JCC: Sermons and Teachings

Pastor Gary preaches from 1 Peter 1:13-17 on how to prepare our minds for holy and service-centered living, as we obey our loving Father.

Pastor Gary preaches from 1 Peter 1:8-12 on God’s one and only plan for salvation for the whole world—the church that testifies to faith in Jesus Christ.

Pastor Gary preaches from 1 Peter 1:1-6 on God’s work in our lives.

Pastor Gary opens up 1 Peter 1:1-4 to reveal how God chose us to be his people living in foreign lands.

Pastor Gary begins our new study with a look at the life of the apostle and the author Peter.

Pastor Gary concludes the life of Saul with two more pitfalls for us to avoid. Meanwhile, King David’s life—while not perfect—points us to our perfect King, Jesus Christ. The final sermon in a four-part series.

Pastor Gary Musser maps out the first two pitfalls to avoid from the tragic life of Israel’s first king, King Saul.

Pastor Gary Musser uncovers the five keys to victorious living from the life of King David.

Pastor Gary begins our series on Israel’s first two kings, illuminating what they did right in their relationships with God and what they did wrong, as they direct our gaze to the future and perfect King who would come from David’s lineage.

What will you do with the empty tomb? Nothing can stop the Easter message from going forward!

Pastor Gary Musser concludes our study of James with a message of conviction for those who have wandered from the truth and of encouragement for those who can lovingly confront them. Passage: James 5:19-20.

Senior Pastor Gary Musser outlines a rich section on prayer towards the end of the book of James. When should we pray? Who should pray? How necessary is confession in the life of a believer? All questions answered here. Passage: James 5:13-18.

In the midst of a crisis of truth, God gives a radical call to radical truthfulness! Passage James 5:12.

Senior Pastor Gary Musser delivers a special sermon on the peace and faith that Christians cling to in the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Matthew 8:23-27 explains how Jesus calmed the disciples' fears through His power, presence, and perspective.

Pastor Gary Musser gives insight in how to see four truths that lead to patience. Passage: James 5:7-11.

Pastor Gary dissects a hard-hitting passage on the dangers of wealth. We struggle with five pitfalls which ensnare us when we love money more than God. Passage: James 5:1-6.

Pastor Gary challenges our presumptions when it comes to our life-our powerlessness, our temporality, and our pride. Life may be short and frail, but receiving Christ's forgiveness for eternity is a truth we can rest on.

Pastor Gary confronts the difficult subject of judgment in our world today. As believers, we are called to judge those inside the church—not those outside the church—but we must take care to always be humble and gentle with others while seeking to be non-hypocritical in our own conduct. Passage: James 4:11-12.

Pastor Gary gives us six steps for drawing near to God. Submit to God, resist the devil, purify your heart, grieve over your sin, humble yourself, and receive God's gracious love. Passage: James 4:7-10.

Pastor Gary Musser uncovers why we have such turmoil within us and so much turmoil among us. Although pleasure is a gift from God, it can become a god in our lives when it is centered in worldly pursuits and selfishness. Passage: James 4:1-6

Pastor Gary explores how the wisdom of the world is different from godly wisdom. True wisdom comes from a right understanding and saving relationship with God, which develops into a lifestyle of scripture study and prayer. Passage: James 3:13-18

Senior Pastor Gary Musser unpacks the wonderful metaphors of James 3 to show both the tongue's capacity to help and hurt. Ultimately, only a transformed heart with the Spirit's help has the power to control the tongue. Passage: James 3:1-12

Pastor Gary Musser tackles the controversial and sometimes confusing verse "faith without works is dead." While faith alone saves a person, true faith will produce good deeds. The works are the outcome of saving faith, not the means of salvation. Passage: James 2:14-26.

Pastor Gary explains how the early church struggled with showing partiality and how we still struggle with it today. God's non-preferential and inclusive love for each and every sinner means that we need to love each other without favoritism. Passage: James 2:1-11

Worship pastor Ryan Murphy addresses the anxieties that we feel when considering conversations with God, using Jesus' parable of the unjust judge and the widow. Passage: Luke 18:1-8