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Christ Community Church (C3 Houston) is an evangelical church grounded in both reformed and baptistic understandings of The Gospel and its implications. We are committed to a ministry philosophy of expositional preaching, authentic community, and missional outreach. Missed a Sunday together? Listen here.
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Sunday Apr 13, 2014
Sunday Apr 13, 2014
Today we look at one of the darkest summary pages of Israel's history. This is a key text to understanding the decline and demise of Israel. How will God respond to His people's habitual drift after the gods of the nations? How does He respond when we drift towards the gods of our day?
Speaker: Seth Thornton
Series: The Big Story
Scripture: 2 Kings 17:7 - 23
Sunday Apr 06, 2014
Sunday Apr 06, 2014
There's so much in the Big Story about King David it's difficult to cover his life in one sermon. Today we consider his greatest victory and his worst failure. In these we find lessons for us, people still called to live as those "after God's own heart".
Speaker: Michael Boys
Series: The Big Story
Scripture: 1 Samuel 17
Sunday Mar 30, 2014
Sunday Mar 30, 2014
The historical data from Israel's ancient history holds excellent case studies rich in life lessons for us, centuries later. Two such case studies converge this morning. Is your life characterized by obedience? What determines the difference?
Speaker: Michael Boys
Series: The Big Story
Sunday Mar 23, 2014
Sunday Mar 23, 2014
Today we consider one of the great stories in all of literature. The Book of Ruth is a concise yet profound drama of human relationships. But it's found in the Word of God; surely there is more to it. Is it a story to merely inform us? Or perhaps inspire us? Or is it given in order to change us?
Speaker: Michael Boys
Series: The Big Story
Scripture: Ruth 1 - 4
Sunday Mar 16, 2014
Sunday Mar 16, 2014
The book of Judges is often dealt superficially: these are heroes to emulate. A not-too-much closer look reveals that nearly all the judges were deeply flawed and less than exemplary. And Judges' account of Israel's trajectory is tragic. So what can we learn from reading this ancient history? Very useful principles, rooted in the Gospel. Let's reason together (Isaiah 1:18) and remember Jesus' warning: be careful how we listen (Luke 8:18).
Speaker: Michael Boys
Series: The Big Story
Scripture: Judges 2:11 - 23
Sunday Mar 09, 2014
Sunday Mar 09, 2014
The "Prosperity Gospel" is a scourge in contemporary America; sadly it's also been exported to the Third World, disgracing the name of our good God. However, how do we understand the promises in the Word that tell us that God blesses His own, honors obedience, and rewards those who serve Him? Simply put, are the 2,400-year-old promises to Joshua also promises to us? Let's reason together (Isaiah 1:18) and remeber Jesus' warning: be careful how we listen (Luke 8:18).
Speaker: Michael Boys
Series: The Big Story
Scripture: Joshua 1:1 - 9
Sunday Mar 02, 2014
Sunday Mar 02, 2014
Moses was the man God chose to confront the most powerful ruler on earth. He stood on a mountain and God gave him the Law. Now, he will pass the leadership reins to Joshua. Before he dies, he summarizes what God has already said.
Speaker: Jay Brown
Series: The Big Story
Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1 - 25
Sunday Feb 23, 2014
Sunday Feb 23, 2014
As we continue in God's Big Story, we revisit and clarify some major themes from the past few weeks, asking What was God doing with Israel? When we come to a fuller understanding of His purposes for His ancient people, we can see more clearly what He desires to do for and through us today.
Speaker: Michael Boys
Series: The Big Story
Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:32 - 40
Sunday Feb 16, 2014
Sunday Feb 16, 2014
Church people have always done plenty of talking about holiness; but living holy lives? Too often that's another matter. Is holiness really possible? Does it matter? Perhaps we can redefine it in order to manage it. This is serious stuff -- Hebrews 12:14 says, "Stive for...the holiness without which no one will see the Lord."
Speaker: Michael Boys
Series: The Big Story
Scripture: Leviticus 18:1 - 5
Sunday Feb 09, 2014
Sunday Feb 09, 2014
Reading a theological-biography of 19-century megachurch pastor Charles Spurgeon, one finds that, nearly 150 years ago, he regularly encountered deep skepticism about the "morality" of the substitutionary death of Jesus. Is there a basis for our understanding of Jesus' bleeding and dying for our sins, i.e., on our behalf? it's all part of God's Big Story.
Speaker: Michael Boys
Series: The Big Story
Scripture: Leviticus 16