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City Lights Church
City Lights Church is a Non-denominational ,Three Streams Church in the city of Scranton for people just like you! Whether you have grown up in church or if you have no background in Christianity, you can call City Lights home. Our focus is quite simple: Worship God, Grow with each other, and Serve our city.
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Pastor Ben preaches from the book of Exodus and starts our series on the 10 commandments. Find out more at clcscranton.org
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches from Galatians Chapter 1. Find out more at https://www.clcscranton.org/
In this message, Pastor Ben asks the question: What does it profit a man to gain the world but lose his soul?
In this message, Pastor Ben reflects on the question God asked Adam and Eve in the garden.
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches on hope and casts a vision to be a hopeful church.
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches his final message as lead pastor of City Lights Church.
In this message, Pastor Jesse Preaches from the John 20.
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In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches about the mystery of our faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, and Christ will come again.
In this message, Pastor Jesse looks at what it means to take up your cross and follow Jesus
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from the story of Jesus being tempted in the wilderness.
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches from John 1:43-51
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In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from Philippians 2:1-11 and encourages us to be united in Christ.
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches from Philippians 1:19-30 and encourages us to live fro Christ.
In this message, Kyle Mervau teaches us about listening prayer and guides us through the examen prayer practice.
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches on the importance scripture has in out spiritual formation
In this message, Pastor Jesse starts off our new sermon series talking about spiritual formations.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches on what Jesus meant when he said he was the way the truth and the life.
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from the Gospel of Luke about the road to emmausÂ
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches on what it means to be a people that believe the resurrection happened.
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In this message Pastor Jesse Preaches from Matthew 26:36-56
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In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman.
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from the story of Jesus being tempted in the wilderness.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches on what it looks like to partner with the kingdom of peace
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches on what it look likes to be salt and light in the world.
In this message, Pastor Don Wolabaugh from Harvest Chapel. Preaches from the story of David and Goliath.Â
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches on starting of the new recognizing that Jesus saves.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches on how we should live after hearing the good news of the Gospel.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse encourages us to take time and delight in the Lord this Advent season.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse Miller preaches on what waiting for Christ's return looks like.Â
In our new Sermon series, Pastor Jesse talks about why and what it means that we identify as an evangelical church.Â
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In this message, Nathan Chappell preaches on what it looks like to be a steward of God's Kingdom.
In this message Pastor Jesse preaches on how the church is not your emergency relief fund.Â
We started a new series called the Church is Not. In this message Pastor Jesse preaches on how the church is not meant to entertain us.
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches from Luke 13 and invites us into the rest of God.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from Luke 11:1-13 and encourages us to walk in the reality that God is a Good Father.
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches from Luke 10 and addresses what sharing the message of the kingdom looks like,.
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches on why the Holy Spirit is an important of our Christian life.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse teaches on the call to worship and why we are adding it to our Sunday morning service.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from Luke 1:39-56 and encourages us to magnify the Lord during the Christmas Season.
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches from Zephaniah and encourages us to rejoice in the advent seasonÂ
In this message, Pastor Jesse uses the story of John the Baptist and preaches that God is coming again and we need to prepare our hearts.Â
In the last message of our Hebrews Series, Pastor Jesse preaches that since we know Jesus is better we have to be led by him.Â
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches from Hebrews 12:18-25 and proclaims that Jesus' kingdom is better!
In this message, Pastor Jesse shares how in the good times and the bad times we need to hold on to Jesus
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches that we have a great hope in Jesus or King and Priest.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse looks at how Jesus offers us a better rest. He challenges us to be a people that value the sabbath.
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches from Hebrews 3 and encourages us to listen and follow where God is leading us.Â
In this message, Our Founding Pastor jared Ruddy, preaches on Jesus being better than we can imagine.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches that Jesus models what Humanity should look like.
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches than our main focus and worship should be on Jesus
In this message Pastor Jesse starts our new on Hebrews by preaching that Jesus is the Imprint of God.
In this message, Pastor Jesse teaches on what can hinder the Holy Spirit in our lives.Â
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches on how our lives should be surrendered to the Holy Spirit
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches that our works should make Christ known in the world.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches on how our relationship with God propels us to work and partner with Him. We are not saved by our works but we are known by our works
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches that a healthy church body is a church that is on mission.Â
In this message our guest speaker Pastor Dave Miller, Preaches that being a healthy body means following Christ.
In this message, Pastor Jesse teaches on how to be a healthy body by confessing our weaknesses to eachother
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches on what to do with when there are conflict issues in the church.Â
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches from Colossians 2 and shows us how we are qualified and guiltless in Christ.
In the message, Pastor Jesse preaches from Colossians 1:15-23. He encourages us to let Christ be the one holding our life togetherÂ
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches on why the resurrection of Jesus still matters to us today
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches from John 10 where Jesus declares he is the Good Shepherd
In this message, guest speaker Lynda Walter preaches from the story of Jesus calming the storm.Â
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches from the story of the Samaritan woman at the well.
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches from Jesus' first miracle of turning water to wine.
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from the story of Jesus being tempted in the wilderness.
In the first message of our new series, Pastor Jesse preaches from the story of John the Baptist.
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches a message of hope for the new year. He encourages us that no matter what 2021 looks like, God is with us.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches about God being Love and how that is displayed at Christmas.
In the first message of our Advent series, Pastor Jesse lights the hope candle and preaches on hope. He challenges us to not get our hope in the world but in Jesus.
In this message, Pastor Ben looks at Paul's instructions to the church to give thanks always and in all circumstances.
