City On A Hill Sermons

Go Ahead & Praise Him - Damon Davis

Acts Chapter 16

Stop Knocking on Doors You Have the Keys to - Damon Davis

In this sermon, the message looks at Acts 13:36 and the testimony that David served his own generation by the will of God. The focus is on recognizing that every believer has been given purpose, responsibility, and access through the finished work of Jesus Christ. God has not called His people to stand helplessly before doors He has already given them keys to open. Through Christ, believers are invited to move from a posture of constant petition into a posture of faithful action, serving their generation according to the will of God. The sermon also connects this truth to Matthew 16:19, where Jesus speaks of the keys of the kingdom and the authority to bind and loose. These keys are not for selfish ambition or personal gain, but for enforcing the will of heaven on earth. To bind is to restrain, forbid, and stop the works of darkness. To loose is to release, liberate, and set free what heaven has already permitted. This message reminds us that kingdom authority belongs to believers who walk in alignment with the will of God, using the access He has given to serve, act, and bring heaven’s purpose into the earth.

When I Fall, I Shall Arise - Damon Davis

In this sermon, the message centers on the power of a comeback. Proverbs 24:16 reminds us that a just man may fall seven times, but he rises again. At some point in life, everyone loses their balance, but falling does not have to be the end of the story. From Moses at the burning bush, to Ezekiel prophesying to dry bones, to Lazarus hearing the voice of Jesus, Scripture shows us that God is able to call people back to life, purpose, obedience, and strength. The sermon is a call to return. Like the prodigal son coming home to a father waiting with open arms, and like the one leper who turned back to give thanks, this message invites us to come back to what matters most. Come back to putting God first. Come back to peace, wisdom, strength, and worship. Revelation 2 reminds us to return to our first love, and Micah 7:8 declares that even when we fall, we shall arise. This is a message for anyone ready to say, “I’m coming back.”

Neither Do I Condemn Thee - Damon Davis

In this sermon, the message comes from John 8 and the story of the woman caught in adultery. She was guilty, the accusers knew the law, and they brought her before Jesus demanding a verdict. But instead of immediately answering them, Jesus stooped down and wrote in the dust of the temple floor. This sermon looks at the tension of that moment, where law, accusation, guilt, and mercy all meet in the presence of Christ. The message also draws a connection to Numbers 5, where holy water, temple dust, and the written curse were involved in the law of jealousy. In John 8, Jesus stands as the greater Priest and the ultimate Mediator. Holiness required justice, but living water brought mercy. The law required a bitter cup, but grace revealed that someone else would drink it. This sermon reminds us that Jesus did not ignore sin, but He stepped into the place of condemnation, silenced the accusers, and offered mercy that leads to a changed life: “Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.”

The Measure of a Man - Damon Davis

In this sermon, the message comes from 1 Corinthians 16, where Paul commands believers to watch, stand fast in the faith, act like men, be strong, and let everything be done with charity. The sermon looks at what it truly means to be a man from a biblical perspective, not simply by biology, age, culture, or society’s changing standards. While the world may define manhood by different milestones, Scripture points us back to God’s design: men created in His image, called to responsibility, dominion, faithfulness, strength, and love. The message also challenges Christian men to step into spiritual leadership, not as harsh rulers, but as fathers, protectors, examples, and men after God’s own heart. Drawing from passages like 1 Corinthians 4, 1 Corinthians 11, and 1 Samuel, the sermon reminds us that there are many instructors, but not many fathers. When men lead and love well, everything around them flourishes. This is a call for men to stand fast in the faith, hunger for the presence and will of God, protect their families spiritually, and reject the blurred lines of a culture that has confused boyhood, adolescence, and biblical manhood.