dangutekunst
Associate Pastor Resident
Dan is originally from South Jersey before he attended Penn State, earning a marketing degree. During his time as a student and while serving in campus ministry Dan felt called to help people follow Jesus for a lifetime in the local church. So in 2015 Dan moved back to the Philadelphia area where he joined Citylight Center City and completed his Master of Divinity degree at Cairn University. Dan and his wife Allison live in Upper Darby. In their free time they enjoy being down the shore while Dan always finds time to avidly follow Philadelphia and Penn State sports.
Content
Behold Jesus, The Founder of Our Salvation
- He became lower than angels to restore our destiny
- He tasted death to bring many sons to glory
Citylight Delco | September 24, 2023 from Citylight Church on Vimeo
Resources:
Hebrews for You, by Michael Kruger
Exalting Jesus in Hebrews, by Albert Mohler
Part 2: As a Man he Bypasses the Angels, by DA Carson
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Jesus Redeems Authority
- He did not use his authority selfishly
- He submitted to authority
- He was exalted to the highest authority
- He is our example
Citylight Delco | June 25, 2023 from Citylight Church on Vimeo
Resources:
Exalting Jesus in Philippians (Christ-Centered Expositional Commentary), by Tony Merida and Francis Chan
Redemption, Part 1: The Redeemer, by Mike Anderson
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Big Idea: Look to the Lasting Salvation of the Lord
- Listen to the Lord
- Lift Up Desperate Prayers
- Be Assured of the Lord’s Comfort
Citylight Delco | April 30, 2023 from Citylight Church on Vimeo
Resources:
Isaiah: God Saves Sinners (Preaching the Word), by Ray Ortlund
The Prophecy of Isaiah, by Alec Moyter
Isaiah (The NIV Application Commentary), by John Oswalt
Crushing Rahab: Does the Old Testament Borrow from Myth, by James M. Hamilton, Jr.
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- The Lord rules over history
- The Lord is with you
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- He defeats our enemies
- He strengthens us
- He refreshes us
Citylight Delco | February 19, 2023 from Citylight Church on Vimeo
Resources:
Isaiah: God Saves Sinners (Preaching the Word), by Ray Ortlund
The Prophecy of Isaiah, by Alec Moyter
How Comfort Culture and Hustle Ideology Fill the Meaning Gap, by Cody Brock and Andrew Kelley
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Jesus is Immanuel, God with us because God is for us, God saves His people from their sins, and God is with us.
Citylight Delco | December 11, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo
Resources:
The Gospel of Matthew, The New International Commentary on the New Testament, by RT France
5 Reasons Matthew Begins With a Genealogy by Patrick Schreiner
O Come, O Come Emmanuel, by Jennifer Woodruff Tait
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Remember you are children of the promise because you were not born of human effort, your home is the Jerusalem above, and you listen to Scripture, not false teachers.
Citylight Delco | October 30, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo
Resources:
Galatians, Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament, by Thomas Schreiner
Galatians, by Martin Luther
Hagar and Slavery vs. Sarah and Freedom, by John Piper
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Do not nullify the grace of God by relying on your own effort for salvation rather than faith in Christ. Specifically, this passage teaches us that we are to not nullify God’s grace by welcoming those God welcomes, remembers why we believed in Jesus, and living by faith.
Citylight Delco | September 25, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo
Resources:
Galatians, Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament, by Thomas Schreiner
Galatians, by Martin Luther
I Do Not Nullify the Grace of God, by John Piper
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Jesus’s kingdom, which is not of this world, is a kingdom of truth that is not accepted by the world.
Citylight Delco | August 7, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo
Resources:
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of John, by JC Ryle
John (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the NT), by Andreas Kostenberger
Christmas and the Cause of Truth, by John Piper
When Guilty Men Go Free, by Jon Bloom
Pilate Presents Jesus to the Crowd
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Jesus is glorified by his death.
- He had to die
- He will draw all people through his death
- He is not threatened by unbelief.
