Cities Church Sermons

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell exposits Psalm 58 to provide three guiding principles to faithfully pray imprecations. We cannot, only God has the power and authority to, judge the wicked.

In this sermon from Psalm 57, Pastor Joe Rigney draws comparisons from the works of Plato and C.S. Lewis to help us picture the contrast between our dark world on earth and the greatness of the heavens. We should look to the heavens, preaching and singing to ourselves the greatness of God. We should be reminded of his good purposes and climb out of the cave by living like a Narnian.

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell preaches from Psalm 56 on the assurance of salvation. He clarifies what it is and what it is not, as well as suggests one means by which we may experience more assurance in our lives.

In this sermon, Pastor Kenny Ortiz explains how Psalm 55 shows that the more often we preach to ourselves the goodness of God, the more confident we will be in the goodness of God. Pastor Kenny also provides many practical ways in which we can preach to ourselves and cast our anxieties and burdens on the one who cares for us.

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell shows us David's example in Psalm 54 of three faithful acts to follow when we find ourselves in crisis situations. We can't, but God can.

In this sermon, Pastor Ryan Griffith explores the reality that we are all like the fool as described in Psalm 53. But despite the foolishness of humanity, we have an assured hope in the promise that God will restore his people!

In this sermon on Psalm 52, Jordan Hecox reminds us of the joy that catastrophe is temporary. The story will turn and Christ will reconcile all. Remembering that this life is not the end, we should be rooted like an olive tree because we know eternity with Christ is our happy ending.

In this sermon on Psalm 51, Pastor Jonathan Parnell explains how an honest perspective of our own sinfulness contributes to a good relationship with God. We are worse sinners than we think we are. God delights in a contrite heart. Praying Psalm 51 is a way in which we can seek God's mercy.

In this sermon, Pastor Mike Polley expounds upon Psalm 50's direction to accept God's invitation to worship Him truly and flee from any misguided, empty, or hypocritical worship of which God rebukes us. God wants our genuine delight, not a mask or external posture. He doesn't want us to just act happy, but to be happy!

In this sermon, Pastor Kenny Ortiz expresses through Psalm 49 the significance of death for our lives. Yet, through Paul's teaching in 1 Corinthians 15 we know that Christ has defeated death. Jesus has paid our ransom!

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds the meaning of Psalm 48, explaining that its purpose is to deepen our hope in heaven for the sake of our witness to the next generation.

In this sermon, Mike Schumann expounds upon the slap-in-the-face type truth that Psalm 47 declares: the great authority of God's kingship. This truth demands our worship. Do you see in this Psalm God's pursuit and rightful authority over you?

In this sermon on Psalm 46, Pastor David Mathis encourages us to run to our heavenly Father in times of crisis. God will be our refuge and strength, a very present help amidst the anxious tumult of our own souls.

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell explains how every psalm, one way or another, is pointing to Jesus, and Psalm 45 points to Jesus in a fascinating way. Psalm 45 is a wedding poem, but it’s not just for any wedding, this is for the wedding of the Promised King.

In this sermon, Pastor Joe Rigney unpacks Romans 8:32 to demonstrate how the heart of the gospel is that God is for you. That’s about as simple and direct as you can say it. God is for you.

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds on what Paul says in Romans 5:1–11, peace with God is the state of our relationship with God that includes a secure hope for the future that causes us to rightly boast in the present. And he gives us three assurances that it’s real.

In this sermon on 2 Corinthians 5:21, Pastor Kenny Ortiz explains the convincing nature that if you understand the doctrine of the imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ, if you could wrap your minds around this truth, it will cause your heart to erupt with joy and gratitude.

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell tells us what John 3:16 means. Whether you grew up in a Christian home or this is the first time you’ve ever heard a Christian sermon, there’s a decent chance that you've at least seen or heard something to do with John 3:16.

This Sunday marks a high point in the life of our church — we are celebrating the ordination of Max Kozak to service as an elder. In this sermon, Pastor Ryan Griffith gives us a biblically rooted explanation of ordination, explains the responsibilities of our Church members and Max, and charges Max to depend on God, be holy, be a man of the word, and give us Jesus.

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell recognizes the grace of God in the life of our church by looking at the past, present, and future. We want to ask the question: By the power of his Spirit, through the grace of the Lord Jesus, what is God doing in our church?

In this sermon, Pastor David Mathis explains that what we see in Galatians 6:11–18 is that this last flourish of Paul’s pen turns on the reality of boasting. Let's boast in the resurrection this Easter morning!

In this sermon on Galatians 6:1-10, Pastor Jonathan Parnell explains that keeping in step with the Spirit will result in a healthy church, which means: we move toward the wayward, we love one another truly, and we endure in love as central to our witness.

In this sermon on Galatians 5:15-25, Pastor Jonathan Parnell emphasizes that the main work of the Holy Spirit in your life is to make you see the glory of Jesus. The Holy Spirit makes you look at the cross and see the wisdom of God, the power of God, and the love of God. The Holy Spirit makes you look at the cross and say, “Because of that, it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.”

In this sermon on Galatians 5:7-15, Pastor Jonathan Parnell preaches that the people of a church is what makes a church the kind of church that it is. The pastors have a responsibility to teach the Bible and to shepherd and to lead, but ultimately it’s the church together that forms and shapes that church’s character. And our passage today in Galatians Chapter 5 is all about this.

In this sermon, Pastor David Mathis preaches from Galatians 5:1-6 on our freedom in Christ. Christian freedom is freedom for knowing God. Christian freedom is for enjoying finally and forever what we were made for — who we were made for: God in Christ.