Sermons - Clearwater Community Church

Clearwater Community Church - FL

August 6, 2023

Bible Passage: Matthew 5 Main Point: JESUS TAUGHT ABOUT GOD'S KINGDOM Key Passage: 1 Chronicles 29:11 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: What did Jesus teach when He was on earth? Jesus taught about God and His kingdom. CHRIST CONNECTION: Jesus’ disciples knew He was a good man and a good teacher. When Jesus calmed the wind and the waves, He showed His friends that He is the Lord. Jesus has power over everything He made.

July 30, 2023

Bible Passage: Matthew 13 Main Point: JESUS TAUGHT ABOUT GOD'S KINGDOM Key Passage: 1 Chronicles 29:11 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: What did Jesus teach when He was on earth? Jesus taught about God and His kingdom. CHRIST CONNECTION: God’s kingdom is growing in the world. His kingdom is valuable and worth giving everything for. While we wait for Jesus to come back and set up His kingdom, we obey Him and tell others about King Jesus, who rescues sinners.

July 23, 2023

Bible Passage: Luke 15 Main Point: JESUS TAUGHT ABOUT GOD'S LOVE Key Passage: 1 Chronicles 29:11 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: What did Jesus teach when He was on earth? Jesus taught about God and His kingdom. CHRIST CONNECTION: Jesus told stories to teach about God’s love. Jesus loves and looks for people who are lost, people who do not know Him. Jesus gave His life to save people from sin.

July 16, 2023

Bible Passage: Matthew 6 Main Point: JESUS TAUGHT ABOUT BEHAVIOR Key Passage: 1 Chronicles 29:11 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: What did Jesus teach when He was on earth? Jesus taught about God and His kingdom. CHRIST CONNECTION: Jesus taught what it means to follow Him. He taught how people should live. People who trust in Jesus live to honor God because God has forgiven their sins.

July 9, 2023

Bible Passage: Matthew 5 Main Point: JESUS TAUGHT ABOUT CHARACTER Key Passage: 1 Chronicles 29:11 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: What did Jesus teach when He was on earth? Jesus taught about God and His kingdom. CHRIST CONNECTION: Jesus taught about what it means to follow Him. He taught how people should live. People who trust in Jesus live to honor God and lead others to know Him

July 2, 2023

Bible Passage: John 14 Main Point: JESUS’ MIRACLES PROVE HE IS GOD Key Passage: John 1:18 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: Is Jesus God or a human? Jesus is both fully God and fully human. CHRIST CONNECTION: Jesus came to help us understand what God is like. God the Father sent His Son to rescue us from sin. He gives us the Holy Spirit to help us as we live for Him.

June 25, 2023

Bible Passage: Matthew 15; Mark 8 Main Point: JESUS FED MANY PEOPLE Key Passage: John 1:18 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: Is Jesus God or a human? Jesus is both fully God and fully human. CHRIST CONNECTION: Jesus gave the people food so they would not be hungry. Later, Jesus said that He is the Bread of Life. (John 6:35) Jesus can give us everything we need: forgiveness, peace with God, and life with Him forever

June 18, 2023

Bible Passage: Matthew 9; Mark 5; Luke 8 Main Point: JESUS HEALED SICKNESS Key Passage: John 1:18 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: Is Jesus God or a human? Jesus is both fully God and fully human. CHRIST CONNECTION: Jesus showed His power to heal and give life. Jesus died on the cross and rose again to save people from sin and death.

June 11, 2023

Bible Passage: Matthew 9; Mark 2; Luke 5 Main Point: JESUS HEALED AND FORGAVE Key Passage: John 1:18 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: Is Jesus God or a human? Jesus is both fully God and fully human. CHRIST CONNECTION: The man who was paralyzed needed to be healed. Jesus forgave the man’s sins. Jesus showed that He can forgive sins because He is God. Jesus also healed the man so he could walk. Jesus has the power to heal and to forgive sins.

June 4, 2023

Bible Passage: Matthew 8; Mark 4; Luke 8 Main Point: JESUS CALMED A STORM Key Passage: John 1:18 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: Is Jesus God or a human? Jesus is both fully God and fully human. CHRIST CONNECTION: Jesus’ disciples knew He was a good man and a good teacher. When Jesus calmed the wind and the waves, He showed His friends that He is the Lord. Jesus has power over everything He made.

