Carlton Landing Community Church Sermons

How Sin Shapes the World - Genesis 11:1-9

God created Adam and Eve in his image, to worship him, and to spread the garden across the earth. But soon things went wrong. As soon as sin entered the world it started reshaping worship, work, and relationships. It didn't stop with Adam and Eve, but spread to all of their descendants. In Genesis 11, we read about the tower of Babel, a picture of sin in society. In this story we learn about the roots of sin, see God's provision, and look ahead to the coming of the only true King.

Who You Were Made to Be - Genesis 2:4-25

You cannot know who you are until you know where you came from. In Genesis 2, we read our own origin story. We were created by God in his image, for worship, work, and relationships. In the beginning, God made us to be His image-bearers and his co-regents to expand the Garden of Eden to fill the whole earth. It's only by understanding God's design that we understand who we were made to be.

Come Unto Me - Matthew 11:28-30

We don't often think of Jesus as gentle and lowly, but in this passage, he says, "Come to me all who are weary... for my yoke is easy and my burden is light." If there's one passage that captures Jesus' heart for us, it's this one. He is the only source of rest for our souls. No one who turns to him will ever be cast out.

The Table of Christ - Luke 7:36-50

You could almost sum up Jesus' life as a series of tables. He ate with friends and enemies, Pharisees and tax collectors. In the story of Simon the Pharisee, we learn about hospitality, forgiveness, and peace. We learn that those who have been forgiven much love much. We're challenged to see our tables as an apologetic and as an opportunity to display the hospitality of God.

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Stretch Out Your Hand - Matthew 12:4-9

When Jesus heals the man with a withered hand, he's showing us the gospel in miniature. He pursues us, cleanses us, heals us, and brings us back into a relationship with him. Everything we surrender to him can be healed. But what about the parts we don't surrender? What isn't surrendered isn't healed. In this text, we're all confronted with the question, what will you do with your withered hand?

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You Must Be Born Again - John 3:1-15

Late one night, a Pharisee comes to see Jesus. The Pharisees were religious rulers in Israel concerned with calling Israel back to faithfulness with God by keeping the law. In their conversation, Jesus told Nicodemus, "You must be born again." Being right with God can't come from the outside, it must come from the inside. And when we are right with God in our hearts, we're free to obey his commands.

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