JBenSimpson Sermons

A Living Stone

Series:  Peculiar People Title:  A Living Stone Text:  1 Peter 2:4-8 Today’s Takeaway – Receive instead of rejecting God’s chosen and precious living stone 1. Jesus is this living stone who has become the cornerstone of the faith 2. So many people stumble over, are offended by, and reject this living stone 3. All who…

Look How Much You’ve Grown!

Series:  Peculiar People Title:  Look How Much You’ve Grown! Text:  1 Peter 2:2-3 Today’s Takeaway – Long to grow in your salvation through Christ 1. You need to grow 2. You will grow if you have indeed tasted that the Lord is good 3. You will grow if you feed on pure spiritual milk May…

Swallowed Up Forever

Title:  Swallowed Up Forever Text:  Isaiah 25:1-9 Today’s Truth – Through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, our God has done wonderful things planned from old 1. Abundance and richness have been given 2. The veil over the nations has been removed 3. Death has been swallowed up forever 4. Our reproach has been taken away…

The Way of the Donkey

Title:  The Way of the Donkey Text:  Matthew 21:1-11 Today’s Takeaway – Let the gentle and lowly presentation of Jesus draw you to receive Him and worship Him 1. Jesus was gentle and lowly in His birth 2. Jesus was gentle and lowly in His teaching 3. Jesus was gentle and lowly in His entry…

Account

Series:  I ♥️ My Church: A Peculiar People Interlude Title:  Account Text:  1 Corinthians 5:1-5 Today’s Truth – Loving my church requires accountability 1. We are called to protect one another from the eternal danger of sin 2. We really love only those we hold accountable 3. We have been given a process 4. We act…

Appraise

Series:  I ♥️ My Church: A Peculiar People Interlude Title:  Appraise Text:  Luke 14:25-27 Today’s Truth:  Loving my church requires appraisal 1. Jesus > your family 2. Jesus > your possessions 3. Jesus > your life May we value Jesus more than anything on this earth!

Act

Series:  I ♥️ My Church: A Peculiar People Interlude Title:  Act Text:  1 Corinthians 16:14 Today’s Truth – Loving my church requires action 1. Place myself under the spiritual leadership of this local body, particularly its pastors 2. Gather together regularly with this local body 3. Develop genuine Christian relationships with members of this local body…

Attend

Series:  I ♥️ My Church: A Peculiar People Interlude Title:  Attend Text:  Acts 2:42-47 Today’s Truth – Loving my church requires attendance 1. Understand your presence itself as an act of love 2. Prioritize the assembly of the church 3. See the sinfulness of forsaking the assembly 4. Recognize the vulnerability of yourself and your church…

From the Heart

Series:  Peculiar People Title:  From the HeartText:  1 Peter 1:22-2:1 Today’s Takeaway – Love your Christian brothers and sisters Why? 1. As fruit of being born again 2. As an outworking of holy obedience How? 1. Sincerely 2. Fervently 3. Deeply 4. Continually 5. Ridding ourselves of… a. malice b. deceit c. hypocrisy d. envy…

I Am Holy

Series:  Peculiar People Title:  I Am Holy Text:  1 Peter 1:13-21 Today’s Takeaway – Be obedient unto holiness no matter the circumstances 1. Your Father is holy 2. Your Father will judge your works 3. Your Father ransomed you with the precious blood of Christ 4. Your Father will bring circumstance-changing grace at Christ’s second…

Joy through the Junk

Series:  Peculiar People Title:  Joy through the Junk Text:  1 Peter 1:6-9 Today’s Truth – Even in the midst of various, grievous trials, you have ample reasons to rejoice 1. Your full salvation is ready to be revealed at the revelation of Jesus 2. The trials are for only a little while 3. Your faith…

No Matter the Circumstances

Series:  Peculiar People Title:  No Matter the Circumstances Text:  1 Peter 1:1-5 Today’s Takeaway – Be be hopeful and faithful no matter the circumstances because God 1. God works out of His great mercy toward us 2. God has caused us to be born again to a living hope 3. God guards the fullness of…

The State of the Church

Title:  The State of the Church Text:  2 Corinthians 13:5 1. Reasons to celebrate 2. Room to grow 3. Resolutions to pursue May we as a church move forward in 2024 for the glory of God, growth of this church, and good of this community!