Citylight Delco | May 22, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo
Resources:
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of John, by JC Ryle
John (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the NT), by Andreas Kostenberger
For This Purpose I Have Come To This Hour, by John Piper
Belief in Jesus, by John Piper
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True disciples of Jesus abide in his word because it offers true freedom, the devil is opposed to it, and it reveals who Jesus truly is.
Citylight Delco | April 3, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo
Resources:
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of John, by JC Ryle
John (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the NT), by Andreas Kostenberger
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From the time of the fall in Genesis 3 through the coming Christ, God’s promises were primarily directed towards and ethnic people, Israel. But, God’s plan was never just to extend his covenant only to Jewish people, his people were always to be a light for the nations. Isaiah 56:1-8 and specifically verses 6-8 show us that the people of God who are welcomed into house of the Lord are not marked by outward appearance but by inward loving obedience.
Clitylight Delco | February 13, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo
Resources:
Isaiah: God Saves Sinners, by Ray Ortlund
Isaiah: The NIV Application Commentary, by John Oswalt
Isaiah (Tyndale Old Testament Commentary), by Alec Moyter
Single in Christ: A Name Better than Sons and Daughters, by John Piper
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Jesus is trustworthy. We can trust his authority because his timing is the Father’s timing, his teaching is the Father’s teaching, and he is going to the Father.
Citylight Delco | January 23, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo
Resources:
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of John, by JC Ryle
John (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the NT), by Andreas Kostenberger
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As we move from the barren, vast landscape of stumps at the end of Isaiah 10, we find our certain hope in the shoot of Jesse in Isaiah 11. The shoot and root of Jesse, Jesus the Messiah, is our certain hope because he is a better king and has a better kingdom.
Cityligt Delco | December 19, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo
Resources:
Isaiah: God Saves Sinners, by Ray Ortlund
Isaiah: The NIV Application Commentary, by John Oswalt
Isaiah (Tyndale Old Testament Commentary), by Alec Moyter
The Shoot from Jesse, the Nations, and Israel, by John Piper
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Listen to the life giving words of Jesus and bring your difficulties to him, trust his promises, and get beyond your difficulties.
Citylight Delco | November 21, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo
Resources:
Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of John, by JC Ryle
John (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the NT), by Andreas Kostenberger
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When Jesus turns water into wine at the wedding in Cana is not simply demonstrating his great power. Rather, Jesus’s first sign shows us that as he ushers in a better age on his terms, for his glory, he will one day make all things new.
Citylight Delco | October 3, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo
Resources:
John, Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament, by Andreas Kostenberger
JC Ryle’s Expository Thoughts on the Gospels
The First of Jesus’ Signs, from Ligonier Ministries
Why did Jesus make so much wine? by Erik Raymond
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Christians are called to obey and submit to the faithful pastors of their church that the Lord has placed over them. We do this because our pastors are called to keep watch over our souls. And as members of a local church we should make shepherding us a joyful experience for our leaders.
Citylight Delco | August 22, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo
Resources:
Love Your Church by Tony Merida
Hebrews for You by Michael J. Kruger
Hebrews 9-13 (Word Biblical Commentary) by William L. Lane
Shepherding the Flock by RC Sproul
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The Psalmist looks around and finds that the faithful seem to have vanished, the fake, empty words of the world seem to be prevailing. But the Lord hears the Psalmist’s cry and responds. The Words of the Lord are pure, enduring forever. The promises of the Lord, including that he will preserve the godly to the end, are certain.
Citylight Delco | July 18, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo
Resources:
Pslams 1-72 (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries) by Derek Kidner
Commentary on the Psalms by John Calvin
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Near the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, as recorded in Matthew 5, Jesus describes the life of the Christian, the one who lives according for the kingdom of Heaven as salt and light. But, followers of Christ are not to live their lives for their own glory, but in order that others might glorify God as a result of their lives.
Citylight Delco | June 6, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo
Resources:
The Gospel of Matthew (The New International Commentary on the New Testament), by RT France
Matthew: An Expositional Commentary by RC Sproul
ESV Study Bible
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A church that lasts is grounded in the truth of the gospel. There are three reasons from this passage that tell us why we ought to be grounded in the truth: the truth accords with godliness, the truth is an eternally true promise, and the truth makes us a family.
