Christ Central Church Durham

Pastor Timothy continues in our series in Galatians, looking at how we as Christians are to keep in step with the truth of the Gospel.

Pastor Daniel continues the series "Centered Faith", a study of the letter to the Galatians. The declaration of emancipation and the possession of freedom are 2 totally different things. Paul, a freedom fighter, fights for the gospel. In particular Paul was willing to fight for a Unified Community and a Unified Message for the sake of a Global Mission. What does freedom in Christ mean and are you living in this freedom?

2017 - 05 - 07 Sermon by Christ Central Durham

Pastor Timothy continues our series in the book of Galatians looking at the second half of Chapter 1. Here Paul goes after the two thieves that so often rob us of the joy that we have been given in Christ.

Daniel’s main idea with this sermon is how Paul, the Apostle, was willing to fight for the truth and freedom of the gospel. There were teachers in Galatia distorting the true gospel and it was leading to people in the churches deserting the true gospel. A centered faith is a faith in Christ alone, plus nothing, that leads to worship and freedom.

Good Friday Sermon by Christ Central Durham

Daniel’s Easter Sermon was an invitation to come and see the Resurrected Jesus. John 20 gives us 4 portraits; (v.1-10) Skeptical and Inquiring, (v.11-18) Downcast and Despairing, (v.19-23) Fearful and Self-Protected, (v.24-29) Doubting and Questioning. Jesus meets each of us where we are and gives us the gift of faith, and from faith in the resurrected Jesus comes another invitation of go and be sent. We are sent on the King’s Mission to proclaim Him to the world.

Daniel concluded our study of the Life of King David by discussing following King Jesus. We all follow that which we love, and we all want to follow a leader that is going to bring change for the better. Jesus comes in a way different than expected but it is way better. Jesus woos us through His great love displayed on the Cross, calls us to follow Him; which means 1. Believing all that we have is His 2. Trusting that He has the power to fix all that is broken 3. Counting the Cost.

Pastor Daniel continues the series in The Life of David. Why do we find prayer frustrating, confusing, boring, etc? The passage gives us a picture of David in the midst of prayer and Daniel preaches on what is prayer, the foundation of prayer, and how we respond to God's answers to our prayers. Experiencing God in prayer enables us to pray fervently and respond trustingly.

Pastor Timothy continues in the sermon series on the life of David by looking at 2 Samuel chapter 9. Here David chooses to keep covenant with Saul's grandson, Mephibosheth, in spite of grave consequences. In this text we learn that when we truly understand God's covenant love for us, it produces in us security, privilege and wonder.

Pastor Daniel continues the series The Life of David. Is it shocking that King David can be described as a man after God's heart and then be the one who commits adultery, murder, and lying? Daniel preaches on the nature of sin, and how the seeds of sin lie in all of our hearts. It is actually in understanding our sin that the gospel of Jesus and God's grace breaks through and changes us.

Pastor Daniel continues the series in the Life of David. In the passage there are 2 men who are dealing with the Ark of the Covenant, both men know a lot about God and the ark, but only 1 man is experiencing the God of the Ark. It has been said the longest distance of travel is the 18 inches from the head to heart, Daniel asks are we people who know a lot but aren't experiencing the joy of the gospel of grace. Jesus and the gospel of grace makes us people who dance. Are you dancing?

2 Samuel 7:1-22 "The Shifting Heart" [03.05.2017] by Christ Central Durham

Pastor Timothy continues our series in the Life of David by looking at 1 Samuel 8 and unpacking the role of the king in the life of Israel as well as the implications of this truth for a 21st century Christian. What is the significance for us today of the fact that the long-awaited Messiah King has come and is now seated on his throne?

Timothy continues our current series on the life of David by looking at 1st Samuel 24 and focussing on how both David and Saul view authority. There is clearly a lot to learn from the lives of both David and Saul on what our posture toward God's authority should look like.

Daniel continues in the series The Life of David. Daniel begins the sermon by asking when life seems to be pushing in on you, "where do you run?" David feels threatened by Saul, he feels like his world is pushing in on him, so David runs. David shows us that when life is hard, all of us run. But when we run, we need to make sure, in the words of the Avett Brothers " we run to something and not away from..." We must run to God; beholding His beauty, knowing Him in our suffering, and living in community.

Daniel continues the series "The Life of David". In the midst of some of the most dark and maddening times of David's life he is protected and perseveres because of his relationship with Jonathan. In a world that tells us that autonomy is a basic need, Daniel shows us that relatedness/friendship and covenant are actually what we need.

Pastor Timothy continues in our sermon series on the Life of David discussing a cure for our jealousy. We all have been infected with this disease of jealousy that convinces us that our worth and value is measured comparatively. That in order to be valuable we have to be better than other people. And the only way to cure this disease is to come to a deeper understanding of our “anointing.” Of God’s declaration that we are his and that we matter. Then and only then will we stop looking for our self worth in the approval of others and be set free to celebrate and enjoy the good fortune of others (to dance).

Daniel continues series in the Life of David by looking at a familiar story, David and Goliath. Fear is a very real emotion all of us have. Daniel preaches on how Goliath and Saul show us how not to face our fears, and how David reveals how to face our fears. David is not just an example, he is a Savior for Israel, and the pointer to a greater Savior, the Lord Jesus, who has secured victory over all the assaulting forces we may face.

Pastor Daniel begins the series Life of David by giving an introduction to David which informs how we approach the Bible. Reading the Bible can seem intimidating; Daniel addresses common mistakes in reading the Bible and how understanding Bible as story with Jesus as the hero shapes us and changes our hearts