Christ Community Church - Downtown Campus - SUNDAY MESSAGES

Romans 1:1-7 // Gabe Coyle Whenever we hear a story of rescue something within us is awakened. It moves the depths of our being. Our full-bodied response to these stories echoes what the Christian story declares: We all need to be rescued. But by whom? How? In what way? Join us as we begin an extended journey in the book of Romans, where the apostle Paul unpacks the greatest news of rescue this wo...

2 Samuel 24 // Gabe Coyle What will be the final words spoken over your life? David’s story ends with a story plucked from a moment in his life, but it is the final note the author of Samuel wants to leave. Why end with a story about a census? Why end with a sacrifice? Why end there out of all moments in David’s life?  Join us as we hear how the final words of David’s life offer hope for the final...

2 Sam 16:5-14 // Gabriel Coyle Whenever we go through suffering or a challenging season, we become radically aware of our surroundings. Simultaneously, we can completely lose sight of what’s most important to our deepest needs. Join us as we learn from David in his moment of desperation on how to see our own suffering and address some of our deepest needs. Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/event...

2 Sam 13:1-22 // Nydiaris Hernandez-Santos Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49108758   Prayer Requests: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2553/responses/new   23.07.23

2 Sam 12:1-14 // Caleb Jenkins In this sermon, we explore the story of David and Nathan from 2 Samuel 11-12. We see the shocking nature of David's actions and how the Bible portrays the reality of dark chapters in our lives that we all too often seek to hide and ignore. Hidden sin leads to death and destroys our relationships with God, others, and ourselves. However, when our sins are exposed, it...

2 Samuel 11:1-27 // Gabe Coyle Not everyone knows who they want to be, but many of us can think of examples of who we do NOT want to be. No one wants to be a villain in their own story, and yet, anyone can be the villain. Anyone. Join us as explore one of the most well-known stories of horrendous failure in the Life of David, and walk through how God wants something different for us.  Sermon Notes...

2 Samuel 9:1-13 // Darrion Walker Have you ever wondered what the grace of God looks like? If you were to explain grace to someone, to whom would you point them? Join us as we explore how King David embodies the grace of God.   Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49095506   Prayer Requests: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2553/responses/new 23.07.02

2 Samuel 7 // Gabriel Coyle Everyone is searching for rest, but not everyone knows how to find it. Some of us think we have to conjure it up or ensure its existence. Others have given up on rest altogether. But God has another way.  Join us as we continue in the life of David as we see how God’s promises long ago are related to our rest today.  Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49092151  ...

The authors of Scripture present to us a picture of God more real and unruly than we’d care to admit. Simultaneously, we all hunger for a real God who is this involved and…well…real. The war within every human being is between wanting God to be this real and wanting this real God to get with our program.  Join us as we continue in the life of David as we learn where and how we try to manage God in...

1 Samuel 24 // Gabriel Coyle We ask a lot of questions. Some of the usual suspects are “what,” “why,” or “how.” But maybe one of the most important questions in our lives will wrestle with “when.”  Join us as we continue in the life of David as we learn why waiting on God is not only essential but good for our lives.  Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49088647   Prayer Requests: https://c...

1 Samuel 18: 1-9; 19:1 // Caleb Jenkins As we explore the story of David and Jonathan in 1 Samuel, we’ll consider three myths in our culture about friendship that prevent us from experiencing friendship the way it’s meant to be, and more than that, keep us from being the kind of friend that others need. As we consider the kind of friend that Jonathan is, we’ll see three truths from this story that...

1 Samuel 17:1-58 / Karis Walker Have you ever faced an impossible challenge? Have you ever encountered what seemed like a hopeless situation because you had to face it with perceivably inadequate human and material resources? In studying David’s encounter with Goliath we learn about the nature of the faith that facing such challenges demands Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49081663 Pray...

1 Samuel 1-2:10 // Gabe Coyle When pain, heartache, and social stigma come, we often long for God to show up, but what if he’s already there. What if God isn’t merely just an observer of our difficult situations but has a hand in it? What do we do with our heartbreak then? Join us as we enter the unusual beginning of the story of King David, which is neither about a king or David, and yet it shows...

