Chesapeake Church Sermons

Sunday, August 9, 2026 - 2 Peter 3:1-18 | Peter encourages believers to remain faithful in a world that rejects God's promises and challenges their faith. He reminds us that God's timing is perfect, His promises are certain, and His patience is an expression of His desire for people to come to repentance. As we wait for Christ's return, we are called to make every effort to live out our lives in holiness, godliness and perseverance, trusting that God is at work even when circumstances seem uncertain.

Sunday, August 2, 2026 - James 3:1-12 | Scripture makes it clear that our words matter. They have the power to build up or tear down, to encourage or discourage, to bring life or death. As we study what the Bible says about our speech, we will discover how God calls us to speak to others, about others, and to ourselves. We will also consider the consequences of our words and the abundance of fruit that godly speech can produce.

Sunday, August 2, 2026 - James 3:1-12 | Scripture makes it clear that our words matter. They have the power to build up or tear down, to encourage or discourage, to bring life or death. As we study what the Bible says about our speech, we will discover how God calls us to speak to others, about others, and to ourselves. We will also consider the consequences of our words and the abundance of fruit that godly speech can produce.

Sunday, July 26 - Hebrews 13:1-25 | We close the series the with encouragement that God supplies and sanctifies his people, accompanied by prayerful confidence in Christ's peace and final benediction.

Sunday, July 19 - Hebrews 12:18-29 | Because we have come to a heavenly mountain and a living God, we must worship with reverence, obedience, and holy fear. 

Sunday, July 12 - Hebrews 12:1-17 | The writer of Hebrews urges believers to lay aside sin, run the race with endurance, fix eyes on Jesus, accept loving discipline, and accept God's call to live in holiness.

Sunday, July 7 - Hebrews 11:1-40 | This iconic passage is a survey of faith's heroes demonstrating that faith trusts God's promises despite unseen outcomes, calling believers to imitate their hopeful perseverance.

Sunday, June 28 - Hebrews 10:26-39 | This passage provides us with a sobering warning about the danger of falling away contrasted with an exhortation to persevere, faithfulness, and patient endurance for those who trust God.

Sunday, June 21, 2026 - Hebrews 10:1-25 | This passage encourages believers to approach God boldly because of Christ's finished work, live in mutual exhortation, and hold fast to faith and hope.

Sunday, June 7th 2026 - Hebrews 8:1-13 | The sermon contrasts the old covenant with the new, emphasizing the new covenant's superior promises, internal transformation, and forgiveness established in Christ.

Sunday, May 31, 2026 - Hebrews 7:1-28 | An exposition of Melchizedek's priesthood as a type that prefigures Christ's eternal, superior priesthood, showing Jesus' right to mediate a better covenant.

Sunday, May 24th 2026 - Hebrews 6:13-20 | This message reassures believers of God's unchangeable promise, anchored in Christ, and encourages hope and boldness through the certainty of God's oath and Jesus' intercession.

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - John 18:1-19:42 | Betrayal, Peter's denial, Jesus before Annas, Caiaphas, and Pilate, scourging, cross, "It is finished," burial.

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - John 18:1-19:42 | Betrayal, Peter's denial, Jesus before Annas, Caiaphas, and Pilate, scourging, cross, "It is finished," burial.

Sunday, May 17, 2026 - Hebrews 5:11-6:12 | A challenge to move past infancy in faith: warnings about stagnation, encouragement to mature in doctrine and love, and motivation to persevere toward the promise.

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - Jesus praying for Himself, for His disciples, and for future believers; glorification, protection, sanctification, unity, sending out.

Sunday, May 10, 2026 - Hebrews 4:14-5:10 | The sermon presents Jesus as the compassionate, sinless high priest who sympathizes with our weaknesses and fulfills priestly duty by offering perfect atonement for sinners.

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 - John 15:18-16:33 | World's hatred, persecution, Spirit's role in conviction and guidance, sorrow turned to joy, overcome the world.

Sunday, May 3, 2026 - Hebrews 4:1-13 | This week's focus is on God's promised rest. The writer of Hebrews urges believers to persevere in faith, heed God's word, and enter spiritual rest through Christ rather than repeating Israel's unbelief.

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 - John 15:1-17 | Jesus as the true vine, abiding, fruitfulness, pruning, love for one another, joy.

Sunday, April 26 2026 - Hebrews 3:1-19 | Throughout the gospels, whenever Jesus confronted the Jewish leaders, they would often play the "Moses card." The writer of Hebrews tells us that Jesus is greater than Moses. 

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - John 13:21-14:31 | Jesus shares His farewell discourse, marked by Judas's departure and a new commandment to love one another. He offers comfort to His disciples by promising to prepare a place for them and declaring that He is the way, the truth, and the life. Jesus also assures them of the coming of the Holy Spirit, who will guide and strengthen them.

Sunday, April 19, 2026 - Hebrews 1:5-2:18 | Have you ever had a friend or relative who has their entire home filled with statutes, pictures, and other items with angels? God created angels and has assigned them important tasks, but they are not Jesus. Jesus is superior to the angels. 

Sunday, April 12, 2026 - Hebrews 1:1-4 | The writer of Hebrews opens his epistle by affirming that God spoke through both the Old and the New Testaments. His speaking through His Son, however, takes priority. This week we will learn why.

