CityLight NYC Church Podcast

Today on the CityLight Church Podcast, Pastor Bo continues his teaching on experiencing God's presence, exploring one of the greatest obstacles to encountering the Holy Spirit: our desire to remain in control. Through biblical examples, personal testimony, and powerful stories of transformation from members of the CityLight community, he challenges believers to move beyond religious routine, intellectual understanding, and self-reliance into a genuine relationship with God. Discover why spiritual hunger, humility, and surrender are essential to experiencing the Holy Spirit, and how letting go of our need for control opens the door to a deeper, more intimate walk with the Lord. This message is an invitation to stop settling for simply knowing about God and begin pursuing His presence for yourself.

00:00 Introduction: Why the Gospel is So Offensive
01:05 Welcome and the Importance of Experiences with God
02:10 A Five-Year-Old's First Encounter with Pizza and Coke
02:53 How Elena's Baptism Led to Radical Salvation
04:02 Experiences Are Necessary: A Man with an Experience
05:51 Jesus and the Disciples: No Ministry Without the Anointing
08:19 Breaking Through the Frontal Lobe Christianity
09:42 Paul's Visions and Revelations of the Lord
15:14 Getting to Know the Holy Spirit: He's Exactly Like Jesus
20:42 The Root Issue: Control and Pride
24:02 Matthew 5: You Can't Even Change One Hair
26:41 The Pursuit of God: He Runs For You, Not From You
29:48 Natalie's Testimony: From Religion to Radical Encounter
37:21 Luke's Story: Learning to Pursue God's Presence Daily
45:35 Uni and Kwok's Journey: Breaking Free from Legalism
51:27 Kate's Transformation: From Offense to Weighty Presence
57:21 Altar Call: Come and Encounter the Holy Spirit

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In this episode of the CityLight Church Podcast, Pastor Bo challenges believers to move beyond simply knowing about God and begin experiencing His presence in a real, personal, and life-changing way. Drawing from Scripture, powerful accounts of historic revivals, and his own encounters with the Holy Spirit, he explores why pursuing God requires intentionality, spiritual hunger, and a willingness to step beyond what's familiar. From Charles Finney's extraordinary encounter with God's love to the woman who pressed through the crowd to touch Jesus, this message encourages listeners to push past fear, distractions, and religious complacency to pursue a deeper relationship with the Lord. Because Christianity was never meant to be just an intellectual understanding of God, but a supernatural relationship that continually transforms us from the inside out.

00:00 Introduction: The Fork in the Road When Pursuing God
00:26 Welcome and the Importance of Personal Encounters with God
01:28 Being Touched by God: More Than Emotional Experience
03:36 Experiencing the Love of Christ That Cannot Be Known
05:01 Learning to Encounter God on Your Own
08:16 America's Christian Founding and the Great Awakenings
11:33 The Cane Ridge Revival: When God Comes Powerfully
13:32 The Pharisees' Warning: Missing God Right in Front of You
16:18 Charles Finney's Conversion: Face to Face with Jesus
22:15 Pressing Through Resistance: The Fork in the Road
23:37 Waves of Liquid Love: Finney's Baptism in the Holy Spirit
28:14 The Coming Changes and Walking Close to God
37:13 Altar Call: Receiving Prayer and Pursuing Encounter
39:01 Closing: Giving and Receiving Ministry

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Today on the CityLight Church Podcast, Pastor Bo challenges believers to take an honest look at the habits and choices that may be holding them back from experiencing God's best. Teaching from 1 Corinthians 4 and Luke 16, he explores the importance of faithful stewardship and shares seven areas worth examining, from managing money and speaking life-giving words to using time wisely, receiving correction, and maintaining personal integrity. Rather than approaching change through guilt or condemnation, Pastor Bo encourages listeners to recognise the barriers they may have unknowingly created and allow the Holy Spirit to transform them. This practical and thought-provoking message is an invitation to move beyond spiritual stagnation, become faithful with what God has already entrusted to you, and make room for His blessings to flow.

00:00 Introduction: The Power of Your Words and Stewardship
01:02 Welcome and Announcements: Connecting with City Light
07:03 Growth Track and Membership: The Biblical Model
12:12 The Message Begins: What in the World is Happening to Me
17:27 Stewardship Point One: How You Handle Money
20:20 Personal Testimony: From 63K in Debt to Freedom
26:20 Stewardship Point Two: The Power of Your Speech
31:43 Stewardship Point Three: Treating People Who Can't Benefit You
33:26 Breaking the Taker Spirit: Making a Living by Giving
38:44 Stewardship Point Four: How You Use Your Time
41:02 Stewardship Point Five: How You Respond to Correction
43:57 The Demoniac and Mental Health: Sitting Down as a Disciple
45:37 Stewardship Point Six: What You Do When No One is Watching
50:29 Stewardship Point Seven: Managing Sexual Purity
55:43 The Science and Spirit of Sexual Union
58:08 Communion: Receiving the Five-Fold Benefits of the Cross

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Today on the CityLight Church Podcast, Pastor Bo speaks to anyone who has been knocked down by failure and is afraid to try again. Through Scripture and stories of perseverance, he challenges believers to stop allowing past disappointments to wound their faith and keep them trapped in “swampy sameness.” From the repeated call to overcome in Revelation to the story of Mephibosheth, this message reminds us that failure is not the end of the story. God is still able to redeem, restore, and move you forward—so get back up, dare to believe again, and keep going.

00:00 Introduction: A Righteous Man Falls Seven Times But Gets Back Up
00:26 Welcome and the Role of Honor in Receiving from God
05:49 The Church That Felt Like Victory
09:18 The Holy Ghost Version of Trump: Learning to Get Back Up
12:38 The Message Begins: Christianity is About Perseverance
19:51 Colossians 1:23: If Indeed You Continue in the Faith
23:41 Revelation's Seven-Fold Call: To Him Who Overcomes
26:25 The Last Samurai and Getting Back Up Again
35:27 David's Journey: Years of Failure Before the Palace
35:27 2 Samuel 9: Mephibosheth and Covenant Kindness
40:23 Transparency About Epic Failures and God's Redemption
41:44 Don't Quit: There's a Light at the End of the Tunnel

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In this episode of the CityLight Church Podcast, Pastor Bo challenges believers to break free from “swampy sameness” and embrace the transformation God wants to bring into their lives. Through the story of the man at the Pool of Bethesda and other powerful examples from Scripture, he shares five keys to experiencing real change: truly wanting it, receiving God’s grace, pursuing an encounter with Him, doing the hard thing, and facing what fear has kept you from doing. This message is an invitation to stop settling for familiar patterns, cooperate with the work of the Holy Spirit, and trust God as He leads you from glory to glory.

00:00 Introduction: All Excuses Are Lies
01:00 Welcome and Mission Sunday Announcements
02:26 The Power of Keeping Your Word
04:35 Missions Support and Guatemala Testimonies
08:15 The Message Begins: How to Change
12:00 Do You Want to Be Made Well?
15:38 Step One: You Got to Want Change
18:19 Step Two: Receive Grace to Change
20:37 Philippians 2:13 and the God Zone
33:00 Living Out of Your Spirit, Not Your Head
38:30 Step Three: Have a God Encounter
42:24 The Anointing Turns You Into Another Man
49:18 Beholding Him Brings Transformation
50:38 Invitation for Personal Prayer and Impartation
52:19 Step Four: Do the Hard Thing
54:01 Eat the Ugly Frog First
56:10 Step Five: Do the Thing You're Afraid Of
59:11 Be Strong and of Good Courage
1:03:39 Moses My Servant Is Dead: A New Season
1:04:49 Closing: Worship and Tithes and Offerings

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In this episode of the CityLight Church Podcast, Pastor Bo speaks to anyone who has ever wondered where God is in the middle of a difficult season. Walking through Scripture and sharing openly from some of the darkest moments of his own life, he confronts the lie that hardship means God has abandoned you. From the waters and fires of Isaiah 43 to the valley of Psalm 23, this message is a powerful reminder that trouble may come, but you never face it alone. Whatever your circumstances or emotions may be telling you, God has promised to remain with you, carry you through, and never leave nor forsake you.  

00:00 Introduction: God's Anointing and the Power of the Holy Spirit
01:02 Welcome and the Fat-Free Movement Analogy
05:59 The Homework Assignment: Engage the Power of God
08:47 God Pursues Man: The Story of Divine Pursuit
11:11 Feelings vs. Scripture: The Enemy of Emotions
15:54 Hebrews 13: The Emphatic Five-Fold Negative
19:31 Isaiah 43: Through the Waters and Fire
31:34 The Hospital Story: Walking Through the Valley
39:37 The Mental Health Pavilion and God's Faithfulness
43:09 Psalm 34: The Lord Is Near to the Brokenhearted
46:14 Personalizing God's Promises: My Shepherd, My God
49:09 Fear Is Satan's Wish List for Your Life
51:29 Deuteronomy 31 and Psalm 23: You Are With Me
56:53 Matthew 28: Lo, I Am With You Always

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In this episode of the CityLight Church Podcast, Pastor Bo continues his teaching on righteousness by exploring its natural response: surrendering to the lordship of Jesus. When we understand how completely Christ has forgiven, accepted, and loved us, surrender is no longer about religious obligation—it becomes an act of trust. Through Scripture and the examples of Mary and Jesus, Pastor Bo challenges believers to stop doing what seems right in their own eyes and invite God into every area of their lives. This message is a call to move beyond knowing Jesus only as Savior, trust Him as Lord, and discover the freedom that comes from a fully yielded life.