Acts 1:1-11 // Gabe Coyle While some may wrestle with Jesus’ death and others Jesus’ resurrection, one of the central aspects to understanding Jesus and the Christian life now has to do with where Jesus is right now. The ascension of Jesus is crucial to how we understand our world and everyday lives. Join us to learn how Jesus’ ascension brings power to show up differently in your everyday life. ...

John 21:1-25 // Caleb Jenkins Jesus asks Peter the most important question he can ask anyone. It is a question he asks each of us as well: “Do you love me? Do you love me more than these… more than anything else? Do you love me?” This is the most important question any of us could answer. What you love, what you desire, and what you long for above all else will determine the outcome of your life....

John 20:24-31 // Nydiaris Hernandez-Santos We are going to see his resurrected body and stare at the mark of the nails in his hands and the scars that the spear left in his side, and we are going to have no choice but to bow before him and worship him who overcame death so that we may have life. On that day, he will wipe the tears from our eyes as we stand before him wearing our own scars, the sca...

John 20:19-23 // Gabriel Coyle Purpose is powerful. It can wake us up in the morning, change the trajectory of our lives, and be the driving force to obliterate obstacles as they are presented. But where do we find a purpose that’s actually worth our lives? We’ve only got one.  Join us as we explore Jesus’ eternal purpose and how the Holy Spirit is crucial to making it possible in your life! Sermo...

John 20:1-18 // Gabriel Coyle What do you do when everything you thought you were working toward was wrong? No one thought Jesus was going to die the way he did, and that surprise pales in comparison to the empty tomb three days later. No one could fathom a physically crucified and resurrected King, and yet, here he was alive before them. Now what? What did that mean for them? What does that mean...

John 19:23-42 // Gabriel Coyle The area of greatest significance in the life and leadership of Jesus this world over is his death. Most movements and their followers focus on their leaders' lives and values whereas Christianity is obsessed with proving that Jesus died on purpose. Why? Join us as we continue to explore the gospel of John and how Jesus’ death is crucial to our lives.  Sermon Notes:...

John 18:28-19:11 // Lori Wetmore What is truth? What is real? How do I know what is real? How do I justify what I believe?  These questions raised by this passage have been asked by philosophers and everyday people alike for generations. Join us as we listen in on an exchange between Pilate and Jesus that embodies the questions that are at the heart of human existence, and we’ll see the surprising...

John 18:1-27 // Caleb Jenkins What do you do when you fail? How do you respond when others, or even God, apparently fail you? As John records this gospel he wants us to know that Jesus’ death was no accident or failure. He is in complete control throughout his entire betrayal and arrest, and succeeds in his goal. John has intertwined Jesus’ story with that of his disciples, particularly Peter, who...

John 17 // Gabe Coyle When in John’s gospel we overhear what God the Son prays to God the Father for us in prayer, out of all he invites the Father to do, his central focus is to reveal his glory. Maybe more helpfully labeled beauty, this glory is the catalyst to life-giving change the world over. You can’t help but wonder if Dostoevsky was right: beauty can save the world. Join us to find out how...

John 16:16-33 // Gabe Coyle Time is weird. Although time always marches on, how we experience our day-to-day experience of time is influenced by our mood, age, culture, and conditions. And when Jesus describes sorrow lasting only a “little while,” how are we to take that? What does that mean for your anticipation of Jesus in your pain today? Join us as we learn how to face our challenging moments...

John 16:1-15 // Gabe Coyle Christians around the world join the prayer of faithful followers recorded in Scripture, “Come, Lord Jesus!” And yet, Jesus, himself, declares that it was for our advantage that he leave. Why? Why does Jesus think it’s better for him to go than to stay? Join us as we explore the beauty and nuance of the Holy Spirit in the lives of Jesus' followers as unpacked in John’s a...

John 15:18-27 // Nydiaris Hernandez-Santos Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/ 49025904 Prayer Requests:   https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2553/responses/new 23.02.19