Sunday, April 12, 2026 - Hebrews 1:1-4 | The writer of Hebrews opens his epistle by affirming that God spoke through both the Old and the New Testaments. His speaking through His Son, however, takes priority. This week we will learn why.

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 - John 12:1-36 | Anointing at Bethany, triumphal entry, Jesus's "hour," glorification through death, wheat kernel, light and darkness.

Sunday, April 5, 2026 - Acts 10:34-43 | Jesus Christ extended His earthly ministry by commissioning the apostles to act as His witnesses. Why is this important to the Church today as we seek to worship God in authenticity and truth?

Friday, April 3, 2026 - Luke 23:34, 43; John 19:26-27; Matt. 27:46; Mark 15:34; John 19:28, 30; Luke 23:46 | Seven speakers will speak on Jesus' last seven words spoken from the cross.

Sunday, March 29, 2026 - Matthew 27:15-26 | The people were given the opportunity to choose between releasing Jesus Christ or Barabbas from incarceration. They chose Barabbas, which led to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. What does this event tell us about human nature and how can we learn from it?

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 - John 11:1-57 |  Jesus's delay, sorrow and comfort, "I am the resurrection and the life," believing, Jesus's authority over death, plot to kill Jesus.

Sunday, March 22, 2026 - Matthew 7:24-28 | Jesus finishes his Sermon on the Mount by instructing us that our lives will stand or fall based on what we build our lives on. 

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 - John 10:22-42 | Jesus's identity, security of the sheep, "I and the Father are one," accusation of blasphemy.

Sunday, March 15, 2026 - Matthew 7:15-23 | Jesus gives us all permission to be fruit inspectors and warns us of the consequences of bearing fruit under false pretenses has dire consequences. 

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - John 10:1-21 Jesus as the Good Shepherd, true shepherd vs. false, sheep know His voice, laying down life, one flock.

Sunday, March 8th 2026 - Matthew 7:13-14 | One of the most controversial ideas taught by many modern American churches is the idea that Jesus does not teach about hell. In fact, some people teach the universalist idea that Jesus' death on the cross means all people will be saved regardless of whether they repent. This sermon will focus on what exactly Jesus teaches on hell and judgment. 

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 - John 9:1-41 Sin and suffering, physical vs. spiritual blindness, faith and confession, persecution for faith.

Sunday, March 1, 2026 - Matthew 7:1-6 | Are we allowed to judge others? What about Paul's teaching to the Galatians that we should restore our brothers? What about Paul's teaching about believers having nothing to do with non-believers? Dr. Cartagena attempts to reconcile these passages in light of Jesus' commands that we not judge others. 

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - John 8:31-59 True discipleship, truth sets free, spiritual bondage, children of Abraham vs. children of the devil, Jesus's pre-existence ("I AM").

Sunday, February 22, 2026 - Matthew 6:25-34 | Do you struggle with worry and anxiety? Are you constantly wondering how your needs will be met? The Lord commands us not to worry and teaches us how to overcome our human tendency to be anxious.

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - John 8:12-30 Jesus as the light, truth vs. lies, Jesus's origin and destiny, His relationship with the Father.

Sunday, February 15, 2026 - Matthew 6:19-24 | What should our priorities be as disciples of Jesus Christ? What should matter most to us? Our Lord and Savior has a word for us to answer these questions.

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - John 7:53–8:11 | This passage, though debated in its textual authenticity, has been widely taught for its profound theological significance. The account of the adulterous woman highlights the tension between mercy and condemnation, culminating in Jesus' powerful words, "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone." Ultimately, it reveals Christ's unique authority to extend both justice and forgiveness, displaying the depth of His grace.

Sunday, February 8, 2026 -Matthew 6:5-18; 7:7-12 | What does our Lord teach us regarding prayer and fasting? Dr. Cartagena will teach this passage in the bigger context of spiritual disciplines and why these are important to our lives as disciples.

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - John 7:1-52 | Jesus's teaching highlights the Holy Spirit as "living water" and the timing of His ministry, even amid division among the people. Adults can explore the Feast of Tabernacles' cultural context, reflect on His invitation to drink deeply from the Spirit, and consider Nicodemus's defense of Him.

Sunday, January 25, 2026 - Matthew 6:1-4 | In this passage, Jesus tells us what our attitude should be when we care for others. But what is our obligation to care for others? We will focus on what the Bible says about caring for others. 

Sunday, January 25, 2026 - Matthew 5:21-48 | Jesus presents us with various examples to teach us that our obligation, as his disciples, is to live by the spirit of the Law and not the letter. Dr. Cartagena will explain what this means to us.

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - John 6:60-71 Difficulty of Jesus's teaching, Spirit gives life, words of eternal life, Peter's confession, Judas's betrayal foretold.

Sunday, January 18, 2026 - Matthew 5:17-20 | One of the church's biggest challenges is determining what role, if any, the Law has in the life of the believer. Some believe that the Law should have no role at all. Others assert that Christians today are bound by the Law. Which of these positions is really true?

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - John 6:22-59 True bread from heaven, eternal life, believing in Jesus, eating Jesus's flesh and drinking His blood (symbolism).

Sunday, January 11, 2026 - Matthew 5:13-16 | The Lord's disciples should make a difference in a world that is fallen. What does it mean to be salt and light? 

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 - John 6:16-21 Jesus's power over creation, calming fears, "It is I", immediate arrival.