Sermons on Joy
The Normal Christian Life, part 2
Welcome to Chapel City Church, and the first of our One Summer services! We love being together, and we hope that you will take advantage of the opportunity to get to know people that you might not have seen in a while. This week we will continue to work through those things that the Spirit produces in the life of a believer. Joy and peace are common themes, but rarely a…
The Greatest Gift
Welcome to Chapel City Church! As we prepare to celebrate the wonder of Christmas, we want to turn our eyes toward the greatest gift ever given. Although we rejoice in the birth of Christ all year long, there is a special significance to this time of year. We remember the journey to Bethlehem, the manger, and the shepherds. We remember angels singing and a young mother…
Anticipating the Advent: The Joy of the Lord
Welcome to Chapel City Church! Whether you are a member, a regular attender, or a first-time guest, we are so glad that you are here. During this advent season, we are taking time to prepare our hearts to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The incarnation of the Son of God is more than a…
The Resplendent Light of Christmas
Have you ever setup your own nativity scene or one for someone else? As you know, in that scene, there are various pieces, from the lesser important (but still important) shepherds, sheep, angels, stable (which in all likelihood was a cave), animals, Mary, Joseph, to the most important Jesus. Now often times, while the scene is being setup, we are in a hurry to get…
Prepare Him Room: Joy
As we continue to “Prepare Him Room” during this advent season, this week we look at the joy that comes in the promise of a savior. As we have done the last couple of weeks, we will take a promise made in the Old Testament and understand how it relates to the Christmas season. When Isaiah speaks of hope, peace, and joy, he does so in a specific context. It’s…
A Picture of Faithful Ministry
As we come to the conclusion of the first chapter of Colossians, we are going to see a broad overview of what gospel ministry looks like. Now, our conclusion might be that Paul was called to ministry, but there isn’t much in the way of personal application from a passage like this. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Paul expects and anticipates that all…
Praying for God’s People
As we move into the book of Colossians, we are going to be brought face to face with the glory of Jesus Christ. Paul writes to a church that was being bombarded by worldly philosophy and man-made religion. And into the spiritual confusion he shines a brilliant light on the person and work of Jesus Christ and the nature of the gospel. It would have been a comforting and…