Christ Presbyterian Church

Sermon #6 - Listen as the Pastor talks about four important lessons of being "salt and light" to the world and how the church can positively influence our world.

Scripture: Matthew 5:13 - 16

February 19, 2012

Rev. Hosick is the guest pastor for the church's dedication of new educational building and atrium.

Scripture: Luke 19: 1 - 10

February 12, 2012

Sermon #5 - Pastor Bob talks about the continuing mission of the church especially being God's instrument for social change. The Pastor talks about the interpretations of this Matthew passage and he also discusses what Jesus wants from us.

Scripture: Matthew 25: 31 - 46

February 5, 2012

Sermon #4  - The fourth great purpose of the church is preservation of the truth. What is the Christian understanding of truth and where is truth to be found? How is truth preserved? Listen to Pastor Bob as he explores these questions and others.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3: 14 - 16; 2 Peter 2: 1 - 3

January 29, 2012

Sermon #3 - The third great purpose of the Church is the maintenance of devine worship. What is worship? Who is worship for? How do we worship? Listen to Pastor Bob in the third sermon of the series "Remembering Our Mission".

Scripture: Psalm 95: 1 - 7; John: 4: 19 - 26

January 22, 2012

Sermon #2 - In the second sermon in this series, Pastor Bob talks about another great mission of the Church and that is its role to provide shelter, to nurture, and lead in the spiritual fellowship of the children of God.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 19: 1 - 14

January 15, 2012

Sermon #1 - In this new series of sermons, Pastor Bob will talk about some important aspects of Remembering Our Mission as a church. In today's message, we learn about the importance of proclaiming the Gospel as part of that mission.

Scripture: Matthew 28: 16-20; Acts 1: 1-8

January 8, 2012

We all know the Bible story of Mary and Joseph losing Jesus and then three days later finding him in the temple doing his Father's work. Listen to Pastor

Bob's sermon about the importance of today's children in the church.

Scripture: Luke 2: 41 - 52

January 1, 2012

Sermon #6 - How can the miracle of Christmas affect our lives today? Can the miracle of Christmas really change you? Listen to the last in this series of sermons by Pastor Bob about the "Miracle of Christmas".

Matthew 2: 1 - 12

December 25, 2011

Sermon #5 - What is the real miracle of Christmas? Could it be that He would send a Redeemer to save us despite our sins? Is the real miracle of Christmas the gift of salvation? Listen to Pastor Bob's Christmas Eve sermon.

Scripture: John 1: 1 - 18

December 24, 2011

Sermon #4 - Have you thought about the importance of the manger in today's world? Could it be a sign of the brokenness of the world? Is it a sign the Christ is available to all who will come? Can the manger satisfy the deepest hungers of the human heart? This sermon can help answer these questions about the role of the manger in the Christmas story and our lives today.

Scripture: Luke 2: 1 - 20

Date: December 18, 2011

Sermon #3 - What are the evidences of the virgin birth? What are the primary objections to the virgin birth and how do we answer these objections? Does the virgin birth really matter and if so why? The answer to these questions and others can be found in this sermon by Pastor Bob.

Scripture : Luke 1:26-38

December 11, 2011

Sermon #2 - Have you ever wondered about the three wise men that visited the manger? Where did they really come from? Why did they visit the manger? Were there three of them or maybe more? Listen to Pastor Bob's sermon for answers to these questions and more.

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

December 4, 2011

Sermon #1 - The star on that first Christmas night led people to the manger. Have you thought about what that star might mean in your life? What has God placed in your life that leads straight to him? Have you considered that you may be God's star to someone else?

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

November 27, 2011

What can Moses teach us about giving to God in unexpected ways?  In this sermon, Pastor Simmons addresses 6 reasons why God inquired of Moses, "What is that in your hand?"  The sermon text is Exodus 4:1-17.

How do we know that our gifts are acceptable to God?  In this sermon, Pastor Simmons presents four principles we should follow when we desire to offer an acceptable gift to God.  The sermon text is 2 Corinthians 9:6-15.

Ever wonder what kind of power there is in demonstrating generosity to others?  In this sermon, Pastor Simmons addresses 2 examples of giving as well as 4 accompanying principles for living generously.  The sermon text is 2 Corinthians 8:8-15. 

"God and the church are just after my money."  Ever thought or heard this before?  Nothing could be further from the truth.  In this sermon, Pastor Simmons addresses two foundational principles of giving - relating not just to the giving of our finances, but our time, talents and life as well.  The sermon text is 2 Corinthians 8:1-7.

This is the final sermon in the series "Breaking the Chains that Bind You."  It delivers four things that are needed to successfully deal with any problem.  In addition, it presents the last three principles for "breaking the chains."  The sermon text is Galatians 6:1-10. 

This is the fourth sermon in the series "Breaking the Chains that Bind You."  It delivers a three-fold approach for dealing with a past that might not be easy to let go of and leaves us crippled in the present and future.  The sermon text is 2 Corinthians 12:1-10. 

This is the third sermon in the series "Breaking the Chains that Bind You."  It deals with handling the various types of pain which accompany our time on this earth and presents a three-fold strategy for handling that pain.  The sermon text is Jeremiah 17:5-10 and Psalm 139:23-24. 

This is the second sermon in the series "Breaking the Chains that Bind You."  It provides three actions for Christians who desire to break free from something that binds them.  The sermon text is John 5:1-15. 

This sermon is the introductory sermon to the series "Breaking the Chains that Bind You."  It makes the point that each of us (even Christians) has issues, people, etc. that enslave us to some degree and infringe upon our freedom in Christ. The sermon text is Romans 7:14-25.