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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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    Luke 10:38–42 - Kingdom Hospitality // Tables of Jesus - Jeremiah Lepasana

    Full Summary and Reflection Questions The table is still the place where we make real contact with others. And what Jesus does at the table is describe a new order entirely—a new way for relationships, a new way for power structures. Kingdom hospitality doesn't just turn strangers into guests. It turns enemies into family. Just before the story of Mary and Martha, Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan. The context matters: kingdom hospitality exists because the world is hostile and people arrive wounded. The call is to slow down, to stop, to give someone your full attention—to treat people as human beings rather than interruptions. So why is it so hard to live out? Jesus answers through Martha. She's doing everything expected of a good host, and yet he says: Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things. Anxious points to a deeper fear beneath every surface worry—what if things fall apart? Troubled carries the image of noise, a volume that won't quiet down. When we're full of that kind of noise, we have nothing left to give others. Mary has chosen the one thing that is necessary. The good portion—a phrase rooted in inheritance and in food—the richest, most sustaining part. The part that actually keeps you alive. When we sit with Jesus and let his words settle into the deepest parts of us, the noise begins to quiet. And from that place of rest, we become people who can offer others the full attention he has always given us.

  2. Aug 2

    Luke 5:27-32 - Where does Jesus want you? // Tables of Jesus - Jeremiah Lepasana

    Full Summary and Reflection Questions Where does Jesus want us? Close. He invites himself into the lives of seemingly all the wrong people, and what he offers them is not a program or a prescription—it is his presence. The table picture he gives us emphasizes friendship, conversation, curiosity, hospitality, and ordinary everyday connection. There is a physical intimacy to sharing a meal with someone. You sit face to face, the meal takes time, and you linger. This is the kind of spiritual leader Jesus is—not a drill sergeant, not a detached monk, but someone who pulls up a chair and stays.

  3. Jul 20

    Luke 10:7-11 - "...Now What?"// Good News - Jeremiah Lepasana

    Full Summary and Reflection Questions Jesus sends out seventy-two of his followers into the ordinary uncertainty of life—not just the leadership team, not just the clergy. Everyone carries a call. He sends them partnered, because there is power in partnership, and he sends them out carrying his peace: not merely a wish, but something tangible that can be transmitted and received. At some point, those followers find themselves somewhere unfamiliar, asking the natural question: now what? The bills, the deadlines, the endless ordinary things make it easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. Jesus anticipates this, and his answer comes in three clear commands—eat, heal, say—each one answering a question we ask in those moments. Find a table. The table was where Jesus did some of his best work. His instruction to his followers was not to rush past it but to linger, to receive, to let life and mission move at the speed of real connection. Aim for healing. The practical question in every friendship is simply: what is this person going through? That place of pain or uncertainty is exactly where kingdom restoration is most needed. Say something. To say the kingdom of God has come near is to say: God sees you, knows you, and because he is here, a different life is possible—not distant, not theoretical, but near. Jesus is honest that not every door will open. Rejection is real, and it can feel like death. But the power to face it doesn't come from our own resolve—it comes from looking at what Jesus chose. He came eating and healing, and what the world gave him in return was the cross. When that becomes real to us, it sends us back out, open-handed, willing to risk again.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. May 18

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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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    2021 - 2026
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