http://www.christfellowshipbg.com Christ Fellowship is dedicated to gospel-centered, real-life relevant, and Scripture saturated preaching. Our desire is not to be the best public speakers of our day. Rather our hope is that our preaching is honest, encouraging, and faithful to the Word. You will hear sermons from our pastors - Brian Curtis, Lance Parrott, and Jody Sledge - with occasional others. May the Spirit of Christ bless your heart, mind, and soul as you listen to our messages. en Christ Fellowship is dedicated to gospel-centered, real-life relevant, and Scripture saturated preaching. Our desire is not to be the best public speakers of our day. Rather our hope is that our preaching is honest, encouraging, and faithful to the ... Christ Fellowship Church no Christ Fellowship Church Sermons email@christfellowshipbg.com ℗ & © 2013 Christ Fellowship Church 720 The Jesus of Matthew 23 is not the Jesus that we see in paintings and kids story books. This Jesus is filled with a righteous anger toward, not the prostitutes and sinners, but the religious people. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott challenges us to identify legalistic, rule-keeping religion in our lives and flee from it. Hear how Jesus wants us to run from religion and by faith into his arms. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/resolve-to-flee-legalism http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e2080313_resolve-to-flee-legalism.mp3 Sun, 12 May 2013 17:03:55 GMT Lance Parrott Resolve legalism,religion,gospel,works,righteousness,faith Everyone agrees: love is the greatest thing. But not everyone has the same understand of love that Jesus desires in this disciples. True love begins with a love for God and then is extended to our neighbors. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to hear Jesus' call to love and challenges us to love because we have first been loved. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/resolve-to-love http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e1982587_resolve-to-love.mp3 Sun, 05 May 2013 17:56:53 GMT Jody Sledge Resolve love,worship,religion,worldliness,gospel,jesus What does it mean to be great? While our world defines greatness in many way, Jesus challenges us to see that true greatness is in the Kingdom is not what we might expect. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to hear the words of Jesus to be great by serving and challenges us to be servants in all areas of life. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/resolve-to-serve http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e1608837_resolve-to-serve.mp3 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:22:11 GMT Lance Parrott Resolve gospel,greatness,service,humility What is the one thing that you cannot live without? Many of us would probably say, 'Jesus.' Yet, saying that he is our treasure doesn't necessary mean that in our hearts he really is. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge challenges us through the story of rich young ruler to treasure Christ in order to have eternal life, to be a faithful disciple, and to gain lasting joy. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/resolve-to-treasure-christ http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e1608819_resolve-to-treasure-christ.mp3 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:12:33 GMT Jody Sledge Resolve treasure,money,gospel,jesus,love,worship,joy There are many great things for us to pursue. Yet, how many of us consider holiness as something that is incredibly important to pursue? The truth is that God desires our holiness. The church is a forgiven people. And we are forgiven to grow in holiness. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to hear the words of Jesus as he challenges us to be a people who pursue holiness together in light of the grace of God. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/resolve-to-pursue-holiness http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e1608795_resolve-to-pursue-holiness.mp3 Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:41:52 GMT Lance Parrott Resolve holiness,church_discipline,gospel,forgiveness,grace If there is one thing every kid wants, it's to never grow up. But our world tells us that we need to grow up, make something of ourselves, accomplish things, be great. And while this is true in some sense, Jesus wants to challenge us on what it means to be great in the Kingdom of heaven. He wants us to become like little children. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge challenges us to understand Jesus' command and calls us to be needy, trusting, and amazed just like little children. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/resolve-to-be-a-child http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e1608789_resolve-to-be-a-child.mp3 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 03:51:34 GMT Jody Sledge Resolve faith,gospel,children,worship,depravity This past weekend Christians all over the world gathered to celebrate what happened to a man named Jesus of Nazareth nearly 2000 years ago. But why? Why does it matter that the Bible claims that he rose from the dead? Listen as pastor Lance Parrott challenges us to see that Jesus' resurrection changes our lives, our stories, and our worship. Listen as he calls us to see why these words change everything: "He has risen." http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/resolve-to-live http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/3/0e1608787_3-31-13-sermon.mp3 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:36:27 GMT Lance Parrott Resolve gospel,jesus,resurrection,salvation,evangelism,worship Let's face it - our memories are not quite what we would like them to be. But the one thing that we must never forget is what Jesus went through to save us. Listen to this Good Friday message by pastor Jody Sledge as he walks us through the events of Matthew 26 & 27 and answers the question of why Jesus' death is worth remembering. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/resolve-to-remember http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e1608771_resolve-to-remember.mp3 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:31:43 GMT Jody Sledge Resolve gospel,jesus,passover,death,trial,cross,burial,judah,peter The world in which we live is no doubt a selfish world. Nearly everyone and everything is telling us to follow our dreams, to do whatever makes us happy, to do whatever is in our own hearts. But Jesus wants to challenge this selfishness to the very core. He calls us to come and die. Listen as pastor Brian Curtis calls us to hear and obey Jesus word's that as followers of Christ we must deny ourselves and take up our cross daily. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/resolve-to-die http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e1608765_resolve-to-die.mp3 Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:59:47 GMT Brian Curtis Resolve sacrifice,gospel,self-denial,the_cross,discipleship Listening and hearing are not always the same. We can listen to someone, but not really hear them, not really accept their message. We come to a parable in the gospel of Matthew about how different people hear the message of the gospel. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge explains for us why some don't receive the message of the kingdom and challenges us to make sure that the gospel takes root in our lives and bears much fruit. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/resolve-to-hear http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e1608751_resolve-to-hear.mp3 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:54:29 GMT Jody Sledge Resolve parable,gospel,faith,suffering,worldliness,repentance I'm sure that everyone would say that they're tired. All of us could use some rest. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott reminds us of the many burdens in life and challenges us to come to Jesus and find our rest. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/resolve-to-rest http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e1608745_resolve-to-rest.mp3 Sun, 10 Mar 2013 02:27:00 GMT Lance Parrott Resolve suffering,sin,self-righteousness,rest,joy,jesus,gospel With so much that can be done, how we know if we are doing what God wants of us? Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to hear Jesus' call for us to hear and do his word. The person who does both will build wisely. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/resolve-to-build-wisely http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e1608739_resolve-to-build-wisely.mp3 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 02:07:28 GMT Lance Parrott Resolve salvation,word,false_teachers,faith With all of the mess in our relationships how will we ever find the hope to have relationships that honor the Lord and are a blessing to us? Well, Jesus gives us the key - doing unto to others as we would have them do to us. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to do unto others by not judging, being generous, and above all loving them. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/resolve-to-do-unto-others http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e1608715_resolve-to-do-unto-others.mp3 Sun, 24 Feb 2013 03:54:12 GMT Jody Sledge Resolve love,judging,generosity,relationships With some much uncertainty in life, it is easy to give into worry and anxiety. Yet, this is not what Jesus wants for us. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to heart Jesus' command to be anxious and helps us understand how we can practically obey from day to day. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/resolve-to-not-be-anxious http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/2/0e1608695_2-17-13-sermon.mp3 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 21:12:00 GMT Lance Parrott Resolve worry,anxiety,fear,trust,faith,gospel,jesus Who doesn't want to be rich? Everybody would love to be rich, right? As we come to Jesus' words concerning money and possessions, Jesus wants us to be rich, but in the right way. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to obey Jesus' command to store up treasures in heaven not on earth. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/resolve-to-lay-up-treasures http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e1608689_resolve-to-lay-up-treasures.mp3 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:03:56 GMT Jody Sledge Resolve money,possessions,gospel,eternity,giving As Christ Fellowship Church celebrates our 4 year anniversary, we cannot help give God all the glory for that he has done. Before we think about anything that we should do better as his people, we must always remember the commitment he has made to us through his son, Jesus. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott challenges us to be committed to God and his church because of God is committed to us. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/a-covenant-god-and-his-covenant-people http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/a/0e1608615_a-covenant-god-and-his-covenant-people.mp3 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:04:12 GMT Lance Parrott Stand Alone covenant,gospel,jesus,church,the_body Perhaps no issue is more important in our culture right now than homosexuality. Our culture is abandoning traditional views of marriage and family. So how should we respond? We must have a clear and thoughtful understanding of what the Bible concerning the issue. Listen as pastor Brian Curtis helps us to think clearly about what the Bible teaches about homosexuality and how it applies to us. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/what-does-the-bible-say-about-homosexuality http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/w/0e1608599_what-does-the-bible-teach-about-homosexulaity.mp3 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:54:26 GMT Brian Curtis Questions & Answers culture,homosexuality,gospel,marriage,sin There are people in our lives that seem perfect. But we know better: no one's perfect. Yet, Jesus is calling his people to be perfect just as God is perfect. Does Jesus really expect us to be perfect? How do we even seek to be perfect? Listen as pastor Jody Sledge challenges us to understand Jesus' command and resolve to be perfect. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/resolve-to-be-perfect http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e1608545_resolve-to-be-perfect.mp3 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:05:44 GMT Jody Sledge Resolve gospel,salvation,heart,anger,lust,marriage,love If it is true that God has a perfect plan for our lives, then how do we know what it is? With so much confusion concerning knowing God's will, how do we seek to understand it and obey? Listen as pastor Jody Sledge teaches what the Bible has to say about God's will and how we seek know it and walk in it. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/how-can-we-know-gods-will-for-our-lives http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/h/0e1608529_how-can-we-know-gods-will-for-our-lives.mp3 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:49:45 GMT Jody Sledge Questions & Answers god's_will,decisions,wisdom,discernment Often trying to find the church in this world is like trying to find Waldo in a Where's Waldo picture. But this is not how Jesus wants us to live in the world. He wants us to shine. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to hear the command of Christ to shine and how we can resolve to do just that. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/resolve-to-shine http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e1608505_resolve-to-shine.mp3 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:22:28 GMT Lance Parrott Resolve mission,salvation,gospel,holiness We are called as Christians to be in but not of the world. As an idea that sounds good, but how exactly do we do that? Is it about rules and regulations? Is it about where and where not to go? Listen as pastor Lance Parrott opens God's Word and seek to help us learn the balance of being in this world, but not of it. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/how-do-we-as-christians-balance-being-in-but-not-of-the-world http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/h/0e1608497_how-do-we-as-christians-balance-being-in-but-not-of-the-world.mp3 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:32:55 GMT Lance Parrott Questions & Answers holiness,christian_living,gospel,mission Some people are definitely fishing fanatics. And Jesus wants us to be too - but fishers of men of course. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge challenges us to hear Jesus' command for us to be fishers of men and shows us what it mean, how we should do it, and what we should expect. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/resolve-to-fish http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e1608485_resolve-to-fish.mp3 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:10:54 GMT Jody Sledge Resolve mission,outreach,evangelism,salvation,jesus,gospel We've all been approached by someone begging for money. So what should we do? What does the Bible say? Listen as Jon Merkling helps us to understand a Biblical view of poverty and how we as the church can best help those in need. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/what-should-i-do-when-a-homeless-person-asks-for-5-bucks http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/w/0e1608489_what-should-i-do-when-a-homeless-person-asks-for-5-bucks.mp3 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 04:10:07 GMT Questions & Answers poverty,benevolence,mercy_ministry,social_justice,gospel With the coming of the new year there always comes resolutions. To loss weight. To spend less. To exercise more. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott challenges us, at the start of a new series, to resolve to follow after Christ, which begins with repentance. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/resolve-to-repent http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e1608461_resolve-to-repent.mp3 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:23:57 GMT Lance Parrott Resolve repentance,discipleship,growth,gospel,jesus Perhaps no other issue in the life of the church is as important as this one: women and ministry. Listen as pastor Brian Curtis covers a Biblical understanding of women in the local church and shows us what a healthy women's ministry in the local church looks like. