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There’s an old hymn called, “Count Your Blessings,” and the idea behind the hymn is spot on. The refrain goes like this: Count your blessings, name them one by one;Count your blessings, see what God hath done;Count your blessings, name them one by one;Count your many blessings, see what God hath done. When we slow down enough to think about all that God has done our outlook on life changes for the...

Our helper and protector is God, who made the universe! So then, does this mean we’re invincible? Should we be immune to hardship and harm in this life? We know these things happen to Christians, so how should we take statements in the Bible like, “The Lord will keep you from all evil” (Ps 121:7)? We’re talking about this from Psalm 121 as we continue in our series, “ A Better View: Seeing Life Th...

God has spoken; he has revealed himself to us so that we can know him. Looking around nature tells us that the universe has a maker who is powerful and intelligent, but we need more to know God personally. And God has given us his Word so that we can know what he thinks and what he’s like. We’re talking about this on Sunday from Psalm 19 as we continue in our series, “A Better View: Seeing Life Th...

We all mess up... we all sin. If you’re in doubt about that, just ask anyone you see daily:) Last week we saw the exalted status that God has given us from Psalm 8. But even though we are the crown of creation, we mess up... we sin. The Bible tells us in 1 John 1 that anyone who doesn’t’ admit to sinning is either lying or self-deluded. So, when we go off the rails, how can we get back on track? W...

This Sunday we’ll continue in our series, “A Better View: Seeing Life Through the Psalms” as we look at Psalm 8. What we think of us... of humanity... needs to be in perspective with God. Psalm 8 shows how we fit in the creation order. And it runs contrary to some common assumptions our culture makes. We’ll talk about it on Sunday. To prepare, I encourage you to read Psalm 8 (its only 9 verses!)....

This Sunday starts a brief series, “A Better View: Seeing Life Through the Psalms.” It’s a big mistake to think of the Psalms as just “devotional” material. They are packed with robust theology and deep philosophy. Yet we can also connect with the Psalms on a personal level because we find ourselves saying, “I’ve felt that way!” or “Yes, that’s what I’m going through!” as we read. The Psalms are a...

This Sunday’s message takes us along “The Road to Financial Freedom” as we see what the Bible has to say about money and life. What are we responsible for and what is God responsible for? An outline with a personal Bible study is attached . Speaker: John Safarik CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun County and around the world. C...

This Sunday we have a guest preacher, Pastor Terry Kim from Impact Church . He is preaching from 1 Corinthians 13. We often think of this as the “wedding chapter” of the Bible, but it’s much more than that! You’ll be challenged with the practical implications he draws from this passage. Speaker: Terry Kim CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the hea...

The Psalm describes two types of people; and only one of them is wise. The difference between the two boils down to the choices we make. A sermon handout is attached . Speaker: John Safarik CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun County and around the world. Check us out at CityViewNOVA.com

How do you reconcile Bible verses like John 3:16, “God so loved the world…” and 1 John 2:15, “Love not the world…”. We're talking about it this Sunday as we continue our series: “Know Your Enemy”. Because of all we have in Christ, you’d think the Christian life would be easy. But we all know this expectation doesn’t align with reality. The truth is that we have multiple enemies doing everything th...

This Sunday starts a brief series: “Know Your Enemy”. Because of all we have in Christ, you’d think the Christian life would be easy. But this expectation doesn’t align with reality. The truth is that we have multiple enemies doing everything they can to wreck our faith. In this series we’ll introduce the enemies, give an overview of their tactics and share how we can defeat them. This Sunday, we’...

Jesus commanded his followers to be baptized (Matthew 28:19-20). This Sunday, we celebrated with those going through the waters of baptism in obedience to our Lord Jesus Christ. Speaker: Mark Seager CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun County and around the world. Check us out at CityViewNOVA.com

We’re wrapping up our series from the book of Ephesians and one take away for me has been the overwhelming wealth of blessing, resources, and empowerment we have “in Christ”. We have “every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.” But if we have so much, why is the Christian life hard? Why do we get so easily distracted and discouraged? The fact is that we all face a headwind. At times it feels...

