Clearwater Community Church

10/04/2026

Main Idea: Since God has demonstrated His love toward us, we must act in love toward one another.

Love in Action:

1. Love does not find joy in injustice.
- Those who find joy in injustice oppose and seek to destroy Jesus (Mk 14:11; 15:18; Jn 16:20; Rev 11:10).
- Those who find joy in injustice are blinded by the sinful depravity of this world (Rom 1:18, 29, 32; 2 Pet 2:13, 15).
- Application: Living in an unjust world, we should ...
- rejoice when we are treated unjustly because this mirrors our Lord (Lk 6:23; Ac 5:41; Phil 1:18, 2:17, 18).
- rejoice in suffering because God uses this testimony to strength His church and to make Christ know through us (Col 1:24; 1 Pet 4:13).

2. Love finds joy in the truth.

How the NT speaks of truth:
Truth Defined:
- Jesus is the Truth (Jn 14:6).
- The Spirit is Truth (Jn 14:17, 1 Jn 5:6).
- The Father sends the Spirit of Truth (Jn 15:26).
- The Word of God is Truth (Jn 17:17; 2 Cor 4:2).
- Sin and Sinners seek to suppress the truth (Rom 1:18, 25; 2:8) and stand condemned (2 Thess 2:10–12).
- The Truth of the Gospel is that God’s salvation through His Son’s work is available to any who believe regardless of their ethnicity and religious background (Gal 2:5, 14; Eph 1:13; 2 Thess 2:13).
- The church, made up of the saved followers of Jesus, should be the cornerstone of truth in this world (1 Tim 3:15).
- Application: Rejoicing in Truth in Action:
Pattern your life and choices on the Gospel and Christ’s commands (2 Jn 4–6; 3 Jn 3).
Remain in Christ (2 Jn 9)
Confront the unbeliever with their unbelief (2 Jn 7–11).
Fellowship with and support those who proclaim the Gospel (3 Jn 4–8).

Application Questions:
1. How are the world’s explanation of injustice and biblical injustice similar? How are they different?
2. What are ways that we can take joy in injustice even as believers? Why are we seemingly okay with this?
3. How have you found joy during trials and suffering? Why is it so important for us to do this as believers?
4. How would you define truth? Whom and what does scripture clearly define as truth? What does this indicate about the nature of truth?
5. Why does it seem the church has lost its function as the cornerstone of truth in this world (1 Tim 3:15)? How can it continue to serve as this in the world and in this community?
6. What applications should we draw regarding truth in relation to one another within the body of believers from 2 John 7–11?

09/27/2026

Date: Sept. 27, 2026
Theme: Love in Action
Passage: 1 Corinthians 13-5

Main Idea: Since God has demonstrated His love toward us, we must act in love toward one another.
Love in Action:

1. Love doesn’t self-seek:
a. Spiritual Reality: We Naturally Self-Seek (Phil 2:21)
i. Most seek their own interests without genuine concern for the welfare of others (Phil 2:21).
ii. Religious people can be zealous for God yet seek their own right standing with Him, not the right standing He has made available in Jesus Christ (Rom 10:3).
http://iii.the one seeking their own life ends up losing it; the one losing their life for Christ will save it (Luke 17:33).
http://iv.self-seeking’s telltale sign: speaking a lot about oneself (John 7:18).

b. Christ’s Example: He sought His Father’s Glory (John 5:30).
i. Jesus did not seek glory for himself (John 8:50).
http://ii.jesus sought to please His Father (John 5:30; 7:18).
http://iii.jesus’ servants should not seek glory from others but from God in their service (1 Thess 2:6).

c. Proper Seeking:
i. Seek first God’s kingdom and righteousness (Matt 6:33). He will provide what is needed for the rest of life (7:7,8).
http://ii.seek the realities of heaven over the things of earth (Col 3:1; Rom 2:7).
http://iii.seek to excel in gifts that build up others (1 Cor 14:12).

