Christ City Church Memphis

John 11:32-44 Pop psychology, religious leaders, and books have told us that being angry will only lead to bitterness and death. Jesus believed being angry would lead you to passion and life. Listen in as we try to reconcile these different understandings and watch Jesus as he models what healthy anger looks like and how it can bring change.

Matthew 8:18-22 Never before in history has the modern church been more out of touch with the simple fact that Jesus was a poor man. We live as the most privileged people in the most privileged country in the history of the world. So what do we do with that? And what can the poverty of Jesus teach us? Listen in as we explore this and more.

Luke 7:11-17 True compassion takes us to truly painful places. This week we look at an amazing story that highlights the true compassion of Jesus and his willingness to enter into the pain. There's a lot of encouragement for us in this story, but there are also important lessons for us to learn about what it means to be truly compassionate people.

John 15:12-17 Everyone needs a good friend even... Jesus? As we continue our series on the humanity of Jesus we stop to consider the fact that the one whom we call God, LORD, Christ and Savior also needed friends and was a friend to those around him. Listen in as we consider the implications of this reality on our relationships with God and others.

Matthew 4:1-11 As we begin both the Lenten season and a new sermon series called "The Humanity of Jesus," we encounter a familiar but strange passage about Jesus's meeting with the devil in the wilderness. As we examine the ways in which Jesus operates, we discover some important fundamental realities about our humanity, and an important way we miss out on living fully as humans. Listen in to find...

John 15:1-11 As we close out our series, we explore a vivid and rich passage that brings both a lot of comfort and a lot of conviction. Jesus tells us we are his and to "abide" in him. He also says that if we don't, we'll run the risk of being "cut off and burned." Pretty drastic. Listen in as we explore how our usefulness in this world hinges on how well we understand what it means to abide in Je...

John 14:1-14 Jesus said he is the way, the truth, and the life -- the only way to the Father is through him. For his followers 2,000 years ago, this was a difficult saying, and the same can be said for anyone looking to follow Jesus today -- much less anyone looking over the fence at Christianity.  Join us as we unpack what this means, and find how this "I Am" statement from Jesus is more inv...

John 11:17-27 In Jesus' announcement that, "I am the resurrection and the life," he implies something deeply profound and troubling: you'll have to die to have the life he's offering... but you can have it here and now. At first glance that doesn't make sense, but it can if we are willing to hear Jesus and see it through his eyes.

John 10:1-21 Many teachers throughout the ages have given us instruction in how to best live life and be pleasing to a god or gods. Jesus claims to not only teach the only way to an abundant life but to actually be the "door" by which we enter into it. A bold claim from which an important question erupts- “Why should we believe you over others Jesus?” Listen in to join the conversation as we explo...

John 8:12-20 Listen in us as we explore Jesus' second "I am" statement: "I am the light of the world." We'll discover rich life in these seemingly simple words that Jesus spoke hundreds of years ago. There's also deep challenge here to live the full life that God created you to live.

John 6:24-35 How often do you wonder, "Will this satisfy me?" Whether consciously or unconsciously we're always asking this question -- from the people we meet, to the stuff we buy, to the food we eat -- we're all seeking...wondering, "Will this person/place/thing satisfy me?"  And this is the question Jesus answers when he states, "I am the bread of life."  Join us as we ask this questi...

Proverbs 16:1-9 Life is filled with disappointments, failures, unmet expectations, and unfulfilled dreams. How do we live in the tension of making plans for our lives but also trusting in the God’s sovereign direction? Join us as we explore the wisdom that is found in Proverbs 16:1-9 and how God meets us in the disorder and chaos. 

Matthew 1:18-25 Nothing in history is as astounding and confounding as the incarnation of God. Join us as we explore the simple, yet profound truth of Christmas, and how that brings us hope here and now.

Matthew 7:21-27 As we conclude the Sermon on the Mount, we are left with a line in the sand of either doing what Jesus says, or not. Following him, or walking away. Building our house on a rock, or on sand. Being wise, or being foolish. Listen in as we explore this call to a wise life -- what it will cost us and what it can give us.

Matthew 7:12-20 Jesus tells us that the "golden rule" is so important, that all of scripture can be summed up through it. Not only in Christianity, but other religions have held the "golden rule" with similar importance. So what is the big deal with this simple statement? Join us as we explore all the depth and riches this "golden rule" has to offer.

Matthew 7:7-11 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” There are few passages of scripture concerning prayer that inspire more passionate action, misunderstanding, judgment and self condemnation as Matthew 7:7. What is Jesus communicating to use about the power of a request and the heavenly Father who hears those requests? Join us as we exp...

Matthew 7:1-6 In Matthew 7:1-6, Jesus points out destructive ways that we try to go about relationships, by elevating ourselves and lowering others. Not only is this damaging, but it makes genuine and thriving relationships with other people impossible. Listen in to discover the profound message Jesus has for us in these verses and to discover a powerful new way to go about relationships.

Matthew 6:19-34 Who doesn’t struggle with worry and anxiety among us? We are a culture plagued by ever-present fears that we will lose something we treasure, or worse, fail to acquire something we believe we need. The result is a flood of sleeplessness, stress induced illness, fractured relationships and growing addictions that our society has made little progress in addressing. In this message he...

Matthew 6:1-18 The Christian life is often marked by epic events and mountain-top experiences. But that sort of spirituality doesn't fit into the everyday, ordinary, mundane moments of life. Jesus invites you into a spirituality that's deeper, richer, and more relevant than what you might have ever experienced before.

Matthew 5:38-48 "I don't like to mix politics and church." If that is a thought you've had before, you may be surprised with what Jesus has to say. Somehow, the follower of Jesus is called to oppose the systems of the world, yet compel the "enemies" who promote them. Join us as we explore what it means to be involved in changing the politics of our times, while inspiring those who set the politics...

Matthew 5:33-37 Of all the things Jesus seems to have a problem with, his dismissal of making oaths is the most unrelatable as 21 century people. But of all the things he has to say, nothing is more necessary for us to consider than Jesus' push for our "yes" to be "yes" and "no" to be "no." Listen in as we unpack what it means to live with utter honesty and how that shapes us as a people and commu...

Matthew 5:31-32 The topic of divorce was a big topic in Jesus's day. With divorce rates going up, and more couples decided to skip the "til death do us part" bit and marriage all together -- it's fair to say marriage and divorce is a pertinent for us today, as well. Join us as we unpack the meaning of marriage and the impulse we all have to "look for the back door."

Matthew 5:27-30 Jesus is calling humanity to a higher standard of living by insisting that until a person deals with matters of the heart (the cause), you'll always deal with your character defects with extreme measures (the symptom). And when Christians try to deal with matters of the heart with sheer force it leaves us looking ridiculous to the world and offers a bottom shelf ethic that is neith...

Matthew 5:21-26 "It's not like I killed somebody!" If you’ve ever said a phrase like this in order to justify your actions Jesus might disagree with you. He says anger, rage and contempt are as dangerous as murder. How do we deal with this revelation? Is there such a thing as righteous anger? When and how much responsibility should I take for being at peace with others? Instead of appeasing our se...

Matthew 5:17-20  A giant portion of the Bible is filled with rules, and we find more rules in the Sermon on the Mount. How do we interact with the Law in light of Jesus? Are these laws merely arbitrary, antiquated rules? Or is their purpose simply to show us how bad we are and how much we need Jesus? What if there's something more? And what if there's something more that can inspire the imagi...