Stand-Alone Sermons
Includes all stand-alone sermons. This will include guest-speakers, special services, and other sermons that are not part of a sermon series.
We are all searching for something, but there is only one thing worth selling all you have to attain: The kingdom of heaven.
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The Kingdom of God and the Church, Geerhardus Vos
The Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross, Patrick Schreiner
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Love is a virtue many celebrate, but what does genuine love look like? This passages gives us 6 marks of genuine love.
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Romans (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament), Thomas Schreiner
Duties of Christian Fellowship, John Owen
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Read sermon transcriptPrayer should not merely be something a church gets to when it gets to it, but praying together should be something to which a church is devoted.
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Acts (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament), Darrell Bock
Only a Prayer Meeting, Charles Spurgeon
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Read sermon transcriptGod’s wisdom in salvation has been made known to us and is being made known through us to the heavenly beings.
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Though Christians by definition know the love of Christ, here Paul prays for a deeper knowledge of it, so that we might be filled with the fullness of God for the glory of God.
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Ephesians (Pillar New Testament Commentary), Peter T O’Brien
Ephesians (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament), Frank Thielman
“Paul’s Prayer”, Sermon by Timothy Keller
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Read sermon transcriptGuest preacher Chris Andino shows us how in Christ we are dead to the old, alive to the new, and how we can now live in accordance with that.
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Already, Not Yet: How to Live in the Last Days, David Briones
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Read sermon transcriptToday is the day many observe as Christmas, and we’re happy for the excuse to focus on the birth of Christ, because his birth is good news of great joy.
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Luke 1:1-9:50 (Baker Exegetical Commentary), Darrell Bock
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke, J.C. Ryle
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Read sermon transcriptFor our first service as a new church, guest preacher Bobby Jamieson, Associate Pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church, preached to us on the mind of Christ we have and need to accomplish the mission of Christ.
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From where do we as Christians derive joy? We get joy from looking to God, who is able to keep us and present us blameless.
Citylight Center City | December 26, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
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Change is part of this life, but is there anything firm that we can rely on through it? This Psalm shows us there is.
Citylight Center City | September 5, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
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Read sermon transcriptJude tells his readers how to respond to false teachers and those mocking the faith by keeping themselves in the love of God, through building up God’s church, praying in the Holy Spirit, and waiting for the mercy of Jesus.
Citylight Center City | August 1, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
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Word Biblical Commentary Vol. 50, Jude-2 Peter, Richard Bauckham
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Read sermon transcriptHow do we live with the fact that we aren’t God? We’re prone to resist it, and the Devil wants us to do just that. He tries to get us to resist it by saying God is not good, but because God is good, we should trust and obey God’s Word, not the Devil’s.
Citylight Center City | June 6, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
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Genesis (Kidner Classic Commentaries), Derek Kidner
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Read sermon transcriptThere is no masking or vaccinating sin–the only way to deal with it is to kill it.
Citylight Center City | May 30, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
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Colossians and Philemon (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament), G.K. Beale
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Read sermon transcriptAs we kick off 2021, we’re encouraging our members to pray for one another. This passage gives us a way to do that.
Citylight Center City | January 3, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
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A Call to Spiritual Reformation: Priorities from Paul and His Prayers, D.A. Carson
1 & 2 Thessalonians (The IVP New Testament Commentary), G.K. Beale
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Read sermon transcriptIn this passage we see that we are not geniuses for Christ or experts for Christ, but witnesses for Christ. Even through our doubts, God empowers us with his Holy Spirit to be his witnesses.
Citylight Center City | December 27, 2020 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
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Read sermon transcriptIsrael is commissioned to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem, yet they wrongly prioritize their perceived needs over trusting God to provide for them in their obedience. God’s temple is still in ruins, yet their own homes are built and finely furnished.
Citylight Center City | November 29, 2020 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
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As we begin 2020, we may have resolutions, but we struggle to endure. In the Christian life endurance is needed, and this passage shows us how to get it.
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An Exposition of the Epistle to the Hebrews, John Owen
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Just as the apostles left everything to follow Jesus, we also are called to forsake everything to follow Jesus into the mission of making disciples.
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Luke: Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament, Darrell Bock
Exalting Jesus in Luke: Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary, Thabiti Anyabwile
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We are called to remove the sin within us because our sin affects our relationship with God, our devotion belongs to God, and God’s holiness demands us to do so.
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Joshua (Word Biblical Commentary) by Trent C. Butler
Joshua: People of God’s Purpose (Preaching the Word) by David Jackman
The Lost World of Israelite Conquest by John H. Walton and J. Harvey Walton
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In 1 Timothy, we see the Scriptures calling us to be thankful for the power of God’s Grace! We can be thankful for God’s Grace because it transforms undeserving people and highlights the indescribable God that loves them.
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1 Timothy 1:12-17
Christ-Centered Exposition: 1&2 Timothy, David Platt
NIV Application Commentary: 1&2 Timothy, Walter Liefeld
The New American Commentary: 1, 2 Timothy & Titus, Thomas Griffin
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Galatians 5 as the roadmap for freedom from besetting sins.
