Central Christian Church Weatherford, Texas Podcast

Faith Found in Each Other

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Imitating Christ’s Humility If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others. Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,

Worship - An Element of Our Faith

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 07:00:00 +0100

John 4:7-26 A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, ‘Give me a drink’. (His disciples had gone to the city to buy food.) The Samaritan woman said to him, ‘How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?’ (Jews do not share things in common with Samaritans.) Jesus answered her, ‘If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, “Give me a drink”, you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.’ The woman said to him, ‘Sir, you have no bucket,...

Why Faith?

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 07:00:00 +0100

James 2:14-26 Faith without Works Is Dead What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works? Can faith save you? If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill’, and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good of that? So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead. But someone will say, ‘You have faith and I have works.’ Show me your faith without works, and I by my works...

2 Kings 2:23-25

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 07:00:00 +0100

He went up from there to Bethel; and while he was going up on the way, some small boys came out of the city and jeered at him, saying, ‘Go away, baldhead! Go away, baldhead!’ When he turned round and saw them, he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two she-bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys. From there he went on to Mount Carmel, and then returned to Samaria.

Acts 2:1-4

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0100

The Coming of the Holy Spirit When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.

John 14:15-17, 25-26

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 15 May 2011 07:00:00 +0100

The Promise of the Holy Spirit 15 ‘If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you for ever. 17This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, because he abides with you, and he will be in you. 25 ‘I have said these things to you while I am still with you. 26But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that...

Luke 4:14-21

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 08 May 2011 07:00:00 +0100

The Beginning of the Galilean Ministry Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. The Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,...

Matthew 21:1-17

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 21When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2saying to them, ‘Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. 3If anyone says anything to you, just say this, “The Lord needs them.” And he will send them immediately.*’ 4This took place to fulfil what had been spoken through the prophet, saying, 5 ‘Tell the daughter of Zion, Look, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a...

Matthew 18:15-35

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Reproving Another Who Sins 15 ‘If another member of the church* sins against you,* go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one.* 16But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17If the member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and...

Matthew 15:1-28

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 07:00:00 +0100

The Tradition of the Elders 15Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, 2‘Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands before they eat.’ 3He answered them, ‘And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? 4For God said,* “Honour your father and your mother,” and, “Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must surely die.” 5But you say that whoever tells father or mother, “Whatever support you might have had from me is given to God”,* then that person need not honour the father.* 6So, for the...

Matthew 10:1-33

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0100

The Twelve Apostles 10Then Jesus* summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness. 2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax-collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;* 4Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him. The Mission of the Twelve 5 These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: ‘Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6but go rather to...

Matthew 9

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0100

And after getting into a boat he crossed the water and came to his own town. Jesus Heals a Paralytic 2 And just then some people were carrying a paralysed man lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, ‘Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.’ 3Then some of the scribes said to themselves, ‘This man is blaspheming.’ 4But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, said, ‘Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5For which is easier, to say, “Your sins are forgiven”, or to say, “Stand up and walk”? 6But so that you may know that the Son of Man has...

Matthew 12:38-45

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0100

The Sign of Jonah 38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, ‘Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.’ 39But he answered them, ‘An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40For just as Jonah was for three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so for three days and three nights the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth. 41The people of Nineveh will rise up at the judgement with this generation and condemn it, because...

Matthew 11:25-30

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Jesus Thanks His Father 25 At that time Jesus said, ‘I thank* you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; 26yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.* 27All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 28 ‘Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29Take my...

Matthew 10:34-42

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Not Peace, but a Sword 34 ‘Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; 36 and one’s foes will be members of one’s own household. 37Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38and whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39Those...

Matthew 7

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Judging Others 7‘Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. 2For with the judgement you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. 3Why do you see the speck in your neighbour’s* eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? 4Or how can you say to your neighbour,* “Let me take the speck out of your eye”, while the log is in your own eye? 5You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbour’s* eye. Profaning the...

Matthew 6

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Concerning Almsgiving 6‘Beware of practising your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 ‘So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. 3But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4so that your alms may be done in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.* Concerning Prayer 5 ‘And whenever...

Matthew 5

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 07:00:00 +0100

The Beatitudes 5When Jesus* saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: 3 ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 ‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 ‘Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 ‘Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 ‘Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. 8 ‘Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 ‘Blessed are the peacemakers,...

