Central Church Sermons

Welcome to Strongsville: Takes Priority

Beefing up our spiritual muscles takes = setting our priority. In today's sermon we see how a 12-year-old Jesus prioritized his relationship with God and sets an example for us to do the same.

Muscular Living Takes Devotion

In this sermon Pastor Matt begins a new teaching series entitled "Welcome to Strongsville"

Welcome to Strongsville: Muscular Living Takes Devotion

In this sermon Pastor Matt begins a new teaching series entitled "Welcome to Strongsville"

The Master Plan for 2021

In this sermon Pastor Matt teaches from the book of James. We all make plans that sometimes can't or don't happen; family vacations, holiday celebrations or even just lunch with a friend. It can be frustrating, right? But there's a plan in place that cannot be changed or canceled: God's plan for us as Christians.

A Satisfying Christmas

In this sermon Pastor Matt concludes his Christmas series entitled "A Christmas Playlist"

Keeping Christ in Christmas

In this sermon Pastor Matt continues his Christmas series entitled "A Christmas Playlist"

A Stubborn Hope

In this sermon Pastor Matt continues his Christmas series entitled "A Christmas Playlist"

A Weary World Rejoices

In this sermon Pastor Matt begins his Christmas series entitled "A Christmas Playlist"

Thanksgiving in Light of the Cross

In this sermon Pastor John Andrew teaches us about the thankfulness God so desires from 1st Thessalonians 5:18

The Good Life that Goes

In this sermon Pastor Matt continues his series in the book of Titus titled "Living the Good Life."

Gentle Persuasion

In this sermon Pastor Matt continues his study in the book of Titus.

Highly-Motivated Discipleship

In this sermon Pastor Matt continues his study in the book of Titus. What motivates you to pursue a Christ-like life? How can you as a believer keep that fire inside to follow after our Lord? Titus 2:10-15 gives us an idea of how to live a life motivated by God to accomplish the good works for His Glory.

The Essential, Attractional Church

In this sermon Pastor Matt resumes his study of Titus, picking up at the beginning of chapter 2

Making Him Known

In this sermon our special guest speaker Emeal Zwayne teaches us about what it means to be a creation of God and our call to evangelize as His people.

Shepherd Leadership

In this service we ordained three new elders to join us in leadership at Central.

The Dirty Job of Leadership

In this sermon Pastor Matt continues his study series in Titus. What do you do when faced with false teachings? How can you tell the truth from the lies? Paul warns Titus about these very things in his letter and instructs him on how to lead in his ministry and those he shepherds to the truth through God's word.

The Character of a Godly Leader

In this sermon Pastor Matt continues his series in Titus titled "Living The Good Life" as we look at the qualities God calls for elders and leaders of His church to have.

Servant Leadership

In this sermon Pastor Matt begins a new teaching series in the book of Titus titled "Living The Good Life"

Easter 2.0: A Powerful Memory

In this sermon Pastor Matt revisits 2nd Timothy chapter 2 to remind us of our risen Christ as we celebrate his death and resurrection with our Easter 2.0 service

I Get By With a Little Help

In this sermon Pastor Matt concludes his sermon series in 2nd Timothy titled "Finish Strong" by looking at how we as a church are to work as a team

Great Commission Living

In this sermon Pastor John Andrew teaches us what it truly means to live out the Great Commission by understanding Jesus' words to his disciples

Reaching Beyond Your Life

In this sermon Pastor Matt continues his series in 2nd Timothy titled "Finish Strong"

Helping People See in 2020

In this sermon Pastor Matt resumes his teaching series in 2nd Timothy titled "Finish Strong"

Dying to Live

In this sermon, Pastor Matt looks at Romans 8 and how the Holy Spirit can help us overcome our struggles with sin.

Words to Live By!

In this sermon Pastor Matt continues his series "Finish Strong" in the book of 2nd Timothy.

Standing Out, Without Apology

In this sermon Pastor Matt continues his series "Finish Strong" in the book of 2nd Timothy.

Discerning the Danger

In this sermon Pastor Matt continues his series "Finish Strong" in the book of 2nd Timothy.

Useful to the Master

In this sermon Pastor Matt continues his series "Finish Strong" in the book of 2nd Timothy.

Pleasing Your Father

In this sermon Pastor Matt begins a new series titled "Finish Strong" in the book of 2nd Timothy.

