The Community Connection - South Bend, IN

Sermon AM 6-22-25 "Serving Christ with Passion and Purpose"

This sermon explores Romans 12:11, emphasizing the importance of serving Christ with both zeal and practical effort. It contrasts serving Christ with serving our own appetites, seeking human approval, or trying to fulfill the law. Pastor Shawn Alexander highlights that true service to Christ comes from His enabling grace and power working through us, not our own strength.

Sermon AM 6-15-25 "Loving One Another with Brotherly Affection"

This sermon explores the Christian call to love one another with brotherly affection and to outdo each other in showing honor, as commanded in Romans 12:10. Pastor Brent Sivnksty emphasizes the importance of sincere, family-like love among believers, rooted in God's mercy and Christ's example. He challenges the congregation to live out these principles both at home and in church, stressing the need for kindness, forgiveness, and putting others' needs before one's own.

Sermon PM 6-8-25 "Lessons From Solomon"

Bridger Buchi preaches the Sunday evening service with his sermon titled "Lessons From Solomon."

Sermon PM 6/1/25 "God's Sovereignty"

Pastor Matt Tracy preaches the Sunday night service with his sermon titled "God's Sovereignty."

Sermon AM 6/8/25 "Genuine Love"

This sermon explores Romans 12:9, emphasizing the importance of genuine love, hating evil, and clinging to good as essential characteristics of Christian living. Pastor Shawn stresses that these commands are not a means to attain grace, but rather a product of God's grace in believers' lives. He encourages the congregation to pray, look to Jesus as an example, and meditate on these exhortations to truly live out this scripture in their daily lives.

 

Sermon AM 5/18/25 "A Fitting High Priest"

Pastor Ben Jacquot preaches the Sunday evening service with His sermon titled "A fitting High Priest."

Sermon AM 6/1/25 "The Believer's Sacrifice"

This sermon explores Romans 12:1-2, emphasizing the Christian's call to offer their entire life as a living sacrifice to God. Pastor Ben Jacquot underscores that this sacrifice is motivated by God's mercies, particularly His work of salvation through Jesus Christ. The sermon discusses the nature of true worship, the importance of mental renewal, and the believer's role as a priest in God's kingdom. It challenges Christians to resist conformity to the world and instead be transformed by the renewing of their minds.

Sermon AM 5/25/25 "The Holy Spirt"

This sermon explores the nature and role of the Holy Spirit as the third person of the Trinity, emphasizing His function as our advocate, comforter, and empowerer. Pastor Joe Fant explains how the Holy Spirit dwells in believers, gives life, comforts, empowers, enlightens, brings peace, and sets us free from sin. The sermon connects the ministry of the Holy Spirit to Jesus' promises to His disciples and applies these truths to the Christian life today. 

Sermon PM 5/11/25 "What's Wrong with Levi?"

Pastor Ben Jacquot preaches the Sunday evening service with his sermon titled "What's Wrong with Levi?"

Sermon AM "Walking by Faith"

This sermon explores John 14:8-14, focusing on Jesus' response to Philip's request to see the Father. Pastor Joe Fant emphasizes the importance of walking by faith rather than sight, understanding Jesus as the perfect revelation of the Father, and recognizing the empowerment believers receive through Christ. The sermon challenges listeners to trust in God's word and promises, even when they cannot see immediate results, and to pray with confidence according to God's will.