Christ Central Church: Recent Episodes
Christ Central Church
Christ Central is a new church in Oklahoma City seeking to create hunger for Jesus and flourishing for people.
The recorder stopped working near the end of the sermon, but it captured the majority of this week's sermon.
July 14 : We take a look at the Great Commandment as the foundation of our whole experience as a believer.
July 7 : Scott will look at a passage in Luke 6:32-45 that demonstrates how we are known to be followers of Jesus.
June 16 : We compared this famous passage with its counterpart in Matthew and dug into the meaning behind Jesus' teachings.
May 26 : We see in Luke 5:27-39 that Jesus came for the sick and the sinners, and he calls them to follow him in the new way of the Spirit.
May 19 : We look at familiar stories of healing to see how Jesus was restoring more than just physical ailments with his miracles.
May 12 : We look more closely at the meaning of evangelism with Jesus' call to Peter in Luke 5:1-11.
We explored what context the New Testament generally gives for demons and what that means for Christians today.
April 7 : As Jesus begins his public ministry in Luke 4:16-30, we see the foundation laid for what kind of ministry he intended then and is still carrying out now.
March 31 : We learn in 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 that the entire Christian faith hinges on the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
March 24 : We take a closer look at how Jesus endured every temptation and how that teaches us to respond.
March 17 : In examining the beginning of Jesus' ministry in Luke 3:18-4:15, we find guiding principles that all believers are called to in their own ministry.
March 10 : In Luke 3:1-22, we look at the ministry of John the Baptist and his distinction between baptism by water and by the Holy Spirit.
Luke 2:41-52 shows us what a faithful son Jesus was to his heavenly Father and why we needed him to be obedient.
February 25 : We return to our series in Luke to see God deliver an unexpected savior to Israel and the world.
February 11 : We look at Luke 9 and 10 to examine the power and authority Jesus granted us to use in his kingdom now.
February 4 : We unpack what it means to abide in Christ that we may bear fruit and glorify God through our lives.
January 28 : Intimacy with God is the foundation for our personal relationship with him.
January 21 : Christ set us free so that we would live a life of freedom in his kingdom.
Chris introduces a new sermon miniseries by asking if our hearts are ready for the abundant life Jesus wants to give us.
Scott walks us through the next phase of life to which the Lord has called Christ Central Church.
October 8 : We are reminded of the broad-reaching consequences of sin in the tumultuous relationship between twin brothers, Jacob and Esau.
October 1 : We see God's steadfast commitment to his covenant with Abraham demonstrated repeatedly in the life of Isaac.
September 24 : God teaches us through Abraham that we are to depend on him in all things to see his will fulfilled.
September 3 : In Genesis 4-11, the implications of the sin entering the world radiate across creation and the human experience.
August 27 : We take a closer look at who the serpent in the garden was, what really transpired in his conversation with Eve, and how he continuously seeks to destroy.
August 20 : We find in the the creation story the purpose for humanity, to work and create beautiful people and beautiful things.
August 13 : We begin a new series in Genesis by exploring the symbolism in the creation story.
July 30 : Evangelism can evoke many different emotional reactions but is only truly effective when we understand the gospel's work in our own lives.
July 23 : We take litmus test of our walk with God by examining the condition of our hearts.
July 16 : We conclude our series in 1 John with a reminder that the finished work of the cross has made possible the life John calls us to live for Christ.
July 2 : We are encouraged to follow Jesus in spite of opposition, without becoming jaded or gullible.
June 25 : After explaining how God loves us, John walks us through how to then love each other.
June 11 : The disciple whom Jesus loved shows us the love and belonging we, too, experience as God's children.
May 28 : We celebrate Pentecost Sunday by meditating on Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3:14-21.
May 21 : When we doubt if we really belong to Jesus, there are key indicators we can find in our lives that demonstrate our belonging in him.
May 14 : Scott examines the premise of false teaching that John is speaking out against.
April 23 : Christ Central holds family as a core value, so we spent time in Psalm 145 looking at how we value all generations of our church family.
April 9 : We celebrate because the resurrection of Christ gifted us the hope of a glorious inheritance in him.
