Centre Sermons

Exodus 20:1-11 | We keep the Sabbath or the Lord’s day holy by resting the whole day, not just from doing things that are inherently sinful at any time, but even from worldly affairs and recreations that are lawful on other days. Except for necessary works or acts of mercy, we should joyfully spend all our time publicly and privately worshipping God.

Exodus 20:1-7 | The third commandment requires the holy and reverent use in our thoughts, meditations, words, and writings, of God’s name and anything else by which God makes himself known. This means our affirmations of our faith and our conduct or behavior must match our affirmations to the glory of God and the good of ourselves and the others. Our behavior can never complement the holiness of God’s character without Christ Jesus living in and through us what is pleasing to God.

Exodus 20:1-6 | This week's sermon is given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard continues our study in Exodus. The second commandment requires us to recieve, perform, and preserve all the regulations for worship that God has established in His word. These include: prayer, the reading, preaching, and hearing of the world; the administration of and receiving the sacraments; church government and discipline; the administration and upkeep of the church; religious fasting; swearing by the name of God; and making vows to Him. Also included are disapproving, denouncing, and opposing false worship and doing our best, in accordance with our position and calling in life, to eliminate it and all forms of idolatry. Idolatry is the chief sin of the human heart and impossible to resist except by grace and power of Christ and the Holy Spirit.

Exodus 20:1-3 | This week's sermon is given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard continues our study in Exodus. What does it mean to have no other gods? The first commandment requires us to know and recognize God as the only true God and our God and to worship and glorify him and rejoicing in him. We must also be zealous for and call on him, giving him all praise and thanks completely obeying and submitting to him in our whole person. Finally, we must walk humbly with him being careful to please him in everything we say and do and being genuinely sorry when we offend him. We are completely unable to do so without the indwelling help of Jesus Christ.

Exodus 20:1-2; 1 Peter 1:15-21 | This week's sermon is given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard continues our study in Exodus. Christians are called to be holy. What does that holiness look like? How are we made holy and what place does God’s law have in helping us in the obligation to be holy as God is holy?

Exodus 19:21-25; Romans 3:9-20 | This week's sermon is given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard continues our study in Exodus. If we are saved by grace through faith, what role does the moral law play in living the Christian life? If the works of the law cannot save us from the judgement of God concerning our sin, then what place does the law of God play in our salvation?

Exodus 19:1-11 | Today we begin a new series titled "The Law of God" that will study the Book of Exodus. This week's sermon is given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard. God’s Law would mark, out of all nations, a people who would be God’s treasured possession. Obedience to this Law would define them as a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. Therefore, the Law God gave through Moses is grouped into three categories: the moral law, the civil law and the ceremonial law. The civil law guided the nation of Israel in fulfilling God’s will concerning civil matters. The ceremonial law guided the nation of Israel on how they were to worship God and what observances they must perform to be acceptable to God. All these ceremonial laws were foretastes of the fulfilled work of Christ in His sacrifice for our sins on the cross. Christians do not need to follow these ceremonial laws in order to worship God be because Christ fulfilled them once and for all.

Nehemiah 13 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, concludes our study of the Book of Nehemiah. Obedience to God is always a product of humility and love for God’s unmerited favor we call grace. Grace is “cheapened” when one takes advantage of God’s mercy by behavior that dishonors God and excuses disobedience to the will of the Lord.

Nehemiah 12 | This week's sermon, given by Pastor Logan Keck, continues our study of the Book of Nehemiah.

Luke 2:1-14; John 1:14-17 | Our traditional candlelight Christmas Eve service begins with the lighting of the Advent wreath before welcoming us into a time of celebration and reflection on the Christmas story through scripture readings, carols, and a short sermon reminding us of the true meaning of Christmas.

Nehemiah 11 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, continues our study of the Book of Nehemiah and celebrates the fourth Sunday of Advent where we light the candle of love.

Nehemiah 10 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, continues our study of the Book of Nehemiah and celebrates the third Sunday of Advent where we light the candle of joy.

Nehemiah 9 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, continues our study of the Book of Nehemiah and celebrates the second Sunday of Advent where we light the candle of peace.

Nehemiah 7:73b-8:18 | This week's sermon, given by Pastor Logan Keck, continues our study of the Book of Nehemiah and celebrates the first Sunday of Advent where we light the candle of hope.

Nehemiah 6:16-7:3 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, continues our study of the Book of Nehemiah. The work of the Kingdom of God is always done by God's power through God's people. By faith, believers are called to do all that they can. God always makes up the difference so that God always receives the glory.

Nehemiah 6:1-15 | This week's sermon, given by Pastor Logan Keck, continues our study of the Book of Nehemiah. The work of the Kingdom of God is always done by God's power through God's people. By faith, believers are called to do all that they can. God always makes up the difference so that God always receives the glory.

Nehemiah 5:1-19 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, continues our study of the Book of Nehemiah. Being salt and light for God's kingdom in a dark world will always reveal systemic sins in our culture. God is just and righteous. God expects those who know Him to be so as well. These qualities are not natural to the nature of sin. This is why Christ has come as our deliverer. 

