In this message, we talk about generosity—specifically the “treasure” side of it, and why Jesus addressed money so directly.

Most of us live in one of two money stories: scarcity (“I don’t have enough”) or more (“just a little bit more”). Either way, money has a way of consuming our thoughts, shaping our decisions, and competing for our trust. Jesus cuts through that by reframing what we’re really chasing: not stuff for its own sake, but joy, security, and meaning—things money can promise, but can’t deliver.

Walking through passages like Matthew 6:19–24, we’re reminded that where our treasure goes, our heart follows—and that we can’t serve both God and money. The answer to greed isn’t guilt; it’s a new way of life marked by contentment, stewardship, and generosity.

We also look at Jesus’ warning about building “bigger barns” (Luke 12) and the beautiful picture of the early church in Acts 4, where radical generosity meant there wasn’t a needy person among them.

To make it practical, we close with simple “generosity practices” you can start this week: first fruits, building a blessing fund, keeping a little margin so you can give, and choosing to raise your standard of giving instead of your standard of living.

If you’ve felt fear, stress, or pressure around money, this episode is an invitation to something better: the joy of living free—and giving the Jesus way.

In this message from The Jesus Way, we lean into one of the most important rhythms Jesus practiced: life in the Scriptures.

From Matthew 4, we watch Jesus face temptation in the wilderness and respond the same way every time: “It is written…” He fights lies with truth, not willpower. But there’s a warning too. Even the enemy can quote the Bible, twisting it out of context, which is why we have to learn Scripture the right way, not just use it as a slogan or a weapon.

From there, we trace how Jesus treated the Word of God as essential: truth that sanctifies (John 17), wisdom that corrects our blind spots (Mark 12), and a living story that reveals Him (Luke 24). We’re invited to move past “verse-of-the-day” Christianity and instead eat slowly: read it, meditate on it (chew on it), study it, and memorize it so the Holy Spirit can bring it to mind when we need it most.

We close with a practical challenge: What would change if you committed to memorizing a portion of Scripture each month? And a personal question for reflection from Jesus’ parable of the soils: How will you receive the Word of God—hard, distracted, shallow… or ready for it to take root and bear fruit?

In this message from the Jesus Way series, Pastor Amos moves from last week’s practices of Sabbath and solitude into two core rhythms Jesus modeled: prayer and fasting.

Walking through Matthew 6:5–18, he highlights what Jesus confronts head-on—performative religion. Prayer isn’t a show, a script, or a way to earn God’s favor. It’s communion with a Father who already knows what we need. Jesus invites us to pray in quiet places, away from noise and distraction, where we can listen, realign, and receive strength—because public fruit flows from private prayer.

The message also reframes fasting: not as a way to get God’s attention, but as a way to give God our full attention. Using Jesus’ 40-day fast as a model, Pastor Amos explains how fasting clarifies desire, deepens dependence, and trains our hearts to say, “God, You’re what I want most.”

Finally, he calls the church to become a people who pray with one another and for one another—simple, honest prayers—rooted in surrender. The heart of the episode lands in Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane: “Not my will, but Yours.” If you’re carrying heavy things into a new season, this message invites you back to the quiet place—where surrender becomes strength and relationship becomes the point.

Scripture focus: Matthew 6:5–18 (The Lord’s Prayer, fasting, sincerity in devotion)

In this message from the “Jesus Way” series, we confront a problem most of us feel daily: we’re exhausted—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—because our world trains us to believe we are what we produce. Pastor Amos unpacks the biblical practice of Sabbath as God’s counter-rhythm to nonstop hurry: a weekly 24-hour reset built into creation itself.

Rooted in Genesis 2 and the Fourth Commandment (Exodus 20), Sabbath is framed with four movements—stop, rest, delight, and worship—not as a burdensome rule, but as a gift that restores our soul and re-forms our identity. We’re reminded that tired people struggle to love well, and that Sabbath reorients us back to who we really are: God’s deeply loved people, not our output.

The sermon also highlights Sabbath as an act of resistance and liberation (Deuteronomy 5): a refusal to live like slaves to accomplishment, accumulation, and the demands of modern life. Finally, we’re invited into Jesus’ “unforced rhythms of grace” (Matthew 11) and challenged to pair Sabbath with solitude—stepping away from noise so God can renew us, speak to us, and do “heart surgery” in the quiet. The call is simple and countercultural: to live the Jesus way by doing less, abiding more, and letting God restore joy, peace, and love from the inside out.

