The City Gates Church

Joshua 11 - 21 - Israel takes possession of the entire land and defeats the giants people were once afraid of.

Pastor Jeff continues a small group discussion exploring the nature of love and roles and responsibilities in marriage.

When the Gibeonites are surrounded, they call for help. As Christians, do we call for help when we're in need knowing that Jesus and the Church will show up to help?

Pastor Jeff continues a small group discussion asking the questions what are unity and love and how are they expressed in a marriage.

Joshua 9 - Why did God command the destruction of the Canaanites? And how the Gibeonites avoided it.

Pastor Jeff leads a small group asking the question, "What is Marriage?"

Joshua 7 and 8 - Achan took things that belonged to God and there were enormous consequences. Is a little disobedience really that bad? Yes.

As the nation of Israel finds itself on the western side of the Jordan River, you would think it's time to move out and take the first city. You would be wrong; God does things differently.

The nation of Israel is ready to cross into the Promised Land, but first they have to cross the Jordan River. They do it by following the ark, a reminder of God's presence, and then they build a memorial to remember what God has done.

Rahab's story is a completely unnecessary and extravagant display of God's grace.

As the book of Joshua opens, we discover that God uses old people (and lots of other people too) but He requires courageous obedience to move ahead

We all know and love people who are drifting in sin, what should we do about it, and how should we pray?

First we’ll finish talking about God’s Will and how we can know it, and why it’s so important to know it, especially when it comes to prayer, but then we’ll also look at five reasons why God might not be answering your prayers, even if you’re praying according to His will.

John says our prayers will be answered if we pray according to God's will. But what is His will?

God gives us testimony, witnesses, and evidence to prove that we can KNOW we have eternal life.

God commands us to love one another and He says His commandments are not burdensome - so why do that feel that way sometimes? Here are five reasons.

When Christians love one another, John says they are actually perfecting, or completing God's love - that's sounds pretty overwhelming, but thanks to the work of the Son and the Spirit, it's not.

God gave us a practical demonstration of love on the cross and then tells us to go and share that love with others.

The church is admonished to love one another because love is of God, and so are we. We need to show this love, even to those who are ornery as a mountain lion caught in a trap.

No matter what else happens, Christians, as children of God, can be confident that He who is in them has overcome the world

John says Christians are filled with the Holy Spirit, but he also gives a warning NOT to accept all spirits and provides a method of knowing whether a spirit is worth listening to.

John says one proof that we are saved is that the Holy Spirit abides in us. Unfortunately we can resist, grieve and quench His efforts.

Looking for proof that you're saved? John says the Holy Spirit will abide in you.

Experiencing the love of God should prompt us to demonstrate the love of God, even when it costs us, because it certainly cost Him.

How do you know what love really is? God has a pretty clear answer.