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Christ Presbyterian ChurchGenesis 1:26-31 - Made in God's Image: Jesus, the True Image of GodWe were created to reflect God's Image, but sin distorted it; Christ, the True Image of God, restores us so we may live as His representatives.2025-03-0938 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchPsalm 127 - Jesus: Our GuardTrue victory and lasting rest come not form our efforts, but from trusting Christ to guard and grow what matters most.2025-03-0236 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 10:38-42 - Jesus: Our PortionThough there are many things that are important, especially loving and serving others, the one thing that is most important is abiding in Jesus by being with him.2025-02-2338 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 10:25-37 - Jesus: Our LoveJesus Christ, the true Good Samaritan, rescues us and empowers us to love as we have been loved.2025-02-1633 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 10:1-24 - Jesus: Our RejoicingGod's people joyfully proclaim the kingdom of God, not because we must perform for God, but because we are sons and daughters of God in Christ2025-02-0933 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 9:57-62 - Jesus: The FirstJesus, the First, calls His disciples to put Him above all things-their own control, societal and religious obligations, and relationships-showing that true fitness for the kingdom is found not in our own strength, but in His grace, as He became last to make the unfit it for His kingdom.2025-02-0242 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 9:51-56 - Jesus: Our MercyJesus became an object of the consuming fire of God's judgment so that we might be objects of mercy that give mercy to others.2025-01-2632 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 9:43b-50 - Jesus: The GreatestJesus, the greatest of all, revealed His true greatness by humbling Himself to the cross, serving the least, and calling us to follow His example of selfless love and servanthood.2025-01-1233 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 9:37-43a - Jesus: The Majestic OneThe majesty of Jesus calls us to trust him beyond what we see.2025-01-0533 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 9:28-36 - The King's Glory RevealedJesus is most clearly glorified in his Exodus in Jerusalem where he will save his people from their sins.2024-12-2234 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 9:23-27 - The Cost of Following the KingThe cost of discipleship is seen most clearly in the humility of Christ's birth and his obedience to the Father even unto death.
2024-12-1531 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 9:18-22 - The King's True IdentityJesus reveals himself as both the suffering Servant and glorious Son of Man who must suffer, die, and rise again to establish His kingdom through sacrifice rather than force.2024-12-0834 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 9:10-17 - Jesus: The King Who ProvidesJesus' provision of physical bread foreshadows His provision for our deepest spiritual needs.
2024-12-0137 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 9:1-9 - Jesus: Our PowerJesus, through his death and resurrection, has the divine right to delegate his authority and power to his people for his mission.2024-11-2432 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 8:40-56 - Jesus: The Trustworthy OneJesus has absolute power to save all who trust in him.2024-11-1733 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 8:26-39 - Jesus: The Ultimate AuthorityJesus has authority to command and control the spiritual powers of darkness and enable our mission to bring his hope to the hopeless.2024-11-1034 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 8:22-25 - Jesus: Calming All StormsJesus demonstrates his sovereignty over all storms to build our faith in his salvation.2024-11-0334 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 8:4-21 - Jesus: The Word to be HeardJesus, the Word, is to be heard, loved, and obeyed.2024-10-2731 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 8:1-3 - Jesus: An Unlikely ServantJesus, the ultimate unlikely servant, redeems and empowers unlikely people by His Spirit through His life, death, and resurrection to advance God's kingdom.2024-10-2032 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 7:36-50 - Jesus: Our Source of LoveBecause Christ forgave our immeasurable debt, we are empowered to love God fervently and extend grace to even the greatest sinners, reflecting the transformative power of God's mercy in our lives.2024-10-1333 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 7:18-35 - Jesus: Our ExpectationJesus offers a radical redefinition and fulfillment of God's expectations for us through his life, death, and resurrection.2024-10-0633 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 7:11-17 - Jesus: Our CompassionJesus demonstrates perfect compassion by seeing, having compassion, and acting to defeat death, empowering believers to show similar practical compassion to those grieving, rooted in the hope of resurrection.2024-09-2933 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 7:1-10 - Jesus: The One who is WorthyJesus is the only One truly worthy, and through faith in Him, we can be made worthy in God's eyes despite our inherent unworthiness2024-09-2228 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 6:46-49 - Jesus: Our FoundationTrue discipleship involves not just calling