Sermons on 1 Peter
The King’s Design for Marriage, part 2
As we come together on Sunday mornings, we understand that our worship isn’t something that’s limited to one day of the week. When we are thinking rightly, we know that we are called to worship in everything that we do. That means that we are able to worship through our work, through our conversations, and through our marriages. Last week we opened up…
Lord, What Are You Doing?
Welcome to our time of worship here at Chapel City Church! We are thankful that you are here with us, and we would love to know how we can be praying for you and ministering to you during this time. If there is a question or a need, please reach out and let us know! It’s no secret that there are troubles in every one of our lives. Sometimes, those struggles are…
Hope in Hopeless Times
He is risen! Those words have real power. They speak to the power of God. They speak of victory over sin and death. They speak hope into our lives. But in times like these, hope seems to be in short supply. Even if we aren’t afraid of being impacted first-hand by the virus, there are concerns about loved ones, about job security, about when and if the world will…
The Strategy: Serve (Part 2)
This week marks the conclusion of the sermon series that we started in September. Over the course of these last two months, we have looked at the vision, core values, and strategies of the church. Essentially, we are trying to communicate the reason that we exist and the practical steps that are necessary to carry out that mission. Last week, we looked at service and what…
Surviving with Class
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon.) Sometimes we feel so beat up that if we just manage to survive, that will be enough – but it isn’t. God wants us to thrive. He wants us to do it with passion, with strength, and even to gain an optimistic gaze toward the future. We were called “to more than just survive – we…
The Good Shepherds
When life get really hard, you need models to follow. Those models are people whose example produces calm instead of panic, peace instead of strife, and godly responses instead of worldly reactions. Good models are not born; they’re developed through careful, disciplined living and spiritual leadership. They understand that spiritual modeling is built on influence,…
Don’t Be Surprised!
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) Bad days will come for each one of us, and the more we’ve thought these things through ahead of time, the better prepared we’ll be when tragedy strikes or struggles emerge.” (Blackstock) Sunday we get prepared for that shocking moment when deeply embedded Christian principles move from…
Surviving By Serving
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon.) When we are besieged by persecution, pain, depression or loss, the last thing we want to do is think about someone else. We self-focus and think only of the threat that faces us. Yet there is a better way; our walk with God! We can choose to focus on the gift that God has placed in our hands, look…
Enough is Enough
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) There comes a time when we look at our lives and say “enough is enough! It’s time for a change.” Stormy times in life call for those decisions. If we fail to make those commitments we get stuck in frustration, self-pity, or bad habits. We’ll have a good time…
That One Thing
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) We tend to over-complicate things. When we are struggling we don’t have time for complex answers; we’re already confused. Sunday we’ll see a principle that will change a life under pressure from worry and intimidation under pressure to anticipation and joy. But even if you should suffer…
Surviving in Community
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) Churches can lose their way, get mean-spirited, and create their own storm! It’s not supposed to be that way. Sunday we see how right thinking, right attitudes, and right hearts can turn a body of believers into a place of harmony and refuge. It becomes a place where we not only…
Without a Word
(Click on “Save” above to download this week’s sermon and notes.) The struggles of life can really be tough but they seem most difficult when they cross the threshold and enter the household. It’s easy to create villains in the conflicts but as we’ll see Sunday, our conflicts call for great understanding, especially when they involve a…
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