Christ Community Church Podcast

We are designed for connection—with God and with others. Yet, our sinfulness often disrupts the loving community we were created to enjoy. Thankfully, God calls us back into that community through the redeeming sacrifice of Jesus.

In this message, Pastor Derrick explores Genesis 1 and 2, reminding us that we were never meant to navigate life alone. He identifies seven common barriers that hinder our relationships with others:

Pride

Selfishness

Unforgiveness

Fear & Insecurity

Sinful Nature & Fleshly Desires

Prejudice & Judgment

Lack of Love

Which of these challenges resonate most with you? How can you invite God to heal and transform those areas in your life?

"Jesus' love for us is not positioned in our physical vibrancy. His love is as deep as it gets!"

Through John 11, Pastor Mason encourages us that though our physical bodies are in a state of death, Christ came to give us eternal life and vitality, and He loves us enough to comfort us even in the physical state of death.

Pastor Mason leads us through John 18:28-19:16, reminding us of how Jesus' interaction with Pilate on His way to the cross demonstrates that governmental authority is legitimate, but ultimately subject to God’s authority.

Mason encourages us to remember that Jesus, not politics, should have the most influence on our lives and that...

"We do not allow those disagreements to divide us as God's people because that would betray that we have political loyalties above our allegiance to Jesus, who has united us. And our unity as God's people is a powerful witness that God is King of the cosmos!"

Do you need a fresh encounter with Jesus? Pastor Derrick preaches the last message in this series on the Book of John, reminding us that Jesus can restore us, provide direction and recommission us for His work if we will only draw near to Him.