City Light Bible Church Sermons

In Exodus 3, Moses encounters God at the burning bush and asks for His name. God answers “I am who I am,” revealing that His identity needs no other reference point, He simply is who He is. This same God who rescued Israel from Egypt still invites us today to know Him rightly and find hope in His unchanging character. Listen as Riley Seid unpacks what it means to truly know God.

In Exodus 2, we trace eighty years of Moses’ life: from a basket in the Nile to his marriage in Midian. Through this timeline, we clearly see that what looked like chaos was always under God’s sovereign control. Listen as Tyler Campbell shows us that the same hand that preserved, positioned, and remained present with Moses is the very same hand holding every piece of your life.

1 Corinthians 16:13-14 offers God’s design for godly manhood through five commands: be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong, and do everything in love. Using Christ himself as the perfect model, we are called to respect, find, and become this kind of man. Listen as Pastor Chris unpacks what true biblical masculinity looks like this Father’s Day.

The book of Exodus opens as the continuation of God’s covenant with Abraham to build a great nation and bring blessing to all the earth. In Exodus 1, that promise faces fierce opposition as Pharaoh unleashes wave after wave of oppression against the Israelites, only to find that no human power can obstruct the unstoppable plans of God. Listen as Pastor Chris traces the pattern of opposition and fu...

As we approach the summer season, we took a moment to remind ourselves to use this time to pursue earnest, initiative-taking hospitality, invest in meaningful friendship, and embrace a rest that mirrors the peace of Heaven rather than the emptiness of worldly entertainment. Listen as Pastor Chris lays out practical ways to enjoy true rest and make summer count for the glory of God and the good of...

In John 4:1-42, the story of Jesus and the woman and the well illustrates how all of us have a deep spiritual thirst in our soul. We often attempt to quench this thirst with worldly things, but are always left wanting, because only Christ is sufficient to satisfy us. Listen as Ben Schroeder, our new missionary, explains how Christ fulfills our deepest spiritual need and calls us to proclaim Him to...

In Romans 6:15–23, Paul answers a probing question: if Christians are saved by grace, why not just keep sinning? The answer is that grace does far more than forgive, it frees us from slavery to sin and binds us to a new Master whose service leads to righteousness, sanctification, and eternal life. Listen as Pastor Chris shows us why slavery to God is the greatest freedom we will ever know.

In Romans 6:8–14, Paul reminds us that because we have died and risen with Christ, sin no longer has dominion over us. We are called to consider ourselves dead to sin and alive to God, and to present every part of ourselves to him as instruments of righteousness rather than to sin. Listen as Pastor Chris unpacks what it means to know yourself as a new creation and walk in the power of grace.

Proverbs 31 presents the portrait of an excellent woman, one whose character, work ethic, and compassion flow from a deep fear of the Lord. On this Mother’s Day, we’re invited to praise the excellent women in our lives, to seek this kind of woman, and to pursue becoming her. Listen as Pastor Chris walks through this beloved passage and calls us to honor, find, and embody the godly woman Proverbs 3...

Romans 6:1-7 reminds us that sin is not just a habit to break, but a master that once held us in chains. For the Christian, the old self that was enslaved to sin has died and been raised with Christ to walk in newness of life. Listen as Pastor Chris shows us how knowing who we truly are in Christ is the foundation for fighting temptation and living in the freedom we’ve been given.

Romans 5:18–21 presents three sharp contrasts that show us both the depth of what we deserved and the stunning greatness of what we’ve received. Where Adam’s one act brought death to all, Jesus’ one act of righteous obedience brings justification and life. Listen as Pastor Chris walks us through these powerful contrasts and the incredible truth that where sin has increased, grace has increased all...

In Romans 5:12–17 we see two men whose individual actions changed the course of humanity: Adam, whose transgression brought condemnation and death to all, and Jesus, whose grace brought justification and life to all who receive it. Though Adam’s failure plunged every one of us under the reign of death, the free gift of Christ restores us to reign in life alongside Him forever. Listen as Pastor Chr...

Psalm 95 opens with a call to worship, inviting us to sing, shout, and bow before the God who made us and lovingly shepherds us. The psalm then takes a sobering turn, cautioning us not to harden our hearts like the Israelites in the wilderness, who began well but failed to finish in faith. Listen as Riley Seid challenges us to pursue a whole-hearted devotion to the Lord who has never stopped lovin...

This Easter Sunday, we studied three compelling reasons to believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, found in John 20:1-18: the evidence left behind at the empty tomb, the devoted love of Mary Magdalene, and the astonishing invitation Jesus extends to broken, imperfect people to be part of God’s family. Listen as Pastor Chris calls us not merely to be intrigued or informed, but to respond to th...

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the final week of Jesus’ earthly ministry, when the King of Kings rode into Jerusalem not on a golden chariot, but on a humble donkey, fulfilling Zechariah’s prophecy and revealing the paradox at the heart of his reign. The crowds cried “Hosanna!” expecting a political deliverer, yet Jesus came to conquer a far greater enemy than Rome: the sin that separates us f...

This week we jumped back into Romans 5:9-11 and saw three reasons Christians can have assurance of their salvation: the permanent verdict of justification, the radical love of reconciliation, and the generous character of God. This passage shows that our assurance rests not in our feelings or efforts but in God’s unchanging character and the irreversible work of Christ. Listen as Pastor Chris enco...

In Psalm 103, David offers a deeply personal declaration of praise, reflecting on how God has forgiven, healed, and crowned His people with love and compassion. God’s righteousness and mercy are limitless as He removes our sins as far as the east is from the west, and extends His faithfulness to all of creation. Listen as Pastor Austin Duncan walks us through this beloved psalm and the overwhelmin...