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from Luke 10 and encourages us to be a people that want to spend time in God's Presence.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches on how the church is one body and our gifts aren't just for us but for the the church body.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches on what it looks like to be a spirit filled christian.Â
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches from Matthew 5 on what the values of God's Kingdom are. He challenges us to be Kingdom first.Â
In this Message, Pastor Jesse preaches about what Christian Discipleship should look like.
In this message, Pastor Jared Ruddy preaches on the role of God's people on the earth. He challenges us to not think of Christianity as a ticket to heaven but an assignment to be God's image bearers on the Earth.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse talks about faith. He teaches us that faith is a gift and we are responsible to let it grow in us.Â
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches from 1 Peter 5 and teaches us how to deal with our anxiety.Â
In the message, Pastor Jesse and Ashley teach us what a Family looks like when we are part of God's Kingdom
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from Colossians and teaches us what it looks like to be a people of forgiveness.
In this message, Pastor Jim Ruddy preaches on how we have exchanged our worship from worshiping the creator to worshiping creation. He challenges us to set our hearts back on our Creator God.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from Revelation 19 and how we should worship with eternity in mind.
In the message, Pastor Jesse opens up our series on worship by preaching from Luke 18 and teaching is what a heart of worship looks like.Â
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches from Hebrews 11. He challenges us to be a people of faith and to let God write our Story.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse Preaches from Proverbs 16. He teaches us that we should be a people who trust the Holy Spirit to lead us in our life.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse looks at the story of David's mighty men and shows us how its applies to us today. Â
In this message, Pastor Dave Miller from Harvest Chapel teaches us the value of carrying the armor of God.
In this message, Pastor Ben Preaches from Titus 2 and 3. He challenges to let this season of fire refine us instead of consume us.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from Isaiah 65. He teaches us that God is interested in our hearts not in the way we perform.Â
In the message, Pastor Jesse preaches from Isaiah 60. He encourages us that even though the world seems dark we can still live in the Lord's favor.
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from Isaiah 59. He brings up the current issues of unrest in this country and teaches us that Jesus is the answer to the problem.Â
In this message, Pastor Ben and Tim Schwartz discuss Isaiah 58. They discuss what spiritual formation and social justice look like partnered together.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse is joined by one of our Elders Martin and they discuss what it looks like to trust in God to be your shelter in the tough times
In this message, Pastor Jesse looks at Isaiah 56 and challenges us to model a gospel that is for all people.Â
In this message, Tim Schwartz preaches from Isaiah 55. He challenges us to be a people of peace and joy regardless of our circumstances.Â
In the first message of our new series called Exiles, Pastor Jesse preaches from Isaiah 54. He encourages us that not matter what happens we have hope because God has given us a covenant of peace.
In this message, Pastor Jesse teaches from the beatitudes and shows us how we are exiles in this world but we are part of God's Kingdom. he challenges us to be kingdom minded people.
In this message, Pastor Jesse reflects on the ressurection of Jesus and the implications it has for us today.
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches from the Palm Sunday Story. He reminds us that Jesus deserves our worship in the good times and the bad times.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from Revelation 3. He challenges us to not sit still and be stagnant during this time but to use our giftings to bring life to people.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse gives us hope in this crisis by preaching from Matthew 16. He explains that our Hope is in a immovable and unshakeable kingdom. We have hope that even in the darkest times and times of crisis and fear God can still and is still establishing His Kingdom.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse talks about the Covid-19 pandemic. He challenges to rejoice in all things and to bring all our anxieties and worries to the feet of Jesus.Â
Daniel Newton a graduate of Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry and leader of Grace Place Ministries joined us on sunday morning and brought a great word about entering into God rest when everything around us seems chaotic.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse uses the story of the Israelites getting manna from heaven to teach us to gather fresh revelation from God everyday.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from 1 john 5:6-21. He uses these verses to talk about Salvation and the questions people have about being saved.Â
In this message, on of our church elders Martin Seybold preaches from 1 John 5:1-13. He uses a personal story to teach us how hope helps us overcome the troubles of the world.
In the message, Pastor Jesse preaches from 1 John 4:7-11. He reminds us that God is love and that perfect love casts out all fear. He challenges us to realize the great love the father has for us.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from 1 John 3:11-4:6. He teaches us that the true test of a christian is how they love others.Â
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches from 1 john 3:1-10. He reminds us that we are all Children of God and how we have to read this scripture through the lens of being Gods sons and daughters.
In the message, Pastor Jesse preaches from 1st John 2:3-14. In those verses John speaks about a new commandment that isn't new. Jesse teaches us how to model heaven by loving our brother.Â
In the first message of our new series called Knowing God, Pastor Jesse preaches from 1 John 1. He teaches us how God is a relational God and what our lives should look like when we walk in fellowship with God.Â
In this last message of this year, Pastor Jesse challenges us to look back and see what God has done in 2019.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from Luke 22. He teaches us to be focused on Jesus just like Simeon and Anna.
In the message, Pastor Ben preaches from Isaiah 8 and 9. He reminds us about the great message of hope in the Christmas message and how that should change the way we live.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from Matthew 6 and 7. He challenges to not judge other people but to create a culture where we meet people with grace.
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from Genesis 1:26-2:7. He teaches us about why God created and ordained a day for rest and shows us what the practically looks like for our lives.
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches from 1 John 4:7-19. He challenges us to operate out of love not fear.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse teaches about the gifts God gives us. He challenges us to understand our giftings and to use them in the church.
In this message, Jason Davis from Elim Gospel Church challenges us to live the kingdom everywhere we go. He gives us practical ways to do this and tells a testimony of when God used him at a Target.Â
In the first message of our new series called work/rest, Pastor Jesse preaches on being a people of hope. He challenges us to watch what we say and to stop complaining and start letting hope overflow out of our life.Â
In the last message of our I AM series, Pastor Jesse preaches from John 8. He challenges to view Jesus as our standard and have everything else fall in line with that.
