WELCOME TO CITADEL CHURCH ONLINE!

We’re so glad you’re here! Whether you’re part of the Citadel family or exploring faith, we believe this message will encourage and challenge you.

This week, we had the joy of welcoming Darian Venerable, lead pastor of Upward Call Church in Chino CA, to bring a powerful stand-alone message on Acts 4 - Being a Devoted Church.

This message will stir your faith, challenge your assumptions, and remind you of what’s possible when we say yes to the invitation of Jesus.

Whether you're part of the Citadel family or listening in from afar, we're so glad you're here. Let this message shape how you live, love, and walk in the Kingdom.

Each week, we gather to worship Jesus, open Scripture, and lean into what God is saying to us as a church. Whether you're part of the Citadel family or just checking things out, we’re so glad you're here. These messages are designed to help you follow Jesus in everyday life and be part of something bigger—His Kingdom.

So grab a coffee, lean in, and let’s grow together.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT US:Website: ⁠⁠www.citadelnyc.church⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠@citadelnyc_church

WELCOME TO CITADEL CHURCH ONLINE!

We’re so excited to connect with you this week! We pray you’re blessed and that you find a place to belong here in our community.

Right now, we’re in a series called Secrets of the Kingdom: Stories Jesus Told That Change Everything.

Jesus often spoke in parables - simple stories with deep truths about God’s Kingdom and how we’re invited to live in it. Each week, we’re exploring one of these powerful stories and what it means for our lives today.

➡ This is our last parable:

🪔 The Readiness of the Kingdom (Matthew 25:1–13)
We close out our Secrets of the Kingdom series with Jesus’ parable of the Ten Virgins. The story paints a vivid picture of a wedding feast, bridesmaids waiting in the night, lamps burning, and a midnight cry: “Here is the Bridegroom!”

The message is clear: the Kingdom is urgent. Readiness can’t be borrowed or delayed — it must be personal, daily, and urgent. Jesus may delay His coming, but when He arrives, it will be too late to scramble. The question for all of us is simple: Do I have oil in my lamp? Am I ready to meet Him?

Join us as we end this series with a call to live awake, filled with the Spirit, and faithful until He comes.

Each week, we gather to worship Jesus, open Scripture, and lean into what God is saying to us as a church. Whether you’re part of the Citadel family or just checking things out, we’re so glad you’re here. These messages are designed to help you follow Jesus in everyday life and be part of something bigger - His Kingdom.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT US:

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.citadelnyc.church⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠citadelnyc_church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

WELCOME TO CITADEL CHURCH ONLINE!

We’re so excited to connect with you this week! We pray you’re blessed and that you find a place to belong here in our community.

Right now, we’re in a series called Secrets of the Kingdom: Stories Jesus Told That Change Everything.

Jesus often spoke in parables - simple stories with deep truths about God’s Kingdom and how we’re invited to live in it. Each week, we’re exploring one of these powerful stories and what it means for our lives today.

➡ This weeks parable is:

🪔The Readiness of the Kingdom (Matthew 25:1–13)

We close out our Secrets of the Kingdom series with Jesus’ parable of the Ten Virgins . The story paints a vivid picture of a wedding feast, bridesmaids waiting in the night, lamps burning, and a midnight cry: “Here is the Bridegroom!”

The message is clear: the Kingdom is urgent. Readiness can’t be borrowed or delayed — it must be personal, daily, and urgent. Jesus may delay His coming, but when He arrives, it will be too late to scramble. The question for all of us is simple: Do I have oil in my lamp? Am I ready to meet Him?

Each week, we gather to worship Jesus, open Scripture, and lean into what God is saying to us as a church. Whether you’re part of the Citadel family or just checking things out, we’re so glad you’re here. These messages are designed to help you follow Jesus in everyday life and be part of something bigger - His Kingdom.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT US:

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.citadelnyc.church⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠citadelnyc_church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

WELCOME TO CITADEL CHURCH ONLINE!

We’re so excited to connect with you this week! We pray you’re blessed and that you find a place to belong here in our community.

Right now, we’re in a series called Secrets of the Kingdom: Stories Jesus Told That Change Everything.

Jesus often spoke in parables - simple stories with deep truths about God’s Kingdom and how we’re invited to live in it. Each week, we’re exploring one of these powerful stories and what it means for our lives today.

➡ This week, we had 2 parables:

⚖️ The Reckoning of the Kingdom (Matthew 13:47–50)
Jesus compared the Kingdom to a fishing net that gathers every kind of fish. At the end of the age, there will be a sorting — the righteous kept, the wicked cast away. It’s a sobering reminder that being caught in the net isn’t the same as being kept in the Kingdom. Our present response shapes our eternal destiny. The call is to trust Jesus fully, live faithfully, and be ready for the harvest.

