CityChurch Podcast

Jesus ascended to the Father with the command for His disciples to go to Jerusalem and wait for Holy Spirit.  They did.  But it took ten days from the time they arrived in that upper room until Holy Spirit came.  Why?  What happened in those ten days.  Brian Higbee explores those ten days and finds a significant truth for what lies ahead for the body of Christ.  Check it out.  

Have you ever not been invited to an event that you really wanted to be part of?  On the day of Pentecost three thousand became part of the early church.  Why?  Because they were invited.  Brian Higbee talks about a shift in the culture of the church that will bring many into the kingdom simply because they were invited.  

This combined event change the history of the world and has changed the lives of mankind.  Both are crucial.  One without the other negates both.  Brian Higbee talks about the effect of the crucifixion and resurrection and how it has changed the life experience of men.  

How do you see yourself?  Do you know that the way you see yourself is a reflection of what voice you are listening?  When Israel approached the Jordan the first time, they were divided into two groups.  The first group were the giant killers; Joshua and Caleb.  The second group saw themselves as grasshoppers.  Which one are you?  Do you want to live in the desert of deliverance or the land of promise.  It is completely up to you.  Check it out as Eddie Robertson and Brian Higbee together form this message.  

Why a prophetic people?  Why prophesy?  Is prophecy for the church?  Paul longed for all to speak in tongues…but even more to prophesy.   Is prophesy limited to only prophets?  To those who have that gift?  It would seem the Apostle Paul concludes in 1Corinthians, “brethren desire earnestly to prophesy.” Why?  Why Is prophecy so crucial?  Could it be that we suffer far more at the hands of those who desire harm upon us than we should?  Could it be that God intends for us to come in to agreement with Him and be part of removing and exposing the harm we suffer?  Brian Higbee talks about the prophetic people of God and how God intends for the prophetic to be a powerful force to remove and expose the harm we often unnecessarily suffer.  Check it out.  

Why did Joseph command his sons to carry his bones back to their homeland?  What was the result of his bones remaining in Egypt until the exodus?  Is there power in bones?  Brian Higbee takes us through a line of thinking about dead men's bones and what the Word has to say about them.  Check it out.  

What do you do when there is no hope, no joy, no peace?  Brian Higbee talks about how to restore all three.  Check it out.  

Lena Richter talks about how God chooses to restore marriages and how He did help Lena and her husband Jake in that very journey.  

What is honor?  Is it important to God?  If so, is it important that we understand how God thinks about honor?  And if that is true, is it important that we hold honor in our hearts correctly as well as display it correctly?  Brian Higbee talks about honor and its cruciality in the healthy functioning in the kingdom of God.  Check it out.  

The Wide Eyed Convergence is the intent of the Lord to take us to the next season of the kingdom.  Innocence leading to childlikeness leading to wholeness which permits greater kingdom function is what the Lord is leading us to.  Randy Hill, Charlie Coker, and Brian Higbee have brought their three streams of ministry to form the gushing river of God.  Check it out.  

The Wide Eyed Convergence is the intent of the Lord to take us to the next season of the kingdom.  Innocence leading to childlikeness leading to wholeness which permits greater kingdom function is what the Lord is leading us to.  Randy Hill, Charlie Coker, and Brian Higbee have brought their three streams of ministry to form the gushing river of God.  Check it out.  

The Wide Eyed Convergence is the intent of the Lord to take us to the next season of the kingdom.  Innocence leading to childlikeness leading to wholeness which permits greater kingdom function is what the Lord is leading us to.  Randy Hill, Charlie Coker, and Brian Higbee have brought their three streams of ministry to form the gushing river of God.  Check it out.  

The Wide Eyed Convergence is the intent of the Lord to take us to the next season of the kingdom.  Innocence leading to childlikeness leading to wholeness which permits greater kingdom function is what the Lord is leading us to.  Randy Hill, Charlie Coker, and Brian Higbee have brought their three streams of ministry to form the gushing river of God.  Check it out.  

The Wide Eyed Convergence is the intent of the Lord to take us to the next season of the kingdom.  Innocence leading to childlikeness leading to wholeness which permits greater kingdom function is what the Lord is leading us to.  Randy Hill, Charlie Coker, and Brian Higbee have brought their three streams of ministry to form the gushing river of God.  Check it out.  

Jacob loved Rachel.   But he was required, by the father of Rachel, to be faithful to Leah, the one Jacob did not desire.  After learning to love what he did not love he could love who he did love.  It is that way in the kingdom of God.  It is often that God will have us be faithful to what we do not desire and the seeds of faithfulness will birth the fruit of desire.  Brian Higbee talks about this struggle in the body of Christ to run from what demands our faithfulness.  

There is the moment David was prophesied by Samuel, the prophet, to be king.  But it took over a decade.  Why?  Moses leads Israel to the Jordan River, but it is 40 years until they actually cross.  Why the delay?  Brian Higbee talks about the importance of the delay and what God is up to in the delay.  Check it out.  

If God permits loss in our life, it is never to hurt us.  So then why?  Brian Higbee talks about how to transform loss into a weapon of war.  Check it out.  

David asked, "Who can ascend the holy hill of the Lord, who can sit in His holy place?"  Then he answered "Only he with clean hands and a pure heart." And then David talked about God, mighty in battle.  Could it be that we prevent God from fighting for us in battle because we carry a soiled heart?  Brian Higbee talks about how our hearts can be impure, soiled and how to purge our hearts so that they become clean and the power of God rises against our enemies.  Check it out. 

Why does God have such a regard for man?  And how does that regard separate us from all of creation?  Brian Higbee talks about God's amazing interest in man and the journey of that interest with man.  Check it out.  

