Citylight Church Center City Philadelphia - Sermons

Revelation 1:9-20

Mike Anderson

On Friday, we reflected especially on the death of Jesus. Now, on Easter, we see that Jesus is the exalted ruler over all his churches. We’ll look at how we encounter him, what he looks like, and who he says he is.

Revelation 1:5b-6

Mike Anderson

Join us as we see this Good Friday why Jesus is worthy of eternal worship and submission: he loves us, he freed us from our sins, and he made us a kingdom.

Luke 6:37-45

Mike Anderson

Therapists know that "cognitive distortions", like discounting positives and thinking in all-or-nothing terms, can affect your relationships. In Luke 6:37-45, Jesus teaches about an ever more serious "cognitive distortion": the sin that causes us to harshly judge others. Jesus teaches his disciples to treat others with the mercy you need from God. First he tells us why to do so, and then he tells us how to do so: Why? Because God will treat you the way you treat others. How? By repenting of the sins for which you need mercy.

Luke 6:27-36

Gareth Weakly

You might already know that Jesus says, "love your enemies"? But, why would anyone possibly want to do that? We'll see that God promises a better reward, and that loving your enemies makes you like your heavenly Father. Finally, we'll see how to love your enemies like God loves his enemies.

Luke 6:12-26

Mike Anderson

Being a citizen of a country is a big deal: it can determine where you're allowed to live, where you pay your taxes, and which laws you have to follow. But being a citizen of Jesus' kingdom is an even bigger deal. Pastor Mike teaches, "Blessed are the people of Jesus’ kingdom". To see that in this text we’ll look at the leaders in his kingdom, the power of his kingdom, the people of his kingdom, and then finally at the people outside of his kingdom.

Luke 5:33-6:11

Mike Anderson

Once in a while, something new comes along that changes everything. Pastor Mike shows us from Luke 5:33-6:11 that Jesus has brought a new age with a new way of life. Jesus brings about this new age because he’s the greatest joy, he’s the highest lord, and he’s the lawful savior.

Luke 5:12-32

Mike Anderson

Last week, we heard that Jesus saves people through his people. This week, we'll look to answer the question, "what kind of people will Jesus save?". It may not be who you think! Pastor Mike preaches from Luke 5:12-32 that Jesus is willing and able to bring the outcasts back to God. He is willing and able to cleanse the unclean, he is willing and able to forgive sin, and he is willing and able to call the sinners.

Luke 5:1-11

Mike Anderson

In this sermon, we'll see not just that Jesus will save people, but that Jesus will save people through his people. To see that, Pastor Mike walks through Luke 5:11 in four parts: His power, his peoples’ response, the mission he gives his people, and then once again his peoples’ response.

Mike Anderson, Gareth Weakly

In this seminar, we examine what it means to be a Baptist church. We'll look at Baptist distinctives through the lenses of history (including major events in Baptist history that happened right here in Philadelphia), the storyline of scripture, and the New Hampshire Confession of Faith.

Luke 4:14-44

Mike Anderson

Every good organization has a mission statement. So, does Jesus have one? Today, we'll learn about Jesus' mission statement: Jesus went public to preach the good news of the kingdom of God. We’ll see in this passage the good news announced, the good news rejected, the good news displayed, and finally, the good news exported.