"The Unexpected Dawn: When the Expected Becomes Unexpected"

Today is the Fourth and Final Sunday of the Advent Season. This week we hear the Rev. Adamson's sermon by the title "When the Expected Becomes Unexpected" which takes its text from Luke 1: 26-38.

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"The Unexpected Dawn: God’s Restoration for the Broken"

Today is the Third Sunday of the Advent Season. This week we hear the Rev. Adamson's sermon by the title "God's Restoration for the Broken" which takes its text from Isaiah 40: 1-4, 8-11.

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"The Unexpected Dawn: The Comforting Lord"

Today is the Second Sunday of the Advent Season. This week we hear the Rev. Adamson's sermon by the title "The Comforting Lord" which takes its text from Isaiah 40:1-10.

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"The Unexpected Dawn"

Today is the First Sunday of the Advent Season. Pastor Dan is embarking upon a seasonally themed sermon series. This week we hear his sermon by the title "The Unexpected Dawn" which takes its text from Isaiah 64: 1-9.

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Beware of Fruitless Activity

Rev. Adamson returns to Chicago and preaches his sermon from The Gospel of Mark. He entitles his sermon "Beware of Fruitless Activity" and takes his text from Mark 11:11-25.

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Guest Sermon: "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction"

This morning Pastor Dan is on a church-visiting trip to Atlanta. We welcome Rev. Daniel Ying back to Cityview to preach for us today. His sermon is entitled "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction" and his text is from Philippians 2: 12-18.



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"The Gospel of Mark: Our King"

Rev. Adamson continues to take us through the Gospel of Mark in his sermon series. He entitles his sermon "Our King" and takes his text from Mark 11:1-11.

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"What do You Want Jesus to do for You?"

This morning, Pastor Dan continues to take us through the Gospel of Mark in his sermon series. He entitles his sermon "What do You Want Jesus to do for You?" and takes his text from Mark 10: 35-52.

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"The Gospel of Mark: Giving Up All You Have for Jesus"

This Sunday morning, Pastor Dan is continuing his sermon series on the Gospel of Mark. He entitles his sermon "Giving Up All You Have for Jesus" and takes his text from Mark 10: 17-34.

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"The Gospel of Mark: Discipleship and Marriage"

This Sunday morning, Pastor Dan is continuing his sermon series on the Gospel of Mark. He entitles his sermon "Discipleship and Marriage" and takes his text from Mark 10:1-12.

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"The Gospel of Mark: The Serious Call of Jesus"

Today we return to the Gospel of Mark, where Pastor Dan will resume his series for the next several weeks. The passaged preached on today is taken from Mark 9:38-50, and is entitles "The Serious Call of Jesus."

Blood of the Lamb

Some people asked about the special music this past Sunday, "The Blood of the Lamb." Woody Guthrie wrote the lyrics and Wilco and Billy Bragg wrote the music for the Mermaid Avenue project. Here's a video of Wilco playing the song live.

"The Vision of Cityview: Service"

We are continuing in our series on the Vision of Cityview. This morning we welcome Joel Hamernick back to Cityview, and he takes his text from Psalm 113 this morning and entitles his sermon "Service."

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The Vision of Cityview: Relationships

This morning we continue in our sermons series that is taking a close look at the Vision of Cityview. Pastor Dan takes his text from 1 Peter 4: 7-11 and entitles his sermon "Relationships."

"The Vision of Cityview: Worship"

This morning is the third Sunday in our current series, "The Vision of Cityview." Pastor Dan entitles his sermon "Worship," and takes his text from Romans 12: 1-2.

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"Leading People Into a Deeper Relationship With the Church of Christ"

Starting last week, and for the next few weeks, we will explore Cityview’s particular mission in God’s kingdom work. In his letter to the Ephesians, the Apostle Paul states that God has instituted the Church “to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ” (4:12-13). In light of this, Cityview exists to lead people into a deeper relationship with Christ and His church through worship, relationships and service.

Today, Pastor Dan is preaching on "Leading People Into a Deeper Relationship With the Church" and takes his text from Acts 2: 42-47.

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The Vision of Cityview: Leading People Into a Deeper Relationship with Christ

This week, Pastor Dan begins a new series about The Vision of Cityview. His sermon is entitled "Leading People Into a Deeper Relationship with Christ" and he preaches from 2 Peter 1: 3-11.

