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Listen along with City Church as we hear how the Holy Spirit grows kindness in our hearts through our repentance and faith.

City Church looks together at the 4th fruit of the Spirit, peace. Apologies for the audio quality this week, the live stream was unstable.

How can we have peace with God? And what about a sense of inward peace? How do both of these things point us to the ways that we have peace with one another? Listen in with City Church as we seek the answers to all of these questions!

How is Joy different from happiness and what does it have to do with suffering? Listen in with City Church as we see how looking to Jesus changes our outlook on life.

As Christians we have heard that we ought to love one another and love God too many times to count. But does our familiarity with this command keep us from understanding it? Listen in as we see the high calling to love that we have received and the resources we have in Jesus to live in love!

James concludes his letter by calling us to see our whole lives as spiritual and in need of God's guidance. But more than that he calls us to enter into the labor that Jesus is already doing!

As James begins to wrap up his letter, he gives a warning to the wealthy as well as Christians enduring hard times. Listen in with City Church as we hear about the simple faithfulness to Jesus we are called to.

James brings together the way that we speak of others with the ways that we make plans. But how do these two things show us the way that we shortchange Jesus and place ourselves on His throne? Listen along with City Church as we hear together.

James shows the way that our misdirected desires harm our faith and those around us. In addition, our pride separates us from God. How do we overcome these twin vices? Through the freely given grace of Jesus!

James shows the difference between the wisdom that comes from God and the wisdom that is from earth (or worse!). Listen along with us as we see how that wisdom works and how it points us to Jesus.

Our tongue is such a meaningful part of our life. In this passage James show the dangers of our tongue. Listen with City Church as we hear God's Word.

**Note: Our streaming glitches persist, so there are some gaps in this recording** What is the connection between our faith and our actions? Does James contradict Paul when Paul says we are saved by faith alone? Join City Church as we hear this important wake up call from James.

***Note: The internet/recording feed was inconsistent this week and so there are missing portions of this sermon.*** What is partiality and why is it wrong? Is it just something that is wrong in the lives of others, or do we fall victim to this as well? Listen in with City Church as we hear God's Word.

Guest Preacher: Rev. Drew Bennet. Join City Church as we hear pastor Drew describe the calm and quiet soul that Jesus is leading us to through Psalm 131.

James cautions us about a perfunctory type of reading and hearing of God's word. But he also paints a beautiful picture of how the Word of God works to change us from the inside out. Listen along with City Church as we find out how.

James continues his discussion of trials in the Christian life by contrasting them with temptation and showing how our sinful desires give birth to sin and death. Then James reminds us of our hope in Jesus and His word gives birth to life in us!

James is a book devoted to wisdom in the Christian life. Listen in with City Church as we explore the first 11 verses of the book!

The prophet Ezekiel delivers God's message against the shepherds of Israel. This text helps us not only understand what bad leaders look like, but invites us to look to the Good Shepherd.

The New Covenant is important to our faith as Christians and points us back to Jesus time on earth. Listen with City Church as we hear the Word of God. **Note: Due to technical difficulties, the recording cuts off part way through the sermon**

Jesus coming to earth is a stunning picture of humility. Learn with City Church that the way up is the way down.

The birth of Jesus makes peace between God and man and out of this peace, joyful hearts grow!

Jesus comes to give us rest, to free us from fear, and to teach us how to love one another.

Haggai's final 2 prophecies come on the same day. One is to the people and the other to their leader, Zerubbabel. In these two statements, Haggai shows us how God blesses us and where that blessing is going to come from! Listen in with City Church as we hear God's Word.

Upon restarting construction on the Temple, the people of Israel become discouraged. What is God going to say through Haggai to them in this moment and how does that point us to Jesus? Listen in with City Church.

Ezra was joined in teaching the people of Israel after the Exile by the prophets Haggai. What could Haggai's call to rebuild the temple have to do with us and with Jesus? Listen in as we find out together.