Cityreach Cumberland

Once you have been justified by faith, there are certain results due to that righteous standing that are now yours; all of which are made available through Christ.  In today's teaching, we look at the first of these effects, which is peace with God. Because of the absolute work that Christ did in satisfying God's wrath, God is not angry with you and His covenant of peace will never end. 

There is a dimension of grace called favor, that God visibly displays in His kindness toward us through Jesus Christ. While it will take all of eternity for the fullness of this favor to be unveiled, it is nonetheless being revealed to us right now. In today's teaching, we will look at several aspects of God's favor from the story of King David (a picture of Christ) in the kindness that he displayed to Jonathan's son, Mephibosheth.

It is obvious that Jesus lived a supernatural lifestyle while on the earth, but it was not because He was God. His continual display of the miraculous was done as a man who lived in complete dependent on the Holy Spirit to provide us an example of what would still be possible for us today. In this concluding message on the fullness of Christ, you will understand how it is possible for each of us to fulfill the promise that Jesus made that those who believe in Him would do the same miraculous works that He did.   

The wisdom of God that is received through direct revelation from the Holy Spirit equips us to display the mind of Christ. While every born-again believer has access to the mind of Christ, it is obvious that many settle for the wisdom of this age and never tap into the wisdom of the age to come. In today's teaching you will receive keys to that will allow you to access the unlimited resources that God has hidden just for you.  

The fullness of Christ is the standard of measure of maturity for a believer. One dimension of that fullness is the word of Christ, which we are to allow it to dwell richly in us as instructed by the Apostle Paul. The word of Christ is so much greater than just the "letters in red" that are contained in our Bibles today. In today's teaching, we unpack some of the mystery and misunderstanding surrounding God's word that so often limits believers from accessing all of His fullness.   

Jesus said that a fully trained disciple will be like his teacher. The apostle Paul echoed this same thought by saying that the “fullness of Christ” is the standard of measure of a fully equipped and mature believer. In this message, Pastor Fred teaches on the dimensions of Christ’s fullness, the first of which is love.

One of the goals of equipping the saints is for the building up of the body of Christ. In this message, you will gain an understanding of how this kingdom process occurs. It starts with unity, progresses into growth and maturity, and then culminates with each part effectively doing what God uniquely designed it to do.

A fully equipped and mature body will manifest the fullness of Christ. When Jesus ascended, He gave certain gifts to the church, His body, for the purpose of fully preparing us to serve others effectively. In today's message, we launch the refined mission statement of CityReach Church which is: "Equipping the one that knows Jesus to reach the one that needs Jesus."