"Who is my Neighbor?"

7.10.22 Who Is My Neighbor? by CityChurch

Contrary to popular belief, Christian freedom has nothing to do with constitutional rights (free speech, the right to bear arms, freedom to practice religion). Christian freedom, on the contrary, comes through a relationship with the Holy Spirit, who enables believers to live a life characterized by love, peace, joy and self-control (among other things). Free in the spirit, a Christian no longer needs to be enslaved to jealousy, anger, rage, sexual immorality and the like, but is free to choose something higher, something better--for the sake of God and our neighbor. Do all Christians use their freedom for noble purposes? Nope. But that's why we pondered Paul's letter to the Galatians last Sunday.

Some of us are all-in rule followers by nature. Others of us swing the opposite direction. The Apostle Paul says that in the end, the Law of Moses is a great teacher, but following it religiously is not what brings us into true closeness with God.

Jesus never intended to leave his disciples (or us) on their own. Instead he sends the Holy Spirit to you, to me, to all believers, for the benefit of everyone--even those who don't know the Lord. Listen in to discern how the Holy Spirit might give you words of encouragement and hope for those around you.

Jesus said the greatest commandment is to love God with all your heart, strength, and mind. This translates to a life of intentional worship. If you missed our service, listen in here to a message on how to love God through worship even when you are battling distractions, disappointments and questions.

05.22.22 It Takes The Church To Raise The Church (Eastertide Wk 6) - 5:27:22, 12.14 PM by CityChurch

Here's a bold claim: Human beings long for renewal. We ache for justice for victims like George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery; we cry for healing in the after-effects of Covid, we long for endangered species to be replenished on the earth. Because Jesus conquered death, God has the power to renew ALL things. Even in the midst of our right-now sorrows, we can rejoice that he's moving the whole world (our relationships, our broken hearts, all of creation) toward a new beginning.

We live in a fractured culture, but God has been and will always be at work reconciling enemies to one another through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

4.24.22 Attend To Your Doubt (Eastertide Wk 2) by CityChurch