Community Bible Church

"How is election a doctrine of hope & encouragement?"Ephesians is a letter for the church today, helping us understand God's sovereign purpose & plan. In this sermon, Dannie Erb walks us through this letter of amazing grace, showing us how believers rejoice for God's election.

It's tempting to rely on experience for assurance.However, our experiences sink low & soar high, day by day. We need something better.In this Easter Sunday sermon, Pastor John Tucker takes us to the day the stone was rolled away. Why were the first witnesses perplexed? What happened when they forgot the words Jesus spoke? And what will you do once you've heard them?

Does our God still perform miracles?In this sermon from Luke 12-13, Pastor John Tucker explores the facts of a woman in need of a miracle. How do the onlookers respond?As our God still performs spiritual miracles, it raises an important question: how will you respond?

Spiritual death, a lonely & isolated condition against the cross of Christ, is our inheritance as Adam's descendants.In this sermon, Noah Rastetter explores the condition, actions, & needs of mankind apart from Christ. As we explore being "an enemy of the cross," listen to how Jesus Christ wipes out this reality, bringing hope & fellowship to the far-off.

Why should Christians act with urgency?Time is fleeting. As we continue exploring the parables, Pastor John Tucker explores how Jesus teaches us to share the Gospel in light of our limited time on Earth.

Why is it important we prioritize preaching?As we close our series on the Parable of the Good Samaritan, we explore the contrasting attitudes of Martha & Mary in Luke 10:38-42. In this sermon, Pastor John Tucker explains focusing on the eternal over the temporary.

What does the Parable of the Good Samaritan tell us about the law & gospel?As we conclude our series on the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Pastor John Tucker explains this passage with Romans 7-8. Here, we climb through Romans 7 to the peak of the book, declaring no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus.

Why is the Gospel good news?With the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus teaches us our impossibility of fulfilling God's Law. In this sermon, Pastor John Tucker shows us the peril of thinking we can justify ourselves, while leading us to Jesus Christ, who alone gives eternal life.

What is required to inherit eternal life?In this sermon, Pastor John Tucker introduces an encounter between Jesus Christ and a lawyer who thinks he has it all figured out. However, through the Parable of the Good Samaritan, we see the requirements to inherit eternal life, and ultimately our desperate need for mercy.

Throughout the Gospels, Jesus lays incredible importance on fruitfulness. What does it mean, then, to be fruitful?In this sermon, Pastor John Tucker explains the fourth group Jesus identifies in His Parable of the Sower: those who bear fruit, in Christ, by faith alone.

Apostate or backslidden?In Luke 8:14, Jesus identifies one group of listeners by their lack of mature fruit over the course of their lives. Pastor John Tucker, in this sermon, explains the perilous nature of this group and how it differs from one marked by empowered steadfastness and perseverance.

Jesus delivers His famous Parable of the Sower to a varied audience, which He divides into four categories. As we continue our series on select Parables, Pastor John Tucker explains the defining characteristics of the first three groups.

Context, context, context!Why does it matter? Why do we interpret Scripture by this rule?As we begin exploring the Parable of the Sower, Pastor John Tucker dives into its context, showing how the parable plays out before it begins.

What are you grateful for this Christmas season? In this Christmas sermon, Pastor John Tucker explores how Jesus' name ties into His mission - to save His people from their sins.

What does it mean to receive the kingdom as a child? In this sermon on Luke 18, we explore how utter dependence marks those in Christ's kingdom.

What does an unrighteous steward have to do with Lazarus and the rich man? In this sermon, Pastor John Tucker takes us back through the Old Testament, connecting shrewdness to our desperate need to be born again.

How do we understand the parables of Jesus, some 2000 years after He gave them? In this sermon from Luke 16, Pastor John Tucker walks us through rightly understanding and applying 'The Parable of Being Too Late.'

Where can Christians take refuge in life's storms? In this sermon on Psalm 91, Noah Rastetter shows how we can rest in the shadow cast by our faithful Savior.

In this series from Micah 6, Pastor John Tucker begins taking us through a legal drama of the Old Testament- God against Israel. Watch - listen as God reminds Israel of His covenant-faithfulness to His people.

In this series from Micah 6, Pastor John Tucker begins taking us through a legal drama of the Old Testament: God against Israel. Watch & listen as God reminds Israel of His covenant-faithfulness to His people.

What is it to speak -face to face--- In this concluding sermon from 3 John, Pastor John Tucker reflects on guarding the truth - speaking about the things of God.

What is it to speak "face to face?" In this concluding sermon from 3 John, Pastor John Tucker reflects on guarding the truth & speaking about the things of God.

How did David, a former king of Israel, find rest while running from his son-- In this sermon from Psalm 3, Del Israel shows how God provided David rest and graciously preserved him in life-threatening circumstances.

How will you be remembered-- In this sermon from 3 John, Pastor John Tucker shows how we remember a man named Demetrius by his sacrificial living in light of knowing Jesus Christ.

How will you be remembered? In this sermon from 3 John, Pastor John Tucker shows how we remember a man named Demetrius by his sacrificial living in light of knowing Jesus Christ.

How did David, a former king of Israel, find rest while running from his son? In this sermon from Psalm 3, Del Israel shows how God provided David rest and graciously preserved him in life-threatening circumstances.

Being salt and light requires knowing the difference between good and evil. In this sermon from 3 John, we explore God's thoughts of these words and how the Bible calls us to discern truth from error.

In this sermon from 3 John, we explore what Scripture says about a sharp and biting tongue, as well as why Christians can exercise control over their words.

Being salt and light requires knowing the difference between good and evil. In this sermon from 3 John, we explore God's thoughts of these words and how the Bible calls us to discern truth from error.

In this sermon from 3 John, we explore what Scripture says about a sharp and biting tongue, as well as why Christians can exercise control over their words.