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The Psalm describes two types of people; and only one of them is wise. The difference between the two boils down to the choices we make. A sermon handout is attached . Speaker: John Safarik CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun County and around the world. Check us out at CityViewNOVA.com

How do you reconcile Bible verses like John 3:16, “God so loved the world…” and 1 John 2:15, “Love not the world…”. We're talking about it this Sunday as we continue our series: “Know Your Enemy”. Because of all we have in Christ, you’d think the Christian life would be easy. But we all know this expectation doesn’t align with reality. The truth is that we have multiple enemies doing everything th...

This Sunday starts a brief series: “Know Your Enemy”. Because of all we have in Christ, you’d think the Christian life would be easy. But this expectation doesn’t align with reality. The truth is that we have multiple enemies doing everything they can to wreck our faith. In this series we’ll introduce the enemies, give an overview of their tactics and share how we can defeat them. This Sunday, we’...

Jesus commanded his followers to be baptized (Matthew 28:19-20). This Sunday, we celebrated with those going through the waters of baptism in obedience to our Lord Jesus Christ. Speaker: Mark Seager CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun County and around the world. Check us out at CityViewNOVA.com

We’re wrapping up our series from the book of Ephesians and one take away for me has been the overwhelming wealth of blessing, resources, and empowerment we have “in Christ”. We have “every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.” But if we have so much, why is the Christian life hard? Why do we get so easily distracted and discouraged? The fact is that we all face a headwind. At times it feels...

It’s been said that… Worship isn’t about the people Worship isn’t even about the music. Worship is about giving God the honor and glory that he alone deserves. (source unknown) So, what should drive us to worship? And what might it look like in everyday life? We hear from Pastor Blake Dumais (Cedar Run Community Church) this Sunday on living a life of worship. CityView is a church family that God...

As part of our study of Ephesians, we’re doing a 3-part miniseries on Spirit-filled everyday life. This week, from Ephesians 6:5-9, we’ll see how the Holy Spirit ought to be involved in our everyday work. Sermon notes and discussion questions are attached . Speaker: Mark Seager Series: Ephesians CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loud...

As part of our study of Ephesians, we’re doing a 3-part miniseries on Spirit-filled everyday life. This week we see what the Bible says to parents and children. Every one of us is someone’s child, so the principles apply to all of us. Sermon notes and discussion questions are attached . Speaker: Mark Seager Series: Ephesians CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jes...

We're continuing our series through the book of Ephesians with a 3-part miniseries on Spirit-filled everyday life. This mini-series will apply being filled with the Spirit at home and at work. This Sunday we're seeing what a Spirit-filled marriage looks like from Ephesians 5:21-33. Sermon notes and discussion questions are attached . Speaker: Mark Seager Series: Ephesians CityView is a chu...

The Bible claims Jesus rose from the dead on the third day. This flies in the face of our modern assumptions about death and natural law. But might it be true? Is the resurrection plausible? What are the facts to consider? The evidence is overwhelming that Jesus defeated death on that first Easter morning. Speaker: Mark Seager CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of J...

The Bible tells us in Ephesians 5 to be “filled with the Spirit”...but what does that mean? Is “Spirit filling” just weird religious ceremony or ought it be a way of life? We’re talking about this today! Sermon outline is linked here . Speaker: Mark Seager Series: Ephesians CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun County and around...

I love grilling, and one of life’s simple pleasures is grilled food prepared with a delicious marinade. The deliciousness of the food comes from the marinade its soaked in. God wants us to marinate in the glories of what he’s done for us before we try to do anything for him. Like a good marinade, the first half of the book of Ephesians is all about what God has done for us. God wants us to soak th...

Ephesians 4:25-5:2: Last week we talked about the simplicity of the Christian life from Ephesians 4:17-24. The following section gives us some details of what the Christian life looks like. We’ll talk about it on Sunday. Sermon outline is attached here . Speaker: Mark Seager Series: Ephesians CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun...

Ephesians 4:17-24: This Bible passage describes the Christian life as a change of clothes. It’s really simple, yet incredibly profound. It’s a lot better than trying to keep a list of dos and don’ts. We’ll talk about it on Sunday. Outline is attached . Speaker: Mark Seager Series: Ephesians CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun C...

Every Christian has purpose, the resources to live that purpose, and a goal in life. Ephesians 4 tells us how to live a life that counts, and it’s rooted in what God has already done for us in the first 3 chapters of the book. Sermon outline is attached . Speaker: Mark Seager Series: Ephesians CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudou...

What we have in Christ is better than we dare imagine! Because of this, God wants us to bear in mind all that he’s done for us before we attempt to do anything for him. This Sunday, we're wrapping up the first half of Ephesians by talking about three resources, described in 3:14-21, that’ll enable us to live a life that’s humanly impossible. And they’re all rooted in what God has already done for...

We live in a busy, impatient culture with a “get to the point!” mentality. But that’s not how God works much of the time. Before telling us what to do in Ephesians, he spends half the book telling us what he has already done for us! The first command for us to do anything in Ephesians doesn’t come until chapter 4:1 – “walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you’ve been called…” Knowing wha...

This Sunday we have Pastor Blake Dumais of Cedar Run Community Church preaching “Teach Them to Pray” from Matthew 6. Blake is a long-time friend who both challenges and encourages with his message. Speaker: Blake Dumais CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun County and around the world. Check us out at CityViewNOVA.com

This week we’re talking about the epicenter of God’s plan for the ages, from Ephesians 2. At the heart of this passage are the two greatest words that we can hear. Without these two words we’d have no hope. But these words pierce the darkness and change everything. An outline is attached . Speaker: Mark Seager Series: Ephesians CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of...

What we have in Christ is fantastic! Yet I often find myself living in ignorance and/or unbelief of what’s already mine. Scripture is clear that the benefits of being in Christ apply to all Christians and that we already have more than enough to thrive in life. So where do we learn about them and how can we apply them? Ephesians 1 has some answers. A sermon outline is attached here . There’s also...

Living in Northern VA, we are more privileged and wealthier than we realize. But it’s nothing compared to the riches we have in Christ. Ephesians 1:3-14 is a long run-on sentence with over 200 words painting a picture of some of these riches. God wants us awed with who we are and what we have in Christ before we try to do anything for Christ. We are in Christ on purpose for a purpose that we’ll se...

This Sunday we’ve got a guest speaker Pastor Bob Smith, the Executive Pastor at Impact Church in Chantilly. Bob is a friend of Pastor Mark's and a friend to CityView! Speaker: Bob Smith CityView is a church family that God is building to make disciples of Jesus Christ in the heart of Loudoun County and around the world. Check us out at CityViewNOVA.com

Happy New Year! As one year winds down and another begins, it’s a good idea to pause and reflect on the year that was and look ahead to the year to come. As Christians, we can lean into the truth that God is always with us and will give us everything we need to do the things he’s called us to. We’ll talk about this some more on Sunday. Today, I’d like to share with you a covenant that I’ve grown t...

Advent is a season of waiting. We remember that for centuries God’s people waited for the Messiah, and he came as promised at just the right time. And we’re waiting for Jesus to return as he promised. His return may or may not happen in our lifetime, but no matter what, we are to live in such a way that we’ll be ready for him. We’ll talk more about this as well as the final judgment this Sunday. A...

Good news, our heating system was fixed today! Greater news! Jesus Christ is coming back! He is returning and wants us to be ready for him. So, when is he returning and what do we need to be doing to get ready for it? The Bible gives us a crystal-clear answer to one of those questions and we’ll talk about it on Sunday. A sermon outline and discussion questions are attached . Speaker: Mark Seager S...