy that proclaims God’s promises to Abraham and David are fulfilled in Jesus. Not only that, the scandalous names listed in the line that leads to C...

Matthew 1:1-17 The genealogy of Jesus, as outlined by Matthew, is an eclectic, yet beautiful, portrait of God’s family – a broken, messy, forgiven and redeemed, family under God. This genealogy reveals Jesus’ identity and mission as the Son of David and Son of Abraham who came to rule in our hearts and bless us with salvation in Christ, making us His people forever.

Matthew 1:1-17 How well do you know your family history?  Matthew begins his gospel by giving us an insight into Jesus’ family tree, both in the failures and the incredible faithfulness of God.  He sets the stage for what Jesus is going to accomplish in redeeming sinners and fulfilling God’s promises. 

Matthew 1:1-17 Let’s be honest, biblical genealogies typically put us to sleep. They can be hard to follow and hard to see any point to them. But as we dig deeper, we realize that Matthew has a point. And a big one at that. He structures his text intentionally, highlights different stories deliberately and points us to the Christ while emphasizing God’s great grace.

Acts 20:17-38 This text is the only extended speech to Christians in all of Acts and it is Paul’s farewell address to the Ephesian elders. A farewell address is a big deal, typically filled with only the most important things the person wants communicated. Paul’s farewell speech instructs us on what a life well lived in light of the gospel looks like. 

Acts 20:17-38 I’ve always been fascinated by the stories of the revolutionaries; those men and women who fought for a noble ideal and inspired others to join the fight despite of doing it at the cost of comfort, safety, and in most cases their lives… People who had a clear idea of what was worth fighting for and the goal of leaving behind a legacy for their children, their grandchildr...

Acts 20:17-38 A farewell address is a big deal, typically filled with words that describe the emotion, values and hopes for those who are left behind. In today’s passage the Apostle Paul instructs the Ephesian Elders to not shrink back by keeping the gospel as your first priority, to continue in faithfulness regardless of the circumstances around you and to live intentional lives so that the...

In Acts 20:17-38 we have Paul’s final address to the Ephesian elders. They are his parting words, so we know that they were of the utmost importance, for the church in Ephesus, but also the church today. He commends the elders directly to God and his word, and uses his own life as an example of how our lives are changed when the Gospel is at the centre.

In this second part of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, Andy focuses on Matthew 6:1-24. There are three aspects of our identity Jesus discusses: personal, communal, and spiritual. Jesus challenges the core of who we are and how it changes how we live.   

Four things need to happen for the church to succeed in its mission: The Spirit of God needs to move in, the pastor needs to move over, the congregation needs to move up, and the church needs to move out. As each person does their part, we will experience a healthy, dynamic, and growing church. This week we will explore the last two moves that need to happen.

Ephesians 2:1-7 The good news of Jesus isn’t just that he took pretty good people and made them better.  It is that he took people who were dead in sin and gave them new life, and brings us into heaven where we will dwell forever experiencing the unending favour of God. 

Acts 1:4-5 Central’s mission, vision and first two values offer us our greater goal and foundation for ministry at Central. They answer the “What?” and the “Why?” questions. Based on the first 8 chapters of Acts, our last four values answer the question “How do we practically set out to accomplish Jesus’ great commission at Central?”

Matthew 5-7 is often referred to as Jesus' Sermon on the Mount but it is much more than that. It is a sermon given on a mount but it addresses our identity in God. This is part 1 of a two part series called: Identity Crisis. Jesus begins his sermon by challenging the identity offered by the world that leads to crisis. Alternatively, Jesus points to a foundation for our identity...

Titus 2:11-14 The change that happens in our lives when Jesus saves us should be obvious.  So when the church gathers as people who have all been transformed by Jesus, our gathering should be obvious to those around us.  The church is the gathering of people saved by Jesus, living for Jesus, so the glory of God would be obvious. 

1 Corinthians 15:1-4 If Central Community Church was a person, what would define her? What qualities would describe her? What would her goals and priorities be? This sermon Scripturally explains Central’s mission, vision and first two values as we seek to be a church centered on the Gospel and rooted in the Bible.

1 Corinthians 2:13 - 3:3 & Ephesians 4:11-16 Four things need to happen for the church to succeed in its mission: The Spirit of God needs to move in, the pastor needs to move over, the congregation needs to move up, and the church needs to move out. As each person does their part, we will experience a healthy, dynamic, and growing church. This week we will explore the first two moves that need...