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citychapel.nycCity Chapel exists to see and spread the full measure of the Spirit empowered renewal promised by Jesus that brings personal conversion & deep-life transformation, wholehearted community, social justice, and cultural beauty to New York City and Northern Jersey, and through here, the world.

  1. Jun 21

    Deuteronomy 5:16 - "Honor Your Father and Mother" // Jean Park

    Canva Slides Full Summary and Reflection Questions The fifth commandment tells us to honor our father and mother—but for many, that word carries baggage. It can sound like a call to perform, to obey without question, to stay silent about pain. Before real honor is possible, honesty has to come first: honest about how the people we're supposed to honor may have caused us deep pain, and honest that our memories are stories shaped by perspective, not objective recordings. This command was never just for children. It was given to grown adults with aging, frail parents—and it sits at the hinge point of the Ten Commandments, bridging our relationship with God and our relationships with each other. The Hebrew word for honor, kabed, means heavy, weighty, substantial. To honor someone is to treat them as having worth—not because they've earned it, but the same way a baby is cared for simply because they belong to us. For those who grew up with parents who weren't safe, honor doesn't require unsafe proximity. Kabed can be carried in the heart, without hatred, even from a distance. Every earthly parent will eventually disappoint, fail, or leave—and that ache points us to the one Father who never does. The good news is that whatever we bring to this—gratitude, grief, anger, or longing for a parent we never had—we can bring it honestly to God, who heals what needs healing and meets us right where we are.

    21 min

  2. Jun 7

    Matthew 14:13–21 - "Bring them here to me" // Good News - Jeremiah Lepasana

    Full Summary and Discussion Questions Jesus encounters a crowd that has grown up around the things of God and is still hungry, weary, and searching for hope. Rather than turning them away, He has compassion on them and welcomes them into His care. While the disciples focus on what they lack, Jesus focuses on what He can do. He takes their small offering, multiplies it, and feeds thousands. In the process, He teaches them that they do not need to be the answer—they simply need to bring what they have and connect people to Him. The miracle points beyond physical bread to a deeper reality. Jesus later explains that He is the Bread of Life. He is the true source of the security, satisfaction, and hope we spend our lives searching for in other places. What the crowd needed most was not simply food for a day, but a Savior who could satisfy the deepest hunger of the human heart. The good news is that Jesus still meets people in their weariness and need. He invites us to stop looking elsewhere for what only He can provide and to find our deepest fulfillment in Him.

    36 min

  3. May 31

    Luke 4:16-21 - Today This Scripture Is Fulfilled // Good News - Jeremiah Lepasana

    Full Summary and Reflection Questions We spend much of our lives searching for fulfillment—in success, security, relationships, purpose, or better circumstances. In Luke 4, Jesus stands in the synagogue, reads from Isaiah, and makes a stunning claim: “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” He declares that the hopes, longings, and promises people have been waiting for are fulfilled in Him. The good news is not simply that Jesus fulfills the story of the world; He fulfills our stories as well. He meets ordinary people in their ordinary struggles and invites them into something greater. Wherever we feel incomplete, He offers Himself as the answer. Yet Jesus fulfills our stories on His terms, not ours. We often want the blessings He brings while resisting His leadership. We want changed circumstances, but Jesus continually points us back to something deeper—His presence. True fulfillment is not ultimately found in getting everything we want, but in knowing Him. The invitation is simple: bring your deepest longings to Jesus and discover that the fulfillment you are searching for is not found in a better situation, but in a relationship with Him.

    32 min

  4. May 24

    Matthew 13:31-32 - Parable of the Mustard Seed // Receive - Jeremiah Lepasana

    Full Sermon Summary and Discussion Questions Jesus describes the kingdom of God as a mustard seed that grows into a great tree. Though it begins small, hidden, and easily overlooked, it is moving toward something expansive, beautiful, and restorative. The endgame of the kingdom shapes how we live now: God is building something far greater than we can presently see. The challenge is that the kingdom rarely looks impressive at first. Jesus hides His work in ordinary places, through ordinary people, and in quiet acts of faithfulness. While the world chases visibility, power, and status, the kingdom grows through humility, sacrifice, and dependence on God. At the center of this kingdom is a different kind of tree—the cross. Jesus advances His kingdom not through domination, but through self-giving love. And through the Holy Spirit, He sends His people into the world as carriers of His restoring presence. The invitation is to live with expectancy. Even when the work feels small or hidden, God is growing something eternal. The mustard seed may seem insignificant today, but Jesus promises it is becoming a tree that brings healing to the nations.