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/what-does-the-bible-say-about-women-ministry http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/w/0e1608455_what-does-the-bible-say-about-women-and-ministry.mp3 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:08:56 GMT Brian Curtis Questions & Answers women,ministry,church,discipleship As Isaiah continues to look to the coming Immanuel, we see more of what this Messiah will be like when he comes. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge concludes this series and calls us to consider God's faithfulness, the blessing of His Spirit, and the home we have waiting for us in heaven - all made possible by Jesus, who is Immanuel. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/immanuel-part-three http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/i/0e1608441_immanuel-part-three.mp3 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:47:46 GMT Jody Sledge Immanuel jesus,gospel,faithfulness,spirit,heaven Witnessing people of greatness has an effect on us all. There have been many great people in the history of the world. But none can compare to the greatness of Jesus Christ. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to be affected by Isaiah's vision of the greatness of the coming Immanuel. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/immanuel-part-two http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/i/0e1608421_immauel-part-two.mp3 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 20:16:49 GMT Jody Sledge Immanuel christmas,jesus,hope,promise,kingdom Things are not always what they seem. It would seem to King Ahaz that his nation is facing certain destruction. But God is with Ahaz, even when it seems he is not. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge explains these two famous chapters in the book of Isaiah and calls us to see something much greater happening. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/immanuel-part-one http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/1/0e1608395_12-16-12-sermon.mp3 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 22:01:21 GMT Jody Sledge Immanuel faith,jesus,christmas,salvation,gospel Solomon comes to the end of his search for life and meaning under the sun. And he comes to the conclusion that there is nothing better that we should do than fear God and keep his commandments. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see what it means to fear God and to obey His Word. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-end http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1608389_the-end.mp3 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 22:10:45 GMT Lance Parrott Finding Life Over the Sun fear_of_the_lord,obedience,judgement,salvation,gospel,jesus Our culture worships youth. Yet, many youth in our culture are living lives that are far from what God desires of us. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to see how we can honor the Lord in our youth and how the gospel gives us hope for the sins of our youth. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/youth http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/y/0e1608385_youth.mp3 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 05:10:37 GMT Jody Sledge Finding Life Over the Sun As Christians, we of all people have every reason to be thankful. Yet, often we live our lives without giving God the proper thanks he deserves. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott call us to see what it looks like for a church to be truly thankful. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/a-thankful-church http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/a/0e1608369_a-thankful-church.mp3 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:30:20 GMT Lance Parrott Stand Alone thanksgiving,joy,service,salvation,jesus,gospel We live in a world that is filled with foolishness. But as Christians we are called to walk in wisdom. Listen as pastor Brian Curtis calls us to heed Solomon's warnings to flee foolishness. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/foolishness http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/f/0e1608377_foolishness.mp3 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 05:01:53 GMT Brian Curtis Finding Life Over the Sun wisdom,gospel,jesus,foolishness Why is it that so many Christians live life like things are terrible? Why are so many Christians depressed, frustrated, joyless? Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see how in light of the life that we've been given in Christ we are free to enjoy the good gifts of this life. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/enjoyment http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/e/0e1608349_enjoyment.mp3 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 21:57:39 GMT Lance Parrott Finding Life Over the Sun enjoyment,pleasure,death,gospel,thanksgiving,joy Listen as guest preacher, Tim Brister calls us to see a glorious picture of the Kingdom in the first section of the book of Acts. As the church of Jesus Christ we should have a passion for the Kingdom, be filled with the power of the Holy Spirit, and should persevere in prayer. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/in-bowling-green-as-it-is-in-heaven http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/i/0e1608337_in-bowling-as-it-is-in-heaven.mp3 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 20:45:05 GMT Stand Alone gospel,mission,holy_spirit,prayer Listen as pastor Lance Parrott leads a panel discussion with Tim Brister, director of Haiti Collective (stateside), and Odanis Joseph, director of Haiti Collective in Haiti. Listen as they discuss how the destruction of the earthquake in 2010 still affects Haitian today, how God is moving in Haiti, and how we can be praying for our brothers and sisters there. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/haiti-collective-panel http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/h/0e1608319_haiti-collective-panel.mp3 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 20:32:33 GMT Lance Parrott Listen as pastor Lance Parrott leads a panel discussion with Tim Brister, director of Haiti Collective (stateside), and Odanis Joseph, director of Haiti Collective in Haiti. Listen as they discuss how the destruction of the earthquake in 2010 still ... haiti,gospel,mission What does it mean to walk in wisdom? How do we seek to be wise in a fallen and broken world? Listen as pastor Lance Parrott turns our attention to the lessons on wisdom from Solomon. Hear how we can walk in wisdom every day while looking to the One who is the very Wisdom of God - Jesus. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/wisdom http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/w/0e1608221_wisdom.mp3 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 17:33:35 GMT Lance Parrott Finding Life Over the Sun wisdom,gospel,jesus Why do bad things happen to good people? And why does it seem that wicked people prosper? Listen as Solomon helps us to figure out how to deal with the brokenness in our world. Pastor Jody Sledge calls us to see that trying harder to be good nor giving over to sin can fix the brokenness and calls us to look to Christ, the one who can mend all that is wrong. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/brokenness http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/b/0e1608217_brokenness.mp3 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 20:13:26 GMT Jody Sledge Finding Life Over the Sun righteousness,wickedness,brokenness,sin,salvation,jesus,gospel With some many different views on money, how are Christians to know which is right? Thankfully, we have a passage here where Solomon shows us how money can be either a curse or blessing. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to see how we should view money as we focus on Christ who is over the sun. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/money http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/m/0e1608209_money.mp3 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 23:54:24 GMT Jody Sledge Finding Life Over the Sun money,possessions,gifts,jesus,tax_collectors Finally, Solomon finds something in life that has meaning! Going to the temple to worship the Lord. Yet, we are quickly reminded that a heartless, apathetic worship is meaningless too. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see how we should be careful when gathering to worship the Lord and how we can offer to him true worship. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/worship http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/w/0e1608191_worship.mp3 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 21:12:49 GMT Lance Parrott Finding Life Over the Sun worship,prayer,vows,hearts,holiness,jesus What in the world does work have to do with making all the wrong in this world right? How can work help us make sense of all the wickedness and oppression under the sun? Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to follow Solomon's encouragement and find joy in our work. Listen to hear how work fits into the story of the Bible and how by one man's work everything wrong is made right. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/work http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/w/0e1608109_work.mp3 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 20:30:44 GMT Jody Sledge Finding Life Over the Sun work,salvation,envy,greed,laziness,selfishness How are we to make sense of all of life's ups and downs, the highs and lows, the joys and the sorrows? Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see how everything is beautiful in its season because there is a sovereign God standing over the sun in control of all things. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/seasons http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/s/0e1608089_seasons.mp3 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:35:24 GMT Lance Parrott Finding Life Over the Sun joy,sorrow,suffering,sovereignty_of_god,beauty,jesus Where can we find satisfaction in life? Is there anything under the sun than can give us lasting joy? Listen as pastor Jody Sledge displays Solomon's life quest to find satisfaction in everything under the sun. Hear the Word of God and find where true satisfaction is found. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/satisfaction http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/s/0e1608079_satisfaction.mp3 Sun, 09 Sep 2012 05:25:08 GMT Jody Sledge Finding Life Over the Sun satisfaction,joy,possessions,peace,jesus Many churches and many Christians are missing a key element of community - mission. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to see the mission of Jesus, how he went about it, and what that has to do with our communities of faith. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/mission http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/m/0e1608033_mission.mp3 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 18:05:31 GMT Jody Sledge The Core of Community mission,salvation,forgiveness,community,gifts What does it look like for a group of people to have genuine community? We see in this wonderful passage a picture of the community of the early church in Jerusalem. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see what drew them together and how they shared life together. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/shared-life http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/s/0e1608031_shared-life.mp3 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 16:31:53 GMT Lance Parrott The Core of Community church,community,gospel,sharing,fellowship,worship When you think about community, what comes to mind? Friendship? Love? Common interests? Listen as pastor Lance Parrott begins our new series on community by showing us how the gospel is the basis for everything in the Christian community. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/gospel http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/g/0e1608013_gospel.mp3 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 18:42:32 GMT Lance Parrott The Core of Community gospel,community,church,salvation It seems that we can't go very long without someone, somewhere claiming that the world is going to end. How should we respond to this? When will it actually happen? What is actually going to happen? Listen as pastor Jody Sledge explains the end of the world and how we can prepare for it. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/living-like-christ-is-coming-again http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/l/0e1608007_living-like-christ-is-coming-again.mp3 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 20:31:56 GMT Jody Sledge Christ is Coming Again jesus,gospel,second_coming,end_of_the_world,new_heavens_&_new_earth The snooze button is great for sleeping a little longer. But, if you're not careful, you may oversleep. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott explains our confidence in the coming of Jesus and warns us how to keep from hitting the snooze button in our lives. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/our-confidence-in-his-coming-part-2 http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/o/0e1608001_our-confidence-in-his-coming-part-2.mp3 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 18:05:06 GMT Lance Parrott Christ is Coming Again jesus,second_coming,prophecy,end_of_the_world,judgement No body likes to be scammed. And often it's too late when we find out. That is exactly what is going on in the churches Peter is writing to. False teachers are spreading lies about the coming of Jesus. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to see what it is like to live like Christ is not coming again and challenges not to live that way. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/living-like-christ-is-not-coming-again http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/l/0e1607999_living-like-is-christ-is-not-coming-again.mp3 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 21:09:36 GMT Jody Sledge Christ is Coming Again jesus,gospel,judgement,second_coming How do we really know that Jesus is coming again? Is this just something the church made up to help us get through difficult times? Listen as pastor Lance Parrott draws our gaze to this wonderful passage in 2 Peter and gives us reason to confidence in the coming of our Lord. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/our-confidence-in-his-coming-part-1 http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/o/0e1607995_our-confidence-in-his-coming-part-1.mp3 Sun, 08 Jul 2012 17:06:38 GMT Lance Parrott Christ is Coming Again jesus,second_coming,prophecy,transfiguration This life is full of struggle. We are tempted in many ways. We face trials of many kinds. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to pray as people who are struggling. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/pray-as-struggling-people http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/p/0e1607983_pray-as-struggling-people.mp3 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 16:56:15 GMT Lance Parrott Pray prayer,temptation,evil,gospel,jesus What is the difference between religious people and gospel people? Moral people and gospel people? Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to see in this verse of the Lord's pray what it means to seek forgiven and give it too. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/pray-as-gospel-people http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/p/0e1607975_pray-as-gospel-people.mp3 Sun, 17 Jun 2012 17:54:21 GMT Jody Sledge Pray prayer,forgiveness,confession This week we are moving on to the second and third petition of the Lord's prayer. As followers of Christ we should be praying for his kingdom and his will to be done. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to understand what it means to pray for these things and how we should do it. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/pray-as-servants-of-the-king http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/p/0e1607963_pray-as-servants-of-the-king.mp3 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 20:12:03 GMT Jody Sledge Pray prayer,kingdom,will_of_god,salvation,servants Having seen what is means to pray as God's children, we now turn to the first petition of the Lord's Prayer: Hallowed be your name. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to first understand why the LORD's name is so important in the Bible and then to understand what praying for his name to be honored and worshiped really looks like. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/pray-as-worshipers-of-the-lord http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/p/0e1607961_pray-as-worshippers-of-the-lord.mp3 Sun, 27 May 2012 20:28:29 GMT Lance Parrott Pray prayer,glory,worship,jesus What does it mean to pray "Our Father in Heaven?" Listen as pastor Jody Sledge helps us to understand first how God becomes our Father and secondly, how we should pray as his children. Hear the Word of the Lord. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/pray-as-children-of-god http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/p/0e1607953_pray-as-children-of-god.mp3 Sun, 20 May 2012 18:27:26 GMT Jody Sledge Pray prayer,adoption,faith,fellowship Paul concludes his letter to the Ephesian church by telling them to be strong in the Lord. As Christians we can either see ourselves as too weak to fight the fight of faith or too strong. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to find our strength in the Lord by putting on the armor of God. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/putting-on-the-armor-of-god http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/p/0e1607939_putting-on-the-armor-of-god.mp3 Sun, 13 May 2012 16:41:44 GMT Lance Parrott Ephesians: The Gospel Applied prayer,spiritual_warfare,the_bible,the_word,gospel What are we to make of the Bible's treatment of slavery? Avoid it? Be embarrassed by it? Side step it? Listen as pastor Jody Sledge seeks to explain the Bible's view of slavery, but also give us some principles to take home from this passage. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/displaying-the-gospel-under-and-in-positions-of-authority http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/d/0e1607919_displaying-the-gospel-under-and-in-positions-of-authority.mp3 Sun, 06 May 2012 18:17:50 GMT Jody Sledge Ephesians: The Gospel Applied slavery,work,authority,gospel,leadership,submission As Paul continues his section on submission, he now turns to children and parents. Children are to obey their parents for the Lord's sake. And fathers are to instruct and discipline their children not bring them to anger. Listen as pastor Brian Curtis calls us to see how we can honor the Lord by displaying the gospel in the family. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/displaying-the-gospel-in-family http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/d/0e1607913_displaying-the-gospel-in-family.mp3 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:11:31 GMT Brian Curtis Ephesians: The Gospel Applied children,parents,fathers,gospel Being a picture of Christ, husbands are called to lead and love their wives well. Sadly, many husbands in our culture are poor leaders and don't love their wives well. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to see how husbands can do both well and where they find the strength to do so. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/displaying-the-gospel-in-marriage-husbands http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/d/0e1607891_displaying-the-gospel-in-marriage-husbands.mp3 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:48:35 GMT Jody Sledge Ephesians: The Gospel Applied marriage,husbands,headship,love,gospel Christian marriage is no doubt a display of the gospel. Wives has the opportunity to display how the church relates to Christ. Listen as pastor Brian Curtis calls wives to faithfully show the gospels to their husbands and the rest of the world. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/displaying-the-gospel-in-marriage-wives http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/d/0e1607861_displaying-the-gospel-in-marriage-wives.mp3 Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:40:54 GMT Brian Curtis Ephesians: The Gospel Applied marriage,gospel,wives,submission The events of Good Friday are infinitely significant. Yet, if we are left with a dead Savior in the grave, then we don't have much hope. But that is not what we have. Jesus is alive. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to see why the resurrection of Jesus gives us more than enough reasons to believe in him. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/lifted-up-that-we-might-believe http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/l/0e1607849_lifted-up-that-we-might-believe.mp3 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:49:46 GMT Jody Sledge Lifted Up resurrection,jesus,salvation,doubt Listen as pastor Jody Sledge lead us through a Good Friday sermon on the sacrifice of Isaac. This is story is a wonderful picture of faith, but also a picture of something much greater. Hear the Word of the Lord to find out more. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/lifted-up-to-be-our-sacrifice http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/l/0e1607845_lifted-up-to-be-our-sacrifice.mp3 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:39:44 GMT Jody Sledge Lifted Up abraham,isaac,sacrifice,resurrection The message of the gospel is not one that leave you unchanged. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott guides us through John's account of Jesus' death. Hear the Word of the Lord and be covered by the grace of Jesus. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/lifted-up-to-cover-us-with-grace http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/l/0e1607813_lifted-up-to-cover-us-with-grace.mp3 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 19:39:35 GMT Lance Parrott Lifted Up jesus,cross,crucifixion,death,grace Are you drawn to Jesus? Does he have your heart? Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to see how Jesus' death draws us to himself and what that means for our everyday lives. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/lifted-up-to-draw-us-to-himself http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/l/0e1607799_lifted-us-to-draw-us-to-himself.mp3 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 19:55:45 GMT Jody Sledge Lifted Up satan,glory,worship,nations How can we have eternal life? That is the question at the heart of Jesus' with Nicodemus in John 3. Focusing on verse 14 - 16, listen as pastor Lance Parrott shows how we can find the answer to that question in a story from the Old Testament. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/lifted-up-to-give-us-eternal-life http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/l/0e1607791_lifted-up-to-give-us-eternal-life.mp3 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:31:52 GMT Lance Parrott Lifted Up jesus,salvatin,sin,savior As we are continuing in our series through the second half of Ephesians, we see Paul calling us to walk in yet another way - in the wisdom of the Lord. We are called to put off foolishness and drunkenness and to understand God's will and be filled with the Spirit. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to see these truths and put them into practice. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/walking-in-the-wisdom-of-the-lord http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/w/0e1607769_walking-in-the-wisdom-of-the-lord.mp3 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:03:47 GMT Jody Sledge Ephesians: The Gospel Applied worship,alcohol,spirit,will_of_god,wisdom Listen as pastor Jody Sledge gives us six reasons why not being actively involved in a local body of believer is dangerous so those claiming to be followers of Christ. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/why-non-attendance-is-so-dangerous http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/w/0e1607761_why-non-attendance-is-so-dangerous.mp3 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:57:00 GMT Jody Sledge Listen as pastor Jody Sledge gives us six reasons why not being actively involved in a local body of believer is dangerous so those claiming to be followers of Christ. membership,service,growth,worship It is a wonderful thing when a child takes his first steps. We were meant to walk. As Christians, we have been called to live in the light of Christ. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott encourages us to walk as children of the light. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/walking-as-children-of-the-light http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/w/0e1607733_walking-as-children-of-the-light.mp3 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 04:10:20 GMT Lance Parrott Ephesians: The Gospel Applied gospel,light,witnessing We live in a day that is no doubt similar to that of the Ephesian church. Sexual immorality seems to be the norm. Everyday we are flooded with images and ideas that distort the goodness of God design and exchange it for a lie. Listen as pastor Brian Curtis calls us to see the dangers of sexual immorality and how the gospel applies to this area of our lives. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/walking-in-the-purity-of-the-kingdom http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/w/0e1607729_walking-in-the-purtiy-of-the-kingdom.mp3 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:02:11 GMT Brian Curtis Ephesians: The Gospel Applied gospel,sex,purity What should motivate us to live the Christian life? Guilt? Duty? Looking good to others? No. The gospel motivates us to change and to put on the character of Christ. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see how the gospel motivates our speech, our forgiveness, and our love. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/putting-off-the-old-and-on-the-new-part-3 http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/p/0e1607715_putting-off-the-old-and-on-the-new-part-3.mp3 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:42:15 GMT Lance Parrott Ephesians: The Gospel Applied gospel,speaking,forgiveness,love Paul is continuing to show us how to put off the old clothes of sin and on the new clothes of Christ. Listen as pastor Brian Curtis teaches us how to put on the new clothes of truth, reconciliation, and honest work. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/putting-off-the-old-and-on-the-new-part-2 http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/p/0e1607707_putting-off-the-old-and-on-the-new-part-2.mp3 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:56:36 GMT Brian Curtis Ephesians: The Gospel Applied lying,work,anger,peace,gospel What does it take to really change? A new set of clothes. Well, sort of. The Christian life is all about putting of the old clothes of sin and putting on the new clothes of Christ. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to be transformed in light of the gospel. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/putting-off-the-old-and-on-the-new-part-1 http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/p/0e1607689_putting-off-the-old-and-on-the-new-part-1.mp3 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:03:21 GMT Lance Parrott Ephesians: The Gospel Applied sanctification,growth,holiness,transformation We saw last week that God wants every believer to be involved in the work of the church. Paul explains more what this means. Listen as pastor Brian Curtis calls to see that every Christian should be growing, helping others to grow, and speaking the truth in love. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/building-up-the-church-in-love http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/b/0e1607673_building-up-the-church-in-love.mp3 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:41:54 GMT Brian Curtis Ephesians: The Gospel Applied ministry,spiritual_gifts,counseling,growth We live in a culture where many people go to church. Yet, the Bible calls us to be the church - to serve and give, to do the work of the ministry. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to serve Christ in light of the good gifts that he has given to his church. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/serving-in-light-of-christs-gifts http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/s/0e1607631_serving-in-light-of-christs-gifts.mp3 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:18:19 GMT Jody Sledge Ephesians: The Gospel Applied spiritual_gifts,gospel,ministry,pastors How much effort, time, and energy will be used in 2012 on others? Is it your goal to serve and love others more this year? The great news is that the gospel gives us the freedom we need to stop focusing on ourselves and start radically loving others. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to be people who love others deeply. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/freed-to-love-others http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/f/0e1607611_freed-to-love-others.mp3 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:33:45 GMT Lance Parrott How the Gospel Frees Us love,service,gospel,marriage,outreach With the new year coming around, everyone seems to be preoccupied with New Year's resolutions. What it is that you want in a new year? Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see how the good news of Jesus Christ sets us free to love God. Listen as he calls us to set a resolution of less of us and more love for God. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/freed-to-love-god http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/f/0e1607577_freed-to-love-god.mp3 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:34:51 GMT Lance Parrott How the Gospel Frees Us love,jesus,gospel,worship What is the greatest gift that you could ever receive? Well we know that Jesus is that gift. But why? Why is Jesus the greatest gift? Listen as pastor Jody Sledge draws our attention to three reasons from this passage why Jesus is the greatest gift God could ever give to us. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-word-became-flesh-part-three http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1607597_the-word-became-flesh-part-three.mp3 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:26:36 GMT Jody Sledge The Word Became Flesh christmas,glory,grace,god_with_us As we continue in our study of John chapter one, pastor Brian Curtis calls us to see the truths concerning the coming of Jesus into the world. We see the faithful witness of John the Baptist. We see the warning of rejecting Christ. And we see the wonderful good news of what happens to those who receive Jesus and believe in his name. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-word-became-flesh-part-two http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1607565_the-word-became-flesh-part-two.mp3 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:31:49 GMT Brian Curtis The Word Became Flesh witnessing,sin,regeneration,adoption Where do you look to find life? Is it in anything this world has to offer? Or do you look to the One from whom all life comes? Listen as pastor Lance Parrott begins this years Christmas series looking at the first five verses of John's introduction to his gospel. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-word-became-flesh-part-one http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/p/0e1607535_part-one.mp3 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:05:52 GMT Lance Parrott The Word Became Flesh jesus,trinity,life,salvation,light Where does your spiritual strength come from? Where do you find the strength to live like God desires? To love like Jesus? To be spiritual strong? Listen as pastor Jody Sledge shows us from this passage that our strength comes from a great God, who works greatly in us, and can do far greater than we could ever imagine. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/our-spiritual-strength http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/o/0e1607521_our-spiritual-strength.mp3 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:36:04 GMT Jody Sledge Ephesians: The Gospel Accomplished christian_living,strength,holiness,love,trinity One of the greatest joys of knowing Christ is being called by him to join his mission. Every Christian is called to follow Christ in his mission of bringing blessing and salvation to the ends of the earth. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to understand the mystery, the minister, and the manifestation. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/our-new-calling http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/o/0e1607509_our-new-calling.mp3 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:54:46 GMT Lance Parrott Ephesians: The Gospel Accomplished mission,evangelism,gospel,church,diversity The gospel is the great news that in Christ we have been reconciled to God. But that is not all! In Christ God has created a new community. The church is a holy nation, a family, and a dwelling place for the Spirit. Listen as pastor Brian Curtis proclaims the great truths of our new community. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/our-new-community http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/o/0e1607501_our-new-community.mp3 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:59:18 GMT Brian Curtis Ephesians: The Gospel Accomplished church,gospel,racism,salvation Have you ever wondered why God would save us? It is because of the things that we have done? It is because of us at all? Listen as pastor Lance Parrott shows from this wonderful text that salvation is a gift - by grace through faith. And listen to see how works fit into our salvation. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/our-new-gift http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/o/0e1607475_our-new-gift.mp3 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:25:51 GMT Lance Parrott Ephesians: The Gospel Accomplished salvation,grace,works,righteousness As we saw last week, all people are dead in their sins, have depraved hearts, and are doomed to faced God's judgment. Pastor Brian Curtis asks us, "Where does our help come from?" Listen to hear how in Christ God has made us alive, raised us, and seated us with Jesus in the heavenly places. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/our-new-position http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/o/0e1607471_our-new-position.mp3 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:28:38 GMT Brian Curtis Ephesians: The Gospel Accomplished salvation,grace,resurrection,heaven What does the Bible say about us in our natural state? Some would say we are all good, even though we make mistakes. Some would say that we are morally neutral, with the ability to choose good or evil. The Bible paints a quite different picture. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see the depth of our sin, but also the height of God's mercy. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/our-fall http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/o/0e1607459_our-fall.mp3 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:50:06 GMT Lance Parrott Ephesians: The Gospel Accomplished sin,hell,satan,mercy If you could ask God for anything in pray what would it be? Would it even cross your mind to ask for a vision of God. Paul as he is praying for the Ephesian church, pleads with God that they would know him more, giving them a vision of him in their hearts. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/our-new-vision http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/o/0e1607447_our-new-vision.mp3 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:26:13 GMT Brian Curtis Ephesians: The Gospel Accomplished knowing_god,prayer,hope,inheritance,power Why is Christianity such a bloody religion? Why are we so fascinated with blood? Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to see how the blood of Jesus purchases our redemption and what that means for our every day life. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/our-redemption http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/o/0e1607421_our-redemption.mp3 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 20:52:32 GMT Jody Sledge Ephesians: The Gospel Accomplished forgiveness,redemption,death_of_jesus,freedom Most people love stories of orphans who rise from rags to riches. But why? Why do these stories resonate with us? Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see that all of us are orphans and tells of the great work that God has done to make us adopted sons and daughters. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/our-adoption http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/o/0e1607413_our-adoption.mp3 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:00:47 GMT Lance Parrott Ephesians: The Gospel Accomplished adoption,gospel,prayer,god_the_father Have you ever wondered when God set his love and mercy upon you? We've come to a passage in the Bible that shows us that God has showered us with his grace even before the world began. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to understand the doctrine of election, why it is a blessing, and what it means for how we live. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/our-election http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/o/0e1607367_our-election.mp3 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 17:50:31 GMT Jody Sledge Ephesians: The Gospel Accomplished election,salvation,grace,mercy The book of Ephesians begins with the reminder that God's people owe everything to his grace. There is nothing that we have that he hasn't given us. And he has given it for his glory. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott gives us an overview of the book of Ephesians as we look forward to the riches of this wonderful book. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-gospel-accomplished-and-applied http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1607357_the-gospel-accomplished-and-applied.mp3 Sun, 18 Sep 2011 05:48:36 GMT Lance Parrott Ephesians: The Gospel Accomplished grace,glory,gospel What is baptism? Why do we do it? What does it mean? Listen as pastor Brian Curtis explains from the book of Romans what baptism means and how it in we see the gospel. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/gathered-to-see-the-gospel http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/g/0e1607351_gathered-to-see-the-gospel.mp3 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:58:22 GMT Brian Curtis Gathered for the Gospel baptism,worship,gospel,jesus What is the Lord's Supper all about? Why do we do it? What does it mean? Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to understand the significance of the supper and why it is important for us as a church to move to celebrating it weekly. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/gathered-to-taste-the-gospel http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/g/0e1607343_gathered-to-taste-the-gospel.mp3 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:54:26 GMT Lance Parrott Gathered for the Gospel lord's_supper,worship,gospel,unity,preaching What does fellowship have to do with worship? Isn't that something that we do before or after we worship? Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to understand what it means that in the gospel we have fellowship with God and with his people; and what that means for when we gather together. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/gathered-to-share-in-the-gospel http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/g/0e1607335_gathered-to-share-in-the-gospel.mp3 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 23:13:44 GMT Jody Sledge Gathered for the Gospel fellowship,worship,giving,prayer,church Have you ever wondered why we spend so much time singing when the church gathers together? Why do we do it? What is it for? Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to understand these questions about singing and to understand how sing allows the gospel to dwell among us richly. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/gathered-to-sing-the-gospel http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/g/0e1607327_gather-to-sing-the-gospel.mp3 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:29:37 GMT Lance Parrott Gathered for the Gospel singing,music,songs,gospel,worship What is the most important thing we do when we gather as the church for worship? Is it singing? Is it prayer? No. Pastor Brian Curtis calls us to see that listening to the preaching of the Word is the most important because it comes from God and tells us his gospel. Listen and find out how to be a better listener of sermons. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/gathered-to-hear-the-gospel http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/g/0e1607299_gathered-to-hear-the-gospel.mp3 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 02:33:50 GMT Brian Curtis Gathered for the Gospel preaching,gospel,worship We've come now the end of Acts. But it isn't the end of the story. The gospel of Jesus will continue until all the earth has heard. But the question is: Will you join the ongoing mission? Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to join the mission by having an extreme devotion to God, the church, and the mission. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/joining-the-ongoing-mission http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/j/0e1607291_joining-the-ongoing-mission.mp3 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:22:12 GMT Jody Sledge To the Ends of the Earth mission,evangelism,gospel,church The question of whether or not we will suffer in this life has an easy answer: yes. But a much more difficult question is - will we suffer well? Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to see from the example of Paul's life how to suffer well for the sake of Christ. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/suffering-for-the-sake-of-christ http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/s/0e1607263_suffering-for-the-sake-of-christ.mp3 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:22:47 GMT Jody Sledge To the Ends of the Earth suffering,gospel We've come to the end of Paul's ministry in Ephesus. He gathers the elders of the church in Ephesus together to challenge them to shepherd the flock of God without shrinking back. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see what faithful pastoring looks like and what that means for all of us. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/shepherding-without-shrinking http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/s/0e1607255_shepherding-without-shrinking.mp3 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:41:25 GMT Lance Parrott To the Ends of the Earth church,leadership,pastor We serve a God that is in control. But how often do we think and live like that is not true? Listen as pastor Brian Curtis teaches from the life of Paul about the sovereignty of God and what that has to do with our every day lives. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/resting-in-gods-sovereignty http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e1607249_resting-in-gods-sovereignty.mp3 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:30:06 GMT Brian Curtis To the Ends of the Earth One of the tragedies of sin in this world is the worship of idols. But what exactly is an idol? How is it that people come to worship them? Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see how the gospel shatters idols - from Mars Hill to our hearts. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/shattering-peoples-idols http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/s/0e1607237_shattering-peoples-idols.mp3 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:30:19 GMT Lance Parrott To the Ends of the Earth idolatry,gospel,repentance What happens when the gospel comes to a city and the people are provoked by its message? Listen as pastor Brian Curtis calls us to understand how the gospel provokes some to anger, but others to joy and salvation. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/provoking-the-city http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/p/0e1607219_provoking-the-city.mp3 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 21:40:43 GMT Brian Curtis To the Ends of the Earth salvation,gospel,evangelism What does it take to live a blessed life? To be blessed by God? Listen as pastor Jody Sledge kicks off our summer rooted series from Psalm 1. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-blessed-soul http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1607203_the-blessed-soul.mp3 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:28:12 GMT Jody Sledge Heart and Soul blessing,word,psalms Who are the most likely to receive the blessing of the gospel? The rich? The educated? Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see from this passage how God sends his gospel bearers to unlikely places and people. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/god-the-gospel-and-the-unlikely http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/g/0e1607215_god-the-gospel-and-the-unlikely.mp3 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 21:07:38 GMT Lance Parrott To the Ends of the Earth missions,evangelism,regeneration,salvation What does salvation require? Do we have to do some religious acts? Do we have to preform a certain ritual? What does it take for the nations of this world to come to God? This is the question of Acts 15 and of the mission of God. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to see and feel the deep truths of the gospel. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/a-threat-to-the-mission http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/a/0e1607193_a-threat-to-the-mission.mp3 Sun, 29 May 2011 15:39:52 GMT Jody Sledge The Mission of God salvation,missions,grace,regeneration,idolatry What is our role in the mission of God? What does God call us to do and what does he leave for himself? Pastor Lance Parrott calls us to how God is working to fulfill his mission. Listen to the Word of the Lord. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/a-god-on-mission http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/g/0e1607191_god-on-mission.mp3 Sun, 15 May 2011 23:18:03 GMT Lance Parrott The Mission of God missions,salvation,witnesses The fact that we are to go to the ends of the earth to fulfill the mission of God is clear. But what do we say when we get there? What is our message? Listen as pastor Brian Curtis, explains Paul's first recorded sermon and how it should inform the message we preach. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-message-of-missions http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1607179_the-message-of-missions.mp3 Sun, 08 May 2011 20:12:36 GMT Brian Curtis The Mission of God evangelism,preaching,gospel We all long for the end of the story. And we long for happy endings. We've come now to the end of The Story. Listen as pastor Brian Curtis calls us to see what is in store for those in Christ and how Jesus is coming to make all things new. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/restoration http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e1607161_restoration.mp3 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:40:24 GMT Brian Curtis The Story worship,heaven,revelation This is the sermon from our Good Friday Service. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to the see the beautiful pictures of deliverance, substitution, unity, and worship that we have in the Passover meal. And how these truths are ultimately fulfilled in Christ. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/jesus-our-passover-lamb http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/j/0e1607149_jesus-our-passover-lamb.mp3 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 22:09:56 GMT Jody Sledge This is the sermon from our Good Friday Service. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to the see the beautiful pictures of deliverance, substitution, unity, and worship that we have in the Passover meal. And how these truths are ultimately fulfilled ... passover,substitution,worship We turn now to the third chapter of The Story. Last week we look at how all things have been lost by the fall of man. But now we look to how God throughout the ages of history has planed and brought about our redemption, ultimately in the work of Jesus on the cross. