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  • Day 2: Fear of God

    Genesis 3:1-4:26 Matthew 2:13-3:6 Psalm 2:1-12 Proverbs 1:7-9 For full text click here: http://bit.ly/1dpbhAZ Pastor Commentary: The ‘fear of God’ is the recurrent theme that runs through today’s text. In Prov 1:7, ‘fear’ of God is translated as ‘respect, reverence, or piety’ (Strong’s #03374). We are created to respect, revere and worship God because of […]

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  • Day 1: God’s Word Works

    Genesis 1:1-2:25 Matthew 1:1-2:12 Psalm 1:1-6 Proverbs 1:1-6 For full text click here: http://bit.ly/Kic7VS Pastor Commentary: What a beautiful way to start a Book (and the year 2014)! The earth was ‘without form and void’ (v 2), and God speaks creation into being. Does anyone out there feel like your life is sometimes without form […]

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  • Whole Bible, Whole Church

    At CityLight Church, we believe in the power of God’s Word. Join us starting on January 1, 2014, as we read the entire Bible as a church family. Every day, we will post verses for you to read and commentary from our pastors on 1) our website and 2) Facebook. The website component is still […]

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    Who’s In Control of Your Emotions?

    How many times a day do you feel angry? Frustrated? Upset? We assume that these are emotions that we can manage, but ultimately cannot control. We remove ourselves from situations we don’t think we can handle, admitting that certain emotions are inevitable. But are they? The question to ask yourself is this: who is really […]

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    Hearing from God

    How can I hear from God? How can I hear from God more often? These are two of the most common questions we hear at CityLight Church. There are plenty of things you can do to position yourself to hear from God more often. Our senses are designed to receive stimuli from the Holy Spirit; […]

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    David’s Other Sin

    The Bible not only tells us how to live but it also shows us examples of how not to live. One of these examples is the life of King David, the greatest king in the history of ancient Israel. David obviously accomplished many great things. David killed Goliath and rescued his people from Philistine oppression. […]

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    Legacy of Keith Green

    While it may seem strange to some people, I have a habit of listening to certain music at particular times of the year. One example of this odd behavior is my September listening. September is a month in which I break out music by the late Keith Green. To enhance my music experience this year […]

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    How Much is Your Soul Worth?

    “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?” Mark 8:36 The story of Faust best captures a certain aspect of American life related to Americans’ worship of achievement. If you are not familiar with Faust, there have been numerous retellings, all featuring a protagonist who makes a […]

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    The True Vine

    Pruning is an important Biblical principal. It can also be a painful one. John 15:1-2: “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.” John constructs a […]

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    Prayer for Egypt

    Perhaps you’ve noticed Egypt in the news quite a bit recently. Last week, I spoke with an Egyptian Christian who described the situation in Egypt as “bleak” for the native Christian population. After our discussion, I found an article that corroborated her story.  The article and my Egyptian sister both painted a picture of “anti-Christian […]

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