CBC Stratford Sermons & Teaching

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 6/1/2025 Sermon Series: Genesis Sermon Notes This Sunday we are back in Genesis. We will be finishing Genesis 24:28-67. Here we see the character of Rebekah, Abraham's servant and Laban. We will also see that God provides a wife for Isaac and the love between Isaac and Rebekah.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 5/18/2025 Sunday School Series: Biblical Marriage

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 5/18/2025 Sermon Series: Individual Message Sermon Notes This Sunday we are starting a two-week series on Rest. During the summer months many of you will be taking a rest from your normal service at CBC. As we approach this time of rest, we need to see what the Bible says about rest. Join as we as study this important truth.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 5/11/2025 Sunday School Series: Biblical Marriage

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 5/11/2025 Sermon Series: Genesis Sermon Notes This Sunday we are in Genesis 24:1-21. In the passage we see Abraham sending his trusted servant to find a wife for Isaac. There are several key lessons to learn from this narrative as we see the promises of God unfold. Join us as we study this passage.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 5/4/2025 Sunday School Series: Biblical Marriage

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 5/4/2025 Sermon Series: Genesis Sermon Notes This Sunday we are in Genesis 23. In this chapter there are several phrases that stand out in the dialogue over buying land to bury Sarah. Join us as we see how God works in our lives as well follow him even in mourning.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 4/27/2025 Sunday School Series: Biblical Marriage

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 4/27/2025 Sermon Series: Genesis Sermon Notes This Sunday we are in Genesis 22:20-23:4. In this passage we see Abraham's brother blessed with many children and the death of Sarah. There are several lessons that we need to learn from this passage. Join us as we see how to walk by faith.

Speaker: Pastoral Intern Logan Grubb Sermon Date: 4/18/2025 Sermon Series: Easter 2025 Sermon Notes Listen in as we remember and celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 4/20/2025 Sermon Series: Easter 2025 Sermon Notes Listen in as we remember and celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 4/6/2025 Sunday School Series: Biblical Marriage

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 4/13/2025 Sermon Series: Genesis Sermon Notes This Sunday we are in Genesis 22:14-19. We look at the reward that Abraham received on the mountain that day. We also take time and look at the way Isaac points us to Christ. Finally, we will see how the world wrongfully attacks this narrative. Join us as we study this chapter.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 4/6/2025 Sermon Series: Genesis Sermon Notes This Sunday we are in Genesis 22:10-15. Once again, we will look at the depth of this passage of Scripture. This Sunday we will look at several phrases in the text: here I am, fear God, and instead of your son. Join us as we see this text pointing us to Christ.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 4/6/2025 Sunday School Series: Biblical Marriage

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 3/30/2025 Sermon Series: Genesis Sermon Notes This Sunday we are looking at Genesis 22:5-10. In this passage the drama is unfolding in front of our eyes. As Abraham walks by faith, through this test we will see what trusting in the promises of God looks like. We will also see how we are to live each day as believers in light of God's promises. Listen in as we study this passage.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 3/16/2025 Sermon Series: Genesis Sermon Notes This Sunday we are back in Genesis 21:22-34. In this passage Abraham and Abimelech make a covenant and we see another promise of God beginning to be fulfilled. Join us as we see again and again God keeping His promises.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 3/9/2025 Sermon Series: Genesis Sermon Notes This Sunday we are in Galatians 4:21-31. In this passage Paul talks about how Ishmael and Isaac point to two covenants. One covenant is the Law, and the other covenant is the Gospel. Join us as we see the beauty of Scripture as well as the call to obedience seen in this passage.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 3/2/2025 Sermon Series: Genesis Sermon Notes This Sunday we are in Ecclesiastes 7:19-22. We study the wisdom God gave Solomon about being offended. Last week we saw Sarah offended when Ishmael laughed at Isaac and all the trouble that followed. Join us as we study God's Word together.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 2/23/2025 Sermon Series: Genesis Sermon Notes In Genesis 21:8-21 we see Isaac coming of age and Ishmael mocking Isaac. Hagar and Ishmael are removed from the camp, yet God watches them and cares for them. Join us as we see both of Abraham's children used as an example throughout Scripture and the lessons we must learn from this chapter.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 2/16/2025 Sermon Series: Genesis Sermon Notes This Sunday we are talking about a Christian Worldview of children. Last Sunday in Genesis 21, Sarah rejoiced that she was pregnant. Sadly, today children are viewed by many as a nuisance or avoided because they ruin your life. Join us as we look in the Word of God and see what it teaches us about children.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 2/9/2025 Sermon Series: Genesis Sermon Notes This Sunday we are in Genesis 21. Finally, the long-promised child has come. Sarah calls him son of laughter (Isaac). This passage will again remind us that God did what He had promised. Join us as we rejoice as we see God keeping His promises.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 2/2/2025 Sermon Series: Genesis Sermon Notes In Genesis 20 Abraham deceives Abimelech about Sarah. Join us as we see God working in this to preserve the promised seed. We will also see how fear and trust in self only brings destruction. 

