Author: commch

Join us in worshiping the Lord at 10:00 am on October 5, 2025. Pastor Brett Spalding’s topic is “Remain in God’s Love.” Our scriptures include Psalm 23, Luke 17:5-10, and John 15: 9-17.

Synopsis: I remember reading once, and even hearing it in a lecture, that the role of a pastor is to preach the Good News of Jesus Christ. Our role is not to be a life coach, teaching people how to live a successful life, but to proclaim Jesus Christ salvation to the world. Pastors are to proclaim salvation through the grace of Jesus Christ, and Christ alone.

Then, as Scott Hoezee states, along comes a passage like John 15:9-17, or Luke 17:5-10. Jesus says, “If you do what I say … then I will love you.” Does the “if” in this sentence bothers you, does it make you ask if salvation is conditional? Does Jesus stop loving us if we sin?

Thankfully, that is not the case, Jesus still loves us, in spite of our sin. He made that clear on the cross. There is a lesson here however, and an important one. It is addressed to those who have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and live in His love. We’ll explore all of this on Sunday.

You can also watch live on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/@CommunityChurchLudington. Visit our website for the full order of worship at https://www.commch.com/

Join us in worshiping the Lord at 10:00 am on September 28, 2025. Pastor Brett Spalding’s topic is “Believe and Trust in Jesus Christ.” Our scriptures include Exodus 20:1-6, Isaiah 41:21-29, and John 14:1-7.

Synopsis: John 14 continues the farewell discourse that began in chapter 13. The disciples are in the upper room as a group for the last time and Jesus is speaking very clearly about his death. The disciples are distraught and ask Jesus many questions in their fear and disillusionment. Jesus now seeks to provide answers to their questions and to provide comfort, direction, and hope. Jesus tells them to trust in God the Father and in Him, for He states, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and no one comes to the Father, except by Me.”

You can also watch live on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/@CommunityChurchLudington. Visit our website for the full order of worship at https://www.commch.com/

Join us in worshiping the Lord at 10:00 am on September 21, 2025. Pastor Brett’s topic is “Love and Serve One Another.” Our scriptures include John 12:23-27, John 13:1-10, and John 13:11-17.

Synopsis: Today we begin a sermon series on chapters 13 through 19 of the Gospel of John. These chapters are known as Jesus’ Farewell Discourse to the disciples. These teachings of Jesus take place the evening before His crucifixion that we’ve come to know as Maundy Thursday. Jesus has told the disciples that He would be leaving them, and He is now leaving them with some final teachings and encouragement. He begins His teaching by washing the disciples’ feet.

You can also watch live on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/@CommunityChurchLudington. Visit our website for the full order of worship at https://www.commch.com/

Join us in worshiping the Lord on September 14, 2025. Pastor Brett Spalding’s message is “Sent Out.” Our scriptures include Matthew 9:35-38, 1 Peter 1:8-12, and Luke 10:1-16.

Synopsis: In our passage today, Jesus sends out seventy-two of His followers to town where He is about to go. He gives the disciples some unusual instructions. We’ll look at those instructions this Sunday.

You can also watch live on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/@CommunityChurchLudington. Visit our website for the full order of worship at https://www.commch.com/

Join us in worshiping the Lord on September 7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Pastor John Jackson’s topic is “Elijah’s Secret Weapon,” and our scriptures include 1 Kings 17:1-6, James 5:16b-18, and 1 Kings 18:18-45.

You can also watch live on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/@CommunityChurchLudington. Visit our website for the full order of worship at https://www.commch.com/

Join us in worshiping the Lord on August 31, 2025 at 10:00 am. Pastor Brett Spalding’s topic is “Giving Back to God What is God’s” with scriptures that include Psalm 24:1-6, Malachi 3:6-12, and Romans 12:1-13.

Synopsis: We’ve all heard the term “stewardship” and most of the time when we hear that term, we think of giving of our financial resources. The struggle with this is the fact that it ignores a much broader scriptural call regarding what God has entrusted us with. We’ll explore a little of what scripture has to say about stewardship this Sunday.

You can also watch live on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/@CommunityChurchLudington. Visit our website for the full order of worship at https://www.commch.com/

Pastor Brett’s topic for August 24, 2025 is “Saved and Still Here.” Scriptures included Romans 6:19-23, John 14:6-14, and 1 Peter 1:17-25.

This letter from Peter is sent to believers in Jesus Christ, both previous Jews and Gentiles in the northern regions of Asia Minor. Paul writes about the Gospel of Jesus Christ and links that belief to the practice of our faith.

Paul opens the letter: “Praise be to God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”

Yes, we are saved for eternity through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Peter is seeking to remind us now that this is not the end product of the Gospel. Jesus tells us that He has an earthly purpose for us as well, prior to our going to spend eternity with Him in heaven. We’ll explore that this Sunday.

Join us in worshiping the Lord on August 17, 2025 at 10:00 am. Pastor Brett Spalding’s topic is “Introducing Jesus,” with scriptures that include Deuteronomy 18:14-20, John 1:29-34, and John 1:35-42.

Synopsis: John seeks to introduce us to Jesus in chapter one of his gospel. He begins by telling us that Jesus existed before the earth existed and He is one with God. John then tells us that Jesus left heaven and came to earth in the flesh.

Next, John the Baptist and Andrew reveal four titles that identify Jesus, and help us to understand who He is, Lamb of God, Son of God, Rabbi, and Messiah.

You can also watch live on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/@CommunityChurchLudington. Visit our website for the full order of worship at https://www.commch.com/

Join us in worshiping the Lord on August 10, 2025 at 10:00 am. Pastor Brett Spalding’s topic is “Identifying a Disciple” with scriptures that include Luke 9:23-26, Luke 10:25-37, and John 13:34-35.

Synopsis:
“Love one another, by this, people will know you are my disciples.”

Shouldn’t this command to love each other be rather evident to Christians? Don’t we already know that we should love one another? I think we all know this; but sometimes we lose sight of exactly what that means. We’ll seek to remind ourselves of how Christ’s disciples are identified this Sunday.

You can also watch live on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/@CommunityChurchLudington. Visit our website for the full order of worship at https://www.commch.com/

Join us in worshiping the Lord on August 3, 2025 at 10:00 am. Pastor Brett Spalding’s topic is “In Christ We are Made New.” Our scriptures include 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, Ephesians 6:10-17, and Mark 5:1-20. The Salt City Dixie Jazz Band will provide joyful musical accompaniment this week.

Synopsis: In our story from Mark today, Jesus goes across Lake Galilee and lands on the shore in the community of the Gerasene’s. When He arrives, He has three separate encounters. He encounters the Legion (the man possessed by many evil spirits), the people living in the community, and the man healed. We will look at all three encounters today and see what they mean for us today.