Citylight Delco | April 11, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo
Resources:
The Letters to Timothy and Titus, the Pillar New Testament Commentary, by Robert Yarbrough
The Letters to Timothy and Titus, the New International Commentary on the New Testament, by Phillip Towner
Titus for You, by Tim Chester
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After confessing their sins, the people recovenant and take an oath to uphold all of God’s law. In today’s passage we learn about the essence, specifics, and fruit of recovenanting.
Citylight Delco | March 14, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo
Resources:
The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah (New International Commentary on the Old Testament) by F. Charles Fensham
Ezra and Nehemiah (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries) by Derek Kidner
Galatians (Zondervan Exegetical Commentary) by Thomas Schreiner
Why a Church Covenant? by John Piper
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The poor Jews bring legitimate concerns to Nehemiah: they are being oppressed by their wealthy Jewish brothers. To handle this internal conflict, Nehemiah confronts the sin among the people leading them to repentance. Nehemiah also works to prevent internal conflict by being a generous government official. All of this is done though, through the focus of reverence for the Lord. Nehemiah knows that the people of God cannot be effective in their mission unless internal conflict is repaired.
Citylight Delco | January 31, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
Resources:
Ezra and Nehemiah, Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries by Derek Kidner
The books of Ezra and Nehemiah, New International Commentary on the Old Testament by Charles Fenshman
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Remember the humility of Christ for you and me – fully God he laid down his place in glory to rescue us. He came as a man to serve and was humbly obedient to the point of death. And God exalted him; Jesus reigns forever as the king of Glory!
Citylight Delco | December 13, 2020 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
Resources:
Exalting Jesus in Philippians, by Tony Merida and David Platt
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In 1 Corinthians 13:5 we read that love “does not insist on its own way.” Said another way, love does not seek its own advantage. This truth can be easier to state than live by because the sin of selfishness is deep rooted in our hearts. We are all prone to put our happiness, our comfort, ourselves on the throne of our lives rather Christ. When Christ is properly seated on the throne of our lives we become more concerned with seeing Christ glorified than ourselves.
Citylight Delco | October 11, 2020 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
Resources:
Charity and Its Fruits – Jonathan Edwards
The First Epistle to the Corinthians – Anthony Thiselton
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In 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Paul is not merely describing love, but he is using verbs to show that love is defined by how it is put into practice. This week, we see that when Paul writes that love is patient and kind he is say, love responds with patience and love extends kindness.
Citylight Delco | Online – September 13, 2020 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
Resources:
Charity and It’s Fruits – Jonathan Edwards
1 Corinthians – David Garland
The First Epistle to the Corinthians – Anthony Thiselton
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Read sermon transcriptHosea 11:7-9 reveal to us that despite their sin, God is compassionate towards his people. While they are bent towards turning away from the Lord, the heart of God is bent towards compassion towards his people not wrath.
Citylight Delco | Online – June 21, 2020 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
Resources:
Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane C. Ortlund
Hosea and Joel by Duane A. Garrett
The Heart of Jesus by Ray Ortlund
The Book of Hosea by Mark F. Rooker in The World and the Word
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In the face of opposition the gospel prevails through prayer, through power, and through growth.
Resources:
Acts 1-12 For You: Charting the Birth of the Church, Al Mohler
Exalting Jesus in Acts, Tony Merida
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The unexpected conversion of Saul reveals the awe-inspiring power of God in conversion. The passage illustrates this by revealing that God saves, God uses people, and God adopts.
Resources:
Acts 9:1-20
Acts (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament)
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Obey God rather than men because God is more powerful, God is for you, and God gives joy. As Christians we must obey God’s command to be bold with our gospel proclamation.
Resources:
Exalting Jesus in Acts by Tony Merida
Acts (Baker Exegetical Commentary) by Darrell Bock
Ajay Thomas, sermon at Seven Mile Road, Prison & Preaching.
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