CityWell Podcast

What do we all have in common?

Every one of us will face death.

But here’s the truth that changes everything:

Jesus has power over death.

In this message, we walk through John 11—the story of Lazarus—and see what happens when Jesus steps into a situation that feels completely final. When hope is gone… when God seems late… when the outcome feels sealed…

Jesus is still in control.

In This Message:

✔ Why Jesus sometimes delays—and why that doesn’t mean He doesn’t care

✔ How God works even when it feels too late

✔ What it means that Jesus is the resurrection and the life

✔ How faith and grief can exist at the same time

✔ The reality that Jesus has authority over death itself

Key Scriptures:

John 11:1–44

2 Peter 3:9

Psalm 34:18

Matthew 28:6

1 Corinthians 15:55

2 Corinthians 1:9

Big Idea:

What looks final to you… is not final to God.

Lazarus walked out of the grave.

Jesus walked out of the tomb.

And because of that—death doesn’t get the last word in your story.

Next Steps:

👉 Do you believe this?

👉 Where do you need resurrection in your life?

👉 Will you trust Jesus with what feels final?

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The grave doesn’t win.

Fear doesn’t win.

Sin doesn’t win.

Jesus wins.

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Ever feel stuck?

Stuck in habits you can’t break…

Stuck in situations you can’t change…

Stuck doing the wrong things when you know what matters most…

You’re not alone.

In John 5 and John 6, we see two powerful moments where people are completely stuck—one for 38 years, and another facing an impossible situation with no solution.

And in both cases, the same truth rises to the surface:

Jesus has authority where we feel stuck.

In This Message:

✔ Why we often stay stuck longer than we need to

✔ How our mindset can keep us trapped

✔ Why Jesus confronts excuses instead of comforting them

✔ How God uses what’s already in your hand

✔ The key to moving forward when life feels impossible

Key Scriptures:

John 5:1–15

John 6:1–14

Philippians 2:13

Big Idea:

We get stuck in what we cannot fix…

But Jesus has authority over what we cannot change.

Whether you’ve been stuck for years…

or you’re facing something overwhelming right now…

Jesus is not stuck.

How Do You Get Unstuck?

👉 Be honest about where you’re stuck

👉 Bring Jesus what’s in your hand

👉 Take the step He’s calling you to take

Challenge:

What excuses have you been holding onto?

What step is Jesus asking you to take today?

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When we are stuck… Jesus is not.

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Like Jesus – The Model | Week 8

In this final message of the Like Jesus – The Model series, Pastor DJ Grick teaches how Jesus trained His followers to become disciplemakers who multiply disciples.

Using the “4 Chairs” discipleship framework, we explore the progression of spiritual growth—from seekers who are curious about Jesus to believers who ultimately become spiritual parents helping others follow Christ.

Looking at Luke 10, we see how Jesus sent His followers out to practice the mission. Rather than trying to reach the world alone, Jesus trained disciples who would reach others, creating a movement of multiplication.

This message challenges us to ask an important question:

Are we simply following Jesus, or are we helping others follow Him too?

Healthy disciple-making can be messy—much like parenting—but it is the way Jesus designed His mission to grow.

Luke 10:1–11 — Jesus sends out the seventy-two

Luke 10:17–21 — The disciples return with joy

Luke 6:40 — “Everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.”

John 15:14–16 — Jesus calls His followers to go and bear lasting fruit

Ephesians 6 — Standing firm against the attacks of the enemy

Chair 1 — Come and See (Seekers who need to know God)

Chair 2 — Follow Me (Believers discovering freedom)

Chair 3 — Fishers of Men (Workers discovering purpose)

Chair 4 — Disciplemakers who multiply the mission of Jesus

Jesus modeled how to equip disciplemakers who make more disciplemakers.

This series explores how Jesus made disciples and how we can follow His model today.

CityWell Church exists to help people:

• Know God

• Find Freedom

• Discover Purpose

• Make a Difference

Learn more about CityWell Church:

https://citywell.church

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Like Jesus – The Model

One of CityWell Church’s primary focuses in 2026 is to become a church full of people who want to be like Jesus.

In this message, Pastor DJ Grick continues the series by looking at Chair 2: The New Believer. Jesus did not simply call people to believe in Him—He modeled how to root and establish new believers in their faith so they could grow strong and walk with Him.

Using the framework of The 4 Chairs from the life and ministry of Jesus, this message focuses on what happens when someone moves from spiritual seeking to new life in Christ. Chair 2 is the season where a believer begins to find freedom—freedom from an old identity, freedom from sin patterns, and freedom to begin walking with Jesus in a real and growing way.