Out with the Old, in with the New

Title:  Out with the Old, In with the New Text:  Colossians 3:1-17 Today’s Topic:  How to step into the fullness of what God has for you in 2024 1. Fix your mindset upward with Christ 2. Mortify all aspects of sin in your life 3. Pursue godliness in their place May the New Year bring renewed…

Sing to the Savior

Here’s Your Sign

Title:  Here’s Your Sign Text:  Isaiah 7 1. Judah seemed to be in big trouble 2. Judah’s king, Ahaz, planned a worldlysolution to the trouble 3. God through Isaiah encouraged Ahaz to trust in a godly solution, even offering a sign 4. Ahaz ignored the offer, but God gave a sign of favor and protection…

Separating Shepherd

Series:  Ready for His Return?: Parables of the Olivet Discourse Title:  Separating Shepherd Text:  Matthew 25:31-46 Today’s Truth – The second coming of Christ will be like a shepherd separating the sheep from the goats 1. Sheep and goats are currently together 2. Sheep and goats will be separated when Christ returns 3. Sheep and goats…

Entrusting Master

Series:  Ready for His Return?: Parables of the Olivet Discourse Title:  Entrusting Master Text:  Matthew 25:14-30 Today’s Truth – The second coming of Christ will be like giving account to an entrusting master 1. We are all entrusted with many things by our Master 2. We are all entrusted with unequal amounts 3. We are all…

Bridegroom

Series:  Ready for His Return?: Parables of the Olivet Discourse Title:  Bridegroom Text:  Matthew 25:1-13 Today’s Truth – The second coming of Christ will be like a coming bridegroom   1. I know He is coming   2. I don’t know when He is coming   3. And when He comes, nobody is responsible for me but…

Delayed Master

Series:  Ready for His Return?: Parables of the Olivet Discourse Title:  Delayed Master Text:  Matthew 24:45-51 Today’s Truth – The second coming of Christ will be like a master delayed in returning   1. Our Master is away 2. You have been tasked by the Master to be a faithful and wise servant while He is…

The Glorious Provision of Godly Partnership

Title:  The Glorious Provision of Godly Partnership Today’s Takeaway – Rejoice in and embrace the God-given, God-shaped partnership between men and women 1. God gave us this partnership to bless us 2. God shaped this partnership to bless us Implications for our godly partnership here at CFBC: May the blessings of God flow to us…

Thief

Series:  Ready for His Return?: Parables of the Olivet Discourse Title:  Thief Text:  Matthew 24:42-44 Today’s Truth – The second coming of Christ will be like a thief in the night 1. The world will be caught completely off guard 2. But the church should be ready How do we remain ready? A. Know the truth…

Flood

Series:  Ready for His Return?: Parables of the Olivet Discourse Title:  Flood Text:  Matthew 24:36-41Today’s Truth – The second coming of Christ will be like the days of Noah 1. Many people will be living life as usual, giving no thought to the impending flood of God’s wrath   2. The flood of God’s wrath will…

Do It Again, Lord!

Series:  Strengthen Our Core for 100 More Psalm 143:5-6 Title:  Do It Again, Lord! Today’s Truth – God’s past grace is a wonderful faith-builder as we look forward to God’s future grace 1. God has shown us so much past grace in building and rebuilding the physical structures of this church 2. We can expect…

Bursting the Wineskins

Series:  Strengthen Our Core for 100 More Title: Bursting the Wineskins Text: Luke 5:37-39 1. New realities are wasted by old containers 2. New realities need room to grow to flourish 3. New realities are too often and too easily refused Today’s Takeaway – Embrace our new reality by updating to a new container to…

Semper Reformanda

Series: A City Broken Title: Semper Reformanda Text: Nehemiah 13 Today Truth – Restoration guards against regression Instances of regression after the city was restored 1. Allowing foreigners to live in the temple complex 2. Ignoring providing for the temple staff 3. Profaning the Sabbath 4. Marrying pagans How to guard against regression 1. Recognize…

