Christ Fellowship Sermon

The Magi, the wise men, were ancient astronomers, well known for their intellect. They were not Jewish. Maybe you are like the Magi. You have your own views of life. You may not consider yourself Christian or Jewish. Perhaps you too have investigated various religions. You can identify with the Magi. Both the Magi and Herod want to find the child, but with different motives.

The King of glory comes to earth in a manger. He comes not to the capital city, Jerusalem or Rome, but to a rural village, Bethlehem. His coming is announced not to royalty or to priests, but to common shepherds.

Three people heard God’s call for each of them in three biblical Christmas stories. They had different homes. One was an older couple who could not have kids. One was an engaged young woman living with her family and the other was a young man likely living alone or with roommates. To each one God’s angel said, “do not be afraid.” What were they afraid of? They were scared of the angel and the mess...

This season is often called “Advent.” Have you ever wondered what “advent” means? It comes from the Latin word adventus meaning “coming.” It refers to the arrival of a notable person, thing or event. A more specialized meaning of Advent is the first season of the Christian year, including the first four Sundays preceding Christmas. Traditionally, this is a time of waiting expectantly and joyfully...

Three central questions: Why should I forgive someone who hurts me? How can I forgive someone who hurts me? Should I reconcile with someone who hurt me? Watch as Lisa unpacks how the Bible answers each of these questions.

“All this church cares about is money.” If those thoughts are rising in your mind, set them aside. At Christ Fellowship we care about Jesus and what he taught. Jesus taught a lot about money. If the topic makes you tense, ask yourself why. Often people feel tense because they know they are not obeying God in their giving, so it’s uncomfortable to hear about it. It’s convicting.

Most of us are inundated with requests from charities and good causes. It can be confusing as to where you should give your money. How do you make wise choices? My hope is to give you biblical clarity about divine priorities for your giving. What does God say in his Word?

A robe, a newspaper, and a racquetball – images that picture for me people, people that God used to mark my life. As a little boy I’ll never forget seeing my mom early in the morning sitting on the couch in her robe, with her Bible in her lap. With the light from a lamp on the table beside her, she would read God’s Word, pray, do her Bible study, and write in her journal. Soon I began to join mom...

Since we finished a sermon series about sex, let’s follow up with another from the list of difficult subjects, ready……. Money! Cash, coin, cheddar, moolah. What does the Bible say about giving, specifically about our money?

I’m grieved for our children and grandchildren. They are growing up in a culture drifting from biblical truth. They are watching churches not show grace to certain groups of people. And they see Christians attacking each other over current cultural issues. How sad. How confusing.            Because we are so afraid or so confused, we leave our kids without spiritual guidance on current cultural is...

Sadly, I so often hear people tell me they are not happy. Single people wish they were married. Married people wish they could get out of their painful marriage. It’s hard to be married and it’s hard to be single. How sad to live resenting your situation, married or single. Married life can be joyful and so can single life. My prayer is for you to live joyfully content in Christ whether you are si...

Our culture is desperately confused about our bodies. We wildly swing from obsession over bodies to neglect of our bodies, from excessive dieting to obesity. Healthy appetites quickly degenerate into destructive addictions. Our bodily confusion leads to sexual distortion. None of you need me to explain the extent of sexual immorality in our world today. It affects our children at younger and young...

God made sexuality, and everything he made is good. But we humans have made a mess of everything God gave us. I’m concerned for my gay and trans friends. In the last few years, two of them were kicked out of a church in the Dallas area, told they are not allowed back on church property nor in the home of any church member for a Bible study. Gay people are told you cannot be gay and Christian. How...

Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible (176 verses). Furthermore, this chapter focuses entirely on the word of God. The author refers to the word of God 178 times in these 176 verses. We are going to look at just one paragraph out of 22 paragraphs.

So, How do we Love One Another? How do we Love someone else without getting in trouble with our spouse, the H.R. department, or the school principal? How can Love be practically explained and demonstrated? When Jesus says, “Love One Another,”  what are we to do?

Don’t neglect worship in a gathering because God is at work when we gather, what we do together matters when we gather, and we edify one another when we gather. The weekly worship gathering represents less than one percent of your week, but those minutes may be the most critical time you spend.

Every believer should be connected with others in a group where we can care for each other, encourage each other to grow in Christ and together make a difference for Christ.

The lack of a positive model in our past can often block us from engaging God or having those meaningful conversations, and our own failures can block us from engaging God or having those meaningful conversations with others.

My friends, we need to wake up. People are desperate right now. Marriages are breaking apart, and families are shattering. This year we believe God is calling us to Bring the Vision Home. How can we address loneliness, anxiety and addiction in our homes, with our spouses, kids, and roommates?

When should you confront the other person and when should you overlook the offense? I’m going to tell you a few quick stories. At the end of each story, yell out either “overlook” or “confront.” Let me warn you, there are not enough details for an obvious answer.

What’s one of the most quoted and most misused phrases in the Bible? “Do not judge.” Our culture uses that quote from Jesus to prevent people from criticizing their choices and actions. When you are in a conversation about almost any topic and start sharing your opinion, you have probably been slammed with the modern-day showstopper: “Who are you to judge?” And yet does not God want us to make mor...

Those of you who are parents know about having big dreams for your kids. We want them to be successful, but we also want them to be good people. We try to nurture and guide them into reaching their potential. We want what’s best for them. We’re not always prepared when they grow up and make poor choices. It’s incredibly difficult to watch a child you love take a wrong turn and end up in a dark pla...