Weekly sermons from CGBC in Sacramento, CA

When You Fast (Matthew 6:16-18)I. Understanding Christian Fasting II. Avoiding Hypocritical FastingIII. Rewarding Secret Fasting

3 Prayers for Our Daily Needs (Matthew 6:11-15)I. ProvisionII. PardonIII. Protection

Praying to Your Father (Matthew 6:9-10)Four Aspects of How We Ought to PrayI. RelationalII. God-Centered III. Kingdom-MindedIV. Future-Looking“If you want to judge how well a person understands Christianity, find out how much he makes of the thought of being God's child, and having God as his Father. If this is not the thought that prompts and controls his worship and prayers and his whole outlook on life, it means that he does not understand Christianity very well at all. For everything that Christ taught, everything that makes the New Testament new, and better than the Old, everything that is distinctively Christian as opposed to merely Jewish, is summed up in the knowledge of the Fatherhood of God. ‘Father' is the Christian name for God” (J. I. Packer).

A Prayer Under Pressure (Psalm 4)I. Come to the Lord (1-3)II. Be Contrite Before the Lord (4-5)III. Commend the Lord (6-8)

The Surprising Splash and The Sovereignty of God (2 Kings 5)I. Perceive the Bigger Problem (1-7)II. Recognize the Divine Grace (8-14)III. Take Seriously the Sovereignty of God (15-27)

Matthew 6:5-8Two Ways to Truly PrayI. Pray SecretlyII. Pray Simply

Matthew 6:1-4

Matthew 5:27-30 & various selected scripture

1 John 2:28-3:10

Various scripture references

Matthew 1:1-17

Hebrews 3:7-19