Citylight Lincoln Church

In this week's sermon, Pastor Brett takes us through verses 26 and 27 of Romans 8. In last week's sermon, Austin showed us the promise that those in Christ can look to in times of suffering. Our verses this week show us that while we can still look to that promise, we will not be left alone in our suffering. These verses show us that God is groaning in our suffering with us and understan...

In this week's sermon, Pastor Austin preaches over our next section of Romans 8. In these verses, Paul addresses the church of Rome and the ongoing persecution that not only they are experiencing but his own oppression. Despite all of the affliction he is experiencing, Paul points out that no earthly suffering will compare to the pure everlasting joy those in Christ will have in eternity. The...

In this week's sermon, Skyler takes us through Romans 8:14-17. Until now, much of the passage has been detailing the difference between those who are of the flesh and those who are of the Spirit. Today’s verses show us what it means to be adopted by Christ and what we as adopted children now have because of Him. Paul shows us that when we are adopted into God’s family, we start to hate the th...

In our next section over Romans 8, we take a look at verses 9-13. In the previous verses, Paul discusses what it looks like to live according to the flesh and the consequences it brings. In this week's verses, Austin shows us that when the Spirit dwells in someone, they are forever changed from the inside. The Spirit is what enables Christians to fight and kill sin, the Spirit and the work of...

This week in our series over Romans, Pastor Austin takes us into verses 5-8. It can be very tempting to look at these verses as a sort of litmus test for our faith. Unfortunately, if that is the case then we as sinful people will find ourselves utterly lacking. Rather what these verses highlight is the work of both Jesus on the cross and the Spirit inviting us daily into a deep relationship with G...

This week we kick off our series on Romans 8! Romans 8 is considered one of the greatest chapters written in the Bible because at the core of its rich theology, is the Gospel of Jesus Christ! The first 4 verses that are looking at point out our utter need to be saved and how Jesus is our savior. Without Christ, we are dead under the law of sin. With him, we are freed from condemnation and we are f...

This week we are taking a short break from our Heart of God series to go over Acts 1:8. The passage points out that our faith is not something that we are passively involved in rather, God invites us to actively be involved in being part of and building the Church. We as Citylight Lincoln have heard this invitation and as such we are excited to announce a huge update for our church family! Want to...

This week for the next part of our Heart of God series, Skyler preaches over the book of Isaiah. In Skyler's sermon, we see that the book of Isaiah is one filled with prophecies of Isreal's destruction for its wickedness. Multiple times in the book we are given a clear picture of God's justified wrath poured out and yet Isaiah ends with a promise of healing, hope, and ultimately red...

This week in our Heart of God series, Brett preaches over the Song of Solomon. This collection of Hebrew love poetry has often been questioned as to why it was included in the Bible, but what Brett shows us is that it holds incredible value in teaching us about God's heart for love and desire. We see that as the lovers in the story have a deep and passionate desire for each other, Christ has...

As we continue on with our Heart of God series, Pastor Austin preaches over Ecclesiastes. This book of the Bible at first glance can seem rather pessimistic or even downright depressing at some points. However, when we take a deeper look at what the book is teaching us we find a new appreciation for the Gospel and the promise of eternity. Ecclesiastes is written to strip away our longing to be sat...

Join us as we hear Bob Walz preach on the book of Proverbs and continue in our Heart of God series. Written primarily by King Solomon over the course of his reign, Proverbs is often misunderstood and misread as a collection of good advice. What Bob will show us though is that in light of the Gospel, Proverbs is so much more and offers a wealth of God's infinite wisdom and instruction. Want to...

This week we continue in our Heart of God series.  This first week, Skyler preaches over the book of Psalms. For many Christians, the psalms can be difficult to read. At first glance, there might be some encouragement from some well-known verses, but beyond that, it can be hard to understand the value of the psalms. What Skyler shows us though is that they are not only beautiful and eloquent praye...

After a year and a half, we are in our last week over the Luke series. Pastor Austin preaches over Luke 24: 44-53, Jesus' ascension into heaven. We see in the text that Jesus' last words to his closest friends the disciples are a call to go to the end of the streets and the ends of the earth to proclaim the Gospel. Austin shows us that this call is the same today as it was back then. Wan...

