Christ Community Church (Brazil, IN)

As our country celebrates 250 years of independence, we open Galatians 3:6-9 to discover that God's redemptive story has always been reaching far beyond any one people or place. Long before the birth of Jesus, God made a promise to Abraham that pointed toward a Savior and a family made up of people from every tribe, tongue, and nation. Join us as we explore how we are declared righteous by fai...

This past week our kids took an Irish adventure through Psalm 23 during VBS. Every single night they crossed a bridge. From lost to found. From the wrong path to the right path. From fearful to peaceful. From grumbling to grateful. From shaky to sure. On Sunday, we celebrated everything God did throughout the week by opening Psalm 23 together as a full church family. David wrote these six verses l...

Have you ever wondered why spiritual growth can feel so difficult? Many Christians understand that we are saved by faith in Jesus. But somewhere along the way, we begin to believe that growing spiritually requires something more. More effort. More performance. More striving. In Galatians 3:1-5, the Apostle Paul confronts that very mindset. As he asks the Galatians a series of powerful questions, h...

Becoming a Christian isn't just about where you go when you die. It's about who you become starting right now. Last week we talked about how God's verdict over your life depends on one thing, faith in Christ alone. This week Paul takes us somewhere even deeper. He answers the question a lot of people ask... "If grace really is free, what's stopping people from just living howe...

In Galatians 2:15-16, Paul arrives at the very heart of the Gospel and answers one of the most important questions a person can ever ask: How can a sinful person stand before a holy God and receive a favorable verdict? After confronting Peter in Antioch and exposing the danger of adding anything to the Gospel, Paul makes it crystal clear that our acceptance before God is not based on our performan...

In one of the most uncomfortable moments in the entire New Testament, the Apostle Paul publicly confronts the Apostle Peter. Paul did not do this to start drama or to make scene just to make a scene. Paul did this because Peter's hypocrisy was spreading and the message of the Gospel was on the verge of getting corrupted. In this message from Galatians 2:11 -14, we take an honest look at spirit...

What holds the Church together when everyone has different gifts, different passions, and different callings? In Galatians 2:6-10, Paul recounts a meeting with the most influential leaders of the early Church. And what happened in that room tells us everything about what Gospel unity is actually supposed to look like. In this message, we walk verse by verse through Galatians 2:6-10 and discover th...

What happens when the truth of the Gospel is on the line? In Galatians 2:1-5, the Apostle Paul recounts a moment where everything was at stake. Fake believers had come into the early Church teaching that trusting in Jesus was not enough. They were saying you also had to follow certain rules and prove yourself to truly belong. Paul saw it for what it was, a distortion of the Gospel that would lead...

What actually proves the Gospel is true? In Galatians 1:17-24, Paul doesn’t just argue for the Gospel. He points to his life. From persecutor to preacher, his transformation became undeniable evidence that the Gospel is real. In this message, we walk verse by verse through Paul’s early journey after his conversion. If the Gospel has truly changed us, it won’t just be something we say. It will be s...

Where does the Gospel actually come from? In Galatians 1:11 -16, Paul makes it clear that the message we believe is not something man created, improved, or passed down. It came from God Himself. In this message, we walk verse by verse through Paul’s testimony and see how salvation really happens. Not by figuring it out. Not by being good enough. But by God stepping into our story, opening our eyes...

We have a way of overcomplicating things...A birthday used to be a day. Now it’s a birthday week. Or a birthday month. Getting in shape used to mean going for a run and eating a little better. Now you need a custom macro plan, three fitness apps, cold plunges, and a wearable device tracking your sleep score. Watching sports used to mean turning on the TV and flipping to the right channel. Now you...

Whose approval are you really living for? In Galatians 1:10 , Paul asks some questions that force us to ask whether we are we living for the approval of people, or if we are living for God. Because the truth is, you can’t have both. In this message, we walk through what it looks like to be a people-pleaser versus a servant of Christ. We talk about why we crave approval, how it can quietly take con...

Have you ever seen something that used to be good… but over time it got changed, things got added, and now it’s not even the same anymore? That’s what’s happening in Galatians 1:6-9.Paul is blown away. Not because people are rejecting Jesus completely, but because they are starting to add to Him. And the moment you add anything to Jesus as the basis of your salvation… you don’t have a better Gospe...

