http://www.christcov.com We are a church plant of the Presbyterian Church in America longing to see a new church started in Culpeper, VA. Thank you for you interest in our teaching content. en We are a church plant of the Presbyterian Church in America longing to see a new church started in Culpeper, VA. Thank you for you interest in our teaching content. Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church no Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church Sermons pastor@christcov.com ℗ & © 2010 Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church 720 Jesus—asleep in a boat—is awakened to find a storm of rain around him and a storm of unbelief in his disciples. Join us as we see how he skillfully and compassionately quiets both. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/the-perfect-storm http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/the-perfect-storm.mp3 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:36:02 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief faith,boat,jesus,sleep,storm,difficulty,trial,trust In this brief section we take a look at a parable and an anecdote. Jesus wants to make sure his followers understand what it means to be a disciple. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/the-rich-get-richer http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/the-rich-get-richer.mp3 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:43:11 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief light,jesus,hidden,discipleship,life,lamp_of_life,darkness,worldview What causes a person to love God? It might be different than you think. See what happens when Jesus, a Pharisee, and a sinful woman have dinner together. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/debt-snowball http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/debt-snowball.mp3 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:20:58 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief debt,sin,forgiveness,christ,pharisees,sinner,love,god Jesus's ministry is a war against death—undoing the effects of sin. Luke gives us a window into this ministry as Jesus brings a young man back to life. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/when-jesus-goes-to-a-funeral http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/when-jesus-goes-to-a-funeral.mp3 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:09:18 GMT Joe Holland Jesus's ministry is a war against death—undoing the effects of sin. Luke gives us a window into this ministry as Jesus brings a young man back to life. death,widow,raised,life,son,jesus,truth,funeral What makes you worthy of Jesus's time? We'll answer that question in this week's sermon. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/building-program-righteousness http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/building-program-righteousness.mp3 Sun, 30 May 2010 12:18:05 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief sermon_on_the_plain,centurion,faith,words,jesus,servant,authority Jesus is finishing up his sermon to his disicples with a probing question about teachers. How can you tell a good teacher? Jesus answers—their fruit and your foundation. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/fruit-and-foundations http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/fruit-and-foundations.mp3 Sun, 23 May 2010 17:42:18 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief fruit,foundations,house,sand,rock,heart,mouth,speaking,jesus,teaching,discipleship If you were self-deceived would you know it? If you were self-deceived about your own self-righteousness would you know it? Jesus provides the test to be sure. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/self-righteousness-diagnostic http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/self-righteousness-diagnostic.mp3 Sun, 16 May 2010 15:50:30 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief self,self-righteousness,self-deceit,self-deception,pharisee,truth,judgement Does loving your enemies sound difficult? Distasteful? Impossible? Find out what Jesus taught about radically loving and being radically loved. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/radical-love http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/radical-love.mp3 Sun, 09 May 2010 00:52:35 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief love,radical,enemies,jesus,cross,christ Christianity becomes nothing more than a gross mutation when we try to make sense of it with anything else other than the person and work of Jesus. In this sermon, Jesus will show us why. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/inexplicable http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/inexplicable.mp3 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:18:18 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief pharisees,gospel,lists,jesus Legalism is antithetical to the gospel. In these two interchanges, Jesus intentionally and aggressively offends legalists. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/repeat-offender http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/repeat-offender.mp3 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:19:49 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief legalism,legalist,law,gospel,jesus,pharisees,sabbath,healing Jesus came to call sinners to repentance. This simple proclamation was extremely offensive to the Jewish leaders of Jesus' day. This week we'll find out why. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/the-life-of-the-party http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/the-life-of-the-party.mp3 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:20:13 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief eating,drinking,jesus,legalism,gospel,old,new,pharisees,levi If we didn't have or didn't care about the doctrine of the resurrection what would we lose? This Easter we'll look at the resurrection through the lense of 1 Corinthians 15. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/are-christians-idiots http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/are-christians-idiots.mp3 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:04:01 GMT Joe Holland Various easter,ressurrection,jesus,first_importance,life Jesus' entry into Jerusalem for his final week is a signficant moment in his passion week. But there are two very different ways to view it. It all depends on a small verse in an Old Testament book. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/an-83-chevy-pickup http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/an-83-chevy-pickup.mp3 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:24:01 GMT Joe Holland Various jesus,donkey,colt,fulfillment,jerusalem,triumphal,palm_sunday A leper and a paralytic—not the kind of guys you expect a young preacher to take notice in. We're going to look at this passage and see the amazing power and compassion of Jesus. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/the-untouchables http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/the-untouchables.mp3 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:25:07 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief leper,paralytic,healing,forgiveness,compassion,christ,power What if Jesus fulfilled your every desire? What if in response you fell to your knees and asked him to go away? Sound crazy? We'll look at Peter doing that very thing in Luke 5:1-11. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/jesus-and-a-boat-load-of-fish http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/jesus-and-a-boat-load-of-fish.mp3 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:40:50 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief jesus,fish,peter,holiness,sin,boat What is so special about Jesus' ministry? Exorcisms? Healings? This passage teaches that the true power of Jesus went deeper than that. It is was in his preaching about the Kingdom of God. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/with-authority http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/with-authority.mp3 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:36:28 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief satan,demons,spiritual_warfare,jesus'_authority,power,healing,miracle This is Jesus' first and last visit to his hometown. He preaches the gospel to the folks he grow up with. They respond by trying to kill him. Why? Listen to find out. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/jesus-and-his-offensive-gospel http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/jesus-and-his-offensive-gospel.mp3 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:42:29 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief jesus,gospel,offense,offensive,messianic_fulfillment,isaiah,christ As Jesus begins his public ministry he comes face to face with the arch-villian of human history—Satan. In Luke's brief description of their interchange, we see Jesus' power and authority exerted as God's messiah. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/when-satan-comes-knocking http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/when-satan-comes-knocking.mp3 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:15:08 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief temptation,wilderness,second_adam,satan There is more to Luke's record of Jesus' genealogy than meets the eye. This week we take a look at what it takes to undo the sin and death that haunts us at every turn. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/the-second-adam http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/the-second-adam.mp3 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:54:37 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief second_adam,christ,genealogy John the Baptist is leaving the stage and Jesus is entering. Before he goes, John gives the credentials of the Christ. Then at Jesus' baptism we see the Holy Spirit and Father's approval of Jesus, the Son. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/passing-the-baton http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/passing-the-baton.mp3 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:47:32 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief boasting,christ,john_exit,jesus_entry,trinity We have now left the birth narratives behind. Now we enter into the public ministries of both Jesus and John. But before Luke gets to Jesus, he wants us to see how John the Baptist has prepared the way for the Christ. How do you prepare for God coming http://www.christcov.com/sermon/the-voice http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/the-voice.mp3 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:37:54 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief jesus,john_the_baptist,wilderness,public_ministry,preparation,coming_messiah This passage is the only one in the gospels that chronicles Jesus' life as a young boy. In it we see a prelude to Jesus' public ministry as he comes to terms with his unique relationship to God his Father. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/the-boy-jesus http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/the-boy-jesus.mp3 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:39:10 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief jesus,childhood,temple,jerusalem,mary,joseph,father_god Following Jesus' birth a stream of prophecies issue forth concerning his role in redeeming his people. In this passage, Simeon and Anna add their praise and prophecy to God for the birth of this Christ. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/simeon-and-anna http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/simeon-and-anna.mp3 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:49:58 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief christ,consolation,israel,gospel,birth,salvation This is the seventh sermon in our series on the gospel of Luke. We turn our eyes away briefly from the manger to look at the first people invited to the birth of the Christ—a group of shepherds. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/glory-and-grit http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/glory-and-grit.mp3 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:56:44 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief shepherds,nativity,jesus,birth,angels God is about the display of his glory in the world. In this particular passage we witness the birth of Jesus, the God-man. Through that humble birth and the circumstances surrounding it God shows his absolute control over creation and his worthiness to be worshiped. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/sovereign-glory-on-display http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/sovereign-glory-on-display.mp3 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:31:07 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief jesus,birth,nativity,luke,sovereign_glory This is our fifth sermon in our series on the gospel of Luke. When you're curious about the truths of Christianity, where do you turn? What is the answer to your questions? In our text, Zechariah provides an awesome example in his theologically rich song, the Benedictus. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/uncorked http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/uncorked.mp3 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:12:19 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief doubt,song,benedictus,zechariah,jesus This week we consider together Luke 1:39-55. When people come into gracious contact with Jesus they respond with reflexive worship. This particular passage shows John the Baptist, Elizabeth, and Mary responding to Jesus with worship. What leads you to worship? http://www.christcov.com/sermon/the-worship-of-god-in-utero http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/the-worship-of-god-in-utero.mp3 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:34:48 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief worship,john_the_baptist,mary,elizabeth,jesus This week we tackle Luke 1:26-38. This is the third sermon in our series on the Gospel of Luke. We'll particularly focus on the intense glory and profound humility that marked our Lord's entrance into this world. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/glory-and-humility http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/glory-and-humility.mp3 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:53:16 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief humility,glory,jesus,mary This is the second sermon in our Luke series. In this sermon (Luke 1:5-25) we are introduced to Zechariah and Elizabeth, parents of John the Baptist. We take a hard look at how the gospel has both global and personal implications. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/preparation-and-doubt http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/preparation-and-doubt.mp3 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:26:44 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief zecharaiah,john_the_baptist,luke,assurance,doubt This is our first sermon in our series entitled, "The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief." In it, we are trying to answer questions like who is Luke and why did he write this historical narrative on the life of Jesus Christ. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/help-my-unbelief http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/help-my-unbelief.mp3 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:40:49 GMT Joe Holland The Gospel of Luke: Help My Unbelief assurance,jesus,luke This is the last sermon in our vision series entitled, "The Way Forward". For this twelfth and last sermon we'll look at the Great Commission. In it, Jesus is calling the church and all of her individual members to be missionaries to the communities that God has placed them in. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/great-commissionaries http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/great-commissionaries.mp3 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:16:54 GMT Joe Holland The Way Forward missions,missionaries,great_commission This is our second to last sermon in our vision series. This week we're considering the conversion of Zacchaues, the unlikeliest of men to become a follower of Christ. In this passage we're trying to answer the question, "Who are the lost?" http://www.christcov.com/sermon/why-did-jesus-go-to-all-that-trouble http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/why-did-jesus-go-to-all-that-trouble.mp3 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:44:03 GMT Joe Holland The Way Forward spiritual_lost,jesus,zacchaeus,luke This is our tenth week looking at the vision document of our church. This week we're taking a look at what Christians should do when they sin against one another. Or to put it another way, how does a community centered on Christ respond to sin? http://www.christcov.com/sermon/repentance-requisite-community http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/repentance-requisite-community.mp3 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:07:30 GMT Joe Holland The Way Forward reconciliation,christ,sin,community This is our ninth sermon working through the vision of our church plant. This week we'll consider how God designed the church to be a place where people from any and every background find peace with God and one another. We'll consider specifically how the people of God are metaphorically described as a building, the new temple of God. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/more-than-a-carpenter http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/more-than-a-carpenter.mp3 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:01:45 GMT Joe Holland The Way Forward building,temple,christ,church,community,peace In our eighth sermon in our vision series we take a look at Paul's instructions to a church struggling with prideful divisions. What is the answer to the problem of Church disunity? Only the cross of Christ. Only through the cross can there be absolute http://www.christcov.com/sermon/absolute-unity-through-intentional-diversity http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/absolute-unity-through-intentional-unity.mp3 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:26:44 GMT Joe Holland The Way Forward church,cross,christ,unity This week we take a break from our vision series to consider Jesus's profound invitation in John 7:37-39. Thirsty? Come to Christ and drink from rivers of eternal life without end. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/rivers-from-your-gut http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/rivers-from-your-gut.mp3 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:12:41 GMT Joe Holland Various john,jesus,spiritual_thirst This is our seventh sermon from our series on the vision of our church. We are covering what is commonly called the regulative principle of worship. The Bible consistently teaches that God dictates what worship should look like so that the truth of the Bible, the gospel of Jesus Christ, is preserved and protected. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/worship-by-the-book http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/worship-by-the-book.mp3 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:32:14 GMT Joe Holland The Way Forward worship,regulative_principle This is our sixth sermon from our vision series entitled, "The Way Forward". This week we are considering Jesus's encounter with a Samaritan woman and what it teaches us about Christ-centered worship. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/worship-in-spirit-and-truth http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/worship-in-spirit-and-truth.mp3 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:46:08 GMT Joe Holland The Way Forward worship,christ,john This is our fifth sermon in our vision series. This week we are transitioning into the topic of "Worship". This sermon is going to look at what happened when Isaiah came face to face with God and what principles we can draw from his experience. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/worship-undone-forgiven-and-caught-up http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/worship-undone-forgiven-and-caught-up.mp3 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:54:21 GMT Joe Holland The Way Forward worship,isaiah This is our fourth week looking at the person and work of Jesus Christ. We consider this week the first chapter of Hebrews to see that no one has a resume like Jesus. He is preeminent over creation and redemption. He is better. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/jesus-is-better http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/jesus-is-better.mp3 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:46:41 GMT Joe Holland The Way Forward jesus,hebrews We are three sermons into our series on the vision of our church. This is the third of four sermons looking at the centrality of Jesus for all that we do. This week's sermon is from Colossians 1:15-23. We'll look at Jesus as the king of Creation, Redemption, and the Redeemed. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/the-king-of-creation-and-redemption http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/the-king-of-creation-and-redemption.mp3 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:14:49 GMT Joe Holland The Way Forward colossians,jesus,gospel,grace This is the second sermon in our series, The Way Forward. We are spending four weeks discussing the person and work of Jesus. This week we consider how Jesus reveals God to us. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/the-one-who-makes-god-known http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/the-one-who-makes-god-known.mp3 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:02:23 GMT Joe Holland The Way Forward jesus,christ,vision In this first sermon in our vision series we look at two discouraged disciples walking home on Easter afternoon. Jesus turns their discouragement into joy by showing them how the entire Bible centers on himself. (Luke 24:13-35) http://www.christcov.com/sermon/the-centrality-of-christ http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/the-centrality-of-christ.mp3 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:46:41 GMT Joe Holland The Way Forward christ,luke This a sermon that Joe preached at his previous church—First Presbyterian Church, Kosciusko. In this passage Paul is exalting God's unfailing commitment to perfect his people. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/he-will-surely-do-it http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/holland1thess080527.mp3 Tue, 27 May 2008 14:32:44 GMT Joe Holland Various perseverance,thessalonians This is a sermon that Joe preached at his former church—First Presbyterian Church, Kosciusko. In this passage Paul encourages the Thessalonian Christians that God has been at work growing their church. http://www.christcov.com/sermon/a-lesson-in-church-growth http://www.christcov.com/mediafiles/a-lesson-in-church-growth.mp3 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:33:50 GMT Joe Holland Various thessalonians,church_growth