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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

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’re looking at the Parable of the Sower, where Jesus shows us that how we hear His word shapes how we live. The Kingdom takes root in hearts that are ready to receive it. What kind of soil are you?

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 THE CITADEL CHURCH ONLINE!We are so excited to connect with you this week! We pray you are blessed and that you find a place to belong here in our community.

This week, we close out our Jonah series with one of the Bible’s most surprising classrooms: a sulking prophet, a leafy plant, a hungry worm, and the blazing Middle Eastern sun.

In Jonah 4:5-11, God confronts Jonah’s anger, prejudice, and misplaced compassion and teaches a lesson that still echoes into our own hearts today.

• Why did Jonah want grace for himself but wrath for Nineveh?

• How do our prejudices reveal where our hearts need the Gospel?

• What does it mean that Jesus “went outside the city” - not to condemn but to save?

Jonah wanted to watch Nineveh burn. Jesus came to save it.

Join us as we explore how God’s relentless compassion confronts our comfort, breaks our bitterness, and calls us to love those we’d least expect.

“The book of Jonah ends with a question mark—because God is asking us: Will you love people who are different from you?”

Listen now and discover why We Are Jonah.

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 THE CITADEL CHURCH ONLINE!We are so excited to connect with you this week! We pray you are blessed and that you find a place to belong here in our community.

This week, Daniel Rivera continued our journey through the book of Jonah by stepping into one of the most surprising moments in the story. After witnessing one of the greatest revivals in Scripture, Jonah isn’t celebrating—he’s angry. Deeply angry.

In Jonah 4:1–4, we see a prophet who obeyed outwardly but resented God inwardly. And yet, God meets Jonah with compassion and a piercing question: “Do you do well to be angry?”

Daniel challenged us with honest questions that help surface what’s happening beneath our own frustration:

This message explores how anger can reveal what’s unresolved in us, how grace can confront our pride, and how God’s mercy is just as much for us as it is for the people we struggle to love.

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 THE CITADEL CHURCH ONLINE!We are so excited to connect with you this week! We pray you are blessed and that you find a place to belong here in our community.

In A Great City, Craig unpacks one of the most powerful revivals in Scripture - when a wicked city and a reluctant prophet collide with the mercy of God. Jonah 3 reminds us that God doesn’t give up easily—on prophets or people. This message explores how God sees cities not for what they are, but for what they can become under His mercy. What if the “great city” in your life isn’t something to avoid - but a place God is calling you to love?

The question is not, “Will the city change?” but “Will we allow God to change us first?”
Revival doesn’t begin with a crowd; it begins with a surrendered heart.
Your obedience—however reluctant, however messy—could be the spark that ignites transformation in someone else’s story.
The city may be great in size or sin, but God’s mercy is greater still. Will you go where He sends you?

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