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In 1 John 4, we discover how God's love fuels our love for others. By reflecting God's love in our community, we build stronger relationships and a more vibrant faith together.

As we begin our series "The Gospel and One Another," we'll explore the profound spiritual friendship between David and Jonathan as depicted in 1 Samuel 18, 19, and 20. Discover how their covenant relationship exemplifies the transformative power of God-centered friendship in our lives today.

From John 21, we look at the profound post-resurrection encounter between Jesus and His disciples on the shores of Galilee. Jesus extends grace to his betrayer, Peter, revealing the depth of his love and forgiveness. Explore this message of redemption and restoration as we reflect on how Jesus's grace transforms even the most broken among us.

In Mark 2, we find a few who stop at nothing to get their friend to Jesus. And we see Jesus’ surprising response to their request.

In Mark 5, Jesus demonstrates his miraculous power through the healing of a suffering woman and raising a dead leader's daughter. We'll examine faith's role in receiving God's grace and the hope Jesus offers in the face of life's challenges.

From Luke 19, discover how Zacchaeus's encounter with Jesus illustrates the power of grace to transform lives, inspiring us to seek and respond to God's love with radical transformation and renewed purpose.

James Beard, the prestigious chef, whose namesake award is given to the very best in culinary excellence once said, “Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts.” In the gospel of John, Jesus says, “I am the bread of life and whoever comes to me will not be hungry.” (John 6:35) When Jesus uses this metaphor, he is saying, “...

In Mark 5, we look at a profound encounter Jesus had with the demon-possessed man and find the transformative power of God's love and mercy.

In John 4, we see a woman who has her darkest secret, the one that has brought her the most shame, exposed.  But instead of deeper shame and agony, she experienced freedom and joy.  We see that when shame meets the grace of Jesus, there is a wellspring of joy that flows out of our lives. 

In this passage from John 11, Jesus comes to a funeral late and brings with him his truth, his tears, and his temper. 

In John 8, Jesus encounters a group of people holding stones and exposes thier bias blind spots. We also see how he unburdens an adulterous woman of her guilt and shame.

What does it mean to be “born again?” For many and, it represents a particular sect of the Christian faith. In John 3, Jesus puts it at the very heart of the Christian faith. New Birth means to be made alive by the Holy Spirit through the power of Jesus’ death on the cross and resurrection.

In this passage we see how Jesus helps his followers understand the scriptures in a way that changes them forever.

In Matthew 6, we explore authentic generosity, prayer, and forgiveness.

There are all sorts of ways that we try to find meaning and justification in life. We have a need for a “validating performance record” for ourselves. The gospel says that in Jesus Christ, God has developed a perfect validating performance record, and he offers it to us, and by it we are accepted and validated. 

In this passage, we address why Jesus went to the cross and what it means for us.

John 1:1-18 is an epilogue to the rest of the gospel. In it, we find a description of Jesus, in a way that shows us the very heart of God. No matter what we think of who God is, or what he might be like, Jesus shows us what God says he is like. The question is, will we take him at his word?

In John 1, we look at the process of someone who was slowly beginning to see who Jesus was and what he came to offer.

In this passage, we explore faith and doubt, and how we can bring our whole selves to God.

In this passage, we look at an encounter Jesus had with a leper whom he heals. Through this encounter, we'll explore how Jesus deals with those places in our lives that make us feel lonely, unwanted, or unloved. We'll see how someone who felt all those things moved toward Jesus and how Jesus moved toward him, and all of us.

We have a culture that is increasingly lacking the resources to deal with the harsh realities of life. Hard things happen. Hard things will happen in 2024. What do we need to endure these things and not throw up our hands?  This week we look at a challenge in the book of Hebrews that calls to us to endure and show us the resources we have for endurance.

In this passage, Pastor Tom Carpenter explores the journey of the Wise Men as they seek after a new King and how this applies to our lives.

In this passage, we explore the source of joy in our daily lives and how it's vital to the mission of Jesus.

In the account of Jesus’ birth in Luke 2, the angels sing a song comprised of two parts: Glory to God and Peace on earth. It is when we understand the glory of God that we will experience the kind of peace we have been looking for our whole life. 

As part of CityChurch's annual Lessons and Carols Service, Rev. Brad Schmidt explores the meaning of the Advent season.]