CITYLIGHTS Church Podcast

Wasteful Worship || John 12:1-8

|| Oliver Wong ||

Just before Jesus was crucified, Mary of Bethany poured out $25,000 worth of perfume on his feet. The disciples complained that her offering was wasteful, but Jesus corrected them. This week, Oliver teaches on Mary's story, Leviticus and what makes an offering pleasing to the Lord.

How "Supernatural Works" Actually Work || John 11:38-44

|| Chris Armfield ||

Have you ever wondered why God seems to work in some cases while in others it seems like He doesn't work at all? Could it be that Jesus provides how the "supernatural works" actually work in the story of Lazarus's resurrection? We believe He does just that!

How God's Presence Meets Earth || John 11:27-38

|| Chris Armfield ||

What is the appropriate relational, emotional, and mental response to all kinds of pain in people's lives? In this sermon, we see that Jesus models perfect presence in the midst of one of life's most excruciating pains. 

Dead Man Walking || John 11:17-27

|| Oliver Wong ||

When Martha seeks out Jesus to resurrect her brother Lazarus, Jesus declares, "I AM the life and the resurrection." This powerful statement changes everything about the way we see life and death. 

Life After Death || John 11:1-16

|| Oliver Wong ||

Death was not meant to be a part of life, it is the result of sin in a broken world. Jesus declares that it is for our good that we witness the death of his friend Lazarus so we might understand the meaning of resurrected life. In the final sign performed in the book of John, Jesus demonstrates that we are not only sick people being made well, but that we are dead people being raised to life. 

Theology that Produces a Doxology || Psalm 8

|| Timothy Bayne || 

Carl Gustav Boberg had an encounter with the Lord, searched the scriptures to understand that very encounter and went on to write a poem that would later become the 2nd greatest hymn of all time. How Great Thou Art would bring millions of people to salvation all around the world over the next 100 years, all because he responded to what God was already stirring within him. What would happen if we chose to allow the Holy Spirit to birth a doxology from the theology that is already being spoken to us?

 

The Personality of Jesus || John 10:31-42

|| Chris Armfield ||

Have you ever wondered why so many people were offended by Jesus? What if it was more about personality than grace or truth? Could it be possible that personality plays a bigger part in people believing in Jesus than we might realize?

Secure in the Shepherd's Hand || John 10:22-30

|| Oliver Wong ||

Jesus is the Good Shepherd who lays his life down for his sheep. He is the Eternal Shepherd in whom we find our only true security. Listen in with us as we further discuss how to be both the sheep and the shepherd. 

May the Lamb that was Slain Receive the Reward of His Suffering || Acts 2

|| Chris Armfield ||

What happens to people when they've been filled with the power of the Holy Spirit?

The Good Shepherd, He Shepherds Through You || John 10:11-18

|| Chris Armfield ||

The Good Shepherd is defined by laying his life down for others. What is your life defined by?