In this message, pastor Jesse preaches from John 15 where Jesus Says I am the Vine. He challenges us to live a life that is connected to Jesus
In this message, Pastor Ben looks at Jesus I AM statement in John 14 where He says I am the way, the truth and the life. Ben challenges us with two simple truths from the text. God is love and God loves us.
In this message, one of church overseers Pastor Dennis Shearer shared a message from Matthew 13 and challenges us to be focused on the kingdom of God. Â
In this message Pastor Jesse preaches from John 11. He challenges us to live a resurrected life.
In this messages, Pastor Jesse Preaches from John 10 where Jesus says I am the good shepherd.Â
In this second message of our I am series, Pastor Jesses looks at John 8 where Jesus states that He is the light of the world.Â
In the first message of our new series called "I AM", Pastor Ben preaches from John 6 where Jesus says "I am the bread of Life". Pastor Ben challenges us to feed on Christ for life.Â
In this message, Our guest speakers Robert and Katie Applegate share some personal testimonies and a message on being sons and daughters of God.
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from 1 Corinthians 4. He challenges the church to be a family and to find spiritual fathers and mothers to help mature and grow us up to be like Christ.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from Ephesians 4 and challenges us to grow up to be like Christ.
Our Guest Speaker Pastor Dave Miller from harvest Chapel shares a message about living set free as a child of God
In this message, our guest speaker Lynda Walter preaches on how the church is one body. She reminds us that each one of us has special gifts and that we are all needed for the building up of the church.
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches about how the church is not just a building or a service time but it's a family. He challenges us to quit church and join the family.Â
In this message, Pastor Ben challenges the church to be a missional church. He uses Jeremiah 29 to teach how God wants us to inhabit the earth and not to escape it.Â
In the message, Pastor Jesse teaches on why the church is important for the believer. He challenges us to not just let church be a Sunday morning event.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches on being a spirit filled house. He challenges us to be a church that always wants more of the Holy Spirit.
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches from Jesus' prayer in John 17. He challenges the church to be united so that the world can know Christ.Â
In the first message of our new series called The Church, Pastor Jesse preaches from Matthew 16.Â
In this message Pastor Ben, Preaches from Mark 16:15-20. He challenges the church to Go and have miracles follow them and to trust God for the impossible.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches about the great commission and challenges us that we are called to be fishers of men and make disciples of all nations.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse uses the story of Jesus asking Peter to follow Him to challenge us that we are all to a life of following Christ.Â
In the message, Pastor Jesse preaches from Luke 24:13-34 about the disciples on the road to emmaus. He challenges us to find Jesus in the scriptures and to let our hearts be changed by His presence.Â
In the first message of our new series called Transformed, Pastor Ben preaches from the story of Mary Magdalene seeing Jesus at the tomb. He challenges us to not view the resurrection of Christ as a transactional event only but to view it as a transformational event.Â
In our Easter Message, Pastor Jesse preaches on how the resurrection of Christ is not just an event that happened to get us into heaven in the future but it has massive implications for us today.Â
In this message our Guest Speaker, Pastor Matt Smith from Harvest Chapel in Abbotsttown PA uses the story of the disciple peter to teach us about redemption.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from the story of the Garden of Gethsemane. He shows us how Jesus is inviting us in to participate with Him in even in His most sorrowful moment.Â
As we continue looking at the events leading to the cross, Pastor Jesse looks at how Mary's act of worship was confusing for the disciples but beautiful to Christ.Â
In the first message of our new series on stories from the week before Jesus was crucified, Pastor Jesse tells the story of when Jesus curses the fig tree and cleanses the temple from the Gospel of Mark chapter 11. He uses the story to challenge us to be a church that invites all people in.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches on the final verses in Ephesians 6. He reminds us about the power of prayer and how it's just as important as the other pieces of the armor.Â
In this message our special guest speaker Lynda Walter preaches about the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit. She encourages us to remember who God has called us to be and to fight the battle against Satan with the word of God. Â
Pastor Jesse continues in the series on the armor of God by preaching about the shield of faith. He reminds us that the shield is not the faith we can have but it's God faithfulness towards us.Â
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches from Ephesians 6:15 on the readiness of the Gospel of peace. He challenges us to receive God's peace for ourselves and to walk in God's peace to others.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse continues his teaching on the armor of God by discussing the belt of truth and the breastplate of righteousness.Â
In this first message in our new series about the armor of God, Pastor Jesse teaches on spiritual warfare and how we should live in a victorious mindset because of what Christ has accomplished.Â
In the message, Pastor Ben challenges us to be a people that want to experience Gods glory. Â
The snow storm canceled our normal Sunday Service. So we want to share with you one of our most listened to sermons from Dan Mohler
In this first message of our new series called For His Glory, Pastor Jesse gives on overview on the different aspects Glory of God. He teaches that we our made to give God glory and to experience God's Glory.
In this message, church ElderMike Arcangeletti uses the story of Abraham to teach us about biblical hope. He challenges us to place our hope in Christ because He is our living hope and will never fail us.Â
In this Christmas Message, Pastor Jesse preaches on how Jesus was sent as light into darkness. he then challenges us to be that light as well.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse uses the story of King Herod to show us the differences between the kingdom of heaven and the kingdom of earth.Â
In the message, Pastor Ben preaches from the story of the angels and shepherds in Luke 2. He uses that story to show us that Heaven Meets us; Regardless of our past and social status. God wants to use us and is inviting us to be apart of His story
In the first message of our new advent series called heaven meets earth Pastor Jesse uses the story of Mary to preach about how God sent his Son to disrupt our religious system with His love and grace. Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse teaches us about being thankful when we go through tough times. He shows us that our identity in Christ shapes how we view our current situations.Â
In this message of our new sermons series called Grateful Hearts, Pastor Ben teaches why our ultimate joy should come from Christ and not temporal things.
