Pastor Kent Munsey
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Jan 7, 2021 8:03 AM America/Chicago
Recognizing God’s Voice, Emmanuel God with Us
This year our faith has been tested, but we have also seen God's faithfulness. God is always with us through every storm. There is no greater time to recognize that God is with us than Christmas when we celebrate Emanuel, which means God with us. God put
Nov 16, 2020 9:31 AM America/Chicago
Spiritually Strong Series: The Shield of Faith
When God begins to sanctify us and rid us of sin, it’s because he has a purpose and a plan. We are set apart. When we experience this kind of life change and transformation in Jesus, we have to recognize that there are going to be spiritual battles and
Nov 9, 2020 8:31 AM America/Chicago
Spiritually Strong Series: Sanctification
We are called to be strong in the Lord and put on the armor of God. Salvation is not something that we have to put on every day, but rather, we are called to put on the helmet of our savior so that we can fight the good fight of faith. God has given us ev
Nov 2, 2020 7:09 AM America/Chicago
Part III- Spiritually Strong
The Apostle Paul in Ephesians 6 tells us to put on the whole armor of God. Paul encourages us to go against the dark forces that are unseen so that we can stand in the day of evil. There is a battle between the forces of good and evil, but we have tools a
Oct 14, 2020 10:56 AM America/Chicago
Spiritually Strong
Ephesians 10:6 tells us to be strong in the Lord. That is our calling, yet it doesn’t just happen overnight. Spiritual strength needs to be developed just like physical strength. We are vulnerable as we face social unrest, political division, and a pand
Oct 14, 2020 10:52 AM America/Chicago
Part II: Spiritually Strong
Our fight is not against each other; it is against the invisible world we cannot see. The greatest weapon we can have in this fight is the truth of God’s word. We can’t always trust what we see, we can’t always trust the conclusions that we draw fro
Aug 17, 2020 6:12 AM America/Chicago
Patterns of Prayer
In Luke 22:39, Jesus shows us patterns of prayer. He was tempted to disconnect from the Father’s will because the cross seemed too hard to bear. Yet, he persevered because he was strengthened by prayer. Twice we see that his disciples are following him
Aug 10, 2020 6:34 AM America/Chicago
Praying Like and With Jesus
There are seventeen accounts of Jesus praying in the Bible. The majority of these accounts of Jesus praying are in the Gospel of Luke. In Luke 11, the disciples ask Jesus how to pray because they saw Jesus modeling a lifestyle of prayer. Likewise, we shou
Mar 8, 2020 12:55 PM America/Chicago
A Firm Foundation
There is a difference between a house built on a poor foundation or a solid one. In Luke 6:46-49, Jesus is telling a parable through the analogy of building houses. We are all building our lives with either a firm foundation or a poor one.
Mar 2, 2020 11:25 AM America/Chicago
The Friend at Midnight
In Luke 11:1-10, the disciples ask Jesus to teach them how to pray. We are supposed to pray to our Father in heaven as a father who will always hear us when we ask. In this passage, Jesus also shares the parable of “The Friend at Midnight.”
Feb 23, 2020 5:30 AM America/Chicago
God Wants Us to be Faithful
Leaders like Moses, always aware of their own limitations, sought out the presence of God so they could embody the vision God had for them and the people they were leading. We too need God’s presence, direction, and word. Many have heard someone say tha
Feb 10, 2020 8:07 AM America/Chicago
Faithful to Praise
We should be faithful to praise. We should be faithful to rave, boast, and celebrate our Lord. We should be faithful to acknowledge Him in public. We should be faithful to express our love toward Him by blessing Him by kneeling or bowing and aligning our
Jan 13, 2020 7:34 AM America/Chicago
I Want To Want To Be Faithful
More than anything, we should want to want to be faithful. Let's ask God to help us want to want to be faithful in the waiting, in the delays, detours, and discouragement, in the fight, even when we fail, and above all, in our relationship with him.
Jan 6, 2020 6:07 AM America/Chicago
I Want To Be Faithful
More than anything, we should want to be found faithful. Psalm 101:6 says that the Lord’s eyes will be on the faithful so that they may dwell with him. The Lord is looking for faithful people to be in a relationship with him. Jesus says that when we are
Nov 25, 2019 10:46 AM America/Chicago
H.O.P.E. On A Rope
About eighteen months ago, City Church realized the vision to expand its role as growing stewards of the city of Chicago. We have grown beyond our current space, and we have a heart to provide even more for this city. We are the youngest median age congre
Nov 18, 2019 9:13 AM America/Chicago
In the Middle of a Miracle
City Church is in the middle of a miracle. God has moved supernaturally since our very first service. However, in this season, God is going to provide beyond our wildest imaginations for his purpose and his plan.
Nov 4, 2019 5:57 AM America/Chicago
Beyond, Pt. 2
Last week we studied the calling of Moses to build a sanctuary for the Lord. In this passage, the children of Israel are no longer nomads. They are in the promised land, postured to flourish. God asked David to have his son Solomon build a sanctuary for h