City Life Church Podcast

The Book of Jonah is known for a man's bizarre encounter with a massive fish. But is there more to the story? It's truly a narrative about human stubbornness, God's grace, our reluctance, God's compassion, our willingness to be used, and God's love for people far from Him. Prepare to be challenged! There's so much God wants to download into our lives as we swallow the Book of Jonah.

He was a common, ordinary man following the extraordinary God man, Jesus Christ. Simon Peter was the first of Jesus’ disciples to recognize him as the Messiah. But what about those final hours before his crucifixion? What happened with Peter on the day of Jesus’ resurrection? Discover or rediscover the life-changing power of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection as seen through the eyes of his closest follower.

On the cross, God allowed for The Divine Exchange through Jesus to us, His creation. Not only did He set us free from sin through The Divine Exchange, but He provided so much more! The time is NOW for us as believers to receive and appropriate all the benefits of The Divine Exchange into our lives by faith, and begin Receiving Victory!

The cross of Jesus is the pivotal event of eternity. Nothing in all of history can remotely compare to The Divine Exchange that occurred through Jesus' crucifixion. When we begin to truly grasp and appropriate the cross to our lives, we will move from curse to blessing and never look back.

Life has it's difficult moments. There are times when we feel like giving up and throwing in the towel. Yet, perseverance is an essential part of the Christian life, and we must not give up. God is aware of the hard times we go through and wants us to persevere to experience fullness of life and the eternal rewards he has in store. So, how do we position ourselves for to keep pressing on? How can we avoid giving up?

Life has it's difficult moments. There are times when we feel like giving up and throwing in the towel. Yet, perseverance is an essential part of the Christian life, and we must not give up. God is aware of the hard times we go through and wants us to persevere to experience fullness of life and the eternal rewards he has in store. So, how do we position ourselves for to keep pressing on? How can we avoid giving up?

Life has it's difficult moments. There are times when we feel like giving up and throwing in the towel. Yet, perseverance is an essential part of the Christian life, and we must not give up. God is aware of the hard times we go through and wants us to persevere to experience fullness of life and the eternal rewards he has in store. So, how do we position ourselves for to keep pressing on? How can we avoid giving up?

Life has it's difficult moments. There are times when we feel like giving up and throwing in the towel. Yet, perseverance is an essential part of the Christian life, and we must not give up. God is aware of the hard times we go through and wants us to persevere to experience fullness of life and the eternal rewards he has in store. So, how do we position ourselves for to keep pressing on? How can we avoid giving up?

No one likes to hear the word, WAIT. We don't like to wait, and we tend to do anything to avoid suffering. But, there is provision in the wait, progress in the wait and power in the wait. IF we crush restlessness through the strength of God, the outcome will be worth the wait. It's simply how God works.

Have you ever felt a prompting from God to GO? Maybe you've felt a strong stirring to get up from where you are and take new steps, embark on new initiatives, create new ministry or execute new direction in your life? God desires your life to be worthwhile and for you to produce fruit in all you do. It happens when we follow Abraham's example to GO. Is God telling you to "GO," and are you hesitating?

Since near the beginning of time, people have judged one another regarding attire and created standards for appearance. It’s simply our human nature. But what about SPIRITUAL attire? What is it, and how do we enhance it? The Time Is Now to examine our SPIRITUAL attire and become decked out for what is coming.

When God says “NOW,” the last thing we should say is, “YEAH, BUT…”. What happens when we want things our own way on the road to His promises, provision, and blessings? Even worse, what happens when we inadvertently decide to take the place of God? Well, this happened continually through the scriptures, and it frequently happens with Christians today. The Time is Now to get laser focused!

The Time is NOW to break out of fear, procrastination, and intimidation. The same God who brought you through obstacles, challenges, pain and difficulties in the past is waiting for you to launch into His plans, His promises and His purposes for this year. Now Means NOW!

It's a new year, and The Time is NOW to accentuate FOUR critical elements for spiritual growth. Discover how to create and implement your one Personal Strategic Spiritual Growth plan to launch effectively as a believer into the new year. God is FOR YOU, not against you, and THIS YEAR can be your most effective year spiritually. The Time is NOW engage with God more than ever before.

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” These words were recorded by Paul. This was a message of comfort given to him by God. We see Paul as one of the greatest hero’s of faith, but he did not see himself that way. He often felt inadequate because of his failure, sin, and in his own words, “weakness”. But through that, he had a powerful revelation of God’s Grace! He went as far as to say that he won’t boast in his successes, what he has accomplished, or his own ability, but in his weakness. We are going to dig into this puzzling statement that Paul has laid before us. Through Paul’s own personal revelation, we as believers will learn how it is possible that when we are weak, we are strong!

Do you believe the Christmas story and all it encompasses? Do you really believe what the angel said to Mary, "nothing will be impossible with God?" Discover the power of belief as we dive into the deeper meaning behind the Christmas Story.

Where is all the Christmas joy? How did things get so complicated? Why is everything so rushed, squeezed and cluttered? It doesn’t have to be that way. We can choose to step aside—step into a quieter moment—and reflect upon the meaning of angels’ words of good news bringing great joy. That night that changed the world, and it's still changing us today.

Welcome to the weekly podcast of Pastor Tim Woody and City Life Church in Fort Worth, Texas. City Life Church exists to influence culture by making Jesus known. For more information visit us online at www.citylifefw.org

Relational struggles are real, and everyone faces those struggles. Yet, friendships are critical for a healthy life, as God created us to be relational beings. So, how can I strengthen my friendships? How can I make my relationships healthier overall? What are God's expectations of me in my relationships? We will be diving into these questions and others in this sermon.

The PEOPLE In Our Lives: FAMILY We are all born or adopted into a family. At some point, each of us have the option to perpetuate God's institution of family by adopting or bringing children into the world, and the cycle continues. So, how can we maximize our family relationships according to the Scriptures? Children, parents, grandparents and siblings all have responsibilities. What are they, and how can we honor the people in our lives?