Wisdom and Time
As Christians, we should live in the ongoing pursuit of wisdom as we consider how we spend our time, and align it with the ways of God. Wisdom is living in God’s world, in God’s way. Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-21
Jan 06, 2025•35 min
Citizens Church Sermons
Our Mission: Citizens of heaven Enjoy God. Love people. Make disciples. We are people saved through faith by grace, and that grace compels us to live out our mission to make disciples who are defined by life in Him.
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When The Lord is My Shepherd
As we finish out the year, we look at Psalm 23 as a reminder of God’s steadfast love and faithful shepherding of his sheep. When we rest in this knowledge, we find we are content, kept and covered. Scripture: Psalm 23
Dec 29, 2024•28 min
Prince of Peace
Jesus speaks of a peace that is “like a sword.” Peace only comes when darkness is pushed back and our allegiances are in Christ. Following the way of Jesus means we become participants in pushing back darkness to make room for the light of peace. Scripture: Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 10:34-39
Dec 22, 2024•36 min
Everlasting Father
Jesus reveals God the father as good for us, and good to us. Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 and John 14:6-7
Dec 15, 2024•31 min
Mighty God
The Son of God emptied Himself in incarnation and death because He loves us. This act of self-giving love humbles us and invites us imitate the mind of Christ. Scripture: Philippians 2:3–11
Dec 09, 2024•29 min
Hope in the Wonderful Counselor
Advent is about hope, but during this season many struggle with a sense of hopelessness. This message shows how Jesus uniquely helps us navigate misplaced and deferred hopes—as the Wonderful Counselor. Scripture: Isaiah 8:21-9:6
Dec 01, 2024•23 min
Friend of Sinners
To close the Friend of Sinners series, we invited some of our own to share their testimonies of how Jesus has been a friend to them.
Nov 25, 2024•37 min
Jesus with the Hopeless
In this passage, Jesus encounters two of his discouraged disciples on the road to Emmaus. He ministers to their discouragement with the promises of God, especially those affirming His sacrifice on their behalf. Through this encounter, we are reminded of the immeasurable hope we have in Christ in the midst of grief and sorrow. Scripture: Luke 24:13–27
Nov 17, 2024•38 min
Jesus with Our Disordered Loves
Today's message focuses on the story of Jesus and the rich young ruler from Mark 10, urging believers to prioritize eternal life over earthly wealth. It challenges us to evaluate our attachments, emphasizing that following Jesus may require earthly sacrifices but leads to true fulfillment and discipleship in Jesus. Through this passage, the importance of faith, surrender, and commitment to Christ is highlighted.
Nov 11, 2024•39 min
Jesus with the Fearful
Jesus loves the fearful by revealing Himself as Lord over the storm, Friend within the storm, and Savior beneath the storm. He drowns our fears in His perfect love. Scripture: Mark 4:35-41
Oct 27, 2024•40 min
Jesus with Our Shame
Jesus heals Peter of the shame of his denials by covering his worst moment with love. The healing Jesus offers to Peter, He also offers to us. Scripture: John 21:15-19
Oct 21, 2024•38 min
Jesus with the Repentant
Jesus’s love for the sinner who repents is unending. His offer of grace is not contingent on obedience. As we see from Jesus' interaction with Peter, there is more mercy in Christ than there is sin in the repentant. Scripture: Luke 5:1–11
Oct 13, 2024•37 min
Jesus with the Skeptic
Jesus encourages the skeptic, as we see in John 1 when Jesus welcomes and affirms Nathaneal's doubts and his longing for truth. It's encouragement for us to welcome doubt, in a way that turns our cynicism towards faith and hope in God. Jesus doesn’t want perfect theology, but he wants our worship and our trust. Scripture: John 1:43-51
Oct 06, 2024•29 min
Render to God
In response to a polarizing political question, Jesus teaches his followers to honor and submit to government while reminding us that we owe God way more than we owe our country. Scripture: Mark 12:13-17
Sep 30, 2024•38 min
Love Your Neighbor
As we look out at our political moment, the story Jesus tells in Luke 10 reminds us that our greatest calling is to love God and love neighbor. In a climate of fear and hate, Christians are to be a people of love.
