HYMNS OF JOYThe Weary World Rejoices12.8.24 1) Tamar (Genesis 38 - Matthew 1:3) · In the story of Tamar, we learn God's plan for salvation is not thwarted by sin but God works through the brokenness of humanity to accomplish His purposes. 2) Rahab (Joshua 2 - Matthew 1:5)· In the story of Rahab, we learn nobody is beyond God's reach. He redeems tho…

Talk NotesO Come Let Us Adore Him Advent 2024 What is Advent?Formed from a Latin word meaning “coming” or “arrival”. Advent is the traditional celebration of the first advent of Jesus (the Christmas story) and the anxious awaiting of His second advent in glory. In Advent we are ushered into a time of waiting where we are connected again with our lo…

LITURGY FOR THE MOMENT: Part 7A LITURGY FOR THOSE BATTLING ANXIETYPrince of Peace, we come with restless hearts and racing thoughts.The weight of worry presses down,and we are consumed by what-ifs and worst-case scenarios.As the deer pants for streams of waterso our souls thirst for You, the living God.You are the God who calms the storm,The Shephe…

Message from City University on November 21, 2024Bởi City Church Tulsa

Message from City University on November 21, 2024Bởi City Church Tulsa

Message from City University on November 21, 2024Bởi City Church Tulsa

Message from City University on November 21, 2024Bởi City Church Tulsa

LITURGY FOR THE MOMENTA liturgy for those consumed by noise Father, we are surrounded by a constant stream of content,an overwhelming amount of input.We find ourselves hypnotized by glowing screensand the escape that is found in our loud world.We repent for times of mindless scrolling.We repent for seeking other voices above yoursWe repent for numb…

Message from City University on November 14, 2024Bởi City Church Tulsa

Message from City University on November 14, 2024Bởi City Church Tulsa

Message from City University on November 14, 2024Bởi City Church Tulsa

Message from City University on November 14, 2024Bởi City Church Tulsa

Pure Religion SundayLiturgy for the MomentA liturgy for the lonelyGod who sees us and knows us,Although crowds of people surround us,We feel unseen, unheard, and disconnected.We carry with us a deep longing to be known,An aching inside to be unconditionally loved.Holy Spirit, would you meet us in these empty spaces?God who places the lonely in fami…

Message from City University on November 7, 2024Bởi City Church Tulsa

In Week 2 of The Book of Genesis, Pastor Matt Nelson guided us through Genesis 2–5, highlighting themes foundational to understanding God’s character and humanity’s purpose. Moving from Genesis 1’s poetic creation account to the more narrative style of Genesis 2, Pastor Matt explored the significance of humanity’s unique creation in God’s image, th…

Message from City University on November 7, 2024Bởi City Church Tulsa

In Week 2 of "Longing for More," Rachel explored how spiritual practices create space for transformation by the Holy Spirit, focusing particularly on prayer and contemplative prayer. Emphasizing that to experience the life of Jesus we must adopt His lifestyle—including practices like solitude, silence, and prayer—she discussed how these disciplines…

"Using your current position for kingdom impact" - If you’re a marketplace leader, this class is just for you. You’ll learn how God wants to use you right now in your current role and be equipped to engage in faith conversations that will foster community and lead to transformation. This class will help you discover Gods vision for your workplace a…

In week one of The Book of Genesis, Pastor Matt Nelson guided us through the foundations of this powerful text, emphasizing its role in answering life’s biggest questions. We began by exploring Genesis as Israel’s story of identity, written to counter competing cultural narratives and to clarify who God is and who we are. Rather than seeing humanit…

In this first week of Intentional Parenting, Families Pastor Michael Letney and Lindsay Nelson introduce foundational principles to help parents guide their families with purpose and grace. They emphasize that while there’s no perfect formula, building a strong family culture starts with establishing core values and priorities that shape daily deci…

In this first session, Rachel invites us into her journey of spiritual formation, sharing her story of encountering God's presence from an early age and her discovery of spiritual disciplines as an adult. Exploring the life of Jesus as both fully human and fully divine, Rachel unpacks how Jesus lived in constant dependence on the Father and was emp…

A Liturgy for Those Struggling in SecretFather, I confess that I’ve been struggling.With nowhere else to turn, I come to You.My wounds have festered deep within the dark—They’re veiled in shadows, covered by façades.Yahweh El Roi, You are the God who sees me.Only You know the missteps I have hidden.Only You see the sins I keep secret. Will You make…

LITURGY FOR THE MOMENTA liturgy for a politically divided nation10.27.24A liturgy for a politically divided nationFather, in the midst of this political season, we turn our eyes to you.Though hatred and discord seem to surround us,Help us to be instruments of your love and vessels of your grace.We declare our primary allegiance to you and your king…