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"The Gospel of Mark: The Greatness"

This morning we continue through the Gospel of Mark. The Rev. Adamson entitles his sermon "The Greatness" and takes his text from Mark 9: 30-37.

"The Gospel of Mark: Do You Believe?"

This morning Pastor Dan preaches his series in Mark and takes his text from Mark 9: 14- 29.

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"The Gospel of Mark: The Transfiguration"

Rev. Adamson continues in the Gospel of Mark. Mark 9: 2-13 is the passage he preaches his sermon, entitled "The Transfiguration," on.

The recording of this sermon was unsuccessfully captured. We are sorry for this.

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"The Gospel of Mark: Following Jesus"

This morning's sermon continues to take Cityview through the Gospel of Mark. Pastor Dan preaches from Mark 8:31-9:1.

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"Christ and His Gracious Kingdom"

This morning, the Adamson family is enjoying a vacation, so we welcome Rev. Dan Ying to preach the word. His sermon is entitled "Christ and His Gracious Kingdom" and his text comes from Matthew 20:1-16.

This morning's sermon was not recorded. Apologies for this inconvenience.

"The Gospel of Mark: Our Need for a Clearer Vision of Jesus"

Continuing through the Gospel of Mark, Pastor Dan takes his text from Mark 8:27-33 and entitles his sermon "Our Need for a Clearer Vision of Jesus."

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Due to a technical difficulty, the first four minutes of the sermon were not recorded. We apologize for any inconvenience!

"The Gospel of Mark: The Unexpected Actions of Jesus"

This mornings sermon continues in the Gospel of Mark with the Reverend Adamson taking his text from Mark 7:24-37.

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"The Gospel of Mark: The Heart of the Matter"

Pastor Dan continues to preach in the Gospel of Mark. Mark 7:1-23. His sermon is entitled, "The Heart of the Matter."

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"The Gospel of Mark: The Lord of the Storm"

This morning the Rev. Dan Adamson returns to Cityview and to the Gospel of Mark. His sermon is entitled "The Lord of the Storm" and his text comes from Mark 6:45-56.

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"What is the Church? The Body"

This week we welcome Reverend Aaron Baker, from Covenant Presbyterian Church in Bucktown, Chicago. Aaron takes his text from Romans 12: 1-8 and entitles his sermon "The Body."

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"What is the Church? The Family of God"

As with the entire month of June, we continue this morning welcoming a guest preacher, Reverend Geoff Ziegler from Trinity Presbyterian Church of Hinsdale. We are continuing the sermon series "What is the Church?" and Rev. Ziegler's sermon is entitled "The Family of God" and his text is from Mark 10: 23-31.

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What Is the Church?: The Gathering of God’s People

The Reverend Chad Lewis, from Lincoln Square Presbyterian Church here in Chicago, joins us this morning to continue the series entitled, "What is the Church?" His text is from 1 Kings 8:22-30, John 15: 9-17, and Acts 11:19-26.

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"What is the Church?: The Bride of Christ"

(Sermon from June 5, 2011) For the next few weeks, Cityview is partnering with other Chicago-area churches in our denomination for this sermon series, exploring the images by which Scripture characterizes the Church. A guest preacher from each participating church will share about this topic each Sunday throughout the month of June.

Pastor Dan takes his text from Isaiah 25:6-9, Matthew 22: 1-14, and Revelation 19: 1-10.

"The Gospel of Mark: Jesus Our Shepherd King"

Mark 6:30-44, Jesus feeds the 5,000. Pastor Dan Adamson is preaching a year long series in the Gospel of Mark. Stay tuned for more.

The Gospel of Mark: The Death of John the Baptist

The Death of John the Baptist. Pastor Dan continues his sermon series in the Gospel of Mark and takes his text from Mark 6:12-30. Best wishes and blessings upon Andrew and Christiana as they prepare to move to St. Louis for Andrew to attend seminary.

"Guest Sermon: Questions"

This morning we welcomed Rev. Jason Little to Cityview. He is the Associate Pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in North Shore. His sermon is entitled "Questions" and his text is from Genesis 3:6-24.

