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Dec 24, 2021 Delco

Rejoice! The King is Coming! Andy Resh

In this sermon, Pastor Andy shows us from Isaiah 9:1-7 why the coming of our King is great news!

Citylight Delco | December 24, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo

Resources:

Isaiah 9:1-7

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Dec 24, 2021 Manayunk

Rejoice! The Child Shines in Our Darkness Matt Cohen

This Christmas Eve, Pastor Matt invites us to “REJOICE! THE CHILD SHINES IN OUR DARKNESS!” Together we’ll look at 1. The darkness 2. The joy and 3. The Child

Citylight Manayunk Christmas Eve Service | December 24, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

Isaiah: God Saves Sinners (Preaching the Word) by Ray Ortlund

The Prophecy of Isaiah: An Introduction Commentary by Alec Motyer

ESV Study Bible

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Dec 19, 2021 Delco

Set Your Hope on Jesus Dan Gutekunst

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 11:1-10

ESV Study Bible

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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Dec 19, 2021 Manayunk

Put Your Hope in the Root of Jesse Mark Giacobbe

This week Pastor Mark dives into Isaiah to illustrate our third Christmas Word: “HOPE” by encouraging us to Put our hope in the root of Jesse because 1. He is a better King
and 2. He has a better Kingdom

Citylight Manayunk | December 19, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

Gary V. Smith, Isaiah 1–39, ed. E. Ray Clendenen, The New American Commentary (Nashville: B & H Publishing Group, 2007), 273

The Prophecy of Isaiah: An Introduction Commentary by Alec Motyer

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Dec 12, 2021 Manayunk

Beloved, let us love one another! Matt Cohen

In our second Advent sermon, Pastor Matt encourages us with the BIG IDEA: Beloved, let us love one another because 1. Love is from God, 2. God is love, and 3. God has loved us.

Citylight Manayunk | December 12, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo.

Resources:

New City Catechism
New American Commentary, 1 John, by Danny Akin
John Frame, The Doctrine of God

https://www.yosemite.ca.us/yosemitefallsfacts.html

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Dec 12, 2021 Delco

God is Love Andy Resh

Big Idea: God is Love

Love starts with God.
Love is shown clearest in Jesus.
Therefore, Love one another.

Citylight Delco | December 12, 2021 from Citylight Church on Vimeo

Resources:

Luke 4:7-12

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Dec 5, 2021 Manayunk

Receive His Peace Matt Cohen

In our first sermon of Advent 2021, Pastor Matt dives into the the big idea that we are to “Receive His Peace” What type of peace do we receive from Jesus? 1. Upward 2. Outward 3. Inward