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4 weeks ago

The Tower of Babel story reveals humanity's tendency to misuse God's gifts for selfish purposes. The people possessed four powerful tools for multiplication: language, innovation, unity, and the ability to receive correction. Instead of using these tools to fulfill God's command to fill the earth, they gathered together to make a name for themselves. God's intervention wasn't punishment but mercy, preventing them from using their power for ultimate destruction. At Pentecost, God began reversi...

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The Tower of Babel story reveals humanity's tendency to misuse God's gifts for selfish purposes. The people possessed four powerful tools for multiplication: language, innovation, unity, and the ability to receive correction. Instead of using these tools to fulfill God's command to fill the earth, they gathered together to make a name for themselves. God's intervention wasn't punishment but mercy, preventing them from using their power for ultimate destruction. At Pentecost, God began reversi...

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Central Church Sermons

Power Tools for Multiplication

The Tower of Babel story reveals humanity's tendency to misuse God's gifts for selfish purposes. The people possessed four powerful tools for multiplication: language, innovation, unity, and the ability to receive correction. Instead of using these tools to fulfill God's command to fill the earth, they gathered together to make a name for themselves. God's intervention wasn't punishment but mercy, preventing them from using their power for ultimate destruction. At Pentecost, God began reversi...

4 weeks ago

52 minutes

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Be Fruitful & Multiply: Multiply After Disaster Pt. 3

Noah's story doesn't end with the rainbow. After the flood, this righteous man experienced a devastating fall that teaches us important lessons about human nature and grace. Noah's gradual descent into sin reminds us that anyone can fall, and that failure often happens in private long before it becomes public. His story shows how sin spreads quickly through families and communities, affecting the most vulnerable first. However, we can learn from the contrasting responses of Noah's sons - whil...

1 month ago

48 minutes

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Be Fruitful & Multiply: Multiply After Disaster Pt. 2

When disaster strikes, we often struggle with trust in ourselves, others, and God. Genesis 9 shows us how God meets Noah's family after the flood with a powerful covenant (or promise) that offers comfort and security. This covenant has four key aspects: its broad scope includes all creation, its security is permanent across generations, its singularity means it depends solely on God's faithfulness, and its seal (the rainbow) serves as a reminder of God's commitment. Through Jesus Christ, we e...

1 month ago

46 minutes

Central Church Sermons

Be Fruitful & Multiply: Multiply After Disaster

Finding hope after disaster requires action, not just a change in attitude. Genesis 9 shows us how Noah moved forward after the flood by returning to God's original calling to multiply, remembering God's covenant, and recognizing that sin still exists in human nature. We're called to perpetuate God's image through investing in the next generation, project His image through exercising self-discipline and dominion in our lives, and protect His image through supporting justice. No matter what fa...

1 month ago

48 minutes

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Be Fruitful & Multiply: Get in the Ark and Multiply

In a world that mirrors the moral decay of Noah's time, we need an ark of refuge just as Noah did. Today, Jesus Christ serves as our ark, protecting us from judgment, gathering us as family, providing truth, and offering clarity in confusing times. The church reflects this ark imagery, giving us community when society seems to be falling apart. By entering this spiritual ark, we can endure societal corruption, enjoy God's grace, and experience a fresh start. Like Noah, our response should be ...

1 month ago

50 minutes

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Be Fruit & Multiply: To Call Upon the Name of the LORD

In Genesis 4-5, we witness the stark contrast between Cain's corrupted lineage and Seth's faithful line. While Cain's descendants pursued self-glorification through cities, achievements, and violence, Seth's line began to call upon the name of the Lord. This fundamental difference highlights our purpose: to reflect God's image in a corrupt world. Enoch exemplifies this by walking with God so faithfully that God took him directly. As Christians today, we're called to reflect Jesus in every asp...

2 months ago

48 minutes

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Be Fruitful & Multiply: Multiplication through Sacrifice

2 months ago

54 minutes

Central Church Sermons

The Good Shepherd

Jesus as the Good Shepherd represents the ultimate example of true manliness, characterized by sacrificial love and strength. Far from being sentimental, shepherding was a demanding job requiring toughness, vigilance, and deep care. Jesus proves He is the Good Shepherd by willingly laying down His life for His sheep, knowing them intimately, and intentionally seeking those who are lost. This powerful love establishes a profound relationship between Jesus and His followers, creating one united...

