Christ Community Church of Pembroke Pines

Series : Basic Christianity Key Verse:  The Test of Antichrist 1 John 2:18-23

1 John 2:15-17 ; John 17:14-18

Series: The Goal of the Church Philippians 3:15-17 Our primary goal as Christians to be Christlike, must include our participation in the life and community of the local church, in the process of discipleship, for us to grow in our sanctification.

Series: The Goal of the Church Philippians 3:12-14 A primary goal and journey of the church – for Christians, is to strain forward towards Christlikeness in holiness and his image, which will be perfected in glory to come.

Series: Basic Christianity 1 John 2:12-14 Christians being justified by faith are given assurance of their salvation by virtue of their perseverance in the faith, as they grow in grace.

Series: Basic Christianity 1 John 2:7-11 A behavioral test of the Christian faith is our obedience to Christ to love people, particularly the church, which gives us assurance that we belong to him and walk in his light.

Series: Basic Christianity 1 John 2:3-6 A behavioral test of the Christian faith is our willingness to obey God’s commands, as assurance that we belong to him. We can obey God because we can “abide” in Jesus Christ.

Sanctity of Life Sunday (Pastor Jorge Quiñones) Genesis 45:4-8a Christians are to persevere in the battle to preserve the sanctity of life, knowing they have been called by God to do so, who works sovereignly behind the scenes to accomplish his will.

SERIES: Basic Christianity 1 John 2:1-2 Christians dealing with the insecurity of their salvation and their battles with remaining sin, should be comforted by the fact that Jesus Christ has paid their sin debt, forgiving them and constantly makes intercession on behalf of those he has saved.

SERIES: Basic Christianity 1 John 1:5-10 In order for Christians to truly fellowship with God and the church, they must live in the light of Christ, who with God is light. Living the light includes the confession of sin.

SERIES: Basic Christianity 1 John 1:1-4 The person (deity) and life of Jesus are at the foundation of the Christian faith and for believers to understand that eternal and abundant life comes from the word- God that became life in Jesus Christ.

SERIES: The Gospel of God Romans 16:17-23

John 1:9-14 As we observe Christmas lights in this season, we must remember the true light of life is found in the greatest Christmas gift of all- Jesus Christ, God born as a child, so we could become children of God.

SERIES: The Gospel of God Romans 16:1-16 The apostle Paul reveals early church life and his heart for the church in the text, with his love and appreciation of its members and servant ministers as we should in our church today.

SERIES: The Gospel of God Romans 15:22-33 Christians can and should desire and plan for things, but above all like the apostle Paul, patiently and persistently pray requests according to God’s will and be content with his providence.

Genesis 12:1-4 In this message by our friend and Brother Dan Driscoll, he encourages us to be obedient to the call to go out and make Disciples of all the nations.

SERIES: The Gospel of God Romans 15:1-7 In this sermon, our elder Jorge Quiñones encourages us to be strong through our abiding in Jesus by being filled by the Spirit and walking in the Spirit.

SERIES: The Gospel of God Romans 14:20-23 True followers of Jesus are reminded that love trumps Christian liberty and as a result, we are to extend grace rather than judgment of fellow believers whom we disagree with on issues of opinion and lifestyle. We do so by not being a stumbling block but by preserving our conscience and that of our brothers and sisters.

SERIES: The Gospel of God Romans 14:13-19 Our Elder Alex Valdes brings us a message about offenses and Christian Liberty.

SERIES: The Gospel of God Romans 14:5-12 Christians are not to despise or condemn fellow believers over doctrinal and lifestyle choices that are “grey” rather than “black and white”, but rather consider their motives for how they form their convictions and how they will deal with those they disagree with.

SERIES: The Gospel of God Romans 14:1-4 The marks of a sanctified Christian include the priorities of love, mercy and grace when dealing with fellow believers, whom we disagree with on non-essential matters or issues of conviction and conscience.

SERIES: The Gospel of God Romans 13:11-14 The apostle Paul concludes this chapter about Christians living and loving lives of worship to God, with an exhortation for his own to spiritually wake-up and get ready for the return of their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, by leaving behind “works of darkness” or sin, and by faith in Christ, living holy, ‘daytime’ lives now.

SERIES: The Gospel of God Romans 13:8-10 Paul in this text returns from his discussion of authority back to relationships and the primary ethic that should govern us all - love. Here, Paul cites some of the 10 Commandments to underscore how acting in love fulfills the true intent of the law.

SERIES: The Gospel of God Romans 13:5-7 Christians manifest their transformed lives in living worship to God, by fulfilling our responsibilities to submit to government authorities, including the paying of taxes, doing good and living peacefully with others.

SERIES: The Gospel of God Romans 13:1-4 Christians are to continue to manifest their distinct and transformed lives in living worship to God, by submitting to the government authorities, by doing good and living peacefully whenever possible.