Church In The City, Chicago Il

Part of stepping into our future is closing the door on some fo the past.

God never draws us to a task. He draws us to Himself, and what He has intentionally crafted in us comes alive.

When we do things by faith - no matter how small - we break into a realm where the rule and reign of God is the greater reality.

Worship is a posture of the heart that results in physical expression and faith-filled action. Our Good God pours out His presence and empowers His people through this surrender and intimacy.

In our personal and corporate worship we partner with the transformational work of God's advancing Kingdom.

Because of God's glory, worship is always about Him.And because of His character and relationship to us, worship is always about us, too.

Because Christ is in us and we are in Christ, God has anointed and commissioned us - and the strategies on the enemy will not stand.

God intended us to live in the fullness of continuing the supernatural ministry of Jesus (salvation, signs, wonders). We can cancel our reservations about the Giver of that power (God Himself) and about the inadequacies of the recipients of that power (us).

The mystery has been revealed, it's Christ in us the hope of glory. And when God moves through us in love, his glory is revealed for the world to see. The miraculous points to Jesus!

God has commissioned us, as His sons and daughters, to carry His heart for all people and to touch the world with His love and healing.

On the journey towards our destination as a church (vision), following the road map given by the Lord (values), the supernatural life of God is the fuel that empowers us.

An expert’s expertise leaves very little room for faith.

We are all called and equipped to bear Kingdom fruit - which means manifesting Christlikeness. In oder to bear Kingdom fruit we need Kingdom roots (identity in Jesus) and shoots (Kingdom priorities).

The journey from HERE and THERE – living in the tension of NOW but NOT YET – is only possible if we’re secure and settled in God’s FAITHFULNESS and LOVE.

Jesus invites us to rest in him-- instead of in our significance, our calling or our circumstances.

Go into each day armed with authority, courage and confidence…as well as the fragrance of Christ (the anointing of God).

We invited David & Kathy Swart from 614 Church in Columbus, OH to minister to us at our 12th birthday celebration weekend. Kathy shared an update on 614 and how God has been working there, and Dave shared a foundational word of challenge and encouragement about our good Father and the importance of knowing and walking with Him.

Before we tell others about Jesus we need to "see" and we need to "ask".

In closing the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells the parable of the wise and foolish builder and exhorts us to build wisely by not just hearing the Word, but putting it into practice. That's how we build our life on a firm foundation and are able to stand.

Because we are citizens of God’s Kingdom through faith in Jesus Christ, we get to show the world what it looks like when Jesus is King. In doing so, we need to settle and come to terms with the fact that the Kingdom of God is not like the world and neither is it just another religion. The Kingdom of God is upside-down and inside-out.