This week we celebrate 25 baptisms! We also hear Pastor Austin preach over Luke 24: 36-49, our second to last week in our Luke series. In the passage, we find the disciples who were going to Emmaus have rejoined with the twelve and are recounting what happened. The two have barely gotten a word in when Jesus suddenly appears in the room with them! The disciples all go through a rollercoaster of em...

This week we gather to listen to Pastor Brett preach over Luke 24: 13-35. In the passage, we find two of Jesus' disciples on the road to Emmaus. While on the road, they come across the risen Jesus but don't recognize him! Jesus joins them on their journey and explains the scriptures to them as they walk. However, it's only after breaking bread with them and vanishing that they reali...

Join us this Easter as we celebrate the Ressurection of Jesus! Today is the cornerstone of our entire faith without today, there is no Christianity. Without today Jesus' earthly ministry is incomplete. Austin preaches on the events that immediately follow Jesus rising from the dead. We find the apostles sitting around unsure of what to do next. Their best friend, and the person they believed...

In this week's sermon, Brett preaches over Luke 23: 1-25. In the passage we find Jesus being brought before several officials  being falsely accused of several crimes. Despite his total innocence, Jesus remains silent throughout his trial. What we learn from this text is that in his infinite love and power, Jesus the innocent gave his life so that we the guilty could find forgiveness. Want to...

In this week's sermon, Austin preaches on Luke 22: 47:62. In the passage, Judas has led a crowd of people to the Garden of Gethsemane, where he betrays Jesus. Peter immediately jumps to Jesus' defense and attacks the guards. But after stopping Peter and rebuking him, Jesus is arrested and brought before multiple officials in Jerusalem. To make matters worse for Peter, he then denies Jesu...

In this week's sermon, Skyler preaches over Luke 22: 39-46. In the text, we find Jesus and the disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane moments before he is arrested. While in the garden, Jesus is in agonizing over what is going to transpire over the next several hours. However, when we examine the text closely, the actual agony Jesus was experiencing was the Father's cup of wrath. In the s...

In Austin's sermon this week, we find ourselves looking at arguably the most important meal in all of history. The Passover meal had massive historical and cultural importance to Jewish people, as it was created to remind the Israelite people of how God freed them from slavery in Egypt through Moses. What we see in the text though is a different kind of Passover meal. Jesus is showing us what...

This week we hear Justin preach over Luke 20:1-18. In the text just before this, we find Jesus preaching the Gospel in the temple at Jerusalem. Jesus is then approached by a group of religious leaders challenging his authority to preach in the temple. Jesus, seeing their hearts, proceeds to give the parable found in our reading. What Jesus tells us through the parable is not only is he the Son of...

This week, Pastor Austin walks us through one of the most pivotal moments in the Gospel of Luke. We find Jesus and the disciples entering the city of Jerusalem in the days leading up to Passover. The entire account of Jesus entering the city points to him being the Messiah that the Jewish people have been waiting for since the time of the prophets. Yet, the Pharisees, and even the people welcoming...

This week in Luke we go over the story of Zacchaeus. Pastor Austin shows us that Jesus, the Son of Man, came to seek and save the lost. As we've seen throughout our time in Luke, Jesus runs after the broken sinners who acknowledge their desperate need for a savior. The story of Zacchaeus also shows us that the people who Jesus' seeks and saves are forever changed. Want to connect with us...

This week in our series going through Luke, Pastor Brett covers the story of the rich young ruler. The ruler approaches Jesus with the question of how he can achieve eternal life. How Jesus responds has been the cause of debate ever since but, at the heart of His response is the Gospel. We would never be able to buy or earn our way into Heaven. We could never provide the salvation that we need fro...

This week in our series over Luke we are looking at Luke 18:9-14, the parable of the Pharisee and tax collector. Pastor Austin shows us in the text that God does not care about our moral or spiritual resume. In fact Jesus shows in this parable, the more we try to prop ourselves up or compare ourselves to others, the more we begin to ignore our own sin. The good news of the Gospel is that we don&ap...