As City Lights steps into 2026, this message is a call to live “the Jesus way”—not just admiring Jesus, but following Him as disciples and apprentices who become like Him and do what He did. Tracing Jesus’ invitation to ordinary fishermen and the early church’s identity as “people of the Way,” the sermon challenges listeners to see discipleship as a whole-life pattern marked by obedience, surrender, and faithful practice.

From Peter’s confession that Jesus is the Christ to Jesus’ sobering command to deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow, this episode confronts the cost of discipleship: leaving comfort behind, dying daily to self, and building your life around Jesus’ teachings. It also highlights how the Way was never meant to be private spirituality—it was public allegiance that reshaped community, generosity, integrity, and mission.

As the church begins a new series on the practices and rhythms of Jesus (Sabbath, solitude, prayer, Scripture, generosity, and community), the central question remains: Are you willing to live the Jesus way—and what do you need to leave behind to follow Him fully?

In this message, Pastor Amos continues our On Earth As In Heaven series by talking about the invitation of heaven—and why Christmas isn’t just something we celebrate, it’s something we’re meant to respond to.

This sermon centers on “Heaven’s Invitation: Come and See.” Walking through Mary and Joseph’s encounters with the angel, and then the shepherds and the Magi, Pastor Amos reminds us that heaven’s invitation isn’t limited by background, status, or distance. Whether you feel like the “least of these” or you’ve got it all together on the outside, the message of Christmas is still for you: you belong in God’s story. And Christmas doesn’t only point us back to a manger—it points us forward to the day Jesus returns, when heaven and earth become one and God makes all things new.

In this message, Pastor Amos continues our series built around the prayer, “on earth as it is in heaven,” reminding listeners that heaven came down when Jesus took on flesh and dwelled among us. Pastor Amos encourages the church not to rush through the holidays, but to slow down, be present, and reflect on the deeper meaning of Christmas and how it truly changes everything.

This sermon focuses on “Heaven’s Peace in a Broken World.” Pastor Amos explains that biblical peace is not the absence of trouble, but the presence of God in the middle of it. As anxiety, exhaustion, and uncertainty remain very real—even during Christmas—this message points listeners back to Jesus, the Prince of Peace, and shows how true peace begins with reconciliation to God and grows as His presence rules our hearts and relationships.

In this Christmas message, we explore the simple but life-changing truth behind the prayer “on earth as it is in heaven.” Walking through John 1 and Luke 2, the sermon unpacks how heaven came down when Jesus—God in the flesh—stepped into our world with humility, light, and salvation.

We look at why the incarnation matters, why Jesus’ lowly birth reveals the heart of God, and how his arrival breaks through darkness with a light that cannot be overcome. The message encourages listeners who feel weary, unseen, or overwhelmed, reminding them that God draws near to ordinary people in ordinary places.

The episode closes with practical responses for renewal, faith, and mission. God came near to save us, to dwell with us, and to shine through us—so that heaven can touch our homes, our work, and our world today.

In this Advent message, we trace the promise of “heaven on earth” from the garden of Eden to the manger in Bethlehem. Looking at Genesis 3 and Isaiah 9, we see that Christmas didn’t begin with twinkle lights and sentiment, but with God stepping into humanity’s darkest moments with a promise of restoration.

The episode unpacks how every prophecy and promise in Scripture points to Jesus as the light who crushes darkness, restores what sin has broken, and proves that God moves toward us when we least deserve it and most need it. Along the way, you’ll be invited to honestly name the “Genesis 3” places in your own life and ask where you need God’s light to break through.

If your Christmas feels more like confusion, delay, or disappointment than celebration, this conversation will help you remember: Christmas is not just a holiday, it is a promise kept—Emmanuel, God with us, and the hope that heaven is already breaking into earth.

In this episode, we explore what it really means to “learn gratitude God’s way.” Even with a fading voice, the message is clear and strong: gratitude is more than a feeling. It is a spiritual practice that reshapes our hearts and minds, moves our focus from what is wrong to the God who is always faithful, and rewires our thoughts away from negativity and anxiety. Drawing from 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18, Psalm 107:1, Colossians 3:17, and Philippians 4:6–7, we are reminded that God’s will for us is to rejoice always, pray continually, and give thanks in all circumstances because He is always good.

The teaching walks through practical ways to build a lifestyle of thanksgiving: beginning and ending each day by naming three things we are thankful for, practicing “ABC prayers” that praise God through His names and character, and using gratitude to fight against the negative thought patterns that so easily take over our minds. We also look at the story of the ten lepers in Luke 17 and the one who returned to thank Jesus, inviting us to be the ones who run back to God in worship rather than rushing on to ask for more. The episode closes with a guided imaginative prayer exercise, helping listeners picture themselves sitting with Jesus and personally telling Him what they are thankful for.