In this message, Pastor Jesse uses the story of Philip to teach us how God works in the unexpected.Â
In this message, Guest Speaker Tim Schwartz teaches us how the Holy Spirit empowers us to be missional.Â
In this 4th message of our This is That series, Pastor Jesse preaches about how we were meant to live a supernatural life.
In the 3rd message of our this is that series, Pastor Jesse Miller teaches about speaking in tongues and prophecy. Â
In the 2nd message of our "This is That", Pastor Ben preaches about the radical idea that the Holy Spirit is available for all flesh and what our response should be.Â
In this message, Pastor Jesse introduces our new series called "This is That". He talks about the day of Pentecost and shares how the church was birthed from that moment in Acts 2. Pastor Ben and Jesse also share about their backgrounds in Pentecostal and Charismatic churches and how and why City Lights was founded.
In this message, City Lights Church Elder Martin Seybold uses a formula to teach us about engaging in church and how the Holy Spirit is a crucial part of our Christian life
In this Message, Pastor Jesse preaches from James 5:19-20. He challenges us that our church is a family and we should go after the people wandering from the truth.
in this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from James 5:13-18 on Prayer. He challenges us to value prayer and more importantly to become intercessors.
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from James 5:1-12. He challenges to be selfless instead of selfish because the Kingdom of heaven is motivated by selflessness, not Selfishness.
In the Message, Pastor Jesse preaches from James 4:13-17. He talks about how God is the only sure thing and how that should affect how we live and plan our lives.
In the message, Pastor Ben preaches from James 4:1-12 and shows us that God is better than anything the world has to offer.
In this message, Pastor Jesse preaches from James 3:13-18 about what authentic wisdom looks like.
In this message our Guest Speaker, Chris Ball the president of Elim Fellowship shares from Isaiah 54:2 about enlarging our tents.
In this message, Pastor Jesse continues in our series on the Book of James by preaching from James 3:1-12. He warns us about the power of the tongue and how as redeemed people we should be speaking blessings, not curses.
In this message, Pastor Ben preaches about how we can have a faith in God, but if that faith isn't producing anything it is dead and useless.
In this message, Will Bowler preaches on James 2:1-13. He shares stories and testimonies from his life and challenges us to treat everyone the same.
Pastor Jesse continues our series on the book of James by preaching from James 1:19-27.
In this message, Pastor Jesse starts our new series on James by preaching from James 1:1-18
In this stand-alone message, Pastor Jared Ruddy of Elim Gospel Church challenges us to change the sound of our city and to love the others.
Pastor Ben wraps up the identity series by recapping the past 10 weeks and challenging everyone to be a sent people to go out and show Gods love to others.
In this message, Pastor Jesse shows us that because of Christ's radical forgiveness to us that we are now called to be agents of radical forgiveness and reconciliation in our world.
In this message, Pastor Jesse talks about how Christ's love for us should transform us into a people that show love to others.
In this message, Pastor Jesse teaches about what it is like to live Judgement free because of what Christ has done for us.
In this message, Pastor Jesse explains how our new identity in Christ should awaken the Kingdom of God inside of us.
As we continue to discover our true identity in Christ, Pastor Jesse explains what it means to understand that we are children of God.
In this message, Pastor Ben Hailstone shares how our old life is gone and we are now new creations through the work of Christ.
What if you could see yourself the way that God saw you before he created the earth? In this message, Jesse reminds us that the only viewpoint that matters is God's. It is his perspective that truly defines us.
We often look at people and turn them into our personal heroes. This becomes dangerous when we ascribe the same quality to our eternal God. In this message, Jesse identifies how God's strength and love are beyond anything we can imagine.
We live in a world where many do not know their true value. This leads to lives filled with dysfunction and sin. Pastor Jesse begins a new series called "Identity" that will help us understand our true value in Christ.
This Easter Pastor Jesse invites us to focus on the power of the resurrection and to see how that impacts our lives today.
In this message, Jesse identifies how the Lordship of Christ changes the way we respond to his call.
In this message, Jesse discusses how understanding the Kingdom of God on the earth leads to an expectation of miracles.
In this message, Pastor Jesse looks at why a desire for the supernatural gifts should be a normative part of the life of a believer.
We often think of Jesus only within the box that our minds place him in. In this message, Pastor Ben reminds us that communion is for the purpose of remembering who Jesus is, not who we want him to be.
In this message Pastor, Jesse discusses why Jesus was baptized and why we are to follow his example.
The word "Church" means different things to different people. In this sermon, Jesse looks at how scripture defines a church and how that should impact every Christian.
Do we love others without restraint? Do we truly love our neighbor? Who is your neighbor? In this message, Pastor Jesse looks at the second commandment and begins to answer these questions.
As we begin a new year, Pastor Ben reminds us how the Greatest Commandment should shape everything we do this year.
This Christmas Eve, Pastor Jesse looks at what it means to fully appreciate the Christmas season.
Pastor Jesse continues to look at the role of prayer in the life of a believer and discuss how easy it should be for everyone to pray.
Church Elder Mike Arcangeletti gives his first message at City Lights. In this message, Mike helps us to understand how the work of sanctification is a gift of grace that we respond to.
In this message, Pastor Jesse looks at how we are to understand Justification and why we need to stop attempting to justify ourselves.
