Christ Church Los Angeles Sermon Podcast

What does it mean that we are in the kingdom of God? And what affect should it have on our everyday lives? Join us today as Dr. Leon Harris walks us through what it means to live in the deliverance of the Kingdom of the Triune God.

Our character in the big moments of life is shaped in the ordinary moments. Today we can a lot of what it looks like to build this kind of Godly Character by looking at Jesus through the eyes of Marry and Martha as they followed Jesus.

Women are a feature in the life of Jesus from the very beginning. Join us as we revisit the "Christmas" story at a slightly different angle in order to learn from and understand Jesus from the eyes of the women who were among the first to meet him.

In Jesus day your family was your resume. Included in Jesus family history are a few key women who help to tell us not only who Jesus is, but what he came to do. Join us in this week as we explore Jesus in the stories, conversations he had with women throughout the Gospels.

Does God value a "stiff upper lip?" It's easy to believe that when we come before God we should only be grateful that we are allowed to exist and breathe. But, as we see in Psalm 22, God is glorious enough to handle both the wonderful realities of our lives and our suffering. Join us today as Dr. Leon Harris walks us through Psalm 22 and presents a pattern that we can use to pray to God through th...

What are the practical and even cosmic reasons we gather as a church? Join us as we briefly look at Acts 2:42-47 to see the incredible thing that happen as we gather together.

Many stories in the Bible portray David as the hero, the good guy, and the Christlike figure. But, David - like us - was human, sinful, and fallen. So how does a man after God's own heart respond when he does something unimaginably wrong? Join us today as Daniel walks us through this deeply human story, and how we can see God's redemption and grace within David's lowest moment.

Friendship is essential to make it through life's toughest times. In this passage we see the ingredients that make up a biblical friendship and we're pointed to the ultimate friend.

It's easy to believe that Christians employ a "fake it till you make it" strategy when the don't feel like praising God. But, the Bible tells us to do something quite different. Join us today as our friend Yannick from Stockwell Baptist Church in London walks us through Psalm 103 to explore what the Bible teaches about our motivation to praise God.

The David and Goliath story is firmly set in most of our imaginations, but the message behind this story has been long misunderstood. Join us this week as we survey this deep story about how God meets us in our weakness and inadequacy with his strength and provision.

What does it look like to move at God's pace? Often we can believe God only works in fast and powerful ways, but as we will discover as we walk through the life of David, God's pace is not our pace.

God has a long history of offering hope in the midst of seemingly terrible, and hopeless situations. But, it's not always in the way that we are looking for. Join us this week at Dr. Leon Harris walks us through how the hope communicated to the nation of Israel meet us in our own hopelessness.

It's easy to import our political, intellectual, and individual agenda onto Jesus and his message, but that's nothing new. As Dr. Leon Harris expounds John 7 he shows us how we might know Jesus is the right answer, we often ask the wrong question. Join us today as we explore what it looks like to align our agenda to Jesus agenda in a way that brings light and life to our lives and the world around...

Most religions are predicated on the idea that we can become good in order to receive God's favor and blessing. But, in Christianity, it is our admission of our own unworthiness that unleashes God's grace and blessing in our lives. Join us today as we explore the faith of a man that amazed Jesus, and how it impacts our faith in Jesus authority today.

God has design our faith to be communal, which means how we pray, and how we follow Jesus affects our community. Join us this week as we investigate the story of a paralyzed man where we get a picture of what it looks like to exercise our faith on behalf of our friends family, and church community.

We all carry around with us those things we wish we could change, but never do. But, the power to chance flows from God, not our ability. In this story we see how Jesus approaches a hopeless and dejected man with dignity, and fully restores him by his power.

In order for love to be eternal, God must be eternally loving. The Trinity gives us a picture of what John is talking about when he says, "God is Love." Tune in this week as we look at the glorious reality of the love of the Trinity, and how it is incredibly practical for our daily lives.

Marriage, parenting, and slavery. These are three vital relational dynamics that have caused division, wounds, and wars since the beginning of history. Our passage today shows how the Christian gospel presents a right-side up vision for these relationships which challenges upside down narrative in our culture.

Have you ever felt stuck in your spiritual growth? It's a common feeling, and a common issue for most Christians. But the real questions is, how do you get unstuck? In our passage this week each section address a potential diagnoses for you spiritual "stuckness" and offers some helpful solutions on how to take steps forward on the well-worn path of spiritual growth.

It's easy to get caught up in focusing on the means instead of the ends. In this passage we look at how the well worn path of spiritual growth is not an end in itself, rather it's a shadow of the real thing we are aiming at. Join us in this fascinating passage as it illuminates the centrality of Christ for our substitution, renewal and rest.

Have you ever wondered why Jesus had scars after he rose again? Each of us - like Jesus - carry around the scars of our past, those that are self-inflicted and others inflicted. This week we take sometime to reflect on how the presence cars on the risen Jesus can help make sense of our scars that we carry with us.

He is Risen! Never has there been a claim that has shaped the world like this one. Jesus of Nazareth did not stay dead, but he rose again, and he offer that same resurrection to all who trust in Him. This easter Sunday we explore who the resurrection is for, and what is does in the life of someone who believes in it.

Jesus had a specific mission, and followed a specific plan. But, it's not what everyone expected. As we journey through Holy Week, in this teaching we take some time to explore what it meant for Jesus to be the messiah, and why he had to go to the cross.

Life can feel shaky and uncertain. What do we do with that? In our passage today we see that Paul shows us that only sticking to the well worn path gives us a grounded and thankful faith.

Most Christian understand how to become a Christian, but struggle to find out what's next. In our passage today Jesus teaching and example give us a snapshot of how we continue on in the christian life, grow together as a community and ultimately make it to end. Join us this week as Nat walks us through this pivotal passage in the book of John.