International Church of Prague

John 15:1-11“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”— John 15:5

Psalm 51 provides a model for what total restoration with God looks like. Elder Preston Pearce share's David's journey this Sunday starting with the acknowledgement of the offense of sin through each of the steps to provide an example of reconciliation and how to make the best of a bad situation.

Hebrews 4:11-13For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.— Hebrews 4:12

Hebrews 4:1-11There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his.

Hebrews 3:1-19Hebrews Ch. 3 tells us that Jesus is greater than Moses, the great deliverer from Israel's past. Because of this, rebelling against him leads to more severe consequences for us than the Israelites received when they rebelled during the Exodus. "Do not harden your hearts"(v. 8) we are warned. Instead we are to "fix our thoughts on Jesus" (v. 1) who is faithful to us, and persevere in following him as we encourage others to do the same.

Hebrews 2:5-18This week, Preston will continue our series in the letter to the Hebrews. Our text tells us that Jesus is everything our hearts could desire. He is greater than the angels because by his humanity - living, dying, and rising again - he has done for us what angels could never do: He is the true and better Adam; he is the older brother we all need; he is our deliverer; and he is our merciful and faithful high priest.

Hebrews 1:4-2:4This Sunday we continue our preaching series in the Book of Hebrews. In this week's passage, the author of Hebrews uses several Old Testament scriptures to argue that Jesus, as God's Son, is greater even than the angels. Because of this, his message of salvation (the gospel) is more important than any message the angels have spoken in the past, including the law.

Hebrews 1:1-3This Sunday we begin a new sermon series in the Book of Hebrews. Written to a community of Jewish Christians, Hebrews draws deeply from the Old Testament to make the case that God has spoken finally and completely through his Son, Jesus Christ, in order to bring his people the salvation he has promised for so long. The author starts right in from the beginning, telling his audience that the Son is greater than any of God's messengers who have come before, because in dealing with him we are dealing with God himself.

Revelation 21:1-27This week we welcome Vince Corpus to the pulpit. A longtime member of the ICP family, Vince previously directed Youth Praha, and now, along with his wife Kristie, is following God's call to plant a Czech language church. In his sermon, he continues the Advent series of "Jesus came to...".

Luke 5:14-20This Sunday we conclude our Advent/Christmas sermon series on what the scriptures tell us that Jesus came to do. Our passage this week comes from Luke's gospel, where Jesus quotes the prophet Isaiah to describe his mission of bringing good news to God's people.

1 John 3:8The scriptures tell us that there is an enemy who is actively seeking to draw us away from God. We see this throughout the Bible, beginning in the Garden of Eden. But as we continue our Advent series looking at what Jesus came to do, we can take hope in the truth that "the reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work." (1 John 3:8)

Luke 19:10As we continue in our Advent sermon series on what Jesus came to do, this week we consider Jesus' statement in Luke's gospel, "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost." The scripture tells us that we are all lost in our own way because of sin, but God sent his Son into the world to find us and rescue us. 

Mark 10:35-45This week we continue our Advent series looking at what the New Testament tells that Jesus came to do. In this week's passage Jesus tells his disciples that "the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many" (Mark 10:45). It is a remarkable claim for the Son of God, with implications for his followers as well. 

Matthew 5:17-20This week begins the Advent season, the time each year that represents God's people waiting and preparing for the Savior to come into the world. This year we will be looking at several New Testament passages that tell us what Jesus came into the world to do. This week's passage comes from Jesus's Sermon on the Mount where he says that he came not to abolish the Law and Prophets, but to fulfill them.

Luke 18:15-30This week we consider a passage from Luke's gospel where Jesus has interactions with people in very different life circumstances - little children, and a wealthy and powerful man. His encounter with each of them tells us something about entering the Kingdom of God.

Habakkuk 2:4As we conclude our series in Habakkuk this week, we return to the key verse, “the righteous will live by faith” (2:4), looking at how it shaped the Apostle Paul's understanding of the good news of Jesus Christ.

Habakkuk 3:1-19This Sunday we continue our preaching series in the Book of Habakkuk. In this week's passage Habakkuk responds to God with a prayer of faith. In spite of God's pronouncement of judgment on Judah and the tribulation coming for them, Habakkuk has been brought to a place of trust in God's sovereignty, declaring that regardless of what life may bring "yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior" (Hab 3:18).

