CPC New Haven Podcasts

"The Fruit of the Church: Obedience"Luke 6:39-49Rev. Jerry Ornelas9.28.25

Total Christ | Episode 3 | Missional: The Presence of God in Jesus Christ through the global Holy Spiritoriginally recorded on 9.21.25visit cpcnewhaven.orgCPC Adult Sunday StudiesFall 2025Total Christ: The Full Vision for His Church2 | MissionalMissional - The Presence of God in Jesus Christ through the Holy SpiritFrom Last Week: With the gospel as our foundation, we are radically empoweredto boldness because we know God loves us, as well as radically humbled becauseall we have is a gift of grace. Gospel-centered has to do with what God did, thework of God - covenant sealed once for all - whereas now we're moving to whereGod is and works.Where was the special saving presence of God in Old Testament times?•Eden - see lessons on Creation and the garden as the special Templepresence of God, where God dwelt among his creation and his “image.” Hewas later “occasionally” present throughout Genesis to special people of thefamily of God, their altars, Jacob's ladder, etc.•Tabernacle - Exodus 40:34-38•Not just anyone could approach it (Exod. 33.4-6) and this was whereMoses spoke to God "face-to-face" (Exod. 33.7-11)•This is what set Israel apart from all other nations - Exod. 33.15-16•Purpose of Israel - Exod. 25.8-9; 29.43-46 ("I will dwell among the people ofIsrael and will be their God. And they shall know that I am the LORD their God,who brought them out of the land of Egypt that I might dwell among them. I amthe LORD their God.").•After the heavenly model - Exod. 25.9, 40; Heb. 8.5ff.•Temple - 1 Kings 8:12-24, 27-30•All the purposes above from the Tabernacle are transferred to the Temple,the 'permanent Tabernacle'Where is the special, saving presence of God found now?Jesus “and” the Church!•Body of Jesus being the new Temple - John. 1.18 [and the rest of the gospel!],Temple's curtain ripped (Matt. 27.51, Mark 15.38, Luke 23.45), Templedestroyed and raised in 3 days, etc.2 of 5•If Jesus is the new Temple, and we are joined with Him, we too arebecoming the Temple of God (Eph. 4.11-16, 1Peter 2.4-9)•Eph. 1.22-3 & Eph. 2.19-22•1Cor. 3.16-7 - [divisions in the body led to Paul's rebuke:] "Do you not knowthat you (pl.) are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If anyonedestroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you (pl.)are that temple."•"On earth as it is in heaven” (Matt. 6.10) is a guiding principle andmotivation throughout Scripture (for another example, cf. Jn. 1.51 based onJacob at Bethel in Gen. 28.12, as well as Heb. 10.19-20)•Main Scriptural metaphors for the Church: covenant assembly/gathering,place of mission, people of God, chosen nation, remnant, family, bride, body,building/temple, city, dwelling place of God.•Notice the Church is NOT: a theater; a product to offer consumers;merely the most pragmatic way to grow; something Christians came upwith to help each other.•Note: you in plural form (“y'all”) is overwhelmingly the use in the NTYou could summarize God's purpose in the world as not selecting outindividuals to get to heaven, but rather as working to gather a community intoHis presence on earth as it is in heaven! (Cf. Eph. 2.6, Col. 3.1) We need a wholetransformation of what it means to be a Christian if this is the paradigm. Ratherthan isolated individuals who happen to believe something, to be a Christian isto be apart of a unique community with a unique mission.

Total Christ | Episode 2 | Gospel-Centered: The Covenant of God sealed in Jesus ChristOriginally Recorded on 9.14.25visit cpcnewhaven.orgMissional - The Presence of God in Jesus Christ through the Holy SpiritFrom Last Week: With the gospel as our foundation, we are radically empoweredto boldness because we know God loves us, as well as radically humbled becauseall we have is a gift of grace. Gospel-centered has to do with what God did, thework of God - covenant sealed once for all - whereas now we're moving to whereGod is and works.Where was the special saving presence of God in Old Testament times?•Eden - see lessons on Creation and the garden as the special Templepresence of God, where God dwelt among his creation and his “image.” Hewas later “occasionally” present throughout Genesis to special people of thefamily of God, their altars, Jacob's ladder, etc.•Tabernacle - Exodus 40:34-38•Not just anyone could approach it (Exod. 33.4-6) and this was whereMoses spoke to God "face-to-face" (Exod. 33.7-11)•This is what set Israel apart from all other nations - Exod. 33.15-16•Purpose of Israel - Exod. 25.8-9; 29.43-46 ("I will dwell among the people ofIsrael and will be their God. And they shall know that I am the LORD their God,who brought them out of the land of Egypt that I might dwell among them. I amthe LORD their God.").•After the heavenly model - Exod. 25.9, 40; Heb. 8.5ff.•Temple - 1 Kings 8:12-24, 27-30•All the purposes above from the Tabernacle are transferred to the Temple,the 'permanent Tabernacle'Where is the special, saving presence of God found now

