Christ Community Sermons

Young people are an important part of the mission of Jesus. Pastor Eric Ferris teaches on how this enduring value is expressed at Christ Community.

Christ Community Church, from the beginning, was built on prayer. In Week 2 of the Legacy series, Pastor Jim teaches on the enduring value of prayer.

What are the enduring values that have built Christ Community over 40 years? Pastor Jim Nicodem kicks off the 40th anniversary "Legacy" series by looking at how international impact has shaped the church.

What's the soul care remedy for sin? We're all going to sin– even after surrendering to Christ and beginning to follow him. So what should we do?

Pastor Clayton continues the look at soul care by turning to Colossians 3. What advantages does having your identity in Christ have over trying to discover or create your own identity?

In week two of the Soul Care teaching series, Pastor Jim turns to the book of Mark to learn from Jesus to protect our souls from enemies.

It's a new year. How can you best care for yourself--and specifically be healthy on the inside? Pastor Jim begins a series on soul care with Matthew 18's instructions on forgiveness.

Pastor Eric Ferris concludes the Advent series looking at Mary's perspective of key moments in the story of Jesus. This week: After the resurrection.

Merry Christmas! Pastor Jim looks at the nativity from Mary's perspective of two very different reactions to the birth of her son.

In the continuation of the Advent series on Jesus from Mary's perspective, Pastor Clayton flashes back to when she first learned of her son.

Pastor Jim goes to school on Mary, the mother of Jesus, and considers four deep emotions that she wrestled with at the end of her son's life--and how she processed them with God's help.

During a wedding in Cana of Galilee, Jesus, at Mary's request, transforms approximately 120 gallons of water into wine, the quality of which is highly praised by the ruler of the feast. As part of our study of Jesus through the eyes of Mary, Pastor Clayton looks at Jesus' first recorded miracle.

The Bible has little to say about Jesus' boyhood but Pastor Jim looks at Luke 2 for four characteristics of the young Jesus.

For Thanksgiving 2024, Pastor Eric teaches on Psalm 100: "Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name."

Pastor Clayton wraps up the Places Need Churches teaching series by studying Nehemiah 8 & 9. What is is the recipe for revival?

Nehemiah encountered opposition to his wall-building project. Not everybody was happy with his goal. And that's always the case whenever people set out to accomplish something of significance.

In week three of Places Need Churches, Pastor Jim teaches on the third chapter of Nehemiah where the wall building project is ready to roll. But Nehemiah needs everyone's involvement in order to pull this project off. Everyone? Who does that include? Pastor Jim looks at three categories of people who need to be "all in."  

Eric Ferris continues the Places Need Churches study by picking up the story in Nehemiah 2. What steps are next in Nehemiah's mission?

Pastor Jim introduces Places Need Churches, a 5-week study of the Old Testament book of Nehemiah.

Steve Green became President of Hobby Lobby in 2004 and has helped his family grow the business to more than 1,000 stores in 48 states with over 46,000 employees. He is a national speaker on both business and philanthropy interests, always focusing on how his faith intersects with his life endeavors.

Pastor Jim concludes the "Authority Over All" study of the Gospel of Mark by looking at three identities of Jesus shown in Mark 14.

The study of Jesus' authority continues with Mark 11:11-25. Pastor Clayton asks: Why did Jesus curse a fig tree? Why did Jesus disrupt the temple? Will God really do whatever I ask him? Do I need to forgive others for God to forgive me?

In Mark 10:35-45, We see a Jesus who has authority over all, but the heart of a servant.

As the Bible Savvy reading plan moves into Mark 5, we encounter the demonic. Pastor Jim teaches on this reality with the important reminder: Jesus has authority over even demons.

Pastor Jim Nicodem begins a Bible Savvy series walking through the Gospel of Mark looking at the authority given to Jesus.