Citizens Weekly

Isaiah 9 speaks of a child who will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Listen as we explore the might of our God and the two places of guaranteed access to his power and strength.

We begin Advent with an introduction to the season and an exploration of how the child given to us in Isaiah 9, this Wonderful Counselor, is the same conquering King praised in Heaven as "the LORD God Almighty who was and is and is to come" (Revelation 4:8).

In this teaching, we dive into the life-changing message of Isaiah 61 and explore what it truly means to live as people anointed, restored, and empowered by God. Jesus declared this passage fulfilled when He announced that the Kingdom of God had arrived—not as a distant hope, but as a present reality breaking into the world through Him and now through us. We look at how the gospel is not merely an escape plan but an invitation to bring heaven to earth, carrying healing, freedom, and restoration wherever we go. You’ll be encouraged to lay down false identities, reject the lies of the enemy, and embrace the truth of who you are in Christ: an oak of righteousness, a priest of the Lord, and a carrier of the same Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead. This teaching invites you to remember who you are and step with boldness into the calling and authority God has given you.

"…to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.
 They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.
 They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated…"

We could easily read Isaiah's message of hope as singularly directed to ourselves and our individual moment. However, gaining a clearer picture of how Isaiah offered his prophecies and how they may have been received broadens the possibility of our hope.

The Servant came to bring good news for the poor. Jesus came for the poor, the needy and the wanting and longs to use us to reach his lost sheep.

Nick dives deep into the reality of spiritual warfare—specifically the demonic strategies aimed at God’s people. Drawing from Luke 4, we see Jesus in the wilderness—hungry, tested, and targeted by the devil himself. Yet, He stands firm.

From 1 John 1 and 2, this sermon explores practical means and behaviors every believer can engage to keep satan and his forces at bay.

This week we explore what scripture has to say about evil, Satan and the demonic.