Introduction to Total Christ & the Five MarksIntroduction: The Mission of Christ and the ChurchRead Acts 2:22-47• What is Peter's argument about who Christ is and where Christ is now?• What is the proper response recorded here to Christ's exaltation? What didthese first disciples specifically do?• What is the role of the Holy Spirit in this passage?• “Five Marks” at CPC means gospel-centered, missional, confessional,sacramental, and communal. Where do you see each of these in this passage?Read Matthew 28:16-20• “All authority” - Christ is King (communal) because of what He has done oncefor all (gospel-centered)• “Make disciples” is the main verb of v. 19 and the main overall mission of thechurch. We are to do that by:• “Going” (v.19) - on the move, no longer constrained to Israel, hence “allnations” (missional)• “Baptizing” (sacramental)• “Teaching” (confessional)• Christ-centered - what Christ commanded, baptized into the name, and in/with Christ's presenceJohn 14:12 - “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the worksthat I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.”• Why “because…”? Once Christ goes to the Father, He will send the Spirit,enabling the church to do “greater works” because the presence of God inChrist will be global through the church.Augustine wrote, “The Word was made flesh, and dwelled among us; to thatflesh is joined the church, and there is made total Christ, both head and body.”2 of 4“Five Marks” at CPC also means we hope to experience the FULLNESS ofChrist, not just one emphasis or pendulum swing!1. Gospel-Centered: Trust in the gospel motivates us to be humble because weknow Christ's work to us is purely a gift, but also boldly confident in the faceof shame and sin because it's based in God's power! This grounds us in God'sfinished work on the cross, where he forgave our sins and reconciled us tohimself. Everything we do is motivated from and by the gospel. Think:Humble, honest, authentic, gracious, safe, desire to be truly known and lovedby God and others2. Missional: More (though not less!) than being evangelistic, we strive to bemissional because God promises to dwell with His people in all their Godgiven cultures, languages, and demographics through the church. Thisgrounds us in God's global presence, where the church is the evangelist for awhole new way of life, showing the world who Jesus is and what it means tofollow Him in all our relationships. Think: Culturally self-aware, open &inviting, purposeful, holistic evangelism3. Confessional - Christ as our Prophet: We are not the first ones to considerwhat church should be (thank God!). We humbly submit to God's revelationin the Word as it has been historically interpreted, seeking to be united inbelief across generations and cultures. Officially, we subscribe to thedocuments of Westminster (c.1630) as the summary of our faith. This groundsus in Christ as our Prophet who still speaks. Think: doctrine that is alive andan unwillingness to be distracted by cultural fads4. Sacramental - Christ as our Priest: Christ is "fleshed out" in a carefullydesigned four movement worship service that follows the logic of the gospeland culminates every week in a participation in eucharistic communion withChrist. Jesus is experienced in the body of Christ through different culturalstyles specific to each local community. Think: Friendly, worshipful,mysterious5. Communal - Christ as our King: Christ did not leave us as orphans, butjoined us with Himself to the church, so to be a Christian is to be a part of theredeemed community.

The Fruit of the Church: Obedience | Luke 6:39-49 | 9.28.25visit cpcnewhaven.org

Beyond the Sunday Sermon | Luke 6:37-42originally recorded on 9.22.25

The Character of the Church: Humility | Luke 6:37-42 | 9.21.25visit cpcnewhaven.org

Beyond the Sunday Sermon | Luke 6:20-36 | With Guest Seth Bollingeroriginally recorded on 9.15.25visit cpcnewhaven.org/podcasts

"The Ethic of the Church: Love"Luke 6:20-36Rev. Craig Luekensoriginally recorded on 9.14.25

Beyond the Sunday Sermon | Luke 6Weekly Sermon Discussions with Pastor Jerry and CraigOriginally Recorded on 9.8.25visit cpcnewhaven.org for more

"The Identity of the Church: Poor "Luke 6:12-26Rev. Craig Luekens9.7.25

Christ at the Center of It All | Revelation 1:1-20 | 8.31.25

Who is the Lord of Your Life? | Luke 6:1-11 | 8.24.25visit cpcnewhaven.org/podcasts

