Citizens Weekly
Citizens Church exists to create, baptize, equip, and empower disciples of Jesus in Bryan/College Station. To learn more about Citizens Church, visit us online at citizensbcs.com.
Episodes
296 episodes
The Parables of Jesus: Two Sons
Jesus' brief story of the Two Sons in Matthew 21 challenges His audience's recognition of Him while offering us, Gospel readers, a call to intercede for those we love who have lost sight of Him.
The Parables of Jesus: Raise Your Expectations
Parables featuring banquets and feasts remind audiences that the Kingdom of God is a party we do not want to miss. Are our expectations of this Kingdom party appropriately high? If not, let's accept God's invitation to raise our expectations.
The Parables of Jesus: The Unforgiving Servant
In Matthew 18, Jesus reveals what the Kingdom of Heaven is like: a King overflowing with mercy who forgives an impossible debt, and a people transformed by that mercy. Those who truly understand the magnitude of God's forgiveness walk in humili...
The Parables of Jesus: Ten Virgins
The Parable of the Ten Virgins is read best alongside Jesus' concerns for His disciples in Matthew 24. We also do well to consider this parable through biblical definitions of "wise" and "foolish" as displayed in Proverbs. In such readings, we ...
The Parables of Jesus: Mustard vs. Cedar
Parables, like all good metaphors, work best when their comparative elements are unexpected and novel. While the parables of Jesus may have grown familiar to the point of white noise for many believers, listening to them afresh through the ears...
The Parables of Jesus: Parable of the Sower
As we begin our summer series on the parables of Jesus, Kathryn sets the stage for how we’ll handle these well-known passages of scripture over the coming weeks. Together, we look at three things this week:What is a parable?
Holy Spirit: Humility
On Palm Sunday, we explore the surprising way Jesus revealed His kingship—not through power, but through humility. As the Church enters Holy Week, we ask a deeper question—not just who the Holy Spirit is, but what He is saying to us right now. ...
Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit is NOT a Rogue Agent
Some people may falsely believe that the Holy Spirit is a rogue agent doing His own wild, dramatic, attention-seeking thing apart from Jesus the Son and God the Father. Nothing could be further from the truth. By looking at three scenes of Paul...
Holy Spirit: Receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit Himself is the greatest gift to us. He always comes with the Father's love. How do we receive this great gift of the Holy Spirit? Find out as Steph takes us through scriptures that point to the simplicity of being receivers in l...