The City Gates Church

Paul shares the Gospel, the good news that God has been at work launching a rescue mission for us and while some receive the news with joy, others resist.

Paul and Barnabas face spiritual opposition in bringing the good news to Cypress, but they triumph through the power of the Holy Spirit and lead the local ruler, who was

Saul and Barnabas sensed a calling from God that was confirmed by the church and empowered by the Spirit

Christians suffer from spiritual attacks, personal choices, our fallen world, and the sinful choices of others, but Scripture teaches us to work hard, trust God, and rest well.

The church expands on the heels of a crisis displaying four essential elements: worship, relationship, discipleship, and stewardship, the very same things we need today.

God is expanding His kingdom, who are we resist?

God saves people of all ages and stages of life, people of all ranks and roles, they all need the gospel.

What happens when a man riding high on power and ambition runs into Christ?

What happens when a man riding high on power and ambition runs into Christ?

The Kingdom Expands as the Gospel calls outsiders in with joy.

God has a long history of doing amazing things with unexpected people and being resisted along the way, but the Kingdom always advances

As the church grows it needs additional leaders with specific qualifications and conduct who can thrive in the face of resistance

Needs occur in any healthy, growing church but the gifts to meet them are often there too, after all, they come from Jesus.

Discrimination can tear a group apart, but so can disorganization, wise leaders involve diverse co-workers because they know they cannot accomplish the mission alone.

The cycle of internal division and external opposition continues in the church as Peter and others remain loyal to God and His calling.

Having passed the test of external opposition, the early church now faces an insider threat as God exposes a couple's hypocrisy and brings judgment.

After facing a crisis, the disciples share their situation with others, pray to God, and then receive exactly what they requested and get back to work.

God does extraordinary things through unlikely people, but you must choose to submit or resist.

God sent us a gift of peace and joy in Jesus, but each Christmas we risk missing it because we feel the crunch, the crash, and the crush of the season.

Peter seizes the opportunity to speak to a crowd gathering in response to a miracle; he explains that faith in Jesus' name enabled the miracle, explains who Jesus is, and calls the crowd to respond to this news by turning from their sin and embracing the salvation found in Christ.

How do you respond when God disrupts what you expected would be another average day?

The early church was marked by seven key characteristics we should look for in a good church today.

The early church was marked by seven key characteristics we should look for in a good church today.

The early church was marked by seven key characteristics we should look for in a good church today.

The early church was marked by seven key characteristics we should look for in a good church today.