Central Church Sermons

Many of us are looking forward to gift-giving this Christmas season, but are we effectively using the spiritual gifts that God has given us for His kingdom? In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackleford dives into Ephesians 4:7-14 to show us how we can best use our unique spiritual gifts.

For many of us, 2022 may have felt something like a dumpster fire full of compounded stress and worry. Maybe you’ve had to put your dreams on hold, work at a job you don’t love, or struggle to get by financially… In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackleford dives into Matthew 6:25-34 to show us how to exchange our worry for wonder.

Are you eager to hear from God, but don’t know how? The phrase “God told me” is often abused, but that doesn’t mean we can’t hear from God. In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackleford dives into Luke 8:4-15 to show us what is means to hear from God, and how it works.Visit https://www.centralchurch.com to get involved with Central Church.

What is the Biblical role for women in the church? Does it include proclaiming the Gospel? In this sermon, Dr. Matthew Castro dives into Luke 8:1-3 to teach us about the scope of Jesus’ ministry, the content of His ministry, and the servants of His ministry, all to help show us a theological vision for women’s ministry.

New Christians often have a fire and passion about their faith. But we often see that fire die down as the years go on. In today's sermon, Pastor Matt looks at Luke 7:36-50 and what it means to love Jesus with an outrageous love. 

Doubts don't make you a terrible Christian. We see all throughout scripture the stories of those who had doubts, but worked through them and were more faithful because of it. If we are to become stronger Christians, we must learn how to start doubting our doubts. In this sermon, Pastor Matt looks at 3 ways we can start working through our doubts and focus on the truth of scripture. 

After a hurricane in Texas, a photo was taken showing only one home left standing. The thing that causes some homes to fall, and others to stand in the midst of harsh conditions is the quality of the foundation. In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackleford dives into Luke 6:46 to show us how we can have a firm foundation as Christians, and not be shaken by hardship.

More and more, it seems like the world is descending into oblivion. How will you respond to a society that is abandoning God? In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackleford dives into Luke 6:37 to show us exactly how Christians can fight against the sin we’re seeing in the world.

The Bible is very clear that we need to work together at full capacity as a team if we’re going to be a fruitful church. We need leaders and servants. In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackleford dives into 1 Timothy 3: 8-15 to show us what a deacon does in the church.

As the world continually opposes Christianity more and more, it can be difficult for believers to show love to worldly people, but The Bible calls us to always model Christ’s love. In this sermon, Pastor John Andrew Clayton dives into Luke 6:27-36 to show us why it is essential for us to love our enemies.

We live in a culture that prioritizes instant gratification over what is to come in the after life. This shows a major lacking of perspective. In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackleford dives back into Luke 6:20-26 to show us Jesus’ perspective on the battle we’re in.

As Christians, we should not expect life to be easy or without hardship. In Luke 6, Jesus teaches his disciples a better mindset: life is war. In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackleford teaches us what our war looks like, and how to fight it.

As a church, it’s important for us to periodically pause and remind ourselves of our mission. Central Church exists to glorify God by multiplying and maturing disciples of Jesus Christ, but how do we do that? Listen to Pastor Matt Shackleford clarify the 4 things we must do in order to execute our mission.

A huge percentage people hate their jobs in today’s society. Some people are unwilling to do any work at all. In this sermon, Pastor Matt Shackleford dives into 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18 to teach us all about why we work, and how we can worship God through our work.