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Jesus called His followers to love each other. This love has it's source in God's love for us and is an evidence that we really do know God. It is to be a love that is free from resentment and shows itself in sacrificial love to others, just like Christ's own love. It will also motivate us to pray God's best for others.
People who are “grounded in God” strive for a deeper understanding of Who Christ Is in Them, and Who They Are in Christ. Growing deeper in these is aided by cultivating spiritual partnerships with other like-minded believers.
Getting more deeply grounded in God means getting more deeply connected with God’s people. Explore the New Testament teaching on the church as Christ’s Body, a living organism comprised of inter-connected members.
Getting grounded in God's Word is crucial for deepening as a Christian. Discover Six Reasons to become more deeply rooted in the Bible, and be inspired to dive in deep!
God’s Love for His people is immense! Discover what it means to become “Rooted & Grounded in Love” in this opening message of a new series.
What must Christian fathers, parents, mentors and leaders do…and be…to make sure that the message of the Gospel thrives in coming generations? We will study the impact that we can have in the lives of others that will impact eternity.
No other possession is as precious, helpful, dynamic, strong, and loving as the Spirit who dwells in those who belong to God through Christ. In this message we study the doctrine as well as the working of the Holy Spirit in the believer’s life.
In John Chapter 5, we see the beginnings of the Jewish rejection of the The Messiah. His miracles and especially his ministry on the Sabbath enraged them! Jesus pointedly tells them that though they said they were experts in the truth of the...
2 [2 Corinthians 5:17]
Pastor Brian shares with us important realizations about who we are in Christ. He shares a key truth: The Gospel of Christ has the power to transform our IDENTITY - how we perceive ourselves! He notes that we have nothing to...
13 [James 5:13-20]
In this final message of the series, Pastor Brian reviews what was previously taught and shares how we as faithful believers get to see God work through our prayers and care for wanderers.
Real Faith Is Not Deceived By Temptation
Scripture References:
James 1:13-18
(James 2:10; 4:17)
Our Lord gave His followers a powerful, life-changing, eternity-altering message—the Gospel. But how did He intend for that message to be spread? Through person-to-person, life-to-life communication. Modern-day followers of Christ are discovering new ways to share the Gospel with their friends and others who need to know it. Let’s discover the joy of sharing the message together!
Today we come to the climax of the story of Joseph. What a tender and emotional scene this is, and what a hope-giving story of grace and forgiveness!
Everyone longs to have a good father but no father is perfect. Our heavenly father offers himself as a perfect dad.
The kingdom of God belongs to those whose character has been transformed by Jesus Christ.
The mission – Be in the world, representing Jesus to the world, proclaiming His Gospel message and seeking to win more devoted followers to Him.
The Gospel shapes every aspect of our lives including how we interact with friends, coworkers & family.
Has your identity been shaped by “identity distortions?” Can you say “I am who God has declared me to be!”
What is the grand story of God, of His people, of you? What is the Gospel? What is a “Gospel-Driven” church? This is the first sermon in the Good News series.
What exactly is the mission that Jesus has entrusted to us? Listen to hear the “famous last words” of Christ, the Great Commission or the King's Commission.
Do you love God for who He is or for what He does for you? How much is Jesus worth? What do you value more?
The importance of practicing hospitality as Christians, what does it mean, and the fruit and blessings of hospitality.
Guest Ed Traverse, pastor at New Life OSU, tells us about two different biblical examples of character and how God uses men and women of good character to break the chains of sin.
Jonah's rescue from the great fish by God and the parallels to Jesus in the tomb and Christians today.
Jonah's rescue from the great fish by God and the parallels to Jesus in the tomb and Christians today.
The first sermon in a new series covers God's call to Jonah, Jonah's flight from God, God's pursuit of Jonah, and the responses of the men on the ship.
A message about being properly prepared to set out in life and in God's army by putting on the Armor of God and supporting one another.
A Memorial Day message taken from the story of the resurrection of Lazarus found in John 11.
Today's topic is Teammates in the Gospel. Hear how few things in life are more fruitful, fulfilling and fun, than teaming up with like-minded friends and doing a gospel mission together.
A practical teaching about how to share the Gospel with others in your life and some real life examples of how this works. Also learn how to be confident and prepared and some helpful references. Darcy introduces the Neighborhood Bible Clubs to the church.
Instructions about how Christian husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, children, employers, and employees should conduct themselves regarding these relationships.
A message about spiritual disciplines that Christians should be aware of so they can be applied in our lives.
Tolerating sin in your life? Learn about gospel powered motivations to kill it, get rid of it, and remove old sins from your life.
An Easter message asking the question “Are You The Real Deal?” Jesus + Nothing = Everything or Everything – Jesus = Nothing
Putting Jesus First involves Living in the Freedom of Grace, and resisting influences that seek to bring us back into bondage.