2 months ago

42 minutes

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Be Fruitful & Multiply: Multiplying Protections

In this sermon from Pastor Matt on Genesis 3, we see how Satan’s deception in the garden still mirrors the struggles we face today in our homes, marriages, and personal lives. From doubt to temptation, hiding to blame-shifting, the enemy seeks to divide and destroy—but God offers a greater covering through Jesus Christ. This sermon unpacks the reality of spiritual warfare, the dangers of leaving our homes unguarded, and the hope of the gospel that restores what was broken.

2 months ago

53 minutes

Central Church Sermons

Be Fruitful & Multiply: Multiplying Womanhood

In a culture filled with confusion about gender roles, understanding God's design for womanhood offers clarity and purpose. Biblical womanhood encompasses three key aspects: being a helper (a position of strength, not weakness), a partner (created for relationship and equality in value), and a life-giver (bringing vitality to every environment). Women possess the remarkable ability to elevate those around them through their support, wisdom, and life-giving presence. Rather than feeling restri...

3 months ago

47 minutes

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Be Fruitful & Multiply: Fight like a Man

In a culture where masculinity is often misunderstood, understanding God's original design for men is crucial. With only 24% of American homes having a father figure present, many young men lack proper role models. Genesis 2 reveals God's blueprint for masculinity through three primary roles: men are called to be providers who work and lead, protectors who guard their families, and priests who offer spiritual guidance. Jesus Christ exemplifies perfect masculinity - providing for others' needs...

3 months ago

51 minutes

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Be Fruitful & Multiply: Make and Multiply

God's original design for humanity includes a call to multiply in every sphere of life - family, work, church, and personal growth. This purpose stems from being created in God's image, which gives all humans inherent dignity and worth. To fulfill this multiplication calling, we need to recover God's purpose, reproduce His multiplication power through relationships, His blessing, and health. Rather than embracing our culture's self-serving mentality, Pastor Matt Shackelford shows us how to id...

3 months ago

50 minutes

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A Story Worth Telling

This message invites us to reimagine what the church is truly meant to be—not just a service we attend, but a movement we embody. Rooted in Psalm 66, we’re reminded that our lives should be a public, joyful testimony to the greatness of God. Worship isn’t confined to a room; it’s meant to echo into our neighborhoods, schools, and cities. God has done awesome deeds—so how do we live like it? Visit https://www.centralchurch.com to get involved with Central Church.

3 months ago

48 minutes

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Being a Gospel Servant

Being a Gospel servant means following a threefold compass that guides our Christian life: upward devotion to God, inward love for the church, and outward mission to the world. Upward devotion involves giving thanks to God, rejoicing in His work, and praying continually with submission to His will. Inward love means building warm relationships with fellow believers, using spiritual gifts to strengthen others, and seeking mutual encouragement. Outward mission requires recognizing the Gospel as...

3 months ago

50 minutes

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Overflow: The Soundtrack of the Saved

Psalm 98 reveals three compelling reasons why God's people should praise Him. First, we praise God for His marvelous works - His power that brings salvation, His revelation of that salvation to the world, and His faithful love toward His people. Second, our entire lives should be a joyful song of praise, involving every aspect of our being and joining with all creation in worship. Finally, we praise God for His promised return, when He will judge the world with perfect righteousness and equit...

4 months ago

40 minutes

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Overflow: The Goal and Fuel of the Christian Life

Worship is not just singing on Sundays but a lifestyle that aligns our hearts with God's rule and reign. Psalm 96 teaches that true worship is a response to the hope we have in Christ, expressed with confidence in God's greatness. It involves offering repentance, turning from worthless idols to faith in Jesus, and declaring our allegiance to God as King. When we truly worship, we join all creation in expectantly awaiting Christ's return, knowing His judgment brings rejoicing for believers bec...

4 months ago

47 minutes

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Overflow: Glorious Purpose

4 months ago

59 minutes

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Behold Your King: The End of the World As We Know It

4 months ago

52 minutes

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The Greatest Influencer

In a world of influencers promising happiness, Jesus offers genuine satisfaction through three essential elements. In this sermon from Luke 20 & 21, Pastor Matt Shackelford shares where true satisfaction comes from. First, we must recognize Jesus as the incarnational Son—fully God and fully man—which gives purpose to our worship and meaning to our service. Second, we need to follow Him as our transformational Savior, allowing Him to change us from the inside out rather than focusing on ap...

5 months ago

54 minutes

Central Church Sermons

Rebuilding From The Ruins

5 months ago

49 minutes