PCFC Sermons

About PCFC Sermons

Welcome to the weekly podcast for Parma Christian Fellowship Church. We are a community of Bible-based believers that seek to follow Jesus in all that we do. We desire to reach the world for Jesus Christ through worship, evangelism, discipleship, prayer, and service.

Publisher

Parma Christian Fellowship Church

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Jan 2018

Latest episode

28 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

431 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Sept 2026

   Mess / New Beginnings

   Weekend Service for September 27Scripture Readings: Luke 19:1-10Life can become a mess one thing at a time. A house fills with dog hair, grass, toys, and stuff that gets set down, and eventually buckets sit in front of buckets until nothing useful can be reached. Finances, relationships, bitterness, secrets, and habits can pile up the same way, one unresolved decision at a time. The mess can become a prison, a pit so deep that the light at the top cannot be seen.Luke places Zacchaeus in that kind of mess. Zacchaeus has status, money, and authority, but his wealth has come through taking advantage of his own people. Zacchaeus is not simply a victim of his circumstances, because his choices have shaped the place where he stands. Yet Zacchaeus recognizes that more money, more power, and more tax collectors under him cannot fill what is missing.Jesus sees Zacchaeus in the tree and calls him by name. Jesus does not tell Zacchaeus to clean himself up first, make a list, and come back once everything looks better. Jesus enters the mess and says, “I must be a guest in your home today.” The crowd sees a notorious sinner, but Jesus sees a person worth seeking and saving.Zacchaeus responds to Jesus with more than a feeling. Zacchaeus gives half his wealth to the poor and promises to repay four times what he has taken wrongly. Repentance does not erase the past, but it changes the direction of the future. A new beginning requires repeated decisions, like rebuilding a broken house from the foundation instead of hanging drywall over weak bones.Jesus gives Zacchaeus what wealth could never give him: salvation, peace, and a new name. The past remains real, but it does not have to control the next step. The light in the pit comes from Jesus, even when doing the right thing is harder than staying in the broken cycle.Jesus says “today,” not someday. The mess does not need to be hidden under a tarp, excused away, or handled alone. The next right step begins by inviting Jesus into the marriage, the finances, the addiction, the shame, the secret, or the bitterness. Jesus is not scared away by the mess, and he does not leave those who follow him the same as they were.[00:00] Welcome[00:28] When Life Is a Mess[01:24] Messes Build Up Over Time[04:15] Zacchaeus and the Prison of Choices[10:53] Zacchaeus Seeks Something More[12:19] Jesus Calls Zacchaeus by Name[15:21] Invite Jesus Into the Mess[16:29] A Changed Heart Takes Action[17:24] Rebuilding From the Foundation[20:24] The Past Cannot Control the Future[23:35] Stop Hiding the Mess[26:47] Jesus Says Today

2. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Stuck / New Beginnings

   Weekend Service for September 20Scripture Readings: Mark 2:1-12Mark 2 puts a paralyzed man right in the middle of what it means to be stuck. The text does not explain how he became paralyzed, and that matters, because people can be stuck for all kinds of reasons. The past, other people’s choices, personal decisions, unhealthy relationships, addiction, isolation, unforgiveness, bad routines, and plain laziness can all leave somebody spinning tires in the mud.The contrast between staying stuck and getting unstuck begins with agency. Some circumstances cannot be changed by effort alone, just as the paralyzed man could not simply choose to stand up and build strength. But the places that can be changed call for one small decision at a time. The foundation beneath the cottage looked like a huge, scary project until the digging reached bedrock only twelve inches down. The fear of making the wrong move had paralyzed the work, but one decision led to the next, and three foundation sections were repaired in a day.The friends in Mark 2 refuse to let the crowd become the end of the story. The roof becomes their way forward because getting close to Jesus matters more than doing things the easy way. Their faith carries the man when he cannot carry himself. Jesus sees their faith, and the people surrounding a stuck person matter because some friends push toward Jesus while others pull away from Him.Jesus first says, “My child, your sins are forgiven,” because the heart needs more than a surface-level fix. The religious leaders question His authority, but Jesus proves that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins by telling the man, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home.” The man does not leave his mat behind as though his past never happened. Jesus tells him to carry it. His history becomes part of his story, but it no longer dictates his future.The new beginning comes through fully surrendering the specific stuck place to Jesus while also taking the next step. A lap around the house, a phone call, an apology, counseling, accountability, deleting an app, opening Scripture, changing a routine, or asking someone to pray can become the next decision. Jesus does not call people to sit still and wait for heaven. Christ calls broken people to come to Him, receive forgiveness, get up, walk, and become whole.[00:00] Welcome[00:25] Tay Reed and the Need for Change[01:52] The Paralyzed Man in Mark 2[04:11] What It Means to Be Stuck[06:27] Choosing Not to Stay in the Mud[10:04] Finding Bedrock Beneath the Foundation[12:36] New Beginnings Start With Jesus[13:21] Friends Who Bring a Man to Jesus[16:18] Digging Through the Roof[17:23] Forgiveness Before Healing[20:18] Changing Routines and Finding Support[24:35] Stand Up, Pick Up Your Mat[29:34] Identify the Specific Stuck Place[30:33] Take One Small Step Forward[32:53] Surrender and Do Your Part