A wadi is a stream bed that gushes with water in the rainy season but quickly runs dry and provides no quenching of thirst for a dry and thirsty land.  For the woman or man of God to be like a wadi is unlike what God desires.  Brian Higbee talks about how we can each be unlike a wadi, but be a river for all who thirst.  Check it out.  

When God assigns us to something...anything…our work, our family, our own life His grace is sufficient for us to follow Holy Spirit's leading even into the finest detail.  But what about when we don't?  Does that mean there was not grace?  Or does it mean that we have made grace insufficient.  Brian Higbee talks about grace sufficient and the blessing that brings into our lives.  He also explores grace insufficient and what that really means.  Check it out.  

The thoughts we have are precious.  So precious that they actually form the system of value that determines how we value everything.  Imagine the crisis that can be avoided if we simply guard our thoughts completely and continually.  Brian Higbee talks about our thoughts and how we must value and protect them.  

There was a blessing released to those who God considered critical, valuable, and the most important.  However, men saw them differently.  Who were these ones so important to God?  What is the blessing that is released to them?  Brian Higbee talks about the Christmas Blessing.   Check it out.  

Where did they come from?  Not just geographically, but historically?  Who sent them?  What is their significance?  Brian Higbee talks about the origin of the wise men and their significance.  

When the kingdom of God ignites the gospel - the good news - within a man, that man transforms immediately and continually.  It is not just a changing of sides.  Brian Higbee talks about the powerful life changing effect of the mystery of the good news of the kingdom of God.   

What is Christmas...really?  What does the word mean?  What does God intend with the celebration of Christmas?  Brian Higbee explores the meaning of the word "Christmas" and its significance to the follower of Jesus today.  

This whole season of thanksgiving...where does God stand?  Is it necessary?  Brian Higbee talks about the giving of thanks and the implications to our world.  

Why is it that we roller coaster as believers?  Up and down.  In great faith then we doubt?  How is it that sometimes we are powerful and other times could not push through a wet paper bag?  Could it be that it has nothing to do with what is out there?  Could it be something within me?  Brian Higbee talks about the power of the blood of Jesus without which our lives miss the completeness of what He has done.  

Haggai prophesied to Judah that theirs would be struggle and curse.  Why?  Because Judah departed from God and His kingdom come.  Brian Higbee talks about the Kingdom that Jesus inaugurated and makes available to you.  The question is do you live in His kingdom or a kingdom not yet come.  

If it is God doing all the work, why is corporate prayer important?  What does it do when people come together to pray.  Brian Higbee explains why corporate prayer impacts in a way far greater that if one prays alone.  

The war between the kingdom of darkness and the Army of God wages on.  But there are countless christians that find themselves being overwhelmed wondering where God is?  The great and mighty King Josiah found himself in that same place.  Why?  Brian Higbee talks about how God does prepare and equip us to fight in the battle of the Lord.  But what about when it is not His battle?  Check it out.  

So many have been part of the church and then find themselves parting.  The problem is that they also part from God.  Why does this happen?  Brian Higbee talks about one of the reasons is that we regularly find ourselves on the wrong battlefield fighting the wrong battle.  Check it out.  

Jen Metzger tells us we were made to hear God and it is not as hard as we make it out to be.  This is not just a statement she makes but a life she lives.  Check it out.  

Jesus said, “My sheep hear My voice.”  He then said, “I say nothing unless I hear My Father say it first.”  Do you think He was telling us something?  Brian Higbee talks about how crucial hearing God is.  Check it out.  

Joshua Higbee talks about the power of agape and that it keeps no record.  Check it out.  

Jesus said for us to go.  Why?  Brian Higbee talks about why it is crucial for us to go into all the world.  Check it out.  

So what effect takes place when you rekindle your first love?  Last week Brian Higbee talked about rekindling your first love.  But what happens when you do?  What can you expect?  Check it out.  

The church of Ephesus was doing so much right.  Yet they were missing the most critical part of being the body of Christ...being in love with Jesus.  They left their first love.  Brian Higbee talks about how easy it is to let your love of Jesus get cold and how to rekindle that love.  Check it out.  

How do we transition kidz from Kids church to function fully as part of the core of CityChurch?  Check it out.  

Brian Higbee talks this week about being formed or de-formed.  Walking in the discipline of the Lord or the chaos of another way.  Check it out.  

Sometimes God is in a mood to pick a fight and He includes His sons and daughters when He does.  Jesus is in Jerusalem, the pinnacle of religion and politics and confronts sickness, death, and disease in one fell swoop.  Brian Higbee talks about the confrontation and what Jesus was going after at the pool of Bethesda.  Caution*** it may not be what you think.  Check it out.  

Faith is not just about whether it is present or not.  How faith is formed will determine the atmosphere it creates when drawn upon.  Brian Higbee talks about the forming of faith when we trust God.  Check it out.  

God spoke to us that He was releasing a great kingdom impartation that would result in greater kingdom function.  But what will that look like?  How does God define that?  Brian Higbee pressed in and the Lord showed him what all that means.  Check it out.  

Kevin Mancuso brings a message that you are not alone.  Check it out.  

What is child dedication?  Is it necessary?  Who is it really for?  Brian Higbee tackles these questions in preparation for those who are dedicating their children to the Lord.  

This is part 2 from the July 9, 2024 message entitled “Ek.”  What does "ek" mean?  It is the Greek word for from or of.   If you think it is an unimportant word, then you may not realize the full meaning of this word.  Brian Higbee difference this word makes in the believers life, about the power that waits the believer that is "ek."  Check it out.  

What does "ek" mean?  It is the Greek word for from or of.   If you think it is an unimportant word, then you may not realize the full meaning of this word.  Brian Higbee difference this word makes in the believers life, about the power that waits the believer that is "ek."  Check it out.  

Brian Higbee

Bobby Richard

Tim Taylor

Randy Hill