In this message, Pastor Jesse continues to discuss the important role of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
As we continue through our Foundations series, Pastor Jesse looks at why we often neglect the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
In this message, Pastor Jesse looks at how Jesus is more than your redemption from sin. He is everything you need in life right now.
In this message, Pastor Ben Hailstone looks at what it means to view life through the redemption found in Christ.
In this message, CLC elder Martin Seybold uses examples from his German heritage as well as scripture, to help us address areas of idolitry in our lives.
In this message, Pastor Jesse discusses how humanity is different from the rest of creation and how that should effect the way we respond to social issues.
In this second message from our Foundations Series, Pastor Jesse discusses the purpose of humanity and a part of the Christina life that we often overlook.
To start our Foundations series, we discover why our thoughts about God are the most important things about who we are. Our view of God shapes everything.
In this message, Pastor Jesse looks at Christ's prayer for his disciples. In this prayer, we see his heart towards us and how we are called to partner with Jesus every day.
In this message, Pastor Ben concludes our series through Psalm 139 by discussing the relational heart of God towards us.
In this message, Pastor Jesse discusses how Psalms 139 reveals the power of God that is for us as his creation.
In this message, Pastor Jesse discusses how everyone has a natural desire to experience relationship. There is no one who truly desires isolation in life. In David's Psalm, we find how God meets this internal need and calms our fear.
In Part 1 of our series through Psalm 139, Pastor Jesse discusses how each one of us desire to be understood by those around us. In Psalms 139 we are reminded just how aware God is with who we are and what we are going through.
In this final message of the "Bless This City" series, Jesse looks at how God's blessings are meant to be connected to the blessings of our city.
In this message, Pastor Jesse addresses the difficult subject of tithes and offering while identifying three common myths about giving.
As we begin our new series "Bless This City", Pastor Jesse addresses how God blesses his people.
On this Father's Day, Pastor Jesse discusses how we were made in the image of a good Father.
Guest Speaker, Matt Smith, shares how God's love has truly set us free from depression, fear, and offense.
In this message, Pastor Jesse looks at our role as co-creators with the Father and the power of our words on the earth.
In this message, Ben Hailstone reminds us how easy it is to become like the Pharisees and turn our faith into performance.
In the final message of the "Your Kingdom Come" series, Pastor Jesse discusses the essentials of a church that declares God's Kingdom on the earth.
In this message Pastor Jesse Discusses the difference between pride and our Identity in Christ. In seeking the Kingdom of God on the Earth we must understand how pride effects our mission.
In this message Jesse discusses what it looks like to respond to God's voice in the midst of life's expectations.
In this podcast, Pastor Jesse discusses how prayer and fasting are connected to the Kingdom of God.
In this message Pastor Jesse discusses the role of the miraculous in the Kingdom of God on the earth.
This Easter, Pastor Jesse discussed how God has been inviting us to watch Him move in our lives. Here we discover how Easter is the moment we can truly see Christ as the Good Shepard for our lives.
In this message Ben addresses why faith is important in the Kingdom and what it means to have faith like a child.
As we continue our series on the Kingdom of God, Jesse looks at Christ's example of the Kingdom coming as a mustard seed.
In this message, Kevin Norman reminds the church that the Kingdom is about more than ourselves. This should be connected to how we communicate the message of the Gospel.
In this message Jared Ruddy shares how we have been brought out of one Kingdom and placed into another.
In this message Jesse examines why and how we worship as an expression of the Kingdom of God on the earth.
In this message Jesse discusses how the gospel changes our identity into the righteousness of God.
In this message Pastor Jesse shares what peace should look like in our lives and how its is a foundation of the Kingdom of God in a city.
In this message, church elder Ben Hailstone shares how we are to view ourselves if we are to see His kingdom in our lives and in our city.
On New Years Day, Jesse shares with the church why we need to be positioned to receive the new things that God will be doing in us and our city this year.
CLC Elder, Martin Seybold, shares how the shepherds response to the angels is more than a decision to obey, but also a change in identity.
Guest Speaker Dan Mohler share what it means to die to ourselves and be alive in Christ.
In the last part of our series in 1 Corinthians, Pastor Jesse discusses what it means to "be a man" and defend the faith.
This week, CLC Discipleship House graduate, Robert Applegate, share a message on how we find our true identity in the book of Genesis and how Christ empowers us to live out our created purpose.
In this message Pastor Jesse addresses some of the things that hinder us from living on mission.
Church Elder, Kevin Norman, looks at what 1 Corinthians teaches us about giving as a church.
In this message Pastor Jesse addresses why we stay on mission with the Gospel if the end is already determined.
Continuing our look at 1 Corinthians, Pastor Jesse discusses how the promise of new bodies should empower our lives today.
In this message Pastor Jesse discusses how Christ is the first-fruits of the resurrection and how this brings promise to believers today.
To kick off our monthly Worship Nights, Pastor Don Wolabaugh from Harvest Chapel joins us with a message about living from a place of love
Pastor Jesse discusses why it is important to look back at the reason our lives should be transforming. Why we look back at the work of Christ.
Pastor Jared Ruddy discusses what the gifts of tongues and prophecy should look like in our churches today, as we continue our look at 1 Corinthians.
This week Pastor Jesse looks at what Paul describes as order in the church of Corinth and how that should be applied to the church today.
Pastor Jesse discusses how love gives everything we do value through looking at 1 Corinthians 13.
In this podcast, Pastor Jesse discusses what Paul means when he compares the church to a body.
In this message, Pastor Jesse looks at how the spiritual gifts to the church demonstrate God's heart towards us and how this compares with the previous idols in Corinth.
Church elder, Ben Hailstone discusses the Corinthians struggle to value communion. Ben's examination of the Lord's supper helps us to look at its role in our lives today.