Putting Jesus First means embracing our completeness in Christ, while rejecting human philosophies that lure us away from Him.
Putting Jesus first involves continually learning and believing His Gospel, the good news that God has solved humanity's biggest problem - alienation from Him due to our sin and His holiness - through His Son Jesus Christ.
The series wraps up by covering how to become a disciple of Jesus Christ, how to help others become disciples and remembering where others are coming from.
This week the study of the parable continues as we hear about the older son and two kinds of lostness.
The Parable of the Lost Sons then and now. A well known parable, how it might look today and our relationship with our Heavenly Father.
Have you ever wondered how you know if you are hearing from God? Hear about the ways God speaks to us today.
The story of how God made it personal by sending his Son, Jesus, to live among us and how we can become personally involved today.
Jesus’ entrance and life on this earth was nothing less than ASTONISHING! Hear about His astonishing promise, entrance, words and mission.
The first sermon of the Enter God series studies how the Glory of God is revealed to us through the birth of His Son, Jesus Christ.
In a message taken from 2 Corinthians we hear how the Apostle Paul taught that we should be cheerful givers even in times of hardship.
What did Jesus say about money? Today’s sermon is a study about our motivation, money and possessions from a Biblical perspective.
God is important. There is nothing more important in the entire universe. Do you do all things in life with “God awareness” as the driving force? In today’s sermon Dr. Tripp will explain how God specifically reigns, is near and reigns for the benefit of each of us.
Discover Paul’s examples of mature prayer for others and how we can better pray for believers and non-believers alike.
The 6 petitions of The Lord’s Prayer are explained and how the “Upper Tier” petitions will free us from our inclination to obsess over the “Lower Tier” petitions.
From Isaiah’s experience hear about God’s pattern for approaching and drawing near to Him.
Our role as dual citizens on earth and in heaven and our responsibilities as dual citizens.
Hear about the two aspects of confessing sin and why it should be important in the lives of Christians.
At its core, prayer is an outlet for the passion and praise that flow from a worshipful heart.
The first sermon in a new series deals with the subject of prayer. God's people enjoy access to God not because of anything we have done for God, but only because of what Jesus has done for God on our behalf!
What is the definition of a church and a Biblical explanation of the leadership of a church. At the conclusion hear the ordination of new elders.
Jesus is the center of the universe and a treasure to be greatly valued and sought after.
Learn how God sets the gold standard for the church in Laodicea and how it is still the gold standard for us today.
Today's sermon is about the subject of faithfulness and how the message to the church of Smyrna is relevant to us today. Faithfulness, though costly, is not futile.
Is it possible that you have lost your spiritual passion? This first sermon in a new series deals with how we should not diminish the love and grace of our salvation given to us through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Jesus loves children. A Biblical example from Luke 18:15, and the role of parents and the church family in parenting.
What is the meaning of a Profoundly Mysterious Marriage? The first of a new three part series about Building Jesus-Centered Families.
What is a Proverb? What are the Proverbs for? What is Wisdom? Who are the Proverbs for? A message from Proverbs 1:1-7.
Perspectives on persecution and six realities that will cause you to stand firm through persecution.
Is hell real? If so, what is it really like? Who will go to hell? Listen to today's sermon for answers to these and other questions about the existence of hell.
Is heaven real, what is heaven like, who will go to heaven and common questions about life in heaven.
The whole idea of resurrection is really part of everyday life. Hear an Easter message about how everyone can obtain their resurrection bodies.
New Life OSU Pastor Ed Traverse shares from Romans 12 and real life experience about what is a reasonable response.
A deeper look at speaking in tongues and why it must make sense plus the beauty and benefit of saying 'Amen.'
An explanation of the "speaking" gifts and how they apply to individuals and the church today.
Lead Pastor Jay O'Brien of the new Scarlet City Church plant speaks on the subject of Leaving a Gospel Legacy and how that applies to today.
This final sermon in the series deals with faith, hope, love which will last forever and the importance of fellowship.
Hear how some gifts will pass away, how love will last forever and what is "the perfect."
Today's sermon is part 2 in the series and covers the subject of Agape Love plus part 2 of The Love Dare.
Hear about 'Agape' Love: Self-sacrifice for another person that flows from a desire for their highest good and a challenge to accept the "Love Dare."
Today's sermon explains how Jesus came to do the will of the Father and explains how Manna is a picture of Jesus.
Today’s sermon begins to look at the spiritual gifts as Paul uses the parts of the body to illustrate that each gift is important.
New Life’s annual celebration service dedicated to dealing with loss. Listen to Pastor Brian’s sermon on grief, community and hope.
The first message in this series in which Paul deals with understanding spiritual gifts.
How the Corinthians were conducting themselves when they came together for the Lord’s Table and how it applies to us today.
