In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon Jesus’s words to us in John 13:1-20 to see his example of serving and to follow it. Jesus wants us to be servants and to be a servant like Jesus means we serve at a cost, from freedom, and with joy.

In this sermon, Pastor David Mathis provides three reasons why our first and foremost calling is to be Jesus worshipers making connections to John 12:20-26. The first thing to know about Cities Church is that we worship Jesus. Being Jesus worshipers is just part one of our new fourfold way of capturing what we mean by “joyful disciples of Jesus.”

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell looks at Colossians 1:28 to begin this new sermon series called “We Are Cities Church” which is all about who we are. Who has Jesus called us to be and what does he want us to do? We learn three things here, from the apostle Paul, about the mission of our local church.

In this sermon, Marshall Segal wraps up our Summer of Psalms (Part 6), expounding upon Psalm 85 which is a psalm and a prayer for all our low moments in the Lord. We all have low moments of various kinds, and so we are all regularly in need of reviving. We look at our need for revival, our hope for revival, and then three fruits of revival.

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon Psalm 84 which shows us the way of happiness. Everybody wants to be happy, and Jesus is the way – Blessed are those who dwell in God’s house!

In this sermon, Pastor Mike Schumann expounds upon Psalm 83 which is a psalm about a people in need of much help. In this passage, after first crying for help, the psalmist provides the reason he’s asking for God’s help, then makes his request to God, and then explains the result he is hoping for – that God may get his glory, no matter what.

In this sermon, Pastor Jonathan Parnell expounds upon Psalm 82 which is a perplexing passage but clearly affirms three truths about God and reality that matter for how we live: God reigns over all, God will judge all moral unrighteousness, and God will get his global glory.

In this sermon, Pastor Max Kozak expounds upon Psalm 81 which includes three scenes: A joyful song, a tragic story, and a hope-filled invitation. This psalm teaches us that singing about God can deepen our joy in Jesus, that God’s heart longs for His wandering people to return to Him, and that God invites us to come and be satisfied by Him.

In this sermon, Pastor Mike Polley expounds upon Psalm 80 which is a corporate lament. The psalmist appeals for God to hear and save, laments the current destruction, and appeals to God to see and save. The prayer for God to turn his face towards his people has been answered again and again for his people, and has ultimately been answered through Jesus.

In this sermon, Pastor Mike Schumann expounds upon Psalm 79 which is a psalm of lament and shaped by a problem, a petition, and a praise. This psalm helps us answer the question: Can you really go to God in prayer when the reason for your ruin is your own rebellion against God?