"The Doctor Is In"Luke 5:27-39Rev. Craig Luekens8.17.25visit cpcnewhaven.org

"Becoming a Christian, Part 2: Forgiven"Luke 5:17-26Rev. Jerry Ornelas8.10.25visit cpcnewhaven.org

"Becoming a Christian, Part 1: Restored"Luke 5:12-16Rev. Jerry Ornelas8.3.25visit cpcnewhaven.org

"The Power of the Word, the Presence of the King"Luke 4:31-5:11Rev. Craig Luekens7.27.25visit cpcnewhaven.org

"When Jesus Seems Too Hard to Believe or Too Good to Be True"Luke 4:14-30Rev. Jerry Ornelas7.20.25visit cpcnewhaven.org/podcasts

"Sabbath Pleasure: A Day for Reflecting...on Justice for Our Neighbors"Isaiah 58:1-14Rev. Chip Anderson7.13.25visit cpcnewhaven.org for more

"The Temptation of Jesus: New Life in the Spirit"Luke 4:1-13Rev. Craig Luekens7.06.25visit cpcnewhaven.org for more !

"The Great Invitation"Psalm 8Rev. Benjamin Sheldon6.29.25visit cpcnewhaven.orgfor more!

The Beloved Son Has Come | Luke 3:15-38 | 6.22.25visit cpcnewhaven.org for more

Repent and Prepare for the Lord to Come | Luke 3:1-14 | 6.15.25originally recorded on 6.15.25visit cpcnewhaven.org for more

Jesus in the Temple: The Wait is Over, the Purpose Revealed | The Sunday Sermon | Rev. Craig Luekens | Luke 2:21-52visit cpcnewhaven.org

The Good News of Great Joy! | The Sunday Sermon | Rev. Craig Luekens | Luke 2: 1-20originally recorded on 06.01.25visit cpcnewhaven.org for more!

"Let the Muted Now Proclaim! Mercy and Salvation Has Come"Luke 1:57-80Rev. Craig Luekensoriginally recorded on 5.25.25visit cpcnewhaven.org

God's Great and Merciful Reversals | The Sunday Sermon | Rev. Jerry Ornelas | Luke 1:39-56Visit cpcnewhaven.org for more!

"Get Ready! God's Surprising Fulfillment and New Beginning"Luke 1:5-38Rev. Craig Luekens5.11.25visit cpcnewhaven.org

Discussion on "Grace, Certainty, and the Magnitude of What Jesus Accomplished"Luke 1:1-4Rev. Craig Luekensoriginally recorded on 5.06.25visit cpcnewhaven.org for more

"Grace, Certainty, and the Magnitude of What Jesus Accomplished"Luke 1:1-4Rev. Craig Luekens5.4.25

"It's Not Broken, It Just Needs to Be Fixed"Hebrews 11:32-12:11Rev. Jerry Ornelas4.27.25visit cpcnewhaven.org

Rev. Craig Luekens and Rev. Jerry Ornelas - Discussing - "If God Is for Us, Then..." | Romans 8:28-39 | 4.20.25originally recorded on 4.22.25visit cpcnewhaven.org for more!

"If God Is for Us, Then..."Romans 8:28-39Rev. Craig Luekens4.20.25visit cpcnewhaven.org

Beyond the Sunday Sermon | Tasting Glory While Hungering for More | Romans 8: 14-27 | With Rev. Craig Luekens and Rev. Jerry Ornelasvisit cpcnewhaven.org for more

"Tasting Glory While Hungering for More"Romans 8:14-27Rev. Craig Luekens4.13.25visit cpcnewhaven.org

"Life in the Spirit"Romans 8:1-13Rev. Craig LuekensOriginally recorded on 4.8.25

Life in the Spirit The Sunday Sermon Rev. Craig Luekens Romans 8:1-13visit cpcnewhaven.org

Discussing : "Words Are Echoes That Linger"Proverbs 18:4, 6-8, 20-21with Rev. Craig Luekens & Rev. Jerry Ornelasoriginally recorded on : 4.1.25

Words are Echoes That Linger | The Sunday Sermon | Rev. Jerry Ornelas | Proverbs 18:4, 6-8, 20-21visit cpcnewhaven.org/podcasts

From Womb to Tomb: Applying the 6th Commandment Ethicallyoriginally recorded on 3.02.25

On the Character of the Heart in the 6th Commandment

20 - Sixth Commandment, part 1 | On Murder, Wrath, and Anger | Walking with Jesus Through SinaiOriginally recorded on 2.16.25