This message explores how Jesus helped new believers grow through:

• dependence on the Holy Spirit
• prayer
• obedience
• God’s Word
• glorifying the Father
• intentional relationships of love and integrity

It also looks at the practical needs of new believers as they learn their new identity in Christ, begin to walk in faith, speak the truth, feed themselves spiritually, and live a cleansed life by God’s grace.

1 John 2:6 — “Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.”

2 Corinthians 5:17 — “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation...”

Romans 8:11 — The Spirit of God gives life to believers

John 14:15 — “If you love me, you will obey what I command.”

1 John 2:3 — We know Him if we obey His commands

Hebrews 5:8 — Jesus learned obedience through suffering

John 13:34–35 — Love for one another marks Jesus’ followers

Chair 1 — Seeker: Come and see

Chair 2 — New Believer: Follow Me

Chair 3 — Worker: Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men

Chair 4 — Disciplemaker: Go and bear much fruit

At CityWell, our mission is to help people:

Know God

Find Freedom

Discover Purpose

Make an Impact

This message focuses on Chair 2 and the call to Find Freedom.

CityWell Church is committed to helping people live like Jesus and grow as disciples who make disciples.

Learn more about CityWell Church:

https://citywell.church

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Like Jesus – The Model | Week 5

In Week 5 of Like Jesus – The Model, Pastor DJ Grick teaches on Chair 1: The Seeker.

Every person who comes to faith has a different story. Some were raised around the Gospel from childhood. Others came to faith later through long-term relationships, patient invitations, and the loving witness of Christ-followers. In this message, we look at how Jesus modeled reaching spiritually lost people with both truth and compassion.

Chair 1 is not simply about helping nice people become a little more religious. Scripture teaches that apart from Christ, people are spiritually dead in sin and unable to save themselves. That is why evangelism matters. Jesus modeled how to partner with the Holy Spirit to move people toward repentance and faith in Christ.

Using Isaiah 28, Ephesians 2, and the example of Jesus, this message explores the process of evangelism as:

cultivating

planting

reaping

Outreach is a process. We build relationships, plant Gospel seeds, and trust God for the harvest.

Key Bible Passages

Isaiah 28:23–26 — Wisdom in cultivation and planting

Ephesians 2:1–3 — Dead in sin apart from Christ

Ephesians 2:4–10 — Made alive by grace through faith

Matthew 4:17 — “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Acts 4:12 — Salvation is found in no one else

2 Corinthians 5:14–15 — Christ’s love compels us

John 1:46 — “Come and see”

Main Idea

Jesus modeled how to partner with the Holy Spirit to reach out and challenge spiritually lost people toward repentance and faith in Christ.

Chair 1: The Seeker

The call of Chair 1 is simple: Come and see.

The goal of Chair 1 is to help people Know God.

At CityWell, our mission is to help people:

Know God

Find Freedom

Discover Purpose

Make an Impact

What This Message Covers

In this sermon, we look at how Jesus:

entered into our world

understood the people He was reaching

made Himself available

developed intentional relationships

responded to spiritual interest

clearly called people to repent and believe

This message is also a challenge to the church: evangelism is most effective when it is motivated by love, lived out relationally, and grounded in the truth that Jesus Christ is the only way to be restored to God.

About CityWell Church

CityWell Church is committed to helping people become more like Jesus and join His mission in the world.

Learn more about CityWell Church:

https://citywell.church

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Like Jesus – The Model | Week 5

In Week 5 of Like Jesus – The Model, Pastor DJ Grick teaches on Chair 1: The Seeker.

Every person who comes to faith has a different story. Some were raised around the Gospel from childhood. Others came to faith later through long-term relationships, patient invitations, and the loving witness of Christ-followers. In this message, we look at how Jesus modeled reaching spiritually lost people with both truth and compassion.

Chair 1 is not simply about helping nice people become a little more religious. Scripture teaches that apart from Christ, people are spiritually dead in sin and unable to save themselves. That is why evangelism matters. Jesus modeled how to partner with the Holy Spirit to move people toward repentance and faith in Christ.

Using Isaiah 28, Ephesians 2, and the example of Jesus, this message explores the process of evangelism as:

• cultivating
• planting
• reaping

Outreach is a process. We build relationships, plant Gospel seeds, and trust God for the harvest.