Habakkuk 2This Sunday we continue our preaching series in the Book of Habakkuk. In this week's passage, God assures Habakkuk that while he is allowing the Babylonians to conquer Judah, wicked though they are, that they will not escape his judgement for their deeds. Even they fall under God's sovereignty, and in the end it will be God's own glory that covers the earth.

Romans 12:12We welcome Steve Thomas as our guest preacher this Sunday. Steve and his wife Debbie serve as the International Resource Directors for Open Door Libraries (of which Crossroads Center here in Prague is a part) and has preached at ICP several times over the years.There's no formula that guarantees you'll have a great life. But there three things Paul writes that can bring you a richer and fuller one. Three things that are easy to read, but not easy to do.

Habakkuk 1:12 - 2:5This Sunday we continue our preaching series in the Book of Habakkuk. In this week's passage, Habakkuk continues to contend with God, questioning God's response to his initial complaint. But God assures him again that he is in control, and calls the prophet to wait on him in faith.  

Habakkuk 1:1-11This week we begin a new preaching series in the Book of Habakkuk. A prophet from Judah in the time leading up to the Babylonian captivity, Habakkuk asks important questions of God about how to reconcile the violence and injustice he sees around him with God's character. In the end he comes to a place of resolute trust in the Lord, even when the world seems to have gone mad. In this week's passage Habakkuk makes his complaint to God, only to receive an unexpected and troubling response.

Psalm 134Join us this Sunday as we conclude our summer series on the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). Sung by the Israelites as they traveled up to Jerusalem for different religious festivals each year, these Psalms have come to be seen as the songs that narrate the life of discipleship. As Eugene Peterson describes them, they are "Songs for the Road" as we follow Jesus through this life.This Sunday we will look at Psalm 134, a song that celebrates finding our true home, in God's presence. 

Psalm 133This summer we are looking at a group of Psalms known as the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). Sung by the Israelites as they traveled up to Jerusalem for different religious festivals each year, these Psalms have come to be seen as the songs that narrate the life of discipleship. As Eugene Peterson describes them, they are "Songs for the Road" as we follow Jesus through this life.This Sunday we will look at Psalm 133, a song that celebrates the goodness of life in fellowship with each other.

Psalm 132This summer we are looking at a group of Psalms known as the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). Sung by the Israelites as they traveled up to Jerusalem for different religious festivals each year, these Psalms have come to be seen as the songs that narrate the life of discipleship. As Eugene Peterson describes them, they are "Songs for the Road" as we follow Jesus through this life.This Sunday we will look at Psalm 132, a song that celebrates God's presence among his people.

Psalm 131This summer we are looking at a group of Psalms known as the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). Sung by the Israelites as they traveled up to Jerusalem for different religious festivals each year, these Psalms have come to be seen as the songs that narrate the life of discipleship. As Eugene Peterson describes them, they are "Songs for the Road" as we follow Jesus through this life.This Sunday we will look at Psalm 131, a song that exhorts us to live in humility in peace as we put our hope in the Lord.

Psalm 130This summer we are looking at a group of Psalms known as the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). Sung by the Israelites as they traveled up to Jerusalem for different religious festivals each year, these Psalms have come to be seen as the songs that narrate the life of discipleship. As Eugene Peterson describes them, they are "Songs for the Road" as we follow Jesus through this life.This Sunday we will look at Psalm 130, a song about the reality of our own sin and our hope in a God who forgives us.

Psalm 129This summer we are looking at a group of Psalms known as the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). Sung by the Israelites as they traveled up to Jerusalem for different religious festivals each year, these Psalms have come to be seen as the songs that narrate the life of discipleship. As Eugene Peterson describes them, they are "Songs for the Road" as we follow Jesus through this life.This Sunday we will look at Psalm 129, a song about persevering through life's trials and the opposition God's people sometimes face along the way of following Christ.  

Psalm 128This summer we are looking at a group of Psalms known as the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). Sung by the Israelites as they traveled up to Jerusalem for different religious festivals each year, these Psalms have come to be seen as the songs that narrate the life of discipleship. As Eugene Peterson describes them, they are "Songs for the Road" as we follow Jesus through this life.This Sunday we will look at Psalm 128, a song about the ways God blesses his people in this life.

