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Christ Presbyterian Church

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This sermon reflects on how the Christian faith becomes credible when the gospel is visibly lived out by real people, emphasizing Jesus’ repeated invitation to “come and see” as a call to experience Him personally rather than just intellectually. Through the story of Jesus calling Philip and Nathanael, the message shows how encountering Jesus transforms skepticism into belief and naturally leads people to invite others. The sermon concludes by encouraging believers to draw closer to Jesus the...

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This sermon reflects on how the Christian faith becomes credible when the gospel is visibly lived out by real people, emphasizing Jesus’ repeated invitation to “come and see” as a call to experience Him personally rather than just intellectually. Through the story of Jesus calling Philip and Nathanael, the message shows how encountering Jesus transforms skepticism into belief and naturally leads people to invite others. The sermon concludes by encouraging believers to draw closer to Jesus the...

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Invited—John 1:43-51

This sermon reflects on how the Christian faith becomes credible when the gospel is visibly lived out by real people, emphasizing Jesus’ repeated invitation to “come and see” as a call to experience Him personally rather than just intellectually. Through the story of Jesus calling Philip and Nathanael, the message shows how encountering Jesus transforms skepticism into belief and naturally leads people to invite others. The sermon concludes by encouraging believers to draw closer to Jesus the...

1 day ago

25 minutes

Christ Presbyterian Church

Pastor's Cut: Invited—Week 1

The episode explores our new sermon series on invitation, centered on Jesus’ call to the fishermen in Matthew 4. Pastor Petey reflects on what it means for both longtime believers and newcomers to continually lay down sources of identity and security to follow Jesus. The episode also includes church updates and a personal story showing how surrendering a good thing opened space for deeper faith and service.

5 days ago

16 minutes

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Invited—Matthew 4:18-22

Pastor Petey preaches that invitations open us to new possibilities, and Jesus’ core invitation "Come, follow me" is an invitation to apprentice under Him by being with Him, becoming like Him, and doing what He does. Following Jesus means leaving behind familiar sources of comfort, identity, and control, not because they are bad, but because Jesus offers a life that is bigger in purpose and better in foundation than anything we cling to. When we receive this invitation ourselves, we are then ...

1 week ago

23 minutes

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Pastor's Cut: Fear Not—Week 5

Donation Drive & Mission Spotlight information: qr.link/TeJW4I This episode reflects on a sermon from Luke 2 that emphasizes the ordinariness of the shepherds and how God transforms ordinary people by sending them on mission. It highlights the shepherds’ two responses to Jesus’ birth: encountering Christ personally and then simply sharing what they experienced, without needing all the answers. The conversation encourages listeners to pursue deeper awareness of God’s presence and to speak ...

2 weeks ago

16 minutes

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Fear Not—Week 5

The sermon explores how God works through ordinary people by highlighting the shepherds in Luke 2 and showing that their low status did not disqualify them from participating in God’s saving work. It emphasizes two invitations from the passage: to personally encounter Jesus and to simply share what that encounter reveals, without needing all the answers. The message challenges listeners to overcome fear of insignificance and trust that God can use their everyday faithfulness to do something m...

2 weeks ago

21 minutes

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Pastor's Cut: Fear Not—Week 4

Donation Drive & Mission Spotlight information: qr.link/TeJW4I This episode features Pastor Emily Hamilton discussing her sermon on Mary’s encounter with the angel Gabriel, emphasizing God’s invitation for Mary to freely say yes to participating in His work despite fear and risk. She highlights how God honors human agency, inviting willing partnership rather than forcing obedience, a theme reflected through art, poetry, and everyday faith. The podcast closes with encouragement to notice a...

2 weeks ago

13 minutes

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Fear Not—Week 4

This sermon reflects on the angel’s message to Mary, emphasizing that “do not be afraid” means not letting fear control us, and highlights Mary’s courageous “yes” to God despite the real social, personal, and physical risks she faced. It explains that the annunciation is not a distant, sentimental scene but a deeply human moment in which God invites an ordinary young woman to partner with Him, showing that God works through real people, real fears, and real vulnerability. Finally, it invites ...

3 weeks ago

23 minutes

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Pastor's Cut: Fear Not—Week 3

Donation Drive & Mission Spotlight information: qr.link/TeJW4I This episode discusses the third week of CPC’s “Fear Not” sermon series, Petey and Melissa dive into a great conversation about how we can hope even when it scares us.

3 weeks ago

22 minutes

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Fear Not—Week 3

When disappointment has made hope feel risky, God gently invites us to trust Him again. In Advent Week 3, we walk with Zechariah in Luke 1 and discover that Christian hope isn’t found in outcomes, but in holding onto a faithful God who brings light into our silence through Jesus.

