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Pastor Lance finishes examining Matthew 5:27-30 with us, and he provides 7 principles of application that lead to our personal transformation: living a pure and holy life. Visit us at www.ccc-online.org for more messages and resources, including music and our summer VBS!

John the Baptist has a lasting legacy because he presented the preeminence of the light, he prepared the pathway to the Lord, and he proclaimed the person of the Lamb. Will you leave a lasting legacy? Text: John 1:19-34. Visit us at www.ccc-online.org for more messages and resources, including music and our summer VBS!

Pastor Lance continues examining the heart behind the sin of adultery... and behind all sin! We look at King David as a poignant example of the downward spiral of sin, which begins with a careless attitude toward the Law of the Lord. Texts: Matthew 5:27-30, 2 Samuel 11:1-27. Visit us at www.ccc-online.org for more messages and resources, including music and our summer VBS!

Pastor Lance continues our study of the legacy of John the Baptist, who presented the preeminence of the light: Christ! He also illuminates 5 principles for us to follow as we evaluate our own legacy. Text: John 1:6-8, 15. Visit us at www.ccc-online.org for more messages and resources, including music and our summer VBS!

The commandments of God go much deeper than just "don't do"; the attitude behind adultery, and all sin, is what condemns a soul. Pastor Lance explains how the Law of God regulates how I love God, which is the sum of the entire Bible. Text: Matthew 5:27-30. Visit us at www.ccc-online.org for more messages and resources, including music and our summer VBS!

You leave behind that which you live! Pastor Lance shows the legacy of John the Baptist from Scripture, and challenges us to consider how we're living and the legacy we will leave when we're gone. Text: John 1:6-8, 15. Visit us at www.ccc-online.org for more messages and resources, including music and our summer VBS.

Roger Flores takes us to Scripture to understand true wisdom and its source: God, who reveals Himself, inspired the Scriptures, and illuminates our hearts to be able to understand it. Text: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16. Visit us at www.ccc-online.org for more messages and resources.

Pastor Lance concludes his 3-part summary of the character, calling and ministry of John the Baptist, and illustrates how we can learn from John's mission about our own. Text: John 1:6. Visit us at www.ccc-online.org for more messages and resources.

Christ said that the children in His kingdom manifest a certain morality, a morality that stems from inside of them. Pastor Lance lays out the heart of anger and hate that Scripture says is the sin of murder. So have you murdered anyone lately? Text: Matthew 5:21-16. Visit us at www.ccc-online.org for more messages and resources.

John was chosen and called by God- as Scripture says all believers are! Pastor Lance takes us through those Scriptures, and outlines how being chosen by God affects our hearts and lives. Text: John 1:6. Visit us at www.ccc-online.org for more messages and resources.

Do you show that you value the Law of God beyond all else, by your reverence and responsiveness to it? Pastor Lance illustrates the right response to, and reward from, the Word of God. Text: Matthew 5:17-20. Visit us at www.ccc-online.org for more messages and resources.

We continue to look at the character and calling of John the Baptist, a prophet like Jeremiah and others in the Old Testament, to proclaim the Word of the Lord and the coming Messiah. Text: John 1:6-8, 15, 19-34 & Jeremiah 1:4-10. Visit us at www.ccc-online.org for more messages and resources.

Pastor Lance continues expounding the brilliance of God's law: how precious, pleasurable, protective, powerful and priceless it is. Texts: Matt. 5:17-20, Ps. 19:7-14. Visit us at www.ccc-online.org for more messages and resources.

Pastor Lance presents the Living Christ, based on how the Lord presents Himself to John in Revelation 1:17-18. Visit us at www.ccc-online.org for more messages and resources.

Pastor Lance reflects on the significance of Christ's words on the cross, "It is Finished". Visit us at www.ccc-online.org for more messages and resources.

Pastor Lance continues to unpack the character and ministry of John the Baptist, including his moment of disillusionment and how we can learn from it. Visit us at www.ccc-online.org for more messages and information about our ministry.

Pastor Lance gives 8 principles that defined the "greatest man born of a woman" - John the Baptist. Visit us at www.ccc-online.org for more messages and resources.

Do you love the law of God? Pastor Lance shows the connection between Matthew 5 and Psalm 19, which reiterates the perfection and preciousness of God's Word. Visit us at www.ccc-online.org for more messages and resources.

Pastor Lance concludes our introduction to the book of John, highlighting the victory and invincibility of our Lord Jesus Christ! Text: John 1:1-5. Visit us at www.ccc-online.org for more messages and resources.

Do you have an impact? Pastor Lance explains how Jesus portrays the influence of believers: called to be salt, combating corruption, and called to be light, illuminating darkness. Visit us at www.ccc-online.org for more messages and resources.

We continue John's introduction to Jesus in John 1:1-5, identifying Jesus as the pre-existent, self-existent, coexistent God, and the source of true life. Visit us at www.ccc-online.org for more messages and resources.

Christ promised that all true believers will endure persecution. Pastor Lance outlines what Matthew 5:10-12 says our response should be. Will you live the life, pay the price, and receive the reward? For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

John presents Christ as divine Creator; do you recognize Him as your Maker? Pastor Lance lays out how a true Christian responds to and remembers their Creator. Text: John 1:1-5. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance continues our study in the Beatitudes, illustrating how a true child of the King imitates Him in expressing and extending peace. Are you a peacemaker? Text: Matthew 5:9. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance continues through John 1:1-5, showing how John (and the Holy Spirit) declare exactly who Jesus is: God! In His eternality, His personality, His deity, His creativity, His vitality and His invincibility. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Blessed are the pure in heart: those who have a devoted, undivided heart towards the Lord. Pastor Lance continues explaining the characteristics of all who belong to Christ, according to Christ Himself. Text: Matthew 5:8. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

John begins by clearly introducing Jesus: His eternality, His personality, His deity! The most important thing about you, and about what you believe, is who you say Jesus is. Do you believe all that Scripture declares? Text: John 1:1-5. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Those who know their King have experienced His mercy; they extend His mercy; and they exemplify mercy in their entire lives. Is that true of you? Text: Matthew 5:7. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance continues his introduction to the book of John, challenging us to see the true Christ as Scripture reveals Him. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance exhorts us to be people who hunger after righteousness, who desire holiness because they've received salvation from their God. This is the only path to true fulfilment! For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance introduces the book of John and its author, background, characteristics, and the decision to be made. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance unwraps Scripture's definition of meekness: strength under self-control, modeled by Christ Himself and commanded of His people. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance concludes our series on praise by looking at Jesus' model prayer in Matthew 6:9-13. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Do you mourn over your sin? Pastor Lance shows how Scripture is clear that God requires repentance: a godly sorrow over sin, and a change of will to turn from sin and to God. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance concludes 10 reasons that Scripture gives for our continual worship of our God. Is your praise perpetual? For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Who are the poor in spirit? Pastor Lance teaches from the first verse of the Sermon of the Mount, illustrating the humility that God requires. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance continues to remind us why our praise of our God should be perpetual: His providence is unsearchable, His pardon is invaluable, His provision is indescribable, and his person is adorable. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance introduces the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7, explaining its purpose, giving the preface, and highlighting the result of applying Jesus' words in our lives. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance continues to show how the believer is adorned with praise as with a garment, motivated by His power, His promises, and His providence. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance explains why praise must be continual in the life of a believer, based on the character and provision of God Himself. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance uses 9 characters from the Christmas story to illustrate how we genuinely celebrate the Light of the World at Christmas. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance explains how Scripture uses Mary, who was likely only 12 years old when the angel visited her, as the portrait of praise and as a model of spiritual virtue to us. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.