Matthew 4:12-25

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Jesus Begins His Ministry in Galilee 12 Now when Jesus* heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. 13He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the lake, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: 15 ‘Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali, on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— 16 the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.’ 17From that...

Matthew 4:1-11

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 07:00:00 +0100

The Temptation of Jesus 4Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. 3The tempter came and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.’ 4But he answered, ‘It is written, “One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” ’ 5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6saying to him, ‘If you...

Matthew 3

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 07:00:00 +0100

The Proclamation of John the Baptist 3In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, 2‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’* 3This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said, ‘The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.” ’ 4Now John wore clothing of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. 5Then the people of Jerusalem and all Judea were going out to him, and all the region along the Jordan, 6and they were...

Jeremiah 33:14-16

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 07:00:00 +0100

The Righteous Branch and the Covenant with David 14 The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfil the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 15In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 16In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will live in safety. And this is the name by which it will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.’

Romans 16

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Personal Greetings 16I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon* of the church at Cenchreae, 2so that you may welcome her in the Lord as is fitting for the saints, and help her in whatever she may require from you, for she has been a benefactor of many and of myself as well. 3 Greet Prisca and Aquila, who work with me in Christ Jesus, 4and who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. 5Greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert*...

Luke 11:5-13

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Perseverance in Prayer 5 And he said to them, ‘Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him, “Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; 6for a friend of mine has arrived, and I have nothing to set before him.” 7And he answers from within, “Do not bother me; the door has already been locked, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot get up and give you anything.” 8I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, at least because of his persistence he will get up...

Humility and Hospitality

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Humility and Hospitality 7 When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honour, he told them a parable. 8‘When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not sit down at the place of honour, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by your host; 9and the host who invited both of you may come and say to you, “Give this person your place”, and then in disgrace you would start to take the lowest place. 10But when you are invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to...

The Parable of the Great Dinner

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 07:00:00 +0100

The Parable of the Great Dinner 15 One of the dinner guests, on hearing this, said to him, ‘Blessed is anyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!’ 16Then Jesus* said to him, ‘Someone gave a great dinner and invited many. 17At the time for the dinner he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, “Come; for everything is ready now.” 18But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, “I have bought a piece of land, and I must go out and see it; please accept my apologies.” 19Another said, “I have bought five yoke of...

Amos 5

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:00:00 +0100

A Lament for Israel’s Sin 5Hear this word that I take up over you in lamentation, O house of Israel: 2 Fallen, no more to rise, is maiden Israel; forsaken on her land, with no one to raise her up. 3 For thus says the Lord God: The city that marched out a thousand shall have a hundred left, and that which marched out a hundred shall have ten left.* 4 For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: Seek me and live; 5 but do not seek Bethel, and do not enter into Gilgal...

Isaiah 25

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Praise for Deliverance from Oppression 25O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you, I will praise your name; for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure. 2 For you have made the city a heap, the fortified city a ruin; the palace of aliens is a city no more, it will never be rebuilt. 3 Therefore strong peoples will glorify you; cities of ruthless nations will fear you. 4 For you have been a refuge to the poor, a refuge to the needy in their distress,...

Jeremiah 29

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Jeremiah’s Letter to the Exiles in Babylon 29These are the words of the letter that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the remaining elders among the exiles, and to the priests, the prophets, and all the people, whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. 2This was after King Jeconiah, and the queen mother, the court officials, the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem, the artisans, and the smiths had departed from Jerusalem. 3The letter was sent by the hand of Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom King Zedekiah of Judah sent to Babylon to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon....

Dry Bones

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0100

The Valley of Dry Bones 37The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2He led me all round them; there were very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry. 3He said to me, ‘Mortal, can these bones live?’ I answered, ‘O Lord God, you know.’ 4Then he said to me, ‘Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. 5Thus says the Lord God to these bones: I...

Colossians 3-4

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0100

The New Life in Christ 3So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, 3for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4When Christ who is your* life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory. 5 Put to death, therefore, whatever in you is earthly: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry). 6On account of these the wrath of God is coming on...

Philippians 2:19-4:23

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Timothy and Epaphroditus 19 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I may be cheered by news of you. 20I have no one like him who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. 21All of them are seeking their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. 22But Timothy’s* worth you know, how like a son with a father he has served with me in the work of the gospel. 23I hope therefore to send him as soon as I see how things go with me; 24and I trust in the Lord that I will also come soon. 25 Still, I think it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus—my...