Sep 22, 2024•31 min
Jesus is Lord
Jesus’s answer for his political moment is the same answer he would give for our political moment: the Kingdom of God will prevail. Kings and Kingdoms will all pass away, but our eternal hope is that Jesus is Lord. Scripture: John 18:33-36
Sep 16, 2024•33 min
Identity in Christ
Only through the indwelling of the Spirit, are we able to bear new fruit. Salvation is given by God and God alone, and identity is given to us by the One who created everything. Scripture: Ephesians 2:8–10
Sep 09, 2024•38 min
Jesus with the Suffering
Jesus can comfort every kind of sufferer and understands every kind of suffering because He takes every kind of suffering onto Himself. Scripture: Mark 5:21-43
Sep 01, 2024•40 min
Jesus with the Outcast
Jesus wants to be Messiah over every part of our lives—even for “the outcast”. He meets all of us in our pain and shame and offers us living water that we may be made whole. Scripture: John 4:1-30
Aug 26, 2024•37 min
Jesus with the Anxious
Jesus invites us to leave the distracted life for the devoted life. He meets us in our “anxious and troubled” and welcomes us to return to His feet. Scripture: Luke 10: 38–42
Aug 18, 2024•39 min
Friend of Sinners
Jesus is a friend of sinners. In Luke 7:33-50, Jesus speaks to the unrighteous and the self righteous. His words to them are the words we need to hear today.
Aug 12, 2024•32 min
My Soul Longs
Every human soul longs for God and finds ultimate satisfaction only in God. Sin distorts our longings so that we desire as God things that are not God. Psalm 84 gives us a picture of a life that rightly desires the Lord.
Aug 04, 2024•38 min
Rhythms of Glory
To close out our mini-series on Rhythms, we look at how God's promised future of Glory shapes the way we live now. Because God’s presence will change everything into what it was always meant to be. Scripture: Isaiah 65:17–25
Jul 29, 2024•40 min
Rhythms of Work
Work is a part of God’s good design for humanity. When we view it properly, we are free from the weight of earning dignity through it and are able to walk in the good works God has for us from dignity, in Christ Jesus.
Jul 21, 2024•39 min
Rhythms of Play
The rhythm of play is often neglected in theology. What is play? Is it even biblical? How can we practice it in a healthy way? This sermon explores the meaning of play from various angles, including a unique perspective from “the sacred mountain.”
Jul 14, 2024•27 min
Rhythms of Rest
It can be hard to slow down in a busy society. What keeps us from experiencing true rest? How is Sabbath different from the slow movement? This message shows us how to cultivate a life of sabbath-shaped rest. Scripture: Exodus 20:8–11
Jul 08, 2024•26 min
Pursue with Grace
James ends the letter with wisdom on how to relate to those who wander from the truth. We faithfully respond to this passage by examining our own hearts and pursuing those who wander with grace.
Jun 30, 2024•35 min
A Whole Life
Life can often feel divided. Sickness unravels health, suffering disrupts peace, flesh pulls at spirit. How should we navigate these forces? James shows us how to be not just better people but whole people. Here is practical instruction for living a life of wholeness--in circumstances, sickness, and sin.
Jun 24, 2024•30 min
Sincere Speech
The book of James has a lot to say about how we speak. In this sermon, we look at how James calls followers of Jesus to speak with integrity as people who keep their word. Scripture: James 5:12
Jun 17, 2024•40 min
Patience
Living in between the first and second coming of Jesus requires patience. James calls us to grow in patience with life, with people, and with God. Scripture: James 5:7-11
Jun 02, 2024•38 min
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