Jesus "Lord" but actively obeying Him, with Jesus Himself serving as the unshakeable foundation that enables and empowers our obedience through His perfect sacrifice and the gift of the Holy Spirit.2024-09-1529 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 6:43-45 - Jesus: Our TransplantJesus through his life, death, and resurrection, provides us a spiritual heart transplant, replacing our naturally corrupt hearts with new ones capable of producing good fruit through the power of the Holy Spirit.2024-09-0829 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 6:37-42 - Jesus: Our JudgmentJesus alone has the legitimate authority to judge and condemn, and because we have been forgiven through him, we can forgive rather than condemn others.2024-09-0128 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 6:27-36 - Jesus: The Mercy of GodJesus calls us to love our enemies and show mercy to those who don't deserve it, just as God has shown undeserved mercy to us through Christ's sacrifice, empowering believers to reflect God's character as His children.2024-08-2528 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 6:17-26 - Jesus: The Blessing of GodTrue blessing comes from Jesus bearing God's curse on our behalf, enabling us to experience God's permanent favor and find freedom in Christ, even amidst worldly hardships and temporary blessings.2024-08-1827 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 6:12-16 - Jesus: Uniting a New PeopleJesus was excluded through His crucifixion so that all people, regardless of background, could be included in God's family and kingdom through faith in Him.2024-08-1127 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 6:1-11 - Jesus: Our RestBecause of the person and work of Jesus, we can cease striving for rest and live out of his rest2024-07-2830 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 5:33-39 - Jesus: Our New Way of LifeJesus invites us into a new life lived in his presence.2024-07-1431 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 5:17-32 - Jesus: The One who can forgive sinJesus not only has the authority to forgive sinners but he came to earth to forgive notorious sinners and restore them to God.2024-07-0738 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 5:12-16 - Jesus: Willing and Able to Cleanse UsJesus exercises his desire and authority to restore a broken, lonely, and desperate humanity.2024-06-3036 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 5:1-11 - Jesus: Our Master and LordJesus called his disciples to fulfill his purpose of preaching the Good News of Jesus Christ so that Jesus could draw more disciples to himself who in turn would do the same as them. Jesus made disciples who would make disciples. We are those disciples who should continue to be used to call all men and women we can into this relationship with him.2024-06-2341 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchMark 14:12-26 - Jesus: The True PassoverJesus is not only the originator of the Passover, but he is the True Passover. He has the authority to modify the Passover to more fully represent its reality, himself. Through his life and substitutionary death, he, the True Passover, provided an Exodus for us, the True Exodus, which sets us free from the slavery of sin and death and makes us children of God who can enter a truly free life.2024-06-0938 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchJohn 3:1-15 - The New Covenant, The Covenant of Grace, part 6Jesus gives us the benefits of the New Covenant through the cleansing of his blood and the regeneration of his Spirit. We will also see that he is alone is trustworthy to tell us how to receive these benefits.2024-06-0242 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchJeremiah 31:31-37 - The New Covenant, The Covenant of Grace, part 5Jesus Christ came to fulfill the Covenant of Grace through this New Covenant to grant God’s people the promised blessings in all the previous covenants. These blessings find their ultimate fulfillment in God’s people having God as their God and being his people.2024-05-2643 minChrist Presbyterian Church2 Samuel 7:1-17 - The Covenant of the Kingdom (Davidic Covenant), The Covenant of Grace, part 4God is Our Faithful God who gives a further revelation of the Covenant of Grace to reveal that king David’s descendant, Jesus Christ, would forever graciously reign over his people to give them peace and a permanent place with God as their God and them as his people.2024-05-1943 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchExodus 2:23-24; 19:1-9a, 17; 20:2; 24:1-11; 1 Timothy 1:8-11; Galatians 4:4-5 - The Covenant of Law (Mosaic): The Covenant of Grace, part threeGod is Our Faithful God who gives a further revelation of the Covenant of Grace to reveal and codify his will for his people to show them how they are to live as his people and to show them how Christ is the only way to fulfill God’s perfect requirements, as well as to show those who will eventually come to Christ their need of him, and for all the rest to keep the world from being as bad as it could be.2024-05-1240 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchColossians 2:11-13 - Covenant BaptismChildren are not only part of the church, but just as in the commonwealth of Israel, children are members of God’s covenant. Since they are included within the covenant, they should receive the covenant sign of membership, which in the New Testament is baptism.2024-05-0540 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchGenesis 12:1-9; 15; 17-1-14 - The Covenant of Promise (Abrahamic), The Covenant of Grace, Part 2God is Our Faithful God who shows this by making promises, making a covenant, and giving signs to testify this to his people. Because of this we can have confidence in all God’s promises, just like Abraham did.2024-04-2848 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchGenesis 4-9:17 - The Covenant of Life: The Covenant of Grace, part 1Our faithful God keep his promises by entering a covenant of life with Noah, all his offspring (all humanity), and every living creature, ensuring that God will preserve the world so that he will bring about his ultimate plan of making a people for himself through the promised seed, Jesus, fulfilling the Covenant of Grace.2024-04-2141 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchGenesis 2:9-3:19; Romans 5:12-21 - In Adam we die, in Christ we liveThough Adam broke the covenant of works and plunged humanity into a life of sin and misery (which is separation from God), our faithful God made a covenant of grace to redeem us through Christ to a life of joy and fellowship with him.2024-04-1446 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchRom. 8:1-11 - The Power of Christ's Resurrection (Easter 2024)The resurrection of Christ frees us.2024-03-3141 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchPsalm 118:19-29 - Save Us (Hosanna - Easter 2024)Jesus came and brought his salvation for us in glorious triumph at great cost to himself. He did this so we could live lives that continually cry out “Hosanna!”, “Save us we pray!”2024-03-2440 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 4:31-41 - Jesus: Amazed by his Word, Authority, and PowerJesus is not just a great teacher, but he is the one who has authority and power over the entire universe because he is the Holy One of God, the Son of God, the Christ.2024-03-1737 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 4:14-30 - Jesus: Full of grace if we recognize our needJesus is full of grace for those who recognize their need.2024-03-1040 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 4:9-13 - Jesus: The True Israel (Part 3)Jesus resists the temptation to reverse the role of man and God, submits to God because he trusts God and knows that he is loved by him.2024-03-0338 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 4:5-8 - Jesus: The True Israel (Part 2)Jesus, as the true Israel, empowered by the Spirit, refused to exchange the glory and majesty of God for a lie and instead put God's purpose for him first.2024-02-2539 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 4:1-4 - Jesus: The True Israel (Part 1)Jesus, as the true Israel, empowered by the Spirit, trusts in God's provision and because we have his Spirit, so can we.2024-02-1841 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 3:23b-38 - Jesus: The One We Can TrustBecause Jesus was historical, fulfilled the OT promises and prophesies, and is the Son of God; we can put all our trust in him instead of ourselves.2024-02-1144 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 3:21-23a - Jesus: Prophet, Priest, and KingJesus is the Christ who was promised, who perfectly pleased God in all that he did, and so the Father poured out the Spirit upon Jesus to enable him to do his ministry of reconciling us to God.2024-02-0441 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 3:1-20 - Jesus: Judge or Savior?The message of the coming judgment of God is good news to those who mourn over their sin and embrace the reality that Jesus lived, died, and rose again to cleanse us of our sin and make us a holy people.2024-01-2141 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 2:41-52 - Jesus: Doing His Father's WillJesus always did what God, his Father, wanted him to do so that he could ultimately be the Savior of the world who would make us a people who do what God, our Father, wants us to do.2024-01-1437 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 2:21-40 - Jesus: Everything according to the law of GodJesus's entire life, from birth to early childhood was done according to the law of God, proving that he is God's anointed one to save his people and the world from their sins.2024-01-0744 minChrist Presbyterian Church1 Timothy 3:1-7 - Living like Jesus: above reproachThe requirements for an elder are characteristics of Jesus and we should all willingly seek to be conformed to his image regardless of whether or not we will ever be an elder.2023-12-3140 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 2:1-20 - Jesus: Our PeaceIn order to remove our sorrow, warring and guilt, God’s good news is that he sent his Son to bring us joy, peace and his favor.2023-12-2439 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 1:57-80 - Jesus: The Forgiver of sinJesus’ birth is part of the final stages of God’s plan of salvation for his people. Jesus is the mighty One who can deliver us from our sins.2023-12-1039 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 1:1-56 - The dawn just before sunriseJesus is the Savior of the world, especially for the weak, humble, and broken. Jesus came to save those who need a Savior.2023-12-0343 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchJohn 17:20-26 - Perfectly and infinitely loved in JesusGod’s people are truly full-fledged children of God who are loved with a perfect and infinite love because of their union with Christ.2023-11-2637 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchJohn 1:9-13 - Jesus: The son-makerGod has brought us into his family and we are true children of God. And so, because of this we can live in freedom and victory instead of slavery.2023-11-1946 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchMatthew 3:13-17; John 1:29-34 - Jesus: Son of GodJesus is the Son of God and because of that he alone can rescue us from judgment.2023-11-1246 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchJohn 1:9-18 - Jesus: The One and OnlyJesus is the one and only eternal Son of God who has made God known to us.2023-11-0542 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchHeb. 