Speaker: Pastoral Intern Logan Grubb Sermon Date: 1/26/2025 Sermon Series: Individual Message Sermon Notes This Sunday we study Hebrews 12:1-3. We are saved by faith alone, but faith is not the end of the Christian life, it is the first step. Just like the saints of old in Hebrews 11, we are called in Hebrews 12 to set aside every weight and sin and look to Christ as we run the race set before us.

Speaker: Pastor Caleb Cornelius Sermon Date: 1/19/2025 Sermon Series: Individual Message Sermon Notes Listen in as we stake a look at Galatians 3 and see how the Apostle Paul uses Abraham's life to illustrate the law and the gospel.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 1/05/2025 Sermon Series: Genesis Sermon Notes This Sunday we are in Genesis 19:15-27. In this passage Lot and his family are dragged out of Sodom and told to flee to safety. Lot's wife turns back and is an example for us. Jesus told us to remember Lot's wife. Join us as we learn from Scripture how to live faithfully in a wicked world.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 12/29/2024 Sermon Series: Genesis Sermon Notes This Sunday we are back in Genesis. We are studying Genesis 19:1-14. In this passage Lot is now living in Sodom and is visited by two angels. The men of the town try to assault the angels, and Lot offers his daughters instead. Listen in as we see the effects of living in a sinful world has on each of us.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 12/22/2024 Sermon Series: Advent 2024 Sermon Notes This Sunday we light the Love candle of Advent. Join us as we begin with John 3:16 and continue through Scripture seeing God's great love and how we are to show that love to the world. My prayer is that this message of God's love will teach us to take our eyes off ourselves and see the love of God.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 12/8/2024 Sermon Series: Advent 2024 Sermon Notes This Sunday we light the Peace candle of Advent. As we light this candle, we are reminded of that peace is possible with Jesus Christ. Join us as we turn to Romans 4:17-5:1 and see through the life of Abraham that we are justified by faith and on those grounds, we have peace with God.

Speaker: Pastor Caleb Cornelius Sermon Date: 12/1/2024 Sermon Series: Advent 2024 Sermon Notes This Sunday we start the Advent Season with the lighting of the Hope candle. Listen in as we study Hebrews 11 seeing the way saints of old hoped in the coming Savior and how they point us to hope for the coming return of Christ. Join us as we turn our hearts to the Hope we have in Christ.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 11/24/2024 Sermon Series: Genesis Sermon Notes In Abraham intercedes for the people of Sodom. We will see that Abraham appeals to God on behalf of the character and nature of God Himself. Join us as we see more about God and how we are to live in light of who God is.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 11/17/2024 Sermon Series: Genesis Sermon Notes In this passage Sarah hears that she will give birth to a son in one year. She responds by laughing because she believes that what God has said is impossible. Also, we will see God beginning to address in wickedness of Sodom. Join us as we look at the power and justice of God.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 11/10/2024 Sermon Series: Genesis Sermon Notes Pastor Tim continues his sermon series in Genesis, discussing God's promise to Abraham and Sarah for Isaac. We look at Genesis 17:14-27 and what God is teaching Abraham about Himself. The text also reveals the heart of Abraham and shows us again the walk of faith. Join us as we study this passage.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 10/27/2024 Sermon Series: Genesis Sermon Notes Today we will be studying Genesis 16. In this text we see Sarai's plan for how she will have a son. This plan exposes the heart of both Abram and Sarai. The plan also produces conflict still seen today. Join this Sunday as we learn for this text.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 10/13/2024 Sermon Series: Genesis Sermon Notes Listen in as we return to the book of Genesis. We look at Genesis 15:1-12. Here God reminds Abram of the promise of a son as well as God establishes a covenant with Abram. Join us as we study this passage.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 10/6/2024 Sermon Series: The Church Sermon Notes Listen in as we finish the series on Acts 2:42. We will be look at prayer and why the church should devote themselves to praying. We will look at what Jesus taught on prayer, the example of the early church in prayer and what we are to do. Join us as we study this important text.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 9/29/2024 Sermon Series: The Church Sermon Notes Listen in as we study the importance of being devoted to the breaking of bread in Acts 2:42. We will explore the roots of communion found in the Passover celebration. As well as the command God gave His disciples to do this in remembrance of Him. Join us we study this important command given to the church.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 9/22/2024 Sermon Series: The Church Sermon Notes Listen in as we continue to study the "one another" commands in the Bible. This week will be looking at James 5:16. This passage tell us to confess our sins to each other and pray for one another. Join us as we study these commands and how they are to happen in the local church body.

