Sermons of Crossroads Community Church in Kokomo, Indiana 46902.
Why does God allow suffering to God fearing people? Pastor Chris gives us some reasons why suffering happens and what God wants to show us through it.
Sermon: Big Questions, Big God: Why Does God Allow Suffering?
Date: April 28
Digital bulletin
Scriptures:
John 16:33
Genesis 1:31
Galatians 6:7-8
Romans 8:22
Genesis 3:17-19
Luke 13:1-5
Hebrews 4:15
2 Corinthians 7:10
2 Corinthians 4:17
Revelation 21:3-5
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Did you know Jesus already knows your name? Pastor Chris reminds us that our hope is in the name of Jesus.
Sermon: Easter
Date: April 20 & 21
Digital bulletin
Scriptures:
John 20:30-31
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We’re to invite outsiders to our table. Pastor Chris shares with us the reasons we resist inviting others to the biggest party.
Sermon: Come to the Table – There is Room at My Table for You
Date: April 13 & 14
Digital bulletin
Scriptures:
Luke 14:12-14
1 Peter 4:8-10
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Jesus wants everyone to come to His banquet. Pastor Brent reminds us that we are called to extend the invitation to others.
Sermon: Come to the Table
Date: April 6 & 7
Digital bulletin
Scriptures:
Luke 14:15-24 NLT
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The two types of sin are of commission and omission. Pastor Chris brings us this message about how it is sinful to avoid doing good, just as it is sinful to pursue evil.
Sermon: Places to Grow – Outside of Our House
Date: March 30 & 31
Digital bulletin
Scriptures:
Matthew 25:31-46
James 4:17
Galatians 6:9-10
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Another place to grow is with a scrub brush. Pastor Brent shares how serving grows our heart and hands.
Sermon: Places to Grow – With a Scrub Brush
Date: March 23 & 24
Digital bulletin
Scriptures:
John 13:1-16
Philippians 2:1-5
1 Peter 4:10-11
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We grow best in circles not rows. Pastor Chris shows us how important relationships are in remaining in Christ.
Sermon: Places to Grow – Circles
Date: March 16 & 17
Scriptures:
John 15:9-11
John 15:12
John 15:13
John 15:16
John 15:17
John 15:14-15
1 Corinthians 11:23-29,32-33
You can either have growth or comfort. You can’t have both. Pastor Chris helps us learn how to grow behind closed doors.
Sermon: Places to Grow – Behind Closed Doors
Date: March 9 & 10
Scriptures:
1 Corinthians 3:7
John 15:1-6
John 15:7-8
Matthew 6:5-6
Matthew 6:7-8
Matthew 6:9-13
Matthew 6:14-15
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Am I hearing or getting a hearing? How do you receive God’s word? Pastor Chris explains our four different kinds of hearts.
Sermon: Places to Grow – Am I Hearing or Getting a Hearing
Date: March 2 & 3
Scriptures:
Matthew 13:3-9
He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one: “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds. As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them. Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow. But the plants soon wilted under the hot sun, and since they didn’t have deep roots, they died. Other seeds fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants. Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted! Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”
Matthew 13:18 –
“Now listen to the explanation of the parable about the farmer planting seeds.”
Matthew 13:19 –
The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don’t understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts.
Matthew 13:20-21
The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word
Matthew 13:22
The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced.
Matthew 6:31-33
“So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
Matthew 13:23
The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!
Galatians 5:22-23
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
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Living the Christian life is not about trying, but relying. Pastor Chris shows us how to live a holy life set free from trying to be good enough.
Sermon: Unchained – Free from Being Good Enough
Date: February 23 & 24
Scriptures:
Galatians 5:1 (NLT)
So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.
Matthew 23:4 (NLT)
They crush people with unbearable religious demands and never lift a finger to ease the burden.
Galatians 5:16 – 21
So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses. When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!
Galatians 5:24-25
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.
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