When you look at the world around us, it doesn’t take long to realize something is deeply wrong. Corruption, violence, addiction, broken systems, and a culture that often celebrates what God calls sin seem to fill the headlines every day. It’s easy to see that our world is gripped by evil. So how should we respond? In this message, we begin a new verse-by-verse journey through the book of Galatian...

Have you ever looked at your past or your family history and wondered if your story really matters? In the final message of our verse by verse journey through the book of Ruth, we look at Ruth 4:13 -22. At first glance, the book ends with a genealogy. A list of names that many people would normally skip. But this family record reveals something powerful about the way God works. From Naomi’s bitter...

Have you ever wanted something… until you found out what it would actually cost? In Ruth 4:1-12, we see that exact scenario. One man had the legal right to rescue a struggling family, but when the full price was revealed, he stepped back. Another man stepped forward and paid it. And that scene points to something far greater. In this message, we talk about the real cost of our sin. Why we need red...

Have you ever benefited from someone without actually knowing them? In Ruth chapter 3, the story shifts. Ruth has already experienced provision and kindness from Boaz. She has gleaned in his field. She has eaten his food. She has received protection. But the harvest season is coming to an end, and provision is no longer enough. In this sermon, we walk verse by verse through Ruth 3:1-18 and see wha...

If your life were a movie right now, what genre would it be? A comeback story? A tragedy? A survival thriller? Still waiting on the happy ending? In this sermon, we continue our verse by verse journey through the book of Ruth as we study Ruth 2:14-23. If the story had ended after chapter one, we would have labeled it a tragedy. Loss. Emptiness. Bitterness. But in these verses, something begins to...

Where do you run when life feels unstable? Where do you turn when anxiety creeps in, plans fall apart, or the future feels uncertain? Do you run to money? Substances? Unhealthy relationships? We all look for safety somewhere. The question is whether what we’re running to can actually provide us with sustainable safety. In this sermon, we continue our verse-by-verse journey through the book of Ruth...

In this sermon from Ruth 1:15-22, we see Ruth count the cost of following God and commit anyway. Naomi makes the road ahead clear, and Ruth responds with full allegiance to Yahweh and His people. This passage reminds us that following Jesus means leaving an old way of life, trusting God when the future is uncertain, and staying faithful even when the road is hard. The cost is real, but the reward...

In this message from Ruth 1:6-14, we see God’s grace inviting people to return after wandering away. Naomi hears that God is at work again in Bethlehem, and that news becomes the turning point of her story. As she begins the journey back, we see what returning to the Lord really looks like. It means responding to God’s grace, leaving behind what pulled us away, bringing our pain to Him instead of...

In this message, we begin a brand new sermon series through the book of Ruth. Ruth opens with loss and uncertainty. It reminds us that life does not always unfold the way we expect, and sometimes we find ourselves walking through seasons that leave us feeling empty. Yet even there, God is still present and still worthy of our trust. In Ruth 1:1-5, we see how hardship reveals what we truly trust, h...

As we close out 2025, Psalm 1 confronts us with a powerful reality. There are only two paths we can walk. One leads to life. The other leads to ruin. In this sermon, we look honestly at the paths we are walking and the direction our lives are heading. Psalm 1 does not give us a checklist for a new year. It gives us a choice. A path shaped by the Lord’s instruction or a path shaped by the counsel o...

Christmas can move fast. We know the story, we know the songs, and before we realize it, the season is over. In this message from Luke 2:10 -14, we slow down and look again at the angel’s announcement to the shepherds and the good news that changed everything. More than just hearing a familiar story, this message is an invitation to truly behold Jesus and remember why He came. Our prayer is that t...

In this sermon, we walk through Jonah 4 and finish our series through the book of Jonah. Jonah had expectations for how God should act, and when God did not follow Jonah’s script, Jonah became furious. But God used this moment to expose Jonah’s heart and to reveal something true about Himself. God cannot be managed or controlled by our expectations. He acts according to His perfect character, not...