New Life Church: Recent Episodes
Stacey Wiles
New Life Church of the Nazarene is a church in Mount Vernon, Ohio. This podcast will be our weekly sermons.
We are continuing our Daring Faith series. Troy talks about how sometimes it takes just as much faith to wait on God than to step out and do our own thing. Other times, God is waiting on us to make the move.
Troy talks about two stories in the Bible where two women gave their best to God. One story is found in Mark Chapter 12 and the other is found in Luke Chapter 7.
Our commitments define our lives. Troy talks about some commitments that are specific to our relationship with God.
Pastor Troy dives into Galatians Chapter 6 where God's law teaches us about planting and harvesting. Everything starts as a seed and nothing happens until the seed is planted. When we have a need we should plant a seed. Whatever we plant is what we will reap.
Troy dives into the word of God from Mark chapter 6 where it talks about Jesus feeding the crowd of people that came to hear him speak that day. He talks about how God likes to do miracles through people rather than independently, like He did through the boy that brought up his lunch to share with the crowd. He likes to work through the “ordinariness” of people. What we wait for God to do for us, God is waiting to do through us.
God wants to use you to make a difference in the world in ways you never even imagined. God is looking for people to step up, move out, and go all in.
What is faith? Faith is confidence and trust in who God is and what He says. Faith unlocks all the promises of God.
The focus of this service is intentional prayer and worship. There will be a mix of worship and prayer focus throughout the service.
We are kicking off our Daring Faith Series with a word from Pastor Troy. He shares the vision and where God is leading New Life in the days ahead.
Guest speaker Tavaris Taylor brings the message at New Life this morning. He speaks about how when we come to do our own will, we are left in the shadows. God's will gets the job done and is perfect. Scripture reading from Hebrew 10:5-9.
Pastor Troy talks about the apostle Paul and endurance (2 Corinthians 8:10-11). Satan does his best to get us to quit what God has called us to start. What is it that God is prompting us to do that we need to follow through with?
God doesn't call us to a life of success, influence, or happiness. He calls us to be faithful. He calls us to be faithful in our relationships, with our resources, and our response to God.
A couple different ministry areas share their experiences with New Life's Big Serve Week and a Kid Life Mission Trip.
Peter warns us to stay alert and be on guard. The devil prowls around looking for someone to devour. We must put on the armor of God and be ready to fight the enemy.
Guest Speaker Cody McNichols talks to us about making room for what God might be saying to us. He references Ephesians 3:14-21.
Dr. Gustavo Crocker brings a message from the book of Luke about how when Jesus showed up, things changed. When he shows up, things change.
Pastor Troy, Pastor Wolfe, and a handful of teens recap their NYC trip and all that God is doing through our youth!
Guest speaker Mark Fuller talks about Joshua and Caleb from the Old Testament and their obedience to God's calling on their lives.
Ephesians 5:1 instructs us to imitate God in everything that we do and to live a life filled with love.
God's plan has always been to bring different people together through Jesus. When we love people who are different than us, it puts the love of God on display for the world to see.
Ryan Farr continues our "Questions People Ask" series by answering a question people ask about God and temptation. Temptation is not the same as sin. Allowing ourselves to be overtaken by temptation is.
There are bridges that lead us back to our old way of thinking and acting. Are there any bridges that you need to burn in your life that are keeping you from living the life God has called you to live?
Jesus is either lovable or "hateable," he is not "likeable." He is to be loved to the point that you must worship him or hated to the point where you want nothing to do with him. Jesus says, "I am the Good Shepherd. And now I am standing at the gate and all who come through me will experience a rich and satisfying life."
Jesus is the Vine and we are the branches that produce fruit. If we remain in Him, we will be filled with joy overflowing.
Jesus is The Good Shepherd who laid down his life for us (his sheep). He is the one who deserves our worship and our praise.
In what area of your life do you need healing? It could be physical, emotional, spiritual, mental, relational. We need to keep praying and keep asking and not let go.
God gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. The gospel is about bringing dead people to life, so we need to confess our need for Him and repent. Jesus is the Hope of New Life!
Troy dives into the book of Revelation, where we conclude from the passages within that there will be a new Heaven and a new earth where we will dwell with God forever. There will be no more, death, mourning, or pain.