May 28, 2023

Bible Passage: Hebrews 11 Main Point: WE ARE SAVED BY FAITH IN JESUS Key Passage: Hebrews 11:6 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: How can we be saved? We are only saved by trusting in Jesus. CHRIST CONNECTION: The Bible tells us about people who had faith, but Jesus is the only true hero of the Bible. He trusted in God’s plan even though it meant dying on the cross. We are saved from our sin when we have faith in Jesus.

May 21, 2023

Bible Passage: Luke 5 Main Point: PETER WORSHIPED JESUS Key Passage: Hebrews 11:6 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: How can we be saved? We are only saved by trusting in Jesus. CHRIST CONNECTION: Peter realized that he was a sinner and that Jesus is God. He saw Jesus’ kindness and followed Him. Jesus invites us to follow Him too. He shows grace and kindness to sinners who trust in Him.

May 14, 2023

Bible Passage: Luke 4 Main Point: PEOPLE WERE AMAZED BY JESUS Key Passage: Hebrews 11:6 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: How can we be saved? We are only saved by trusting in Jesus. CHRIST CONNECTION: Jesus cares about people. Jesus’ miracles helped people and showed that He is the Son of God. Through Jesus, God does for us what we cannot do for ourselves. He provides forgiveness and life with God forever.

May 7, 2023

Bible Passage: Luke 4 Main Point: PEOPLE REJECTED JESUS Key Passage: Hebrews 11:6 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: How can we be saved? We are only saved by trusting in Jesus. CHRIST CONNECTION: Long before Jesus was born, Isaiah the prophet talked about God’s plan to send a Messiah to earth. Jesus is the Messiah God promised to send. Jesus would bring good news and help people who were hurting.

April 30, 2023

Bible Passage: 1 Corinthians 13 Main Point: GOD LOVES ALL PEOPLE Key Passage: Romans 5:8 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: What did Jesus do to save us? How do we know God loves us? We can know that God loves us because He sent His Son, Jesus CHRIST CONNECTION: God proves His own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. God is love, and God loves all people. He calls everyone who trusts in Jesus to love Him and love others.

April 23, 2023

Bible Passage: John 4 Main Point: JESUS TOLD A WOMAN ABOUT LIVING WATER Key Passage: Romans 5:8 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: How do we know God loves us? We can know that God loves us because He sent His Son, Jesus CHRIST CONNECTION: Jesus is different from other people. Jesus loves everyone, and He came to give people a free gift: salvation from sin. When we trust in Jesus, we worship Him as our Lord and Savior.

April 16, 2023

Bible Passage: John 3 Main Point: JESUS TOLD NICODEMUS ABOUT ETERNAL LIFE Key Passage: Romans 5:8 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: How do we know God loves us? We can know that God loves us because He sent His Son, Jesus CHRIST CONNECTION: Nicodemus wanted life with God, but he could not do anything to earn it. Eternal life is a gift. God showed His love by sending His one and only Son to rescue people from sin. Everyone who believes in Him receives God’s gift of eternal life through Jesus.

April 9, 2023

Bible Passage: Hebrews 10 Main Point: Jesus Came to Be the Sacrifice for Sin Key Passage: John 1:29 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: What did Jesus do to save us? Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead. CHRIST CONNECTION: Jesus came to be the sacrifice for sin. He lived a perfect life, died on the cross, and rose from the dead. When we trust in Him, God forgives our sin forever

April 2, 2023

Bible Passage: John 1 Main Point: JESUS CALLED HIS DISCIPLES Key Passage: John 1:29 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: What did Jesus do to save us? Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead. CHRIST CONNECTION: Jesus, the Son of God and true King of Israel, came to earth to save people from their sins. He called disciples to follow Him. We are Jesus’ disciples when we trust in Him.

March 26, 2023

** No 1st Hour Large Group This Week. ** Bible Passage: Matthew 4; Luke 4 Main Point: JESUS WAS TEMPTED Key Passage: John 1:29 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: What did Jesus do to save us? Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead. CHRIST CONNECTION: The devil tried to get Jesus to sin, but Jesus never sinned. Jesus always did the right thing. Jesus died on the cross to rescue us from sin.

March 19, 2023

Bible Passage: Matthew 3; Mark 1 Main Point: JESUS WAS BAPTIZED Key Passage: John 1:29 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: What did Jesus do to save us? Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead. CHRIST CONNECTION: Jesus never did anything wrong, but He was baptized like sinners are baptized. Baptism reminds us that Jesus died and came back to life. People who know and love Jesus are baptized to show they are following Jesus.