Christ Presbyterian Church | Bible books Matthew

Provision

Bible Text: Matthew 1:18-25 | Preacher: Kyle Wells | Series: Christmas in Matthew

The church father Saint Augustine famously prayed: “God command what you will, but grant what you command.” Sometimes it feels as though God’s demands are impossible. Sometimes he calls people to extraordinary service. I think this is no where more evident than in the Christmas story. But even there, we so how God provides for us in precisely the places where he calls us to go. Do you feel like God is calling you to something beyond your capacities right now? Come this week and hear about and learn to rest in his provision.

God’s Lineage

Bible Text: Matthew 1:1–17 | Preacher: Kyle Wells | Series: Christmas in Matthew

The gifts have been opened, the egg nog has been drunk, the cookies have been eaten, and the families have been visited—or at least Zoomed. But in the midst of all the festivities, did you catch the beauty and mystery of Christmas? Did you consider who that baby in the manger would be and what he would do? God’s power in the world often comes in surprising and hidden ways, but it always comes to flawed and broken people. Join us this Sunday as we worship the King who came to be with his people.

Co-Laborers: What’s an Apostle got to do with it?

Bible Text: Matthew 28:16-20; Acts 1:15–17, 20, 24–26; 2 Timothy 1:8, 11-14, 2:1-2 | Preacher: Kyle Wells | Series: Co-Laborers in Christ

I’m spiritual but not religious is a common self-identifier. Today, many people embrace supernaturalism while rejecting traditional forms of religious expression. The Christian version looks like this: I’m a follower of Jesus, but I don’t go to church, or, at least I don’t see reason to identify with any church in particular. And it is true that the institutional church has fallen on hard times and much is self inflicted. Some even wonder if it was a mistake in the first place. One person famously said: “Jesus came proclaiming the Kingdom, and what arrived was the Church.” But what if the institutional church, along with its officers, was a part of Jesus’ original intention? Might that have implications for our spirituality. And might it also have implications for how we think about men and women working together in Christ’s kingdom?

Co-Laborers and the Ministry of Jesus

Bible Text: Luke 6:12–16; 8:1–3; Matthew 28:16–20 | Preacher: Kyle Wells | Series: Co-Laborers in Christ

Any author will tell you that the cast of characters is central to every great story. In the true stories of the New Testament, we find a large cast of characters throughout. This character list includes both men and women who support the ministry of Jesus and the work of his Church. Mary and Martha, though they aren’t apostles, play as vital of a role in the gospels as James and John. What can we learn from the New Testament about the work of men and women together in God’s mission to the world?

Let Us Keep the Feast Pt. 1

Preacher: Joshua Burdette | Series: Let Us Keep the Feast

We all enter life hungry, crying out for someone to feed us. It’s one of the basic needs that every human shares. Does God care about our daily bread or how we eat it? What place does food have in spirituality? Join us this Sunday as we begin a two-part series on food and feasting.

Discerning the Foundation

Bible Text: Matthew 7:24-27 | Preacher: Kyle Wells | Series: Sermon on the Mount

See full service liturgy at https://www.cpcsb.org/06-28-2020/

Discerning the Fruit

Bible Text: Matthew 7:15-23 | Preacher: Joshua Burdette, Kyle Wells | Series: Sermon on the Mount

View full service liturgy at https://www.cpcsb.org/06-21-20/

Discerning the Jesus Way

Bible Text: Matthew 7:13–14 | Preacher: Kyle Wells | Series: Sermon on the Mount

See full service liturgy at https://www.cpcsb.org/06-14-2020/

The Heart of Judgement

Bible Text: Matthew 7:1–6 | Preacher: Joshua Burdette | Series: Sermon on the Mount

See full service liturgy at https://www.cpcsb.org/06-07-2020/

On Money

Bible Text: Matthew 6:19-34 | Preacher: Kyle Wells | Series: Sermon on the Mount

Our culture tells us that with enough money, the right resources, and the latest technology, we can guard ourselves from every worry and guarantee our happiness. Yet our pursuit of these things often leads into more fear and anxiety. Hear how Jesus proposes to fulfill our desire for security and flourishing as we continue our series in the Sermon on the Mount.