Nehemiah 4:1-23 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, continues our study of the Book of Nehemiah. We are not to be surprised when we face opposition. Choosing to follow God will always introduce obstacles in our being Jesus' disciples. The opposition can be both internal and external to our life. Learning to deal with any oppositions to God's way is part of the victory Jesus gives to those who are faithful.

Nehemiah 3:1-32 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, continues our study of the Book of Nehemiah. Serving God faithfully means where you contribute to the work of reaching out to others who need God. Where I live is where God wants me to join in the work of changing others' lives.

Nehemiah 2:1-20 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, continues our study of the Book of Nehemiah. Before God can use me to help others, I have to know what to expect from God and what God expects from me. Nehemiah had to survey the damage before knowing where to start. A believer must be able to help others see the bad news before they can receive the good news.

Nehemiah 1:5-11 | God's plan for your future begins with learning how to pray in the present. Nehemiah began with prayer. Why pray? That prayer set the course of daily activity in serving God's purpose in restoring those who were lost to Him.

Nehemiah 1:1-4 | Today we begin a new series called "Reclaiming God's Promises" and it studies the Book of Nehemiah. This week's sermon is given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard. God has a plan and purpose for you each day. Even in those moments where we are disturbed by what is going on around us, God is working to accomplish His purpose for us.

1 John 5:13-21 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, wraps up the series "Am I Really a Christian?" with the assurance of faith one receives upon accepting Christ into their heart.

1 John 5:6-12 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, dives into the Testimony of Jesus Christ.

1 John 5:1-5 | This week's sermon, given by Pastor Logan Keck, explores the three critical elements of a church that is living on mission.

1 John 4:7-21 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, looks into the heart of the Gospel and what we as Christians are called to do.

1 John 4:1-6 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, shares the warnings in the Gospel urging us to be sure we seek, listen, and follow the True Spirit and not false spirits that try to sway our will. 

1 John 3:11-24 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, looks to the scriptures to understand how we have been marked by God and how this truth calls us to respond. 

1 John 3:1-10 | Pastor Logan Keck, our new Minister to Young Families, delivers this week's sermon on exactly who is a child of God and what does that mean?

1 John 2:18-29 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, looks into who or what exactly the Bible defines as an "Antichrist" and how this applies to our world and lives today.

1 John 2:15-17 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, explores worldly desires and the guidance the Gospel gives us to focus on desires that will last.

1 John 2:7-14 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, delves into an overwhelmingly important command found in the Gospel, but it isn't a new command at all.

1 John 2:1-6 | Missionary and guest preacher Rev. Doug Vinez returns to give the next sermon in our series, "Am I Really a Christian?" He focuses on the Bible's teachings that Jesus is our advocate and what what means for us. 

1 John 1:5-10 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, dives into what it means and what it takes to have a genuine faith as described in the scriptures.

1 John 1:1-4 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, begins a new series called "Am I Really a Christian?" that is a study of the Book of 1 John and explores what the Bible tells us it means to truly be a Christian and how to look inward to see if our own hearts follow this.

Revelation 4:1-11 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, wraps up this sermon series on the seven churches of Revelation and the lessons we can learn from them as well as apply to both our own churches and daily lives.

Revelation 3:14-22 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, focuses on the seventh church of Revelation, the Church of Laodicea.

Revelation 3:7-13 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, focuses on the sixth church of Revelation, the Church of Philadelphia.

Revelation 3:1-6 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, focuses on the fifth church of Revelation, the Church of Sardis.

Revelation 2:18-29 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, focuses on the fourth church of Revelation, the Church of Thyatira.

Revelation 2:12-17 | We welcome missionary and guest preacher Rev. Doug Vinez as he preaches this week's sermon focusing on the third church of Revelation, the Church of Pergamum.

Revelation 2:8-11 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, focuses on the second church of Revelation, the Church of Smyrna.

Revelation 2:1-7 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, focuses on the first church of Revelation, the Church of Ephesus.

Revelation 1:9-19 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, begins a series called "7 Churches of Revelation" is a study in the Book of Revelation that will look into the seven churches of Revelation and how we can apply those lessons into our own churches and lives.

Matthew 6:19-24 | Today we conclude our series by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard on the "Beatitudes" and how now that've we've gone through these beatitudes and what they mean how we are faced with a choice in our lives on whether to take these lessons and follow Jesus or follow our worldly desires because one cannot serve both.

Matthew 6:25-34 | Today we continue our series "Beatitudes" by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard and this morning's sermon guides us through what the Bible teaches us when we face challenges in our lives.

1 Corinthians 15:35-58 | Happy Easter! He is risen!

Matthew 27:11-26 | Happy Palm Sunday! 

Matthew 5:17-20 | Welcome to our podcast! Each week we will share our Sunday sermons online so you can join us wherever you may be. This has been an idea in the works but the virus has kicked us into gear and here we are streaming a podcast and videos on YouTube to help keep us connected. This week's sermon is a continuation of our current series on the Beatitudes by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard.

Note: We will be working to upload the previous sermons in this series shortly so you can stream the whole series at your convenience!

Matthew 5:1-10 | This week's sermon, given by Rev. Dr. Robert Howard, continues our study of the Beatitudes.