Mark 15:42-16:8Every person lives under a “spell”—a story that shapes how they see the world, themselves, and others. But the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the only story of truth, beauty and goodness that leads to freedom, identity, and purpose.This Sunday we will be led in worship by members of the TCK Camp team, with Ian Martin sharing the message. A good friend of ICP, Ian currently serves as the Lead Pastor of New Covenant Christian Community Church in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania in the USA. Previously Ian and his wife Celina worked at ICP, leading various ministries including Youth Praha, and they continue to serve as the directors of Third Culture Kamp. We are glad to have them back with us.

Psalm 127This summer we are looking at a group of Psalms known as the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). Sung by the Israelites as they traveled up to Jerusalem for different religious festivals each year, these Psalms have come to be seen as the songs that narrate the life of discipleship. As Eugene Peterson describes them, they are "Songs for the Road" as we follow Jesus through this life.This Sunday we will look at Psalm 127, a song that celebrates the blessing of God's sovereignty and the gift of resting in him

Psalm 126This summer we are looking at a group of Psalms known as the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). Sung by the Israelites as they traveled up to Jerusalem for different religious festivals each year, these Psalms have come to be seen as the songs that narrate the life of discipleship. As Eugene Peterson describes them, they are "Songs for the Road" as we follow Jesus through this life.This Sunday we will look at Psalm 126, a song that shares the joy that comes from experiencing God's goodness in our lives.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-11This Sunday, Aleazar Gobena will be preaching from the book of Ecclesiastes. Life isn't always sunshine and harvest. Ecclesiastes says there's a time for everything, even the cold. Yet scripture also reminds us that even the harshest winters are woven into God's larger rhythm. Join us this Sunday as we explore how the Lord refines, comforts, and ultimately redeems our hardest seasons, turning raw pain into raw material for glory.

Colossians 3:9b-17This week, we look forward to Jano Adamovic preaching God's Word. We will see how Paul's letter to the Colossians grounds our thankfulness in Christ irrespective of situation, and how life in Christ transforms all our relationships, thoughts, and tendencies into the new life filled with gratitude.

Psalm 125This summer we are looking at a group of Psalms known as the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). Sung by the Israelites as they traveled up to Jerusalem for different religious festivals each year, these Psalms have come to be seen as the songs that narrate the life of discipleship. As Eugene Peterson describes them, they are "Songs for the Road" as we follow Jesus through this life.This Sunday we will look at Psalm 125, a song which assures us of the firm foundation that is laid for our lives when we put our trust in the Lord. 

The Lord is on Our SidePsalm 124This summer we are looking at a group of Psalms known as the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). Sung by the Israelites as they traveled up to Jerusalem for different religious festivals each year, these Psalms have come to be seen as the songs that narrate the life of discipleship. As Eugene Peterson describes them, they are "Songs for the Road" as we follow Jesus through this life.This Sunday we will look at Psalm 124, a song which celebrates God's protection and preservation, reminding us that our lives are always in his hands.  

Psalm 123This summer we are looking at a group of Psalms known as the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). Sung by the Israelites as they traveled up to Jerusalem for different religious festivals each year, these Psalms have come to be seen as the songs that narrate the life of discipleship. As Eugene Peterson describes them, they are "Songs for the Road" as we follow Jesus through this life. This Sunday we will look at Psalm 123, which reminds us to look to God for mercy in the midst of life's troubles.

Psalm 122This summer we are looking at a group of Psalms known as the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). Sung by the Israelites as they traveled up to Jerusalem for different religious festivals each year, these Psalms have come to be seen as the songs that narrate the life of discipleship. As Eugene Peterson describes them, they are "Songs for the Road" as we follow Jesus through this life. This Sunday we will look at Psalm 122, where the Israelites sing about the joy of worshiping God together.

Psalm 121This summer we are looking at a group of Psalms known as the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). Sung by the Israelites as they traveled up to Jerusalem for different religious festivals each year, these Psalms have come to be seen as the songs that narrate the life of discipleship. As Eugene Peterson describes them, they are "Songs for the Road" as we follow Jesus through this life. This Sunday we will look at Psalm 121, maybe the most well known psalm from this collection. In it, the psalmist points to God as the source of our help in this life and reflects on all of the many ways that God 'keeps' us.  