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see the greatness of what God has done for us in Christ. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/redemption http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e1607135_redemption.mp3 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 20:33:20 GMT Lance Parrott The Story exodus,old_testament,redemption We all know that things aren't the way that they should. Something is terribly wrong with this world that we live in. Why is that? Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to understand the Fall of mankind, the affects of our sin, and what God will do to make right that which has gone so wrong. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/fall http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/f/0e1607125_fall.mp3 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:36:38 GMT Jody Sledge The Story sin,separation,adam,idolatry Have you ever wondered why you are here? Ever wondered why there is a here to be? We see in this passage that all things have been created to bring glory to God. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see three great truths about creation from this passage and how they should change our lives. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/creation http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/c/0e1607093_creation.mp3 Sun, 03 Apr 2011 22:22:35 GMT Lance Parrott The Story creation,glory,purpose While we've seen some pretty amazing thing happen in the book of Acts at the spreading of the gospel, that doesn't mean that everyone is excited about the good news of Jesus moving forward. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge shows how the enemies of the gospel are seeking to stop it. And how the gospel will always have victory. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-gospel-and-its-enemies http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1607077_the-gospel-and-its-enemies.mp3 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:17:26 GMT Jody Sledge Planted: What Happens When the Gospel Takes Root gospel,persecution,satan,freedom,dying If you were starting a church, how would you do it? What things would you need? How would you keep it going? Listen as pastor Lance Parrott tells us how God planted the first church outside of Jerusalem in Antioch. Hear the Word of the Lord. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-gospel-and-new-churches http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1607065_the-gospel-and-new-churches.mp3 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:33:17 GMT Lance Parrott Planted: What Happens When the Gospel Takes Root church,missions,church_planting Jesus was clear that his gospel was to go to the ends of the earth. Yet our prejudices often hinder us from going to those who are not like us. Listen as pastor Brian Curtis calls us to see in the story of Peter and Cornelius a conversion of heart and of mind. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-gospel-and-all-peoples http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1607039_the-gospel-and-all-peoples.mp3 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:01:53 GMT Brian Curtis Planted: What Happens When the Gospel Takes Root salvation,gospel,missions,nations Have you ever wondered why God does such miraculous things in the life of the early church? What is God doing? Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see in these two stories from the book of Acts just what God was and is doing through signs and wonders. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-gospel-and-its-signs http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1607031_the-gospel-and-its-signs.mp3 Sun, 06 Mar 2011 21:56:48 GMT Lance Parrott Planted: What Happens When the Gospel Takes Root miracles,gospel,ministry Have you ever thought that someone might be too far from God to be change? Maybe no one would seem to fit that category better than the apostle Paul. Listen as pastor Brian Curtis explains the conversation of Saul and what that means for lives today. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-gospel-and-changed-lives http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1607011_the-gospel-and-changed-lives.mp3 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:12:20 GMT Brian Curtis Planted: What Happens When the Gospel Takes Root gospel,salvation,persecution,resurrection What does it look like to live for God's glory? How does living in that way affect the dry souls around us? Listen as pastor Lance Parrott answers these questions and more from the story of Philip and Ethiopian eunuch. Find out how to go where God sends, to see how God sees, to speak what God has spoken, and to stop and watch what God does. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-gospel-and-dry-souls http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1607001_the-gospel-and-dry-souls.mp3 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:03:58 GMT Lance Parrott Planted: What Happens When the Gospel Takes Root gospel,evangelism,providence,racism,self-righteousness As Philip takes the gospel to Samaria, he encounters a man named Simon who sees that gospel as a means of selfish gain. Listen as pastor Brian Curtis calls us to see three subtle sins that Simon commits and how the priceless power of the Spirit through the gospel can help us change. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-gospel-and-priceless-power http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1606995_the-gospel-and-priceless-power.mp3 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 04:52:33 GMT Brian Curtis Planted: What Happens When the Gospel Takes Root spirit,power,selfishness,change We might expect that persecution would stop the spreading of the gospel. But, as we see from the death of Stephen, persecution cannot stop the gospel. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to ask some questions about the relationship of between the gospel and persecution. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-gospel-and-persecution http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1606989_the-gospel-and-persecution.mp3 Sun, 06 Feb 2011 04:52:33 GMT Lance Parrott Planted: What Happens When the Gospel Takes Root persecution,suffering,gospel As we continue on in the book of Acts, we see the opposition to the gospel increasing. Stephen, a man full of grace and power, becomes the next target of the religious leaders. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to see from this passage how to avoid stiffening your neck to the gospel. Hear the Word of the Lord. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-gospel-and-stiff-necks http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1606967_the-gospel-and-stiff-necks.mp3 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 04:52:33 GMT Jody Sledge Planted: What Happens When the Gospel Takes Root Before starting back into the book of Acts, this sermon from 1 Corinthians serves as an introduction to our series 'Planted: What Happens When the Gospel Takes Root.' Before we look at what the gospel does in this next section of Acts, it is important to first understand what the gospel is and how it should affect us. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-gospel-and-you http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1606959_the-gospel-and-you.mp3 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 04:52:33 GMT Lance Parrott Planted: What Happens When the Gospel Takes Root gospel,jesus,salvation,sin What would you say is the mission of your life? What do you live to do? Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to join with the apostle Paul and make it our life goal to proclaim Christ to everyone that we meet. This is our second sermon in this series, setting the direction for 2011 at Christ Fellowship. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/every-member-sowing http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/e/0e1606949_every-member-sowing.mp3 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 21:38:09 GMT Lance Parrott Where Are We Going? mission,evangelism,gospel,great_commission This session covers the first three of nine ways to know if you are saved from 1 John. One. Do I Believe in the Right Jesus? Two. Do I Receive Jesus' Work? Three. Do I Confess Allegiance to Jesus? http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/part-one http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/a/0e1606943_are-you-sure-part-one.mp3 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:35:19 GMT Jody Sledge Are You Sure truth,jesus,faith,trust,confession What goals do you have for this next year? What things do you want to change from 2010? For many the new year is a time to reflect on these types of questions. Listen as pastor Brian Curtis calls us to see growing in the Lord as our greatest need for 2011. From 2 Peter, he calls us to ask the question: Is knowing God my priority in life? Is it our priority as a church? http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/every-member-growing http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/e/0e1606941_every-member-growing.mp3 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 18:42:59 GMT Brian Curtis Where Are We Going? godliness,holiness,christian_living,growth,salvation Another Christmas has come and gone, again. But we are not left without a celebration. Christ has come, yes. But we are awaiting his second advent. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott, draws our attention to this passage in Titus in which we see the connection between Christ's first coming and his second. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/jesus-our-great-god-and-savior http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/j/0e1606925_jesus-our-great-god-and-savior.mp3 Sun, 26 Dec 2010 22:14:50 GMT Lance Parrott Jesus: Name Above All Names christmas,salvation,holiness,second_coming Too often we end the Christmas story with the gifts of the Wise Men. Amazed by their treasures, we miss the treasure of what God has for us in the 'rest" of the Christmas story. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge leads us to see 3 scenes, 3 prophecies, and 3 gifts and how they can change our lives. Hear the word of the Lord. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/jesus-the-son-of-god http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/s/0e1606923_son-of-god.mp3 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 21:38:26 GMT Jody Sledge Jesus: Name Above All Names jesus,old_testament,israel,egypt,gifts What do you bring a King who has everything? What do you give the One who needs nothing? As we look at the familiar story of the Wise Men, pastor Lance Parrott calls to come to Christ bringing him the worship of our lives. Listen to the Word of God and find out how to give your life to Christ. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/jesus-the-king-of-the-jews http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/j/0e1606911_jesus-the-king-of-the-jews.mp3 Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:02:20 GMT Lance Parrott Jesus: Name Above All Names worship,christmas,wise_men,king We've come to a familiar passage in the Christmas story. Yet, often we miss the significance of the names given to our Savior. He is Jesus, Immanuel. Listen as pastor Brian Curtis calls us to see our greatest hope in these two names. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/jesus-immanuel http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/j/0e1606901_jesus-immanuel.mp3 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 17:30:49 GMT Brian Curtis Jesus: Name Above All Names immanuel,christmas,salvation,hope Have you ever longed for anything? Have you ever waited and waited for something that you desired greatly? As we come to the first chapter of Matthew's gospel, we see the many years of waiting and longing for the coming Messiah. Listen as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see how a list of names can change the way we look at life. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/jesus-the-christ http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/j/0e1606895_jesus-the-christ.mp3 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:55:49 GMT Lance Parrott Jesus: Name Above All Names jesus,abraham,david,old_testament,king When the church calls for people to serve, are you ready to stand up and counted or you more likely to dodge the draft? We see in this story of the book of Acts how godly servants in the church actually help the spread of the gospel. Listen as pastor Brian Curtis calls us to see how we can make Kingdom impact by our service. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/a-church-built-on-godly-servants http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/a/0e1606891_a-church-built-on-godly-servants.mp3 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:09:11 GMT Brian Curtis Blueprints of a Faithful Church service,gospel,deacons,giving Is suffering a blessing in the life of a church or a curse? Why would God want his people to suffer? Pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see the suffering of the apostles in this section of Acts and to see their joy that they were counted worthy to suffer for the name of Jesus. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/a-church-built-on-suffering http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/a/0e1606883_a-church-built-on-suffering.mp3 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:37:35 GMT Lance Parrott Blueprints of a Faithful Church suffering,persecution,joy,peter What does our use of personal belonging have to do with holiness? Everything. Just read the story of Ananias ans Sapphira. Pastor Brian Curtis explains this story in the early church as he call us to a life of holiness. A faithful church is a holy church. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/a-church-built-on-holiness http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/a/0e1606877_a-church-built-on-holiness.mp3 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 20:31:25 GMT Brian Curtis Blueprints of a Faithful Church possessions,giving,holiness,church Does boldness have to do more with personality or more with the powerful working of God in our lives? Listen as pastor Lance Parrott leads us through the story of Acts 4. See the boldness of Peter and John. See the church praying for boldness. And see our call to bold witnessing for Christ. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/a-church-built-on-boldness http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/a/0e1606871_a-church-built-on-boldness.mp3 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 19:45:31 GMT Lance Parrott Blueprints of a Faithful Church gospel,holy_spirit,boldness,evangelism As we come to yet another exciting and miraculous event in the book of Acts, pastor Brian Curtis calls to see how this story should effect our church, even thousands of years latter. We see in this story true biblical compassion followed by clear gospel proclamation. Listen to the Word and hear how our church should be built on gospel proclamation. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/a-church-built-on-gospel-proclamation http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/a/0e1606863_a-church-built-on-gospel-proclamation.mp3 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 20:03:49 GMT Brian Curtis Blueprints of a Faithful Church gospel,compassion,repentance,christ What should the church look like? What does it mean to have true community? Listen as pastor Lance Parrott unpacks the picture we see of the church in Acts. And find out how this should affect the ways in which we think about the church in the 21st century. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/a-church-built-on-gospel-community http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/a/0e1606845_a-church-built-on-gospel-community.mp3 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:29:53 GMT Lance Parrott Blueprints of a Faithful Church church,prayer,bible,lord's_supper,community Why does it matter that Jesus rose from the dead? What does his resurrection have to do with our everyday lives? Preaching from the second half of Peter's sermon at Pentecost, Dick Bailey calls us to see the power of the resurrection and its affect on our lives. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/a-church-built-on-the-power-of-the-gospel http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/a/0e1606825_a-church-built-on-the-power-of-the-gospel.mp3 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 18:40:26 GMT Richard Bailey Blueprints of a Faithful Church resurrection,spirit,power,david If the Spirit stopped working in our church, would we notice? Pastor Lance Parrott calls us through this wonderful passage in the book of Acts to understand our utter dependence upon the Spirit. Listen and find out how we as a church can better be lead by, filled with, and empowered by the Spirit of Christ. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/a-church-built-on-the-work-of-the-spirit http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/a/0e1606815_a-church-built-on-the-work-of-the-spirit.mp3 Sun, 03 Oct 2010 16:36:12 GMT Lance Parrott Blueprints of a Faithful Church spirit,tongues,salvation,dependence As we begin our new series in the book of Acts, pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see that a Biblical church is one built on the mission of Christ. (There were technical issues with the recording - the sounds get better a few minutes in). http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/a-church-built-on-the-mission-of-christ http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/b/0e1606803_built-on-the-mission-of-christ.mp3 Sun, 19 Sep 2010 19:30:38 GMT Lance Parrott Blueprints of a Faithful Church church,christ,missions,witness As we come to close of the book of Joshua, we see the elder Joshua making his final appeal to the people of Israel. He recalls their history and then charges them to the serve the Lord. Listen as pastor Brian Curtis calls us to follow Christ and to serve him. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-choice-to-serve-god http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1606781_the-choice-to-serve-god.mp3 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 16:55:19 GMT Brian Curtis Joshua faithfulness,promise,sin,christ How are we to make sense of the Lord commanding Joshua to kill all the people of Canaan? Isn't this unfair, harsh, inhumane? Listen as pastor Jody Sledge seeks to answer these questions and find Christ in such a difficult section of the Word. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-destruction-of-the-wicked http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/j/0e1606765_joshuadestroyspeople.mp3 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:46:50 GMT Jody Sledge Joshua holiness,justice,cross,faith Have you ever heard anyone say that sin is not a big deal? It only affects me? I won't hurt me that much? Pastor Lance Parrott calls to better understand our sin through the story of Achan. Listen to find out how we should rightly understand our sin and what God has done in Christ to fix the problem of our sin. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-sin-of-achan http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1606753_the-sin-of-achan.mp3 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:11:17 GMT Lance Parrott Joshua sin,holiness,idolatry,death,gospel The story of Jericho might be too familiar to us to be strange. Pastor Jody Sledge calls us to see how strange this story (and others from the Bible) really is. See how God uses His foolishness to stop the wisdom of this world - especially in the cross. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-fall-of-jericho http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1606745_the-fall-of-jericho.mp3 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:59:27 GMT Jody Sledge Joshua jericho,gideon,joshua,wisdom,cross The question for us today is not "Will God be faithful?"The question that we must ask ourselves is "Will we trust in his faithfulness?" From these three chapters in Joshua, pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see that faithfulness of God yesterday, today, and tomorrow. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-faithfulness-of-god http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1606721_the-faithfulness-of-god.mp3 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:05:12 GMT Lance Parrott Joshua faithfulness,promise,israel,worry,trust Does Jesus really care about how we spend our money? Isn't He most concerned with our spiritual life? This section of the Sermon on the Mount shows that Jesus cares a lot about our money and that they ways we use our money goes deep into the heart. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/treasures-of-the-heart http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1606725_treasures-of-the-heart.mp3 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:03:17 GMT Jody Sledge We Must Be Different money,giving,treasure,heart,possessions What does it mean to be a person of faith? The Bible is clear - Rahab was such a person. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge shows us four simple truths about faith from the life of Rahab. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-faith-of-rahab http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1606715_the-faith-of-rahab.mp3 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:07:40 GMT Jody Sledge Joshua faith,rahab,salvation,works,word As the book of Joshua begins, we find the death of Moses and a crisis in Israel. Who will lead God's people into the promised land? Listen to this first chapter of Joshua and see God's command to be strong and courageous in Him. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-call-of-joshua http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1606713_the-call-of-joshua.mp3 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:57:57 GMT Lance Parrott Joshua joshua,promises,leadership Christ calls us in this passage to beware of practicing our righteousness in order to be seen by others. Instead we should give, pray, and fast to seen by our Father who is in heaven. For only then will we receive a reward. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-true-practice-of-righteousness http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/w/0e1606709_wmbd-6.mp3 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:43:30 GMT Jody Sledge We Must Be Different prayer,giving,money,fasting,reward We may have forgotten the book of Jude, but we cannot forget its message. Jude calls us to contend for the faith. We must not allow any false gospel into our churches or our lives. Listen, as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to defend ourselves from the false gospels of our day and tells us how we should fight against them. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/jude http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/j/0e1606693_jude.mp3 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:12:27 GMT Lance Parrott The Forgotten Books of the New Testament gospel,love,faith,false_teachers As we look to the second half of this section of the Sermon on the Mount, we hear Christ calling us to honesty, to meekness, and to love. Christ teaches us about the taking of oaths, about personal vengeance, and about loving our enemies. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/christ-the-supreme-law-giver-pt-2 http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/w/0e1606689_wmbd-5.mp3 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:36:24 GMT Jody Sledge We Must Be Different jesus,oaths,retaliation,love,honesty Can people say of you that you are characterized by truth and love? 3 John is written to a man named Gaius is characterized by both. Pastor Brian reminds us of the truths of 3 John and calls us to be like Gaius - a worker for the sake of the gospel, not a hindrance to it. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/3-john http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/3/0e1606683_3-john.mp3 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:27:55 GMT Brian Curtis The Forgotten Books of the New Testament 3_john,truth,love,hospitatility,missions As we are continuing our study through the Sermon on the Mount, we come to part one of "Christ: the Supreme Law Giver." Jesus points us to an Old Testament Law, but calls us to a righteousness in keeping that law that exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees. Hear has Jesus call us to go beyond the bear minimum, to go deeper than the outward action, and to go wider than the specific command. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/christ-the-supreme-law-giver-pt-1 http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/w/0e1606671_wmbd-4.mp3 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:47:40 GMT Jody Sledge We Must Be Different jesus,law,anger,lust,divorce Everyday we are bombarded with ideas and views of who Jesus is. Without discernment it is easy for us to fall into the wrong teachings about Christ. Through the book of 2 John, pastor Jody Sledge calls us to the truth of who Jesus is and to discern what others are teaching about him. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/2-john http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/2/0e1606659_2ndjohn.mp3 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:08:46 GMT Jody Sledge The Forgotten Books of the New Testament jesus,cults,truth,love The book of Philemon may be small, but it carries a significant message. God's people, who know the forgiveness of Christ, must forgive others. Forgiven people are not to bitter, resentful, or hard-hearted. Pastor Lance Parrott calls us to hear the message of Philemon and to ready our hearts for forgiveness. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/philemon http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/p/0e1606643_philemon.mp3 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:16:37 GMT Lance Parrott The Forgotten Books of the New Testament forgiveness,mercy,gospel,reconciliation How are we as believers to understand and apply the Old Testament law? As we continue through the Sermon on the Mount, we see how Jesus fulfills the Old Testament and how he should be at the center of our religion. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/christ-fulfills-the-old-testament http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/w/0e1606629_wmbd-3.mp3 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:01:58 GMT Jody Sledge We Must Be Different jesus,law,old_testament,new_covenant Do things in your life seem to be going no where? Are you struggling to see God's purpose for your life? From this last chapter of Ruth, pastor Brian Curtis calls us to wait upon the Lord. He is working good even through the bad. Hear how this small book can change the ways in which you understand your life. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/purpose http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/p/0e1606625_purpose.mp3 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:56:33 GMT Brian Curtis Ruth: Under the Wings of God christ,suffering,purpose,providence,ruth As we look now to the second half of Jesus' beatitudes, we see Christ calling his people to be different in the ways in which they relate to other people. His people are to be merciful, pure in heart, peacemakers, and joyful during persecution. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/beatitudes-part-two http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/w/0e1606591_wmbd-2.mp3 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:18:12 GMT Lance Parrott We Must Be Different jesus,mercy,purity,peace,persecution As we look to Ruth chapter three, pastor Brian Curtis calls to see the goodness of God's grace in the midst of our lives. And he challenges us to set out in faith - to take godly initiative, knowing that God's goodness guides our lives. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/initiative http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/i/0e1606599_initiative.mp3 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:56:05 GMT Brian Curtis Ruth: Under the Wings of God ruth,intiative,suffering,providence,faithfulness As we begin our summer bible study on the Sermon on the Mount, we begin will Jesus' famous beatitudes. Dealing with the first four, pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see that we must be different in the way in which we approach God. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/beatitudes-part-one http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/w/0e1606585_wmbd-1.mp3 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:30:02 GMT Lance Parrott We Must Be Different jesus,meek,repentance,righteousness,humility As we move into the second chapter of Ruth, we see the theme of compassion emerging to the forefront. We see the compassion of Ruth, of Boaz, and of the Lord as he works all things for his good purposes. Listen and hear how the compassion of God can change your life forever. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/compassion http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/c/0e1606581_compassion.mp3 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:56:32 GMT Brian Curtis Ruth: Under the Wings of God compassion,israel,redemption,provision Does the goodness of God every feel distant? Do you feel like the hand of God is against you? So felt Naomi in the book of Ruth. Starting our series in Ruth, pastor Brian Curtis calls us to see the goodness of God's providence even in the midst of suffering and trial. Listen and find out how the story of Ruth gives up hope for today. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/providence http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/p/0e1606563_providence-chapter-one.mp3 Sun, 23 May 2010 15:28:22 GMT Brian Curtis Ruth: Under the Wings of God ruth,providence,suffering,trial,goodness Why do our churches seem to be so divided on the issue of race? In an area where everyone speaks the same language, why are there black churches, white churches, Hispanic churches? Pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see a picture of a united church in the gospel. Listen to how the gospel brings down the wall of racism. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/racism http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e1606557_racism.mp3 Sun, 16 May 2010 16:52:05 GMT Lance Parrott Walls, and How the Gospel Brings Them Down church,racism,diversity,salvation,jesus Does Christ want us to focus on public compassion or private purity? Pastor Brian Curtis calls us to answer from the book of James. Both! Anyone who knows the good news should be eager to do good works - especially to orphans and widows. Hear the Word of the Lord. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/neglect http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/n/0e1606553_neglect.mp3 Sun, 09 May 2010 21:33:53 GMT Brian Curtis Walls, and How the Gospel Brings Them Down jesus,love,orphans,widows,compassion,community Most of us have heard this parable before and we get it: the Pharisee is bad and the tax collector is good. Yet, it might be hard for many us to truly understand why. Listen as pastor Jody Sledge calls us to forsake all hope in ourselves and look to Christ. And when we do this then the wall of self-righteousness will be torn down and we will truly love our "sinful" neighbors. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/self-righteousness http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/s/0e1606543_self-righteousness.mp3 Sun, 02 May 2010 16:33:25 GMT Jody Sledge Walls, and How the Gospel Brings Them Down jesus,parable,pharisee,justification,righteousness,church Are we people who know the Word or are we people who do the Word? From James, pastor Brian Curtis calls us to be doers of the Word by tearing down the wall of social snobbery in our church. The gospel teaches us to show no partiality and to treat all men equally. Listen and find out how the gospel can tear down social snobbery in our lives. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/social-snobbery http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/s/0e1606533_social-snobbery.mp3 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 02:08:32 GMT Brian Curtis Walls, and How the Gospel Brings Them Down love,partiality,gospel,poverty,riches The parable of the good Samaritan does more than just tell us to nice to people. It redefines what it means to be a neighbor. Pastor Brian Curtis calls us to see how the gospel changes our hearts and challenges us to love our neighbors compassionately with the love of Christ. