Connect Church Sanford: Recent Episodes
Connect Church Sanford
Thadd teaches on I Corinthians 13:4-6 and defines each part of Paul's explanation of love in these verses.
Julio and Emily Peña share hope and encouragement from Scripture and their work with those who are suffering.
Craig Spivey recaps our week at Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters with the youth and speaks from John 6.
Thadd looks at the types of gifts mentioned in the first three verses of I Corinthians 13 and Paul's declaration that without love, those gifts are meaningless.
Thadd wraps up I Corinthians chapter 11 by looking at Paul's words on investigating our hearts to be sure our acts of worship--in this case the Lord's Supper--are done in ways worthy of the Lord.
Thadd continues to look at I Corinthians 11 and focuses on verses 23-26--Paul's instruction on the Lord's Supper.
Thadd teaches on I Corinthians 7:17-24 and the way our external circumstances do not impact internal obedience.
Thadd teaches on I Corinthians 7:8-16 and the four groups of people Paul mentions in this passage.
Thadd teaches on I Corinthians 5:9-13 and on the believer's call to love and engage with the world around us for the sake of the Gospel.
In this morning's message, Thadd teaches from I Corinthians 5:6-8 on Paul's idea that a little sin can corrupt the entire body.
Craig teaches on I Corinthians 5:1-5 and Paul's admonition to the Corinthian church to turn from prideful sin and pursue holiness.
Craig closes out I Corinthians 4 by looking at Paul's reference to Timothy, the Corinthians' words and actions, and his role in their lives.
Craig teaches on I Corinthians 4:9-13 and the way Christians are on display to the world and must live lives according to that call.
Craig teaches on I Corinthians 4:6-8 and the way Paul gives an example for how to address sin in the church and in our daily lives.
Thadd teaches on I Corinthians 3:16-23 and Paul's words concerning division in the church.
In this message, Craig looks at I Corinthians 3:10-15 and the idea that maturity in Christ understands and holds dearly three things: Who is God?; Who am I?; and What is my calling?
Thadd teaches on I Corinthians 3:1-4 and the idea that mature believers will seek peace and unity and not division in the church.
Thadd teaches on I Corinthians 2:6-16 and Paul's declaration that wisdom and understanding of God's word are imparted through the Holy Spirit.
Thadd looks at I Corinthians 2:1-5 and Paul's insistence that the Gospel doesn't need fancy words or a smooth presentation but an honest and humble messenger who knows God's strength is made perfect in our weakness.
Craig closes out I Corinthians chapter one by looking at verses 26-31 and how God's ways are set apart from the ways of the world, and His people should seek to imitate Christ and those who point us to Him.
Craig teaches on I Corinthians 1:4-9 and Paul's thankfulness for God's grace to the Corinthian church and his reminders to the church that God's grace is sufficient and produces change in the lives of believers.
In this week's message, Thadd looks at the first three verses of I Corinthians and three truths about God found in Paul's greeting.
Thadd begins our series on I Corinthians by looking at the context of the book and how Paul sought to point the Corinthians to Christ in the midst of their chaos.
Thadd closes out our series in Ecclesiastes by looking at the ways the book provided a structure for wise and worthwhile living and closed with the reminder that this good and wise counsel is from our "one Shepherd" who lovingly guides His sheep.
On this Easter Sunday, Thadd looks at the way the Old Testament testifies to the resurrection of Jesus.
As we near the end of the book of Ecclesiastes, Craig looks at chapter 11:9-12:8 and challenges listeners to find joy in Christ alone and not earthly idols and to recognize and worship the God who delights to love and save us and wants us to rejoice in His righteousness.
Thadd teaches from Ecclesiastes 11:1-8 on four perspectives we can draw from the text that characterize wise people.
Thadd teaches on Ecclesiastes 10:12-20 and the way the text illustrates a wise perspective on our words, work, and wealth.
Craig looks at the proverbs in Ecclesiastes 10:4-11 and how we can and should apply their principles to wise living in a foolish world.
Thadd teaches from Ecclesiastes chapter 10 and on the way Solomon continues to point towards the wisdom of seeking God above all else and away from the foolishness of sin and the world.
Thadd teaches on Ecclesiastes\s 9:11-18 and on the way wisdom is better than might, weapons, and shouts of fools.
Craig looks at Ecclesiastes 9:7-10 and how we are to look at aspects of our lives "under the sun" according to the Scripture.
Thadd resumes our series in Ecclesiastes by teaching on inevitable death vs. eternal hope in Ecclesiastes 9:1-6.
Craig shares insights into our last core value and summarizes how the three values tie into membership at Connect Church!
Craig looks at our second core value in our membership foundations series--connect to the church.
Thadd looks at our first Core Value--Connect to Christ--and how we can see the importance of this value in scripture and in our lives.
Thadd begins our look at foundations of church membership by looking at expectations and outcomes.
Craig looks at the third theme of Advent--joy--in this week's message and teaches on the true and lasting joy we have from obedience and praise to the Savior born at Christmas.
Craig draws from Isaiah 7:10-14 and 9:1-6 to demonstrate how Jesus, the subject of so much hope and expectation, was the fulfillment Israel longed for then and that we long for today.
Craig shares a Thanksgiving messages on five foundational truths about God we can take from Psalm 100.
Thadd teaches on Ecclesiastes 8:14-17 and on the connection between our joy and trust in God.
Thadd teaching on Ecclesiastes 8:10-13 reminds us of the certainty of death and our eternal life through Jesus.
Thadd looks at Ecclesiastes 8:6-9 and the way that the "bombs" and heavy things of our lives can be turned into blessings by our Sovereign Savior.
Thadd teaches from Ecclesiastes 8:1-5 and reminds us of the wisdom in being patient and obedient with those in authority because of the sovereignty of God, our ultimate authority.
In this message on Ecclesiastes 7:15-29, Craig takes a look at the paths to wisdom and life that Solomon points his readers to while acknowledging that without Christ it is impossible to live a life truly seeking these better ways.
Thadd teaches on Ecclesiastes 7:11-14 and the way the Lord uses pain and suffering in our lives.
Craig looks at four things we can learn about David's suffering as portrayed in Psalm 69 and how we can apply those truths to our lives today when we face trials.
Craig teaches on Ecclesiastes 7:1-10 and what the text can illustrate about suffering well.
Thadd teaches on Ecclesiastes 6:10-12 and God's sovereignty over the past, His control of the present, and the way He holds the future.
Thadd teaches on Ecclesiastes 6:7-9 and the ways we tend to go after happiness that is not attainable, resulting in a continuous pattern of chasing after wind.
Our Leadership Team members focus on three areas of prayer and various texts from Scripture for our Fifth Sunday Prayer Service.
Thadd teaches on Ecclesiastes 6:1-6 and illustrates the author's point that satisfaction is not found in riches or possessions but in Christ alone.
Thadd closes out Ecclesiastes chapter 5 by looking at the different views of life, work, and possessions represented in the passage and reminds us that all gifts should point us to the gift Giver and our joy should be found in Him.
Craig teaches on Ecclesiastes 5:8-12 and the relationship between life and the love of money.
Thadd teaches on Ecclesiastes 5:4-7 and on three points we can take away about our words, actions, and worship from this text.
Our Leadership Team shares updates on the State of the Church and four areas of vision for the future of Connect Church.