Celebrating our partnerships with Harvest Hands Ministry in Los Anonos. Costa Rica and Mukono Community Church in Uganda
Three ways to bring God the glory; living with sensitivity and grace, putting others ahead of us and keeping the mission of rescuing people from Hell central in our lives.
Today’s message from 1 Corinthians 9 deals with how Paul was called into ministry, his right to financial support and how this applies to us today.
Today Pastor Jay Firebaugh will share about what small groups mean to New Life Church and for those who attend, how to select a group and get involved.
Listen to learn how we can use our individual gifts and talents to strengthen and serve the church body at New Life.
Today’s message is first in the series which explores the “DNA” of New Life Church. Part one explores our mission, priorities and the process.
Pastor Brian explores what really makes a great church plus how and what a great church should pray for.
Today Pastor Jay covers the topic of putting down roots and becoming a part of a church body. Along with this the topic of how to deal with disagreement within the church is discussed.
This first sermon in the series explains the meaning of being under God’s umbrella, and what it means to not be under it. Today specifically covers living as a Christian in the workplace and submitting to authority.
Pastor Steve Benninger shares with the church the personal journey he has been on over the last few years.
Today’s sermon covers the benefits of remaining single as well as some good counsel for engaged couples.
In today’s sermon we hear how Paul addressed the subject of being single or married and the implications of both. Further, sexual immorality is discussed regarding both married and single people.
Today’s sermon challenges parents to one day set aside a time to tell their children the biblical meaning of being a man and a woman as described in Psalms 144:12.
This sermon deals with the subject of sexual immorality not to mention a few thoughts on alcohol, smoking and cussing. Learn how we should not put God in a box but rather give everything to Him.
In today’s sermon we will hear how we should deal with disagreements within the church and with each other. Paul’s instruction to the Corinthians still holds true today and should be our guide in these matters.
In today’s sermon we hear how Paul deals with the difficult issue of sexual immorality in the church body. Listen to find out how Paul directs the church of Corinth to deal with this. Today’s sermon goes on to cover how to apply this teaching to the local church and individuals.
Today’s sermon returns to I Corinthians and Paul dealing with the arrogant Christians. Find out how this is relevant to the church today and how this same passage applies to the relationship between a father and his children.
Don Piper did not have a near death experience; he actually was dead for 90 minutes. No matter what you believe about the existence of God and heaven you will find Don’s story one you will want to hear all the way to the end. Listen to his incredible account of life, death, healing and his time in heaven.
This week the sermon “Fully Alive” deals with faith, hope and love, the triad of virtues. Moreover it is a powerful teaching on the importance of and liberating power of forgiveness. Too many people carry grudges with them for years. Listen to learn how, with God’s help, this can be lifted and relationships restored!
What is the true measure of success in a person’s life? In today’s sermon we will examine how people often try to take control of their lives in the good times and turn to God when the going gets tough. Listen and learn how to do what you know to do and let God take care of the results.
Today’s sermon from the Everybody series deals with spiritual “infants” and the maturity level of the jealous and quarrelling Corinthians according to 1 Corinthians 3:1-9. Listen to learn about the diagnosis, the symptoms and the cure as they are explained.
Do you equate spiritual maturity with Biblical knowledge? Today's sermon explores what it means to really be a mature Christian who knows "The Mind of Christ."
In today's message we take a detour along with Paul to point out the folly of man putting his slant on the Gospel. Learn how Paul proclaimed the Gospel to magnify God rather than himself and how his model still applies today.
The third sermon in the Everybody series deals with the subject of quarreling, harmony and making Jesus the center of the church.
The next sermon in the series talks about how compromise and worldliness can enter into the life of a church and into the lives of people. You will be challenged to answer five questions for New Life Church which also apply to our personal lives.
This first sermon in the Everybody series provides the background and an introduction to Paul's writing. This week some bonus material is included. Our Bible, God's Word explains how we got the Bible and the differences in the most common translations.
This final sermon in the Graced series explores the meaning of the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard. Will all who come into Christ's Kingdom receive the same reward? Listen to find out how living by grace frees us from the "performance treadmill."
How would you answer God if he were to ask you, “Do you think that the walk that you have with me now is the one I died for you to have?” Click on "Sanctifying Grace" to see "The Chisel" video. The fourth sermon in the Graced series deals with the topic of sanctification. It might be described as the Ultimate Extreme Makeover. Listen to see how.
What do we have to be thankful for? This sermon looks at Romans 12, how we can be transformed and a few real New Life examples.
Part 2 of Pastor Brian's message. "Salvation is free, but discipleship costs everything we have." - Billy Graham
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Why Palm Sunday? The triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. But behind the scenes that day... John 12:42-43 - Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believe in him. But because of the Pharisees they would not confess their faith for...