Castle Oaks Sermons

One of the most famous passages of scripture helps us understand the very nature of love and maturity as we follow Jesus every day.

One of the most famous passages of scripture helps us understand the very nature of love and maturity as we follow Jesus every day.

Using one of the most meaningful correlations in scripture the Apostle Paul explains that the Church is actually the Body of Christ. How does this practically work? Why is this important? What happens if I try to live independent from this truth?

Paul pulls a page from the history of Israel and makes a startling statement: their time wandering in the wilderness happened so that we could learn from their experiences. So, we will honor that truth and welcome the warnings intended for us.

Paul pulls a page from the history of Israel and makes a startling statement: their time wandering in the wilderness happened so that we could learn from their experiences. So, we will honor that truth and welcome the warnings intended for us.

This week we will tackle 5 chapters of Paul's letter to the Corinthian church. I know, it seems like a lot of ground to cover! But, this section of the letter gives us a great opportunity to talk about HOW to read the Bible thoughtfully and carefully.

Before we keep moving forward in 1 Corinthians we'll take a quick detour to another letter that Paul wrote where he describes how having the "Mind of Christ" transforms our relationships.

In these few verses the Apostle Paul gives us a road map for dealing with our egos and our insecurities.

Paul describes how upside down life can be for followers of Jesus: wisdom can seem like foolishness and God's power is best displayed in feebleness and trembling.

Paul begins this letter by describing one of the key problems plaguing the church in Corinth — people have misplaced loyalties that create division and competition. The same thing, along with the same disastrous results, happens in our churches today.

This week we held our weekly gathering at Philip Miller Park in Castle Rock.

Wherever you find people and relationships, you’re also likely to find a mess: selfishness, hurt feelings, egos fighting for starring roles, and so much more. Of course, this problem isn’t really new, and it’s also no surprise that the mess is part of church life: Jesus’ followers are far from perfect. The Apostle Paul wrote a couple of letters to believers in a bustling city who were living examp...