City Lights Church Scranton

The Trade

In Mark 15 we see that Jesus is traded for the convicted criminal Barrabas. In this message Pastor Jesse identifies three sides of this trade that we can find ourselves in.

He Stands Firm

As Pastor Jesse looks at how Jesus faces accusation in Mark 15, we see the differences between His response and our natural responses.

Why He Prayed

In this weeks message Pastor Jesse looks at Jesus' pray in the garden and and discusses why he was in so much anguish and what does this tell us about prayer for believers today.

The Lords Supper

In this message, Jimmy Passaro tells us how the disciples response to Christ's betrayal reveals how we can quickly forget who we are in Christ

The Cost Of Worship

As Pastor Jesse looks at Mark 14:1-11 we see how worship can have many expresstions but always has a cost.

The Abomination Of Desolation

In this message Pastor Jesse addresses our response to reading Mark 13 and other passages regarding the end times.

God Loves Tom Brady

When Jesus gives us the greatest commandments, he is giving us not just a slogan but a way of life that effects everything we do and everyone we love.

Who Owns Your Land?

As we jump back into the book of Mark, we see how Jesus reminds us of whose image we bare and who is Lord of the Land.

What Are You Aiming At?

As we finish another year, Pastor Jesse discusses how we easily find ourselves in the same place spiritually that we were last year if we did not have a clear vision or target for ourselves.

Are You A Kisser?

In this message Pastor Jared looks at how we become focused on ourselves rather than our savior, as well as demonstrating what it looks like to really worship Him.

P.O.W.

Pastor Jared shares with us how most believers have a false view of Spiritual Warfare, as well explaining what it means to take our thoughts captive.

Relatives

In this message Pastor Jesse shares how it is easy to try to put ourselves and our own church above the needs of others us. Jesse looks at examples from the Old and New Testament that show us what happens when we trust God to take care of us while we love and take care of others.

Woman

In This message pastor Jesse addresses the traps that many woman try to find their identity in and discusses how the gospel frees us from these traps.

Brothers and Sisters

Jimmy Passaro discusses how rivalries and competition is destructive to brothers and sisters in the church family

MAN

As we look at the different roles within a family, Pastor Jesse discusses what it means to live out God's design as a man as well as examining what defines masculinity.

Shepherds And Fathers

As Jimmy Passaro continues our series on The Family, he looks at how the role of spiritual fathers and shepherds intersect as well as discussing how we are all called to fulfill this role in some aspects.

Your Father Is Not The Father

As we continue our series on the family of God, Pastor Jesse looks at how we often view our history with the word "Father" and use it to build our understanding of God The Father.

Becoming Family

As City Lights begins its new series on the Family, Pastor Jesse discusses how the church is not meant to function as a institution or organization, but as a family. This message addresses how we become apart of the family and why we were separated from it.

Discerning the Divided Kingdoms

Pastor Jared Ruddy explains how we live in the midsts of different kingdoms and how God has given us authority to use in those kingdoms.

Before The Pit

In this message, Pastor Jesse discusses how Daniel's lifestyle before he was thrown into the pit of lions, played a part on how he lived in the pit.

All Leaves And No Fruit

In this message Pastor Jesse looks at why Jesus rebukes the fig tree and how his reaction towards money changer in the temple reinforces this message .

Blind Bartimaeus

The Fork In The Road

As we continue to walk through the book of Mark, Pastor Jesse looks at how the disciples respond to the plan laid out by Christ by trying to make a better position for themselves.

The Heart Of The Father

In this message, Jimmy Passaro shares through scripture and humors stories of his own life, what it looks like to understand God as a good Father.

Sharing Colored Pencils

In Mark 10 we see the disciples rebuke children from coming to Jesus to recieve a blessing. In this message Pastor Jesse looks at the motivation that casued the disciples to have this response, and how we often respond the same way.

All Flesh

Pastor Jared looks at Act 2 and discusses what it looks like to be a Spirit lead church and how the promise of the spirit went against culture.

What Is Your Mat

In this message Pastor Jared looks at the unusual responce of the man by the pool of Bethesda and how we internally respond the same way when God desires to heal our brokeness.

Called To His Presence

As Pastor Jared Continues to look at the wok of The Holy Spriit in the church, we see how the church often responds in a similar way to the children of Isreal.

Using the Gifts

A Place of His Presence

In this message Pastor Jared describes how the work of the Holy Spirit in a church should make a church more than just a place of moral instruction, but should be filled with people experiencing joy and the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.