Citylight Lincoln Church Podcast

This week we gather to listen to Pastor Brett preach over Luke 24: 13-35. In the passage, we find two of Jesus' disciples on the road to Emmaus. While on the road, they come across the risen Jesus but don't recognize him! Jesus joins them on their journey and explains the scriptures to them as they walk. However, it's only after breaking bread with them and vanishing that they realize who they were speaking to. Brett's call today is to see how scripture points to who Jesus is, but the resurrection proves who Jesus is.Want to connect with us? Text "citylight' to 94000! or go to https://linktr.ee/Citylightlincoln

Join us this Easter as we celebrate the Ressurection of Jesus! Today is the cornerstone of our entire faith without today, there is no Christianity. Without today Jesus' earthly ministry is incomplete. Austin preaches on the events that immediately follow Jesus rising from the dead. We find the apostles sitting around unsure of what to do next. Their best friend, and the person they believed to be the Messiah, was murdered three days ago. Then, at the break of dawn, Jesus returns to them! We see however that the disciples don't even believe it is Him. It's only after Jesus reveals Himself that the disciples remember what was said to them just before Jesus was betrayed.Want to connect with us? Text "citylight' to 94000! or go to https://linktr.ee/Citylightlincoln

In this week's sermon, Brett preaches over Luke 23: 1-25. In the passage we find Jesus being brought before several officials  being falsely accused of several crimes. Despite his total innocence, Jesus remains silent throughout his trial. What we learn from this text is that in his infinite love and power, Jesus the innocent gave his life so that we the guilty could find forgiveness.Want to connect with us? Text "citylight' to 94000! or go to https://linktr.ee/Citylightlincoln

In this week's sermon, Austin preaches on Luke 22: 47:62. In the passage, Judas has led a crowd of people to the Garden of Gethsemane, where he betrays Jesus. Peter immediately jumps to Jesus' defense and attacks the guards. But after stopping Peter and rebuking him, Jesus is arrested and brought before multiple officials in Jerusalem. To make matters worse for Peter, he then denies Jesus three times, just as was promised by Jesus. Austin contrasts the faith of Judas and Peter as well as their responses. When we look at these two men, we see what true biblical repentance looks like when our faith is weak and what regret looks like when it fails.Want to connect with us? Text "citylight' to 94000! or go to https://linktr.ee/Citylightlincoln

In this week's sermon, Skyler preaches over Luke 22: 39-46. In the text, we find Jesus and the disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane moments before he is arrested. While in the garden, Jesus is in agonizing over what is going to transpire over the next several hours. However, when we examine the text closely, the actual agony Jesus was experiencing was the Father's cup of wrath. In the sermon, Skyler preaches why Jesus did this, what it meant for him to do it, and what we as Christians should do in response.

In Austin's sermon this week, we find ourselves looking at arguably the most important meal in all of history. The Passover meal had massive historical and cultural importance to Jewish people, as it was created to remind the Israelite people of how God freed them from slavery in Egypt through Moses. What we see in the text though is a different kind of Passover meal. Jesus is showing us what the Passover is really all about. We see that all of the Old Testament and Jesus' earthly ministry has been for this moment. The moment where He frees mankind from their slavery to sin, Satan, and death. Through Communion, we are invited to partake in and remember Jesus' sacrifice for us. A meal that we could never afford on our own, so graciously given.Want to connect with us? Text "citylight' to 94000! or go to https://linktr.ee/Citylightlincoln

This week we hear Justin preach over Luke 20:1-18. In the text just before this, we find Jesus preaching the Gospel in the temple at Jerusalem. Jesus is then approached by a group of religious leaders challenging his authority to preach in the temple. Jesus, seeing their hearts, proceeds to give the parable found in our reading. What Jesus tells us through the parable is not only is he the Son of God. But, that for those who reject Him, there will be judgment. Jesus does not give us the option to be neutral on this. This decision is life or death, and to not choose is to choose.Want to connect with us? Text "citylight' to 94000! or go to https://linktr.ee/Citylightlincoln

This week, Pastor Austin walks us through one of the most pivotal moments in the Gospel of Luke. We find Jesus and the disciples entering the city of Jerusalem in the days leading up to Passover. The entire account of Jesus entering the city points to him being the Messiah that the Jewish people have been waiting for since the time of the prophets. Yet, the Pharisees, and even the people welcoming Jesus, fail to recognize the kind of king that Jesus is. For both Christians and non-believers today, this passage asks the question "Who do you say Jesus is; King or nobody?"Want to connect with us? Text "citylight' to 94000! or go to https://linktr.ee/Citylightlincoln

This week in Luke we go over the story of Zacchaeus. Pastor Austin shows us that Jesus, the Son of Man, came to seek and save the lost. As we've seen throughout our time in Luke, Jesus runs after the broken sinners who acknowledge their desperate need for a savior. The story of Zacchaeus also shows us that the people who Jesus' seeks and saves are forever changed.Want to connect with us? Text "citylight' to 94000! or go to https://linktr.ee/Citylightlincoln

This week in our series going through Luke, Pastor Brett covers the story of the rich young ruler. The ruler approaches Jesus with the question of how he can achieve eternal life. How Jesus responds has been the cause of debate ever since but, at the heart of His response is the Gospel. We would never be able to buy or earn our way into Heaven. We could never provide the salvation that we need from our sin. It is only through Christ that we find freedom, salvation, and true eternal life.Want to connect with us? Text "citylight' to 94000! or go to https://linktr.ee/Citylightlincoln

This week in our series over Luke we are looking at Luke 18:9-14, the parable of the Pharisee and tax collector. Pastor Austin shows us in the text that God does not care about our moral or spiritual resume. In fact Jesus shows in this parable, the more we try to prop ourselves up or compare ourselves to others, the more we begin to ignore our own sin. The good news of the Gospel is that we don't have to rely on our own works to appease God. Jesus bought our freedom from sin on the cross.Want to connect with us? Text "citylight' to 94000! or go to https://linktr.ee/Citylightlincoln

This week we continue on in our series over the Gospel of Luke. Austin preaches over Luke 16:19-31, known as the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. This passage brings up questions that can appear frightening. What is Hell like? Who goes to Hell? Am I going there when I die? Jesus however gives us clarity to these kind of questions. Ultimately, this passage is a beautiful insight to God's eternal justice and His great love.  Want to connect with us? Text "citylight' to 94000! or go to https://linktr.ee/Citylightlincoln

This week we celebrate our 5th birthday! Join us as we announce our mission and vision statements. We will also hear Austin preach over Luke 15: 1-7. This passage is the parable of the lost sheep and often times we only look at this passage from the sheeps' perspective. But when we look at it from the shepherds point of view, we see Jesus as a shepherd who longs to find us, His lost sheep. We see a shepherd who loves all of sheep so much that he would chase them down anywhere. Out of this great love, Jesus asks that we all rejoice when a lost sheep is foundWant to connect with us? Text "citylight' to 94000! or go to https://linktr.ee/Citylightlincoln

We pick back up in our Luke series as we hear Pastor Brett preach on the Cost of Discipleship. In the passage Jesus clearly lays out what exactly it looks like to follow Him. Jesus does not promise that being a disciple will suddenly make your life perfect or glamorous, in fact Jesus tells us that discipleship will be costly. Jesus asks that we carefully consider the cost of following Him, because once we start our lives will forever look different.Want to connect with us? Text "citylight' to 94000! or go to https://linktr.ee/Citylightlincoln

In the second part of our series on confession, we hear Pastor Ricky preach out of Romans 7. Last week we covered the privilege that is confession, this week we see the importance of confession not just as individuals but as the body of Christ. We see that through open and honest confession with our brothers and sisters, we can point each other back to Christ and find freedom and healing.

Join us as we hear Pastor Brett preach over 1 John 1:9. This is the beginning of a two-week series on the topic of confession. For many confession can seem like a chore. But as we see in the text confession is a privilege that is meant for us to accept gladly 

Celebrate Christmas Eve with us as we hear Pastor Austin preach on Matthew 1:21-23. In the passage we see the culmination of all of God's planning in the Old Testament come to its climax! We look all the way back starting in Genesis and see that God has been and always will be with His people. Jesus is not only the fulfilled promise of a Savior, He is also gives us the greatest joy of knowing and being intimately known by God.Want to connect with us? Text "citylight' to 94000! or go to https://linktr.ee/Citylightlincoln

Join is as we hear Anthony preach over Genesis 12: 1-20. In the text we see a man called Abram called out by God to be the founder of God's new people. We see that despite Abram's sloppy obedience, God is ever faithful to His word. We are encouraged by God's consistency because even when we fail, God will not fail. Want to connect with us? Text "citylight' to 94000! or go to https://linktr.ee/Citylightlincoln

We continue our Advent series this week as we hear Justin preach over Hebrews 4: 14-16. This passage describes a Great High Priest who intercedes for us to the Father. We see that this Great High Priest is not someone who is unfamiliar with our struggle with sin and hardship, but is someone who knows firsthand what they are like and yet never succumbs to them. We see in the text that this Great High Priest is Jesus Himself, the God of eternal glory who rules all creation, stepped down from His throne in order to save us from the very thing keeping us furthest away from Him; our sin.