Christ Community Church Podcast

“I hope we’re not guilty of looking to Jesus because of what He can do for us, rather than who He is to us."In John 6, Jesus introduces us to Himself as the "Bread of Life," and sadly, many disciples departed from Him after hearing this. They wanted what Jesus had but were not as committed when they realized that the true bread was Christ Himself.

"Not only does Jesus offer living water, He offers the source of living water!"Our interns led an incredible service at CCC, filled with Spirit-led worship, scripture, and a fresh word from John 4. Check out the message here!

Incarnate means God in the flesh; in human form. Jesus, God incarnate, takes the initiative in pursuing a relationship with man by asking “What are you looking for?” followed by an invitation to “Come and see!” In turn, by following Jesus’ example, we initiate discipleship by bringing others to Jesus and inviting them to “Come and see!” The ultimate incarnation invitation is for the divine and human to meet and share life through Jesus

What does it mean to serve a God who was both fully God and fully man? Pastor Derrick opens our new 13-week series on the Book of John by introducing us to one of the most profound, scandalous and loving mysteries of all: the incarnation of Jesus. 

In order to walk with Jesus, silence and solitude are absolutely necessary! Pastor Derrick closes the "Be Like Jesus" series by teaching through Psalm 46, which urges us to be still and to trust in the Lord. 

"We demonstrate the Kingdom of God by loving in such profound ways, that even those who disagree with us, we win their hearts, not to us but to Him!"Bishop Keith Cowart closed our "Culture Shock" series with the most important call of all: to love! Check out his message here.

Throughout “The Sermon on the Mount”, Jesus immerses us into a culture that tends to be counterintuitive and disorienting for most people: the culture of the kingdom of the heavens. Verses 21-26 highlight the significance of the attitudes of the heart in relation to others.

"In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is confronting us with the culture of the Kingdom of Heaven."In order to be sanctified, we must adapt to Jesus' call to wholeness. Pastor Mason teaches from Matthew 5:17-20 on what it looks like to be disciples of Christ, growing in the wholeness for which He created us!

"Jesus says, 'The Kingdom that I have actually means detachment from everything you know and love and desire, and completely and fully attaching to me.'"According to the culture of the kingdom, it is those who are powerless and marginalized who are in a good position— because they are prime to respond to and receive from God.

Mercy is... the healing we receive when our sins are exposed to God's forgiveness."Throughout “The Sermon on the Mount”, Jesus immerses us into a culture that tends to be counterintuitive and disorienting for most people: the culture of the kingdom of the heavens. Verses 3-5 laid out the progression of our awareness of and relationship to God. Verses 6-8 take the next logical step by highlighting characteristics we should strive to maintain in relationship to one another as members of this divine kingdom. 

"Peace is not natural. The natural person has a spirit of self-preservation and self interest," which is countercultural to Jesus' call in the beatitudes.Pastor Kelli teaches us, through Matthew 5:9-12, that we are to be "peacemakers," which means having: 1. a new view of self, 2: a new view of others, and 3: a new view of the world.

Pastor Derrick reminds us on Palm Sunday, that through Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem, He ushered in peace and salvation once and for all!

While teaching in the synagogue in His hometown of Nazareth, Jesus reads from Isaiah 61:1-2. These verses lay out His mission and, as His agents, it becomes our mission, too.