Christ Church Sterling Sermons

Sermon Text: Genesis 44 As Joseph gives his brothers their final test, we see how Judah points us to Christ as he selflessly offers to substitute himself for Benjamin.

Sermon Text: Genesis 43 God's providence and grace transforms hearts.

Sermon Text: Genesis 42 As the famine has become severe and the surrounding nations are impacted, we see Joseph's brothers hit by the tragedy. Through their first meeting since they sold Joseph, we see God's promises fulfilled and how God can use situations in our life to show us the guilt we ought to feel for sin so we can truly experience His grace.

Sermon Text: Genesis 41 Joseph gets out of prison and faithfully interprets Pharaoh's dreams and then works to save the nation, demonstrating the providence of God.

Sermon Text: Genesis 40 Joseph's faith in the Lord is a great example of how to endure hard times while continuing to trust the Lord.

While we will see what faithfulness and obedience looks like, we also see that this narrative is not primarily about Joseph's success but how God is faithful to keep His promises.

2024-10-06 Righteous Tamar - Brady Robinson Sermon Text: Genesis 38 Our weekly sermons are also available as podcasts at... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christ-church-sterling-sermons/id1705637190 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/4qIeqKKHlPB1JzxheJWAOR?si=ZxN0SBihRW6H-1TsM8h6uA&nd=1&dlsi=744e040dca57493f

Sermon Text: Genesis 37:12-36 Joseph's brothers do evil to Joseph. Here we see the difference between faithfulness and treachery, and how we handle the trials of life while trusting the Lord.

Sermon Text: Genesis 37:1-11 As the Joseph (and Judah) narrative begins, we see how God uses generational sin to bring about His desired plan. 

Sermon Text: Genesis 36 This morning we discuss Esau and his genealogy. We will see that while God is in control of all things, people are responsible for their actions. Will we seek after success in the world's eyes or will we strive to be faithful?

Sermon Text: Ephesians 6:5-9 Our work is a practical expression of worship and submission to Christ. Regardless of our employment status, every one of us is working every day, seeking to care for the world, others, and ourselves.  Our God-given appointment to be fruitful, multiply, and fill-subdue-rule the earth is a command that we should take with utmost seriousness. Given the devastating effect...

Sermon Text: Titus Follow godly leaders with confidence that the Lord Jesus Christ works through them with grace and love for your good. Our passage serves as a case study from the life of Paul to instruct us on godly leadership.

Sermon Text: Genesis 35 As the story of Isaac comes to an end, we are transitioned to the final narratives of the book of Genesis. This chapter sets us up for several key themes while wrapping up themes that we have already studied.

Jacob's daughter is sexually assaulted. In this week's passage, we will see Jacob be passive and cowardly while his sons are filled with righteous anger. Yet their anger turns into unjust vengeance. We discuss the difference between justice and vengeance and how we as Christians should respond to injustice.

Sermon Text: Genesis 33 Jacob and Esau finally meet and we see how forgiveness and reconciliation can work. We also see that Jacob, while being wise and faithful, still has deceitfulness inside him as he begins to settle in the Promised Land.

Sermon Text: Genesis 32 In a famous passage, we see Jacob finally preparing to meet with Esau, the brother he wronged. On his way he wrestles with the Lord, and in that event the grace of God overwhelms and changes his life forever.

Sermon Text: John 6:1-15

God promised Jacob 3 things: he would become a great people, have prosperity,and have land. The first promise was beginning to come true with 12 children but the other 2 promises seemingly had not begun to come true. This passage we will see the other two promises begin to happen with one overarching point: God did it.

Sermon Text: Genesis 29:31-30:24 In a passage that is riddled with sexual sin and envy. And yet, what we see in this passage, that in the midst of gross sin, God is good.

On Saturday, July 13th there was an assassination attempt on President Trump. Here we discuss how we as Christians should think through this.

Sermon Text: Genesis 29:1-30 Our weekly sermons are also available as podcasts at... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christ-church-sterling-sermons/id1705637190 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/4qIeqKKHlPB1JzxheJWAOR?si=ZxN0SBihRW6H-1TsM8h6uA&nd=1&dlsi=744e040dca57493f

Sermon Text: Psalm 100 As followers of Christ, we must offer our right responses to the LORD always. Our weekly sermons are also available as podcasts at... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/christ-church-sterling-sermons/id1705637190 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/4qIeqKKHlPB1JzxheJWAOR?si=ZxN0SBihRW6H-1TsM8h6uA&nd=1&dlsi=744e040dca57493f

Sermon Text: Genesis 28:10-22 In an amazing moment, we see that God and His angels are always watching over and protecting His promises. Now when Jacob realizes that, he reacts like many of us, in a way that can be described as a mixture of good and bad.

Sermon Text: Genesis 27-28:9 Jacob and Rebekah lie and steal to receive what God had already promised them. This sermon we discuss how God is in control yet consequences for our decisions are real.

Sermon Text: Genesis 27-28:9 Jacob and Rebekah lie and steal to receive what God had already promised them. This sermon we discuss how God is in control yet consequences for our decisions are real.