John
It is finished. (Good Friday 2025)
“It is finished.” That’s the big idea of Good Friday: It is finished.
What exactly did Jesus Christ fully and finally accomplish that first Good Friday? What is finished? We explore three answers to that question: What is finished?
1. The Father’s work
2. Our sin forgiven
3. God’s wrath removed.
Believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.
There are really two types of belief. There is belief that is mere intellectual assent to the existence of something, and there is belief that is synonymous with trust. The Apostle John says that he wrote his Gospel so that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing we may have eternal life in his name, John wrote his Gospel so that we will trust in Jesus Christ and receive Jesus Christ like a bride receives her husband, staking our lives on his promises. And that brings us to the big idea not only of our passage and Easter Sunday. Believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.
1. Jesus really did rise (vv. 1-10)
2. Jesus’ resurrection changes everything for the better (vv. 11-23)
3. Jesus welcomes doubters (vv. 24-31).
The Gospel in Jonah
Whoever believes in Jesus will do greater works than Jesus
Our passage this morning is John 14:12-14 with the BIG IDEA: Whoever believes in Jesus will do greater works than Jesus.1. Jesus went to the Father 2. By praying in Jesus’ name.
Love One Another
Citylight Manayunk | November 27, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
Our passage this morning is 1 John 4:7-12 and wastes no time getting to the Big Idea of the text which is:
Love One Another.
Why?
(1) God is Love (1 John 4:7-8)
(2) God manifests Love (1 John 4:9-10)
(3) God perfects love (1 John 4:11-12).
Citylight’s very own Nick Dastolfo starts right at the beginning and works our way through the text, verse by verse.
Jesus Restores Backsliders
This week, Pastor Matt closes out our journey through the Gospel of John and brings some much needed encouragement to our exhausted souls with the profoundly Big Idea: Jesus Restores Backsliders.
1. Jesus seeks backsliders
2. Jesus humbles backsliders
3. Jesus commissions backsliders
Citylight Manayunk | August 28, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
Believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God
As we approach the end of the Gospel of John, this week Pastor Matt brings us the encouraging Big Idea that we can really Believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.
1. Jesus really did rise.
2. Jesus’ resurrection really does change everything for the better
3. Doubters really aren’t disqualified
Citylight Manayunk | August 21, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
It is finished.
This week, Pastor Matt unpacks the eternal truth, our BIG IDEA: It is finished.
1. The Scripture is fulfilled
2. Our sins are forgiven and forgotten
Citylight Manayunk | August 14, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
Jesus’ kingdom is not of this world.
After several weeks away, Pastor Matt is back to unpack the Big Idea that Jesus’s Kingdom is not of this world but rather it’s the Kingdom of truth!
Citylight Manayunk | August 7, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
In the darkest hour, hope in Jesus.
This week, our very own Pastor Tim Shutes illuminates our incredibly encouraging BIG IDEA: In the darkest hour, hope in Jesus. Why?? Because: (1.)Jesus willingly submitted to the Father and (2.) Jesus gave Himself up for you.
Citylight Manayunk | July 31, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
Glorify God Through Your Unity
This week, Citylight Elder Tom Matthews unpacks the BIG IDEA: GLORIFY GOD THROUGH YOUR UNITY
1. Jesus died for our unity
2. Jesus keeps us for unity
3. Jesus sends with unity
Citylight Manayunk | July 24, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.
Jesus has gone to the Father.
This week, the big idea is, Jesus has gone to the Father.
1. He has sent the helper (vv. 4b-15)
2. Your sorrow will turn to joy (vv. 16-24)
3. Jesus has overcome the world (vv. 25-33)
Citylight Manayunk | July 17, 2022 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.