In this message Pastor Jesse looks at the Corinthian's struggle with understanding the value of their gender and what that means now that they are in Christ.
City Lights Church missionary Will Bowler and church elder Martin Seybold share what it means to live your life "All for the glory of God" as opposed to a lifestyle of selfishness or religion.
In this passage, Pastor Jesse looks at the idolatry that continues to grab the church in Corinth and how Paul's response to them brings real freedom and empowerment.
In a culture that is constantly fighting for "our rights", Paul reminds the church in Corinth that there are times that we must surrender "our rights".
In this message Pastor Jesse discusses how the question of food offered to idols in Corinth relates to how we share our freedoms and convictions with others today.
In this message, Pastor Jesse looks at how Paul addresses the issue of marriage and remaining single.
In our look at 1 Corinthians, we see that God loves to use our talents and history for His glory.
In this message Pastor Jesse looks at who Paul responds to the Corinthians questions regarding sex. Jesse looks at the common misconceptions of this passage while focusing in on how Paul's word's should shape our views on this controversial subject
In a world consumed with opinions and debates regarding sex, Pastor Jared looks at how Paul address these questions in 1 Corinthians. Listen in as scripture puts our focus not on behavior, but back on Christ.
As we go through 1 Corinthians, Kevin Norman discusses how there was legal disputes in the church of Corinth and what this reveals to us today.
How should we handle sin in the Church? What role does the church play in judging others? In this message, Pastor Jesse looks at the situation in 1 Corinthians and discusses what it looks like for the church today to answer these questions and applaud repentance.
In this message, Pastor Jesse looks at the pride of those in the church of Corinth and discusses how Paul's answer is that they need to be fathered.
In this message Pastor Jesse looks at 1 Corinthians 3 and identifies how God has called us to deeper revelation but we are often too spiritually childish to realize there is more for us.
As Pastor Jesse looks at what it means to "know nothing except Christ and him crucified", we see how our view of the Gospel takes us past our insecurities and puts us on mission with our city.
In this message Jesse looks at how our viewing ourselves or others as special or more deserving of spiritual giftings, robs the cross of its power.
Guest Speaker Daniel Newton shares with City Lights what a life looks like when we take our eyes off of ourselves and stay focused on Christ
In 1 Corinthians, Paul addresses the fact that the church is fighting over which leader they are following. In this message, Pastor Jesse discusses how this still happens in the Church today and what it means to be a unified Church.
Often things do not go as planned. Life gets messy. Dreams and goals are difficult. Relationships often have struggles. In this message Pastor Jesse start a new Series in 1 Corinthians and discovers how even in the life of a church, if we keep our focus in the right place, we are able to see through the mess and go forward.
As Pastor Jared discusses the impact of the resurrection, we realize that Easter brings with it an invitation to a party that we can either be a part of, or we can chose to stand on the outside.
In this Palm Sunday message, Jesse explains how all of the promises of God are fulfilled in Christ. We also look at the significance of the cup that Jesus offers to his disciples in his final week and what that means to us today.
What do you put your hope in? Is it a career? Is it a political party? Is it your wealth? Or maybe its relationships. In this message Jesse looks at how God's promise to David changes the way we live our lives and what we put our hope in.
What does God's covenant to Abraham mean to us today, and what does it mean to be a part of an eternal family?
God has made promises with his people that he will alway keep, regardless of our obedience. As we start our new series, Pastor Jesse looks at God's covenant with Noah and explains what that means to us today.
On this Valentine's Day, Pastor Jesse at what it really means to love God and o receive his love in our lives.
In the ending of our Wisdom's voice series, Jesse looks at the life of Solomon and discusses how hearing the voice of foolishness destroys what the voice of wisdom had built.
In this message Jesse looks at how every good thing that comes from a life of wisdom can be lost if we do not live with Integrity.
Wisdom has its rewards. In this message Pastor Jesse looks at the different ways that the wisdom of God is better than gold.
In Proverbs we see that Wisdom is a loud voice crying in the streets. In this message Jesse discusses how we often tune out the voice of wisdom that is shouting to us.
In this opening message of the new series "The Voice Of Wisdom", Pastor Jesse looks at why we need God given wisdom and what is at the heart of wisdom.
Pastor Jesse discusses John 13 and how we find our identity in Christ when we love and serve others.
Christmas is often thought of as a season for giving or generosity, but Pastor Jesse looks to see if this is the reality in the church and discusses what it would look like if we became generous in all areas of life. We can only live this way if Christ is our ultimate treasure.
As we continue in our series "What Are You Looking For?" Pastor Jesse looks at the relationships in our lives and how we often lack vulnerablility with each other in the church.
What does Sampson show us about prayer? How does our heart towards God shape the way we act towards His people and ourselves? In this message Pastor Jesse looks at what it would mean if we became redeemed Sampsons.
Pastor Dave Miller visits City Lights and shares on having a firm understanding of our identity in Christ.
As we continue in our series "What Are You Looking For", Pastor Jesse looks at how the tears of joy or repentance during worship are more valuable than we often realize.
As Pastor Jesse continues to look at God's love for us, we see how God has always been calling us to Feast in His presence, and bringing resurrection to our lives prior to reformation.
As Jesse opens the new series "What Are You Looking For?", he starts by looking at the heart of God towards us and discussing how we overcomplicate things and miss His love.
As Pastor Jesse looks at Acts 13, we see how we can be so busy with our "religion" that we miss what God is doing right in front of us. This message closes out our current look at Acts and leads City Lights into a new series called "What are you looking for?".
How does God respond to those that we would consider an enemy? What hinders us from living out Acts 10-11?
So often we overlook how God uses time to shape us due to our impatience. In this message CLC Elder looks at how God shaped Paul prior to his first missionary journey.
