Celebration Bible Church Sermon Collection

Reflecting on Grace by Celebration Bible Church

Nicodemus comes to Jesus with everything in nice little boxes, but leaves this encounter with a reminder that - no matter how much your know - you cannot manipulate or orchestrate your way to God.

The wilderness can sometimes be scary, but it is often used by God to see and shape the hearts of His people.

When Jesus was transfigured in the presence Peter, James and John, these disciples experienced the powerful and gentle multifaceted presence of God.

While it may sound like Jesus is adding more difficulty to the ancient Hebrew Law, as we listen closely we see that he's actually offering a type of freedom that can only come from stepping away from a 'checklist morality.'

Jesus calls his disciples to take on a righteousness that is greater than the religious experts of his day. Yet, by learning to take on his light and easy yoke, this high expectation becomes much less burdensome.

Jesus begins his great sermon with a statement of what it looks like to be blessed. How do his words compare to what we often hear from other sources?

Galilee And Jerusalem (01.26.20) by Celebration Bible Church

Auditing Your Heart (01.19.20) by Celebration Bible Church

John's account of Jesus' incarnation doesn't have shepherds or angels or O Holy Nights, but it does paint a picture of Jesus as someone profoundly different than anyone who had come before.

As we move in to a new year, Pastor Mitch challenges us to think about how we use our time and consider new habits that can draw us closer to God.

Listen in to our Christmas service of carols, scripture and sharing.

Sometimes reality falls short of our expectations, yet Joseph's experience in Matthew 2 reminds us that God is already at work in the messiness of our lives.

Christmas is a season of waiting, and Advent reminds us of how to wait well. James gives examples of a farmer and a prophet to paint a picture of what this looks like.

A Vision Of Peace (Advent 2 - 12.08.19) by Celebration Bible Church

We begin Advent season by remembering that where we are matters because something happened and something will happens. Because what we are waiting for determines how we wait.

When our world starts to shake, the psalmist reminds us to be still (desist!) and know that He is God.

Paul ends his letter with a benediction ("good word") and leaves us with a blessing of peace, love, faith and grace. Which Word is God speaking to you today?

Prayer is a vital part of the role the church plays as God's people on earth. Are we willing to step out?

In his famous words about the Armor of God, Paul may be thinking less about protecting ourselves from individual temptation and more about the way the church community is called to embody God's way on the earth.

Paul's message to slaves and masters would have been subversive to his first-century audience, but also speaks powerfully to our modern world in which continuity and consistency are central to living faithful Christian lives.

As Paul focuses on what relationships look like in the church, he reminds his audience that the way young people and parents interact with one another is a crucial part of their faith.

Paul's words of marriage were as challenging in his first century context as they are today. The task then, as it is now, is to truly listen and engage and submit to the word of Scripture.

Submit To One Another (10.06.19) by Celebration Bible Church

Exposing and Offering (09.22.19) by Celebration Bible Church

Music is not something we do to fill up space, but it is a way we can become a Spirit-filled community.

Paul calls the church "God's Holy People" - and if something is holy, it must be different. This passage sets a high bar, but one we are called to live in to through the grace of God.

Love (09.08.19) by Celebration Bible Church

A sermon on Ephesians 4:29-32 and an update on Grace Christian University from President Ken Kemper

Biblical Improv Theater: The Workers & The Vineyard (08.18.19) by Celebration Bible Church

Bible Improv Theater: The Good Samaritan (08.11.19) by Celebration Bible Church

As Paul moves into his "imperative" section of this letter, he begins with a focus on what it means to live together in the local church. By doing this, he reminds us of the central position the church should play in the lives of believers.

Before Paul tells the church how to live well, he reminds them of the non-repeatable event that enables them to live well.

How Not To Walk (07.21.19) by Celebration Bible Church

What can bicycle race strategy teach us about the Bible's model of leadership in the local church?

Each believer has been gifted specifically by Christ to flourish in and contribute to His work in the Church.

The biblical teachings on unity are not just for those communities that are in turmoil. Ephesians calls all churches to be proactive in keeping the unity of the Spirit in order to guard against the danger of division. And you can do this with a cup of coffee.

Get reacquainted with the letter to the Ephesians as we explore what it looks like to live in a way that is worthy of the identity-shaping calling we have received (and it may not look like what you think it looks like!).

Scripture is our foundation for teaching, training, correcting and rebuking so that we can join God as he lead "always forward".

In Philippi, Paul confronted someone who seemed to have been supporting his work. However, Paul recognized the danger in the Gospel being co-opted by a very different cultural understanding. Are there ways we have been guilty of this? What steps can we take to make sure we are being driven by Truth?

The story of Paul's encounter with Lydia is even more fascinating when we realize that he was never intending on being in Philippi on the day they met. How have you experience the way God seeks us out?

Peter had a shocking and unexpected experience while praying on a rooftop in Joppa. His desire to listen and his willingness to respond offers a model for all of us - in both the big and small things in our lives.

Paul loved his friends in Thessaloniki like a mother and by doing so, gives us a model to follow.

The conversation of Paul of Tarsus was major event in God's working with humanity.

How did the disciples respond to the first Easter celebration and what can we learn from that?

Surprise and Resurrection (04.21.19) by Celebration Bible Church

When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the religious, political and social anticipation was at a fever pitch, but soon the attitudes of the people changed. And, If we are honest, deep down we know it could have very easily been us.

Confession can sometimes be a loaded topic, but it's important for us to think seriously about the role it plays in the life of the Christian.

David's confidence in God's faithfulness even while his world was falling apart reminds us that God is not limited by our circumstances.

Jesus' temptation reminds us that faithfulness is determined not by how long we spend in the wilderness, but by how we respond to the silence.

Jesus and his disciples experienced a moment of unveiling on the mountaintop that prepared them for the journey that was ahead.