Philippians 1,2:1-18

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 07:00:00 +0100

THE LETTER OF PAUL TO THE Philippians Salutation 1Paul and Timothy, servants* of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops* and deacons:* 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul’s Prayer for the Philippians 3 I thank my God every time I remember you, 4constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, 5because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. 6I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus...

Ephesians 1-3

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Ephesians 1-3 THE LETTER OF PAUL TO THE Ephesians Salutation 1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus and are faithful* in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Spiritual Blessings in Christ 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4just as he chose us in Christ* before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love. 5He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ,...

Galatians 4-6

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Galatians 4-6 4My point is this: heirs, as long as they are minors, are no better than slaves, though they are the owners of all the property; 2but they remain under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father. 3So with us; while we were minors, we were enslaved to the elemental spirits* of the world. 4But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. 6And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our* hearts, crying,...

Smoke, Wind, and Fire

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 23 May 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Moses at the Burning Bush 3Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of a bush; he looked, and the bush was blazing, yet it was not consumed. 3Then Moses said, ‘I must turn aside and look at this great sight, and see why the bush is not burned up.’ 4When the Lord saw that he had turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, ‘Moses, Moses!’ And he said, ‘Here I...

Pentecost: The Winds of Change

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 23 May 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Acts 2:1-4 The Coming of the Holy Spirit 2When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.

Daniel in the Lion's Den

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 16 May 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Daniel 6:10-24 Daniel in the Lions’ Den 10 Although Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he continued to go to his house, which had windows in its upper room open towards Jerusalem, and to get down on his knees three times a day to pray to his God and praise him, just as he had done previously. 11The conspirators came and found Daniel praying and seeking mercy before his God. 12Then they approached the king and said concerning the interdict, ‘O king! Did you not sign an interdict, that anyone who prays to anyone, divine or human, within thirty days except to you, O king, shall be thrown into a...

Paul and Silas in Prison

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 16 May 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Samuel: A Call in the Night

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 02 May 2010 07:00:00 +0100

1 Samuel 3:1-21 Samuel’s Calling and Prophetic Activity 3Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread. 2 At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his room; 3the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was. 4Then the Lord called, ‘Samuel! Samuel!’* and he said, ‘Here I am!’ 5and ran to Eli, and said, ‘Here I am, for you called me.’ But...

Saul: A Call in the Light

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 02 May 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Acts 9:1-23 The Conversion of Saul 9Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3Now as he was going along and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. 4He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?’ 5He asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ The reply came, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. 6But get up and enter the city, and you...

Balaam and the Talking Donkey

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Numbers 22:22-40 Balaam, the Donkey, and the Angel 22 God’s anger was kindled because he was going, and the angel of the Lord took his stand in the road as his adversary. Now he was riding on the donkey, and his two servants were with him. 23The donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road, with a drawn sword in his hand; so the donkey turned off the road, and went into the field; and Balaam struck the donkey, to turn it back on to the road. 24Then the angel of the Lord stood in a narrow path between the vineyards,...

The Good Samaritan

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Luke 10:29-37 29 But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour?’ 30Jesus replied, ‘A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. 31Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33But a Samaritan while travelling came near him; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity. 34He went...

Sidekicks

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Mark 3:13-19 Jesus Appoints the Twelve 13 He went up the mountain and called to him those whom he wanted, and they came to him. 14And he appointed twelve, whom he also named apostles,* to be with him, and to be sent out to proclaim the message, 15and to have authority to cast out demons. 16So he appointed the twelve:* Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter); 17James son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder); 18and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the...

Mark 16:1-8

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Mark 16:1-8 The Resurrection of Jesus16When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3They had been saying to one another, ‘Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?’ 4When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back. 5As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting...

Mark 15:6-15

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Mark 15:6-15 Pilate Hands Jesus over to Be Crucified 6 Now at the festival he used to release a prisoner for them, anyone for whom they asked. 7Now a man called Barabbas was in prison with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection. 8So the crowd came and began to ask Pilate to do for them according to his custom. 9Then he answered them, ‘Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?’ 10For he realized that it was out of jealousy that the chief priests had handed him over. 11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas...

