Chapin Christian Community Church

God's love is far deeper than romantic feelings—it's a sacrificial commitment demonstrated through Jesus Christ. When God wanted to show His love, He gave His one and only Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. This wasn't something we asked for; God made a way when there was no way. Through Jesus, we receive forgiveness and the promise that He goes with us daily. As recipients of this love, we...

In a world filled with stress and anxiety, genuine peace seems impossible to find. The problem isn't that peace doesn't exist, but that we've sentimentalized Christmas and left Jesus as a baby in the manger instead of recognizing Him as the reigning King. Isaiah 9:6-7 reveals four titles that show us who Christ really is: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. Tr...

Life's difficulties can create a fog that obscures our view of God's promises, much like swimmer Florence Chadwick who gave up just one mile from shore because she couldn't see through the thick fog. Biblical hope differs from wishful thinking—it's a confident expectation based on God's character and promises. When Christ came as a baby to Bethlehem, He brought hope to a world that had experienced...

Believers today face a critical choice between comfortable cultural Christianity and authentic faith that may lead us outside societal acceptance. Drawing from Hebrews 13:13, this message explores what it means to go outside the camp with Jesus, bearing the disgrace He bore. Cultural Christianity keeps us safe within acceptable boundaries, but true discipleship requires standing firm on biblical t...

The book of Hebrews reveals that God's discipline isn't punishment but loving training, like a coach developing an athlete. When we face difficulties, we often forget this truth and respond with either sinful justification or bitterness. God allows struggles to develop holiness, righteousness, and peace in our lives. Unlike Mount Sinai where people feared God's wrath, believers live on Mount Zion...

This is a replay of this past Sunday night's episode of Shaking The Gates, if you'd like to join us live, tune in on Facebook or our website at chapinccc.org/shaking-the-gates

5 Day Devotional: https://chapinccc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/5-Day-Devotional_-Consider-Jesus_-Week-8_-Somebodys-Watching-Me.pdf   Discussion Guide: https://chapinccc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Discussion-Guide_-Consider-Jesus_-Week-8_-Somebodys-Watching-Me.pdf Life often feels overwhelming, but the book of Hebrews presents the Christian life as a race requiring endurance and proper moti...

When faith feels routine and showing up becomes difficult, we need reminders of why perseverance matters. Three key reasons motivate our continued commitment: Jesus showed up for us first, wrapping Himself in flesh and making a way through His sacrifice. The way to God is now open to everyone, anytime, anywhere, because the curtain separating us from His presence was torn. We can approach God bold...

Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!” Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and...

The book of Hebrews reveals why following religious rules and trying to be good never seems to be enough. Through the mysterious figure of Melchizedek, who offered Abraham bread and wine as symbols of strength and life, we see a picture of what Jesus would later provide. Abraham's response wasn't obligation but gratitude - he gave ten percent of everything because he encountered the king of righte...

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your l...

Download 5-Day Devotional: https://chapinccc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Consider-Jesus_-Week-5_-Discussion-Guide.pdf   Discussion Guide: https://chapinccc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Consider-Jesus_-Week-5_-The-Gift-of-Fear_-Discussion-Guide.pdf   Many believers become spiritually stagnant, showing up to church but not truly engaging with God's Word. The book of Hebrews warns against remain...

5-Day Devotional: https://chapinccc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Consider-Jesus_-Week-4_-Heaven- Understands-Earth_-5-Day-Devotional.pdf Discussion Guide: https://chapinccc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Consider-Jesus_-Week-4_-Heaven-Understands-Earth-Discussion-Guide.pdf    Summary:  Struggling with shame and feeling like you need to hide from God after making mistakes? This powerful message e...

Shaking the Gates is our weekly online prayer gathering. Join Pastor Jody Sunday nights at 7:30. We invite you to engage with other Gateshakers in the text chat. The name “Shaking the Gates” comes from John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement, he said: “Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not whether they be clergymen or laymen, t...

Discussion Guide: https://chapinccc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Consider-Jesus_-Week-3_-Discussion-Guide.pdf 5 Day Devotional: https://chapinccc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Consider-Jesus_-Week-3_-There-Is-Rest-Devotional.pdf Finding Rest in God's House: Hearing, Believing, Obeying, and Sharing. Discover the true meaning of finding rest in God through this powerful exploration of Hebrews cha...

Shaking the Gates is our weekly online prayer gathering. Join Pastor Jody Sunday nights at 7:30. We invite you to engage with other Gateshakers in the text chat. The name “Shaking the Gates” comes from John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement, he said: “Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not whether they be clergymen or laymen, t...

5 Day Devotional: https://chapinccc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/5-Day-Devotional_-Consider-Jesus-Week-2.pdf Spiritual drift happens subtly, like being one degree off course - small at first, but leading us far from God over time. To combat this, we need a 'high Christology' - seeing Jesus as our central definition of God and embracing the full Christ event. Hebrews 2 highlights four crucial asp...

Sermon Summary: This sermon introduces a new series on the book of Hebrews, emphasizing how God communicates His love, hope, and freedom through Jesus Christ. Pastor Jody explores the importance of effective communication, particularly in spiritual matters, and how God has spoken through various means in the past but now speaks definitively through His Son. The sermon highlights the reality of sin...