In this message Pastor Jesse looks at the conversion and call of Paul and discusses how we view the call or blessings of others today.
In this message, Pastor Jesse looks at the strange story of Simon the Magician and how he tried to gain the power of God.
How do we respond when all of our plans go wrong? Where do we put our thoughts when things suddenly take an unespected turn? When the church faces persecution in Acts, we find the answer to how we respond when we feel scattered
In this message Pastor Jared Ruddy shares how the martyrdom of Stephen gives us a look at what it means to find rest in Christ.
In Acts 7 Stephens message gives us a great look at how we are to respond when the things around us begin to change.
You never know where your help might come from when God is involved, but it is important to know why you have been recused. As Pastor Jesse looks at Acts 5:17-42 we will see how God always rescues us for a purpose and a mission.
In this message Pastor Jared Ruddy discusses we read incredible passages like Acts 5:12-16, and apply it to our lives today.
Acts 4 gives us a great look at how God empowers average people with boldness to do incredible things
How was Peter and John's interaction with the lame man at the temple similar to what we experience today and what does it show us regarding healing?
In Acts 2 we see how Peter's response to the crowd helps us to respond to the questions in everyones hearts?
In this message Pastor Jared addresses how the day of Pentecost is still at work among believers and that the spiritual gifts should bring clarity to unbelievers and not confusion.
The disciples response to replacing Judas as a disciple gives us a great look at how we are to deal with betrayal.
Pastor Jesse introduces the book of Acts and looks at why it was important for the disciples to wait.
In this message Pastor Jesse looks at the Resurrection in Mark 16 and dresses how Mary went to the tomb for a memorial and left on a mission. We must approach Easter the same way.
Pastor Jared explains how the mockery of Jesus reveals the heart of humanity and our need for a scapegoat.
In Mark 15 we see that Jesus is traded for the convicted criminal Barrabas. In this message Pastor Jesse identifies three sides of this trade that we can find ourselves in.
As Pastor Jesse looks at how Jesus faces accusation in Mark 15, we see the differences between His response and our natural responses.
In this weeks message Pastor Jesse looks at Jesus' pray in the garden and and discusses why he was in so much anguish and what does this tell us about prayer for believers today.
In this message, Jimmy Passaro tells us how the disciples response to Christ's betrayal reveals how we can quickly forget who we are in Christ
As Pastor Jesse looks at Mark 14:1-11 we see how worship can have many expresstions but always has a cost.
In this message Pastor Jesse addresses our response to reading Mark 13 and other passages regarding the end times.
When Jesus gives us the greatest commandments, he is giving us not just a slogan but a way of life that effects everything we do and everyone we love.
As we jump back into the book of Mark, we see how Jesus reminds us of whose image we bare and who is Lord of the Land.
As we finish another year, Pastor Jesse discusses how we easily find ourselves in the same place spiritually that we were last year if we did not have a clear vision or target for ourselves.
In this message Pastor Jared looks at how we become focused on ourselves rather than our savior, as well as demonstrating what it looks like to really worship Him.
Pastor Jared shares with us how most believers have a false view of Spiritual Warfare, as well explaining what it means to take our thoughts captive.
In this message Pastor Jesse shares how it is easy to try to put ourselves and our own church above the needs of others us. Jesse looks at examples from the Old and New Testament that show us what happens when we trust God to take care of us while we love and take care of others.
In This message pastor Jesse addresses the traps that many woman try to find their identity in and discusses how the gospel frees us from these traps.
Jimmy Passaro discusses how rivalries and competition is destructive to brothers and sisters in the church family
As we look at the different roles within a family, Pastor Jesse discusses what it means to live out God's design as a man as well as examining what defines masculinity.
As Jimmy Passaro continues our series on The Family, he looks at how the role of spiritual fathers and shepherds intersect as well as discussing how we are all called to fulfill this role in some aspects.
As we continue our series on the family of God, Pastor Jesse looks at how we often view our history with the word "Father" and use it to build our understanding of God The Father.
As City Lights begins its new series on the Family, Pastor Jesse discusses how the church is not meant to function as a institution or organization, but as a family. This message addresses how we become apart of the family and why we were separated from it.
Pastor Jared Ruddy explains how we live in the midsts of different kingdoms and how God has given us authority to use in those kingdoms.
In this message, Pastor Jesse discusses how Daniel's lifestyle before he was thrown into the pit of lions, played a part on how he lived in the pit.
In this message Pastor Jesse looks at why Jesus rebukes the fig tree and how his reaction towards money changer in the temple reinforces this message .
As we continue to walk through the book of Mark, Pastor Jesse looks at how the disciples respond to the plan laid out by Christ by trying to make a better position for themselves.
In this message, Jimmy Passaro shares through scripture and humors stories of his own life, what it looks like to understand God as a good Father.
In Mark 10 we see the disciples rebuke children from coming to Jesus to recieve a blessing. In this message Pastor Jesse looks at the motivation that casued the disciples to have this response, and how we often respond the same way.
Pastor Jared looks at Act 2 and discusses what it looks like to be a Spirit lead church and how the promise of the spirit went against culture.
In this message Pastor Jared looks at the unusual responce of the man by the pool of Bethesda and how we internally respond the same way when God desires to heal our brokeness.
As Pastor Jared Continues to look at the wok of The Holy Spriit in the church, we see how the church often responds in a similar way to the children of Isreal.
In this message Pastor Jared describes how the work of the Holy Spirit in a church should make a church more than just a place of moral instruction, but should be filled with people experiencing joy and the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.
In Mark 10 Jesus responds to a question about the lawfulness of divorce. In this message, Pator Jesse explains how Jesus' responce goes beyond telling us what is right and wrong.
