CLCC Church Podcast

You in 5 Years Sermon: You – A Transformed Life Romans 8:28-30 Sermon Summary The Big Idea of this study is that God works toward a specific purpose in our lives. He works every circumstance toward that end. We will be like Jesus. Our text this week is one of the most well-loved verses in the Bible. But it is often misunderstood and misquoted. Paul does not say “all things are good.” In fact bad t...

You in 5 Years Sermon: You – A Great Future Romans 8:18-24 Sermon Summary The Big Idea of this message is that everything that we experience is temporary. For us to have a better future, it is important for us to remind ourselves that whatever we are facing right now isn’t here forever. Our world is full of sin and suffering, but Paul is telling us about a future that is without sin and suffering....

You in 5 Years Sermon: You – No Fear Romans 8:12-17 Sermon Summary The Big Idea of this study is that we can live without fear. If we are children of God then the wonderful outcome of our lives is assured. Fear and uncertainty go hand in hand. When our future is ambiguous we are tentative and afraid. We fear negative outcomes. This is a common and even prevailing response to the times in which we...

You in 5 Years Sermon: You – Living in Freedom Romans 8:5-11  Sermon Summary  The Big Idea of this study is that we need to trust God’s action in us. When we focus on ourselves we are bound to fail but when we turn our attention to the Holy Spirit at work in us we find freedom, life and peace. This week in our text the Apostle Paul gets more specific in telling us about life in the Spiri...

You in Five Years Sermon: You – Guilt Free Romans 8:1-4 Sermon Summary The Big Idea of this study is that Jesus has set us free from condemnation. We are free to live according to the Spirit and we are no longer at the mercy of our disorderly fleshly desires. This new series is a deep dive into Romans chapter 8. A chapter which many theologians believe is the greatest chapter in scripture. It has...

Bless Your Neighbour Sermon: Words are Important: Share Your Story Romans 10:12-14 Sermon Summary The Big Idea of this study is that we need to learn to share our story of how we came to know Jesus. The Apostle Paul encourages us by saying this is the way people come to believe in Jesus. Question of the Day: 1. What was your life like before you met Jesus? (Or if you have been a believer since chi...

Bless Your Neighbour Sermon: Jesus Came to Serve John 13:3-5  Sermon Summary  The Big Idea of this study is that serving others is essential to Kingdom of God living. This requires a radical change in how we perceive the role of leaders. Jesus modelled this for us. Question of the Day: “What can you do this week to serve your neighbour? What might you have to give up or lay down in order...

Bless Your Neighbour Sermon: The Sacred Practice of Sharing a Meal Matthew 9:9-13 Sermon Summary The Big Idea of this study is that sharing a meal with our neighbours is a great way to bless them. Sharing a meal is more than just eating together, it is a sacred practice. Jesus modelled this for us. Question of the Day: “What would it take to plan a neighbourhood barbeque this Summer?”

Bless Your Neighbour Sermon: Listen Luke 18:35-42  Sermon Summary The Big Idea of this study is to understand that we have been blessed to be a blessing. Through this series we are talking about 5 ways that we can love our neighbors and change the world. Today we talk about what it would look like to really listen to those around us. Question of the Day: Think of a time when you felt heard by...

Bless Your Neighbour Sermon: Begin with Prayer Genesis 12:1-3; Luke 6:12-16 Sermon Summary The Big Idea of this study is that we should begin every new adventure with prayer. We pray for our neighbours so that our hearts are ready to bless them. Question of the Day: “Will you consider fasting and prayer as a way to prepare your heart for what the Lord wants to do in your neighbourhood?”

Get Ready: A Season of Preparation Sermon: Get Ready to Tell Luke 2:16-20; Matt. 10:26-27 Sermon Summary The Big Idea of this study is that God expects us to share the Good News. He whispers to us in the dark and we are to proclaim his praise in the light. Question of the Day: “While we should be careful not to be obnoxious about sharing our faith, there is a time to speak up and let our voice be...

Get Ready: A Season of Preparation Sermon: Get Ready for Jesus Matthew 1:18 - 21 Sermon Summary The Big Idea of this study is that Jesus not only came as our Saviour but also our King. Saviours get you out of trouble and Good Kings keep you out of trouble. Question of the Day: What is it in all of us that has trouble taking direction from someone else? What have you been avoiding thinking about be...

