God is never dull, never boring. He is sovereign, and He has plans.  He makes those plans known to us in the form of His promises...which serve as an invitation to us.  It's as if God is saying, "I have a preferred future for...

In today's episode, David Phelps takes us on journey through a story of Jesus that can unnerve us...we see Jesus passionately (even violently) defending the house of God, the Temple in Jerusalem.  What's going on here?  ...

Can the God of the universe truly be all-powerful and fully compassionate? The Bible shows us that he is.  Next up in our series, "For the Bible Tells Me So," we visit the story of Hannah-- a woman crying out in desperation to see...

In our series, "For the Bible Tells Me So," we're exploring what the Bible reveals about the God of the universe-- the One True God.  In this episode, we see that God is not only powerful, He's compassionate.  Not only our capable pro...

Because God is holy and perfect, fully without blemish or brokenness...He doesn't tolerate sin and evil.  That's why He introduces Himself in the Bible as Deliverer. Some deliverance is immediate, while other deliverance is coming...

God introduces Himself to people all throughout the Bible. In today's episode, we see God introduce Himself as a deliverer... to a man named Moses.  But God doesn't stop at declaring His power to deliver us from evil and sin...He ...

Sin is more than "wrong things we do..." It's a condition that we're in.  It's all due to our rejection of God's glory, righteousness and love.  In this episode, we see how sin started and how it permeates every one of our li...

Part 1 of our series, For the Bible Tells Me So, kicks off with a reminder that we're all believing something...whether we admit it or not.  But how do we arrive at those beliefs? And if we're considering the Bible...where do...

**Special Guests: Craig & Taryn Herbert from Citadel Church (Kew Gardens | Queens)**Happy 4th Birthday, City Beautiful Church!We're clear that we belong to Jesus and our lives are now lived to follow Him...so now what? Every s...

In the last episode of our study of Daniel, we see something as clearly as we ever have: God has a train of thought.  So why does the book of Daniel take such a shift-- from narrative story in chapters 1-6 to prophecy in chapters 7-12? The...

By now in our Daniel series, we have our eye on certain things...like how God thinks.  And how our ways can be in harmony with Him or not.  Or in harmony with the world around us or not.   And what that can cost us.  In...

Different king, same Daniel.  This new king learns the same lesson his forefathers did-- about just who is ultimately sovereign, holy, merciful and good.  Failure to acknowledge God in all our ways leads to pride...and God will stop a...

Would you ever believe that the Bible has a whole chapter dedicated to the prideful heart of a pagan king...who conquered and exiled God's people? It does. Why? The answer lies in the fact that no one is disqualified from the love, pur...

By now, it's clear: more often than not, we humans set our ways against the ways of God.  But for followers of God, what does it mean to have so much assurance of His goodness, love and eternal salvation that we would give our lives for it...

We, like ancient people, can experience what it's like when our worldview fails...and all our tables seem to get turned on us.  How does the Bible teach us to respond? And what is the answer it gives to the deep human question, "Can God co...

Our series through the book of Daniel begins, and there's plenty of things to be excited for...and nervous about!  Can a 2500-year-old ancient narrative of exile, cunning, human brokenness and God's mercy and glory be relevant for us today...

Does it feel strange or self-seeking to ask God for increase? Not if we know how increase works in His character and Kingdom. We can full-heartedly ask God to add to us...and He will do it in His ways.  What do we do when God brin...

We know that God wants us to ask Him for certain things.  How do we know? Jesus teaches us. Next up: God, give us impact! As we ask Him to use us for His glory, we'll soon see that God's idea of impact is d...

Jesus' teaching on the Kingdom of God gives us what we should be asking God for. First up...intimacy with Him.  But that doesn't happen without God renewing certain things about us.  No one comes to Jesus and stays unchanged....

New year, new you? Maybe so...But as followers of Jesus, what can we be sure we can ask God for? There's one place to find it: Jesus' teaching on the Kingdom of God.

The final episode in our Vision & Values series.  Jesus said we would be recognizable as "his" by one thing...and it's something the Gospel directly produces in us.

Long before it touches our possessions, the Gospel touches our personhood.  Generosity is an "identity position" because of what Jesus has done for us... Sacrifice flows easily and anxiety turns to freedom after we understand His love.

The Gospel changes who we listen to, and Jesus gives us a compelling invitation: "Abide with me." Accepting His invitation changes everything about how we have a relationship God.

The Gospel of Jesus fundamentally changes our relationship to power: what it means to run out of it...and what we do when we have it.  We serve the God of the impossible, and we fall at His feet.

There's only one response when we believe God's radical love found in the Gospel of Jesus...overflowing in inviting others to experience that radical love as well! (To view the clip referenced in this sermon, click