The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the stroke of God's eternal victory that knocks us off our feet...and the one we should have seen coming!

As we contemplate the death and resurrection of Christ, whether we have never heard the message or have heard it many times before: it requires a response.

In announcing the news of Hue and Vanessa planting in Lincoln Square in the fall of 2016, this sermon is a summary of CITC's vision and values and the call to advance God's Kingdom in various ways, including a dream and desire to plant 50 churches in 50 cities across our nation and nations.

A lifestyle of being in God's presence allows us to hear Him with wisdom and discernment.

The grace of God revealed through Jesus turns the values of the world upside down.

Once we realize we're sheep, God can shepherd us into His incredible plans for us. He shepherds us primarily through our personal relationship with Him and through the governmental authority He's given the local church.

We are all commissioned, with full power and authority from Jesus, from the moment we declared that He is our Savior.

God has designed the church to be together (universally in Spirit and locally in location and government), and He moves in power when the local church gathers. Here's how we gather and why.

We need to rediscover the breathtaking privilege of gathering together as the church. It's the most important thing happening on the earth today. As God's people, we gather together in His presence, to worship Him and learn from Him how we can declare and display the wonder of His grace to our city and nations

God sent His son Jesus and the Spirit of His Son (the Holy Spirit) that we might come into fullness of sonship ourselves and enjoy the massive privilege of being children of God. Jesus as redeemed us, God the Father has adopted us and the Holy Spirit has filled us so that we can enjoy the fullness of being God's children.