Chestnut Mountain Church

On this Vision Sunday, we share the vision God has given us. This is just the beginning of what God wants to begin here in this CMC family. In looking at the story of Pharoah's daughter finding Moses in the Nile River and adopting him, we see that Pharoah’s daughter heard the cry, she had compassion, and, therefore, she provided. We must have that same mindset in the three layers of our vision...

In this episode of Let's Go, Pastor Jared looks back on Sunday's message from Pastor Brandon Sloan about having a zeal for Jesus. The Church in Ephesus seemed to be like a church doing a pretty good job but they had lost their first love as revealed in the letter to them in Revelation. Similarly looking at the Parable of the 10 Virgins in Matthew, we can ask ourselves how many of us are ju...

In its letter in Revelation, the Church of Ephesus is warned of losing its first love. They are doing all the good things on the outside but they have lost their first love. They have lost their zeal for God. It seems this is how the majority of Christians are living in America today. We see the parallel in Jesus' teaching of the Parable of the Ten Virgins. How is our affection today for Jesus...

In this episode of Let's Go, Pastor Jared looks back on Sunday's message in the fifth and final part of our We Are series looking at our fifth value, active humility. Active humility involves a posture and position. It is a daily process and active pursuit. We have to be humble for Jesus to be able to use us. Listen to this episode of Let's Go as we discuss why active humility is impor...

Our fifth value at CMC is surrendered obedience. Humility is not just about thinking about yourself less but it’s about dying to yourself and emptying yourself so there’s room for God to fill you. Active humility is a daily posture and attitude of the heart. It's an active pursuit. It's about a posture and a position. He doesn’t need us to be able. He needs us to be empty. God must increas...

In this episode of Let's Go, Pastor Jared looks back on Pastor Brian's message in the fourth part of our We Are series looking at our fourth value, surrendered obedience. When our obedience collides with God's power, lives are changed. Obedience can be a difficult thing. For every one door of obedience, there will be multiple doors of disobedience that Satan opens up. However, if we wa...

Our fourth value at CMC is surrendered obedience. When God speaks, He will call us to obedience. How many of us have been called by God to do something and it scares us to death? Obedience to God is a scary place to be. God is never going to call you to do something that He isn’t going to provide for. Through the story of Jonah, we see the effects of Jonah's disobedience. However, we also see...

In this episode of Let's Go, Pastor Jared looks back on Pastor Brian's message in the third part of our We Are series looking at our third value, grateful generosity. We give because He first gave to us. We want to be a church that is open-handed with what God has given to us. God has called us to be generous. God doesn't need our money, but He wants our hearts. If we are genuinely gro...

Our third value at CMC is grateful generosity. God has called us to be generous. We want to be a church that is open-handed with what God has given to us. We give because He first gave to us. Being generous isn't just about money though but it's about our hearts. What would it look like if CMC was a spirit-led giving church instead of a rules-based giving church? For us to be a generous ch...

In this episode of Let's Go, Pastor Jared looks back on Pastor Brian's message in the second part of our We Are series looking at our second value, intentional community. Community is something God created and He designed man to be in community. The fall of man though destroyed the puzzle of perfect community. However, God wants to reconcile these broken pieces back to Him and this hope is...

Our second value at CMC is intentional community. Intentional community is not just something we thought of. Intentional community is the heartbeat of our Savior. From the point of creation of man, God created community. God did not want man to live in isolation. He wanted community. While the perfect community was destroyed with the fall of man, God sent His Son to die for us to reconcile us back...

In this episode of Let's Go, Pastor Jared looks back on Pastor Brian's message in the first part of our We Are series looking at our first value, biblical teaching. We believe God's Word is the ultimate authority. Biblical teaching is our number one value at CMC and we are going to teach the Truth in love. Listen to this episode of Let's Go as we discuss why biblical teaching is so...

Our number one value at CMC is biblical teaching. We are going to preach the Bible because it is the truth. The number one reason we are going to preach the truth of God’s Word because we are commanded to. Scripture reveals to use who we aren’t and who Christ is. At CMC, we are going to preach and teach the Word of God because we love you. Listen to this sermon from the first part of our We Are se...

