Ephesians: Saved in Christ

Tim Keller said it best, “The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.” Ephesians 2:1-10 shows us what we are by nature and what we could be by grace. God is recreating what has been broken by sin by interjecting himself into the human story. By grace through faith, God makes us alive in order to live our lives, not for ourselves, but in service to others.

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Ephesians: Riches in Christ

As we continue our series through Ephesians, Paul helps us to pray in the riches we have in Christ. Paul shows us the power of prayer and a picture of Jesus as he prays for the Ephesians. Let us likewise grow our quantity and quality of prayer for ourselves and our body at CityBridge.

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Ephesians: Blessings in Christ

Everything your heart truly longs for is found in Christ. As we open our series through the book of Ephesians, we see just how much we are blessed in Christ. You have been selected by the Father, saved through the Son, and sealed with the Holy Spirit. When you embrace your wealth in Christ it impacts how you walk in Christ as you discover all you need is in Christ alone.

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High Call. Safe Place: Selah

Selah means to reflect and rejoice in the Lord. At the end of our High Call, Safe Place series, let's pause and reflect on all that God has done as we anticipate all that He will do moving forward. Use this message to dwell on the last few weeks and prayerfully consider what the Lord would have for you as your next faithful step with Him.

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High Call. Safe Place: The Gift of Salvation

Salvation is an incredible gift. For those who have trusted Christ, we have been saved from the penalty of sin, are being saved from the power of sin, and one day will be saved from the presence of sin. The enemy continues to downgrade the blessings and benefits of salvation. As we close out our series, "High Call, Safe Place" lets consider the incredible gift of salvation.

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High Call. Safe Place: In His Image

Humanity is beautifully made but deeply broken. From the world around us to the reality within us, there is something that just isn't right. Only the Creator can recreate what’s been broken. Remaining what He was, God became what He was not: Human. Jesus became the true human that we were meant to be. When we believe and embrace this reality, we are rescued and restored back to who we were created for and what we were created to be.

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High Call. Safe Place: The God Who Is

What do you think about when you think about God? How you view God affects how you view yourself and how you live in the world around you. God is continually revealing Himself to us by showing us who He is and what He is like. As we get to know Him, He touches and transforms every aspect of our lives. This is the God who is.

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High Call. Safe Place: Full Devotion is Fullness of Life

Have you ever asked, "Is this all there is to life?" This struggle is real as many try to find life where it can't be found. God desires us to live life to the fullest and He knows life is only found in following Jesus. At CityBridge, we believe our great calling is to call all people to be fully devoted followers of Christ. Only by following Jesus fully can we find the fullness of life we are meant for.

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High Call. Safe Place: Strengthening Community

Doing life together in community is an essential part of what it means to follow Jesus. In order to strengthen our community groups, we need to focus on our relationship with God, understand the reality of our enemy, and resist him together as we collectively run after Jesus. This is the high call to follow Jesus and the church should be the safest place to pursue Him together.

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High Call. Safe Place: Jesus Gets the Glory

Welcome to CityBridge! Today marks the first day we gather as CityBridge Community Church. As we launch into this new adventure God has for us, we must get one thing clear: Jesus gets the glory. Looking at Isaiah 42, we see that Jesus gets the glory for who He is, how He operates, and what He accomplishes. Because of these things and so much more, Jesus deserves our full devotion as He gets all the glory.

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Christmas: You Are Loved

How do you that know you are loved? Because love sends, love sacrifices, and love stays. The Father sent His Son at Christmas. The Son sacrificed Himself on the cross. The Spirit stays with us always. The totality of the Triune God is communicating to you this simple message: you are love. When we embrace the love of God, it changes everything because He changes everything.

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Titus: Gospel Living

As we close our series in Titus, we see the last foundation of a healthy church: gospel living. God's people, transformed by the good news of Jesus, are to live lives ready for every good work. We only get here through gospel reflection, gentle reverence, and a grateful response to all God has done for us in Christ. As we become CityBridge Community Church, let us be ready for all God has for us.

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Titus: Grace Transforming

As we continue our series in Titus, we see the next foundation of a healthy church: grace. Many of us know about grace, but do not walk in it. In Titus 2:11-15, we see how grace transforms us by saving us in the past, strengthening us in the present, and securing us in the future. As we remember and respond to this grace, we are transformed by the author of grace, Jesus. Grace doesn’t just save us, it keeps saving us.

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Titus: Sound Doctrine

As we continue our series in Titus, we see the next foundation of a healthy church: sound doctrine. No matter where you are in your walk with Jesus, God desires us to strengthen our understanding of His word in order to live out His way. Sound doctrine leads to sound living at every age of life and every stage of our walk with Jesus. In order to be a healthy church, we must all walk deeply with Jesus and let Him transform every aspect of our lives.

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Titus: Godly Leadership

As we continue our series in Titus, we see one of the primary foundations of a healthy church: godly leadership. In every town, Titus was to appoint elders to shepherd the church. In Titus 1, Paul explains the mindset, qualifications, and goal of a godly leader. Although only a few hold the office of elder, all of us should aspire to the activity and character of an elder. What God commands of elders he expects of every believer.

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Titus: Combating the Counterfeit Church

As we continue our series in Titus, we see one of the primary foundations of a healthy church: godly leadership. In every town, Titus was to appoint elders to shepherd the church. In Titus 1, Paul explains the mindset, qualifications, and goal of a godly leader. Although only a few hold the office of elder, all of us should aspire to the activity and character of an elder. What God commands of elders he expects of every believer.

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Pillars: God's Got This

Throughout the Psalms, a word continues to repeat itself: Selah. Selah means to both "to pause and reflect" as well as "to sing and celebrate". On the eve of a national election, our Shepherds led us through a Selah reflection and celebration. Join us through this message as we pray for our government, church, and families. Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords. Let us live that truth out in this season and throughout the rest of our lives.

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Pillars: Selah | Jesus the King

Throughout the Psalms, a word continues to repeat itself: Selah. Selah means to both "to pause and reflect" as well as "to sing and celebrate". On the eve of a national election, our Shepherds led us through a Selah reflection and celebration. Join us through this message as we pray for our government, church, and families. Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords. Let us live that truth out in this season and throughout the rest of our lives.

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