Get Ready: A Season of Preparation Sermon: Get Ready for God to Be Involved Luke 1:1-4, 26-38, 46-56 Sermon Summary The Big Idea of this study is that even when we feel like we have random events happening around us, God is with us and involved in our lives. Question of the Day: Do you believe that God can work everything for His purpose in your life?

Get Ready: A Season of Preparation Sermon: Get Ready for a Test Matthew 2:13-18  Sermon Summary  The Big Idea of this study is that our faith will be tested. God already knows us so this kind of testing is not for God to understand us, but for us to understand ourselves so that our faith will grow. Question of the Day: “When in the midst of a test of your faith would it help to remember...

Get Ready: A Season of Preparation Sermon: Get Ready for a Miracle Luke 1:11-17 Sermon Summary  The Big Idea of this study is that God still works miracles. We are all in need of his supernatural intervention in our lives. Question of the Day: When was the last time God did a miracle in your life? Where do you need His supernatural presence right now? Talk to Him about that.

Made for Mondays: Work and the Glory of God Sermon: Creating With Your Co-Workers Romans 12:9-11 Sermon Summary The Big Idea of this study is that while we are made for Monday, we do not always find Mondays easy. Work was interwoven into the story of creation and right from the very first chapter of Genesis we see God working. Right from the beginning we see God separating the waters from the heav...

Made for Mondays: Work and the Glory of God Sermon: Work and Sabbath Exodus 20:8-11; Deuteronomy 5:12, 15 Sermon Summary The Big Idea of this study is that Sabbath rest is a reminder or our identity as image bearers and our freedom from slavery. Yes, work is God’s good idea for us. It is to bring him glory. But every six days we are supposed to stop work and rest. There are two texts which help us...

Made for Mondays: Work and the Glory of God Sermon: Work and Justice Isaiah 59:3,6-9a  Sermon Summary The Big Idea of this study is that justice issues are very important to the Lord. We can’t be in a right relationship with him without caring for those he cares about. Those of us who have been around for a while can remember when we put a great deal of trust in institutions and corporations....

Made for Mondays: Work and the Glory of God Sermon: All For the Glory of God 1 Corinthians 10:31  Sermon Summary The Big Idea of this study is that we need to see our problems and disagreements through Gospel glasses. Knowing the Gospel story and identifying the real problem is essential to bringing glory to God at work, home and in the church. In my lifetime I have pastored through many disa...

Made for Mondays: Work and the Glory of God Sermon: Idols at Work and the Gospel Solution Exodus 20:4-5  Sermon Summary  The Big Idea of this study is that while work is God’s good idea there are aspects of work that lead to pitfalls in our spiritual lives. Any good thing can become an idol in our hearts. The Biblical view of idols is that they can be anything that takes the place of God...

Made for Mondays: Work and the Glory of God Sermon: Called For Work 1 Corinthians 7:17, Genesis 37, 39-41 Sermon Summary The Big Idea of this study is that while we are made for Monday, we do not always find Mondays easy. We live in a world where people seem to be on a happiness quest. They get in relationships to make themselves happy, buy cars to make them happy and some even take a job to make...

Made for Mondays: Work and the Glory of God Sermon: Problems at Work Genesis 2:15-17; 3:17-19 Sermon Summary The Big Idea of this study is that while we are made for Monday, we do not always find Mondays easy. Something is wrong with both work and the workers. But fear not, the Gospel has a solution.  The original sin messed up creation. Both humankind and the rest of the created order are ta...

Made for Mondays: Work and the Glory of God Sermon: Work and the Image of God Genesis 1:26-27 Sermon Summary The Big Idea of this study is that as image of God bearers we reflect God’s image in the way we work.  We work to bring orderliness to creation and work is about service, love and worship. What it means to be made in the image of God has occupied theologians, both Jewish and Christian,...

Made for Mondays Sermon: Work is God’s Idea Genesis 2:1-3, 15 The Big Idea of this study is that work is God’s good idea; we are Made for Monday. While work cannot provide our self-fulfillment or our identity (only Jesus can) it is a way God continues his work on Earth. Question of the Day: Knowing what you now know about Identity and Self-Fulfillment, what would you say to yourself 10 years ago?

The Big Idea of this week is that Jesus listened for an opportunity to make a difference, not just to make a point. Jesus followers often come across situations where we can help and make a difference, and all that we do is tell them that we are praying for them and wish them well. We have to learn to look for these opportunities. We know that God is working in lives around us. This story encourag...