Centre Church

Speaker: Matt Menzel Date: December 18, 2016 Text: Matthew 2:1-6 As we come to the fourth Sunday of Advent we will take some time to ask why the nation of Israel was so unprepared for the birth of their Messiah while wise-men from the east were among the first to worship the infant King. Are we in danger of making some of the same mistakes? And how can we guard ourselves from them?

Speaker: Matt Menzel Date: December 11, 2016 Text: Matthew 1:1-17 In this sermon we will turn our attention to the beginning of Matthew's gospel as we move toward the celebration of Jesus' birth at Christmas. The genealogy of Jesus that Matthew records expands on three specific titles for Jesus and the promises associated with them. What does it mean that Jesus is the son of Abraham, son...

Speaker: Norm Funk Date: December 4, 2016 Text: Matthew 9:14-17 In this message we look at how Jesus once again addresses the radicalness of His message and ministry. Jesus had not come to simply upgrade what already existed but usher in something entirely new - a teaching that uses a discussion about fasting to make its point.

Speaker: Norm Funk Date: November 27, 2016 Text: Matthew 9:9-13 There are texts that stand out because of what's contained in them this text is one of those; a text that highlights the wondrous grace and mercy of Jesus as shown in the call of Matthew. And a text that leaves us with a call to do the same.

Speaker: Matt Menzel Date: November 20, 2016 Text: Matthew 9:1-8 In this sermon we will walk through another miraculous act of liberation performed by Jesus. As we do we will focus our attention on what it looks like when the kingdom of heaven collides with our world.

Speaker: Norm Funk Date: November 13, 2016 Text: Matthew 8:28-34 Today's text calls us to a middle ground - where, on the one hand, we are challenged with the reality and work of the demonic yet freed up from having to live in fear of it because of the person and work of Jesus.

Speaker: Norm Funk Date: November 6, 2016 Text: Matthew 8:23-27 In this message we jump into a boat with Jesus and His disciples and discover what the storms of life reveal about our understanding of Jesus and where our hope and trust lays.

Speaker: Norm Funk Date: October 30, 2016 Text: Matthew 8:14-22 In this message we look at the high call of following Jesus looking specifically at those roadblocks - those greater loves, commitments and passions - that keep us from doing so.

Speaker: Matt Menzel Date: October 23, 2016 Text: Matthew 8:5-13 In this sermon we will examine the faith of a Roman Centurion, a faith that made Jesus marvel. We'll unpack what was so amazing to Jesus about this man's faith and what our call is in response to it.

Speaker: Norm Funk Date: October 16, 2016 Text: Matthew 8:1-4 In this passage Matthew begins to bear witness to the claims of Jesus and does so by highlighting His miracles. In this message we drop in on the healing of a leper and discover how the leper's physical condition mirrors our spiritual one and how Jesus came to heal us from it.

Speaker: Norm Funk Date: October 9, 2016 Text: Matthew 4:12-25 In this message where we transition from the ministry of John to Jesus we take a 30,000 foot view of Jesus' ministry noting specifically that it was a ministry of fulfillment, kingdom in-breaking and calling.

Speaker: Norm Funk Date: October 2, 2016 Text: Matthew 4:1-11 In this text we join Jesus in the wilderness and observe Him being tempted by the devil. In this message we address two questions primarily: first, what was Jesus tempted towards and second, what does Jesus' temptation mean for us?

Speaker: Matt Menzel Date: September 25, 2016 Text: Matthew 3:13-17 In this sermon we will examine the baptism of Jesus. Why was He baptized if He was without sin? And what did His baptism accomplish for us?

Speaker: Matt Menzel Date: September 18, 2016 Text: Matthew 3:1-12 As we begin our series walking through the gospel of Matthew we will take some time to consider the ministry and message of John the Baptist. We will exmine what repentance means in the life of the church as we once again prepare for the arrival of Jesus.

Speaker: Matt Menzel Date: September 11. 2016 Text: 1 Corinthians 1 As we come to the start of another ministry year we will take some time to walk through portions of 1 Corinthians 1 in order to evaluate our faithfulness as a local church.

Speaker: Matt Menzel Date: September 4, 2016 Text: Ephesians 1:15-23 As we wrap up the series we will walk through the rest of chapter 1 and see what it means to experience every blessing.

Speaker: James Bonney Date: August 28, 2016 Text: Ephesians 1:13-14 In this sermon we unpack the blessing of the presence of the Holy Spirit who both assures us of, and animates in us all the glorious blessings Jesus has provided for us. Christianity is not just a bunch a truths to believe but a supernatural life that is meant to be lived; the Holy Spirit is the one who takes these truth and makes...

Speaker: Matt Menzel Date: Aug 21, 2016 Text: Ephesians 1:11-12 In this sermon we will take some time to look at the inheritance that is already ours or still being offered to us in Jesus. We will look at what kind of an inheritance it is, what it includes, and what it means for our lives today.

Speaker: Matt Menzel Date: August 14, 2016 Text: Ephesians 1:10 In this sermon we will look at the promised blessing of the 'restoration of all things.' What does this blessing actually consist of and how are we supposed to enjoy and live in light of it already?

Speaker: Matt Menzel Date: August 7, 2016 Text: Ephesians 1:7-9 In this sermon we will explore one of the most foundational blessings in the Christian life, the forgiveness of sins. We will look at what this blessing means from a cultural standpoint and explore it's significance not only for Christians but for our world in the time and place that we live.

Speaker: Josh Dool Date: July 31, 2016 Text: Ephesians 1:4-6 In this sermon we will look at the blessing of being Adopted in the Beloved. By examining this scandalous blessing we will see how this pivotal component of our salvation is also a present day reality for us to enjoy and experience.

Speaker: Matt Menzel Date: July 24, 2016 Text: Ephesians 1:6,12,14 In this sermon we will look at one of the most foundational and impactful of all God's blessings. We will see how the 'praise of God's glory' is meant to be the consummation, communication, and cultivation of all of God's gifts in our lives.

Speaker: Matt Menzel Date: July 17, 2016 Text: Ephesians 1:4 In this sermon we will look at the blessings of holiness and blamelessness that are available to us in Jesus. We'll see how we as people instinctively pursue these things apart from Jesus and why every one of us should run to Him for them instead.

Speaker: Matt Menzel Date: July 10, 2016 Text: Ephesians 1:1-3 As we begin looking at every blessing made available to us in Jesus we'll take some time to talk about the process involved in the daily experience of every one of those blessings.

Date: July 3,2016 Speaker: Josh Dool Throughout the New Testament we encounter descriptions that depict the Christian Church as being The Body of Christ, and we see many instances where instructions and commands are not directed toward the individual, but rather the community. This week we look at the origin, design, plan behinds God's structuring of this community, and we encounter the purpo...