In Mark 9 we see Jesus talking about Hell. In this message Pastor Jared shares three different views on Hell and discusses how we respond as believers
As a follow up message to "The Quick Fix", Pastor Jesse continues in 1 Peter 1-2 and looks at the results in the lives of those who pursue Christ and have a hunger for scripture.
In this message Pastor Jesse looks how we tend to look for the quickest fix for every need and how that mentality spills over into our spiritual life.
In this message we look at how the resurrection changes the way we see God and how it impacts our lives today
As Pastor Jesse looks at the story of Palm Sunday, we see how the voice of a crowd and the heart of a person dont always say the same thing.
In this message we see how Jesus teaches the disciples that the kingdom is about servanthood rather than soldiers
Guest speaker Pastor James Ruddy shares some of his personal journey to faith and looks at how Psalms 113 reveils God's mercy towards us.
As we look in Mark 8, we see that sometimes God's grace for us doesn't always come in a way that we might like. In this message Pastor Jared explains how God sometimes uses the mess in our lives to show us His grace.
In this message, Pastor Jared looks at Mark 7:31-37 and show us how the healing us the deaf man pionts to Christ fulfilling the prophecy about the messiah and how the Kingdom of God is restoring the earth.
As we continue to walk through Mark, we find that God does not owe us anything, but He is continually gracious towards us.
In this message Pastor Jared looks at Mark 7 and discusses how it is not our outward attempts at religion that make us righteous or unrighteous, but what is inside of our hearts. Pastor Jared also discusses how "good things" can cause us to live in bondage.
As Pastor Jesse looks at Mark 6:45-55, we see how our expectations in a situation can blind us from what is really in front of us.
In this message we see how easy it is to see the work of God in our live and forget our dependance on him the next time we a re in a similar situation.
It's easy to read Mark 6:14-29 and to disassociate ourselves from the dilemma that Herod faces. In this message we see that the message to Herod in that monet is the message to us today.
What does it look like to answer the call of God for your life? How long do you wait for confirmation before you respond? In this message Pastor Jared looks to Mark 6 to answer our questions about the call of God.
Im Mark 6 we see that the work of Jesus is rejected in his home town. Pastor Jared examines how we can allow past experience to limit what we believe God will do today.
When looking at Mark 5, we see that Jesus makes Jarius wait while his daughter is dying. In this message Pastor Jesse looks at the lesson in faith that Jarius learned on that day.
In Mark 5 we see the woman with the issue of blood and her approach to Jesus for healing. In this message Pastor Jesus examine why Jesus had her identify herself rather than letting her sneak back into the crowd.
Jared continues to look a Mark 5:18-20, and discusses why Jesus would not let the man get into the boat with him. We also see that Jesus teaches us a key lesson about evangelism.
As we look at Mark 5:1-20, Pastor Jared looks at how the people responded when Jesus came into their country and things changed.
In this message, Pastor Jared examines what it looks like for us to have trust in the promises of God and what faith looks like in the midst if a storm.
In this weeks message Pastor Jared looks at Mark 4 and discusses how the Kingdom is like a seed that is still growing and at work on the earth and in our lives.
As we look through Mark 4:21-25 we see that Jesus is constantly putting his light and truth on display. We also se that there are different ways that we can respond to Him and what He displays.
As Pastor Jared looks at the parable of "the Sower and the Seed", he points out not only how the seed is recieved but also the unique way that the seed is sown.
As we finish Mark chapter 3, Pastor Jesse shows us the accusations that came against Jesus from his family as well as from the Pharisses. We find that Jesus' responce to both has eternal implications to us today.
In Mark 3:7-20 we see that there is a difference between the crowd that follows Jesus and those who go up the mountain with Him.
Special guest, Pastor David Grobler from South Africa, shared with City Lights how our view of God changes the way that recieve His goodness in our lives.
In Mark 2:23-3:6 we see how Jesus resonds to questions about resting on the Sabbath. Pastor Jared explains how Jesus is our Sabbath rest.
In this passage, Pastor Jared looks at Jesus' responce to fasting and explains why you can't add Him to your traditions.
As we continue through the Book of Mark, Pastor Jesse looks at the calling of Matthew and the transformantion that takes place when we see Jesus as the Great Physician.
In This weeks message, Pastor Jared Ruddy looks at Mark 1:40-45 and looks at how the healing of the leper has implications for us today.
As Pastor Jared looks at Mark 1:32-39 we see how God doesn't always do the things that we think He should do.
As Pastor Jesse walks through Mark 1:21-34 we look at how Jesus shows His authority over all areas of our life. We also see that that authority is not to control us, but to liberate us.
As Pastor Jared walks through Mark 1:16-20, we see that Jesus was calling the disciples to more than another occupation and how that call has the same implications for us today.
Pastor Jared walks through Mark 1:9-15 and examines how Christ is God's Kingdom shown on earth and what impact that has for us today.
Finishing this series on The God Of Covanent, Pastor Jared looks at the role and importance of Baptism and Communion in the church
In this message Pastor Jared explains how God has continued to be a covenantal God through his church.
This message explores how God's covenant with us is our covering, and not our attempts to make some form of covering for ourselves
In this message Pastor Jared explains how God is the God of covenant and why that is important to understanding the context of scripture.
In this message Jesse looks at how we often hear the scriptures about who God says we are now that we are believers, but we often struggle with believeing that we are good enough for those verses to really be about us. We see this exampled to us in Exodus when Moses is confronted with his call from God.
In this message Pastor Jared continues to look at Haggai and ask what it means that God would desire a temple among us.
Why did God (the creator of everything) want a temple to live in? Why was Jesus so angry at the merchants in the temple? In this message Pastor Jared examines that it is not God that needs to live with us, but that we need Him to live with us.