10:19-25 - Worshipping Jesus in communityBecause of Christ’s high priestly work which has given us bold and confident access to God, we should gather together as a community of believers regularly, committing our lives to the corporate worship and praise of God. As we gather together and worship, we provoke one another to love and good works, preparing ourselves for the day of Christ’s return.2023-10-2940 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchDeut. 5:12-15; Ps. 95:6-11 - Sabbath: Finding our rest in ChristAs Christians we must find our true rest in Christ who is our true Sabbath.2023-10-2242 minChrist Presbyterian Church2 Cor. 8:10-15 - Giving: A grace-consumed life (Part 2)Our attitude in giving is more important than the amount we give, but giving is important and it should be done wisely out of a heart that is full of God’s grace, not empty.2023-10-1535 minChrist Presbyterian Church2 Cor. 8:1-9 - Giving: A grace-consumed life (Part 1)We can live a life of extravagant giving because we have experienced and are found in the extravagant Giver, Jesus Christ.2023-10-0841 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchActs 18:24-28 - Training/Developing your giftAs God’s people exercise their Spiritual gifts in community, God’s people are encouraged and Jesus is praised to the glory of the Father.2023-10-0139 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchHebrews 12:1-11 - How we know we are lovedDiscipline, whether formative or corrective, is not only for our good and holiness, it is a great encouragement and a sign from God that we are loved and are genuinely and legitimately his children in Christ Jesus.2023-09-2434 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchRev. 1:17-2:7; 3:14-22 - Corporate Repentance - A stern warning and a delightful promiseOur continuance as a true church depends upon whether we will repent of and turn from our sin toward Jesus and live delighting in him and being led by him.2023-09-1748 minChrist Presbyterian Church1 Thes. 2:1-14a - Discipling friendshipsJesus is not only to be believed, lived, and shared with our words, but our lives as well as we make disciples and are being discipled by others.2023-09-1041 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchMatt. 6:16-18 - Feeding on Christ: Fasting (Part 2)True fasting is between you and God. It isn't something you show off. It is feasting upon Christ instead of the world.2023-09-0336 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchIsaiah 58:1-12 - Feeding on Christ: Fasting (Part 1)Fasting does no good if our hearts and actions are not aligned with God’s heart. We must live out God's heart of seeking justice and loving mercy.2023-08-2748 minChrist Presbyterian Church1 Peter 4:12-19 - Entrusting our souls to Christ in sufferingAs Christians, we should expect suffering and rejoice in real suffering for Christ’s sake, knowing that our souls are safe in Jesus’ hands2023-08-1338 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchActs 17:16-34 - Sharing ChristWe should be diligent in sharing the Gospel of Christ with all the people that God has put in our lives at this moment in time2023-08-0637 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchColossians 4:2-4 - Praying for the gospelBecause Christ is so wonderful, we should cultivate a life of observant and persistent prayer that aligns with the missionary heart of God so that all might know him.2023-07-3022 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchJames 5:13-18 - Pray individually and with othersWe should pray all the time, during good and bad times, individually and with friends, and pray with confidence and trust2023-07-1639 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 11:1-12 - Responding to God in PrayerIf we want to pray well, we must persistently and expectantly pray to our Father from a heart of sonship and submission.2023-07-0934 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchPsalm 32 - Seeing our sin and savoring Christ: repentance and faithIf we live a life of continual repentance and faith in the person and work of Christ, we will continually experience the deep joy of right relationship with our creator.2023-07-0239 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchJames 1:22-27 - Listening and Responding to God with Bible ReadingThe word of God, the Gospel, which was given to us as a gift and implanted in our souls must be carefully studied and diligently acted upon to live a true religious life.2023-06-2540 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchPs. 62 - Silence and listening to GodWhen we are in over our head, we should be silent and wait before God. We should wait on God to help us.2023-06-1140 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchPhil. 