City Bible Church: Weekly Sermons

After laying groundwork for the last two chapters, Paul corrects the Corinthians’ immaturity due to the division they were bringing to the church. Our application will be a bit more broad, focusing on how we grow and how we help others grow. Let’s answer 4 simple questions to help us understand our own spiritual growth, as we ultimately unpack what is happening to the Corinthians. 1. Are we expected to grow? 2. How do we grow? 3. How are others involved in our growth? 4. Do we have the power to grow?

How do we properly maximize our delight in the Lord’s Day? Two motivations from selected Scriptures: 1. Delighting in the Lord’s day, because of God’s perfect design 2. Delighting in the Lord’s day, because of our precious duty

A difficult aspect of Christian living is finding the balance between an individual’s efforts and the empowering work of the Spirit. Many Christians acknowledge the power of the Spirit, yet lack the familiarity of that power’s practical implications in daily living. It is the Holy Spirit that enables people to believe and apply the Gospel, therefore we are to cultivate a healthy dependance on Him. 1. In seeing our limitations, we cultivate a dependance on the Spirit 2. Rejoicing in our access, we cultivate a dependance on the Spirit 3. Called to live lives of discernment, we cultivate a dependence on the Spirit

Apostle Paul corrects the Corinthians for prizing human wisdom, and in doing so, encourages us to approach each day with the mindset of living life by looking through the lens of God’s Wisdom vs the wisdom of the world. What is God’s Wisdom? Three answers: 1. A wisdom not of this world 2. A wisdom decreed & unchanging 3. A wisdom for our glory

In these verses we learn how God is absolutely gracious in saving sinners by means of preaching in the Spirit’s power. And because of God’s power and graciousness, He deserves appropriate praise.

Easter 2024 What Christians believe about the cross is considered absurd to those who are lost, but to those of us who are being saved, it is the power and the wisdom of God. 1. The Folly of the Cross 2. The Wisdom of the Cross 3. The Power of the Cross

Good Friday 2024 We study an event in Israel’s history that Jesus used to illustrate His death on the cross. As we look at the illustration we get a better understanding of Jesus’ work of Salvation. Two scenes: 1. The Poison in Rebel Veins 2. The Antidote from Our Gracious God

We look at four steps to bring about disunity, in order to avoid them and instead cultivate unity. 1. You ignore the assignment - v.10 2. You pledge allegiance to personalities - v.11-12 3. You underestimate the danger of disunity - v.13-16 4. You forget the power source for change - v.17

If you are a Christian, your past, present, and future is defined by grace… 1. Our Identity Is Rooted in Past Grace 2. Our Identity is Rooted in Present Grace 3. Our Identity is Rooted in Future Grace

Regardless of time, culture, or person, there is only one blueprint for every church ministry.

1 Corinthians is a gem that at times is overlooked. Though known for its chapters on love and the resurrection, as well as often read before the Lord’s Table, our desire is for this letter to take the truth of the Gospel and have it permeate different aspects of our lives. Paul applied solutions to the spiritual problems at Corinth with the goal to see a holy Church as a healthy witness of Christ. In this introductory sermon we will look at 4 reasons why 1 Corinthians will be a blessing to us in this season of church life. 1. It Will Be Relevant 2. It Will Clarify Much 3. It Will Encourage With Gospel Hope 4. It Will Reveal That We Are Part of the Plan, Not the Plan

In this concluding sermon we see that the recipients of Malachi’s prophecy are broken up into two groups. Those who have rejected God and are under his judgement. The righteous remnant that reveres the name of the Lord and await His reward. God’s people must be prepared for the coming Day of the Lord. 1. The Make Believers and the Real Believers in the Present - (3:13-18) 2. The Make Believers and the Real Believers in the Future - (4:1-3) 3. A Final Charge to All - (4:4-6)

In Malachi 2:17-3:12 we unpack two truths that ought to direct and define our worship. 1. God is Holy & Comes to Refine 2. God is Merciful & Calls Sinners to Return

Malachi's correction and rebuke of Israel will aid us in our progressive sanctification as new covenant believers. The call is for us to be faithful to the covenant community, God’s Word, and to our marriages. To view the importance of marriage fidelity the way God does. 1. God Calls Us to Be Faithful to One Another 2. God Calls Us to Be Faithful to His Word 3. God Calls Us to Be Faithful in our Marriages

How’s your worship? Is it pleasing to the Lord? What should it look like? Malachi 1:6-2:9 helps us understand what kind of worship is rejected, and as a result accepted by the Lord. Sermon Outline: 1. Second Rate Service Disrespects the Greatness of God 2. Second Rate Service Donates the Left Overs 3. Second Rate Service is Destined for Boredom 4. Second Rate Service is Dangerous

As the book of Malachi is introduced, we're challenged to analyze our hearts. May we be stirred out of apathy into reverent worship of our God. 5 Headings 1. Address the tension 2. God's claim of love 3. Israel's Doubt 4. God's gracious answer 5. The end goal

Is it possible to forgive someone but not “trust” them? In the final part of our Philemon series, listen to 7 questions and answers about one of the most shocking verses in the New Testament.