Psalm 120This summer we'll be looking at a group of Psalms known as the Songs of Ascents, Psalm 120-134. Sung by the Israelites as they traveled up to Jerusalem for different religious festivals each year, these Psalms have come to be seen as the songs that narrate the life of discipleship. As Eugene Peterson describes them, they are "Songs for the Road" as we follow Jesus through this life. This Sunday we will look at the first one, Psalm 120, which describes the discomfort many of us experience in this world, but that ultimately points us toward home. 

Psalm 34Throughout David's early life he faced many troubles, and often the possibility of death, yet the Lord delivered each time. He wrote Psalm 34 in response to one of these episodes, inviting people to praise the Lord with him. David wanted others to share the joy of what God had done for him. He wants everyone to "taste and see' God's goodness in the same way he has. 

Nehemiah 1This week we welcome to the pulpit Sam Raju. Sam is the founder and president of Engage International, an apologetics ministry that engages people all over the world with good reasons to believe the gospel of Jesus Christ. He says "his passion lies in reaching people for Christ and seeing them grow in understanding God's love, ways, and purposes." Sam is also one of the main speakers on Monday and Tuesday night at Crossroads Center. We are glad to have him with us to preach a message that explores how God works through a man who is totally committed to him.  You can learn more about him here. 

Hebrews 12Join us today as elder Preston Pearce delivers the message.

Exodus 32:1-14As we continue to move through the Easter season, this week we take a look at a passage from the Old Testament and consider how it points ahead to the salvation offered to us in Jesus Christ. For the Israelites, their Exodus from slavery in Egypt was the story of God's redemption of his people for many years. This week's passage tells us much about our condition as humans, but more importantly shows us God's faithfulness to us in spite of ourselves. 

Please join us this Sunday, 27 April as Youth Praha will lead us in our Sunday morning worship service. From music, to moderating, prayers and the message, students will be leading in every aspect of worship. We look forward to hearing what God has been teaching them and how he has been at work in their lives. .  

Mark 15-16 Mark's gospel recounts the many different responses to Jesus's death and resurrection. To his death - darkness, a torn curtain, a declaration of faith. To his resurrection - wonder, fear, and then also belief. Join us this Sunday as we consider the events of Easter and why a man from Galilee came to be worshiped as the Son of God, whose death means new life for us.  

Psalm 118, Mark 11:7-11When Jesus entered Jerusalem the week before his crucifixion and resurrection, crowds of people greeted him shouting "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" (Mark 11:9). The people were quoting from Psalm 118, a prayer of praise that speaks of human need, God's faithfulness, and ultimately looks forward to the Messiah who would save God's people.  

James 5:13-20As we come to the end of our time in James, we have been challenged in many ways. He has instructed us in how to live wisely, and given us a picture of the new life in Jesus Christ. But to end his letter, James calls us to prayer. It is not the first time he instructs us to do this, and it is a good reminder that what he wants most for his audience is that they would tend to their faith in the Lord as they live the life God has given them. 

James 5:7-12As we near the end of James's letter, he comes back to a topic he addressed earlier - patience in the midst of suffering. James knows the struggles of his audience and the temptation we all have to take matters into our own hands. But he calls us all to patience and perseverance instead, encouraging us to trust in God's goodness and mercy, even when facing the troubles of life.  

James 5:1-6In this week's passage, James gives a hard word to wealthy people who use their money only to enrich themselves more. The message here continues with his earlier themes of caring for the poor, the need for humility, and the temporary nature of this life. The rich oppressors he is speaking to are living in opposition to all of these ideas. Again we hear James's implicit call to repentance and living faithfully and wisely instead.  

James 4:13-17As James continues to instruct us in wisdom, this week he turns to an idea that runs through scripture - the brevity of life. It is an idea that is perhaps most explored in Ecclesiastes and the Hebrew word for it is hevel. As James says, we "are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14). James ties recognizing this reality to being wise, as does Moses's prayer recorded in the Psalms, "teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom" (Psalm 90:12)  

James 3:13-4:10As we return to the book of James this week, he continues to instruct us in wisdom. In this week's passage James contrasts the wisdom of the world with the wisdom that comes from God, and emphasizes the necessity of humility if we are to be wise in the eyes of the Lord.