Central Presbyterian Church - Sermons

What if the way you see yourself is quietly shaping every relationship in your life? The gospel offers a new lens, freeing us from both pride and insecurity and grounding us in a truer identity. From that place, we begin to see our need for others, our belonging in community, and our role in serving with purpose. Listen to this sermon as Andrew Smith invites you to discover how a renewed perspective can transform both your inner life and your relationships. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

We’re all being shaped by something, but rarely do we stop to ask what it is. The quiet pressures of everyday life pull us in one direction, while the gospel invites us into something entirely different. It challenges the idea that surrender is restrictive, showing instead how it leads to true freedom and lasting change. Watch this sermon as Jason Harris invites you to discover a life transformed from the inside out. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

After the resurrection, doubt and confusion still linger as the disciples struggle to make sense of what has happened. When Jesus appears among them, he meets their fear with peace and their skepticism with grace, inviting them to see and believe. In their uncertainty, we find a reflection of our own — and a Savior who patiently draws us into deeper faith. Listen to this sermon as Jason Harris explores how the risen Jesus meets us in our doubts and leads us into lasting belief. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

On Easter morning, what seemed like the end was revealed as a new beginning that changed everything. The empty tomb declares that sin has been defeated, death has been overcome, and hope is no longer out of reach. In the risen Jesus, we find not only proof of God’s power, but the promise of new life for all who trust in him. Listen to this Easter Sunday sermon as Jason Harris proclaims the victory of the resurrection and the unshakable hope it offers to the world. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

On the cross, something far more than a tragic death took place — it was a moment that sent shockwaves through all of creation. Darkness falls, the earth shakes, and the temple curtain tears, revealing a Savior who steps into judgment, abandonment, and suffering in our place. In that moment, Jesus breaks the power of sin, lifts the curse, and opens the way for new life with God. Listen to this sermon as Jason Harris explores how the death of Jesus changed everything — and why its power still reaches into our lives today. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

A single kiss in the garden exposes both betrayal and the fragile nature of the human heart. While Judas hides hypocrisy and the disciples falter in fear, Jesus stands firm, choosing the path of suffering out of love. In their failure, we see both a warning about our own weakness and a hope in Christ’s unshakable faithfulness. Listen to this sermon as Twaambo Moyo unpacks what Jesus’ betrayal reveals about our hearts and the Savior who remains faithful. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

Grief, desperation, and hope collide when a father begs Jesus to save his dying daughter. Along the way, another suffering woman reaches out in faith and finds healing, revealing that no pain is too small and no situation too hopeless for Christ’s compassion and power. When Jesus finally arrives, he speaks a simple word, and death itself gives way to life. Listen to this sermon as Jason Harris reflects on the day Jesus raised the dead and what it reveals about faith, suffering, and the hope only Christ can give. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

In a desolate place among the tombs, Jesus encounters a man utterly shattered by a legion of demons — cut off from community, dignity, and hope. With a single command, Jesus restores the man, revealing both the destructive reality of evil and his unmatched authority over it. The story forces a decision: Some people push Jesus away, while the restored man becomes the first witness of his mercy to the nations. Watch this sermon as Jason Harris explores the reality of evil, the authority of Jesus, and the life-changing choice every person must make when confronted with him. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

When a sudden storm threatens to sink the disciples’ boat, their fear exposes just how fragile their faith really is. In the chaos, Jesus speaks a word and a raging sea becomes a great calm, revealing that he is no mere teacher but the Lord of creation itself. The storms we face uncover our vulnerability, but they also invite us to trust the one who has faced the ultimate storm on our behalf. Listen this sermon as Jason Harris explores what the super storm reveals about our faith, our fears, and the Savior who stands sovereign over it all. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