Isaiah 28:23–26 — Wisdom in cultivation and planting

Ephesians 2:1–3 — Dead in sin apart from Christ

Ephesians 2:4–10 — Made alive by grace through faith

Matthew 4:17 — “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Acts 4:12 — Salvation is found in no one else

2 Corinthians 5:14–15 — Christ’s love compels us

John 1:46 — “Come and see”

Jesus modeled how to partner with the Holy Spirit to reach out and challenge spiritually lost people toward repentance and faith in Christ.

The call of Chair 1 is simple: Come and see.

The goal of Chair 1 is to help people Know God.

At CityWell, our mission is to help people:

Know God

Find Freedom

Discover Purpose

Make an Impact

In this sermon, we look at how Jesus:

• entered into our world
• understood the people He was reaching
• made Himself available
• developed intentional relationships
• responded to spiritual interest
• clearly called people to repent and believe

This message is also a challenge to the church: evangelism is most effective when it is motivated by love, lived out relationally, and grounded in the truth that Jesus Christ is the only way to be restored to God.

CityWell Church is committed to helping people become more like Jesus and join His mission in the world.

Learn more about CityWell Church:

https://citywell.church

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In a world that constantly tells us "You are enough," why do we often feel like we’re drowning, overwhelmed, or falling short? This message explores the freeing truth: without Christ, we are not enough—but we were never meant to be!

Join us as we dive into Philippians 4:19, Ephesians 2:1, and Romans 10:13 to discover how our “not-enough-ness” points us to Jesus, the One who is more than enough. Learn how embracing our dependence on God leads to hope, peace, and strength far beyond what we could ever achieve on our own.

Primary Scripture Passages:

• Ephesians 2:1
• Philippians 4:19
• 2 Corinthians 12:9–10
• Romans 10:13

Additional Passages Used:

• Colossians 2:8–10
• Jeremiah 33:3
• Psalm 50:15, 86:7, 145:18
• Titus 3:3
• Romans 7:24, 9:22
• Matthew 11:28

Keywords:

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Hashtags:

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Call to Action:

Join us at CityWell Church in Coatesville, PA, as we discover the joy of letting go of self-reliance and trusting in the One who is more than enough. Let’s embrace the hope and peace that come through Christ alone.

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In a culture that promotes self-love and prioritizing our own desires, what does it truly mean to follow Jesus? This message from Philippians 2:3–4 and Matthew 16:24 challenges the modern mantra of “Treat Yo’ Self” and explores the biblical call to self-denial, humility, and loving others above ourselves.

Discover why prioritizing self-love often leaves us feeling empty, anxious, and unfulfilled. Learn how Jesus’ countercultural invitation to take up our cross and follow Him leads to deeper relationships, purpose, and joy. Together, we’ll ask: In what areas of life are we loving ourselves more than God and others? And what is God calling us to do about it?

Primary Scripture Passages:

• Philippians 2:3–4
• Matthew 16:24
• Galatians 2:20
• 2 Timothy 3:1–5

Keywords:

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Hashtags:

#CityWellChurch #FollowJesus #DenyYourself #LoveGodLoveOthers #SelfDenial #BiblicalTruth #CoatesvillePA #JesusCenteredLife

Call to Action:

Join us at CityWell Church in Coatesville, PA, as we explore the freedom found in self-denial and the joy of loving God and others above ourselves. Let’s discover the deeper purpose God has for our lives.

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In today’s message, we explore The Danger With "Your Truth", diving into one of life’s most important questions: What is truth? Anchored in John 18:37–38, this sermon confronts the modern idea of subjective truth, contrasting it with the absolute, unchanging truth of God’s Word.

We’ll unpack the risks of living by feelings and personal perspectives instead of aligning with God’s eternal truth. Discover why truth is not merely something we believe but someone we follow—Jesus Christ. When we surrender "our truth" for His truth, we experience freedom and transformation.

Join us as we challenge cultural norms, examine biblical wisdom, and draw closer to the One who is "the Way, the Truth, and the Life."

Primary Scripture Passages:

• John 18:37–38
• Proverbs 14:12
• Jeremiah 17:9
• 2 Timothy 4:2–4
• John 14:6

Keywords:

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Hashtags:

#CityWellChurch #TruthInChrist #JesusIsTruth #CoatesvillePA #FaithOverFeelings #BiblicalTruth #ChristianWorldview #FreedomInJesus #WhatIsTruth

Call to Action:

Discover the life-changing power of God’s truth at CityWell Church in Coatesville, PA. Join us as we examine the profound impact of following Jesus, the ultimate Truth, and experience the freedom only He can bring.

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