Party Like Its Four Hundred Forty Five

Series:  A City Broken Title:  Party Like It’s Four Hundred Forty-Five Text:  Nehemiah 12 Today’s Truth  – Restoration culminates with celebration 1. Because the joy of the Lord is our strength 2. Because God and His accomplishments are worthy of celebration 3. Because celebration solidifies the restoration 4. Because what gets celebrated gets replicated May…

Inside Out

Series:  A City Broken Title:  Inside Out Text:  Nehemiah 5,8-10 Today’s Truth – Restoration coincides with the reformation of man 1. How we relate to one another 2. How we relate to God 3. How we relate to sin May we see restored people living in our restored community!

Bread and Forgiveness

Series:  Pray This Way Title:  Bread and Forgiveness Text:  Matthew 6:9-13 Today’s Truth – We should be unashamed in asking God to give us our daily needs 1. Ask the Father to supply your daily physical needs, especially bread 2. Ask the Father to supply your daily spiritual needs, especially forgiveness May the Father in…

If It Pleases the King

Series:  A City Broken Title:  If It Pleases the King Text:  Nehemiah 2:1-8 Today’s Truth – Restoration continues with a willingness to act 1. Refuse to pretend like everything is fine 2. Be willing to personally make a difference 3. See what resources others will put behind you May the good hand of God be…

Anytown, USA

Series:  A City Broken Title:  Anytown, USA Text:  Nehemiah 1:1-11 Today’s Truth – The restoration of a city begins with a burden 1. Inquire about the state of your city 2. Let any brokenness break you 3. Beg God to heal the brokenness May your eyes and heart be opened so that your burden for your city…

Kingdom, Power, Glory

Series:  Pray This Way Title:  Kingdom, Power, Glory Text:  Matthew 6:9-13 Today’s Truth – Our Father can accomplish all of the Lord’s Prayer because He is… 1. Absolute 2. Omnipotent 3. Glorious May this full understanding of our Father foster daily prayers filled with faith!

Deliver Us

Series:  Pray This Way Title:  Deliver Us Text:  Matthew 6:9-13 Today’s Takeaway – Call upon the Father every day to protect you from the schemes of the devil 1. The devil is your enemy 2. The devil would love to destroy you and drag you to hell with him 3. The devil is defeated by…

Kingdom Come, Will Done

Series:  Pray This Way Title:  Kingdom Come, Will Done Text:  Matthew 6:9-13 Today’s Takeaway – Long for God’s kingdom to become an increasing reality here on earth 1. The pending arrival of God’s kingdom 2. The present alreadiness of God’s kingdom 3. The practical application of God’s kingdom May God’s kingdom expand without exception until…

Hallowed Name

Series:  Pray This Way Title:  Hallowed Name Text:  Matthew 6:9-13 Today’s Takeaway – Make the hallowing of God’s name your first priority in prayer 1. What is this petition requesting? 2. Why should this petition be first? 3. How does God hallow His name? 4. How can we hallow His name? May the starting point…

God’s Glorious Grace in Pentecost

Title: God’s Glorious Grace in Pentecost Text: Acts 2:1-47 Today’s Takeaway – Realize and rejoice in God’s glorious grace to us in Pentecost 1. The Promise of Pentecost 2. The Purpose of Pentecost 3. The Product of Pentecost 4. The Perpetuity of Pentecost May the glories of Pentecost empower us forward with God and for God…

Spare the… Child

Series:  God-Shaped Parenting Title:  Spare the… Child Text:  Hebrews 12:3-11 Today’s Truth – Godly parental discipline is both loving and good 1. See why God the Father disciplines His children 2. Recognize the necessity of parental discipline 3. Focus on the results of parental discipline 4. Devote yourself to godly parental discipline May your child look…

I’m All About that Grace

Series:  God-Shaped Parenting Title:  I’m All About that Grace Text:  Psalm 145:8-9 Today’s Task – What does grace-based parenting communicate? 1. Child, you are secure 2. Child, you are valuable 3. Child, you have hope May grace abound like the dew of the ground every morning you wake up as mom and dad!