💰 The Investment of the Kingdom (Matthew 25:14–30)
In the Parable of the Talents, a master entrusts his servants with immense wealth and expects them to multiply it. Jesus points to something greater than money: the priceless gift of His love, forgiveness, and salvation. Faithfulness is fruitfulness. We are called to receive His grace, invest it in others, and extend His love so that His Kingdom grows.

Together these parables remind us: the Kingdom is weighty, eternal, and demands both accountability and action. What we do with God’s gifts today shapes what we will hear on that day: “Well done, good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of your master.”

Each week, we gather to worship Jesus, open Scripture, and lean into what God is saying to us as a church. Whether you’re part of the Citadel family or just checking things out, we’re so glad you’re here. These messages are designed to help you follow Jesus in everyday life and be part of something bigger - His Kingdom.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT US:

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.citadelnyc.church⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠citadelnyc_church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

WELCOME TO CITADEL CHURCH ONLINE!

We’re so excited to connect with you this week! We pray you’re blessed and that you find a place to belong here in our community.

Right now, we’re in a series called Secrets of the Kingdom: Stories Jesus Told That Change Everything.

Jesus often spoke in parables - simple stories with deep truths about God’s Kingdom and how we’re invited to live in it. Each week, we’re exploring one of these powerful stories and what it means for our lives today.

➡ This week, we had 2 parables:

🍽️ The Invitation of the Kingdom (Luke 14:15–24)
Jesus tells the story of a great banquet where the invited guests make excuses and miss out. Instead, the master opens the doors wide to the poor, crippled, blind, and lame. The Kingdom welcomes the outsider — but not everyone says yes. The challenge is to never doubt your place at the table, and to be fully present when you sit down. “Everything is now ready.”

🍇 The Responsibility of the Kingdom (Matthew 21:33–46)
In the parable of the tenants, Jesus reminds us that what we do with God’s gifts determines what we receive. Kingdom authority is not ours to own — it’s entrusted to us. True accountability is revealed in the hidden moments, when it’s just us and Jesus. The call is to live with integrity and obedience, trusting that God is in control.

Together these parables reveal the heartbeat of the Kingdom: you are invited in — and entrusted with much.

Each week, we gather to worship Jesus, open Scripture, and lean into what God is saying to us as a church. Whether you’re part of the Citadel family or just checking things out, we’re so glad you’re here. These messages are designed to help you follow Jesus in everyday life and be part of something bigger - His Kingdom.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT US:

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.citadelnyc.church⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠citadelnyc_church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

WELCOME TO CITADEL CHURCH ONLINE!

We’re so excited to connect with you this week! We pray you’re blessed and that you find a place to belong here in our community.

Right now, we’re in a series called Secrets of the Kingdom: Stories Jesus Told That Change Everything.

Jesus often spoke in parables - simple stories with deep truths about God’s Kingdom and how we’re invited to live in it. Each week, we’re exploring one of these powerful stories and what it means for our lives today.

➡ This week, we had 2 parables:

🕊️The Grace of the Kingdom  - Matthew 20:1–16, Jesus challenges our sense of fairness with the parable of the workers in the vineyard. God’s grace doesn’t operate on what we think is deserved — it’s bigger than our prejudice and greater than our works. Salvation is a gift, and when we understand that, we can receive His grace with humility, rejoice when others are blessed, and freely extend grace to all.

💎The Value of the Kingdom  - Matthew 13:44–46, Jesus tells two short parables about treasure and a priceless pearl — revealing that the Kingdom of God is worth more than anything else we could ever possess. When we see the Kingdom clearly, we’ll give up everything to have it. It leads us to seek His Kingdom, live in His peace, and walk in community through practices like prayer, worship, forgiveness, and obedience.

Each week, we gather to worship Jesus, open Scripture, and lean into what God is saying to us as a church. Whether you’re part of the Citadel family or just checking things out, we’re so glad you’re here. These messages are designed to help you follow Jesus in everyday life and be part of something bigger - His Kingdom.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT US:

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.citadelnyc.church

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠citadelnyc_church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

WELCOME TO CITADEL CHURCH ONLINE!

We’re so excited to connect with you this week! We pray you’re blessed and that you find a place to belong here in our community.

Right now, we’re in a series called Secrets of the Kingdom: Stories Jesus Told That Change Everything.

