Century Baptist Church Sermons

Courageous Confidence | 10.16.22

Jesus was persecuted and rejected as a baby (Matthew 2:7-12). It did not take long into His ministry before Jesus was persecuted and ultimately rejected by the religious leaders. The final and ultimate persecution was His substitutionary death on the cross for the sins of all mankind. There is no Gospel - Good News - without persecution, suffering and rejection.

Rejection Guaranteed | 10.9.22

Jesus calls, commissions and coaches His disciples. 
Jesus came to earth to be the once-for-all sacrifice for sin by living a sinless life and dying on a cross shedding His blood as necessary and needed to satisfy Holy God’s wrath against sin. As Jesus ministered and equipped His disciples, He prepared them for the reality of rejection which He faced and would ultimately lead to fulfilling His mission of coming to earth as a baby in a manger: substitutionary death taking on our sin so we, by grace through faith, might be saved. 
To whom is God sending you to share the Gospel/preach the kingdom of heaven? Will you trust God’s provision to provide what you need as you go? When will you go? 

Game Time 10.2.22

Matthew 10:1-15
1. Following Jesus is not a spectator sport
2. Following Jesus [faith in God] is marked by active obedience
3. Following Jesus includes instruction and guidance 
Jesus was born, lived a sinless life and died a sacrificial death for the purpose of bringing in the kingdom of heaven. While on earth Jesus trained twelve to continue the mission. They started the church; it’s our turn now. 

Harvest Time 9.25.22

Matthew 9:35-38
Matthew 9:35-38 serves as a summary (looking back), as well as an introduction and pivot to what is coming next. 
The Lord of the harvest is the same Lord who has sent His Son to be the sacrifice for sins once for all. For God so loved the world, He gave us His only Son that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. Our city and nation is filled with people in need of Jesus.
Since Jesus states, “the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few,” what is your responsibility as a follower of Jesus Christ?

Blind Sight 9.18.21

Matthew 9:27-34 
Our faith, whether great or small, reveals what we believe about God and Jesus. Jesus came to heal the broken relationship between sinful man and Holy God. He did that by His sinless life, sacrificial death and resurrection from grave. Jesus performed physical healings as a testimony to Him being the Messiah, authenticating His claims; they were never the primary purpose or focus of His time on earth. 
What do you believe Jesus is able to do? How powerful do you understand Jesus to be? Do your daily activities, behaviors and speech confirm your answers to the previous two questions? How? If not, why not and what will you do differently this week to align the two? 

Multitasking 9.11.22

Matthew 9:18-26
We must keep in mind the main reason Jesus came to earth. While Jesus can do many things, any and every thing actually for He is God, Jesus came to perform in each of our hearts and souls a healing of reconciliation between sinful man and Holy God. The acts of healing Jesus performs are not revealing of having “enough faith to be healed of disease,” rather they are testimonies to His power and authority of sickness, disease and our lives. 

Sunday Best 9.4.22

Matthew 9:14-17
Jesus came to fulfill the law and the prophets (Matthew 5:17) presenting a new righteousness based on a relationship with Him made possible by grace through faith. Therefore, Jesus is to be the one we cling to, learn from, obey and live for each day of our lives. Our faith is rooted in and based on Jesus’ life, death and resurrection.
What will you do this week to experience the joy that comes from appreciating Jesus Christ’s saving work on your behalf? When will you do it?

The IN Crowds 8.28.22

Jesus came for those who know they have a spiritual need. While the Gospel is for all people, not all people will receive it because they do not see a need for it. Jesus spent more time around those who would never be accused of being religious. Jesus’ life and ministry is a model for us in how and with whom we are to share the Good News.
Who do you “eat” with that religious people would find offensive? Who do you need to be “eating” with, those God is placing in your life and giving you opportunity to share your life, the Gospel and Biblical truth with? When will you begin “eating” with them?

The King’s Seal 8.21.22

Jesus sometimes used parables and illustrations to teach about his purpose and mission on earth. But in this passage today, He boldly proclaims why He was sent from Heaven: to forgive sins. Jesus is the only one who can provide forgiveness of sins. Only by receiving the free gift of salvation that was provided through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus can anyone be assured of eternal life. 

The Careless King 8.14.22

Jesus demonstrated His power and authority over disease, illness, nature and demons while ministering on this earth in His life. In His death followed by His resurrection, Jesus demonstrated His power and authority over sin. Jesus came to restore our relationship with God, our Creator; the relationship sin had destroyed. His authority over sin gives us new life when we repent and believe (two sides of the same coin) in Jesus as the Way, the Truth and the Life.