City of God is taking a three week look at truths that are foundational to who we are as a church.  This week we looked at the concept of the "Glory of God."  What is the glory of God and how do we live for it as individuals and as a church?

Why do we need Jesus?  For many people the decision not to follow Christ is simply because they don't see a need for him in their life.  In John 8:30-36 Jesus points out why we need him in our life, and how he sets us free from the slavery we...

What authority does Jesus have in your life?  In John 5 we encounter the story of Jesus' healing a man who had been unable to walk for thirty-eight years.  However, Jesus met opposition from some of the religious leaders because he healed the man...

Many accept Jesus today.  However, there is a big difference between accepting him as a good moral man, and believing His words as both Lord and God of your life.  In this text John shows both belief in Jesus that does not honor God, and how trust in...

Whenever someone is confronted with the gospel they have a choice to make.  Will they choose to follow Jesus or will something in their life keep them from believing.  This week we look at Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman, and what...

Why did God send Jesus?  What was his motivation in sending his son to the earth?  God, out of his deep love for the world, sacrificed to enter into a relationship with humanity.  How can the church and individuals mirror that mission?

The idea of new birth is a commonly misunderstood idea.  For many today it simply means one who believes certain things about Jesus.  But is the new birth bigger than that?  This week we unpacked Jesus words that those who would see the Kingdom of God...

Jesus came to bring all satisfying joy.  The joy he wants you to experience is the joy of a restored relationship with God.  However, there are many things in our life that can pull us away from experiencing all that God would have for us.  This week...

Everyone has an opinion on Jesus.  In this sermon Pastor Eric addresses several popular misconceptions of who Jesus is.  Jesus declares in this passage that ultimately he wants to show people who God is, and that is the expectation we should bring...

This week Pastor Eric looked at the life of John the Baptist.  John was a man who did everything in life to promote Christ.  John would later declare that Jesus was the "Lamb of God."  What does this designation mean for Jesus, and what does...