April 2 : We do not bear the weight of creating righteousness within ourselves due to the free gift of grace given to us by Jesus out of God's gracious nature.
March 26 : As we continue preparing for Holy Week with prayer and fasting, we recognize our own inadequacy and Christ's sufficiency to do a work in our hearts.
March 19 : Together, we want to see Christ Central Church return to the Lord with all our hearts and receive a fresh outpouring of his Spirit.
The Israelites celebrate the different lives to which God had called them and move forward in obedience.
In the midst of revival, the Israelites make a covenant to recommit their lives to God's word and walk in holiness.
The Israelites returning to the Lord in Nehemiah's time is mirrored in revivals throughout history and today.
Nehemiah again faces intimidation from multiple enemies, but God grants him discernment and courage to complete his task.
We continue our sermon series in Nehemiah, looking at the his focus on God's task and refusal to deviate despite threats to God's people.
We begin a series on Nehemiah by seeing God give Nehemiah a burden or purpose to rebuild Jerusalem.
Scott wraps up our series on Why We Do What We Do by talking about why we sit under the preached word.
John Mark walks us through our intentionality behind Welcome Time and Missional Communities.
Continuing the series of Why We Do What We Do, we're looking at the sacrament of Communion.
This week, Scott takes us to Isaiah 6 and Revelation 4 to show us the impact that our corporate singing has on our day to day lives in worship of Jesus.
Beginning a new series for Christ Central around our beliefs as a church. We kick the series off with the topic of pastors and deacons.
Scott concludes our series in Acts by highlighting five lessons we can take from Acts for our lives today.
Chad illustrates through Paul's imprisonment in Rome, that God works to advance His Kingdom through any circumstances.
Through Paul’s testimony, we see how God wants to work through each of us to spread his kingdom.
Chad shows us how Paul gives his defense to Felix and teaches us how to live as witnesses for Christ.
John Mark shares on trusting in the Lord when things in our lives do not go as planned, like when Paul was arrested in the temple in Jerusalem.
Scott and Susan share stories of how God moved during their time overseas. The audio has been edited to remove all mention of their last name for protection.
Our new Director of Prayer and Prophetic Ministry explores opportunities for our church to grow in this area based on what we see biblically in Acts.
As Paul leaves Ephesus for the last time, he encourages the believers there to prioritize the ministries to which God has called them, focus on others more than themselves, demonstrate God's love to all, and constantly defend the truth of his Gospel.
We see how God moves the gospel through communities by looking at strong opposing reactions in ancient Ephesus.
A wild series of events in Ephesus shows us the power of the Spirit when we recognize and submit to the authority of Jesus.
Scott discusses our progress on the long-term vision to be a small, healthy church that multiplies, as well as our short-term goals the help us fulfill that mission.
We look at how stay on-mission with God's purposes in our city instead of being derailed by desires and distractions.
The theme in Acts 16 continues to be that God allows what seem to us to be unexpected complications on our journey, and he actively moves to further his kingdom in the midst of them.
Paul's second missionary journey took many unexpected twists and turns, challenging his team to follow only the voice of the Holy Spirit.
Relational challenges alter Paul's missionary journey, and yet God is gracious in growing and unifying the early church.
We find our hope in the resurrection as we struggle to embrace our freedom in Christ in light of our sinfulness.
When important doctrinal disagreements threaten to divide the early church, we see church leadership step in to establish sound, biblical doctrine and restore unity among God's people.
Paul presents the Gospel to the Jews in Antioch Pisidia, is chased out of town, and so begins his mission to the Gentiles.
When Paul and Barnabus are sent out from Antioch as missionaries, they immediately come against direct opposition to the gospel. We can expect the same today as God's kingdom continues to advance and expand.
God desires to speak to us daily through the Holy Spirit, but how do we make sure we can hear him? Scott looks at an example in Acts 13 of the church listening and obeying to help us learn.
Acts 12 shows God's miraculous and swift intervention in the persecution of his church.
We follow the spread of the gospel to the Gentiles in Antioch and explore Barnabas and Paul's roles in growing the church there.
In watching Peter learn that the gospel is intended for all peoples, we see how the Holy Spirit shifts our priorities to align with God's heart.