Mark 14:3-9

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Mark 14:3-9 The Anointing at Bethany 3 While he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,* as he sat at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment of nard, and she broke open the jar and poured the ointment on his head. 4But some were there who said to one another in anger, ‘Why was the ointment wasted in this way? 5For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii,* and the money given to the poor.’ And they scolded her. 6But Jesus said, ‘Let her alone; why do you trouble her?...

Mark 13:32-37

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Mark 13:32-37 The Necessity for Watchfulness32 ‘But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33Beware, keep alert;* for you do not know when the time will come. 34It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his slaves in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch. 35Therefore, keep awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at dawn, 36or else he may find you asleep when he comes...

Mark 12:18-27

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Mark 12:18-27 The Question about the Resurrection 18 Some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him and asked him a question, saying, 19‘Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no child, the man* shall marry the widow and raise up children for his brother. 20There were seven brothers; the first married and, when he died, left no children; 21and the second married her and died, leaving no children; and the third likewise; 22none of the seven left children. Last of all the woman herself died. 23In the resurrection* whose wife will she be? For the seven...

Mark 11:27-33

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Mark 11:27-33 Jesus’ Authority Is Questioned 27 Again they came to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him 28and said, ‘By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do them?’ 29Jesus said to them, ‘I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin? Answer me.’ 31They argued with one another, ‘If we say, “From heaven”, he will say, “Why then did you not...

Mark 11:12-25

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Mark 11:12-25 Jesus Curses the Fig Tree 12 On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. 13Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see whether perhaps he would find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14He said to it, ‘May no one ever eat fruit from you again.’ And his disciples heard it. Jesus Cleanses the Temple 15 Then they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling and those who were buying in the temple, and he overturned...

Mark 10:35-45

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Mark 10:35-45 The Request of James and John 35 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, ‘Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.’ 36And he said to them, ‘What is it you want me to do for you?’ 37And they said to him, ‘Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.’ 38But Jesus said to them, ‘You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?’ 39They replied,...

Mark 8

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Mark 8 Feeding the Four Thousand 8In those days when there was again a great crowd without anything to eat, he called his disciples and said to them, 2‘I have compassion for the crowd, because they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat. 3If I send them away hungry to their homes, they will faint on the way—and some of them have come from a great distance.’ 4His disciples replied, ‘How can one feed these people with bread here in the desert?’ 5He asked them, ‘How many loaves do you have?’ They said, ‘Seven.’ 6Then he ordered the crowd to sit down...

Mark 7:24-30

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Mark 7:24-30 The Syrophoenician Woman’s Faith 24 From there he set out and went away to the region of Tyre.* He entered a house and did not want anyone to know he was there. Yet he could not escape notice, 25but a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately heard about him, and she came and bowed down at his feet. 26Now the woman was a Gentile, of Syrophoenician origin. She begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27He said to her, ‘Let the children be fed first, for it is not fair to take the children’s food and throw...

Mark 6:1-13

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:00:00 +0100

The Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth 6He left that place and came to his home town, and his disciples followed him. 2On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, ‘Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands! 3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary* and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?’ And they took offence* at him. 4Then Jesus said to them, ‘Prophets are not...

Mark 2:23-3:6

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Mark 2:23-3:6 Pronouncement about the Sabbath 23 One sabbath he was going through the cornfields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. 24The Pharisees said to him, ‘Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the sabbath?’ 25And he said to them, ‘Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need of food? 26He entered the house of God, when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and he gave some to his companions.’ 27Then he...

Mark 1:9-20

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Mark 1:9-20 9In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. 11And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” 12And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him. 14Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee,...

Christmas Candlelight Service 2009

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Luke 2 The Birth of Jesus 2In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3All went to their own towns to be registered. 4Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. 5He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. 6While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. 7And she gave...

Hebrews 13:7-19

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Hebrews 13:7-19 7 Remember your leaders, those who spoke the word of God to you; consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. 8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever. 9Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings; for it is well for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by regulations about food,* which have not benefited those who observe them. 10We have an altar from which those who officiate in the tent* have no right to eat. 11For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a...

Hebrews 13:1-6

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Hebrews 13:1-6 Service Well-Pleasing to God 13Let mutual love continue. 2Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. 3Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them; those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured.* 4Let marriage be held in honour by all, and let the marriage bed be kept undefiled; for God will judge fornicators and adulterers. 5Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, ‘I will never leave you or forsake you.’ 6So we can say with confidence, ‘The Lord...