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 9/15/2024 Sermon Series: The Church Sermon Notes Listen in as we look at Acts 2:42 and explore what it means to be devoted to the fellowship. We will see that the New Testament is filled with one another commands. Join us as we look at three different passages describing the way the church should interact with each other.

Part 2 to Pastor Yorgey's series on the Apostles of Christ and their teachings

Speaker: Pastor Tim Yorgey Sermon Date: 9/1/2024 Sermon Series: The Church Sermon Notes We are starting a short series on Acts 2:42. This one short verse gives us the priorities of a faithful church. This week we will look at the fact that the early Church was devoted. We will look at what it means to be devoted and the pressures we all face to be distracted away from what really matters. This is an important reminder of the necessity to devote ourselves to the Word of God.

Speaker: Joe Cable Sermon Date: 8/25/2024 Sermon Series: The Centrality Of Christ Sermon Notes This is the last part of our five-week series looking at the centrality of Christ. Listen in as Joe Cable wraps up this series. His message is called Lest You Forget. He will be preaching from various passages including Psalm 139:1-16.

Speaker: Marcus Smith Sermon Date: 8/11/2024 Sermon Series: The Centrality Of Christ Sermon Notes Listen in as we continue our five-week series looking at the centrality of Christ. This week guest speaker Marcus Smith presents the beauty of the simplicity of the gospel. Marcus is a seminary student at RTS. His message is called All You Need to Know and he will be preaching from 1 Corinthians 2:1-5.  

Speaker: Ben Gunderson Sermon Date: 8/4/2024 Sermon Series: The Centrality Of Christ Sermon Notes Listen in as we continue our five-week series looking at the centrality of Christ. This week we hear from Ben Gunderson who served as the RBC camp pastor. His message is called It Is Written and it will be coming from Matthew 4.

Speaker: Jon Johnson Sermon Date: 7/28/2024 Sermon Series: The Centrality Of Christ Sermon Notes This is the beginning of a five-week series looking at the centrality of Christ. Each week will have a different speaker who will preach on how Christ is central. This week we hear from Jon Jonhson who serves as a missionary in Brazil. His message is called , and he will be teaching from Acts 3. He also shares about his work in Brazil.

Speaker: Pastor Caleb Cornelius Sermon Date: 7/21/2024 Sermon Series: Jonah Sermon Notes Listen in as we finish our study in the book of Jonah. We will look at the last part of chapter four and see how God answers Jonah. Join us as we wrap up the book of Jonah and see what the story of Jonah teaches us about God.

Speaker: Pastor Caleb Cornelius Sermon Date: 7/14/2024 Sermon Series: Jonah Sermon Notes In Jonah 4:1-4 we will see how Jonah is angry because Nineveh repents and is spared. Join us as we look at Jonah's anger and the question behind his anger and his actions, why does God do the things that He does?

Speaker: Pastor Caleb Cornelius Sermon Date: 6/30/2024 Sermon Series: Jonah Sermon Notes Listen in as we will be in Jonah chapter 3. Here we will see how Jonah is again sent to preach to Nineveh and how the people of Nineveh repent. Join us as we continue study the book of Jonah and learn more about God and who He is.