    37 min

  5. May 18

    Trip Report - Spain // Leo

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    7 min

  6. May 17

    Matthew 13:44-46 - FIND, SELL, BUY // Receive - Jeremiah Lepasana

    Full Sermon Summary and Discussion Questions FIND, SELL, BUY // Matthew 13:44-46 In Matthew 13:44–46, Jesus compares the Kingdom to a treasure buried in a field and a pearl of great value—something people pass by every day without recognizing its worth. The kingdom appears in overlooked places, among ordinary people, and through a King the world did not expect. To receive the kingdom requires a complete reordering of value. The men in the parables sell everything because they realize what they have found is worth more than anything they already possess. Following Jesus is not simply adding spirituality onto an existing life—it is building your whole life around Him. But the beauty of the gospel is that Jesus did this first. Before we gave anything for Him, He gave everything for us. He saw us as the treasure worth pursuing and laid down His life to bring us home. The invitation is simple: stop admiring the kingdom from a distance and buy the field. Trust that life with Jesus is worth surrendering everything for.

    36 min

  7. May 10

    Matthew 13.24-30 - Parable of Wheat: Real v. Counterfeit // Receive - Jeremiah Lepasana

    Full Sermon Summary and Discussion Questions We often try to understand Jesus while staying safely in the crowd—close enough to listen, but distant enough to avoid surrender. But in Matthew 13, Jesus leaves the crowd and goes into the house, and only the disciples follow Him there. The movement is intentional: the kingdom is not understood from a distance. It is received by those willing to step closer, wrestle honestly, and respond to the King. Jesus describes the kingdom as a field where wheat and weeds grow together. In a world full of counterfeits, not everything that looks alive carries the DNA of the kingdom. There are counterfeit versions of belonging, peace, success, and spirituality that promise life but cannot truly heal or satisfy. The kingdom of God offers something different: a new way of being human under the leadership of a different kind of King. At the center of this kingdom is not power or domination, but the cross. Jesus gathers people not through force, but through self-giving love. He invites the overlooked, the broken, and the lost to His table, making room for them through His own sacrifice. This is the true DNA of the kingdom. The invitation is simple but costly: leave the safety of the crowd and move toward Jesus. Learn to recognize the real thing in a world of imitation. Receive the kingdom by receiving the King—His leadership, His love, and His way of the cross. Because in the end, everything false will fade, but what is rooted in Him will endure.

    38 min

  8. May 3

    Matthew 13 - Parable of Good Soil // Receive - Paul Lee

    Full Sermon Summary and Discussion Questions We long to grow, yet we often wonder why the life of God doesn’t seem to take root as deeply as we expect. In Matthew 13:1–23, Jesus tells a simple story about a sower and seeds—but beneath it is a searching truth: the issue is never the generosity of God, but the condition of our hearts. The same word is scattered everywhere, the same invitation extended again and again, yet the outcomes are strikingly different. Jesus names what we often overlook. Some moments pass us by because our hearts have grown hard—worn down by hurry, distraction, or quiet resistance. Others begin with joy but fade under pressure, revealing roots that never went deep. Still others are slowly choked by the weight of everyday cares and misplaced desires. He is not condemning; He is revealing. The parable becomes a mirror, showing us how we receive—or fail to receive—the life God is offering. And yet, the aim is not exposure but transformation. The invitation is to become good soil—to cultivate a heart that can truly receive. This kind of heart doesn’t happen by accident. It is formed as we respond to God’s quiet invitations, allow trials to deepen our trust, and honestly name the things that compete for our attention and affection. When we do, something begins to change beneath the surface. Because when the word of the kingdom finally takes root, it does more than inform us—it reshapes us. It grows into a life marked by quiet, steady fruit, a life that begins to reflect the character of the One who planted it. And in that process, we discover that what God has been offering all along was not just truth to understand, but life to receive.

    46 min
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citychapel.nycCity Chapel exists to see and spread the full measure of the Spirit empowered renewal promised by Jesus that brings personal conversion & deep-life transformation, wholehearted community, social justice, and cultural beauty to New York City and Northern Jersey, and through here, the world.

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  • Creator
    City Chapel NYC
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    183
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    Clean
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    © 2026 City Chapel NYC
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