Sermons Christ Community Church: Daytona Beach, FL

The incarnation teaches us that God, in Jesus, became one of us so that he could be with us in the fullness of his grace. He wants us to know and believe that.

I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.

God makes and unfailingly keeps great promises. To live life well in this world, we need to know and believe the promises of God.

What I hope to convey from this message, is that to the extent we are beholding the glory of God in Christ, we will “ be being” transformed by it. And where we feel that we have become sluggish in our faith, it is useful to ask what has caught our eye such that it has eclipsed our beholding of the glory of Christ.

Jesus did not count equality with God as a thing to be grasped. He had equality with God. He was and is God by nature, but he was willing to humble himself for our salvation and become incarnate.

The wisdom that comes down from above is uniquely distinguished by its Christlike qualities. If we want to experience wisdom’s blessings, we have to embrace wisdom’s virtues.

The wisdom that comes from above is shown in good conduct coming from a good heart. We should value and pursue that wisdom.

In the midst of conflict, we must not let ourselves and our interactions with each other be defined by the terms of conflict. We need to orient ourselves to the far horizon of Christian community.

When there are differing opinions, love pursues what makes for peace and mutual upbuilding!

God alone is Lord of the conscience. Where he has not clearly revealed his will in Scripture, he has given us the liberty to be led by our conscience and not by the opinions of others.

God alone is Lord of the conscience. Where he has not clearly revealed his will in Scripture, he has given us the liberty to be led by our conscience and not by the opinions of others.

At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter if it’s Christian Deconstruction, or Christian Introduction, or Christian self-destruction, or Christian self-deception—The question at the heart of it all is always the same: Who is Jesus Christ?... Who is Jesus Christ and what has He done?

No matter how unsettled the world gets, if we know God, we need not fear.

Who has received Spiritual Gifts? What do we do with the spiritual gifts we have received? How do we use our spiritual gifts?

In this Psalm, Psalm 63 David is talking about a relationship with God that is as satisfying to his soul as the richest foods could ever be to the body. Here is a man finding, in His relationship to God, not only a source of strength, but satisfaction that leads to thanksgiving. And it helps him face one of the most difficult experiences in his life.

We consider perhaps the most significant theme in the entire collection of Psalms— it’s the theme of praise. Praise is the proper response to the glorious goodness and beauty of God, and the psalms help us to believe that our God is worthy of our worship, no matter what.

The Bible tells us that what water is to the body, God Himself is to the soul. That means that for all the things you might wish for and think you need. Your greatest need is for God himself.

In the Bible, what water is to the body, God is to the soul. That means that of all the things we might wish for and think we need, our greatest need is God himself.

The Psalms offer ancient inspired prayers for orienting us to God in the day to day. Psalm 96 is a missionary call to everyone across the earth. Come, exult in the Lord who invites you into his presence!

The book of Psalms is famous for the way it speaks about two things: trouble and Thanksgiving - the pain of life and the praise of God. The Psalms invite us to come to God and pour out our hearts in the midst of all kinds of struggles. Yet it is also in Psalms that you are called to heartfelt thankfulness to God.

When Jesus says “*I* am the good shepherd” (not once but twice in John chapter 10) he is identifying Himself with Almighty God. Which is why, as soon as he says this, the religious authorities immediately try to stone him for blasphemy. So could it be true? *Is* Jesus the one spoken about in Psalm 23, and if so, what does that mean for us?

God can be our light and our salvation. If we seek God’s face, we will experience his grace.