Hebrews 12:14-17, 25-29

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Hebrews 12:14-17 Warnings against Rejecting God’s Grace 14 Pursue peace with everyone, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. 15See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springs up and causes trouble, and through it many become defiled. 16See to it that no one becomes like Esau, an immoral and godless person, who sold his birthright for a single meal. 17You know that later, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent,* even though he sought the blessing* with tears. Hebrews 12:25-29 25 See...

Hebrews 12:1-13

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Hebrews 12:1-13 The Example of Jesus 12Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely,* and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, 2looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of* the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such hostility against himself from sinners,* so that you may not grow weary or lose heart. 4In...

Hebrews 11:1-3:32-40

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Hebrews 11:1-3 The Meaning of Faith11Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2Indeed, by faith* our ancestors received approval. 3By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible. Hebrews 11:32-40 32 And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets— 33who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions, 34quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty...

Hebrews 10:19-39

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Hebrews 10:19-39 A Call to Persevere 19 Therefore, my friends,* since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, 20by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain (that is, through his flesh), 21and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful. 24And let us consider how to provoke one...

Hebrews 6:13-20

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Hebrews 6:13-20 The Certainty of God’s Promise 13 When God made a promise to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, 14saying, ‘I will surely bless you and multiply you.’ 15And thus Abraham,* having patiently endured, obtained the promise. 16Human beings, of course, swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation puts an end to all dispute. 17In the same way, when God desired to show even more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it by an oath, 18so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible...

Youth Service 10-25-09

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Psalm 130 Waiting for Divine Redemption A Song of Ascents. 1Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. 2 Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications! 3If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? 4But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be revered. 5I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; 6my soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning, more than those who watch for...

Hebrews 5:1-10

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Psalm 110 Assurance of Victory for God’s Priest-King Of David. A Psalm. 1The Lord says to my lord, ‘Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool.’ 2The Lord sends out from Zion your mighty sceptre. Rule in the midst of your foes. 3Your people will offer themselves willingly on the day you lead your forces on the holy mountains.* From the womb of the morning, like dew, your youth* will come to you. 4The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest for ever...

Hebrews 4:12-16

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Hebrews 4:12-16 12 Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13And before him no creature is hidden, but all are naked and laid bare to the eyes of the one to whom we must render an account. Jesus the Great High Priest 14 Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. 15For we do not have a high priest who is unable...

Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 THE LETTER TO THE Hebrews God Has Spoken by His Son 1Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets, 2but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son,* whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom he also created the worlds. 3He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being, and he sustains* all things by his powerful word. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4having become as much superior to angels as...

James 5:13-20

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 07:00:00 +0100

James 5:13-20 The Prayer of Faith 13 Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. 14Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven. 16Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. 17Elijah was a human being like...

James 3:13-4:8

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 07:00:00 +0100

James 3:13-4:8 Two Kinds of Wisdom 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom. 14But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be boastful and false to the truth. 15Such wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish. 16For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disorder and wickedness of every kind. 17But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy. 18And...

James 3:1-12

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:00:00 +0100

James 3:1-12 Taming the Tongue 3Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters,* for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. 2For all of us make many mistakes. Anyone who makes no mistakes in speaking is perfect, able to keep the whole body in check with a bridle. 3If we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we guide their whole bodies. 4Or look at ships: though they are so large that it takes strong winds to drive them, yet they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. 5So also the...

Playing Favorites

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 07:00:00 +0100

James 2:1-13 Warning against Partiality 2My brothers and sisters,* do you with your acts of favouritism really believe in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ?* 2For if a person with gold rings and in fine clothes comes into your assembly, and if a poor person in dirty clothes also comes in, 3and if you take notice of the one wearing the fine clothes and say, ‘Have a seat here, please’, while to the one who is poor you say, ‘Stand there’, or, ‘Sit at my feet’,* 4have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? 5Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters.* Has not God chosen the poor in the...

God First?

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0100

James 2:14-26 Faith without Works Is Dead 14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters,* if you say you have faith but do not have works? Can faith save you? 15If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, 16and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill’, and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good of that? 17So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead. 18 But someone will say, ‘You have faith and I have works.’ Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you...