3. 

   14 Sept 2026

   Failure / New Beginnings

   Weekend Service for September 13Scripture Readings: John 21:15-19John begins this new beginning with Peter, a brash and bold disciple who speaks fast, loves big, and believes he can stand when pressure comes. Peter shows that the people who encountered Jesus were not distant Bible characters in long flowing clothes, but human beings whose struggles still look familiar today. Jesus makes clear that a new beginning is available at any point in life when faith turns toward him.Jesus tells Peter that the time has come for the Son of Man to enter his glory, and then gives his disciples the command to love each other as he has loved them. Peter quickly shifts to the question of where Jesus is going and insists that he is ready to die for him. Jesus answers Peter’s big promise with a hard truth: before the rooster crows, Peter will deny even knowing him three times.Peter’s denial reveals the gap between good intentions and spiritual strength. Peter has the right ideas and the desire to be faithful, but Peter trusts his own confidence more than the foundation of Jesus. Peter stands by a fire, gets asked if he knows Jesus, and says no three times. The rooster becomes the glass-shattered moment when Peter remembers Christ’s words and sees the devastation of his failure.Failure can move from being something a person did into something a person believes he is. Peter could have decided that his worst moment was his true identity, that he was disqualified, useless, and no longer able to serve Jesus. Peter’s story refuses to let that be the final answer. Jesus meets Peter after the resurrection beside the Sea of Galilee, right where Peter has gone back to what he knows: fishing.Jesus stands on the beach, fills the empty nets, cooks breakfast, and calls Peter back into a moment that echoes earlier days of following him. Jesus does not ignore Peter’s denial or simply pretend it never happened. Jesus asks three times, “Do you love me?” and each question reaches back into the three denials. Jesus gives Peter an assignment after every answer: “Feed my lambs,” “Take care of my sheep,” and “Feed my sheep.”Peter receives more than a vague second chance. Jesus gives Peter purpose back. Judas and Peter both fail Jesus and both feel regret, but Judas runs away while Peter turns back toward Jesus. Peter later becomes a central leader of the early church, not because Peter becomes perfect, but because Peter rests on the strength of Jesus rather than his own. Failure may be part of a life’s story, but failure is not the end while Jesus is still writing it.• [00:00] Welcome• [00:18] New Beginnings Through Encountering Jesus• [01:20] Peter’s Bold and Imperfect Faith• [02:53] Failure Is Not the End• [03:15] Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial• [06:39] When Mistakes Become Identity• [08:21] Peter Denies Jesus Three Times• [10:19] Good Intentions and Spiritual Strength• [11:53] The Rooster Crows• [13:44] Jesus Meets Peter by the Sea• [16:03] Breakfast and the Question of Love• [20:32] Feed My Sheep• [23:13] Judas Runs Away, Peter Turns Back• [25:12] Resting Failures on Jesus• [26:34] Prayer for New Beginnings

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