The City Gates Church

Jesus was tempted. What does that mean for the temptations we face today? 

The beginning of the gospel is a call to change and be cleansed. 

Christians are designed to bear fruit by abiding in Christ.

The first Christmas was full of shocking, unexpected, unforeseen, surprises

What do Santa, reindeer, and Christmas trees have to do with Jesus in a manger?

Jesus was more than a cute baby; He is a sin-conquering Savior. 

Advent reminds us: Christ has come, and Christ will come again.

Will you pass an examination of your spiritual health? 

What would make you keep going if you were questioned and criticized when you should have been commended, appreciated, and obeyed? 

Weakness reverses the curse and allows us to have a good attitude in bad situations.

Sometimes, success is the worst thing that can happen to you.

Suffering and difficulty are often experienced by those who follow Christ, but so are divine comfort and strength.

Confidence in God's calling enables you to show love and humility, even when challenged.

Scripture tells the story of people wandering away from God and God patiently calling them back.

Today Pastor Vic brings a powerful exhortation from 1 Corinthians 16:13-14

God commissions spiritual leaders and is the final authority in their evaluation.

God loves a cheerful giver who shares what they have received from Him.

Generosity is a clear indication of a life touched by God.

Confrontation between Christians is motivated by love, received in humility, and guided by God who comforts and confronts each of us.

Paul's life was defined by extremes endured for the sake of the gospel.

Paul reminds Timothy that despite his own sinful past, God still is able to use him for His future glory.

Christ both fulfills the expectation of all the Old Testament sacrifices as well as models how we are to follow in His example.

God invites you to leave that which is fake and false, and turn to Him today so that you may receive forgiveness and life.

God reconciles us through Christ, then sends us out to share the news with others.

Your whole life can be made new in Christ, and the change will transform everything you desire and value.

We know we face the judgment of a holy God; therefore, we aim to live well and persuade others while trusting Christ.

Paul did not lose heart in difficult times because he was absolutely convinced that the internal and eternal aspects of life are better than the external and immediate.

Christians accept personal weakness because it brings glory to God by bringing grace and life to others.

The purpose of Christian ministry is to emphasize Christ yet it is often resisted by the spiritually blind.

Would you rather have a list of religious rules to keep or a relationship with God?

When there is conflict in our relationships there is often confusion as well, our motives and actions may seem like the fragrance of life or death to people depending on their perspectives.

When Paul is accused of being unreliable, he points to his life of integrity anchored in the character of God, and motivated by love for others.

When we suffer, God comforts us directly and indirectly, then uses us to comfort others.

The Resurrection is proof of the power and love of God who can bring good things out of bad situations.

In Christ we have a better priest, covenant, form of worship and access to God, therefore, we must let faith transform and strengthen us.

In Christ we have a better priest, covenant, form of worship and access to God, therefore, we must let faith transform and strengthen us.

There is a constant pull toward weariness and discouragement for those who call on God as Father, we fight it with steadfast faith.

Moses is affected by the faith of his family, makes it his own, and affects others.

God asks us to trust Him for things we cannot see, faith is the fuel for that trust.

God calls us to follow Him by faith, trusting His commands, calling, and character more than our circumstances and feelings.

God calls us to a life of faith that requires us to trust in Him, even when life is hard.

There's nowhere else to go if you walk away from Jesus, so remember your previous confidence, patiently endure the present, and look forward to the eternal promise.

In light of all that God has done for us, Christians are encouraged to draw near through Jesus, hold on during difficult times, and pursue community in the church.

The entire system of worship represented by the Jewish tabernacle pointed toward the ultimate sacrifice of Christ making a way to restore our relationship with God.

Jesus opens the door to God's presence wider and longer by offering a better sacrifice while we are called and cleansed.

God established a new covenant with His people writing His law on their hearts and minds, demonstrating mercy, and remembering their lawless deeds no more.

Jesus establishes a new and better way to God based on the precedent of an ancient priest.

We have examples we can look to and hope we can cling to as we work out the collision of grace and grit in our daily lives.

We show our love for God by serving others but that's not easy, so beware the obstacles, learn from examples, and press on – God notices and greater things lie ahead.