Christ Chapel Bible Church College

We are back in the Gospel of Mark for Easter Sunday studying the event that changed everything, The Resurrection of Jesus and how it should change our lives as Christians.

Continuing in the book of Mark, Justin takes us through the crucifixion of Jesus, we talk about how to sit in the grief of His death while looking forward to the resurrection of Christ.

Today we are in Mark 14, we look at how Jesus models the way to fight against the desires of our flesh and how to surrender fully to God.

Continuing in our Upside Down Kingdom series, Justin talks about the difference in a contract and a covenant, and what Jesus offers to us in a covenant relationship.

Continuing in mark Mark, we are in chapter 14, we talk about what true love for Jesus should look like in the life of a believer. 

Today we welcome Dr. Lee Long and Dr. Debra Atkisson as they discuss Gods design for sexual wholeness.

Continuing in the Gospel of Mark, we are in chapter 11. We talk about Jesus' righteous anger with the money changers in the temple and how to keep the sanctity of the church as followers of Jesus.

Continuing in our series "The Upside Down Kingdom" we tackle Mark 11 when Jesus enters Jerusalem and proclaims that He is king. We explore what Jesus being king means for us today.

Today we walk through Mark 10, we talk about idolatry and how we can identify idols in our lives, as well as steps we can take to squash them. 

Today we walk through Mark 9:33-37, we learn about humility and what Jesus says about being humble compared to what the world tells us.

Today we walk through Mark 9, the transfiguration of Jesus. We learn how the power of God is intimate and provides us hope and assurance.

Today, we study Mark 4:1-20 as Jesus tells a parable and then gives us an explanation. In this parable, Jesus sows the seed (the Word of God) and we discover if we have the heart soil to hear and see the Word of God and then put it into practice so it can grow deep roots into our lives.

In this message we study two major events that happen on the Sabbath.  Jesus' disciples will pick heads of grain and Jesus will heal a man's withered hand.  The religious leaders of the day are furious but Jesus uses these moments of opposition as opportunity's to teach about Gods heart and intentions for the Sabbath.  This leads to a greater understanding of the intentions and heart of God for all of humanity. 

Today we study Mark 2:1-12 as Jesus heals a paralytic man and forgives his sins through His authority.  We identify 4 different people groups in this passage and determine who we may identify with.  The 1. Scribes who are offended by Jesus' authority, 2. The Friends who are banking on Jesus' authority, 3. The Crowd who is intrigued by Jesus' Authority and 4. The Paralytic who is desperate for Jesus' authority.  Who are you as it relates to Jesus' authority?

In this message we study Mark 1:16-20 primarily and Jesus' early invitation to His first disciples.  In a message entitled, “The Anatomy of the Invitation” we answer 2 major questions: 1.  Who is Jesus inviting, and 2. What is He inviting them too?

What is the mark of a follower of Jesus?  Nathan answers this question as we study Mark 1:9-13.  Through Jesus' baptism, temptation in the wilderness, and first proclamation we learn that the mark of a follower of Jesus is 1. A life of repentance, 2. A life filled with the Spirit and 3. A life filled with the Word of God.

Welcome Back!  In the first message of the year, Ben, one of our Pastors opened up our new series walking through the Gospel According to Mark.  Simultaneously, through Mark 1:1-8 we learned what kind of ministry we aim to be: 1. We are to be messengers that point to Jesus, 2. We aim to live and call others to live righteously, 3. We want to cultivate community that brings people closer to Jesus, 4. We believe our lives should look different in God's Upside Down Kingdom and 5. We believe that life change happens by the power of the Holy Spirit. 

In a day and age where culture is shaped by positive mantras like "you do you", "live your truth", and others that seem to offer hope and fulfillment, we are becoming an incredibly self-absorbed people. Truth be told, there is actually nothing more disintegrating to the human soul. But if having a positive mindset isn't the fix-all, then what is? Lets dial into this last segment of 2 Samuel and hear what Nathan unpacks!

What is biblical community? Why is it so valuable? What does biblical community tangibly look like and how does it look different than the world? These are all but some of intentional questions that are asked and answered today in this panel discussion. Listen in to Nathan, Amy, and Ben as they unpack the deep richness of Christian community. 

Have you ever received a gift where the value of the gift wasn't actually the gift itself, but rather that someone took note of something you had said and went to great lengths get it for you? Today we look at a moment like this in David's story but with the stakes raised. Queue in with us as Ryan McCarthy unpacks this story but highlights the sweetness of Jesus and His Gospel. 

The chronic tendency of humanity is forgetfulness. We feel it everyday as we drift from distraction to next immediate distraction and get tunnel vision to where all we see is the next thing in front of us, often forgetting the day before. The remedy of our forgetfulness is mentioned all throughout the Bible as 'remember'. Listen in today as we look 2 Samuel 22 and observe this problem of forgetfulness and remedy it with rhythms of remembrance. 