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As we continue to look at the thing of first importance to Christianity, we move to the second part of the good news: Christ was raised. Since this is news, the question isn’t whether it works for you or not, but rather: Is it true?
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Did Jesus Really Rise From the Dead?
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The thing of first importance to Christianity is good news, not good advice. We must be reminded of it over and over again, lest it slip from its place of first importance. This Good Friday we focus on Part I of the good news: Christ died for our sins.
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The Centrality of the Gospel, essay by Timothy Keller
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In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend, we focus on racial justice, and God’s vision for it in Micah 4:1-5, where God promises to gather people from all nations to worship him and dwell in justice and peace.
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9marks E-journal: Multi-Ethnic Churches
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We’ll all plant ourselves in something in 2018. We’ll build our lives around something. Will it make you truly happy in the long run? Psalm 1 directs us to what will.
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Making Sense of God, Chapter 4: A Satisfaction Not Based on Circumstances – Timothy Keller
Psalms 1-72 (Kidner Classic Commentaries) – Derek Kidner
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Jesus has some inspiring words, but also some hard ones, ones he even tells us will require us to die to ourselves and be persecuted. Why listen to Him? In this sermon we’ll see God’s answer to that question.
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Luke 1:1-9:50 (Baker Exegetical Commentary), Darrell Bock
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We can’t trust out future to our heavenly Father unless we know what he’s like. In this passage, we see that our Father controls everything for our good, and therefore we need not fear anything in the way of obeying him.
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The Sovereignty of God, A.W. Pink
Trusting God, Jerry Bridges
Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine, Wayne Grudem (Chapter 16)
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We make thousands of decisions every day without even thinking about it, but there are other decisions that feel more pressing, where we know to choose poorly could have bad consequences, and to choose wisely could have really good consequences. Instead of telling us what to choice to make in every situation, Jesus gives us something ultimate to seek with every decision: God’s kingdom and righteousness.
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Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God’s Will, Kevin DeYoung
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As we celebrate 5 years of Citylight Church and 2 years at Citylight Center City, this psalm directs us to come and praise God for all He’s done, not with a directionless feeling of thanksgiving nor with a cynical spirit, but with an honest rejoicing in what God’s done.
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The Treasury of David, Charles Spurgeon on the Psalms
Psalms 1-72, Derek Kidner
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When we lack control of our tempers we act foolishly. However we can act wisely and control our anger by humbling ourselves before Christ; the one that took on the wrath that we deserved.
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The Book of Proverbs (ch. 1-15), (ch. 16-31), Bruce Waltke
Civility in the Public Square, Timothy Keller
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If we are blessed to be a blessing to all the families of the earth, what does that mean for those of us who stay put in one area rather than “going” somewhere else? Does God have purpose for us? He does; as a local church we promote the gospel through prayer, the way we walk, and the way we speak.
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Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, J.I. Packer
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It’s hard to see past ourselves often, let alone to our entire world, and when we do we often only see bad news. Is God’s vision bigger? Where do we fit in? In this sermon we’ll see God’s plan to bless the world despite the curse, and how we are blessed to be a blessing.
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Joshua Project: A resource on unreached people groups
Let the Nations Be Glad: The Supremacy of God in Missions, John Piper
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As the New Year approaches, we have a fresh opportunity to put to death one of the great enemies of our joy: Grumbling. The problem is, we aren’t capable of killing it in ourselves. So in this passage, we see what God does to put an end to our grumbling.
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Numbers (Tyndale Commentary), Gordon J. Wenham
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All of us have been gifted by God. Yet, we often miss use these gifts when we choose not to serve others because of the cost to us or because we do not think we have much to offer. In this sermon we explore the joy God’s purpose for our Spiritual Gifts offers us.
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Discerning and Exercising Spiritual Gifts, Timothy Keller
1 Corinthians, David E. Garland
The First Epistle to the Corinthians, Gordon Fee
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It is becoming increasingly hard for anyone to deny that racial division is still an issue in America, and it has a long history. How can there be genuine reconciliation? The gospel is the answer, because racial reconciliation is one of the key goals of the gospel. Here we’ll explore why.
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The Gospel & Racial Reconciliation, Russell Moore and Andrew Walker
Letters to a Birmingham Jail, Bryan Loritts
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Across the world there is a trend of people moving into the city. We are seeing the effects of this growth in racial issues, educational problems, violence, the rise in housing prices, and so much more. In the midst of all of this, we see in Acts chapter 8, that the central message of Christianity, the Gospel, speaks life into a changing city. In this message I want to answer two questions: Why the city? How does the Gospel speak life into a changing city?
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The Book of the Acts (New International Commentary on the New Testament), F.F. Bruce
Why Cities Matter: To God, the Culture, and the Church, Stephen Um & Justin Buzzard
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Home is the place where we feel we belong, but following God requires we leave home and desire a better home, a better country. But it is those who desire a better country that will truly belong to God, because he has prepared a city for them.
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An Exposition of the Epistle to the Hebrews, John Owen
The Weight of Glory, C.S. Lewis
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