00:00 Introduction: Earning Your Way Back or Already Forgiven
01:05 Welcome and the Foundation of Righteousness
02:39 Boldness Through Righteousness: Breaking Religious Fear
05:26 Total Forgiveness and the Porta Potty Analogy
07:08 The Natural Progression: From Forgiveness to Lordship
09:03 Why Do You Call Me Lord and Not Do What I Say
12:36 Two Builders: The House on Rock vs Sand
14:29 God's Commands Are For Your Good Not Control
18:14 The Test of Lordship: Crawling Through the Tunnel
19:54 Doing What's Right in Your Own Eyes vs God's Way
24:02 Good Ideas vs God Ideas: The Importance of Relationship
25:36 Mary's Surrender: Behold the Maidservant of the Lord
30:20 Is God's Will a Priority in Your Life
32:13 Tasting and Seeing That the Lord is Good
33:32 Seeking Your Own vs Seeking Christ: Timothy's Example
38:43 You Were Bought With a High Price
40:46 The Story of Betrayal and Surrendered Hearts
43:38 God Blesses Surrendered Hearts Not Perfect People
45:51 Communion and Consecration: Not My Will But Yours

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In this episode of the CityLight Church Podcast, Pastor Bo unpacks the life-changing truth of what it means to be made righteous through Jesus. Teaching from 2 Corinthians 5, he explains why our standing with God is not determined by feelings, failures, or our own good works, but by the finished work of Christ. This message challenges believers to break free from guilt, shame, and condemnation, embrace who God says they are, and approach Him with confidence. When you understand that righteousness is a gift rather than something you earn, it can transform your prayer life, strengthen your faith, and change the way you see yourself, God, and His promises.

00:00 Introduction: Breaking Free from Condemnation
01:05 Welcome and the Problem of Condemnation
06:53 Feelings vs. Scripture: Who God Really Is
11:38 2 Corinthians 5:21: The Great Exchange
14:03 Jesus Became the Serpent on the Cross
16:42 Who We Were Apart from Christ
18:11 Righteousness: You Is or You Ain't
26:31 The Question: Who's More Righteous?
33:58 Colossians 1: Holy, Blameless, and Above Reproach
42:05 Breaking Through Unworthiness and Promotion
44:51 Promises for the Righteous: Favor and Blessing
51:02 Glory Means Money: The Truth About Prosperity
56:57 Proverbs 15:6: Much Treasure in the House of the Righteous

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In this episode of the CityLight Church Podcast, guest speaker David Wagner delivers a passionate call to move beyond simply hearing the Word and begin responding to what God is doing. Through biblical teaching, personal testimony, and the story of blind Bartimaeus, David challenges believers to release the fear, disappointment, pain, and old identities they were never meant to carry. With a reminder that revelation requires a response, this message encourages you to leave the past behind, step forward in faith, and surrender everything Jesus has already carried on your behalf.

00:00 Introduction: The Season of Talk is Over - Time to Move
01:12 Welcome and Prophetic Word: The Great Drawing
04:46 The Dwelling Place: Everything You Need is in the House
06:47 Supernatural Surprises and Fresh Bread for Today
08:50 Breaking Free from Distortion and Confusion
10:40 The Fear of the Lord and Seeing God Rightly
11:25 Abraham's Faith: Looking for the City God is Building
14:06 Changing Your Perspective: Past vs Future
15:41 Seasons and Spiritual Appetite: Eating What God Provides
16:49 Five Ways God Answers Prayer: Yes, No, Wait, Go, Grow
18:43 The Battle is the Lord's: Forward March
20:46 Exodus 14: Stop Talking and Start Moving
22:18 Breaking Cycles: From Talk to Action
24:26 Anything Jesus Touches Changes
25:45 Jesus Wants His Stuff Back: The Central Message
26:09 Personal Testimony: Facing Fear and the Fear of Rejection
32:52 Mark 10: Blind Bartimaeus and Perceiving Jesus
38:05 Your Faith Has Made You Whole
39:58 The Popsicle Story: If You Can, You Will
42:47 Unloading What Doesn't Belong to You
47:13 Altar Call: Salvation and Rededication
48:15 Personal Ministry and Prophetic Words
58:50 Final Declaration: Greatest Days Are Ahead
59:36 Special Word: God Sent Me for You

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In this episode of the CityLight Church Podcast, Nathaniel St. Eloi continues his teaching on prospering in the midst of famine through the story of Isaac in Genesis 26. What happens when circumstances look barren, but God tells you to stay? Nathaniel challenges believers to become deeply planted in God, His Word, prayer, community, and the place He has called them to be rather than searching for an easier path. Exploring the difference between shallow Christianity and a life rooted in the Holy Spirit, he encourages listeners to trust God beyond what they can see, allow Him to do the deeper work within, and remain faithful even when the conditions around them seem contrary to His promises.

00:00 Introduction: No More Shallow Christianity
00:26 Welcome and the Language Heaven Responds To
01:20 The Toy Story: Understanding Heaven's Language
05:02 Genesis 26: Isaac's Famine and God's Promise
13:57 Stay Where God Called You: The Power of Being Planted
18:08 Jeremiah 17: The Shrub vs The Tree
21:34 Removing the Veil: Seeing God's Goodness
24:08 Internal Transformation Over External Circumstances
38:58 Deep Roots: No More Shallow Living
47:05 Psalm 92: Planted People Flourish and Bear Fruit
52:50 Isaac Sows in the Land of Famine
56:19 Supernatural Prosperity and Continued Blessing
58:24 Altar Call: Sowing in Your Season of Famine
1:03:21 Confession of Faith: Satisfied in Days of Famine

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