Jumping back into our 2 Samuel series this week, we see the division of the Kingdom of Israel in the wake of Absalom's uprising. From what happens in this segment of Scripture we can come to grips the danger and damage that can come from out of divisiveness not only in our lives but the lives of others. What then triggers divisiveness so it can be avoided? Or how is it resolved in reconciliation? Let's hear what God's word has to say about it all!

How do we know Jesus was real? Even more so, how can we know that he actually rose from the dead and came back to life? The resurrection was something that has never happened before, yet it is the very thing that Christianity's faith, hope, and eternity hinges on. Today, on this Easter Sunday, we dive into the credibility of the resurrection and look at the implications in the case of it being true and see how it changes everything.

Have you ever had someone give you something that you were so sure it would come through that you based other things around it? Today in 2 Samuel, we are going to get to see David operate in this way and observe how he responds when it seems like all the walls are falling in around him. Our challenge is to see our circumstances in light of who God is, what He's done, and what that means for our future.

Listen in on a panel discussion with Amy Foster, Ben Fuqua, and Kendall Reed as they discuss and unpack the events of 2 Samuel 13, and what Hope & Healing look like for those who have been affected by other people's sin.

Today we take an intentional and appropriate detour from our 2 Samuel series to jump into Psalm 51. Last week, we saw some pretty bad moral failings on David's part and Nathan rebuking him. This week, we take a peak behind the curtain of David's personal relationship with God and see how he considers God's grace and power in light of his sin. From this we get a true model of repentance that we should align our hearts and lives to everyday. 

We hear stories of renowned people that many look up to or maybe have had a personal impact on our lives, have deep and secret sin that are hidden until it all ends in disaster. While in the shock of the moment we think to ourselves, "How could they do that?" However, if we're honest with ourselves, the more appropriate question we should be asking is, "How do I know that's not going to be me?" As we continue in our 2 Samuel series, we look at the moral failings of a beloved king in light of the timeless truth of God's kindness that leads all of us to repentance.

Why is it important to be a part of a local church? Why should I read my Bible? How do we walk out of a sin pattern or a habitual sin? Why is sexual sin harmful? These are all questions that we as a ministry are often asked or are brought up in conversations with others. With that, We wanted to take the time this Sunday to press pause on our 2 Samuel series to get into the weeds on some of these topics with a couple of our most trusted and loved staff members from Christ Chapel.

Today in 2 Samuel 9 we read about Mephibosheth being called to eat at the table of King David. In this story we not only see an unworthy man called up to sit and reside alongside the king from long ago, but an invitation to ourselves from God himself today. Listen in as this story drops us in the very same seat of Mephiboseth and we wrestle with the question of "How do I know that I have a relationship with Jesus?"

Today in 2 Samuel 7, we see that God has designed a biblical reaction and given us a template by which is appropriate on how we ought to respond to his blessings–namely His grace for our salvation. When we come in contact with God by way of personal relationship with Him, we recognize the magnitude of His sovereign character as well as the immensity of His kindness to us that should illicit a correct response from us... Humility. 

As we continue in our study of 2 Samuel we look at King David's response to a hard moment that puts God in right view of his true holiness. A truth we further unpack today is that until we see the holiness of God, rightly and accurately, and understand the relationship between God's perfect being and our imperfect lives, we will never be free of shame. Queue in with us today as we unpack this story and better understand our own brokenness in light of a loving God. 

As we continue the story of the kingdom of Israel into our new 2 Samuel sermon series, we look back at the kingdom and it's division between two kings in a civil war. This turmoil that we see in the beginnings of 2 Samuel are maybe resemble some of the pain stake that we feel within ourselves.

How do we live a life that when we grow up that we don't look back and regretfully ask ourselves, "How did we get here?" As we finish studying 1 Samuel, we'll look at the whole scope of Saul's life as a long string of sowing bad thoughts, ideas, choices and him reaping further and further foolishness. Looking at Saul's life we can note some practical wisdom in everyday life, but even more so, have confidence in the faith we have in the Gospel of Jesus. 

Although common and given to each of us and shared by a wide array of people that are both common and uncommon - names are significant. They hold a deeper meaning by describing not only who we are, but where we've come from. If what our name says a thing or two about us, then what does God's name (or rather names*) say about him? Listen in today as we continue to look at 1 Samuel. 

Hard times in life happen. And more times than not the suffering we feel makes us ask the question of, "What did I do to deserve this?" But what if the suffering we feel isn't always to just break us down but rather to mold us into something more? What if our desert experiences are the holders to the lessons God knows we need. Today listen in as Ryan walks us through the seven chapters of David's desert experience in 1 Samuel.