New Life Church Sermons

“Judge not, lest you be judged!” is one of the most quoted verses in the Bible by Christians and non-Christians alike. But did Jesus really mean it’s never good for us to make judgment calls or use discernment about other’s actions? What we see in this passage is Jesus teaching us how to judge without being judgmental. That begins with getting the log out of our own eye, so we can help others with...

“Do not worry” is repeated three times in this classic teaching of Jesus. It sounds nice - but in our day and age, is this realistic? With all that is going on, how can we not worry? Jesus gives His disciples reasons they don’t have to worry, and a way to focus our attention and activities in a way that will have eternal value.

Money and possessions reveal the human heart like nothing else does. The lie of our day is: the more I have in my hands, the happier I’ll be in my heart. But both studies and our own experience tell us that’s simply not true. Money is a tool, much like a knife. Is a knife good or bad? It depends on who’s wielding it (a surgeon or a madman?). Jesus teaches us that as citizens in the new kingdom, it...

It’s amazing that out of everything the disciples could have asked Jesus to teach them how to do (walk on water, turn water into wine, resurrect the dead, cast out demons) they ask Him how to … pray? What follows is a pattern of prayer that’s remarkable not for its length, but for its exquisite depth. Jesus teaches us that prayer is personal–we come to God as our Father, not as a distant deity. We...

As we step into chapter 6, Jesus is going to shift into some practical instruction surrounding 3 core spiritual disciplines: giving, prayer, and fasting. The primary focus here is on taking off our spiritual masks and learning to genuinely love God rather than trying to impress people. As citizens of the new kingdom of Jesus, we should give generously & quietly. We should pray sincerely and fo...

The last couple of weeks in the Sermon on the Mount have been pretty intense as Jesus has peeled back the layers on several controversial topics like anger, lust, marriage, and divorce. This week, we’ll hear Jesus finish the last 3 of his “you have heard it said, but I say to you…” statements as He tackles oaths, retaliation, and love for our enemies. As people who belong to the Kingdom of Jesus,...

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus discusses many hard things. Among them, is the topic of marriage and divorce. This week’s sermon will focus on the beauty of marriage, the devastation of divorce, while pointing to the healing and hope found in Christ. We’ll look at the prevailing views for biblically permissible divorce, while also driving home the truth that marriage matters to God because of wh...

In the last section of this famous sermon, Jesus told His hearers that they would never enter the kingdom of heaven unless their righteousness exceeded that of the Pharisees. This week, He shows us what that deeper righteousness looks like. He tells us that an outward obedience that simply conceals a heart that is far from God is not what He’s after. The commands in the Law prohibiting murder and...

There are few issues in culture today that have generated more confusion than the topic of gender. Contrary to the popular thought of the day that gender is merely a social construct, the Scriptures teach that gender is actually a beautiful part of God’s good design for His glory and our flourishing. Men and women are equal in dignity, value, and worth, and yet have been given distinct functions i...

Practicing the spiritual discipline of gratitude has always been a key marker of God’s people. As a church, we have so much to be grateful for over the past year. God has been big in and through our faith family! And yet, the mission isn’t finished. As Jesus reminds us in the parable of the hidden treasure, His kingdom is like a treasure so valuable, that it's worth giving up everything to ob...

As Jesus moves from teaching about being salt & light in a dark and decaying world, we shift into a section of this most famous sermon that helps us understand how to read the Bible. Jesus is reminding us of the total truthfulness of Scripture down to the smallest detail, even in the Old Testament. In fact, all of Scripture points to Jesus. That’s why He could say that He’s the fulfillment of...

Last week we saw Jesus launch the Sermon on the Mount with a section called the beatitudes. If the kingdom principles found in the beatitudes seem somewhat theoretical, the next section on salt & light makes it all very practical. You see, in Jesus’ day–two foundational pillars of everyday life were salt & light. While salt preserves, flavors, and even ignites thirst–light illuminates. Jes...

It’s been called the greatest sermon ever preached by the greatest preacher to ever live. The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ most in-depth and well-known sermon. In it, Jesus describes His upside-down kingdom in glorious detail. He opens this famous sermon with a section commonly called the beatitudes. Eight marks of those who live in this upside-down kingdom of Jesus. Eight tenets of a new way of...

Things That Matter - Joe Dillon, Guest Preacher 01 07 24 by New Life of Asheville

Wonder of Oneness - Jonathan Jones, Connections Pastor 12 31 23 by New Life of Asheville

Christmas Eve: God Made Known - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 12 24 23 by New Life of Asheville

Advent: Receiving the Light - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 12 17 23 by New Life of Asheville

Advent: Witness to the Light - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 12 10 23 by New Life of Asheville

Advent: Light & Life - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 12 03 23 by New Life of Asheville

Basics: God as Father - Allen Ebert, Student Pastor 11 26 23 by New Life of Asheville

BASICS: Believer’s Baptism - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 11 19 23 by New Life of Asheville

Compelled By Love: The Extraordinary Ordinary Life - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 11 12 23 by New Life of Asheville

Compelled By Love: The Missionary God - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 11 05 23 by New Life of Asheville

Compelled by Love: Impressed by the Gospel Alone - Welton Bonner, Guest Preacher 10 29 23 by New Life of Asheville

Compelled by Love - Brody Medford, Guest Pastor 10 15 23 by New Life of Asheville