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Pastor Lance continues our study in the Beatitudes, illustrating how a true child of the King imitates Him in expressing and extending peace. Are you a peacemaker? Text: Matthew 5:9. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance continues through John 1:1-5, showing how John (and the Holy Spirit) declare exactly who Jesus is: God! In His eternality, His personality, His deity, His creativity, His vitality and His invincibility. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Blessed are the pure in heart: those who have a devoted, undivided heart towards the Lord. Pastor Lance continues explaining the characteristics of all who belong to Christ, according to Christ Himself. Text: Matthew 5:8. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

John begins by clearly introducing Jesus: His eternality, His personality, His deity! The most important thing about you, and about what you believe, is who you say Jesus is. Do you believe all that Scripture declares? Text: John 1:1-5. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Those who know their King have experienced His mercy; they extend His mercy; and they exemplify mercy in their entire lives. Is that true of you? Text: Matthew 5:7. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance challenges us to see the true Christ: as Scripture reveals Him! Passage: John 1:1-5. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance exhorts us to be people who hunger after righteousness, who desire holiness because they've received salvation from their God. This is the only path to true fulfilment! For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance introduces the book of John and its author, background, characteristics, and the decision to be made. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance unwraps Scripture's definition of meekness: strength under self-control, modeled by Christ Himself and commanded of His people. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance concludes our series on praise by looking at Jesus' model prayer in Matthew 6:9-13. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Do you mourn over your sin? Pastor Lance shows how Scripture is clear that God requires repentance: a godly sorrow over sin, and a change of will to turn from sin and to God. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance concludes 10 reasons that Scripture gives for our continual worship of our God. Is your praise perpetual? For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Who are the poor in spirit? Pastor Lance teaches from the first verse of the Sermon of the Mount, illustrating the humility that God requires. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance continues to remind us why our praise of our God should be perpetual: His providence is unsearchable, His pardon is invaluable, His provision is indescribable, and his person is adorable. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance introduces the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7, explaining its purpose, giving the preface, and highlighting the result of applying Jesus' words in our lives. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance continues to show how the believer is adorned with praise as with a garment, motivated by His power, His promises, and His providence. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance explains why praise must be continual in the life of a believer, based on the character and provision of God Himself. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance uses 9 characters from the Christmas story to illustrate how we genuinely celebrate the Light of the World at Christmas. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance explains how Scripture uses Mary, who was likely only 12 years old when the angel visited her, as the portrait of praise and as a model of spiritual virtue to us. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance continues to help us understand the identity and ministry of the Messiah, highlighting the Lord as the God who foresees and the God who fulfills. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance continues Pathway to Praise, showing how Scripture illustrates God's character through His names given in the Old Testament, including Yahweh Rohi: the Lord my Shepherd. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance explains from Scripture how God's people are drawn to praise Him, first as the God who fashions them and the God who fights for them. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance gives a special message reminding us to give thanks as we magnify the Lord together! For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance explains from Scripture the purpose God gives praise and what it accomplishes. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance concludes the series with a final exhortation: are you certain of where you'll end up when you die, and does your life display the faithfulness of a true Christian? For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance continues "Pathway to Praise" with six exhortations highlighting why praise is so vital for the people of God. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance highlights the centrality of the cross to every believer: we are determined above all to know Christ and Him crucified, according to 1 Corinthians 2:2. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org

Pastor Lance shares 4 characteristics that a Christian must have, beginning in the heart, in order to be ready to praise and give thanks to the Lord. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Guest speaker Cyril Florita illustrates the connection between God's grace and our holy living from Titus 2:11-14. For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance illustrates from Scripture the practices of believers, the people of praise! For more messages and resources, visit www.ccc-online.org.

Do you and your family delight in the Word? Or do you desire the world and despise the Word? Pastor Lance shows us from Scripture how a Christian is characterized by disassociation with the world, not companionship with it! For more messages and resources, visit www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance explains from Scripture why it is good for us to give thanks, giving 10 reasons for us to praise.For more messages and resources, visit www.ccc-online.org.

