http://www.cccdaytona.org We are a community in Daytona Beach, Florida committed to being Christ centered in all aspects of life. We desire to see real spiritual growth through Jesus Christ and to honestly engage with others about him. en We are a community in Daytona Beach, Florida committed to being Christ centered in all aspects of life. We desire to see real spiritual growth through Jesus Christ and to honestly engage with others about him. Christ Community Church no Christ Community Church, Daytona Beach, Florida ccc@cccdaytona.org ℗ & © 2008 Christ Community Church 720 I know the word "authentic” is in danger of being overused but I like it. Authentic means real or genuine but in today's culture it also implies sincere, not hypocritical. So authentic Christianity suggests a faith that is genuine in the sense that it is the kind of Christianity actually found in Scripture, but also the idea of people that are authentic in that they are sincere and honest. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/authentic-christianity-into-the-future http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/authentic-christianity-into-the-future.mp3 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:24:32 CDT Larry Kirk Authentic Christianity authentic,christianity,acts,future,genuine 47:47 There is no question that baptism has been an important part of Christian faith from the earliest days of the Christian church. The book of Acts tells us that the Christian church was birthed in a baptism. On the day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit was poured down on the church to empower the Christians for life and ministry. Now we might think, “If the reality of the Holy Spirit has been given why go on baptizing with water? ” What happens then throughout Acts is that whenever someone or some group of people believe in Jesus they are baptized with water because baptism is an outward, visible symbol of an invisible and spiritual reality. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/a-seal-and-sign-of-healing-grace http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/a-seal-and-sign-of-healing-grace.mp3 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:02:45 CDT Larry Kirk Authentic Christianity authentic,christianity,acts,baptism,church 47:35 It is one thing to grow and it is another thing to grow strong. It is one thing for a movement to expand. It is another thing for it to endure. When we look at Acts 14 the issue is not just how the church expanded but how it endured. How it grew strong in a hostile culture. That's important because the principles revealed in these verses are relevant not only to Christian faith as a movement but to each individual in it. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/strength-training http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/strength-training.mp3 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:19:34 CDT Larry Kirk Authentic Christianity authentic,christianity,strength,acts,church,endure 47:23 When the Bible talks about salvation, it means that God Himself comes into your life and connects with you and commits to you and promises you that every little thing is going to be all right and nothing will every separate you from Him. It means he forgets every fault, washes away every stain, tells you he loves you, promises that he is going to put right everything that is out of joint and promises that you are going to enjoy the awesome perfection of his eternal kingdom forever and ever. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/when-being-good-isnt-good-enough http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/when-being-good-isnt-good-enough.mp3 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:39:54 CDT Larry Kirk Authentic Christianity authentic,christianity,goodness,salvation 45:07 If you believe that God is at work in the world and in our lives it changes the way you look at life and at yourself. It doesn't mean that every difficulty is going to be overcome through a miracle. But it does mean that God is not only real but involved with us, hearing our prayers, and that means that there is hope in every situation and it is the assurance that our lives have meaning because we are part of a larger story. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/the-hand-and-heart-of-god http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/the-hand-and-heart-of-god.mp3 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:42:35 CDT Larry Kirk Authentic Christianity authentic,christianity,god's_hand,god's_heart,acts 46:42 There is a big difference between the idea of a perfect church and the reality of it, between the idea of authentic servant hood and the reality of it. It’s easy for a church of authentic Christians to become selfish, ingrown and distracted from its purpose, so we need to guard against this problem by integrating Biblical principles into the practice of Christ-like servanthood. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/the-call-for-authentic-servanthood http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/the-call-for-authentic-servanthood.mp3 Sun, 25 May 2008 14:05:36 CDT Matt Walker Authentic Christianity authentic,christianity,servanthood,acts,church,community 47:41 One thing we see clearly in Acts is that authentic Christianity is not a plant that only grows and thrives under perfectly favorable conditions. In Acts you have the story of the followers of Jesus, thriving and growing under very adverse circumstances. One thing the church has always had to battle is unbelief. The unbelief the Christians encountered in Acts was not a passive unbelief but an antagonistic unbelief. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/unbelief-its-true-nature http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/unbelief-its-true-nature.mp3 Sun, 18 May 2008 12:49:29 CDT Larry Kirk Authentic Christianity christianity,authentic,unbelief,faith 44:49 Authentic Christianity has to learn to live with the mysteries and uncertainties in life. Sometimes in the midst of these mysteries it is hard to see the point. There are two things that the book of Acts seems to make perfectly clear... 1. The ways of God are sometimes mysteriously unpredictable, and 2. Authentic Christianity means rejoicing in God in spite of the mysteries of faith. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/the-mysteries-of-authentic-faith http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/the-mysteries-of-authentic-faith.mp3 Sun, 11 May 2008 09:29:07 CDT Larry Kirk Authentic Christianity christianity,authentic,mystery,uncertainty 48:39 The word hypocrisy actually means "play-acting". We all are vulnerable to this. But what is the sin beneath hypocrisy? The answer is "dishonesty". One of the biggest accusations against Christians is that they are hypocrites. And of course that is correct. We are hypocrites. However, it is seldom pointed out that this is why we are Christians in the first place. We need Christ as our Savior. Without Christ we are all condemned to an inconsistency between word and deed. Christ is the only one who lived a perfect and consistent life. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/getting-to-the-heart-of-hypocrisy http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/getting-to-the-heart-of-hypocrisy.mp3 Sun, 04 May 2008 09:09:45 CDT Saul Seibert Authentic Christianity christianity,hypocrisy,authentic,ananias,sapphira 47:32 Many people today have mixed feelings and a lot of questions about the church. How important does the church have to be to a follower of Christ? What are the most important things that the church is supposed to do? How committed should I be to the church? The passage that we've come to in Acts 2 helps us with these questions. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/crucial-commitments-for-authentic-christians http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/crucial-commitments-for-authentic-christians.mp3 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:05:41 CDT Larry Kirk Authentic Christianity authentic,christianity,commitments,acts,church,community 43:30 Air is something that you can't see, but don't think that because something is invisible it is weak or unimportant. It is because of the quality of air as invisible and yet powerful that God compares air, wind and breath to His Holy Spirit. In fact, the words for spirit, breath and wind in the Bible are identical. The wind is a physical reflection of the spiritual truth that the Holy Spirit is real and powerful. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/life-in-the-spirit http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/life-in-the-spirit.mp3 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:55:43 CDT Larry Kirk Authentic Christianity holy_spirit,life,christianity 46:00 The life, the ministry, the crucifixion and resurrection and ascension of Jesus has brought about a radical new situation in our relationship with God. Pentecost was like the dawning of a new day, the ushering in of a new relationship with God for everyone who believes in Jesus Christ. In this sermon, pastor Larry Kirk discusses the unique way that God the Holy Spirit is present with us after this amazing event called Pentecost. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/filled-with-the-holy-spirit http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/04-13-08-filled-with-the-holy-spirit-authentic-christianity-series-audio-sermon.mp3 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:51:03 CDT Larry Kirk Authentic Christianity christ_community_church,daytona_beach,florida,sermon,acts_2,holy_spirit,pentecost,relationship_with_god,spiritual,life,peace,assurance,grace 79:36 We need to understand the gift of the Holy Spirit is an important part of the gift of redemption. The gospel is not that you have to save yourself by trying to be good enough to earn God's love. It is not that! It is that God, in love, sent his Son, to pay for our sins through His death on the cross. Jesus promised that if we come to him, admit that we need him and trust in him as our Savior he will redeem us by his grace. He also made it clear that what he gives us when we turn to Him is not only forgiveness but Himself to live in us. When you believe in Him He comes in to guide, empower and change you from within. His resurrection and ascension are the proof that He is alive and he will not only forgive our sins but live in us by His Holy Spirit if we trust in Him. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/the-roots-of-authentic-christianity http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/the-roots-of-authentic-christian.mp3 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:17:20 CDT Larry Kirk Authentic Christianity christianity,authentic,holy_spirit 46:02 Life is a search for a voice we can trust -- a single voice that puts all other voices into quiet perspective, a voice that settles the loudness around us and speaks peacefully yet clearly and confidently. A voice we can follow. (Joseph Stowell, Following Christ, p. 3) Throughout this series of messages on Following Jesus we've been hearing that one voice that claims to be the voice we should follow. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/what-is-that-to-you-you-must-follow-me http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/what-is-that-to-you-you-must-follow-me.mp3 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 09:36:10 CDT Larry Kirk Following Christ The King follow,christ,resurrection,voice 48:47 In first Corinthians Paul is writing to a large Christian church in one of the greatest ancient cities in Greece and he has to confront their resistance to the reality of the resurrection with solid evidence and careful reasoning. Paul presents this evidence and makes arguments because, inspired by the Holy Spirit, he wants to persuade us of something very important. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/the-confrontation-of-the-resurrection http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/the-confrontation-of-the-resurrection.mp3 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:33:04 CDT Larry Kirk Following Christ The King resurrection,christ,easter,confrontation 56:58 If you like irony, Palm Sunday is for you. Irony is when there is an incongruence, a difference between what is said and the reality, or what is expected and what actually happens, or what things look like and what they really mean. In the story of Palm Sunday, Jesus comes into Jerusalem with the crowd shouting his praises but at the end of the week they are screaming for his blood. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/palm-sunday-you-dont-always-get-what-you-deserve http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/palm-sunday-you-dont-always-get-what-you-deserve.mp3 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 09:32:45 CDT Larry Kirk Following Christ The King palm_sunday,jesus,hosanna,deserve,irony 44:24 What does it mean to follow Jesus when it come to politics? There are some things that seem clear in the Bible. First, God has ordained government for the good of society. Second,God has limited the authority of government. Peter reminds us in Act 5 that "we must obey God rather than man". Third, in Matthew 5 Jesus called us to be salt and light in our culture. