Christ City Church Memphis

We live in a world driven by power: power over our circumstances, power over our inadequacies, power over each other. Jesus shows up 2,000 years ago and instead is driven by love. This is what makes Jesus so compelling: his willingness to give up power and chose to love, even when he was the most deserving to have power. Listen in as we unpack what it means to live a powerless life, and how that c...

Matthew 5:13-16 When you really listen to Jesus and unpack what he has to say you can't help but be inspired, yet so many people who claim him as Lord have an uninspiring faith. Listen in as we discover what being "salt and light" means, and how it can inspire a world to follow Jesus.

Matthew 5:11-12 No one likes to be hurt. Everyone tries to avoid it at all costs. But Jesus tells us that following him will be painful...and it will be worth it . This begs the questions, "what does it mean to follow Jesus?" and "what do we get out of following him?" Listen in as we unpack these questions and discover both the cost and reward of walking the path of Jesus.

Matthew 5:1-12 While persecution is something most people avoid at all costs Christ arrives on the stage of history and claims it is nothing less than an essential part of following him. He says that, in a mysterious way, those who are persecuted for righteousness sake are blessed and in that blessing will possess the Kingdom of Heaven. In this message hear how Jesus' teachings and life show us th...

Matthew 5:1-12 "Blessed are the peacemakers." This two-thousand year-old saying from Jesus is amazingly relevant in today's fractured world. Listen in to learn what it means to be a peacemaker. As usual, Jesus' words are more challenging and more hopeful than we might see upon first glance.

Matthew 5:1-12 'Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.' To seek God and him alone can be a disheartening journey, for to seek and see God comes not through right action but through an undivided heart without duplicity. Listen in as we examine this Beatitude and seek to understand what it takes to have a pure heart and see God.

Matthew 5:1-12 It's been said that resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die. It's hard to be merciful to those who don't deserve it, but even more dangerous to not take the risk. Listen in as we explore the Beatitude of being a person of mercy, and what it costs to live this way.

Matthew 5:1-12 In the beatitudes Christ blesses the unexpected and as he approaches the idea of righteousness his language slightly shifts. He speaks of those who desire righteousness in terms of the most basic and primal human needs- hunger and thirst. There are those who literally and figuratively hunger and thirst for righteousness in their lives and the lives of others. Often they are treated...

Matthew 5:1-12 In this beatitude Jesus shows us something that all of our hearts long for: a place to belong. And he tells us who finds that sort of place in his kingdom. Listen in as we discover this upside-down way of living.

Matthew 5:1-12 In a society that values strength over weakness, a winner over a whiner, it's hard to fully comprehend what Jesus meant by saying, "Blessed are those who mourn (the whiners!), for they will be comforted." Join us as we explore this and discover what it means to to be a whiner in God's kingdom. 

Matthew 5:1-12 The Beatitudes are considered some of the most prolific and timeless thoughts ever taught. Theologians and philosophers have spent centuries trying to understand and mine out all the wisdom in them, yet for Jesus, the Beatitudes were more than wise words -- they were snapshot of God's Kingdom and what it means to follow after Him. Listen in as we begin to look at these timeless trut...

Psalm 42 Life is filled with hard times. No matter how much we don't want to admit it, that's true. Our tendencies become trying to get around these moments in life, but the only way is through them. Listen in as we consider what it means to face life on life's terms.

Revelation 21:1-5 There's a lot of confusion about the end-times and what happens when you die. Unlike the stories we find in best-selling novels, what we encounter in the Bible isn't a story of God destroying the world and snatching a few people away to spend all of eternity playing harps on clouds in the sky. Instead, the story we find in the Bible is rich and deep and compelling. And it can cha...

1 Peter 2:4-12 "What is the Church?" Being in the South, we all have perspectives and opinions we've formed through our experiences in church. For may of us, those experiences have been negative, at worst, or indifferent, at best. But regardless of what we think, the scriptures tell us the Church is God's "treasured people" and a "prized possession." So, "what is the Church?" and "what does it mea...

Genesis 1:13, John 1:1-3 Today is Trinity Sunday, and we're continuing through our series in the Apostles' Creed. Over the last few weeks we've looked at God as Creator and our Father, at Jesus as our Lord and both fully divine and fully human, and at the Holy Spirit empowering and comforting and convicting followers of Jesus. Three Persons, yet one God. 

Acts 1:9-13, 2:1-12 For many, the Holy Spirit is the part of the Trinity we either scoff at or try to exploit; for the rest, simply a part of the Trinity not worth learning more about. Yet, the Bible teaches this person of the Trinity plays the most pivotal role in our lives in regards to growing and living an impactful life. Listen in as we explore the role of the Spirit in our lives.

Ephesians 4:1-16 For centuries Christ's ascension to heaven has been celebrated but not his descent into hell. It's a portion of scripture that is largely ignored, minimized or overlooked, yet Paul believes it plays a huge role in understanding unity and how to love one another. Join us as we explore this and more, as we continue series on the Apostles' Creed.

Philippians 2:1-11 The Incarnation is one of the central mysteries in human history. The extent of the Incarnation in Jesus' sufferings is astounding. Join us as we reflect on this mystery and discover much-needed comfort for our day and also challenge on what it means to live as a people formed and shaped by Jesus.

John 8:53-59 In the past 2,000 years the identity of one man has been contested more than any other. Who was Jesus of Nazareth really? Was he a prophet? A teacher? A lunatic? A pathological liar? A blasphemer? Or was he what he claimed to be- God's very son. The cornerstone of the church is built on the belief that Jesus is God's son and that all the fullness of God dwells in him. Join us as we ex...

Colossians 1:15-23 When the early church proclaimed, "Jesus is Lord," there was a different and all consuming world-view that accompanied that phrase. Unfortunately, for many of us, there's a disconnect we have in relating to the gravitas of those three words. Listen in as explore the Lordship of Jesus and how far it reaches into our lives and our world.

Psalm 33:1-9 One of the earliest confessions Christians held to was the Apostles' Creed. It has since become the bedrock for God's people throughout space and time, and something to bring unity in the midst of diversity. Join us as we begin to look at each part of the creed within scripture and what it means for us today. Was the earth created in six days, or has it evolved over millions of years?...

2 Corinthians 1:2-10 One of the earliest confessions Christians held to was the Apostle's Creed. It has since become the bedrock for God's people throughout space and time, and something to bring unity in the midst of diversity. Join us as we begin to look at each part of the creed within scripture and what it means for us today.