A Christian is devoted above all to one person, the Lord, and to one purpose, pleasing Him. Pastor Lance gives 8 principles from Scripture on how we please the Lord.For more messages and resources, visit www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance begins a new series on praise, and he illustrates from Scripture why praise is our ultimate calling and our privilege.For more messages and resources, visit www.ccc-online.org.

A Christian is known not only by what he does, but by what he does not do. Pastor Lance demonstrates from Scripture how a Christian denounces everything the world stands for, which begins in the heart with idolatry: self-worship!For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance concludes the series on 1 Thessalonians with the final exhortations that Paul gives in chapter 5: engage in prayer for one another, ensure affection for one another, enact the reading of God's Word, and enjoy the grace of God!For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

What is a Christian? A Christian is someone who is dedicated to living for Christ. Pastor Lance shares from Scripture the dedication of a Christian and gives 6 principles that show I want to live for Christ.For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance challenges us to be discerning, as God's Word commands. We are to examine and test all things and reject all evil; judging is absolutely necessary, and we must begin with ourselves and then discern according to God's righteous standard.For more messages and resources, visit us at www.ccc-online.org.

What is a Christian? Pastor Lance shows from Scripture that a believer is someone who loudly and clearly declares Jesus' identity as God and ministry as the Savior of the world.For more messages and resources, visit www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance continues showing the characteristics of a life of adoration to the Lord from 1 Thessalonians 5; in verse 20, a life that adores does not despise God's Word. A believer desires the things of God, rather than the things of the world, and therefore listens and obeys.Find more messages and resources at www.ccc-online.org.

How does the Bible describe a Christian? Pastor Lance shows us that a Christian is described as being "in Christ" and having Christ in him/her. The significance of a Christian is not primarily "knowing Christ" but being known by Him and made a new creation! Pastor Lance also provides 10 biblical distinctions of those who are a new creation.Go to www.ccc-online.org for more sermons and resources.

Pastor Lance continues in 1 Thessalonians 5, reminding us that those who adore their God are defined not only by what they do, but by what they do not do: quench the Spirit, and despise the teaching of God's Word.Find more messages and resources at www.ccc-online.org.

Pastor Lance explains the definition of a Christian from Philippians 3:3, and gives 8 characteristics of the true believer.Visit us at www.ccc-online.org for more messages and resources.

Pastor Lance expands on thankfulness as part of a believer's adoration to God; he shows from Scripture what a thankful heart reveals, and he provides 8 biblical reasons we can give thanks always!Visit www.ccc-online.org for more sermons and resources.

Pastor Lance talks about the first characteristic of a true Christian: a decision to follow Christ without reservation. Christ always clarified the cost of following Him; have you counted the cost and decided to commit your life to Him and "take up your cross and follow"? (Luke 9:23)

Thankfulness is a central characteristic of the believer; is it evident in your life? Pastor Lance teaches from 1 Thessalonians and other Scripture that a thankful heart reveals my conversion to Christ and my commitment to the will of God.Visit us at www.ccc-online.org to hear more messages and learn more about our ministry.

Pastor Lance introduces his series "What is a Christian?" by challenging each of us to examine ourselves to see if we are in the faith. He references the preaching of Christ, John the Baptist, the apostles and others in Scripture, which tells us that few follow Christ in true faith and will enter heaven. Are you confused, or certain, that you are a Christian?

Pastor Lance finishes expounding Scripture's picture of prayer: the priority and vital practice of a Christian. Are you devoted to prayer, as Scripture repeatedly commands?

Guest Speaker Tom Mason continues to teach on the biblical family in Ephesians 5 and 6. What do the Scriptures say about the family? He emphasizes our duty to be subject to one another in our different roles as believers.Come study God's Word with us! We invite you to connect with us each week. For the full series plus more messages and resources, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ccc-online.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Pastor Lance continues in 1 Thessalonians, with The Model Life. He discusses the Model Life of Adoration this week with his message exhorting us to live a life that adores the Lord through prayer and helps us understand how to do so. Come study God's Word with us! We invite you to connect with us each week. For the full series plus more messages and resources, please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ccc-online.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.