Satan tries to convince us that Hell isn't a big deal. We need to remember that God calls us to share our faith, it isn't just the responsibility of the local church.
Giving is the solution to what’s wrong with our attitude toward money because it changes our hearts.
Ryan Farr speaks about generosity and how it is a posture of our hearts. He dives into the story of the Good Samaritan.
You can't have a rich relationship with God unless you lay down your pride. Troy speaks about the rich man from Luke 12 in this sermon.
Your actions do not determine God’s affections for you and the value that He has placed on your life.
We can share our faith by sharing our story. Let's pray this week for God to give us an opportunity to share our faith.
Our prayers are too often small and general. We need to ask God for specific requests and have faith that He will answer them.
God can repurpose your pain and transform your life. Josh Broome shares his testimony along with how God transformed Peter's heart.
We need to allow God to work through us. When we know who we are, we know that our past is taken care of and we can be confident that God is working in our present lives.
God isn’t as interested in your ability to do something as he is in your availability to do it. If God is asking you to do something, he will qualify you for it.
Kid Life leads New Life in worship this Sunday, then Pastor Mandi brings a message of hope to all of us.
Stop for a moment and step out of the busyness and the noise of this world. Take time to sense the presence of God. He’ll meet you there. Because who is he? Matthew 1:23b (NIV)...She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’”
Even though at times we find ourselves in the valley, we need to praise Him and find Him there. We enjoy God on the mountaintops, but we get to know God in the valleys.
The parable of the Good Samaritan is a story to illustrate how we “love our neighbors as ourselves.” When other people need our help the most, like the man on the road, is when our love for neighbor is truly tested. We need to be a church that doesn’t condemn the world. We don’t run from the world. Nor do we blend into the world. But we engage the world one person at a time.
Stand Sunday holds the purpose of calling the church to stand and collaborate for vulnerable children and families touched by the foster care system. Hear stories from our church family as well as guest speaker Mandy Litzke pertaining to the meaning behind Stand Sunday.
Troy speaks on the parable of the Prodigal Son. Even when we feel unworthy, God still wants us and calls us to come home.
Troy shares from his heart. We are called to pray for our church, community, friends, family, those we don't know, our own spiritual guidance, etc.
Pastor Stewart interviews the Rush family about missions and different ways for the church/congregation to be more involved with serving others in missional ways.
— Family Legacy Child Sponsorships
— Operation Christmas Child
— Foster Life
The thought of speaking truth into someone’s life is scary. Take control of what I say, O Lord, and guard my lips. (Psalm 141.3 (NLT)
Words are containers of power that create action. They build up or they tear down. Words have the power to bring life or death physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Let this be our heart’s desire. Psalm 119:14 (NLT)...14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
The clearest, most tangible evidence of your salvation is what comes out of your mouth. No, you won’t always get it right, but it will happen less and less as you grow in your faith.
You don’t conform the teachings of Scripture to your lifestyle, you conform your lifestyle to the teachings of Scripture.
God created us in his own image. We as humans need to make sure we aren't looking at one another as objects like the Egyptians looked at and treated the Israelites when they were enslaved in Egypt.
God cares about the lost and he seeks them out. He is not abandoning the found, but he is passionate about finding those that are lost.
The Bible gives us all the information we need to equip ourselves for the mission God is calling us to live out.
We may be the first representation of Jesus for some people in this world. We need to speak Jesus into people's lives.
God has put us exactly where he wants us to be. We need to open our hearts and minds to who God is calling us to be a witness to within the networks of people surrounding us.
Even if we have done something the same way our entire lives, that still doesn't mean it is the right way to do it.
You are fully known and fully loved by God. Live with God given joy, not earthly things.
There is a season for everything and Ecclesiastes reminds us that each season doesn't last forever.
No matter your background skills or experiences, you can still honor God with what he has given to you.
Troy started a series this week on Ecclesiastes. This book gives Christians a chance to see the world through the eyes of a person who, though very wise, is trying to find meaning in temporary, human things. Most every form of worldly pleasure is explored by the Preacher, and none of it gives him a sense of meaning.
Join Pastor Troy for a special Easter service as he talks about how God can work through even our hardest times!
