City Church OTR Messages

This week, Evan Doyle unpacked Jesus' letter to the city of Sardis in Revelation 3. Sardis had a reputation for being alive, but in reality, they were dead. Jesus calls them to wake up because His work in them isn’t finished. The same is true for us—it's easy to build a reputation while slowly letting small compromises creep in, dulling what was once pure. But Jesus invites us to walk closely with Him, to be renewed, and to live with a reputation that reflects true life in Him.

This week , Chris taught on the letter written to the city of Thyatira. Jesus's critique of the Christians there wasnthat they were tolerating a woman leading them into compromise. Jesus isn’t just concerned with what we do, but also what we tolerate. Syncretism is the game of the day, where we merge religious systems. It’s what we are tempted towards, but it’s God OR something else, not God AND something else.

This week, Dwight Young taught on the letter Jesus wrote through John to the church in Pergamum. Jesus calls out the false teaching that led the Christians there to drift from the truth. It’s a reminder for us today—how easy it is to compromise and lose focus with all the distractions this world throws at us. But we’re called to keep our eyes above and choose no compromise.

This week, Chris taught on Jesus’ letter to the church in Smyrna. In the letter, Jesus acknowledges the struggles of the Christians in Smyrna and calls them to stay faithful through trials, choosing faith over fear.

Jumping back into Revelation, we're starting Part 2, The Letters. Chris taught us through the letter to the church in Ephesus. In this letter, Jesus honors the steadfastness and firm foundation of Ephesus and encourages them. But like Jesus does with those He loves, He also calls them out of the rut they've fallen into - they've forgotten their first love and allowed the love of other things to overshadow Jesus. Jesus invited Ephesus then--and invites us now--to remember our first love, to repent, and to be refreshed with Him.

This week, Dave Workman share with us about The Art of Becoming. What are the desires of your heart? Nothing can truly satisfy them like the Lord. Is your desire for Him deep enough?

Rob wrapped up our If series with a word on Repentance. Repentance is where your will and faith collide. The most important miracle you will ever witness is the miracle of change from the inside out. Churches across the world are desperate for a move of God. We want to see our cities radically transformed by His presence — His Kingdom come to earth. We believe that’s God’s desire too, and He gives us a clear path to get there.  The way to revival starts with us, His people. IF we turn to Him, then He will pour out His Spirit. Our “IF” series, alongside the 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting, will help us discover how we position ourselves for God to make His move.

This week, Chris spoke on the topic of Hunger. We can give the façade of obedience, or we can have hunger like Josiah, who smashed the high places—he didn’t just avoid them. What would it look like if we lived a Psalm 27 life? Even if an army is surrounding us and war is breaking out around us, the one thing we’re still thinking about is God’s presence and being with Him. Churches across the world are desperate for a move of God. We want to see our cities radically transformed by His presence — His Kingdom come to earth. We believe that’s God’s desire too, and He gives us a clear path to get there.  The way to revival starts with us, His people. IF we turn to Him, then He will pour out His Spirit. Our “IF” series, alongside the 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting, will help us discover how we position ourselves for God to make His move.

This week, Chris taught on the biblical narrative of God inviting us to co-heir and reign with Him. When Jesus taught us to pray, he told us to pray that “THAT place would look like THIS place”. Prayer is our best tool to see earth look more like heaven. Churches across the world are desperate for a move of God. We want to see our cities radically transformed by His presence — His Kingdom come to earth. We believe that’s God’s desire too, and He gives us a clear path to get there.  The way to revival starts with us, His people. IF we turn to Him, then He will pour out His Spirit. Our “IF” series, alongside the 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting, will help us discover how we position ourselves for God to make His move.

This Sunday, Chris kicked off our "IF" series, highlighting the things God loves as described in 2 Chronicles 7:14—humility, prayer, hunger, and repentance. He also shared practical ways to fast biblically, outlining three primary reasons for our fast this January: to subdue sin, to long for more of God, and to seek His awakening in both us and our city. Churches across the world are desperate for a move of God. We want to see our cities radically transformed by His presence — His Kingdom come to earth. We believe that’s God’s desire too, and He gives us a clear path to get there.  The way to revival starts with us, His people. IF we turn to Him, then He will pour out His Spirit. Our “IF” series, alongside the 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting, will help us discover how we position ourselves for God to make His move.