Central Church NYC

Short term mission trips are a popular way for Christians to go out and be the hands and feet of God to others in need. But what if the real beneficiary of mission is not who we traditionally think it is? After all, when God sent Jonah to preach to Nineveh, unbeknownst to Jonah, Nineveh was not the primary focus of God’s plan. Watch this sermon as pastoral resident Hansol Kang helps us consider how God sends us out in order to accomplish his work in our own hearts. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

We all love a good comeback story. Whether it’s sports, rags-to-riches, or otherwise, there’s something about a new start — a second chance — that resonates with us in the depths of our souls. The book of Jonah tells us one such story and reminds us that God is a God not just of second chances but of third chances, fourth chances, and millionth chances. Listen to this sermon from guest preacher Brent Harriman as we consider God’s mercy and our response to it. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

Taking up a collection has been a regular feature of Christian worship since the beginning. The Bible exemplifies believers giving to support one another and to support the mission of God. But the Bible doesn’t just instruct us TO give; it tells us how to give so that we’re both responsible and generous in how we honor God with our finances. Listen to this sermon as we consider how to engage in the gracious act of giving. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

The earliest Christians had their lives radically transformed by Jesus, and their response was justice, mercy, and faithfulness, yes, but in addition to the practice of tithing. The radical generosity of Jesus in giving his very life naturally led to the Church radically giving to support the advancement of the gospel and to provide for those in need. Listen to this sermon as we consider the voluntary, responsive, and sacrificial gift of generosity. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

When Jesus ascended into heaven, he gained access to the throne of the universe. But he didn’t just leave us behind to fend for ourselves. His Spirit is alive in us, and with that Spirit comes power — power that changes our hearts, gives us life, and allows us to be his witnesses to the world. Listen to this sermon as Rev. Walter Henegar considers the manifestation of God’s power in and through the Church. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

We live in a troubled time and a troubled world. We’re not strangers to the challenges Paul speaks of in Scripture. But when Jesus came, God reclaimed the earth as his own. Jesus modeled a new way to live — a way of love — that we, as heirs with Christ, can also embody in order to make God’s presence and power known to a perilous world. Listen to this sermon as the Right Reverend N.T. Wright leads us to consider the powerful love that God offers us so that we can in turn offer it to a world in need. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

Life is chaotic and confusing. Most of the time we can’t tell exactly where we’re headed, and everything feels out of our control — probably because it is! Which is why it’s such great news that we have a God who is in control and is actively involved in every aspect of our lives. When it feels like we have nothing to hold on to, we can find confidence in a God who is working all things together for our good. Listen to this sermon as we consider the beauty and freedom of assurance in Christ. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

We live in between God’s promised future and our present reality. This place of suspense causes pain — pain for us as the people of God, pain for all of God’s creation, and even pain for God’s Spirit, who hears our groanings and groans along with us, longing for the day when pain will be overshadowed once and for all by God’s glory. Listen to this sermon as we consider how to wait eagerly and patiently for that day, all the while interceding on behalf of the world through lament and prayer. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

We often hear mention of the “glory of God,” but what exactly is it? Glory has much to do with fame, honor, and renown, but even more specifically, the glory of God relates to his majesty, his power, and his rule as the true King. So what a marvelous truth it is that God doesn’t just reveal his glory to us; he shares it with us! Listen to this sermon as we consider our future glory and how even the deepest suffering we experience on this earth doesn’t begin to compare to the weight of it. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

When we embrace the salvation Jesus offers us, that brings with it a number of new realities, not the least of which is the spirit of adoption from God. We become not just heirs of God’s Kingdom but beloved children, upon whom he delights to bestow every blessing of inheritance. Listen to this sermon as we consider our position as sons and daughters of God, and how that motivates us to put to death our sin, bringing it to the gospel. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.