Ministry in the early church regularly included miraculous signs and healings. If we want to experience similar movement from the Holy Spirit in our communities today, we have to trust, expect, and fully rely on the power of God.
In reaction to his experience with Jesus and subsequent conversion, Saul immediately begins body preaching the gospel wherever he goes. This causes the persecution he previously participated in to turn on himself.
The good news of the gospel is about what God has done for us, not what we have done for him. It is that God intervenes and grants us belief in his Son.
The circumstances God used to open Saul's heart to Jesus poignantly demonstrate that Jesus is the only one with the power to make lasting, transformative change in our lives.
In looking at the interaction between Simon the Magician, Philip, and the apostles, we see the danger in pursuing God for his gifts and power rather than for the love of his Son.
We celebrate Christ taking on humanity in humility and power and the assurance that he is currently reigning in heaven and will return to us again.
Jesus came through King David's line as the fulfillment of a multitude of promises about the perfect King and Messiah who would rescue his people and reign victorious over all things.
As a continuation of our Advent series, we look at Jesus as the perfect mediator between God and man.
As the start of our 2021 Advent series, we looked at Jesus as the greater fulfillment of Adam's role of head representative of the human race.
Scott looks at how hospitality is used in the Bible as a vehicle for the gospel to move in our community.
In Stephen's persecution, the Holy Spirit fills him to confront the powerful religious leaders with their hypocrisy in rejecting Jesus and vindicates Stephen as he gives his life for the Lord.
The beginning of Acts Chapter 6 shows us how the enemy attempts to divide and destroy the church, while the apostles set up safeguards to protect the unity of the early church.
In Acts 5, God moves mightily by miraculously rescuing his apostles from prison and remains steadfast and faithful to his people as they are obedient through persecution for his Son's glory.
In the story of Ananias and Sapphira, we see how sin can deteriorate the church from within.
Jesus promises hardship for the His people when the gospel is our sole pursuit, so are how are we to handle it when it comes? We look to the response of the early church when their leadership was persecuted for the first time.
In a crisis of appearances, the religious leaders struggle to respond to Peter's sermon while the Holy Spirit moves the crowds to faith.
The first healing miracle in the early church, discussed last week, prompted an opportunity for obedience in Peter through the Holy Spirit to call the Jews to Jesus.
What did the first church meetings actually look like and why? Scott breaks down the actions and intent of the early church to bring glory to God through Christ-centered community.
Through Peter's sermon at Pentecost, we learn that the Holy Spirit, as the fulfillment of God's promise and by the work of Jesus, is now available to everyone who responds to Jesus in faith.
The ascension was the fulfillment of prophecies that Jesus would reign eternally as our divine prophet, great high priest, and victorious king of all things.
We are introduced to the book of Acts, which is the gospel of Luke Part 2 or, in other words, the immediate effect of Jesus' ministry on earth as evidenced by the formation of the church, the continued acts of newly empowered apostles, and the rapid spread of the gospel across the known world.
The culmination of an untapped life is God revealed to the world through us. Jesus illustrated this in the Sermon on the Mount when he explained Christians as salt, light, and a city on a hill.
John Mark mines the depths of joy in God's spirit and the happiness found in trusting Jesus.
The most dangerous enemy is one that we are unprepared for. Scott unpacks this from Ephesians 6.
Chad explains how unconfessed sin is one of the biggest hindrances to walking in the fullness of all God has called you to.
Scott unpacks what an untapped life is and compares it to a life saturated in a constant awareness of God's presence and power.
Scott unveils a new vision for our Sunday morning gathering including more time for prayer, the prophetic, and eating together.
Just like body parts all need each other to function, Christians need each other to function.
Scott outlines what exactly led to the crucifixion of Jesus and why it matters to us today.
Due to a delay in starting the recording process, this is only the second half of Scott's sermon.
How do you hear the voice of God? This question is immensely important, yet many Christians don't know how to answer it.
Do you enjoy praying, or does it feel like a forced, unnatural duty? Jesus told this parable to help us pray--and enjoy doing it.
Jesus is after our everything, not just the spiritual parts of our lives, but all of our lives. Are you loving Him above all else?