Carlos Cedeño

"The Role, the Goal, and the Motivation: Celebrating 26 Years of Christ Fellowship" :: Carlos Cedeño

July 16th, 2023  |  Season 2023  |  45 mins 28 secs

anniversary, servant, service

Today is Christ Fellowship's birthday! Our church was founded 26 years ago, and in honor of our birthday, Pastor Carlos shares the heart of Christ Fellowship... service. This week we discuss the role, the goal, and the motivation of a servant and how God uses our service to change the world.

"Dwelling in Jeremiah" :: Carlos Cedeño

June 11th, 2023  |  Season 2023  |  49 mins 36 secs

calling, dwell, jeremiah

In the book of Jeremiah, we meet Jeremiah the prophet as a boy and hear all about how God knew and called him from a very young age to be a prophet to the nation. In it, we learn how we can know and follow God's plan for our own lives.

"Dwelling in Ecclesiastes" :: Carlos Cedeño

May 21st, 2023  |  Season 2023  |  50 mins 15 secs

dwell, ecclesiastes, meaning, purpose

The book of Ecclesiastes is an examination of the things that are futile and important in life. What are the things we should chase after and what are the things that are ultimately meaningless?

"Dwelling in Psalms" :: Carlos Cedeño

May 7th, 2023  |  Season 2023  |  46 mins 33 secs

dwell, psalms, worship

The book of Psalms is all about worship and bringing your praise and adoration to God. We were created to live lives of worship. While there are multiple authors of the Psalms, the overlying message that they all share is a picture of how to dwell in God's presence through our worship.

"The Lost Parable Trilogy (Easter 2023)" :: Carlos Cedeño

April 9th, 2023  |  Season 2023  |  1 hr 3 mins

found, home, lost, parables

In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus tells a trilogy of parables of things that were lost and found as an example of the kingdom of God and his heart in seeking out those who are lost and bringing them back home.

"Roll Out the Red Carpet (Palm Sunday 2023)" :: Carlos Cedeño

April 2nd, 2023  |  Season 2023  |  49 mins 4 secs

palm sunday

On the first Palm Sunday, the people of Israel did their version of rolling out the red carpet for Jesus by laying down palm branches and their cloaks as he entered into the City of Jerusalem. They welcomed him as their king. Today, we can take their example and roll out the red carpet of our heart to welcome King Jesus into our own lives.

"Dwelling in 1 & 2 Samuel" :: Carlos Cedeño

March 5th, 2023  |  Season 2023  |  55 mins 57 secs

david, dwell, heart, repentance, samuel, saul, trust

In Samuel, we see the story of two kings - Saul and David. Though both were anointed by God to lead the people of Isreal, their hearts took very different postures toward God leading to the downfall of one and the exaltation of the other. In the end, their reign, effectiveness, and longevity all came down to their heart. And it all comes down to the posture of our own hearts in our lives today.

"Dwelling in Joshua" :: Carlos Cedeño

February 12th, 2023  |  Season 2023  |  59 mins 23 secs

dwell, joshua, obedience

In Joshua, the people of Israel have made it through their time of wandering in the wilderness and are preparing to enter the Promised Land. They have won their first battle and conquered the city of Jericho, but disobedience to Gods command leads to disaster in subsequent endeavors. As they deal with the consequences of their disobedience, they learn that God is more interested in who you are becoming than where are you going and that obedience is vital.

"Dwelling in Exodus" :: Carlos Cedeño

January 15th, 2023  |  Season 2023  |  51 mins 56 secs

deliverance, dwell, exodus, moses

In the book of Exodus, God sets up a plan to rescue his people from bondage in slavery. He directs the events of the life of Moses, who would be his vessel of deliverance, and guided him through the process to bring his people back to him. This week, Pastor Carlos shares some God-moments from Exodus as God rescued his people and setup a new nation.

"Dwell: The Word for 2023" :: Carlos Cedeño

January 1st, 2023  |  Season 2023  |  48 mins 46 secs

dwell, word for the year

When you look at the scriptures from beginning to the end, it’s about God wanting to be with us. You see God’s Presence in the Garden, as a Pillar of Cloud and Fire, The Presence of God in the Tabernacle, The Presence of God walking on this Earth (Jesus), The Presence of God in Pentecost, and even the Presence of God in the Eternal State. You can see God’s presence through every single book of the Bible.

In 2023, we will take another journey through the Scriptures, looking for the God-sightings in each book and seeing how we can learn to dwell in the shadow of the Most High.

"Christmas 2022" :: Carlos Cedeño

December 25th, 2022  |  Season 2022  |  47 mins 25 secs

anchored, christmas

Merry Christmas, everyone! It's the time of year that we celebrate the birth of our Savior and the fact that God is on our side and working to restore us and the world. This Christmas, we take a look at how Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and the Magi all responded to the birth of Jesus and what we can learn and apply to our own lives.

"The Book of Revelation" :: Carlos Cedeno

December 18th, 2022  |  Season 2022  |  59 mins 45 secs

anchored, apocalypse, end times, king jesus, prophecy, revelation

The book of Revelation is the final book in the canonical Bible. It was written by the apostle John to seven churches in Asia Minor and speaks to their current state as well as addresses the return of Jesus and provides prophetic apocalyptic messages. This is the book of Revelation.

"The Book of James" :: Carlos Cedeño

November 27th, 2022  |  Season 2022  |  1 hr 4 mins

anchored, disciple, epistle, james, spiritual maturity

James was the blood brother of Jesus. In his epistle, he encourages believers to pursue spiritual maturity. He teaches that it's not enough to just know about Jesus, but we must follow his teaching. This is the book of James.

"The Books of 1 & 2 Timothy" :: Carlos Cedeño

November 6th, 2022  |  Season 2022  |  59 mins 24 secs

anchored, calling, epistles, purpose, timothy, youth

The two books of Timothy are letters from Paul to his spiritual son and a pastor of the early Church, Timothy. Timothy was a young pastor and was struggling with his role in the church and the weight of his public responsibilities. Paul encourages Timothy in his letters to hold on to his calling and gifts and to live out the purpose God has for him. These are the books of 1 & 2 Timothy.

"The Book of Colossians" :: Carlos Cedeño

October 23rd, 2022  |  Season 2022  |  1 hr 9 mins

anchored, colossians, epistles, gratitude, thankfulness

Paul wrote the book of Colossians to the church in Colosse, which was having issues with false doctrine being preached in their midst. Paul redirected the church to stay focused on Jesus and his sovereignty. He also encouraged them to practice gratitude... to be thankful for the blessins that God has given them in their lives. This is the book of Colossians.

"The Book of Ephesians" :: Carlos Cedeño

October 9th, 2022  |  Season 2022  |  1 hr 4 mins

anchored, armor of god, darkness, ephesians, epistles, light

The book of Ephesians was another epistle written by Paul, this time to the church in Ephesus. Paul wrote this letter to encourage the church to stand firm amidst the darkness of the city around them. He encouraged the church to guard and secure their lives in Christ to be able to live in the light and power of God. This is the book of Ephesians.