Christ Church Vienna

Isaiah 6:1-8 & Luke 22:44-49 How do we keep the gospel fire burning? A renewed vision of the greatness of Christ, a renewed compassion for the lost and a renewed readiness for the gospel. Using Isaiah’s vision and calling in Isaiah 6, The Rev. Lewis Lew, Assoc. Dir. of Missions for the Diocese of Singapore […]

1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Sex is an issue that the church has handled poorly, and many have been hurt. But sex is an issue about which Christianity is clear.  So  how do we decide what is good and right and true with regards to our sexuality? Paul calls the church in Corinth to turn from sexual […]

Victor Boutros, co-founder of the Human Trafficking Institute, shares about the evil of modern day slavery, the fight to end it globally, and God’s heart for the poor and oppressed.

The Corinthian church has broken into factions–seeking honor and status by their associations and exclusions. Paul admonishes them for thinking humanly and following the culture to achieve status, rather than letting the cross of Christ be the source of their worth and the foundation for their community.

Paul writes to a church in Corinth who is a relational mess. He calls them to the gospel in order to re-orient their relational unity. In the coming years, Christ Church Vienna is being called to cultivate deeper and wider Community–friendships with one another based on the gospel.

Israel refuses to wait for Moses to come down from Sinai. They fashion a Golden Calf, a god like the surrounding nations, call it Yahweh their deliverer and worship it. We too fashion God in our image, assuming he must fit our culture’s views, but in doing so we reject the true God and worship […]

The Lord instructs Israel to build a Tabernacle–that worship of God would be at the center of their life and that He might dwell with his people. God dwelling with us is a theme running through Redemptive History and calling God’s people out into mission.

Matt Hemsley preaching on our misconceptions of the Old Testament Law that God gave as a gift to Israel, offering them a true identity, grace and freedom–that pointed ahead to all the Jesus accomplished for us in his life and death. Plus God in Life: Three students, Maddie, Ellie and Luke, share how the 2019 […]

Exodus 17 As Israel is again in need (water) in the wilderness, they complain and accuse, God again provides. And then as they enter battle, the Lord calls them to trust him and fight, but not alone, and he will deliver them. ALSO included after sermon – God in Life message from Chile Mission Team […]

When Israel grumbles in the wilderness, the Lord responds with mercy, providing manna and inviting Israel (and all of us) into a daily relationship of trusting and knowing him as their God.

Exodus 14 With the Red Sea in front, the Wilderness around them and the Egyptian Army baring down from behind, Israel cries out in fear–we would rather stay as slaves than die in Egypt. The fear mind can only see death. But God says, stand firm, be silent, I will fight for you. In Christ, […]

Exodus 12 On the night of the Passover the LORD delivered Israel out of Egypt by bringing a final plague of death to all firstborn sons in the land but providing a way out under the blood of a sacrificed lamb. This dramatic act of redemption pointed to the greater act of deliverance in Jesus […]

Through the Plagues, God brings Judgment on Egypt and her gods and reveals himself as the true Lord of creation. But Pharaoh is still hard-hearted, seeking his own Glory and unwilling to let the Hebrew people go to serve Yahweh.

Exodus 6 Moses fails his first test of obeying God as he enters the courts of Pharaoh to speak to him. He is moving through the Biblical process of Orientation to Disorientation so he could be Reoriented for God’s purposes. God does the same with Israel and will do so in each of us throughout […]

Exodus 3-4 Unfortunately, the first minutes of Dean Miller’s message was not recorded.

Exodus 1-2 The sermon begins the Summer of Discernment for Christ Church Vienna–using Exodus and Israel’s Journey to become God’s People as the guide. Israel is God’s chosen people, but they have been enslaved by Egypt. Then, brave midwives and a mom defy the Pharaoh–Moses, the deliver is born. But at each turn, the question […]

Philippians 4:4-13 In a world of Anxiousness, Paul points to prayer, Christ-mindedness and trust in God to find peace and contentment in all circumstances.

Philippians 2:1-11 The truly great life is not about personal ambitions and success, it is about humility, selflessness and loving community. Only the gospel of Jesus Christ, incarnate, crucified and risen, can enable and empower the truly great life of selfless love.

Philippians 1 Imprisoned and facing an uncertain future, even death, Paul is unfazed: To live is Christ, to die is gain. He is fear-less. What is at the root of this boldness and how could it transform our own lives?

John 21 gives a picture of new Life in the Kingdom of God as the Risen Jesus calls his disciples to fish, to feed and to follow Him

God in Life tesimonies of faith shared by Morgan Stoupa & John J. Kurcina at The Confirmation Service on April 28, 2019.

John 20:19-31 This sermon was preached by Bishop John Guernsey, Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic, at the Confirmations Service on April 28, 2019. Unfortunately, audio quality is poor. The recording was done on a backup device.

Sermon from Easter Sunday: What do we do with the Empty Tomb? And what do we do with Jesus? Plus, God in Life testimony by Baptism Candidates–Naina Davidar & Carson Weiss (skip to minute 27:21 to hear their stories)

Mark 14.17-42 To be alone is disorienting, to be alone in suffering is despairing. As Jesus approaches his death–his closest friends betray and abandon him. Then in his time of greatest need, he calls out to the Father and to his horror, the Father turns his face away. On the cross, Jesus is forsaken, that […]

Mark 13:1-12 Jesus teaches in the Temple area about what this to come. Warning his listeners to not be deceived or dismayed, but to stay awake for the “End” is near.