Join us for Part 2 of talking about Elisha. Listen to Pastor Troy speak about how God will send us the rain but sometimes he will ask us to dig the ditch first.
Elisha slaughtered his oxen and burnt his plow as an act of obedience to God. Join Troy as he dives into what it means to have no backup plans when it comes to following God.
Join us as guest speaker, Kelly Rush, speaks on the story of Zacchaeus and brings a new perspective to a childhood story.
Join Pastor Troy as he speaks on what it means to faithful to God with your money and possessions.
Join us for a celebration service in which we join together to celebrate those who serve in our church.
Join Pastor Troy as he speaks about what it means to have good soil in the final part of our Roots series.
Join guest speaker, Brad Whitaker, as he speaks about how Jesus can help us carry our burdens.
Join us as Troy dives into a New Years service focusing on going forward and working towards our goals.
Join Pastor Troy as he speaks about how we can rest in the confidence of God during this holiday season.
Join guest speaker, Ann Knight, as she speaks about God's radical love and how He longs to change our hearts.
Join pastor Troy as he talks about how the world's idea of greatness can create an illusion of greatness that keeps us from the greatness of God.
Join us as pastor Troy dives in to what the holiness of God is and how it affects our lives.
Join us as we hear from the director of Appalachia Reach Out as he shares about what it looks like to be a good neighbor to those around us and treat them with the kindness and love of God.
Join pastor Troy as he dives into what it means to forgive others. A special interview with psychologist, Angela Stanley, brings a different view on what it means to forgive those who have done you wrong and how a lack of forgiveness could be hurting you more than the person you don't forgive.
God is a god of second chances. We can rest our worries in the knowledge that God has plans to restore us and give us a second chance.
It often feels like we are broken and mistreated for no reason, but what if God had a purpose for your brokenness? This week Pastor Troy dives into what it means to be broken for a purpose.
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Resources:
Biblestudytools - Alyssa Roat
gotquestions.org
crosswalk.com - Chuck Bentley
open.lifechurch.tv - Craig Groeschel
We say it over and over again - but we need you to know that you do not need to have it all together before entering the doors at New Life. We all have hurts, struggles, pain, and a story to tell. In fact, brokenness is OUR story! Staci Matthews shares with us her story of pain and the hope, healing, and redemption that only God can bring.
Join us for part three of our sermon series, Knowing God's Will, as pastor Troy brings us a message about trusting God's process and discerning God's will for us.
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This is the second week in our series where Pastor Troy talks about how we know God's will for our lives.
Join us as guest speaker, James Smith, as he talks about how we need to reflect the heart of God through every situation.
Pastor Troy addresses the story of Jacob and Esau as they walk through trials and deceit. How are Jacob and Isaac able to find reconciliation after years of being torn apart by a rash decision?
Resources: The Navigators in Christian Living, The Define The Relationship Blog by Kristina Harutoonian, Steve Carter
This service was a different type of service as we celebrated the transformations that God has done in the lives of people.
William Browning is our guest speaker today. He talks to us about what fills us up and where we should be getting our fill.
Obedience. We don't want to submit or surrender to a greater authority, but that's what we're going to see as we look at Acts 5 in this sermon.
Service recording from June 27th when Greg McNichols was the guest speaker. Greg gave us an update on the clean water project in Guatemala and insight into the work of the Church of the Nazarene there.
From service on June 20, 2021, this is the next sermon in the series on Pieces of the Picture. This week Pastor Troy talks about Saul.
Pastor Troy continues the Pieces of the Picture series with a look at the Judges of the old testament.
Week two of the Pieces of the Picture series. Pastor Troy walks us through the life of Joseph and talks about the upper story and lower story of God's plan for His people.
Mark Fuller, former lead pastor of Grove City Church of the Nazarene, shares with us a message about the impact of the Holy Spirit in the lives of christians.
This week begins a new series, called Pieces of the Picture, where we explore God's redemption plan throughout the Bible.
This week finishes up our series on our core values. Pastor Troy talks about how serving should be a part of every believer's life.
This sermon is the 5th in a series of 6 that examines the core values of New Life Church in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
We continue our 6 part series on New Life's core values with episode 4 - Brokenness is our Story.