3:12-21 - Following Christ: A pattern, an introduction to a rule of lifeFollowing Jesus means living as a citizen of heaven, and to do this we follow tried and true spiritual values and practices, to keep us rooted and grounded in Christ.2023-06-0438 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchActs 2:1-4, 42-47 - Soil: God's Presence in the community by the Holy SpiritDisciples of Jesus need a good community to follow Jesus and make new followers of Jesus. The soil they need is God’s presence in the church through the Holy Spirit, which produces four rhythms: learning to obey God’s word, worshipping God together, living life together, and living dependent upon God.2023-05-2142 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchMark 1:14-20 - A Community of MultiplicationA disciple is part of a community of multiplication that invites others to follow Jesus so they can love God, their neighbor, and multiply themselves as they make disciples.2023-05-1435 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchMatt. 28:16-20 - Fruit: Make Disciples (Part 2)Because of Jesus’ universal authority and continued presence, we can have confidence and assurance in our bearing the fruit of making disciples2023-05-0742 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchMatt. 22:34-40 - Fruit: Love God, Love Others (Part 1)Because of Jesus’ completed work, universal authority and continued presence, we are to bear fruit of loving God, loving others, and making disciples.2023-04-3041 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchRom. 12:1-8 - Calling: Our Unique MissionWe are enabled to live lives of worship as we embrace the unique gifts and calling that God has put on our hearts as we have been called to be disciples of Jesus Christ, following him.2023-04-2342 minChrist Presbyterian Church1 Corinthians 15:35-58 - Jesus: Live-giving Spirit (Easter 2023)Jesus and the resurrection2023-04-1647 minChrist Presbyterian Church1 Corinthians 15:1-28 - How important is the resurrection of Jesus? (Easter 2023)The resurrection of Christ brings us hope2023-04-0933 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchLuke 19:28-48 - Jesus: Not what we expected (Easter 2023)Though we can see Jesus we might miss him if we aren’t careful because he isn’t what we are expecting. Because of this, we must see the real Jesus by allowing him to frame our reality.2023-04-0239 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchMark 10:32-45 - The Servant's Heart of ChristThe heart of God is the heart of a servant and we as God’s children should have this same heart…the heart of a servant.2023-03-2642 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchGal. 3:26-4:7 - Identity: The Root System of the TreeThe Bible compares a healthy disciple (follower) of Jesus to a tree. The root system of that tree, which keeps us standing during the storms of life, is our identity. If our identity is rooted in who we are in Christ, our tree will be able to stand. If our identity is rooted in anything else, we will fall.2023-03-1945 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchPsalm 1 - Discipleship is like a treeA healthy disciple is like a tree that delights in Christ and is deeply rooted in their union with him so they are unmoved by the storms of life. It is a life of wisdom where someone listens to Christ, lives Christ's teaching and helps others do the same.2023-03-1242 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchPsalm 139:19-24 - Christ my cleanserJesus has freed us and given us a new heart that seeks to put to death our old manner of life.2023-03-0543 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchPsalm 139:13-18 - Christ my MakerWe should be overwhelmed by God's plan for us and that we are objects of his divine love2023-02-2641 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchPsalm 139:7-12 - Christ with meGod's presence is everywhere, and because we are united to him through Christ, we should live in 2023-02-1937 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchPsalm 139:1-6 - Christ EverywhereGod knows us so intimately, so thoroughly, that nothing that we think, speak, or do is hidden from God, this is terrifying. Yet, because of the person and work of Christ, we are surrounded on every side: he is with us and for us, this is delightful. 2023-02-1239 minChrist Presbyterian ChurchPsalm 122 - Seeking the Peace of Christ's ChurchWe are to pray for and work in the church with the same desire and goal of Jesus, to see his bride, the church, be without spot or wrinkle.2023-02-0535 min
James Baldwin's AmericaJames Baldwin and Black Music with Professor Ed Pavlić Pt. 2Professor Ed Pavlić is back again this week to talk more Baldwin, specifically about how to use Baldwin in the classroom and Black music. Jesse then talks about the death of Black Panther actor, Chadwick Boseman, and the importance of representation for Black folks.Songs of the Week: Kendrick Lamar and SZA: All the StarsJames Brown: Living in AmericaLink to Ed Pavlić's reading materialSupport the show2020-08-3150 minJames Baldwin's AmericaJames Baldwin and Identity with Professor Ed Pavlić Pt. 1Jesse discusses the breaking news of another Black man (Jacob Blake) being shot by police officers. He also talks about why Jemele Hill would compare the United States to Nazi Germany. Jesse is then joined by Professor Ed Pavlić from the University of Georgia. The two discuss Baldwin's last major novel, Just Above My Head, and the explore the subject of identity, both personally and how Baldwin viewed the topic as well. Songs of the Week:Mariah Carey: https://youtu.be/BNgT_WWmS44James Brown: https://youtu.be/9bJA6W9CqvE2020-08-2440 min