"The Gospel of Mark: The Rejection of Jesus"

Continuing through the Gospel of Mark. This morning, Pastor Dan preaches on Mark 6:1-13.

"The Gospel of Mark: Faith in the Lord of Life"

This morning we continue our progress throught the Gospel of Mark. The Rev. Adamson takes his text from Chapter 5, verses 21-43.

"The Gospel of Mark: Defeating Evil"

Happy Easter! He is risen! Today, Pastor Dan takes us deeper into the Gospel of Mark when Christ drives the legion of demons into the herd of swine. The passage is taken from Mark 5:1-20.

"The Gospel of Mark: The Conqueror of Chaos"

This week Cityview welcomed guest preacher Reverend Brian Dennert. He continued our series in the Gospel of Mark, Chapter 4:35-41.

"The Gospel of Mark: Parables About the Kingdom"

This morning Pastor Dan Adamson returns to us and returns to the Gospel of Mark. His text is taken from Mark 4:21-34 and the title of his sermon is "Parables About the Kingdom."

Guest Preacher Shayne Wheeler, "The Problem of Envy"

This morning we welcomed Reverend Shayne Wheeler from All Souls Fellowship in Decatur, Georgia. He preached a sermon entitled "The Problem of Envy" and took his text from Genesis 4:1-14. Thanks so much for joining us this morning Shayne!

"The Gospel of Mark: The Parable of the Sower"

Continuing in the Gospel of Mark, the Reverend Adamson preaches on the Parable of the Sower. The text this morning is Mark 4:1-20.

"The Gospel of Mark: The Family of Jesus"

This morning we continue to progress through Mark's Gospel. Pastor Dan takes his text from chapter 3:20-35.

"The Gospel of Mark: Following Jesus"

Sunday, March 13th. Pastor Dan's sermon continued in the Book of Mark. "Following Jesus" is the title and its text is from Chapter 3, Versus 7-19.

"The Gospel of Mark: Lord of the Sabbath"

Welcome back Pastor Dan! Another excellent sermon from the Gospel of Mark. Mark 2:23 through 3:6

Guest Sermon: "This is My Name"

We had a guest preacher this morning while Rev. Dan Adamson was sharing a message with a PCA church in Naperville. The Rev. Jason Harris, from RUF Northwestern, took his text from Exodus 3:1-15, and entitled his sermon "This is My Name." Many thanks to Jason for coming and joining us this morning!

"The Gospel of Mark: True Healing"

This morning's sermon takes its text from Mark 2:1-12. The Reverend Dan Adamson continues his series in the Gospel of Mark. Please note that there is approximately 2 minutes of static in the middle of the recording due to a technical difficulty. Apologies in advance for any challenges that this presents in the listening and enjoyment of this sermon.

"The Gospel of Mark: Prayer and Action"

This morning's sermon finds us continuing our progress through the gospel of Mark. Reverend Adamson takes his text from Mark 1:35-45.

"The Gospel of Mark: The Authority of Jesus"

This is Pastor Dan's fourth sermon in his series in the Gospel of Mark. His text is from Mark 1:21-34.

"The Gospel of Mark: The Kingdom of God is at Hand"

This morning Rev. Dan Adamson took his sermon text from Mark 1:14-20 and continues his year-long series on the Gospel of Mark.

"The Gospel of Mark: God's Beloved Son"

This week Pastor Dan continues his new series on the Gospel of Mark. Entitled "God's Beloved Son" this sermon takes its text from Mark 1:9-13.

"The Beginning of the Gospel: The Gospel of Mark"

This morning Pastor Dan Adamson began a year long series detailing the Gospel of Mark. The series is "The Beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ" and the sermon is entitled "The Gospel of Mark." He took his text from Mark 1:1-9.

"A Manner of Life Worthy of the Gospel (Part 2)"

Guest preacher, Joel Hamernick, continues and concludes his two week series entitled "A Manner of Life Worthy of the Gospel." His text is taken from the book of Philippians 2:1-11.

"A Manner of Life Worthy of the Gospel (Part 1)"

Sermon from January 2nd. For this and the next couple of weeks we are welcoming Joel Hamernick, the Executive Director of Sunshine Gospel Ministries, to preach a series of sermons entitled "A Manner of Life Worthy of the Gospel." This weeks text was taken from Philippians 1:27-30.