2. Love doesn’t easily get angry
a. Biblical Perspective on Anger:
i. God displays His wrath (anger) in judgment on those who persist in sin (Rom 1:18; 12:19; Rev 6:16–17).
http://ii.sin and idolatry should cause believers to become angry (Acts 17:16; Eph 4:26) yet act appropriately.
http://iii.anger epitomizes those who misunderstand God’s love (Luke 15:28).
http://iv.our anger leads to judgment (Matt 5:22).
v. Church leaders are not characterized as angry (Titus 1:7).

b. Commands regarding our Anger:
i. Rid yourself of anger by acting with kindness and forgiveness (Eph 4:31–32; Col 3:8).
http://ii.pray (1 Tim 2:8).
http://iii.be slow to anger by fleeing sin and submitting to God’s Word (James 1:19–21).

3. Love doesn’t keep records of wrongs
a. The legalistic tend to calculate that their righteousness outweighs the sinner’s transgressions (Rom 2:3).
b. God’s record keeping is different:
i. He chooses not to count people’s transgressions against Him against them (2 Cor 5:19).
http://ii.rather, He chooses to count us righteous based on our faith in the work of His Son (Rom 4, esp. 1–12; 20–25).
http://iii.he can do this because He chose to count Jesus among the transgressors (Lk 22:37, Isa 53:11-12).

c. Application
i. Count yourself dead to sin (Rom 6:11).
http://ii.think on those things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent and praiseworthy (Phil 4:8).
iii. Request God’s mercy toward those who wrong you (2 Tim 4:16).

Application Questions:
- Why is it that we so easily seek out only what is best for us? How does self-seeking and selfishness display itself in your life?
- What can be done to help us seek God’s kingdom and Heaven’s realities over self and the things of this world?
- Why is God allowed to be angry and act on it while we shouldn’t?
- How do you biblically combat anger in your own life?
- Read Romans 4 and take note on the various ways God credits/counts. How does this change your understanding of holding onto another’s sin against you?
- What are ways we can give our minds over to the list of right thoughts in Phil 4:8?

09/06/2026

Theme: Summary on Gifts 2
Passage: 1 Corinthians 12–14

Main Idea: The Spirit builds up our church to reflect Christ by giving us differing gifts that we must use.

1. Significance of your Spiritual Gift(s):
- God has provided us with our gifts, service, and works for His kingdom (12:4–6, 18).
- You have no valid excuse for not using your gift (12:12–30).
- Your part has incredible value to the whole (12:7, 27).
- The church requires the combination of its many different parts for the body to be seen and to function (12:18–20).
- We must foster mutual concern for one another so that there is no division (12:25).

2. Discovery of your Spiritual Gift(s):
- Desire and seek the most beneficial gifts (12:31).
- Pursue love (14:1) toward one another.
- Seek to excel in service or speech that builds up the church (14:12, 26, 40).

Application Questions:
1. In the sermon, we looked at Matthew 25:14–30, the parable of the talents. What challenged you about your own life in what you are to be doing now considering Christ’s coming kingdom?
2. What excuses enter your mind when it comes to exercising your spiritual gift(s)? How can these be overcome?
3. Why is it important to understand the immense value of God’s grace given to us as members of Christ’s body?
4. How are you putting to use God’s grace given to you within this body of believers?
5. What step(s) do you need to take to discover your gift and put it to use within this church body?

03/30/2026

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01/27/2026

Looking forward to praying with the ladies of CCC on Thursday, the day after tomorrow!

All ladies are welcome to join us for an hour of intentional prayer together in the Living Room on January 29th at 7:30pm – 8:30pm. Essie will be in the […]

12/07/2025

Due to a technical issue, we will stream the second service at 10:45.

06/09/2025

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05/21/2025

We're only days away from our church-wide picnic fundraiser! Be sure to register ASAP if you want to participate in the pincic portion of this event: https://www.clearwatercommunity.org/event/mission-trip/

05/12/2025

We look foward to seeing everyone at our mission trip picnic fundraiser on the 25th! There will be games and activities including a bounce house so it will be a great time for family members of all ages!
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04/19/2025

On Saturday, Jesus’ disciples were left in silent bewilderment.

By his death, Jesus had finished his work, breaking the shackles of wrath, bo***ge, guilt, hostility, abandonment, and separation.

The powers of sin and evil were disarmed because the Righteous One, the innocent Lamb of God, was slain for the sins of the world.

On this Saturday - the Sabbath - God rested.

The invitation of the gospel, the Good News, is to quit striving to try and free ourselves and to look upon the Son of God who was lifted up, to believe that his work was good and complete, and to receive from his fullness grace upon grace.

We pray you know God’s peace.

Receive. Rest. Rejoice.