Christ Church Los Angeles Sermon Podcast

Every human live by faith in some capacity. The questions isn't wether or not you have a faith, it's what you put your faith. Our passage this week says, in order to continue in your Christian faith for the long haul, you must expand your vision of Jesus in line with the reality his person, power, and purpose.

Prayer can be confusing. Who do we pray to? Who should we pray for? What should we pray about? In this passage we see a model for prayer that doesn't leave you feeling bad about failing to pray, but helps release you to the path toward a deep and fulfilling prayer life.

Spiritual maturity in our day and age is a moving target. But, we can be sure in scripture that there is a well worn path of patterns that spiritually mature people have always followed. Join us this week as we explore three postures of spiritual maturity from the book of Colossians.

How do you get closer to God? The path to getting there is not exactly what most people would expect. As we dive into the book of Colossians we will see a well worn path presented to each of us that leads us to experience the fullness of God.

At Christmas we talk a lot about peace. But, what kind of peace did Jesus come to bring? In this passage we investigate three different types of peace and how the original Christmas story shares about an enduring peace that Jesus brings to anyone who believes in Him.

Are you feeling hopeful this Christmas? Tune in to think about how the source of hope is woven into to the original Christmas story.

Light overcomes darkness, gives life, exposes evil, and helps us see the truth. When Jesus claimed to be the light of the world, he meant something very specific. Join us this week as we dive into the beautiful claim Jesus made and see how he invites us to trust in Him as the light of the world.

Who did Jesus claim to be? In this passage, we see some shocking statements that Jesus makes about Himself and about how to follow Him. Join us in this series as we explore what Jesus claimed about Himself, and what that means for our everyday lives.

It's not enough just to be personally renewed, instead a liturgy always send us out to live in light of the renewal we experience. To put into practical action the spiritual truths that change our hearts. Tune in this week as we explore how Jesus sends his disciples to live in light of the Gospel.

True renewal is the end goal of a liturgy - and God is the one who enacts this renewal by raising us up in the good news of the Gospel. Tune in this week as we explore the Colossians three and how God is presently renewing us in our liturgy.

Everyone loves a clean slate and a fresh start. But, how do we get there? Only the Christian Gospel tells us that the only way to renewal is by honestly admitting the wrong in our hearts, and the wrong we've done to others. But the promise is that - just a a wheel that turns on a road - the only way to make it back to the top is first by going to the bottom. Join us as this week as we explore the...

In this famous story, we look at a different angel of how our interactions with Jesus often defy our expectations. Join us as we dive into this classic biblical text about Jesus the great physician.

How do we change? Is it by searching deep within? the Bible shows us a radically counter cultural reality that the first step to growing as a Christian is actually to worship - look up at God with awe and praise. Join us this week as we walk through the way that worship shapes us on the well worn path to Christian growth.

How do you curate your path toward growth in the Christian Faith? Throughout the Bible there is a well worn path toward spiritual growth that leads to gospel shaped renewal in your life. Join us as we travel down this well worn path together, and see why we encourage this pattern in all that we do.

How do you deal with doubt and disappointment? Do you grin and bear it, does it crush you? In Psalm 73 we investigate three gifts God gives us in times of deep pain that can lead our season of disappointment into a season of Joy.

Hypocrisy is one of the biggest criticisms against the church and christians in general. But, the danger of faith without actions isn't a new phenomenon, it's a key theme throughout the New Testament. Join us as we Ricky walks us through this biblical tension of faith and works in the book of James.

In our passage this week we have the unique privilege to dive into the birth place of equality in the West. It's a strange passage about a trance, a vision, and many "co-incidences." Don't miss this central passage as we close out this section of Acts.

Today as we continue to look at the book of acts there are miraculous events that reveal an ordinary pattern for church growth and strengthening. Tune in as we see the things God uses in the church to simultaneously grow, and strength the individuals and communities in the church.

As we explore this famous passage about the conversion of Saul on the Road to Damascus, we see one clear message. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is good news for everyone! Join us today as we explore a turning point in the book of Acts as well as a turning point in the history of the world.

Just when you thought suffering and persecution should have squashed the church in Acts, it spread even more. Why? This week we look at part of Acts 8 to see God's work behind the scenes in the early Christian Church to see how God works through our suffering, not just in spite of it.

It can be easy to write someone off as incapable, or unwilling. But what if we saw people the way Jesus did? In this story of Jesus first interaction with Levi the tax collector, we see how Jesus sees through cultural and religious barriers to call this unlikely disciple to follow him.

How does Jesus see us? Does he look at the sin covering our lives and cower away in disgust, or does he move toward us anyway. This story of Jesus cleansing a leper is far more than just a miracle from years ago, it's a case study in how God in Jesus moves toward our brokenness with compassion and power.

So often one of Jesus' healing was about far more than just the act of healing an individual. listen in today as Ken walks us through the story of Jesus healing a man of not just his inability to walk, but also his loneliness.

What is the primary function of the church - is it preaching or serving the needs of people? This is the problem at the center of our passage today - so join us on the journey looking at how the early church dealt with a cross cultural, age old problem for the church.

What is the greatest threat to the church? It's not a ever secularizing culture. It's not the wrong politician in office. It's not even an opposing religion outpacing Christianities growth. In our passage this week Ken walks us through one of the greatest internal threats to the church and it's flourishing and spreading.