Weekly messages from City Church Tulsa
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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 heartBy City Church Tulsa
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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THE CROWDSResurrection Tour3.31.24 John 20:19-2019 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw t…
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A daily devotional for the Lent journey on scripture, a liturgy, a poem, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and His peace.By City Church Tulsa
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A daily devotional for the Lent journey on scripture, a liturgy, a poem, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and His peace.By City Church Tulsa
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A daily devotional for the Lent journey on scripture, a liturgy, a poem, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and His peace.By City Church Tulsa
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Message from City Daily on March 26, 2024By City Church Tulsa
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A daily devotional for the Lent journey on scripture, a liturgy, a poem, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and His peace.By City Church Tulsa
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The CrowdsPalm Sunday3-24-24 “And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples, saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it …
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A daily devotional for the Lent journey on scripture, a liturgy, a poem, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and His peace.By City Church Tulsa
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A daily devotional for the Lent journey on scripture, a liturgy, a poem, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and His peace.By City Church Tulsa
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A daily devotional for the Lent journey on scripture, a liturgy, a poem, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and His peace.By City Church Tulsa
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A daily devotional for the Lent journey on scripture, a liturgy, a poem, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and His peace.By City Church Tulsa
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A daily devotional for the Lent journey on scripture, a liturgy, a poem, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and His peace.By City Church Tulsa
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The CrowdsThe Crowds Arrest Jesus & ScatterMarch 17thWhat is the response or reaction of the crowd?How are we often like the crowds?How does Jesus call the crowds to a radical level of discipleship? Will we take up our cross or reject it? Will we stay with Jesus or desert him? C.J. Mahaney – Living the Cross Centered LifeI identify most with the an…
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A daily devotional for the Lent journey on scripture, a liturgy, a poem, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and His peace.By City Church Tulsa
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A daily devotional for the Lent journey on scripture, a liturgy, a poem, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and His peace.By City Church Tulsa
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A daily devotional for the Lent journey on scripture, a liturgy, a poem, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and His peace.By City Church Tulsa
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A daily devotional for the Lent journey on scripture, a liturgy, a poem, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and His peace.By City Church Tulsa
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A daily devotional for the Lent journey on scripture, a liturgy, a poem, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and His peace.By City Church Tulsa
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THE CROWDSThe Cost of Discipleship3.10.24Luke 14:25-26Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his mother and father, wife and children, brothers and sisters – yes, even their own life – such a person cannot be my disciple.”Part of the radical call to discipleship is reordering ou…
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Message from City Daily on March 8, 2024By City Church Tulsa
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Message from City Daily on March 7, 2024By City Church Tulsa
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Message from City Daily on March 6, 2024By City Church Tulsa
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Message from City Daily on March 5, 2024By City Church Tulsa
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Message from City Daily on March 4, 2024By City Church Tulsa
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THE CROWDSThe Narrow Door3.3.24Luke 13:22-3022 Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem. 23 Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?”He said to them, 24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. 2…
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Message from City Daily on March 1, 2024By City Church Tulsa
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Message from City Daily on February 29, 2024By City Church Tulsa
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A daily devotional for the Lent journey on scripture, a liturgy, a poem, or the life of a saint to ground you in God and His peace.By City Church Tulsa
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Message from City Daily on February 27, 2024By City Church Tulsa
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Message from City Daily on February 26, 2024By City Church Tulsa
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THE CROWDSThe Rich Fool2-25-24Luke 12: 13-21 13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” 15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of posses…
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