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/jesus-and-politics http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/jesus-and-politics.mp3 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 08:46:04 CDT Larry Kirk Following Christ The King government,jesus,politics,following_christ 57:49 The secular world view of sexuality seems to "shout" its position while the Christian culture is mostly silent on the subject. We need to take a look at the differences between the secular view and the Christian view of sexuality in order to clearly see the problems presented by the secular world view. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/redeeming-sexuality http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/redeeming-sexuality.mp3 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:12:50 CST Dr. Jim Coffield Following Christ The King sexuality,redeeming,secular,christian 34:09 What we need to do is look at sex and the sacred journey. What I mean by the sacred journey is a life in which we follow Jesus. How does sex relate to following Christ? Our sexuality is one of the primary areas of life where we experience the ravages of sin, therefore it is also one of the main issues in life that Jesus came to redeem. What does it mean to follow Jesus in this aspect of life? http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/sex-and-the-sacred-journey http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/sex-and-the-sacred-journey.mp3 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:16:29 CST Larry Kirk Following Christ The King follow,jesus,sex,sacred_journey 51:44 What Jesus says in John 6:48 is powerful and poetic. He says, "I am the bread of life". In some ways it doesn't sound very dramatic or impressive. He doesn't say, "I'm the freshest sushi of life" or "I'm the caramel macchiato of life". He says, "I'm the bread of life". That means that he is not a luxury, he is essential. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/following-the-bread-from-heaven http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/follwing-the-bread-from-heaven.mp3 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:46:17 CST Larry Kirk Following Christ The King follow,jesus,bread_of_life 43:57 Wisdom and Righteousness are not just high-sounding spiritual terms that we read about in the Bible. Wisdom and Righteousness are meant to be worked out in the practical, every day parts of our lives, especially as they pertain to how we see and relate to others. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/wisdom-in-shoe-leather-righteousness-in-proverbs http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/wisdom-in-shoe-leather-righteousness-in-proverbs.mp3 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 10:30:53 CST Bruce Waltke Wisdom and Righteousness are not just high-sounding spiritual terms that we read about in the Bible. Wisdom and Righteousness are meant to be worked out in the practical, every day parts of our lives, especially as they pertain to how we see and ... wisdom,righteousness,understanding,knowledge 41:40 Jesus wanted his followers to live the same way he lived; not to worry but to live in faith as we follow him. One thing that means is that when Jesus talks about our money, it really isn't about the money. It's about something more basic. It's about faith and what it means to follow him. There are three things he tells us in Luke 12: Don't worry about your life, trust in God & be fearless. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/to-follow-christ-we-must-live-in-faith http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/to-follow-christ-we-must-live-in-faith.mp3 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:52:40 CST Larry Kirk Following Christ The King follow,faith,christ,money 48:43 We want to understand what it means to follow Jesus, especially as it relates to our contemporary culture, and one thing we've got to look at is the issue of money. How does following Jesus relate to money and financial issues? If you read through Luke, or any of the gospels, the thing that might surprise you is that Jesus talks about money more than any other single subject. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/jesus-your-money-and-yourself http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/jesus-your-money-and-yourself.mp3 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:28:55 CST Larry Kirk Following Christ The King follow,jesus,money,greed 79:36 Someone has said: "Life is a search for a voice we can trust - a single voice that puts all other voices into quiet perspective, a voice that settles the loudness around us and speaks peacefully, yet clearly and confidently. A voice we can follow." What the Bible tells us is that in Jesus Christ we have that voice we can follow. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/jesus-the-bible-and-you http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/jesus-the-bible-and-you.mp3 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:20:49 CST Larry Kirk Following Christ The King follow,jesus,bible 46:30 Jesus made great promises to people who would follow him. He promised freedom and fulfillment to his followers. The question is, "Are we really following him?" What if there is far more freedom and fulfillment than we have yet experienced? Is it because we have somehow slipped away from the understanding that following Christ is the necessary requirement for the experience of his freedom & fulfillment? http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/the-call-of-the-king http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/the-call-of-the-king.mp3 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 10:38:14 CST Larry Kirk Following Christ The King follow,call,christ,king 49:30 One reason we've spent so much time on The Lord's Prayer is that there is no better place to go to get into the heart of spiritual life for today's world. As we conclude this series on The Lord's Prayer, the hope is that many will use this prayer in very practical ways to deepen their spiritual life and prayer life. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/this-then-is-how-you-should-pray http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/this-then-is-how-you-should-pray.mp3 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 07:53:53 CST Larry Kirk The Lord's Prayer lord's_prayer 79:36 To paraphrase this part of the Lord's Prayer, we could say, "Father in heaven, protect me in the trials of life and when they come, do not allow me to fall under the power of evil in the midst of those trials, instead deliver me from the evil one". http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/lead-us-not-into-temptation http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/lead-us-not-into-temptation.mp3 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 08:20:18 CST Larry Kirk The Lord's Prayer prayer,temptation,deliver,trials 43:08 In the Lord's Prayer Jesus tells us that we are to pray like this, "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors". He is telling us that receiving forgiveness from God and giving forgiveness to others is an essential, even central, part of the Christian life. He is teaching us that God's love, grace and forgiveness is to be a continual part of the heart-beat of our spiritual lives. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/as-we-forgive-our-debtors http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/as-we-forgive-our-debtors.mp3 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 11:20:50 CST Larry Kirk The Lord's Prayer lord's_prayer,forgive,debts,debtors 36:59 In the Lord's Prayer, Christ also deals with our need for forgiveness. The issue of forgiveness isn't just about the judgment of God after this life, it's about your relationship with God in this life. For that reason Jesus tells us that forgiveness is absolutely essential. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/forgive-us-our-debts http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/forgive-us-our-debts.mp3 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:52:40 CST Larry Kirk The Lord's Prayer forgiveness,sins,debts,lord's_prayer 39:32 Whatever God is calling you to do in life, you can't do it without certain necessities. If you look at Jesus' life you see plenty of evidence that he knows about the little necessities of life and cares about them. Christ knows that we have groceries to buy, clothing, housing, school bills and health care and he wants us to bring all these needs to him in prayer. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/give-us-our-daily-bread http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/sermon-test.mp3 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:32:57 CST Larry Kirk The Lord's Prayer prayer,bread,necessities,daily 79:36 In the Christian life we must fight to keep a relationship with God based on the merits of Christ, not our own. We can often substitute God's grace for moralism, or religious performance. In this sermon Saul Seibert reminds us that as Christians, we've been redeemed from the debt that sin incurred through Christ’s work on the cross. Therefore we must resist the lure of legalism by continually re-orientating ourselves to the gospel. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/christ-our-completion http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/christ-our-completion-saul-seibert-11-11-07-audio-sermon.mp3 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:31:29 CST Saul Seibert In the Christian life we must fight to keep a relationship with God based on the merits of Christ, not our own. We can often substitute God's grace for moralism, or religious performance. In this sermon Saul Seibert reminds us that as Christians, ... christ,legalism,redemption,sin,forgiveness,grace 79:36 Dr. Coffield would like to suggest that a more fitting title for the story of the prodigal son would be "The Prodigal God". The word prodigal means lavish, extravagant and "over the top". The person who appears to take over the story with their lavish and extravagant behavior is not the son, but the father. This story, in the midst of that culture would have broken many social norms, but the father's love went beyond that. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/the-prodigal-god http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/the-prodigal-god.mp3 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 15:12:57 CST Dr. Jim Coffield Dr. Coffield would like to suggest that a more fitting title for the story of the prodigal son would be "The Prodigal God". The word prodigal means lavish, extravagant and "over the top". The person who appears to take over the ... father,son,prodigal,forgiveness 44:18 Sometimes there is a difference between what we most want to learn and what we most need to learn. We want to learn how to get things from God, but what Jesus shows us is that what we need the most is to get our will and wants into harmony with God. Jesus says we should say to God, "Your will be done". http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/your-will-be-done http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/your-will-be-done.mp3 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:17:29 CDT Larry Kirk The Lord's Prayer ,,needs 43:37 People come to prayer with their hearts brittle from the burdens and busyness of life. Jesus says to remember to pray about the most important things. Order the priorities of your inner life, so that God can meet you at the level of your greatest needs. When you pray for God's kingdom to come, you are praying that this God who is good and gracious would rule and reign on the earth and in the hearts of men. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/your-kingdom-come http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/your-kingdom-come.mp3 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:15:44 CDT Larry Kirk The Lord's Prayer ,,pray 44:03 Perhaps we have forgotten that pain is a part of life, that we live in a fallen world, that daily annoyances are no surprise to God and should not be a surprise to us as Christians. Maybe you're fighting to recover some joy in your life. But choosing joy isn't simply slapping a silly grin on your face. True joy goes much deeper that any facial expression. It's a deep river that runs through our hearts. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/finding-joy-in-the-face-of-trials http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/finding-joy-in-the-face-of-trials.mp3 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:58:22 CDT Matt Walker Perhaps we have forgotten that pain is a part of life, that we live in a fallen world, that daily annoyances are no surprise to God and should not be a surprise to us as Christians. Maybe you're fighting to recover some joy in your life. But ... joy,trials,faith,life 42:52 Part of what is so interesting in this prayer that Jesus gives us to teach us how to pray is that he leads us in a completely different, counter-intuitive and uniquely Christian direction. He tells us that when we start to pray we should begin, not with our needs but with God's name. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/hallowed-be-your-name http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/hallowed-be-your-name.mp3 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 08:42:07 CDT Larry Kirk The Lord's Prayer hallowed,name,god,counter-intuitive 40:09 In a culture in which is so easy to lose your soul, to throw it away, what Jesus gives us in the Lord's prayer is not only a way to pray but a way to find our souls, to find life and to live it. Now, before Jesus teaches us this prayer it seems there is at least one thing he wants us to get straight first. Before we pray we have to understand the heartbeat of prayer is the Fatherhood of God. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/the-father-knows http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/the-father-knows.mp3 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:43:09 CDT Larry Kirk The Lord's Prayer prayer,god,,father,love,care,wisdom 48:17 One of the most ancient traditions of Christian faith was to see the Lord's Prayer as a summary of the Christian life and as an important means of teaching Christian spirituality to new converts and believers. This is the prayer Jesus gave us to teach us how to pray. A prayer that not only teaches us how to pray, but also teaches the essentials of spiritual life. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/prayer-pure-and-simple http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/prayer-pure-and-simple.mp3 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 08:26:11 CDT Larry Kirk The Lord's Prayer prayer,pray,simple,faith,lord 47:50 In this third message on Psalm 95, God speaks to his people and warns them about hardening their hearts. This Psalm teaches us that rest is the test of worship. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/the-rest-of-worship http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/the-rest-of-worship.mp3 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:59:48 CDT Larry Kirk In this third message on Psalm 95, God speaks to his people and warns them about hardening their hearts. This Psalm teaches us that rest is the test of worship. worship,rest,heart,god 44:04 To worship the God of the Bible is to worship pure goodness, greatness, beauty, justice, wisdom and perfect love. In that sense God is absolutely worthy of our worship and to worship him is simply to see who he really is, what is at the heart of all of life and reality, to enjoy and celebrate a relationship with God and respond in a way that is healthy and life-giving for us. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/the-fullness-of-worship http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/the-fullness-of-worship.mp3 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:05:59 CDT Larry Kirk To worship the God of the Bible is to worship pure goodness, greatness, beauty, justice, wisdom and perfect love. In that sense God is absolutely worthy of our worship and to worship him is simply to see who he really is, what is at the heart of all ... worship,fullness,worth,joy, 44:17 The word "worship" comes from an old English word meaning "worthship". True worship is to see what God is worth and to give him what he is worth; to see and take to heart his worth in such a way that your whole person is engaged in a response. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/the-worth-of-worship http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/the-worth-of-worship.mp3 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:17:48 CDT Larry Kirk The word "worship" comes from an old English word meaning "worthship". True worship is to see what God is worth and to give him what he is worth; to see and take to heart his worth in such a way that your whole person is engaged ... worship,worth,god,joy 44:34 "In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength." It's a beautiful, poetic scripture, but maybe that's the problem. We see it as beautiful and poetic and that may cause us to not see it as what it is. It sounds good, but does the truth of this verse really work in the real struggles of life? http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/where-true-strength-is-found http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/where-true-strength-is-found.mp3 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 10:19:34 CDT Larry Kirk "In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength." It's a beautiful, poetic scripture, but maybe that's the problem. We see it as beautiful and poetic and that may cause us to not see it as what it is. It ... strength,trust,rest,quietness,repentance 43:07 We are born into this world in the middle of a very important story. But unless we understand the story, we have no idea what's happening or why any of it really matters. One of the claims of the Christian faith is that it tells us the story that makes sense of life. It tells us how it all began, what's gone wrong, and how it can be made right. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/the-greatest-story http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/the-greatest-story.mp3 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:26:09 CDT Larry Kirk We are born into this world in the middle of a very important story. But unless we understand the story, we have no idea what's happening or why any of it really matters. One of the claims of the Christian faith is that it tells us the story that ... story,life,word,jesus 46:41 We have a propensity to believe myths, or half-truths. Usually those half-truths have to do with us being in charge instead of God being in charge, and us being the center instead of God being the center. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/mythbusters http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/mythbusters.mp3 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 14:14:04 CDT Dr. Jim Coffield We have a propensity to believe myths, or half-truths. Usually those half-truths have to do with us being in charge instead of God being in charge, and us being the center instead of God being the center. myths,false_gospel,true_gospel,timothy,paul 43:30 There is deep comfort that comes through faith in Christ but it comes at a high cost because there is also opposition and sometimes hatred. You follow Christ not just for comfort but out of conviction. And if you follow him you will need the courage of your convictions because you will face conflict and hostility. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/christianity-isnt-for-cowards http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/christianity-isnt-for-cowards-aug-05-2007.mp3 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 09:18:14 CDT Larry Kirk Real Life & Real Change in the Real World love,hate,courage,conviction,faith 46:31 One of the ancient and earliest Christians writers, Tertullian, wrote that in his age the non-believing world looked at the Christians and saw something absolutely unique. What was it? Tertullian wrote: "It is our care for the helpless, our practice of loving kindness, that brands us in the eyes of many of our opponents. 'Look!' they say. 'How they love one another!'" http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/this-is-my-command-love-each-other http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/this-is-my-command-love-each-other.mp3 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 09:51:44 CDT Larry Kirk Real Life & Real Change in the Real World command,love,each_other,friends 40:42 We have to understand that God's love and our obedience to together. God's love inspires and empowers our obedience, and our obedience is the only adequate response to God's love. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/gods-love-and-our-love http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/gods-love-and-our-love1.mp3 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:28:09 CDT Larry Kirk Real Life & Real Change in the Real World ,father,vine,remain,obedience 47:37 In this message we are returning to John 15, to look again at the vine and the branches, this issue of how real life, and real change can be experienced in the real world. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/practical-help-for-remaining-in-christ http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/practical-help-for-remaining-in-christ.mp3 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 09:17:41 CDT Larry Kirk Real Life & Real Change in the Real World practical,help,remain,spirituality,christianity 45:33 When we look to Jesus, we do not find the type of “trying harder” faith that is often suggested by well-meaning Christians. Instead, we find him teaching us about a faith that will face our situations. This is the kind of faith that pleases God. In the midst of the chaos of life and at the end of your resources, you are just where God wants you to be. This is the moment of chaotic faith. This is what Charles Spurgeon called “seeking faith.” Chaotic faith is marked by desperation. How does confident faith grow from the moment that we have called Chaotic faith? The faith that emerges from the chaos is ultimately a gift from God. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/the-confusing-path-toward-confident-faith http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/the-confusing-road-toward-confident-faith.mp3 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 15:39:45 CDT Dr. Jim Coffield When we look to Jesus, we do not find the type of “trying harder” faith that is often suggested by well-meaning Christians. Instead, we find him teaching us about a faith that will face our situations. This is the kind of faith that pleases God. ... faith,chaos,desperation,god,jesus,resources,pain,suffering 45:28 Starting at verse nine in Colossians 1 we come to a continuation of Paul’s prayer for the Colossian church. It is here that Paul unpacks some remarkable expressions that give us an understanding of the nature of God. In the closing statement he prays “so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him." To please Him... That statement would rattle a lot of people’s understanding on the nature of God who is Often seen as consumed with wrath -- continually venting His displeasure with us. If you were to ask people, “Do you feel it is possible to truly please God?” most likely you would be met with some hesitation. But what do we see here? “To please Him” is one of the first expressions that Paul presents that reveals the nature of God. This is critical. If you do not believe that it is possible to live a life upon which God would look and take pleasure in and declare that He is pleased, how likely is it that you will pursue such a life? Your life would be reduced to nothing more than an exercise in futility. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/living-a-fruitful-life-cultivated-by-the-living-christ http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/living-a-fruitful-life-cultivated-by-the-living-christ.mp3 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 14:22:58 CDT Dennis Kiggins Real Life & Real Change in the Real World god,pleasure,wrath,judgement,grace,life,growth,gardener 42:29 Sometimes when we try to grow or change we just try to get by with an approach to life that places all of our effort and attention on our outward behavior. It's easy to do. But throughout his ministry Jesus taught us differently. He told us that change, which ignores the heart, will never transform our lives. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/the-one-true-vine-and-the-fruitful-heart http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/the-one-true-vine--the-fruitful-heart.mp3 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 15:34:14 CDT Larry Kirk Real Life & Real Change in the Real World heart,change,transformation,behavior,christ,jesus,true_vine,fruit,god 50:53 When it comes to your life there are a lot of things that are important, but what's most essential? In this passage of scripture Jesus is with his disciples on the way to the garden of Gethsemane to pray, and then be arrested and taken to the cross. It is in this setting that we might expect Jesus to stress what is most important. So what does he do? He talks about their relationship to him. He used the image of a vine and its branches in order to illustrate what's most essential for his disciples and for us. In John 15:5 He said: I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/christ--your-life http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/christ--your-life.mp3 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:29:13 CDT Larry Kirk Real Life & Real Change in the Real World life,essentials,growth,spiritual,christ,jesus,vine,branches,remain,alexander_maclaren 46:08 True Christianity is not a program for self-improvement but a living relationship with Christ in which his life comes into you and changes you. Our core responsibility as Christians is to cultivate the relationship with Christ that will make us fruitful in life. In this passage of Scripture, John 15, Jesus is using the image of a grapevine to teach us about fruitful spiritual growth. Verse 5 gives us the real heart of the passage when Jesus says, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/the-surprising-way-god-helps-you-grow http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/the-surprising-way-god-helps-you-grow.mp3 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 12:32:21 CDT Larry Kirk Real Life & Real Change in the Real World grapevine,god,jesus_christ,vine,fruit,spiritual_growth,self-improvement 40:31 What does Jesus mean here when he talks about fruit and fruitfulness in life? When the Bible talks about fruit it is talking about deep positive changes in your life. In some places it also suggests the idea of a deep and positive influence on others for Christ. The best way to see this is to look at another passage, Galatians 5:22-23, which says; But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. In the vine and the branches Jesus gives us an image to tell us how those kinds of changes can come about in our lives. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/real-life--real-change-in-the-real-world http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/real-life--real-fruit-in-the-real-world.mp3 Sun, 03 Jun 2007 12:31:49 CDT Larry Kirk Real Life & Real Change in the Real World christianity,god,jesus_christ,fruit,reality,branches,vine,growth,spiritual_life 50:04 What reasons do we have to trust the bible today? Can we trust the Bible for instruction on important cultural issues? This week our guest in house speaker Saul Seibert addressed these questions and more by stating three points: We can trust the Bible historically, culturally, and personally. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/can-we-trust-the-bible http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/can-we-trust-the-bible.mp3 Sun, 27 May 2007 09:21:31 CDT Saul Seibert Contemporary Questions People Ask bible,history,reliability,trust,culture,jesus,road_to_emmaus 54:13 One of the first things you discover when you study what the Bible says about homosexuality is that the Bible doesn't focus much on the idea of inward orientation or sexual preference. Its focus is primarily on what people actually do. It's about homosexual practice not preference. Violence, aggression, depression promiscuity, infidelity, all of these can be experienced as predispositions that pull us away from obedience to God, but none of them exempt us from responsibility for our actions. We should not minimize the struggles of people with persistent homosexual desires and attractions. But God sees everything, and understands all the factors that influence our behaviors. He offers help and hope. The church needs to reflect that. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/is-the-christian-faith-homophobic http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/is-the-christian-faith-homophobic.mp3 Sun, 20 May 2007 10:13:01 CDT Larry Kirk Contemporary Questions People Ask homosexuality,gay,homophobic,christianity,god,intolerance,faith,love,hope,humility 53:04 Often, the challenge of addressing the charge that the Christian faith is oppressive to women is based on the idea that “equality” must be seen as being “identical” – any differences are viewed therefore as evidence of inequality. But the scriptures present a view of equality that is unique among other competing perspectives, and it is that women are both absolutely equal to and uniquely complementary with men. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/is-the-christian-faith-oppressive-to-women http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/is-the-christian-faith-intolerant-to-women.mp3 Sun, 13 May 2007 18:00:00 CDT Larry Kirk Contemporary Questions People Ask intolerance,christianity,gender,oppression,women,god,image,christ,jesus 45:02 In today's struggle to believe the Christian faith, the doctrine of eternal punishment is seen as barbaric, unenlightened, and irrelevant. How can anyone believe what the Bible teaches about Hell? http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/how-can-anyone-possibly-believe-what-the-bible-teaches-about-hell http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/how-can-anyone-possibly-believe-what-the-bible-teaches-about-hell.mp3 Sun, 06 May 2007 10:27:03 CDT Larry Kirk Contemporary Questions People Ask hell,god,christ,wrath,punishment,separation 50:04 The problem of evil has been a topic which has commanded the attention people throughout history. Everyone from scholars to tent-makers eventually is faced with asking how can God exist, let alone be good, when evil and suffering exist as well. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/evil--suffering http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/evil--suffering.mp3 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 11:21:40 CDT Saul Seibert Contemporary Questions People Ask evil,suffering,christianity,god,jesus,atheism 46:58 One of the things that is distinctive to the Christian movement, seen in the life of Jesus and in the writings of the New Testament, is that it brings both people who are religiously upright and people who have been scandalously sinful, violent, and promiscuous together in an attitude of love, unity, and acceptance. This however has always been a problem in the church. In one example we even find Paul in his letter to the Romans encouraging them to stop judging each other and accept those whose faith is weak without passing judgment on disputable matters because God has accepted him. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/is-christianity-narrow-and-intolerant http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/is-christianity-narrow-and-intolerant.mp3 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 10:15:04 CDT Larry Kirk Contemporary Questions People Ask christianity,intolerance,judgemental,jesus,love,unity,culture 45:22 One popular objection to the Christian faith today is it's exclusive claims to ultimate truths and morality. How can Christianity claim to be the truth for everyone? Michel Foucault warned us to be suspicious of such claims. And yet so does Jesus when talking about the religious leaders of his day, whose heart was not to shepherd the people but to exercise power over them. Jesus however not only claimed to be the good shepherd but proved it by laying down his life for his people. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/how-can-christianity-claim-to-be-the-truth-for-everyone http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/how-can-christianity-claim-to-be-the-truth-for-everyone.mp3 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:02:47 CDT Larry Kirk Contemporary Questions People Ask christianity,intolerance,jesus,foucault,power,exclusive 43:08 Three questions about the Jesus and his resurrection come up frequently in our culture. Is it possible? Did it happen? Does it matter? http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/questioning-the-resurrection http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/questioning-the-resurrection.mp3 Sun, 08 Apr 2007 10:42:54 CDT Larry Kirk Contemporary Questions People Ask jesus,resurrection,faith,cross,culture 40:35 One thing that comes through when you read the Bible is that the teaching of Jesus is important, but it is not most important. Jesus said dying was the reason for his coming. Let's look again at what he said. Matthew 20:28: the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Look especially at the last phrase. What's so important about the death of Jesus? The death of Jesus is important because He came to give Himself as a ransom for many. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/whats-so-important-about-the-death-of-jesus http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/whats-so-important-about-the-death-of-jesus.mp3 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 15:25:53 CDT Larry Kirk Contemporary Questions People Ask death,jesus,palm_sunday,faith 43:24 Though Elijah has seen God powerfully work in his life, he is still driven into desperate hiding. He has forgottnen God's sovereignty even though his own prayers confess that he is the "Lord God Almighty". http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/the-whisper-of-the-lord-god-almighty http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/the-whisper-of-the-lord-god-almighty.mp3 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 10:19:19 CDT Larry Kirk Elijah god,almighty,jesus,elijah,prayer,hiding,sovereignty 51:15 In the past Elijah was strong because he kept his eyes on God and trusted in God. But in his situation in chapter 19 it seems as if he is not looking at God. He sees the problems, the circumstances, the threats and dangers. It is as if God gets very small in his sight and the people and problems get very big and it overwhelms him. What this teaches us is that no matter how much you know or how well you've handled problems in the past you sometimes have to fight to keep your eyes on God in the present. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/i-have-had-enough http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/i-have-had-enough.mp3 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:22:24 CDT Larry Kirk Elijah jesus_christ,god,elijah,faith,endurance 44:57 Prayer is powerful when in your prayers you truly pray like a servant of God. James says when you look at Elijah you are seeing an example of how you should pray. Look at what James says again. James 5:16-18 ... The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. 17 Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/prayer-knocking-on-heavens-door http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/prayer-knocking-on-heavens-door.mp3 Sun, 11 Mar 2007 09:49:13 CDT Larry Kirk Elijah jesus_christ,god,elijah,prayer,culture,missional 56:06 A lot of things in life require a commitment. You have to come to the point where you see the truth and live in light of it. What makes the story of Elijah in 1 Kings 18 so relevant for us today is the fact that the underlying issues for people then are the same for us today. God through Elijah is addressing the people's double-mindedness which kept them from committing to God. Today we are in danger of the same thing. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/the-lord-he-is-god http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/the-lord-he-is-god.mp3 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 10:37:19 CST Larry Kirk Elijah jesus_christ,god,gospel,elijah,commitment,culture 43:51 Dr. Steve Childers is a seminary professor at Reformed Theological Seminary and also the president of Global Church Advancement, an organization who's vision is to advance God's Kingdom by training church planters to start gospel-centered churches. In this message Steve conveys a heartfelt biblical basis for planting churches not only overseas, but also in local communities. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/what-in-the-world-is-god-doing http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/what-in-the-world-is-god-up-to.mp3 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:02:55 CST Steve Childers Dr. Steve Childers is a seminary professor at Reformed Theological Seminary and also the president of Global Church Advancement, an organization who's vision is to advance God's Kingdom by training church planters to start gospel-centered churches. ... god,jesus,church,church_planting,culture,missional 50:36 The story of Elijah and the whole Bible gives us a view of our world in which God is in control of the forces of nature. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/the-secret-government-of-god http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/the-secret-government-of-god.mp3 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:39:50 CST Larry Kirk Elijah jesus_christ,order,chaos,discipline,life 47:36 Old Testament professor and commentator Bruce Waltke shares his insights on Psalm 4. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/flying-blind http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/flying-blind.mp3 Sun, 04 Feb 2007 10:25:47 CST Bruce Waltke Old Testament professor and commentator Bruce Waltke shares his insights on Psalm 4. jesus_christ,heart,peace 43:10 This sermon highlights the miracle working power of God in the life of a Christian http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/life-from-the-dead- http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/life-from-the-dead.mp3 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 14:17:56 CST Larry Kirk Elijah jesus_christ,elijah,life,death,culture 47:21 Continuation of the Series on Elijah. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/the-truth-of-god-and-the-god-of-truth http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/the-truth-of-god-and-the-god-of-truth.mp3 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:32:46 CST Larry Kirk Elijah christ,elijah,culture,life 49:09 This sermon is about the two ways we can take in life; either God's or all the rest. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/you-go-your-way-ill-go-gods-way- http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/elijah-2.mp3 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 07:58:07 CST Larry Kirk Elijah christ,elijah,culture,life 46:57 This sermon gives an overview of the cultural climate in which Elijah lived. http://www.cccdaytona.org/sermon/-a-man-like-us-and-a-god-who-lives http://www.cccdaytona.org/mediafiles/a-man-like-us-and-a-god-who-lives.mp3 Sun, 07 Jan 2007 08:09:46 CST Larry Kirk Elijah christ,elijah,culture,idolotry,ghostbusters 46:24