Citadel Square Sermons

Theophany | God Saw and God Knew - Exodus 3

Pastor Steve Heron preaches from Exodus 3.
The generation of the patriarchs is over. Joseph and his entire family have died, and we find the people of God in Egypt afflicted and oppressed. Has God forgotten about his people? His promises? Does God hear their cries? Enter Moses, an 80-year-old man, tending sheep on the backside of the desert. God interrupts his life to commission him to fulfill the rescue of God's people and confirm his promises to the patriarchs. We discover that, as forgotten as we may feel, God's plans to rescue are a result of his everlasting commitment to his people.

Theophany | Walking Wounded - Genesis 32

Pastor AJ Rankin preaches from Genesis 32.
Jacob had spent his life scheming for a blessing. But one night at the riverbank, God shows up—not in a vision or dream, but physically wrestling him until dawn. One supernatural touch leaves Jacob wounded, and the self-made man realizes he can’t win—he can only cling. He comes away with a new name and a permanent limp, broken but blessed. In this theophany, we’ll see what it costs to receive God’s blessing—and why you can’t enter God’s kingdom in your own strength.

Theophany | The Lord Is Here - Genesis 28

Pastor Jonathan Suggs preaches from Genesis 28.
This week, we skip ahead a few chapters in Genesis and parachute into a tumultuous moment in Jacob’s life. On the run and alone, exposed and unprotected, God visits him in a crazy dream of stairs coming down from heaven. Through this encounter, we see a host of profound changes: a rock becomes a temple, an ordinary place becomes the house of God, and a fugitive becomes a pilgrim. As modern people, we often lack a sense of the presence of God, but what if our failures of the past, fears of the future, and that awful dread of meaninglessness could be transformed by encountering him? What if we could learn to say with Jacob, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it”?

Theophany | He Sees Me - Genesis 16

Pastor AJ Rankin preaches from Genesis 16.
This week we meet Hagar, Sarai’s Egyptian servant, fleeing into the desert after enduring severe mistreatment in Abram’s household. In her moment of greatest desperation, the Angel of the Lord finds her. He sees her. He speaks her name. And He gives her a command and a promise.Hagar’s story reminds us of a powerful truth: God sees you and He cares about you. He sees you in your most vulnerable circumstances and He meets you there - not just with sympathy, but with strength and clarity to help you walk forward in obedience and hope.

Theophany | It Will Never Happen - Genesis 15

Pastor Steve Heron preaches from Genesis 15.
Abraham is called the father of the faith for good reason. Called out to leave his family and his homeland, there's no one who risked more on God with less information about the journey. In Genesis 15, we find Abraham in a crisis moment. He's heard the promise of God, but his circumstances aren't matching up with what God has said. There's no child, there's no land, and blessing feels a long way away. Will God's promise fail, or will He come through? Here we find the crux of our own faith questions: What does it mean to trust God in the dark when all we have is His word? God meets Abraham in his confusion and shows us He is so committed to us that He's willing to pay the ultimate price to fulfill His promises

Theophany | Walking with God - Genesis 2:4-25

Pastor Ben Miller preaches from Genesis 2:4-25.
This week, we begin our new series, "Theophany: Walking with God." There isn't a better place to start than where it all began- in the garden of paradise. The creation account in Genesis 2 describes God's intention from the beginning - humanity and God in perfect communion. However, with each passing day, we're faced with the realization that the world of Genesis 2 feels like a distant memory. At the same time, it's a world that our hearts cry out for with a longing "too deep for words." Is there hope at Paradise again? Will we taste the fruits of the garden once more?

Verse by Verse. Life on Life | 2 Timothy 3:16-4:2; 1 Thessalonians 2:3-8

Pastor Steve Lindenmeyer preaches from 2 Timothy 3:16-4:2 and 1 Thessalonians 2:3-8.
What leads to true life transformation? Here at Citadel Square, we believe it's the combination of The Word of God and Biblical Community. As we study the scriptures Verse by Verse and engage with one another Life on Life we will be conformed into the image of Christ. This week, we will discover and unpack this foundational truth in Paul's instruction to Timothy (2 Timothy 3:16-4:2) and his letter to the Thessalonians (I Thessalonians 2:3-8).

Habakkuk | No Matter What - Habakkuk 3:16-19

Pastor AJ Rankin preaches from Habakkuk 3:16-19.
Habakkuk concludes with a radical declaration: no matter what happens, he will wait on God, rejoice in God, and rely on God. After listing every conceivable loss—crops failing, livestock gone, complete economic collapse—the prophet chooses joy in God's character over despair about his circumstances. This passage reveals that true confidence isn't built on what we have but on who God is. His holiness, sovereignty, and faithfulness transform trembling terror into sure-footed trust.

Habakkuk | To See God - Habakkuk 3:1-15

Pastor Steve Heron preaches from Habakkuk 3:1-15.
Habakkuk has recorded God's five fold condemnation of the Babylonians and closed the previous chapter with a call to reverence the living God in His holy tempe. Habakkuk's response to these woes is recorded in the final chapter of the book. His prayer is a reminder of the activities of God in Israel's past. God's judgments, deeds, and victories for his people form the backbone of Habakkuk's faith. The news that our God has not forgotten us, stokes a perspective that can face the storms of life.

Habakkuk | Silent Before Him - Habakkuk 2:15-20

Jonathan Suggs preaches from Habakkuk 2:15-20.
This week, we’ll see God continue to encourage Habakkuk’s faith through his indictment of Babylon. In this passage, God gives his final two woes and shows that he utterly despises the exploitation of others for the sake of personal glory, and that idolatry is far more foolish and deceptive than we tend to think. Habakkuk forces us to reflect: What are we building that can’t save us? What have we trusted in that can’t speak back? What kind of fruit is it all producing? And where is God in all of this?