Sermon Archives - Christ Fellowship Church Rocky Mount NC

Faith Series: A Faith That Works

In this sermon, the preacher explores the concept of a living faith as described in James 2, emphasizing that true faith must manifest in good works. The preacher illustrates that faith without works is dead, using biblical examples like Abraham and Rahab to show how genuine faith results in action. The message urges believers to demonstrate their faith through love, charity, and service to others, reflecting a life rooted in Christ.

Daniel Peede March 22, 2026

Faith Series: Childlike Faith

In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of childlike faith, drawing from Matthew 18 and Mark 10 to illustrate how Jesus used children as examples of humility and trust in God. The preacher urges the congregation to approach God’s Word with a tender, receptive heart, free from pride or overcomplication, and to trust and obey God as a child would a parent. This message is part of a broader series on faith, highlighting that true faith operates through love and humility.

Daniel Peede March 22, 2026

Faith Series: Faith That Operates by Love

In this sermon, the preacher explores the concept of faith that operates through love, emphasizing that true faith in Christ liberates believers from the bondage of the law and works of the flesh. Drawing from Galatians 5:1 and other scriptures, the preacher illustrates how God’s love motivates and energizes faith, casting out fear and enabling a life of righteousness as a gift from God. The message urges the congregation to live by faith motivated by love, not fear, and to trust in God’s grace for strength and salvation.

Daniel Peede March 15, 2026

Faith Series: Resting on God

In this sermon, the preacher explores the concept of faith as described in Hebrews 11, emphasizing that true faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. The preacher illustrates faith as a personal trust in God, using biblical examples like Abel, Enoch, and Noah to show how faith manifests in actions and obedience. The message urges the congregation to rest fully on God’s promises, applying faith practically in daily challenges.

Daniel Peede March 15, 2026

God’s Purpose in a Variety of Testings: Conclusion

In this sermon, the preacher explores the various trials and testings that God brings into the lives of believers, emphasizing Romans 8:28 as a foundational truth that all things work together for good for those who love God. The preacher discusses challenges such as loss, disappointment, liberty, financial struggles, sickness, and life transitions, illustrating how these are used by God to shape and purify faith, drawing examples from biblical figures like Job, David, and Noah. The message encourages reliance on God, resistance to the devil through His word, and maintaining a childlike faith and trust in God’s ultimate purpose.

Daniel Peede March 8, 2026

God’s Purpose in a Variety of Testings: Weakness

In this sermon, the preacher explores the theme of weakness as a test from God, using the life of Apostle Paul as a central example to illustrate how God’s strength is made perfect in human frailty. Drawing from Ephesians 2:1 and other scriptures, the preacher emphasizes that true spiritual energy and strength come from faith in Christ, not personal ability, encouraging believers to embrace their weaknesses as opportunities for God’s power to manifest. The message urges the congregation to avoid bitterness in trials and to rely on God’s grace for transformation and purpose.

Daniel Peede March 8, 2026

God’s Purpose in the Variety of Testings: Preparation for the Judgement Seat

The preacher delivers a message on the importance of living with the fear of God and the awareness of the coming judgment seat of Christ, as highlighted in 1 Corinthians 4:1-5. Emphasizing the need for faithfulness as stewards of God’s mysteries, the preacher urges believers to focus on God’s judgment rather than human opinion, allowing trials to shape and conform them to Christ’s image. The sermon underscores the eternal perspective of living for God’s approval, preparing to meet Him with joy and not shame.

Daniel Peede March 1, 2026

God’s Purpose in a Variety of Testings: Failure

The preacher explores the theme of failure as a test from God, using James 1:1-4 as the foundational scripture to discuss how believers should count it joy when facing various temptations and trials. Through biblical examples like Noah, David, and Adam, the preacher illustrates different types of failures: those due to lack of knowledge, distraction, or direct disobedience and emphasizes the importance of learning from these failures to grow in patience and reflect Christ’s character. The sermon encourages confession, humility, and perseverance to turn failures into opportunities for spiritual growth and joy.

Daniel Peede March 1, 2026

God’s Purpose in a Variety’s of Testings: Opportunity to Retaliate

In this sermon, the preacher explores the theme of responding to unfair treatment and temptation to retaliate, drawing from Luke 6:26-36 and other scriptures. The preacher emphasizes the importance of showing mercy and love, even to enemies, as exemplified by God’s mercy towards us, and urges the congregation to resist retaliation by following Christ’s example of forgiveness and humility. Through various biblical examples like David and Saul, the message reinforces the call to trust in God’s justice rather than seeking personal vengeance.

Daniel Peede February 22, 2026

God’s Purpose in a Variety of Testings: Physical Sickness and Pain

The preacher explores the trials of Job, focusing on the physical sickness and pain he endured as a test from God, as described in Job 19. Through Job’s suffering, the preacher emphasizes lessons of patience, empathy, and hope, illustrating how these trials are meant to refine faith and draw believers closer to God. The sermon encourages the congregation to trust in God’s purpose, even in the midst of chronic illness or personal loss, and to rely on Him for strength and understanding.

Daniel Peede February 15, 2026

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