Missing the Mark Series Archives - Christ Fellowship Church Rocky Mount NC

Missing the Mark Series: Failing to Look Unto Jesus

The preacher explores the theme of missing the mark by failing to look unto Jesus as commanded in Hebrews 12. He stresses that sin often fills the vacuum when believers focus on temporal fears, self, or the past instead of fixing their eyes on Christ and awaiting His return with expectation. The preacher calls the congregation to practical obedience through faith-filled looking that leads to holy living.

Daniel Peede August 30, 2026

Missing the Mark Series: Unwilling to Be Taught

The preacher expounds on Philippians 3:13-14, urging believers to press toward the mark of Christ rather than stagnating in pride or laziness. He emphasizes continual learning through humility, the fear of the Lord, and dependence on God’s grace instead of self-reliance. The message warns against becoming spiritually dull and calls for active growth and service until the end.

Daniel Peede August 23, 2026

Missing the Mark Series: Malice

The preacher preaches from Titus chapter 3, reminding believers of their former life of disobedience and malice before salvation through God’s mercy. He urges the congregation to put away ill will, envy, and hatred toward others, instead showing kindness, forgiveness, and prayer even for enemies, following Christ’s example on the cross. The message stresses that Christians must reflect divine grace rather than the malice of the surrounding culture.

Daniel Peede August 23, 2026

Missing the Mark Series: Ungodliness

The preacher brings a message from Isaiah 5 and related passages to warn against ungodliness marked by calling evil good and good evil while lacking the fear of God. He highlights how false prophets, priests, and a rebellious people move the goalposts of Scripture, leading to judgment, and urges believers to obey God’s unchanging word instead of following self-love. The message closes with a call to humble repentance, continued faithfulness, and zealous good works by grace.

Daniel Peede August 16, 2026

Missing the Mark Series: Disobedience

The preacher explores Titus 3, contrasting the old life of disobedience with the new life of regeneration and obedience through God’s mercy. He explores the Greek roots of disobedience as a failure to be persuaded and comply with God’s word, equating it with unbelief while urging believers to trust and obey. The message closes with a call to heed Scripture’s warnings and grow in grace through willing compliance.

Daniel Peede August 16, 2026

Missing the Mark Series: The Sin of Despising Accountability

The preacher examines the sin of despising accountability through biblical examples including Herod, Cain, Ahab, and David, showing how sinful flesh rejects messengers of truth. He urges believers to embrace conviction from God’s Word rather than silencing it, highlighting David’s humble response as the model. The message closes with a call to submit to truth for God’s approval and blessing.

Daniel Peede August 9, 2026

Missing the Mark Series: The Sin of Laziness or Wanting the Easy Way Out

The preacher expounds Romans 12:11, calling believers to reject slothfulness in favor of fervent service to the Lord through God’s enabling grace. He contrasts the sinful flesh’s tendency toward laziness and excuses with the supernatural zeal that flows from gratitude and renewed minds. The preacher urges earnest diligence in all things as a response to Christ’s sacrifice rather than half-hearted obedience.

Daniel Peede August 9, 2026

Missing the Mark Series: Secret Faults, Highhanded Sins

The preacher expounds on Psalm 19, highlighting how God’s perfect, sure, and pure Word restores the soul, warns against sin, and brings great reward while contrasting it with human tendencies toward error. He urges believers to seek cleansing from secret faults and deliverance from presumptuous sins through humility and obedience. The preacher closes with a prayer for sensitivity to God’s reproof and closeness to the Lord.

Daniel Peede August 2, 2026

Missing the Mark Series: Our Thoughts Affect Our Words and Actions

The preacher delivers a message from the book of Job emphasizing how thoughts influence responses to trials and spiritual warfare. He highlights Job’s integrity amid suffering, Satan’s accusations, and the need to trust God without charging Him foolishly. The preacher urges believers to learn contentment and avoid sinning with their lips or hearts during tests of faith.

Daniel Peede August 2, 2026

Missing the Mark Series: Falling When We Should Stand

The preacher expounds on Romans 5, explaining the Greek term for offense as falling when one should have stood, contrasting Adam’s failure with Christ’s obedience. He emphasizes how sin abounded through the first Adam but grace superabounded through the second Adam, enabling believers to reign in life by faith rather than remaining slaves to sin. The preacher closes by urging the congregation to stand in grace, lean on the Lord daily, and access His strength to avoid falling.

Daniel Peede July 26, 2026

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