The gospel highlights both the dire predicament of those outside Christ and the remarkable position given to those who are now in Christ. Paul writes, “you were dead in your transgressions and sins” but now God has “made us alive with Christ.”

‘To be “in Christ” means to be organically united to Christ, as a limb is in the body or a branch is in the tree. It is this personal relationship with Christ that is the distinctive mark of his authentic followers.

One of the glorious ways of looking at the gospel is seeing all that being ‘in Christ’ has saved us from, in contrast to all that was ours ‘in Adam.’

God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Absolutely extraordinary! We can say that we have been saved, we are being saved, and we will be saved; salvation is past, present and future.

Paul’s argument to this point has been, “There is no one righteous, not even one.” But God has done something about our predicament, righteously made a way for the unrighteous to be made righteous

The gospel is essentially the announcement about what God has done for us in/through Jesus Christ. And it is not simply the way into the Christian life. The gospel is not just the A-B-C’s of Christianity, but it is the A to Z of Christianity.

We explore the phrase 'pruning for fruitfulness' with biblical and real life stories and how we can expect God to bring greater future fruitfulness for us personally and as a church family.

Our first service of the year reflects on the year just gone. Our elders spend some time talking through their highlights and challenges we've faced as a church this year, as well as speaking to various aspects of our church life.

Come and celebrate the Good news story of Christmas with us! Good news that, as the angels said to the shepherds, can cause ‘great joy for all people.’

Why should we engage in mission? Because Jesus has instructed us to go and make disciples of all nations. 

God has made a way for us to enjoy him, the greatest, most beautiful treasure. Salvation is not only a wiping clean of our past, but a future in which we are fully satisfied in God.

For most people, their experience of becoming a follower of Jesus invariably feels like a personal decision. Which it is. And yet, behind and before our decision is God’s decision to save us.

The reality of heaven is glorious beyond imagining; the reality of hell is ghastly beyond imagining. Why mission? Because everyone’s eternal destiny at stake?

The young people of Citygate church help us to focus on Kingdom Kindness and the fact that we're motivated by God's extravagant love he has towards us.

Everything and everyone exists for God’s glory - to proclaim his greatness. It is therefore true that one reason for mission is the glory of God.

The gospel is not just the starting message of the Christian faith, though; it is the whole message. All the blessings that come to us are the result of what God has done for us in Jesus Christ.

There are various lists of God-given gifts in the New Testament. Gifts are, by definition, given; gifts are for service; people are gifted differently…

Jesus promised that faithful disciples will be fruitful disciples, which means evidencing a Christ-like lifestyle. Our part is to “remain” in him.

The New Testament makes it clear that assurance of God being our Father through the Holy Spirit is a significant aspect of the Christian experience.

God’s people are now those who have power within to live for God - through His Holy Spirit. So what does power in the Christian life look like?