Sinopsis
Welcome to the ministry of Community Christian Church in Sterling Heights, Michigan! We are a family-oriented fellowship of believers, and seek to infuse sincerity, community and faith in Jesus Christ in a warm and caring way. Our podcast features the Sunday morning teaching of Pastor Tony Rea and is updated each Monday. Visit our website at cccsterling.org
Episodios
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Triumphing Over Fear
30/04/2023In this message, Pastor Chris shares that although the world is filled with intimidating and anxiety-inducing messages, we can triumph over fear by focusing on God's gift of peace for all mankind.
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No Condemnation: Baptism Sunday
23/04/2023God is faithful to forgive our sins, and if we believe that He can do this we must also have faith that He can also remove our guilt and shame.
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Enduring the Place of Adversity
16/04/2023How can we face the paradoxical truth that while we face trials we can still have joy and rejoice in the Lord? In this message, Joy Gruits shares that the apostles that wrote these teachings were no strangers to suffering, but it was through that adversity they discovered how to find refuge and strength in God.
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Everything Jesus Said Was True
09/04/2023On Easter Sunday Jesus rose from the dead, proving all of the claims he made about himself. Pastor Tony explains that this truth is what everyone must respond to.
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The Jesus we needed, not the Jesus we wanted
02/04/2023When Jesus of Nazareth made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the people of Israel had specific expectations of what the Messiah would be like. But when God's plans for things are different than ours, we can lose site of the truth: His ways are always better.
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One in Heart and Mind
26/03/2023In this message, Pastor Tony demonstrates that unity in the Kingdom of God will look like the poor and helpless being taken care of by their local church community.
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Unity In The Church Is Essential
19/03/2023An effective and helpful church is only possible when its members are in unity with each other and focus on bonds of love and peace. Therefore, the history of the early Christian church is a vital blueprint for Community Christian Church to follow.
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The Desperate Faith of Ruth
12/03/2023The story of Ruth and Naomi reveal that God responds to desperate faith, and His eyes haven't left us even when we are going through devastation and crisis. In this message, Pastor Chris reminds us to bring everything we have to God, because he is our Provider and Redeemer.
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When faith becomes desperate
05/03/2023In this message, Pastor Chris teaches that God moves when His people gather together with a desperate faith.
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Compassionate Generosity
26/02/2023Each year we spend time giving a transparent report on the finances of CCC. In this message, Pastor Tony shares that God wants our giving to be filled with compassion for others, and for the sacrifice to be sincere.
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The Goal Of Faith
19/02/2023How do you have crazy faith? Where does it start? In this message, Pastor Tyler highlights that faith is not inactive, but radically obedient to God.
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5 Things to Do When You Have Crushed Faith
12/02/2023Having faith in Jesus will eventually lead to be moments of disappointment—when God does not answer us the way we want Him to. But there are still choices we can make when our faith is crushed. In this message, Pastor Chris shares powerful truths to focus on when we find ourselves in doubt.
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The Type of Faith That Marveled Jesus
05/02/2023Commendable faith is having confidence in the promises of God and what we are hoping for—even when we don't see or experience the promise ourselves. In this message, Pastor Tony teaches that there are some expressions of faith that impress even Jesus!
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The One Thing That's Essential
30/01/2023While we are worried and upset about a great many details of life, Jesus taught that there is only one thing worth being concerned about: learning the Word of God. The Scriptures reveal God's will to us, they guide us, help us in times of uncertainty or trouble, and serve as a strong defense against the attacks of our enemy.
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The One Thing You Must Let Go
22/01/2023The apostle Paul probably had a lot of things that he wished he could erase from his past. Considering he was known far and wide as the man that persecuted Christ's church, he would have known more than anyone how important it is to truly let go of the past and its regrets to fully pursue Jesus.
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The One Thing You Lack
15/01/2023When the rich young ruler met Jesus, he fell at his feet, desperate to understand what he was missing in life. Jesus told him the truth: that his identity was based on what he owned and accomplished, that he believed he was saved by success. To follow Jesus, we must let go of the security of our self-sufficiency. In fact, we must let go of our old identity completely.
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The Key Of Hope
01/01/2023In this message, we are visited by the Key of Hope African Children's Choir and their director, Dan Smither, who shares the transformational power of hope in Jesus being done in the nation of South Africa.
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3 Responses To Christmas
18/12/2022In this message, Pastor Tony teaches that although many people have sentiments about the Christian story, there is only one way that God wants us to respond.
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Trusting God Through The Impossible
11/12/2022In this message, Pastor Chris share the Christmas story from the perspective of Joseph. Despite the miracle of Christ's birth, there were many factors that could have led to doubt and worry for this young soon-to-be father. We must remember that God's promises are true, but still require tremendous amounts of faith and trust in Him.
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Expectations vs. Reality
04/12/2022In this message, Abdu Murray teaches that a bunch of head knowledge about who Jesus is, never replaces being with Him.