Be Strong

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Ephesians 6:10-18 The Whole Armour of God 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. 11Put on the whole armour of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12For our* struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13Therefore take up the whole armour of God, so that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14Stand therefore, and fasten the belt of...

I Don't Want That

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0100

John 6:35 35 Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. John 6:47-51 47Very truly, I tell you, whoever believes has eternal life. 48I am the bread of life. 49Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. 51I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live for ever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the...

Reflections From Kansas City Mission Trip

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 07:00:00 +0100

John 6:24-35 24So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus. 25 When they found him on the other side of the lake, they said to him, ‘Rabbi, when did you come here?’ 26Jesus answered them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. 27Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father...

Makin' Do

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Exodus 4:1-4 Moses’ Miraculous Power 4Then Moses answered, ‘But suppose they do not believe me or listen to me, but say, “The Lord did not appear to you.” ’ 2The Lord said to him, ‘What is that in your hand?’ He said, ‘A staff.’ 3And he said, ‘Throw it on the ground.’ So he threw the staff on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses drew back from it. 4Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Reach out your hand, and seize it by the tail’—so he reached out his hand and grasped it, and it became a staff in his hand— Matthew 14:13-21 Feeding the Five Thousand 13...

It Is Difficult

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Mark 6:30-34 53-56 Feeding the Five Thousand 30 The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. 31He said to them, ‘Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.’ For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. 32And they went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves. 33Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they hurried there on foot from all the towns and arrived ahead of them. 34As he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them, because they were like sheep...

Accept and Do

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Mark 6:1-13 The Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth 6He left that place and came to his home town, and his disciples followed him. 2On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, ‘Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands! 3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary* and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?’ And they took offence* at him. 4Then Jesus said to them, ‘Prophets...

The Christ?

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0100

mark 6:1-13 The Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth 6He left that place and came to his home town, and his disciples followed him. 2On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, ‘Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands! 3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary* and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?’ And they took offence* at him. 4Then Jesus said to them, ‘Prophets...

You Laugh?

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Mark 5:21-43 A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed 21 When Jesus had crossed again in the boat* to the other side, a great crowd gathered round him; and he was by the lake. 22Then one of the leaders of the synagogue named Jairus came and, when he saw him, fell at his feet 23and begged him repeatedly, ‘My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and live.’ 24So he went with him. And a large crowd followed him and pressed in on him. 25Now there was a woman who had been...

Step Out In Faith

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Matthew 14:22-33 Jesus Walks on the Water 22 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land,* for the wind was against them. 25And early in the morning he came walking towards them on the lake. 26But when the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified, saying, ‘It is a ghost!’ And...

Just As He Is

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Mark 4:35-41 Jesus Stills a Storm 35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, ‘Let us go across to the other side.’ 36And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats were with him. 37A great gale arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. 38But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him up and said to him, ‘Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?’ 39He woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace!...

It's Called Love

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 07:00:00 +0100

john 3:1-17 Nicodemus Visits Jesus 1Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2He came to Jesus* by night and said to him, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.’ 3Jesus answered him, ‘Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.’* 4Nicodemus said to him, ‘How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womb and be born?’ 5Jesus answered, ‘Very truly, I tell you, no...

Pardon the Interruption

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 31 May 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Acts 16:9-15 9During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him and saying, ‘Come over to Macedonia and help us.’ 10When he had seen the vision, we immediately tried to cross over to Macedonia, being convinced that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them. The Conversion of Lydia 11 We set sail from Troas and took a straight course to Samothrace, the following day to Neapolis, 12and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district* of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city for some days. 13On the sabbath day we went outside...

Limited Wisdom

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 24 May 2009 07:00:00 +0100

acts 1:15-17,21-26 15 In those days Peter stood up among the believers* (together the crowd numbered about one hundred and twenty people) and said, 16‘Friends,* the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through David foretold concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus— 17for he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.’ 21So one of the men who have accompanied us throughout the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with...

Love Works

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 17 May 2009 07:00:00 +0100

john 15:9-17 9As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. 10If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete. 12 ‘This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15I do not...

Ouch!

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 10 May 2009 07:00:00 +0100

John 15:1-8 Jesus the True Vine 15‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine-grower. 2He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes* to make it bear more fruit. 3You have already been cleansed* by the word that I have spoken to you. 4Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. 5I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you...

