Cities Church Sermons

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon the prayer of one afflicted in Psalm 102. And just as the psalmist recorded truth for us, here’s three truths about God that we want to record for future generations facing troubled-heart situations.

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon Psalm 101 which gives us a window into the commitments of Jesus when he reigns over the New Jerusalem.

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon Psalm 100 which helps us understand what we are doing when we worship – the most important action we ever do as humans.

In this sermon, Church Planter Will Stueve expounds upon Psalm 99 by looking at three different angles of the indescribable holiness of God’s character. Each being a call to worship the holy King of the universe, to sing along with the angels, “holy, holy, holy.”

In this sermon, Pastor Marshall Segal expounds upon Psalm 98 which is about making a joyful noise before the King, the LORD! God gave us singing because there’s a joy greater than words.

To begin our eighth Summer of Psalms, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon Psalm 97 which is about the world’s end. Christ will come again and every person will respond with either shame or joy. But for the church, we must ask: How do God’s people live in the meantime?

In this stand-alone sermon on Pentecost Sunday, Pastor Jonathan Parnell preaches from Acts 1:1-11 and Acts 2:1-4 while addressing our church’s current moment as we live in the ‘promised age of the Spirit.’

In this sermon, Pastor David Mathis expounds upon John 18:12-27 by following the arc of Peter’s fall and its contrast to the stunning glory of Jesus. Peter’s fall gives us four lessons to learn.

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon John 18:1-11 where there’s chaos in the garden as the Roman soldiers, Jewish officials, and Judas come to arrest Jesus. But rather than a haphazard collapse into chaos, it is a controlled descent. John’s main idea here is that Jesus is in control and he makes it clear in three ways.

In this Missions Sunday sermon, Jon Hoglund expounds upon Acts 14:8-22. Paul and Barnabas embark on a journey to Lystra as the first missionary team to the nations. Their tumultuous story of healing, misunderstanding, and gospel explanation that produces conversions, disciples, and new churches, reveals to us how cross-cultural witness glorifies God.

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon John 17:24-26 where Jesus expresses the will of the Triune God. What does God really want for us?

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon John 17:14-23. In Jesus’s prayer for us here, he provides three defining realities of who we are as the church. We are called out of the world, sent into the world, and united to Christ so that the world would see it and know Jesus.

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon John 17:6-13 where Jesus is praying for us and he’s still praying this for us today. This prayer for us reflects the heart of Jesus. He’s praying for us to be kept, for us to glorify him, and for us to have his joy.

In this Easter Sunday sermon, Pastor David Mathis expounds upon John 17:1-5 in which we get Good Friday and Easter Sunday as Jesus prays aloud to his Father, on the night before he goes to the cross. This is the Bible’s most unsearchable, inscrutable, incomprehensible chapter. Jesus’s prayer in verses 1-5 give us four notes about his glory that lead us to the deepest reason why Easter is worthy of...

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon John 16:25-33 where Jesus tells us that the purpose of the Farewell Discourse is so that in him we may have peace. How does he give us peace in him?

In this sermon, Pastor Marshall Segal expounds upon John 16:16-24 which begins with something like a riddle from Jesus. Jesus is still preparing the disciples for the anguish of his death, and the overcoming joy of his resurrection. Jesus prepares us for sorrow.

In this sermon, our Church Planting Resident, Will Stueve expounds upon John 15:26-16:15 where Jesus continues to prepare his disciples for the hard times ahead by telling them more about the Holy Spirit.

In this sermon, Pastor David Mathis expounds upon John 15:18-25. In this passage, there are several layers that show us why the world would hate Jesus and those who follow him. Yet, Jesus responds in love. And the implication for us here is to keep loving even as your efforts to love are met with hatred.

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon John 15:9-17 where Jesus calls us his friend. How do you become a friend of Jesus?

In this sermon, Pastor David Mathis expounds upon John 15:1-8 where Jesus gives us the call to abide in him. When we encounter the storms in life, how can we be humble and happy branches that stay in Jesus?

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon John 14:15-31 where Jesus introduces the Holy Spirit to us by telling us three things about him here. Who sent the Spirit and what’s the Spirit’s mission? How does the Spirit relate to the Son?

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon John 14:6-14. The goal of this sermon is that we would love to pray and not lose heart. And there are three steps to get there in this passage.

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon John 13:36-14:6 in which we find two truths about us and one truth about Jesus that help us answer the question: How does the way, truth, and life of Jesus transform our stubborn resolve and paralyzing uncertainty in troubled-heart situations?

In this sermon, Pastor Marshall Segal expounds upon John 13:36-14:4 where Jesus gives a sort of fatherly encouragement to his followers. They have good reasons to be troubled, and he’s reminding them they have even better reasons to trust him and take heart.

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon John 13:31-35 where Jesus is telling his disciples where they are – a turning point in the history of the world. Jesus is giving his disciples a new commandment for a new location. How do we live in a world where Jesus is physically absent, yet presently glorified? How does Jesus-like love actually look in real life?