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In any relationship, fruit is the natural byproduct of intimacy. This is also true of our union with Christ in that we are married to Him so that we can bear fruit to God. In this teaching, we'll discover three keys to abiding from John 15 that are necessary for bearing the quality and quantity of fruit that God intends.

Another result of having been declared righteous by faith is that we have access into grace. In today's teaching, you will learn that God has hidden grace just waiting for you to discover and how you can boldly access and receive all that He has made available for you.

Once you have been justified by faith, there are certain results due to that righteous standing that are now yours; all of which are made available through Christ.  In today's teaching, we look at the first of these effects, which is peace with God. Because of the absolute work that Christ did in satisfying God's wrath, God is not angry with you and His covenant of peace will never end. 

There is a dimension of grace called favor, that God visibly displays in His kindness toward us through Jesus Christ. While it will take all of eternity for the fullness of this favor to be unveiled, it is nonetheless being revealed to us right now. In today's teaching, we will look at several aspects of God's favor from the story of King David (a picture of Christ) in the kindness that he displayed to Jonathan's son, Mephibosheth.

It is obvious that Jesus lived a supernatural lifestyle while on the earth, but it was not because He was God. His continual display of the miraculous was done as a man who lived in complete dependent on the Holy Spirit to provide us an example of what would still be possible for us today. In this concluding message on the fullness of Christ, you will understand how it is possible for each of us to fulfill the promise that Jesus made that those who believe in Him would do the same miraculous works that He did.   

The wisdom of God that is received through direct revelation from the Holy Spirit equips us to display the mind of Christ. While every born-again believer has access to the mind of Christ, it is obvious that many settle for the wisdom of this age and never tap into the wisdom of the age to come. In today's teaching you will receive keys to that will allow you to access the unlimited resources that God has hidden just for you.  

The fullness of Christ is the standard of measure of maturity for a believer. One dimension of that fullness is the word of Christ, which we are to allow it to dwell richly in us as instructed by the Apostle Paul. The word of Christ is so much greater than just the "letters in red" that are contained in our Bibles today. In today's teaching, we unpack some of the mystery and misunderstanding surrounding God's word that so often limits believers from accessing all of His fullness.   

Jesus said that a fully trained disciple will be like his teacher. The apostle Paul echoed this same thought by saying that the “fullness of Christ” is the standard of measure of a fully equipped and mature believer. In this message, Pastor Fred teaches on the dimensions of Christ's fullness, the first of which is love.

One of the goals of equipping the saints is for the building up of the body of Christ. In this message, you will gain an understanding of how this kingdom process occurs. It starts with unity, progresses into growth and maturity, and then culminates with each part effectively doing what God uniquely designed it to do.

A fully equipped and mature body will manifest the fullness of Christ. When Jesus ascended, He gave certain gifts to the church, His body, for the purpose of fully preparing us to serve others effectively. In today's message, we launch the refined mission statement of CityReach Church which is: "Equipping the one that knows Jesus to reach the one that needs Jesus."

While on the earth, Jesus perfectly revealed God the Father's nature in every way because He was the exact image of God. In eternity past, God predestined us to be conformed to the image of His Son, Jesus. Therefore, as His sons and daughters, we also have a responsibility to reveal the Father to the world. 

You were created for glory – not just to bring glory to God, but to also carry His glory. This glory of God that is in you can be released in various ways, but there is a dimension of His glory that is only manifest through the difficult situations and circumstances of life. In the end, God uses these temporary afflictions to work on your behalf in producing an eternal weight of glory that is beyond all measure. 

You have been given all things that pertain to life and godliness. That means that in addition to living God's kind of life right now, you can also live a life that is fully pleasing to Him. But what good is a promise that you don't know about? Listen to today's teaching and learn how you can tap into all that Christ has freely given to you through an intimate and experiential relationship with Him. 

A partaker is a partner, associate, companion, or sharer in something. And while every believer in Jesus Christ possesses a new nature, not every believer partakes of that nature. The apostle Peter says that we were given great and precious promises that we might be partakers of Christ's divine nature and by knowing and believing in these promises, you can access all that God has prepared for you.  

God freely gives always! Our struggle to freely receive can block us from experiencing all that God has for us. 

When someone restores an automobile, a building, a piece of artwork or furniture, they bring it back into its former or original state. However, when Jesus restores you, your condition or situation, He restores better than before. In this teaching, you will see how Jesus revealed His restoring nature in His restoration of the Apostle Peter into ministry after he denied Christ and returned to his previous occupation of fishing.