How We Know

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 03 May 2009 07:00:00 +0100

1 John 3:16-24 16We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for one another. 17How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister* in need and yet refuses help? 18 Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. 19And by this we will know that we are from the truth and will reassure our hearts before him 20whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. 21Beloved, if our hearts do...

What Now?

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Acts 4:32-35 The Believers Share Their Possessions 32 Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common. 33With great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. 34There was not a needy person among them, for as many as owned lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold. 35They laid it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need.

A Service of Sermon and Song

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Welcome Peter Mitchell Call to Worship Faithful is Our God - OMC Time of Prayer Sweet Hour of Prayer Pastoral Prayer and Lord's Prayer Pam Holt A Service of Sermon and Song On Time God - OMC Scripture: John 20:19-23 Oh, the Blood - OMC Seeing is Believing Shannon Moore I Will Not Believe - OMC based on John 20:24-29 Offering Meditation Shannon Moore Oh Happy Day - OMC Communion Meditation Danny Couch Closing Remarks Shannon Moore Joyful, Joyful - OMC Benediction

In Time

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 07:00:00 +0100

mark 16:1-8 16When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3They had been saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” 4When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back. 5As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting on the right side;...

Written In the Heart

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:00:00 +0100

2 Corinthians 3:1-6 Ministers of the New Covenant 3Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Surely we do not need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you or from you, do we? 2You yourselves are our letter, written on our* hearts, to be known and read by all; 3and you show that you are a letter of Christ, prepared by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. 4 Such is the confidence that we have through Christ towards God. 5Not that we are competent of ourselves to claim anything as coming from us;...

Be Made Perfect

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Hebrews 5:5-10 5 So also Christ did not glorify himself in becoming a high priest, but was appointed by the one who said to him, ‘You are my Son, today I have begotten you’; 6as he says also in another place, ‘You are a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchizedek.’ 7 In the days of his flesh, Jesus* offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. 8Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered; 9and having...

A Dying Hero

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:00:00 +0100

John 12:20-28a (New Revised Standard Version)20 Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. 21They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, ‘Sir, we wish to see Jesus.’ 22Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23Jesus answered them, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25Those who love their life lose it, and those...

Foolish Wisdom

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 07:00:00 +0100

1 Corinthians 1:18-25 (New Revised Standard Version) 18 For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19For it is written, ‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.’ 20Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God decided, through the foolishness of our proclamation, to save those...

Just a Minute!

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Mark 8:31-38 (New Revised Standard Version) 31 Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, ‘Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.’ 34 He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny...

From Out of the Heap

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Mark 1:9-15 (New Revised Standard Version) The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus 9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. 11And a voice came from heaven, 'You are my Son, the Beloved;* with you I am well pleased.' 12 And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13He was in the wilderness for forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts;...

Gracias

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Psalm 118:1-4 1-4 Thank God because he's good, because his love never quits. Tell the world, Israel, His love never quits. And you, clan of Aaron, tell the world, His love never quits. And you who fear God, join in, His love never quits. Psalm 118:21-29 21-25 Thank you for responding to me; you've truly become my salvation! The stone the masons discarded as flawed...

Afraid

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Mark 1:40-42 (New Revised Standard Version) A Man With Leprosy 40 A leper came to him begging him, and kneeling he said to him, If you choose, you can make me clean. 41 Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, I do choose. Be made clean! 42 Immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean.

The Reason

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Mark 1:29-39 (New Revised Standard Version) Jesus Heals Many 29 As soon as they* left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30Now Simon's mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. 31He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her, and she began to serve them. 32 That evening, at sunset, they brought to him all who were sick or possessed with demons. 33And the whole city was gathered around the door. 34And he cured many who were sick...

A Tale of Two Christians

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Matthew 7:15-23 (New Revised Standard Version) A Tree and Its Fruit 15 'Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? 17In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. 18A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20Thus you will know them by their fruits. Concerning Self-Deception 21...

Create a Little Chaos

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 11 May 2008 07:00:00 +0100

May 11, 2008: Audio of sermon by Danny Couch - Exodus 19:16-19 and The Acts 2:1-8 and 12-21.

Christ is Our Creed

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 07:00:00 +0100

September 16, 2007: Audio of sermon by Danny Couch - Luke 15:1-10.

Ephesians 4-6

Central Christian Church, Weatherford, Texas — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100

Unity in the Body of Christ 4I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all. 7 But each of us was given grace according to the...