The Heart of the Matter

Series:  God-Shaped Parenting Title:  The Heart of the Matter Text:  1 Samuel 16:7 Today’s Truth – Your child’s heart for God should be your first and greatest concern 1. Grasp that your heart is God’s first and greatest concern 2. Put the gospel at the forefront of your parenting 3. Embrace parenting as a long-ranged…

A God-Centered Home

Series:  God-Shaped Parenting Title:  A God-Centered Home Text:  Matthew 22:37-38 Today’s Task – How do I build a God-centered home? 1. Imitate the God-centeredness of God 2. Fill your home with family prayer 3. Gather around the Bible together at home 4. Make the mission of God the mission of your home 5. Prioritize highly…

A Defining Moment

Title:  A Defining Moment Text:  Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-44, John 12:12-19 Today’s Task – What did Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem define for us about Him? 1. Jesus is the long-awaited king 2. Jesus is worthy of all of our praise 3. Jesus is the redeemer of all creation Has Jesus triumphantly entered…

Get Set, Mind

Title:  Get Set, Mind Text:  Mark 8:31-38 Today’s Topic – How to live a Godward instead of manward life 1. Understand the mission of God 2. Recognize satanic influences pulling you away 3. Perform a cost-benefit analysis of the situation 4. Go D.E.F. for God May you follow Christ forward and upward even when it’s awkward…

A Glorious Future

Series: A Time to Turn Title: A Glorious Future Text: Joel 3:1-21 Today’s Takeaway – Be amazed at and rejoice in the glorious future the Lord has ordained for His people 1. The Lord will roar, declaring the glory and terror of His might wielded on behalf of His people 2. The Lord will repay…

Ripped and Torn

Series:  A Time to Turn Title:  Ripped and Torn Text:  Joel 2:12-27 Today’s Takeaway – When you realize you are wayward, return to the Lord 1. Remember the Lord’s character and tendencies 2. Rend your heart instead of your clothes 3. Relinquish your whole self to the Lord 4. Receive both grace and justice from…

The Dreadful Day of the Lord

Series:  A Time to Turn Title:  The Dreadful Day of the Lord Text:  Joel 2:1-11 Today’s Truth – The day of the Lord is coming 1. It is near 2. It will be devastating 3. It will be fast 4. It will be unstoppable 5. It will be cosmic Who can endure it? May you…

Blesséd Calamity

Series:  A Time to Turn Title:  Blesséd Calamity Text:  Joel 1:1-20 Today’s Takeaway – Embrace the good outcomes of calamity in this world 1. Calamity is a fact of life for us in this cursed cosmos 2. Calamity always calls for a godly response from us a. Wake up b. Lament c. Be ashamed d.…

Search for the Lost

Series:  After God’s Own Heart Title:  Search for the Lost Text:  Luke 19:10 Today’s Takeaway – To be a church after God’s own heart, we must search for the lost so that they may be saved. 1. Understand what Jesus means by “the lost” 2. Let their reality burden and break your heart 3. Search…

Seek God’s Provision

Series:  After God’s Own Heart Title:  Seek God’s Provision Text:  Philippians 4:4-7 Today’s Takeaway – To be a church after God’s own heart, we must seek His provision by seeking Him in prayer 1. When our heart seeks God’s heart in prayer, the peace that fills His heart will fill our heart 2. God and…

Stand for Life

Series:  After God’s Own Heart Title:  Stand for Life Text:  Psalm 82:3-4 Today’s Takeaway – To be a church after God’s own heart, we must stand up for human life against a creeping culture of death 1. Recognize our calling from God to advocate for the vulnerable among us 2. See that all human life…

Speak the Truth

Series:  After God’s Own Heart Title:  Speak the Truth Text:  Ephesians 4:15 Today’s Takeaway – To be a church after God’s own heart, we must speak the truth in love throughout our community 1. God loves truth 2. Truth is the pathway to Christlikeness 3. Love should characterize our truth-telling 4. Love should motivate our…