Worthington Christian Church

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Our messages are regularly updated with timely and relevant content to help a growing Christian to flourish or a curious seeker to learn more. If you like what you hear we encourage you to subscribe to our podcast! You may also learn more about us by visiting our website at worthingtoncc.org.

  1. 6d ago

    First Disciples

    We all have a story! We honor God and others when we choose to share our story.    In John 1:35, we find John the Baptist teaching and baptizing in the Jordan River…      The Setting: » A Cave Dweller » Common People » Religious Elite   Jesus calls his first four followers in this exact setting!    The very first thing the followers of Jesus did was find the person closest to them and say, “We found the Messiah!”    When Jesus called his first disciples, he said, Follow Me!  1. TRUST JESUS.  2. HONOR JESUS.  3. SHARE JESUS.    God is not asking you to save anyone. You don’t possess the power or the persuasion to do that!    All God is asking us to do is partner with Jesus as He reveals Himself to those who seek Him.    Why do you follow Jesus? That’s a huge part of your story.

  2. Jul 12

    Go, and Bear Fruit That Will Last

    The main idea: The fruit Jesus produces in us was never meant to stop with us. John 15 isn’t an effort-versus-no-effort conversation. It’s about working and putting in the effort for the right thing. Remaining requires effort. Fruit requires Jesus. We remain connected to Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit, and through the power of the Holy Spirit, we bear fruit. What fruit are you spreading, and who is it reaching? Here’s what we’ve answered over the last six weeks: » Where does fulfillment come from? Jesus. » How do we remain connected? By partnering with the Holy Spirit. » What kind of fruit does the True Vine produce? Fruit that lasts. » Who is the fruit for? Others.

  3. Jul 5

    Greater Love

    Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. — John 15:13 » Love flows in and through us. (v.12) » Love gives itself away. (v. 13) » Love changes our relationship with Jesus. (v. 15) What are we willing to lay down in ourselves to love others the way that Jesus has loved us? This week’s challenge: Lay down what keeps you from loving like Jesus.  Followers of Jesus should be known as the most loving people in the world because we’ve experienced the greatest love the world has ever known.

  4. Jun 28

    The Life You Actually Want

    If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. — John 15:10 Main Idea: The life we want is found in Jesus. Big Question: Do you have complete joy? The phrase, “If you keep my commands,” is not the price of admission to God’s love, but the natural overflow of living inside it. Obedience does not produce the relationship. It is what the relationship produces. A Cycle to Break: Distraction → Disobedience → Dissatisfaction God’s response to the cycle: Pursuit. The commands of God have never been about earning his favor. They have been the pathway into the relationship he has been pursuing with us all along. Obedience is an outcome of love and the pathway to joy. “If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical conclusion is that I was made for another world.” — C.S. Lewis, "Mere Christianity" (p. 106)

  5. Jun 21

    We Can't Do It Alone

    Formula for when we are disconnected from the Vine: Isolated Striving + Unending Responsibilities = Burnout  Formula for when we are connected to the Vine: Connection with Jesus + Unending Responsibilities = Fruit A branch connected to the vine produces every time. A branch that thinks it’s the vine withers and dries up every time. We are the branches. We are not the vine.  If you’re feeling exhausted or discouraged, here’s the main point Jesus wants us to take away: We can’t do it alone, and we don’t have to. Branches don’t live alone. They are connected to the vine and with other branches.

  6. Jun 14

    How to Remain Connected to the Vine

    “Remain in me, as I also remain in you.” — John 15:4 BIG QUESTION: How do I remain connected to Jesus? ANSWER: By keeping Jesus the most important thing in my life. The Vine, the Gardner, and the Branches (v. 1) God the Father is the Gardener, Jesus is the Vine, and we are the branches. As the Gardener cares deeply for the plant, God cares deeply for us. There are two types of cuts; neither feels good, but only one is good. (v. 2) God prunes us to make us more like Jesus. What needs pruning in your life? Often, where we resist accountability the hardest is likely where we need it the most. Remain (v. 4) The Greek word for remain is menō, which means to abide, to reside, to make your home. Jesus wants us to make him our home, not just a place we visit every now and then. It’s relational—we remain in Jesus, and He says He will remain in us.

  7. Jun 7

    Are You Connected to the Vine?

    Jesus declared, "I am the true vine," the night before His crucifixion. This statement connects to God's revelation of Himself as "I AM" (YAHWEH) to Moses in Exodus 3:14. The Seven “I am” Statements from Jesus  1. "I am the bread of life." — John 6:35  2. "I am the light of the world." — John 8:12  3. "I am the gate." — John 10:9  4. "I am the good shepherd." — John 10:11, 14  5. "I am the resurrection and the life." — John 11:25  6. "I am the way, the truth, and the life." — John 14:6  7. "I am the true vine." — John 15:1  The most important question we can ask ourselves: Am I connected to the vine?

  8. May 31

    When We Stand on Gratitude

    How Nehemiah pointed to Jesus: » He left a place of comfort and privilege to enter the brokenness of his people. » He wept over the brokenness. » He overcame opposition.  » He is known as the rebuilder. » He finished the work.  Nehemiah’s wall eventually fell, but what Jesus did on the cross holds forever.  How can our rubble become a testimony to the Lord? By being grateful for God’s presence in all circumstances.  Here are some questions to reflect on the story God is writing: » Where is God at work in my life? » How am I expressing gratitude toward God? » What are my life’s actions telling the people around me about God? » What is still being rebuilt? As we close Nehemiah, we realize that without Jesus, we’ll continue to fall, but with Jesus, we stand again.  Nehemiah pointed to Jesus because only Jesus can rebuild what’s truly broken.

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Our messages are regularly updated with timely and relevant content to help a growing Christian to flourish or a curious seeker to learn more. If you like what you hear we encourage you to subscribe to our podcast! You may also learn more about us by visiting our website at worthingtoncc.org.

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    Worthington Christian Church
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    319
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    © 2026 Worthington Christian Church - Columbus, Ohio
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