Sermons on Obedience (Page 3)
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…
The King’s Design for Marriage, part 1
As we open up God’s word together, we will be moving into Matthew 19. Jesus is going to be challenged by the Pharisees with a question about divorce. Knowing the Pharisees, we can understand that they weren’t looking for truth, but for a way to trap Jesus. However, Jesus answers their question in a way that helps us see God’s design for marriage.…
The Heart Behind the Hard Things
Welcome to Chapel City Church. We are so glad that you have joined us for our time of worship together today. Last week we looked at a passage that was easy to understand but very difficult to apply. Discipline is not something that we normally think of as encouraging and uplifting. However, we have to remember that discipline is both instructive and corrective. In…
Transformed People Living Transformed Lives
As we come together to worship today, we are reminded of the fact that the gospel does not leave us unchanged. We were dead in our trespasses and sins. We walked in the way of the world as we lived in rebellion against God. But in Christ we are born again. We are to be a changed and transformed people. We know that we aren’t saved by what we do, but we also realize…
The King’s Suffering
Last week we came to the high point of Matthew’s gospel as Peter declared that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. In one of the most dramatic and sudden shifts in the whole New Testament, this week we will find out what it will mean for the Christ to accomplish his work. This is not the messiah that these men were expecting. This is the King, but this…
Missing the Signs
Thank you for joining us for worship here at Chapel City Church. We are glad that you are here, and we would love to know more about you and how we can be praying for you. This week, we will move into Matthew chapter 16. We have seen what kind of Kingdom Jesus is offering. It’s a kingdom of power, of restoration, of wholeness and plenty. And we have seen that this…
Heart or Habit?
When we talk about worshipping together, what do we mean by that? Is our worship defined by the things that we sing, say and do? As we move into Matthew 15, the idea of real worship will be at the heart of the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders. They assumed that in doing things that looked right, they could make themselves right with God. Jesus…
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…
A Tale of Two Kings
As we come into Matthew 14 this week, we are faced with a scene of utter wickedness. We are given a flashback that tells us of the fate of John the Baptist, the promised forerunner of the Messiah. What happens to the man that Jesus called the greatest one ever born? How does his death fit in with the theme that Matthew has been developing for the last few chapters? And…
The Kingdom is Like…Part5: Separation & the Son
We are thankful that you have come to worship with us today. As we come to the end of Matthew 13, we are reminded of the divide that has taken place. There are those who hear every word and see every work of Christ, but who remain unchanged. They may admire his teaching and stand astonished at his…
The Kingdom is Like… Part 3: Wheat & Weeds
This week we will be working through the second of the kingdom parables of Matthew 13. Jesus will use a picture of wheat and weeds to show his disciples how both the wicked and the righteous “grow up” together for now. However, there is a time coming when the righteous judge will…
The Kindom is Like… Part 2: The Sower, Seeds, & Soil
We are glad that you have joined us for our time of worship today. As we come into Matthew 13, we are going to work through a series of kingdom parables that Jesus gives. Two weeks ago, we worked through verses 10-17 that reminded us that these parables will reveal truth to some and conceal truth…