4 weeks ago

21 minutes

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Pastor's Cut: Fear Not—Week 2

Donation Drive & Mission Spotlight information: qr.link/TeJW4I This episode discusses the second week of CPC’s “Fear Not” sermon series, focusing on Joseph’s response to the shocking news of Mary’s pregnancy and how it illustrates the human impulse to seek our own solutions instead of noticing God’s involvement. Pastor Petey and Pastor Melissa explore how fears, misplaced sources of security, and attempts to control life contrast with the deeper hope found in Jesus’ presence, as well as t...

1 month ago

18 minutes

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Fear Not—Week 2

By reflecting on Joseph’s experience in Matthew 1, Pastor Petey emphasizes that God meets people in uncertainty, offering His presence rather than a detailed plan. Ultimately, he encourages listeners to wait patiently, release control, and take the next faithful step, trusting that God is with them to save and guide them.

1 month ago

20 minutes

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Pastor's Cut: Fear Not—Week 1

Donation Drive & Mission Spotlight information: qr.link/TeJW4I Pastors Melissa and Petey discuss the first sermon in the Fear Not series, focusing on how people—like Judah in Isaiah—often feel stuck in darkness yet are met by God’s surprising “nevertheless” of hope. They reflect on human reactions to feeling stuck, the tendency to blame God, and the importance of Christian community to hold hope for one another. The episode also features updates on CPC’s Christmas offering to The Dwelling...

1 month ago

15 minutes

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Fear Not—Week 1

The sermon teaches that although we often feel emotionally, spiritually, or practically “stuck,” God is actively writing a better ending to our story. Drawing from Isaiah 8–9, it emphasizes that God’s light breaks into our darkness through Jesus, the true King who brings hope, peace, and transformation when our own efforts fail. As we face seasons of fear or paralysis, we’re invited to look first for God’s light, lament honestly yet anchor our hope in His promises, and let the certainty of Go...

1 month ago

21 minutes

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10 Commandments: Set Free to Live Free—Exodus 20:17

The sermon explains that coveting is a hidden, disordered desire that harms our lives and relationships, much like upstream pollution creates dead zones in a river. God gives the Tenth Commandment to transform our hearts, not just our outward actions, because coveting turns good things into idols. Through practices like gratitude and simplicity, and through the hope, power, and fullness we receive in Christ, God reorients our desires toward Him so we can truly live free.

1 month ago

24 minutes

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10 Commandments: Set Free to Live Free—Exodus 20:16

The 9th Commandment calls God’s people to protect truth because communities cannot flourish where dishonesty destroys trust. Lies, whether spoken, exaggerated, repeated online, or shared for convenience, bind us in spiritual chains, while truthful speech reflects the character of God and the freedom Jesus brings. Christians are urged to tell the truth even when it costs them, refuse to spread unverified claims, and speak with both honesty and gentleness so that their words build others up.

1 month ago

24 minutes

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10 Commandments: Set Free to Live Free—Exodus 20:15

This sermon focuses on the commandment “You shall not steal,” explaining that stealing violates God’s generous nature and our understanding that everything ultimately belongs to Him. Drawing from Genesis, Pastor Melissa teaches that humans are stewards, not owners, of what God has provided, and that theft undermines trust and dependence on God. The message concludes by urging believers to cultivate gratitude, release attachment to possessions, bring their needs to God, and share generously wi...

2 months ago

24 minutes

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10 Commandments: Set Free to Live Free—Exodus 20:14

Pastor Petey explains that God calls His people to keep their promises and embody covenant love, reflecting God’s own steadfast faithfulness in all relationships, not just marriage. He concludes that through Jesus, who forgives and restores the unfaithful, we are set free to live faithfully — showing the world that commitment is more valuable than convenience and that God’s promises never fail.

2 months ago

21 minutes

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10 Commandments: Set Free to Live Free—Exodus 20:13

Pastor Petey explains that the Sixth Commandment, “You shall not murder,” is about far more than refraining from taking a life—it’s about valuing every person as made in the image of God. Jesus expands this commandment to include anger, contempt, and words that dehumanize others, revealing that such attitudes also violate God’s intent. True freedom in Christ means rejecting hatred, extending grace, and treating all people with dignity, compassion, and love.

2 months ago

19 minutes

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10 Commandments: Set Free to Live Free—Exodus 20:12

This sermon explores the Fifth Commandment, "Honor your father and mother," highlighting that it is not just for children but a lifelong call to give weight and value to those who came before us. It explains that honoring parents is less about obedience and more about acknowledging the significance of our roots—both in biological families and in the spiritual family of the church. Even when family relationships are broken or painful, God offers healing and a new sense of belonging through the...

2 months ago

23 minutes

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10 Commandments: Set Free to Live Free—Exodus 20:8-11

This sermon emphasizes the importance of the Sabbath as a command from God designed to give us rest and reorient our identity away from constant striving and toward God’s grace. Rooted in both creation and redemption, the Sabbath reminds us that we are not defined by our work, but by the freedom and love God gives us. Rather than being a burden, Sabbath is a purposeful, holy pause that helps us resist the pressures of a nonstop world and live as people truly set free.

3 months ago

22 minutes