In this episode of Let's Go, Pastor Jared looks back on Pastor Brian's message in the final part of our In The Word series walking through the book of Colossians. We are all called to ministry as Christians. What would it look like if everyone lived out the calling that God has placed on their life? Are you walking in what God has called you to? When is the last time you have thought about...

In Colossians 4:7-18, Paul concludes his letter to the Colossians. Through the mentioning of ministry partners, we see that if you are saved by the grace of God, you are in ministry. All Christians have a role in ministry. Everyone of us that has been saved has an assignment from God. Stay faithful to what God has called you to do. Listen to this sermon from the final part of our In The Word serie...

In this episode of Let's Go, Pastor Brandon and Brelynn look back on Pastor Jared's message in the sixteenth part of our In The Word series walking through the book of Colossians. In Colossians 4:2-6, Paul is praying for boldness that Jesus may be made known. What does it look like to pray with passion and boldness that Jesus may be made known? This is the challenge for us as believers as...

In Colossians 4:2-6, Paul tells the Colossians how to pray, what to pray for, and how to act once these prayers have been answered. Prayer is not primarily about getting things from God. Prayer is primarily about coming one with God. Paul saw people as opportunities for God to intersect their life. What do we see when we see people? Pray for open doors that we may share the Good News of Jesus to o...

In this episode of Let's Go, Pastor Jared looks back on Pastor Brandon's message in the fifteenth part of our In The Word series walking through the book of Colossians. In Colossians 3:22-4:1, Paul reminds that we are called to work and serve for an audience of one. Our audience of one is God only. We are not to work and serve for the approval and applause of others. The motivation for how...

In Colossians 3:22-4:1, Paul tells the Colossians to do all things for the glory of God. As Christians, we are called to work or serve for an audience of one, God. Why we are motivated to work and serve for God is because we have an audience of one. We are called not to be faithful to others first but to be faithful to God first. The motive behind why you do what you do matters. Because of what Ch...

In this episode of Let's Go, Pastor Jared looks back on Pastor Brian's message in the fourteenth part of our In The Word series walking through the book of Colossians. In Colossians 3:18-21, Paul reminds about how God designed the home and family. We are all called to be obedient to God's Word regardless of what your role is in the family. God has placed men to be the head of the home...

In Colossians 3:18-21, Paul tells the Colossians how to lead a home by husbands leading their wives, wives submitting to the authority of their husbands, and children obeying their parents. God knows how the family is supposed to function and operate because He created and designed the family. When a family is operating the way God designed it, then it is a reflection of who God is. God has called...

In this episode of Let's Go, Pastor Brandon looks back on Pastor Jared's message in the thirteenth part of our In The Word series walking through the book of Colossians. In Colossians 3:17, Paul reminds the Colossians that whatever it is they do to do it in the name of Jesus. As Christians, we must always do everything under the example of Jesus, in the authority of Jesus, in the power of...

In Colossians 3:17, Paul tells the Colossians that whatever they do to do it in the name of Jesus. To do everything in the name of Jesus is to be an ambassador for Him. As Christians, whatever we do, we must do everything (1) under the example of Jesus, (2) in the authority of Jesus, (3) in the power of Jesus, and (4) for the glory of Jesus. Listen to this sermon from part thirteen of our In The W...

In this episode of Let's Go, Pastor Jared looks back on Jason Lester's (one of our CMC Elders) message in the eleventh part of our In The Word series walking through the book of Colossians. What do you need to put off and put to death that is earthly in you? While we need to put off things, what do we need to also put on? We are to put on Christ and put on the things of Christ. Everyone ne...

In Colossians 3:5-16, Paul is telling the Colossians things they need to put off and put on as Christians. We all have things we need to put off in our lives and things we need to put on. We all have a ton of reasons to worship Him and give Him thanks. As Paul lists what we need to put off and on as Christ followers, we see that's when we receive Christ's peace. What do you need to put off...