CityLight Vineyard Church
Episodes
542 episodes
The Bread of Life
Jesus says that he is the Bread of Life? For us to truly live we need to feed on who He is. But what does that mean and how do we do that?
Doing the Work
We all usually know what we should do - the problem isn't knowledge, its application. This teaching will challenge you to do the work you know you need to do, in order to be the person you know you want to be!
Dig Your Well Deeper
In a surprising twist of a Bible passage, James tells us to count it “pure joy” when we face hardships. How is that possible? What does he mean? And how can we apply that to our lives? In this passage we learn how hardships can make you better ...
Grace and Effort
A Christian truth that will lead you to a better life is the practice of repentance. Repentance, though, can be confusing. In this teaching we learn how God’s grace coupled with our effort will lead to lasting life change.
Now and Later
In relationships we often find that the easy choice now, doesn’t lead to the best outcome later. In this teaching we look at Biblical wisdom for relationships, and how often making the hard choice in the moment, will lead to the life you wish y...
The Great Exchange
In the cross we see the incredible generosity of Jesus where he takes the worst of us onto Himself, and gives us the best of Himself as a free gift of grace.
The Same Spirit
This Easter we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. It can be easy to think that this event is mostly concerning our eternal salvation. In reality, the good news of the resurrection is something that impacts our daily lives. Find out how!
King of Peace
On Palm Sunday we remember the Triumphal Entry of Jesus that marks the beginning of the Passion Week. But what does that event truly signify for us today? And in what ways do we miss Jesus’ offer of peace, similar to how the people of His time ...
More Than Slogan Christianity
A lot of the slogans you hear repeated from well meaning Christians tend to gloss over the rough edges of life and faith. Jesus doesn’t do this. The Garden of Gethsemane experience gives us a deep look at a Savior who suffered deeply. In fact, ...
Full of Yourself
Jesus shows us how to love each other by humbling himself and washing the feet of his disciples. The question for us is, are our lives too full to actually be able to serve anyone? Are we too full of ourselves to serve those in need?
What is Your "Something"?
In the story of the feeding of the 5,000 we learn that Jesus not only cares about the spiritual needs of people, he cares about their practical needs as well. How, as followers of Jesus, can demonstrate the same compassion the those around us?
Do We Care Enough?
As Jesus describes his compassion for those who are far from Him, we are challenged to ask ourselves to do a “heart check.” Do we care like Jesus cares? Are we willing to search like Jesus searches?
Don't Give Up
Have you ever felt discouraged in your faith? Does it ever feel like things are taking too long, or the cost for following Jesus is too high? In today’s teaching we look at several short parables of Jesus that encourage us not to quit before we...
The Power of God
We often relate the supernatural power of God only in the form of healing. However, as we can see in scripture, His Word brings us eternal life which is healing, restoration and redemption beyond our human understanding! Let’s dive in and see t...
The People of God
In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus gives us a beautiful vision for what the people of God can look like. If we can be transformed by following Him and become a people of deep character, faith and love—we can truly be the light of the world.
Overwhelming Forgiveness
Are you someone who tends to minimize when things go wrong, or someone who makes a big deal out of them - maybe too big of a deal? In this passage about Jesus, we learn that while sin is worse for us than we think, God’s overwhelming forgivenes...
God Can Work with You
Looking at the list of the twelve Apostles, one has to wonder, “What was Jesus thinking?” These twelve are so completely different from each other! However, maybe that’s the point. If God can work with them, He can work with you!
Shortcuts and Escape Routes
We all face temptations of all kinds in our lives. In order to resist these, we must understand that every temptation is a short cut around what God really wants for you life. And because of that, every time we are tempted, God offers us an esc...
Identity Determines Destiny
As we begin our walk through the life of Jesus, we start with His baptism. In this amazing moment, we find out a lot about His identity: the Son of God, the Messiah, the one who has been prophesied about for hundreds of years. As the stor...
God is Faithful
Throughout the Christmas narrative we see the authors of the New Testament drawing our attention to the faithfulness of God. The repeatedly show us how God us fulfilled prophecies from hundreds of years prior in the person and life of Jesus. Th...
Great Expectations
According to the Bible, we have a lot to look forward to! The Christmas Story sets in motion a timeline where Jesus will indeed return again to earth. This time he will bring an end to all evil and suffering. What does the Bible teach about the...
God with Us
One of the greatest truths that we can learn about God from the Christmas Story is that God is indeed with us. In fact, there may be no greater truth! No matter what you are facing, the fact that God is with you changes everything.
Modern Day Idols
Idols seem like a thing from the very distant past. People aren’t bowing to wooden statues that much these days. But what our modern day idols are more “idols of the heart?” In what says do we make good things become ultimate things in our live...