The Devastating Consequences of Unforgiveness

In this sermon, Pastor John Andrew closes out our series "Drop your Grudge" by looking at what happens when you hold onto unforgiveness.

The Love to Drop Your Grudge

In this sermon Pastor Matt continues his series titled "Drop Your Grudge" in 1 Corinthians 13

The Motivation to Drop Your Grudge

In this sermon Pastor Matt continues his series titled "Drop Your Grudge" in the book of Philemon

The Actions to Drop Your Grudge

In this sermon Pastor Matt continues his series titled "Drop Your Grudge" in the book of Philemon

The Character it Takes to Drop Your Grudge

In this sermon Pastor Matt begins a new series titled "Drop Your Grudge" in the book of Philemon

Ready or Not?

Have you ever played hide-n-seek with someone before? It's almost a universal rule when you're ready to start looking for the person hiding, you shout out, "Ready or not, here I come!"  Jesus tells us that one day he will return, and whether we're ready or not, we will all be judged. Unfortunately, to those who don't believe in the power of the cross, Jesus looks like foolishness. However, to those who do believe, the cross is the foundation for everything we do. 

Worship

Resting Hard

Building Firm Faith

Solid Ground

When life is unstable, God can provide stable ground for you to rest on. In ever-changing circumstances, God's character is unchanging. 

Frustrated

Have recent events left you feeling frustrated? The book of Habakkuk starts off with a man frustrated and crying out to God. In this sermon, Pastor Matt looks at Habakkuk 1:1-11 and how to trust God when life is frustrating. 

Contentment

As we continue our teaching series, " Trust God, When You Don't Understand", we look at our contentment (or lack thereof) in Jesus Christ. In this sermon, Pastor Matt studies Phillipians 4:10-13 and at how we can be content when life is falling apart around us. 

The Hope of Easter

As we struggle this year with the anxiety and uncertainty of COVID-19, the Hope of Easter still exists. Because of Jesus' death and resurrection, we have a living hope that is not dismantled when hard times come. In this sermon, Pastor Matt looks at 1 Peter and the 3 ways that Jesus offers hope. 

Keep Calm

Psalm 23: The Good Shepherd

No other animal is mentioned in the Bible as sheep. In this sermon, Pastor Matt looks at Psalm 23, one of the most popular chapters in the Bible, and what it means for God to be our shepherd.

Psalm 91: Trusting God When You Don't Understand

Our world doesn't make a lot of sense right now. In the midst of the coronavirus changing our lives, it's easy to fear. In this sermon, Pastor Matt reads through Psalm 91 and gives three reasons to trust God in a fearful world. 

The Mystery and Majesty of Forgiveness

“We have never seen anything like this!” It was in this way that the people of Capernaum responded to an encounter that Jesus had with a man in great need. Powerless to help himself, this man found true and ultimate healing in Jesus alone. In this sermon, we will explore Mark 2:1-12 with the aim of recognizing our own neediness and seeing Jesus as the only one who can bring true healing. May we each go out into our communities amazed, glorifying God and exclaiming, “We have never seen anythi...

A Powerful Memory

Life is hard! It’s a world of heavy hits that temps us to despair and give up on our ministry and our callings. In 2 Timothy 2:8-14, Pastor Matt is going to show you four powerful reminders that give us the grace and encouragement to endure and to Keep the Gospel Central!

Picturing Commitment

Do you find that your relationship with the church is a lot like a dating relationship? Some people tend to "date their church" when they don't engage in the mission, neglect the community, and drift apart over time. In today's age we're missing that deep commitment to the mission and people of God. In this sermon, Pastor Matt is going to show us three pictures of commitment, which will help us Keep the Gospel Central.

A 4G Legacy

What will you leave behind when your life is over? Do you often think about the legacy you’re leaving behind? In 2 Timothy 2:1-2, Paul is writing Timothy with instructions to experience a four- generation legacy and shows us the intentional steps to experience a gospel legacy that spans generations to come. 

Invest the Rest of Your Life

What daily investments are you making? On what do you spend your time, money, and faculties? In the end, do you believe the reward will be worth the cost? We're in a sermon series entitled, "It's Always Too Soon to Quit." and Pastor Matt's sermon today is all about two "eternal investments" to keep us going.  These two investments found in 2 Timothy 2:13-18 teach us how not to waste our life and how to refocus towards God's Word and God's people. As you prepare for this passage today, ask t...