At a wedding in Cana, when the wine runs out and quiet embarrassment sets in, Jesus performs His first sign — turning water into the very best wine. This miracle reveals a Savior who affirms the goodness of creation, cares about ordinary human need, and offers a deeper joy than this world can sustain. The wine we chase eventually runs dry, but Jesus provides a new wine that cleanses, renews, and points to a coming feast where joy will never end. Watch this sermon as Jason Harris explores why Jesus always saves the best for last, and what that means for our lives today. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

Ash Wednesday invites us to face the truth about ourselves — our frailty, our wandering hearts, and our need for mercy. In one unforgettable story, Jesus exposes both the pride that blinds us and the grace that welcomes us home. Through repentance and humility, we discover that God’s mercy runs deeper than our failure. Watch this Ash Wednesday sermon as Jason Harris reflects on the day Jesus told a story that calls us to honest repentance and joyful return. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

The Christian life can quietly become a formula of effort and discipline, yet Jesus teaches that real growth cannot be manufactured. In John 15, He invites us to abide in Him — the true vine — where fruitfulness flows not from performance but from living connection. As God lovingly prunes and shapes his people, their lives begin to reflect his glory and overflow with lasting joy. Listen to this sermon as Twaambo Moyo shows how abiding in Christ alone leads to a fruitful life that honors God and satisfies the soul. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

Love is more than a feeling; it's a promise, a passion, and a power strong enough to withstand life’s fiercest storms. The Song of Songs celebrates romantic love in marriage, yet ultimately points beyond itself to a deeper, covenantal love that no waters can quench. In Christ, we see a love sealed by promise, marked by holy jealousy, and proven stronger than death itself. Listen to this sermon as Jason Harris unfolds the promise, passion, and power of God’s unquenchable love for his people. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

Marriage carries deep hopes, wounds, and longings, yet Scripture invites us to see it as something far richer than culture’s changing definitions. In the Song of Songs, marriage is revealed as a joyful, covenantal union marked by exclusivity, mutuality, and enduring commitment. Beyond human relationships, marriage also points to a greater mystery — the faithful, pursuing love of Christ for his people. Listen to this sermon as Jason Harris unpacks a theology of marriage that reshapes how we understand love, commitment, and our ultimate hope in Christ. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

In a culture obsessed with self-definition, the search for identity often leaves us restless rather than secure. Scripture offers a better way: identity received, not achieved, rooted in being fully known and deeply loved by God. The Song of Songs reveals how love shapes who we are and who we are becoming in Christ. Watch this sermon as Jason Harris explores how a theology of identity frees us from self-invention and grounds us in God’s transforming love. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

Desire is often treated with suspicion or excess, but Scripture presents it as a good gift that reveals something essential about what it means to be human. In the Song of Songs, desire is shown as both divine and dangerous — meant to be cherished, yet requiring wisdom, patience, and proper direction. Ultimately, our deepest longings point beyond human love to a God who desires relationship with us more deeply than we imagine. Listen to this sermon as Jason Harris explores how a theology of desire helps us understand our hearts, order our loves, and rest in the one who alone can truly satisfy. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

In a culture torn between obsessing over the body and despising it, Scripture offers a healing and hopeful vision of embodied humanity. The Song of Songs affirms that our bodies are not problems to be solved but gifts to be received — created good by God, wounded by sin, yet never stripped of dignity. In Jesus, we are given a future hope in which our bodies are redeemed, restored, and made whole. Listen to this sermon as Jason Harris invites us to rediscover a theology of the body that leads from confusion to clarity and from brokenness to glory. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

As a new year begins, Scripture calls us to consider not just better habits but a better focus — one that anchors our lives in what truly lasts. The book of Hebrews lifts our eyes to the supremacy of Jesus, revealing him as greater than prophets, angels, and every other voice that competes for our attention. Left unattended, faith can quietly drift, but a clear vision of Christ draws us back to the greatness of the salvation he has fully accomplished. Watch this sermon as Andrew Smith invites us to pay much closer attention to Jesus, the Son who is better than all and the source of our great salvation. ________ Sign up for Central’s newsletters here. Visit us on our website to learn more. Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.