LITURGY FOR THE MOMENTA liturgy for those longing for more in their marriage10.20.24 Genesis 2:23-2523 The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.”24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. 25 Adam and his w…

LITURGY FOR THE MOMENTA liturgy for those disillusioned with their faith10.13.24A Liturgy for those disillusioned with their faithWe come with heavy hearts and broken dreams,Wrestling with our faith and struggling with uncertainty.We are weary, tired, and disillusioned,Wrapped in a dark night of the soul.Would you walk with us on our road to Emmaus…

8 The Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim. 9 Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hands.”10 So Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of the hill. 11 As long as Mo…

THE UNSEENKnowing your enemy9-22-24WORLD: systems and ideologies that are opposed to the ways of God FLESH: our sinful desiresDEVIL: the dark emanating force of evil in the cosmos who’s aim is our destructionJohn 8:39-47They answered him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham's children, you would be doing the works Abra…

THE UNSEENWeapons & Strategies of Warfare9.15.24 We cannot passively resist the Enemy and expect to walk in freedom and victory. Ephesians 2:1-7And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disob…

THE UNSEENDeliverance9-8-24 What is demon possession and does this really still happen today? "Possession is always positional and sometimes in presence."Jon Thompson Ephesians 2:1-5 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the …

THE UNSEENIdentity & Authority9.1.24 One of the enemy’s primary tactics in your life is for you to forget or fail to know your true identity in Christ. In the moment we take on a false identity, we immediately forfeit the victory and power that has been given to us. Luke 9:1-2When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authori…

THE UNSEENSigns & Wonders8.25.24 Where you may find yourself this morning…1. Belief2. Skepticism3. Denial or Hostile Skepticism Matthew 11:2-6When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples 3 to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?” 4 Jesus replied, “Go back and report…

THE UNSEENArmor of God8.18.24Ephesians 6:13-18 (NLT)13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. 14 Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. 15 For shoes, put on the peace that come…

THE UNSEENKingdoms in Conflict8.11.24 There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them. - C.S. Lewis, Screwtape Letters The two most common responses to spiritual warfare and the spiritual r…

Missional ShiftStephen KuertLuke 10:1-11, 17-21 ESVAfter this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. 2 And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborer…

TALK 1Grief: Friend or Foe?Tim WatkinsMatthew 14:10-12He sent and had John beheaded in the prison, 11 and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. 12 And his disciples came and took the body and buried it, and they went and told Jesus. 13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat t…

Genesis 37:28So when the Midianite merchants came by, his brothers pulled Joseph up out of the cistern and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt. 1. The Test of Brokenness Genesis 39:1-5Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. Potiphar, an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guar…

The Secret PlaceLuke 5:15-1615 Yet the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. 16 But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.The unseen will always proceed, fuel & sustain the seen. Jeremiah 175 This is what the Lord says:“Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who …

Luke 22: 39-44 (ESV)39 And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. 40 And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” 41 And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed, 42 saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove th…

What keeps us from being people of extravagant generosity?We are being shaped and formed by cultural valuesWe have a management and stewardship problemWe don't start with the heartBởi City Church Tulsa

THE FIGHT6.23.242 Timothy 4:6-86For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near. 7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me…

Awakening to Evil6.16.24 Paul looks to the ultimate future of Christ’s victorious return to give the church in Thessalonica hope for their present struggles. 2 Timothy 3:1-5But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ung…

Awaken: Endurance“We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are …

AWAKENAwakening to the Hour6.2.24 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, 2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and…

Awakening to Hope1 Thessalonians 4:13-18May 26th 1 Corinthians 15:1-31Let me now remind you, dear brothers and sisters, of the Good News I preached to you before. You welcomed it then, and you still stand firm in it. 2It is this Good News that saves you if you continue to believe the message I told you—unless, of course, you believed something that…

PENTECOST5.19.24 Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” How many of us are attempting to do in our own ability what is only possible through the power of the Holy Spirit? It’s not that the Spirit of God is not movin…

1 Thessalonians 4:1-12Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more. 2 For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain fro…

AWAKENAwakening to Love4.28.24For Paul, a primary indicator of the church being awake was their love for one another. 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you? 10 Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you again and supply what is lacking in y…

AWAKENAwakening to Authentic Ministry 4.21.24 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12You know, brothers and sisters, that our visit to you was not without results. 2 We had previously suffered and been treated outrageously in Philippi, as you know, but with the help of our God we dared to tell you his gospel in the face of strong opposition. 3 For the appeal we mak…

Awakened to the Gospel1 Thessalonians 1:1-10April 14, 2024 Acts 17:1-31When Paul and his companions had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. 2As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3explaining and proving…

Anchored in a Drifting Culture4.7.24 Colossians 2:1-8I want you to know how hard I am contending for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally. 2 My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery…