City Light Bible Church Sermons

The First 9 Plagues

Exodus 7-10 records the first nine plagues, revealing Pharaoh’s hard-hearted refusal to submit to God even as he witnesses miracle after miracle. Yet even his willful defiance cannot thwart the Lord’s purpose, as God works through Pharaoh’s rebellion to display His glory and sovereign power to the whole earth. Listen as Thomas Kaneshige warns us against the deceitfulness of sin while assuring us that no sin of ours, however deep, can ever derail God’s good plan.

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The Excuses of Moses

In Exodus 4, Moses offers God three excuses to avoid his calling, and God answers each one by revealing His power, His sovereignty, and His compassion. This passage shows that God doesn’t need our strengths but meets us in our weaknesses, calling us to stop making excuses and step into obedience. Listen as David Landis walks through Exodus 4 and challenges us to trade our excuses for trust in God’s sufficiency.

3 Things God Wants You to Know About Himself

In Exodus 3, Moses encounters God at the burning bush and asks for His name. God answers “I am who I am,” revealing that His identity needs no other reference point, He simply is who He is. This same God who rescued Israel from Egypt still invites us today to know Him rightly and find hope in His unchanging character. Listen as Riley Seid unpacks what it means to truly know God.

The God Who Holds Every Piece

In Exodus 2, we trace eighty years of Moses’ life: from a basket in the Nile to his marriage in Midian. Through this timeline, we clearly see that what looked like chaos was always under God’s sovereign control. Listen as Tyler Campbell shows us that the same hand that preserved, positioned, and remained present with Moses is the very same hand holding every piece of your life.

Respect Him, Find Him, Be Him

1 Corinthians 16:13-14 offers God’s design for godly manhood through five commands: be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong, and do everything in love. Using Christ himself as the perfect model, we are called to respect, find, and become this kind of man. Listen as Pastor Chris unpacks what true biblical masculinity looks like this Father’s Day.

The Promise-Keeper and the Fool-King

The book of Exodus opens as the continuation of God’s covenant with Abraham to build a great nation and bring blessing to all the earth. In Exodus 1, that promise faces fierce opposition as Pharaoh unleashes wave after wave of oppression against the Israelites, only to find that no human power can obstruct the unstoppable plans of God. Listen as Pastor Chris traces the pattern of opposition and fulfillment in Exodus 1, revealing a God who keeps every promise and glorifies Himself through every circumstance

Have a Great Summer: Rest, Friendship, and Hospitality

As we approach the summer season, we took a moment to remind ourselves to use this time to pursue earnest, initiative-taking hospitality, invest in meaningful friendship, and embrace a rest that mirrors the peace of Heaven rather than the emptiness of worldly entertainment. Listen as Pastor Chris lays out practical ways to enjoy true rest and make summer count for the glory of God and the good of your neighbor.

Are You Thirsty?

In John 4:1-42, the story of Jesus and the woman and the well illustrates how all of us have a deep spiritual thirst in our soul. We often attempt to quench this thirst with worldly things, but are always left wanting, because only Christ is sufficient to satisfy us. Listen as Ben Schroeder, our new missionary, explains how Christ fulfills our deepest spiritual need and calls us to proclaim Him to other needy people.

Choose This Day Whom You Will Serve

In Romans 6:15–23, Paul answers a probing question: if Christians are saved by grace, why not just keep sinning? The answer is that grace does far more than forgive, it frees us from slavery to sin and binds us to a new Master whose service leads to righteousness, sanctification, and eternal life. Listen as Pastor Chris shows us why slavery to God is the greatest freedom we will ever know.