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/hatred http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/h/0e1606525_hatred.mp3 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:29:44 GMT Brian Curtis Walls, and How the Gospel Brings Them Down jesus,parable,good_samaritan,love,hatred,compassion 39:18 As the women went to the tomb that early Sunday morning, three little words changed history forever - "He is risen!" The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the greatest event in human history and has deep implications for our lives today. Pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see how the resurrection of Jesus changed everything and has the power to change you. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/a-king-and-his-crown http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/a/0e1606501_a-king-and-his-crown.mp3 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:06:37 GMT Lance Parrott A King and His Cross christ,resurrection,justification,righteousness,evangelism 29:33 The death of Jesus is all too common to many in the church. How far removed do you feel from this event? Listen as pastor Brian Curtis calls us to the truth of the miraculous events surrounding the death of Jesus - the mid-day darkness, the tearing of the temple curtain, and the faith of the centurion. And listen to find out how this affects our every day lives. Hear the Word of the Lord. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/a-king-and-his-death http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/a/0e1606491_a-king-and-his-death.mp3 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:28:04 GMT Brian Curtis A King and His Cross christ,death,cross,priest,miracles 32:54 If your "get to serve Jesus" has become a "have to serve Jesus," then you have lost sight of the cross. Through this passage, pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see the cross as our motivation to love and serve Jesus. He has freely given himself. We must do the same. Hear the Word of the Lord. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/a-king-and-his-cross http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/a/0e1606479_a-king-and-his-cross.mp3 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:11:45 GMT Lance Parrott A King and His Cross submission,king,cross,death,christ 25:08 We've come to the trial of Jesus before Pilate in the book of Mark. This passage has extreme relevance for our lives. Pastor Brian Curtis calls us to consider these questions: Is Jesus really the King? Or is he a criminal? Listen and find out. Hear the Word of the Lord. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/a-king-or-a-criminal http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/a/0e1606471_a-king-or-a-criminal.mp3 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:23:26 GMT Brian Curtis A King and His Cross christ,pilate,trial,sin,mercy 33:18 In this passage of Mark, Jesus makes the claim that he is the Christ, the Son of the Blessed. If this is true, this has tremendous implications for our lives. Pastor Jody Sledge calls us to he in this passage the height of Jesus' person, the depth of our sin, and the breadth of his grace. Hear the Word of the Lord. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/a-king-and-his-claim http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/a/0e1606461_a-king-and-his-claim.mp3 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:28:39 GMT Jody Sledge A King and His Cross christ,peter,grace,sin 29:56 There is no doubt that Jesus Christ was grieved over his death. Mark tells us in this passage that the night on which Christ was betrayed, he was praying in the Garden of Gethsemane and was greatly distressed. But why? Listen as pastor Brian Curtis calls to understand the distress of Christ and to understand what this has to do with our everyday lives. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/a-king-and-his-cup http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/a/0e1606455_a-king-and-his-cup.mp3 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:12:21 GMT Brian Curtis A King and His Cross christ,suffering,judgement,cross,love 41:38 Was Jesus just in the wrong place at the wrong time? Or was his coming into Jerusalem at the time of the Passover purposed by God? The Lord Supper carries a great wealth of meaning, spanning from the deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt, to the sacrifice of Christ on the cross, to his returning again. Pastor Lance Parrott calls us to come to the Lord's table to remember, to celebrate, and to proclaim. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/a-king-a-his-new-order http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/l/0e1606439_lords-supper.mp3 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:11:47 GMT Lance Parrott A King and His Cross christ,lord's_supper,passover,church 37:57 Love makes you do crazy things. In this passage in Mark, we she Mary doing the crazy thing of pouring all her perfume upon Christ. Pastor Brian Curtis calls us to follow the example of Mary and worship Christ as the only King worthy of such crazy love. Hear the Word of the Lord. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/a-king-worthy-of-worship http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/w/0e1606427_worthy-of-worship.mp3 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:02:39 GMT Brian Curtis A King and His Cross christ,worship,love,heart,king 34:37 Earthquakes. War and rumors of wars. Darkening of the sky. The Abomination of Desolation. The Coming of the Son of Man. What is going on in Mark 13. Listen and find out as pastor Lance Parrott calls us to heed the words of Christ and be alert - watching for his return. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-destruction-of-the-temple-the-return-of-christ-your-daily-life http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/e/0e1606419_end-times.mp3 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:45:05 GMT Lance Parrott Stand Alone christ,end_times,temple,judgement,christian_liviing 29:58 Is your religion a counterfeit fragrance before God? Or is it the fragrance of Christ? From this story in the gospel of Mark, pastor Brian Curtis calls us to see if our life as a Christian is heartless or genuine. Are we like the scribes or the poor widow. Hear the Word of the Lord, and find out. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/running-from-heartless-religion http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/h/0e1606407_heartless.mp3 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:04:00 GMT Brian Curtis Running From Religion christ,heart,poverty,money,godliness 37:05 When people come into our church, what do they notice about us? Our building? Our music? Our fancy media? Or do they see a group of people devoted to loving God and loving others? From this story in the gospel of Mark, pastor Lance Parrott calls us to run from a religion that is loveless and run to the greatest commandment - loving God and loving others. Hear the Word of the Lord. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/running-from-loveless-religion http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/l/0e1606395_loveless.mp3 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:25:15 GMT Lance Parrott Running From Religion jesus,love,worship,outreach,christian_life 41:35 Does your religion leave you hopeless? Does it leave you with no strength in life? Pastor Brian Curtis calls us to run from a powerless religion and run to Christ. We see in this story from Mark that Jesus wants us find the power of the Scriptures and the power of the resurrection. Listen to the Word of the Lord and find power to face your greatest fears, challenges, and doubts. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/running-from-powerless-religion http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/p/0e1606341_powerless-religion.mp3 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:01:33 GMT Brian Curtis Running From Religion christ,resurrection,power,moses,scripture 30:10 We are always running from something to something else. Pastor Lance Parrott calls us from this story in Mark to run from a hypocritical religion and run toward Christ. As the Pharisees and the Herodians try to trap Jesus, he amazes them by his teaching. Can some of things that we do in our Christian lives be just like them? Listen and find out. Hear the Word of the Lord. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/running-from-truthless-religion http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1606323_truthless-religion.mp3 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:34:39 GMT Lance Parrott Running From Religion jesus,truth,pharisees,religion,hypocracy 40:02 Listen as Pastor Brian Curtis calls to leave behind our religion that does not have Christ at the center. Using the lives of the Pharisees, he calls us to run from self-centeredness, self-righteousness, and self-destruction and run to Christ. Is Christ at the heart of everything that you do? Hear the Word of the Lord and find out. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/running-from-christless-religion http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/c/0e1606301_christless.mp3 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:16:58 GMT Brian Curtis Running From Religion christ,religion,pharisees,faith,lord's_supper 36:28 What does Jesus think of your spiritual life? Is it fruitful? Or it is a tree with only fancy leaves? Pastor Lance Parrott calls us from this story in Mark to examine our lives to see if we are truly bearing fruit for Christ. Listen and find out how to avoid the trap of looking good on the outside, but bearing no fruit on the inside. Hear the Word of the Lord. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/fancy-leaves-or-fruitful-trees http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/f/0e1606299_fancy-leaves-or-fruitful-trees.mp3 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:45:05 GMT Lance Parrott Stand Alone jesus,fruit,faith,forgiveness,discipleship,evangelism 33:23 What is our purpose in life? Why has God created us? Psalm 148 calls all things to praise the Lord. Everything that God has created has given him praise. What about you? Do you praise the Lord as he has intended? Listen to this message from Pastor Brian Curtis as he calls us to praise the Lord and tells us how we can even do so. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/praise http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/p/0e1606305_please-work.mp3 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:46:22 GMT Brian Curtis Hosanna, In the Highest christmas,jesus,praise,worship,salvation 35:13 Advent is a time of waiting. Waiting for the coming of God's Savior. Psalm 110 describes the coming of a great King for all people. Pastor Lance Parrott calls us to serve this king, to trust this king, and to share this king. Hear the Word of the Lord. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/kingdom http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/k/0e1606289_kingdom.mp3 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:43:47 GMT Lance Parrott Hosanna, In the Highest christ,kingdom,christmas,priest,trust,service,evangelism 36:35 Christmas time is a season to remember the Lord's goodness and steadfast given to us through Jesus Christ. It is a season to hope. Pastor Jody Sledge calls us to see from Psalm 118 that our hope is in the ways of God, the works of God, and the Coming-One of God - Jesus. Where is your hope today? Hear the Word of the Lord and put your hope in Christ. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/hope http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/h/0e1606273_hope.mp3 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:55:15 GMT Jody Sledge Hosanna, In the Highest christmas,jesus,hope,old_testament,fear 32:27 If you are a single man or woman, how do you see your singleness? Are you just coping with it? Pastor Brian Curtis calls us to the Word of God and see what God has to say about singleness and how singles are part of the family of God. The Word calls you to do something with your singleness not about it. Hear the Word of the Lord. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/pursing-a-christ-like-heart-for-singleness http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/s/0e1606253_single-sermon.mp3 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:26:21 GMT Brian Curtis A Heart for the Home singleness,marriage,family,devotion,missions 36:52 How do our actions and feeling toward children reveal our understanding of the gospel? Listen as Pastor Lance Parrott calls us to love children the way that Jesus loves children and to be like them in our pursuit of faith. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/pursing-a-christ-like-heart-for-children http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/c/0e1606247_children-sermon.mp3 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:36:01 GMT Lance Parrott A Heart for the Home mark,jesus,children,adoption,abortion,faith,gospel 36:51 What does Jesus desire from marriage? And how can we purse his heart in it? Pastor Brian Curtis calls us to hear the words of Christ from the gospel of Mark and to see that marriage is rooted in God, not man, and that marriage is ultimately about God, not man. Listen to find out more about marriage and Christ's heart for it. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/pursing-a-christ-like-heart-for-marriage http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/m/0e1606169_marriage.mp3 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:49:07 GMT Brian Curtis A Heart for the Home jesus,marriage,divorce,gospel,forgiveness 36:29 This is the audio from Session #3 of our Rooted event on November 6th, 2009. This session covers the third chapter of Titus. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/titus-session-3 http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/3/0e1606241_3-titus.mp3 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:33:37 GMT Jody Sledge This is the audio from Session #3 of our Rooted event on November 6th, 2009. This session covers the third chapter of Titus. titus,salvation,good_works 36:25 This is the audio from Session #2 of our Rooted event on November 6th, 2009. This session covers the second chapter of Titus. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/titus-session-2 http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1606219_titus-2.mp3 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:30:07 GMT Jody Sledge This is the audio from Session #2 of our Rooted event on November 6th, 2009. This session covers the second chapter of Titus. bible,salvation,relationships,church,titus 42:07 This is the audio from Session #1 of our Rooted event on November 6th, 2009. This session covers the first chapter of Titus. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/titus-session-1 http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1606187_titus-1.mp3 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:57:39 GMT Jody Sledge This is the audio from Session #1 of our Rooted event on November 6th, 2009. This session covers the first chapter of Titus. titus,elders,paul,church 48:36 Pastor Lance Parrott calls us to see through the story of the rich young ruler that following Christ means holding him as the greatest treasure. Do you value Christ above all things? Are you lacking the one thing that the young man lacked? Hear the Word of the Lord and find out to treasure Christ. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/treasuring-christ http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1606157_treasuring-christ.mp3 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:43:19 GMT Lance Parrott followship jesus,money,discipleship,affections,delight 25:07 Do you ever stop to think about the war that sin is waging against you? How do you fight back? Why does it even matter? Listen as Pastor Brian Curtis calls us as disciples of Jesus to fight against the sin within our own lives. Hear the Words of Jesus and find out how to win the battle against sin. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/warring-against-sin http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/w/0e1606151_warring-against-sin.mp3 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:53:28 GMT Brian Curtis followship mark,jesus,sin,holy_spirit,spiritual_warefare 36:33 What does it take to be great? How is someone great in the Kingdom of Christ? From these three passages in the book of Mark (9:33-37; 9:38-41; 10:35-45) Pastor Lance Parrott calls towards service in the body, but with the right attitudes. These stories call us to have the heart of a servant - the very heart of Jesus himself. Hear the Word of the Lord. [Forgive the quality of the audio; the interface on the computer was set to record from the wrong output.] http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/service-towards-others http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/s/0e1606141_service-towards-others.mp3 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:21:54 GMT Lance Parrott followship mark,jesus,discipleship,service,pride,heart 26:15 What does it mean to be a follower of Christ? What does it mean to depend upon God? Have you ever cried out, "Lord I believe; help my unbelief?" Pastor Jody Sledge answers these questions and more from this interesting story from the gospel of Mark. Listen and hear the Word of the Lord. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/dependence-upon-god http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/d/0e1606129_dependence-upon-god.mp3 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:07:50 GMT Jody Sledge followship mark,jesus,prayre,dependence,faith,regeneration 36:17 The call to come to Christ and die brings with it the commission to go and make disciples throughout all the earth. Pastor Lance Parrott calls us to give our lives for the sake of making the gospel of Jesus Christ know throughout all the world. Can you go? Will you go? Listen and find out. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/lose-your-life-to-the-commission-and-its-end http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/l/0e1606121_lose-your-life-to-the-commission-and-its-end.mp3 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:07:51 GMT Lance Parrott How To Lose Your Life matthew,missions,disciples,nations,outreach 30:40 Do you love the church with the same devotion as Jesus? Would you die for the church? Would you lose your life for the church? Pastor Brian Curtis calls to see a picture of the early church and their devotion and calls us to that same life-giving devotion. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/lose-your-life-to-the-church-and-its-devotion http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/l/0e1606111_lose-your-life-to-the-church-and-its-devotion.mp3 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:29:33 GMT Brian Curtis How To Lose Your Life acts,church,bible,fellowship,love,witnessing 36:15 In the mess of everything that this world throws at us, how can we know if we living to please God? Pastor Lance Parrott calls us from this passage in 1 Timothy to discipline ourselves for the purpose of godliness. Are you pursuing godliness? Are you striving for the promise of life that godliness brings? Listen to Word and find out. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/lose-your-life-to-godliness-and-its-promise http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/g/0e1606105_godliness-and-its-promise.mp3 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:12:03 GMT Lance Parrott How To Lose Your Life 1_timothy,godliness,scriptures,prayer,holiness 24:33 From this crucial text in the gospel of Mark, Pastor Brian Curtis asks us: 1. What does it mean to lose your life to Jesus' cross? and 2. Why is it worth the sacrifice to do so? Listen to the words of our Lord as he calls to deny our selves, take up our cross, and follow him. Listen as Christ calls us to lose our lives. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/lose-your-life-to-christ-and-his-cross http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/l/0e1606083_lose-your-life-to-christ-and-his-cross.mp3 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:13:38 GMT Brian Curtis How To Lose Your Life mark,jesus,cross,self-denial,discipleship,salvation 35:14 As we dive back into the gospel of Mark, Pastor Lance Parrott asks us - Why does Jesus have to be crucified. Jesus has set his face towards Jerusalem where he will handed over to lawless men, mock, beaten, and killed. But why? Hear the Word of the Lord and find out. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-absolute-necessity-of-a-crucified-king http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1606035_the-absolute-necessity-of-a-crucified-king.mp3 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:29:38 GMT Lance Parrott A King and His Cross mark,jesus,death,resurrection,transfiguration,old_testament 32:55 Peter tells us that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. We are called as believers to humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God. Pastor Brian Curtis calls us to a life of humility even in suffering, temptations, and trails. Hear the Word of the Lord. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/humbled-under-the-mighty-hand-of-god http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/h/0e1606025_humbled-under-the-mighty-hand-of-god.mp3 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:21:06 GMT Brian Curtis Living Between Two Worlds 1_peter,humility,temptation,suffering,christ,glory 49:00 Pastor Lance Parrott calls us to understand that pastors should pastor the flock of God in God's way for a God-sized reward. But these commands aren't only for pastors. Listen to this message and find out how we are to be good stewards of what God has given. Hear the Word of the Lord. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/how-to-feed-and-be-fed-in-the-flock-of-god http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/h/0e1606015_how-to-feed-and-be-feed.mp3 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:39:27 GMT Lance Parrott Living Between Two Worlds 1_peter,pastors,stewardship,manhood,shepherd,jesus 39:32 Should suffering in the Christian life surprise us? Pastor Brian Curtis calls us to heed the words of Peter and see suffering as good designed by God to bring about refinement and praise to God. Listen to this message and find out how suffering in this life prepares us for the next. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/rejoice-even-in-suffering http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e1605981_rejoice-even-in-suffering.mp3 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:24:50 GMT Brian Curtis Living Between Two Worlds 1_peter,suffering,holy_spirit,joy,praise 44:12 Are we dying to see Christ? Pastor Lance Parrott calls us to live in light of Christ's crucifixion and in light of his returning. This passage in 1 Peter commands us to live crucified lives and to live Christ-exalting lives. Listen to find out how and why. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/dying-to-see-him http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/d/0e1605969_dying-to-see-him.mp3 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:53:13 GMT Lance Parrott Living Between Two Worlds 1_peter,cross,second_comming,love,service,prayer 28:23 Pastor Lance Parrott asks us, "What if Christianity is not about the things we do, but rather about the ways in which we see?" We must see Christ as king, holy, and as savior. And when we see Christ in this way it will affect our lives. Listen from 1 Peter and find out how. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/seeing-with-kingdom-eyes http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/s/0e1605961_seeing-christ.mp3 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:14:15 GMT Lance Parrott Living Between Two Worlds 1_peter,christ,holy,love,suffering,evangelism 32:17 Unlike what the world tells us, Peter tells us of the true beauty of marriage. Wives are to fear God. Husbands are to honor God. Pastor Jody Sledge, calls us to the Word to look not to the external but to the internal and live in our marriages for the next world. Listen and hear the Word of the Lord. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/fear-and-honor-the-beauty-of-christian-marriage http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/f/0e1605955_fear-and-honor.mp3 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:49:45 GMT Jody Sledge Living Between Two Worlds 1_peter,marriage,wives,husbands,holiness 34:49 Through this passage of 1 Peter, Pastor Lance Parrott calls us to follow Christ even in the midst of unjust authority. How should we respond to a harsh boss? How should we act when someone speaks against us? Peter calls us to look to Christ. Listen to hear the Word of the Lord. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/following-in-the-footsteps-of-christ http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/f/0e1605865_following-in-the-footsteps-of-christ.mp3 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:55:46 GMT Lance Parrott Living Between Two Worlds 1_peter,jesus,suffering,servant,shepherd 29:54 In this text of 1 Peter, we are called to submit ourselves to every human authority. The Christian life is not just about quiet times and church services. Rather Jesus should affect every aspect of our lives - including the way we relate to the governing authorities over us. Hear the Word of the Lord. And find out how Christ wants us to live in this world for the next. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/for-gods-sake-yes-we-can http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/f/0e1605841_for-gods-sake-yes-we-can.mp3 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:05:38 GMT Brian Curtis Living Between Two Worlds 1_peter,submission,politics,authority 37:42 Pastor Lance Parrott calls us to examine who we are as believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. He calls us to see our identity in Christ, as the people of God, living to bring glory to Jesus. Listen to this wonderful text from 1 Peter. Hear the Word of the Lord. And see who we are in Christ. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/identity-crisis-and-the-church http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/6/0e1605837_6-12-sermon.mp3 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:03:11 GMT Lance Parrott Living Between Two Worlds 1_peter,jesus,identity,people_of_god,praise 33:45 Pastor Brian Curtis calls us to love another as Christ has loved us. From this passage in 1 Peter we see that we can love because we've been born again. We must put away the sins of hate. And we must grow up in love like infants growing on milk. Listen and hear the Word of the Lord calling us to love another. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/love-one-another-deeply-from-a-pure-heart http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/p/0e1605931_pure-love.mp3 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:50:09 GMT Brian Curtis Living Between Two Worlds 1_peter,love,gospel,sin,growth 39:48 Pastor Lance Parrott calls us to holy lives as Christians. Peter tells us to be holy as God is holy. Through this passage Lance examines the truth that our position before God cannot be separated from our practice as Christians. Listen and hear how God calls us to live in this world as holy people. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/ready-or-not-the-obedient-life-of-christian-pilgrims http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/r/0e1605929_read-not.mp3 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:32:38 GMT Lance Parrott Living Between Two Worlds 1_peter,holiness,jesus,blood 28:09 Pastor Brian Curtis calls us to cherish our great salvation that we have in Christ. We can face suffering because of it. We can rejoice because of it. And we can praise God because the prophets of old and the angels longed to see it. Will suffering in this life lead to you praise? Listen and find out. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/so-great-is-our-salvation http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/g/0e1605927_great-salvation.mp3 Sun, 31 May 2009 20:13:08 GMT Brian Curtis Living Between Two Worlds 1_peter,suffering,salvation,gospel,prophets 39:04 During this week's sermon, Pastor Lance Parrott asks us the question: Is Christ your life or is he just lost in the details? Beginning our latest series through the book of 1 Peter, Lance calls us to see our living hope of being born again, our inheritance that is kept for us in heaven, and our need to respond to our salvation with praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/your-best-life-now-and-forever http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/b/0e1605925_best-life-forever.mp3 Sun, 24 May 2009 20:26:00 GMT Lance Parrott Living Between Two Worlds 1_peter,regeneration,heaven,assurance,praise 23:54 Pastor Brian Curtis calls us to ask ourselves the question: Who do you say Jesus is? In this passage of Mark, we see Jesus asking the disciples this important question. Listen and find out what this question, and more importantly the answer, means for your life today. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/the-good-confession http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/t/0e1605787_the-good-confession.mp3 Sun, 17 May 2009 03:42:17 GMT Brian Curtis A King and His Kingdom mark,christ,discipleship 32:07 Pastor Lance Parrott calls us to come and see the Kingdom of Christ. But we must see in a way that we are not used to. We must look for Jesus not signs. We must look to the spiritual not the physical. And we must have the eyes of our hearts touched by Jesus. Listen to these stories in Mark and see the Kingdom by believing. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/believing-is-seeing http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/b/0e1605779_believing-is-seeing.mp3 Sun, 10 May 2009 16:45:54 GMT Lance Parrott A King and His Kingdom mark,pharisees,blindness,healing,leaven,faith 26:39 Pastor Brian Curtis calls us to the table of the King to see who is fit to eat and drink with Christ. Through these three stories in the gospel of Mark, we see Jesus calling all peoples to his table, even the gentile 'dogs.' Jesus is the bread of heaven come down to earth and he calls us to come and eat. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/jesus-loves-dogs-at-the-table http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/j/0e1605741_jesus-loves-dogs-at-the-table.mp3 Sun, 03 May 2009 05:00:07 GMT Brian Curtis A King and His Kingdom bread_of_heaven,faith,provision,mark 31:22 In today's passage Jesus confronts the religious leaders and takes them to the matters of the heart. Pastor Lance Parrott challenges us to see our selves in the lives of the Pharisees and to see that God cares most about our hearts. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/how-could-you-be-so-heartless http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/h/0e1605729_how-could-you-be-so-heartless.mp3 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:01:16 GMT Lance Parrott A King and His Kingdom mark,pharisees,heart 25:33 Pastor Brian Curtis calls us to see Christ as the good shepherd. Jesus demands that his sheep trust him for provision and for protection. Hear how Christ feeds the thousands and walked on the water. And hear what that means for you. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/green-pastures-in-desolate-places http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/g/0e1605717_green-pastures-in-desolate-places.mp3 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:00:43 GMT Brian Curtis A King and His Kingdom mark,shepherd,miracle,provision,protection 39:53 Are you desperate for Christ? Do you believe that he has the power to heal you? To raise you from the dead? Hear Pastor Brian Curtis as he calls us to Christ through two stories of his ministry in the book of Mark. http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/sermon/dont-fear-only-believe http://www.christfellowshipbg.com/mediafiles/uploaded/d/0e1605651_dont-fear-only-believe.mp3 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:01:00 GMT Brian Curtis A King and His Kingdom mark,resurrection,healing,desparation 36:27