The Crossing Church Sermons

We are implementing a deacon process, but first it is imperative that we see clearly what Scripture has to say about this church office.

As we celebrate the empty tomb and life we have in Christ, we see in this passage more motivation for unity in the church and more gospel driven crushing of boasting in anyone else but God. He alone has made His people His temple, has given them His wisdom and in fact, has given us everything in Christ.

In 1 Corinthians 3 Paul calls out the immaturity in the Corinthian church and dismantles their sinful elevation of their leaders by showing them it’s God’s grace that produces all that is good and life giving in His people. Therefore, we can examine ourselves and trust God to grow us to maturity, we can accurately view ourselves as God’s workers, and face accountability for our actions without fea...

Paul writes the Corinthians about a wisdom not found in this world. As believers we have received the Spirit of God so that we understand his word, and amazingly, we have the mind of Christ.

God saves us through His wisdom and power so that we may boast in Him, proclaim Him and put our faith in Him.

The gospel is the power and wisdom of God which seems foolish and weak to those who are perishing but is cherished and loved by those who are called and being saved. It is the pleasure of God to display His gospel in this way.

Paul jumps into the issues that troubled the church in Corinth and the primary issue is that the church is divided. In this passage see the unity that we have and can experience through Jesus and His gospel as we recognize the centrality of Jesus and him crucified, the new reality of being family in the church, and the importance of humility in the midst of our distinctiveness.

We are grateful to worship with our brother Jordan Elder from Redeemer Round Rock. Preaching from Matthew 5, he encourages us to remember, because of Christ, on mission, we bring flavor to the bland and shine light into the darkness of our area.

Finishing out the introduction to 1 Corinthians we take a look at Paul's "Thanksgiving" and consider how we are to be encouraged by it today.

We begin our journey through Paul's letter to the church of God in Corinth by examining aspects of the context in which the letter was written and Paul's opening encouragement to this troubled church.

Abortion is murder and an attack on the "Imago Dei" because all human life is sacred. Furthermore, it is logically absurd to justify this act. Due to the prevalence of abortion in the world it is imperative that we intentionally consider all of this in light of the gospel.

We are ministers of reconciliation by the work of the gospel in us and through us. As a result we love people. A primary expression of that love is justice. Considering the need for racial unity and the desire for racial diversity it is imperative that we consider the call to fight against racial injustice.

Understanding that prayer for a believer exists in the realm of our relationship with our Father is crucial for our prayers lives to be vibrant, healthy and passionate. We have access because of the work of Christ and our Father longs for us to come asking, seeking, and knocking so He can make us more aware of His presence and power in our lives.

As we transition into a new year as a church, what change matters? And in those areas that matter, how do we change? Today we looked at changing our desire for God's Word by seeing and savoring the grandeur of His Word in creating and sustaining life and being the source to know God and enjoy life with Him.

As the series comes to a close we read in Ruth of how the Lord sovereignly ordained that Christ the Redeemer would be in the line of Ruth the Moabite. What's more is that we too are adopted into this family. Not because of anything we've done but because of what our Redeemer has done for us.

In the midst of tragedy and loss for Ruth and Naomi we find a reason for hope of redemption. What's more, we are pointed to the hope we have in Christ, our Redeemer.

The opening chapter of Ruth is seemingly bleak, bitter and dark for Naomi and her family. Or is it? Where can we find hope when all we see is darkness and hardships? Where can we find hope when life is hard and painful?

This sermons serves as an introduction to Ruth as an Advent series. It can be made evident in Scripture that the people of God should be filled with hope. Christ came to embody that hope. In celebration of this we have Christmas; however, there is much more to this hope.

How can a church today practice the healthy BIblical church discipline we see in the Scriptures?

How do we live in genuine fellowship with one another even when we disagree on secondary issues? Is it possible for a church to have a bond of unity in Jesus so strong they can disagree on secondary issues and still live out the “one anothers” of the NT in real, powerful, authentic, harmonies, contagious ways. Yes. Because of Jesus and the gospel for His glory.

We are called to walk in holiness and to avoid sin and foolishness, but actually living this way can be quite the challenge. Understanding how the gospel frees us to love is key.

We covenant to... Be sexual pure and to seek help before considering divorce. Pursuing purity is the way of a beleiver. Why is this the case and why is it such a struggle? Moreover, what do we do when we fail and shame is the result?

Because of the grace we have recieved through Jesus Christ, we can be radically generous with our time and resources in being a covenental member of TCC.

The Crossing Church believes the local church practices two ordinances - Believer’s Baptism and Communion. A covenant member will be one who understands the joy and blessing that come from obeying Jesus in sharing in these two practices with the rest of the family of TCC.