Central Church Sermons

Prioritizing Greater Love

Best Deeds in Bad Days

When life gets dark and people hurt us, our natural response is to retreat or retaliate. However, the burial story of Jesus shows us a different path through Joseph of Arimathea, who took courage to…

The Real Reason People Are Blind to Jesus

The real reason people are blind to Jesus isn't lack of evidence—it's a moral issue rooted in loving darkness rather than light. At the crucifixion, everyone mocked Jesus except one criminal who saw…

Justice for Jesus

Greater Love: Run to the Table

Life in this world brings weariness through sickness, conflict, and countless struggles that leave us longing for home. God understands our traveler's fatigue and provides communion as a taste of…

A Gospel that Goes

The gospel contains five essential elements that Peter masterfully proclaimed in Acts 2: Jesus as the fulfillment of prophecy, His incarnation, His death and resurrection, His second coming, and…

The Motivating Love of Christmas

Christmas provides unique opportunities to share the gospel with family and friends we rarely see. Many Christians miss these divine appointments because they approach life like tourists rather than…

The Gift of Grace

Christmas naturally turns our hearts toward giving, but true generosity flows from understanding Jesus' incredible sacrifice. In 2 Corinthians 8:9, Paul shows how Christ's example motivates authentic…

Christmas Greetings: The Missing Peace of Christmas

Christmas is meant to be a season of peace, yet many find themselves dealing with broken relationships and family conflicts. The solution isn't winning arguments but having the mind of Christ.…

Christmas Greetings: The Anticipation of Christmas

Christmas represents God's perfect timing in Jesus’ arrival to redeem humanity. The phrase "fullness of time" in Galatians 4:4-7 reveals that Jesus came at exactly the right moment spiritually,…

Trust: How to Come Back to God

The book of Malachi addresses the struggle of feeling distant from God when life's pressures cause our devotion to wane. Israel had returned from exile but grew discouraged under economic stress,…

Wanting, Wrestling, Waiting.

Are you in a season of waiting?Waiting for healing… waiting for answers… waiting for breakthrough… waiting for God to finally do something?In this message from Genesis 15, Pastor Matt unpacks the…

Lessons to Mature Faith

Time to Make a Move

Abraham's story in Genesis 12 teaches us that the path to progress comes through believing God's promises and taking action. Many of us struggle to trust God with our finances, relationships, and…

Ministers that Multiply

Effective ministry isn't about credentials or qualifications—it's about shepherding people like family. Paul's example in 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12 shows us that ministers who multiply spiritually must…

Power Tools for Multiplication

The Tower of Babel story reveals humanity's tendency to misuse God's gifts for selfish purposes. The people possessed four powerful tools for multiplication: language, innovation, unity, and the…

Be Fruitful & Multiply: Multiply After Disaster Pt. 3

Noah's story doesn't end with the rainbow. After the flood, this righteous man experienced a devastating fall that teaches us important lessons about human nature and grace. Noah's gradual descent…

Be Fruitful & Multiply: Multiply After Disaster Pt. 2

When disaster strikes, we often struggle with trust in ourselves, others, and God. Genesis 9 shows us how God meets Noah's family after the flood with a powerful covenant (or promise) that offers…

Be Fruitful & Multiply: Multiply After Disaster

Finding hope after disaster requires action, not just a change in attitude. Genesis 9 shows us how Noah moved forward after the flood by returning to God's original calling to multiply, remembering…

Be Fruitful & Multiply: Get in the Ark and Multiply

In a world that mirrors the moral decay of Noah's time, we need an ark of refuge just as Noah did. Today, Jesus Christ serves as our ark, protecting us from judgment, gathering us as family,…