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The Bible teaches us a powerful principle: "He who refreshes others will be refreshed" (Proverbs 11:25). God’s abundant provision isn’t just about meeting our own needs but equipping us to bless others. The miracle of Jesus feeding the 5,000 reveals that God provides more than enough, with leftovers for sharing. God’s purpose in filling us is bigger than us; He designed us to pour out His blessing...

At CityChurch, we rarely focus on money—not because it’s not important, but because we want to be intentional to keep our attention on Jesus and His mission. Yet, as we conclude our season with “FUELED,” we’re reminded that God’s desire is to fill us with life, overflowing so others can benefit from our life in Christ. Psalm 23:5 captures this beautifully, “My cup runs over,” symbolizing God’s gen...

We’ve reached the sixth and final week of the Fueled series, and I hope the messages and discussions have been life-giving. It’s important to assess how your four tanks—spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental are doing now compared to the start of the series.  This week’s focus is on managing stress, highlighting that not all stress is harmful; we can categorize it into three zones: the gray zo...

Our hearts hold immense significance, as highlighted in Proverbs 4:23: “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Neglecting our hearts affects our entire lives, it is vitally important that we prioritize our spiritual growth and our connection with God so we can overflow with life. When Jesus calls us to love the Lord with all our hearts, He invites us to abide in Hi...

This series is proving to be a very valuable investment in our lives. We are trusting the Lord for growth and transformation in every area of our lives. This week is yet another powerful opportunity to come to Jesus - this time we will be growing in our soul.  Our soul plays a significant part of our lives. When it is well with our soul, then life is different. It is a place where what God does in...

We can sometimes be so spiritually minded that we forget that we actually do live in a body. This body is a temporary home (2 Corinthians 5:1) but is still very important. Paul writes to the church in Corinth that believers are called to glorify God with their bodies. The Lord gave us a body to nurture and preserve without worshipping it. When our bodies are healthy, we experience freedom but when...

I think all of us run on empty from time to time. We get tired, we feel sad, we get overwhelmed and we struggle to experience God. This is part of life, but it does not have to be our whole life. We can be intentional about our continual renewal and liveNlives filled with God’s grace. This “Fueled Series” is a powerful opportunity to grow in loving the Lord with all our hearts, all our soul, all o...

We had a stunning Sunday rediscovering our “why”. This is not an isolated reality. We have to realize that the “why” is always connected to the ‘WHO’. Firstly, it starts with who God is - everything flows from Him. When we study the scriptures, we clearly see that God divinely calls people to join Him on His mission here on earth. It’s so significant that God still chooses the 'WHO' in connection...

Our lives are much bigger than the here and now. There is truly so much more to our existence. We have a tendency to get lost in the details: the ‘What’, the ‘When’ and the ‘How’ - but these flow from understanding the ‘WHY.’ If we lose track of why we work, why we are married, why we are studying, or why we have a church, we miss the point. Join us as we take two weeks to rediscover our "why." It...

When we allow ourselves to be honest with God and with ourselves, we step into a space of freedom. It seems counterintuitive to let go of control, which is hard. But can we open our hands and trust Him? Can we lift up our heads and look to Him? Will we let go of striving in the midst of the mystery and will we wait on Him? No one wastes time waiting on the Lord, it’s a beautiful journey of finding...

This is one of those extra special opportunities to celebrate together as a church. Bruce and Myra McAlpine are with us and it’s always encouraging to have them. We see in the New Testament that churches had deep friendships with leaders that would strengthen them, encourage them and give them biblical perspective. A great example was the Apostle Paul, who would visit churches and also wrote lette...

We all have a story to tell, these stories often define us and set the tone for our future. The dream will always consist of both battles and blessings, the question is what will we focus on the most? We might be living the dream, but we are still carrying the pain of past experiences. While these realities are true, they don’t have to consume the story of our lives. We know that God took Joseph f...

Living the Dream comes with special privileges. Joseph’s life was a shadow pointing to Jesus Christ. Just like Joseph honored and appreciated his father, we know that Jesus honored and appreciated our heavenly Father. Joseph eagerly desired the blessing of his father and so Jesus also walked in the blessing of our Father. The beauty of this reality is that all of us can have that close relationshi...

Jim Carey famously said that he thinks everyone should become rich and famous so that they can see that it’s not the answer. Many people want the dream, but they don’t want the responsibility that comes with the dream.  We dream about having kids, getting promoted, leading in the church or serving with a non-profit etc. All of this calls for the empowering Grace of God – it’s one thing to see the...

A miracle happens! Pharaoh calls for Joseph and Joseph gets an opportunity to promote himself. He could talk about his faithfulness to Potiphar and prison; he could talk about his track record of accurately interpreting dreams etc. He does none of that, he honors God and takes the humble posture of serving another person’s dream. Most people who live the dream are not selfishly using people to ful...

There are times when we find ourselves in limiting situations – we run out of options and we could even feel trapped. All of us go through these seasons of life where it just doesn’t make sense. Our career might be at a dead end or we feel isolated or we feel like God forgot about us. It’s hard to hold on to the dream when we are treated unfairly or circumstances are just so hard and hopeless. How...

Jody and Vanessa Romero, who lead Restoration LA, are sharing God’s word with us. They are not guest speakers, but friends and gospel partners who come to serve us and encourage us in our faith. Jody and Vanessa both serve on the NCMI team and they have a beautiful testimony – from adopting children to serving their community in east LA and preaching the gospel in many parts of the world. What a w...

What do you do when your dreams seem to be dying? How do you respond when you are rejected and treated unfairly? It’s so hard to make sense of some seasons of our lives, especially when we are doing our best. It’s clear that the Lord is interested in both the dreamer and the dream – He has to prepare the dreamer for the dream and this is a challenging process. When God gives us dreams, He kindly d...

We have heard a lot about the “American Dream” or building the “House of our dreams” or even finding the “Person of our dreams” etc. What about God’s dream for our lives? There’s something beautiful that happens when God gives you a dream. It re-affirms the reality that He is interested in your life and that He has good plans for you. Many people have lost the ability to dream, they’ve had some di...

Do we really need the church? If so, why? Some will argue that the church is an antiquated institution that is irrelevant in a postmodern world.   How does a local church, like CityChurch, make a difference in a world that seems more chaotic and confused? Together, let’s discover the church’s mystery and beauty and why it matters!

One cannot study the life of Jesus without recognizing all the amazing healings and miracles He performed. It was and is a very large part of His ministry. Then we look at the book of Acts and we see many healings and miracles done by believers. As we also study church history, we see many testimonies of healing and miracles.   This is a very special blessing and God’s word affirms that He still h...

We all have a story to tell. Think about your life, your experiences, some of your highs and some of your lows. Most parts of our stories are so unique and special – it’s real. As believers, our lives and our faith are closely linked.   The good news about Jesus Christ and the impact that He made in us is the story each of us carry – it’s a story that most would love to hear. Sharing our faith nee...

It’s Easter and we have reason to celebrate the new life that Jesus made possible through His death and resurrection. What a GIFT! What a JOY! Jesus is risen and death is defeated and we are victorious in Him! It is by far the most amazing news – no one has to be lost, hopeless, shameful, guilty, bound or rejected. Jesus paid it all and His resurrection established the victory that we can all expe...

The beautiful privilege of a Christ follower is that we can hear God’s voice and we can follow His leading. Knowing God involves knowing His will, He makes His will known to us by confirming it through His Word, His Spirit and His people.    This is going to be a very special Sunday, it’ll be part of our Holy Spirit Weekend and we will have our friend David Swart from Columbus OH with us. David us...