It’s been said that… Worship isn’t about the people Worship isn’t even about the music. Worship is about giving God the honor and glory that he alone deserves. (source unknown) So, what should drive us to worship? And what might it look like in everyday life? We hear from Pastor Blake Dumais (Cedar Run Community Church) this Sunday on living a life of worship. CityView is a church family that God...

As part of our study of Ephesians, we’re doing a 3-part miniseries on Spirit-filled everyday life. This week, from Ephesians 6:5-9, we’ll see how the Holy Spirit ought to be involved in our everyday work. Sermon notes and discussion questions are attached . Speaker: Mark Seager Series: Ephesians CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loud...

As part of our study of Ephesians, we’re doing a 3-part miniseries on Spirit-filled everyday life. This week we see what the Bible says to parents and children. Every one of us is someone’s child, so the principles apply to all of us. Sermon notes and discussion questions are attached . Speaker: Mark Seager Series: Ephesians CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jes...

We're continuing our series through the book of Ephesians with a 3-part miniseries on Spirit-filled everyday life. This mini-series will apply being filled with the Spirit at home and at work. This Sunday we're seeing what a Spirit-filled marriage looks like from Ephesians 5:21-33. Sermon notes and discussion questions are attached . Speaker: Mark Seager Series: Ephesians CityView is a chu...

The Bible claims Jesus rose from the dead on the third day. This flies in the face of our modern assumptions about death and natural law. But might it be true? Is the resurrection plausible? What are the facts to consider? The evidence is overwhelming that Jesus defeated death on that first Easter morning. Speaker: Mark Seager CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of J...

The Bible tells us in Ephesians 5 to be “filled with the Spirit”...but what does that mean? Is “Spirit filling” just weird religious ceremony or ought it be a way of life? We’re talking about this today! Sermon outline is linked here . Speaker: Mark Seager Series: Ephesians CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun County and around...

I love grilling, and one of life’s simple pleasures is grilled food prepared with a delicious marinade. The deliciousness of the food comes from the marinade its soaked in. God wants us to marinate in the glories of what he’s done for us before we try to do anything for him. Like a good marinade, the first half of the book of Ephesians is all about what God has done for us. God wants us to soak th...

Ephesians 4:25-5:2: Last week we talked about the simplicity of the Christian life from Ephesians 4:17-24. The following section gives us some details of what the Christian life looks like. We’ll talk about it on Sunday. Sermon outline is attached here . Speaker: Mark Seager Series: Ephesians CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun...

Ephesians 4:17-24: This Bible passage describes the Christian life as a change of clothes. It’s really simple, yet incredibly profound. It’s a lot better than trying to keep a list of dos and don’ts. We’ll talk about it on Sunday. Outline is attached . Speaker: Mark Seager Series: Ephesians CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun C...

Every Christian has purpose, the resources to live that purpose, and a goal in life. Ephesians 4 tells us how to live a life that counts, and it’s rooted in what God has already done for us in the first 3 chapters of the book. Sermon outline is attached . Speaker: Mark Seager Series: Ephesians CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudou...

What we have in Christ is better than we dare imagine! Because of this, God wants us to bear in mind all that he’s done for us before we attempt to do anything for him. This Sunday, we're wrapping up the first half of Ephesians by talking about three resources, described in 3:14-21, that’ll enable us to live a life that’s humanly impossible. And they’re all rooted in what God has already done for...

We live in a busy, impatient culture with a “get to the point!” mentality. But that’s not how God works much of the time. Before telling us what to do in Ephesians, he spends half the book telling us what he has already done for us! The first command for us to do anything in Ephesians doesn’t come until chapter 4:1 – “walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you’ve been called…” Knowing wha...