Walk in Love [Reconstructing Faith 09]

Romans 6:15-23 // Jonathan Neef

We live in a country and society founded upon the idea that life and happiness are the fruit of freedom. This is different from other countries around the world but we love our freedom. Freedom to be who we want, do what we want, and live however we want. But does our freedom actually give us life and happiness? Today we are going to look at the text from the book of Romans which tells us that grace actually frees us to be slaves to God. And yet it is this type of freedom that brings life.

SERMON NOTES (YouVersion):  https://bible.com/events/49214774
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24.03.10

Romans 6:12-14 // Brooks Nesse

One of the greatest battles of history is not “out there,” but rather, is “in here.” Herein lies a crucial insight as to why following Jesus can be so hard. There is a battle being waged not just with our bodies but in our bodies. 

Join us as we continue to see in the book of Romans what Jesus has rescued you and me for, and how we can actually live this out. 

SERMON NOTES (YouVersion):  https://bible.com/events/49218277
PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new

24.03.03

Romans 6:1-11 // Jonathan Neef

We all love a good rescue story. But what happens after the rescue? Is that the end? Is there any more? Today we are in the book of Romans where the first five chapters have highlighted our need for a rescue. Today, beginning in chapter six, we will see that we were not only rescued from something but that we are rescued for something. Specifically, we have not only been rescued from sin and death but we are rescued for Life. And not just any life but life with Christ. What does that look like? Join us as we take a deeper look.

SERMON NOTES (YouVersion):  https://bible.com/events/49214774
PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new

24.02.25

Matthew 25:31-46 // Nathan Miller

Jesus Himself makes it clear. Some will go to heaven. And some will go to hell. At the very thought of that, many of us have issues.

Our imaginations have been tainted, but more than that, we really struggle to believe that God could punish evil so severely. I mean, maybe for the really wicked people. But what about my friends at school, work, our neighborhoods? Do we still believe in hell? 

Yes. But we have a lot of work to do if we’re going to understand this even a little bit. I’ve got a list of 6 things to help us understand why hell exists and what it means. Are you with me?

SERMON NOTES (YouVersion):  https://www.bible.com/events/49209488
PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new

24.02.18

Psalm 13:1-6; Mark 15:33-39 // Jonathan Neef

“I used to go to church and pray, and then my best friend got sick and died… How can I believe in God when that happened?” My friend told me this in 7th grade, and it would be the first but not last time I would hear what I would later learn that theologians and philosophers call “the problem of evil”. Why does an all good and all powerful God permit evil and suffering?

While God does not give us an answer to our “why” question, he does show us “how” to find meaning through suffering and experience that we are not alone. Join us as we learn how to lament our suffering with God through Psalm 13.

SERMON NOTES (YouVersion):https://www.bible.com/events/49205737
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24.02.11

Matthew 22:15-22 // Brooks Nesse

Wherever you find yourself in this matter of faith and politics, whatever your political leanings, right, left, or somewhere in the middle, the question we need to thoughtfully ask is (Slide) How Should Followers of Jesus Navigate Politics? And let’s be honest, we as followers of Jesus can and do at times fall into some political potholes. This is a big challenge in our contemporary moment, but has also been true throughout the 2000 year history of the church. The relationship of God and government has always been a difficult navigation for followers of Jesus and the church. Throughout history, there have been various kinds of governments and both good and bad governing officials and a wide range of views among Christians. The topic of politics and faith is a vast and multi-facet subject and I cannot begin to cover all the terrain or address many of the questions or concerns you may have.

SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49205732

PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2509/responses/new

24.02.04

God cares about what we do with our bodies, including how we handle sex. Because of this Christians have a sex ethic which is often ridiculed by our culture. Culture says that sex is both absolutely everything (our identity factor) and that it means nothing (because it's just physical) all at the same time. Which is it? And how should we approach thinking about sex, beauty, desire, and identity? The fact that we are asking these questions is not a mistake. Join us as we look at what scripture says concerning sex.

Genesis 2:18-25; Genesis 1:26-28 // Jonathan Neef

24.01.28

SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): : https://www.bible.com/events/49198318
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Genesis 1:26-28; Luke 10:38-42 // Nathan Miller
Regardless of your theological position, or where you land on gender responsibilities within the home and in the church. Regardless, all of us should seek to avoid the mistreatment of women. All of us should seek to empower, develop, and learn from women and protect them from abuse. And if there are distortions of Christianity that have led to harm, we want to expose them for what they are. Distortions. Here’s what we need to remember: Mistreatment of women is always a distortion of God’s heart. Mistreatment of women is always a mistreatment of Scripture.

SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/49198305
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24.01.21

2 Timothy 3:12-17 // Jonathan Neef

My hope this morning is to help you see that the Bible is God’s word to you. That the claims of scripture are bold and beautiful and that what God says we must trust and obey. To do that we are going to ask and try to answer three questions: What are the Claims of Scripture? How can I Trust Scripture? Why should I Obey Scripture?

There is life in these pages because the Bible is the inspired word of God.

Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49193357

Prayer Requests: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2542/responses/new

24.01.14

Matthew 16:17-19, Ephesians 3:20-21 // Nathan Miller

Disagreement, hurt, frustration, and abuse. There are a lot of reasons to dismiss the church, but there may very well be more reasons to give her a second look. What if there is a more enchanting story of the church and Jesus?

Join us as we begin a new series exploring some of the sincere questions and frustrations we have with the Christian faith, the “But what about…” questions of faith. Together we may find a both/and rather than either/or story of our deepest wrestlings. 

Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/49189838

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23.01.07