Jesus often spoke in parables - simple stories with deep truths about God’s Kingdom and how we’re invited to live in it. Each week, we’re exploring one of these powerful stories and what it means for our lives today.

➡ This week, we had 2 parables:

🫓 The Influence of the Kingdom — Like yeast, God’s Kingdom works quietly but transforms everything it touches. It starts small but spreads wide.

🌾 The Conflict in the Kingdom — Wheat and weeds grow together—for now. God is patient, but justice is coming.

These stories invite us to examine what’s growing in us.
Are we letting the Kingdom work within us?
Are we bearing fruit that lasts?

Let’s be people who trust, grow, and shine in the field.
The harvest is coming.

Each week, we gather to worship Jesus, open Scripture, and lean into what God is saying to us as a church. Whether you’re part of the Citadel family or just checking things out, we’re so glad you’re here. These messages are designed to help you follow Jesus in everyday life and be part of something bigger - His Kingdom.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT US:Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.citadelnyc.church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠citadelnyc_church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

WELCOME TO CITADEL CHURCH ONLINE!

We’re so glad you’re here! Whether you’re part of the Citadel family or exploring faith, we believe this message will encourage and challenge you.

This week, we had the joy of welcoming James Lusk, lead pastor of City Beautiful Church in East Harlem, to bring a powerful stand-alone message about the Kingdom of God.

Jesus doesn’t just talk about the Kingdom—He invites us into it.
An invitation to belong. To participate. And to ask boldly.

God, give us INTIMACY.
→ “Seek Me earnestly.” (John 15)

God, give us IMPACT.
→ “Believe Me fully.” (Mark 4: The Sower)

God, give us INCREASE.
→ “Share Me boldly.” (Mark 4: Mustard Seed)

This message will stir your faith, challenge your assumptions, and remind you of what’s possible when we say yes to the invitation of Jesus.

Whether you're part of the Citadel family or listening in from afar, we're so glad you're here. Let this message shape how you live, love, and walk in the Kingdom.

Each week, we gather to worship Jesus, open Scripture, and lean into what God is saying to us as a church. Whether you're part of the Citadel family or just checking things out, we’re so glad you're here. These messages are designed to help you follow Jesus in everyday life and be part of something bigger—His Kingdom.

So grab a coffee, lean in, and let’s grow together.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT US:Website: ⁠www.citadelnyc.church⁠

Instagram: ⁠@citadelnyc_church

WELCOME TO CITADEL CHURCH ONLINE!

We’re so glad you’re here! Whether you’re part of the Citadel family or exploring faith, we believe this message will encourage and challenge you.

Right now, we’re in a series exploring God’s original apostolic intent—His heart to reach the nations through His people.

This week, we’re looking at how the call to go isn’t just for a few, but for every follower of Jesus. From God’s promise to Abraham in Genesis 12, to Jesus’ words in Matthew’s Gospel, we see that mission flows from identity. Before Jesus sent anyone, the Father said, “This is My beloved Son.”

We’re called to live from that same identity and to carry the good news of the Kingdom to our city and beyond.

➡ Come discover how being sent is central to who we are—and how we live that out every day.

Each week, we gather to worship Jesus, open Scripture, and lean into what God is saying to us as a church. Whether you're part of the Citadel family or just checking things out, we’re so glad you're here. These messages are designed to help you follow Jesus in everyday life and be part of something bigger—His Kingdom.

So grab a coffee, lean in, and let’s grow together.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT US:
Website: www.citadelnyc.church

Instagram: @citadelnyc_church

WELCOME TO CITADEL CHURCH ONLINE!

We’re so excited to connect with you this week! We pray you’re blessed and that you find a place to belong here in our community.

Right now, we’re in a series called Secrets of the Kingdom: Stories Jesus Told That Change Everything.

Jesus often spoke in parables - simple stories with deep truths about God’s Kingdom and how we’re invited to live in it. Each week, we’re exploring one of these powerful stories and what it means for our lives today.

➡ This week, our message is titled Mysteries of the Kingdom. 

Jesus shares the Parable of the Growing Seed and the Mustard Seed in Mark 4. He reveals that the Kingdom often grows quietly and invisibly, starting small but becoming something significant. Are you trusting God’s hidden work in your life, even when you can’t see it yet?

Each week, we gather to worship Jesus, open Scripture, and lean into what God is saying to us as a church. Whether you’re part of the Citadel family or just checking things out, we’re so glad you’re here. These messages are designed to help you follow Jesus in everyday life and be part of something bigger - His Kingdom.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT US:
Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.citadelnyc.church⁠⁠⁠⁠
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠citadelnyc_church⁠⁠⁠⁠