New Vision Fellowship

God, through Isaiah, gave a promise long ago of a coming Child who would bring light to people living in spiritual darkness. Christmas is the celebration of that Child's arrival in the person of Jesus Christ - and His coming is good news for those then and now who struggle with the darkness in the forms of ignorance, iniquity, and insecurity.

Do you ever get the idea that the best celebrations of Christmas are enjoyed by kids? Or perhaps even that celebrating Christmas is no longer for you? Listen in to Zacharias' song in Luke 1:67-80 to discover why God's Gift, which we celebrate at Christmas, is worthy of a song and worthy of great celebration from those who are young and old alike!

As Zacharias and Elizabeth awaited the birth of their first child in their advanced years, there's much they could've been miserable about leading up to the first Christmas. Late-stage pregnancy pains and a lingering curse of muteness for unbelief could have easily been the focus of their attention and the loss of their joy. But they found merriness in the mercy of God - a mercy which is available...

What can you learn from a crook of a manager who steals from his employer to prepare for his own future? While that may sound like a bad source to learn lessons in godliness from, Jesus presents that sort of character to teach His disciples about God-honoring stewardship. Listen in for instruction on how all of Jesus' disciples -past and present- likewise serve as managers who must give an account...

In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, the older son leaves his seat at the Thanksgiving celebration empty after his prodigal brother has come home. Here, we find some rich lessons on why we ought to give thanks to God in all things. Is your life short on the act of giving thanks, in essence, leaving your own chair at the thanksgiving celebration empty? Tune in to hear some rich lessons from God's wo...

The Prable of the Lost Son- Part 2: When we look to the father of the prodigal son in Luke 15's famous parable, we encounter a father who is searching for a reason to celebrate. And when he sees his lost son coming home, the celebration begins. Listen in this message to catch a glimpse of God the Father's heart for the lost and the church's calling to join in the search for a reason to celebrate w...

When Jesus told the beloved Parable of the Prodigal Son, he spoke not only to the notorious sinners and self-righteous religious leaders who were gathered around Him; He laid out a story in which we can all find ourselves if we look closely enough. The message that rings clear for all is that you're not yet too far gone. If you are still living, there is still time to come to your senses in repent...

What is the value of just one lost soul to Almighty God? While we may assume He is completely satisfied with the multitudes who have already found their hope in Him, in the Parable of the Lost Coin Jesus shows us that God actively searches for and rejoices upon finding just one sinner who has fallen from grace. Listen in and catch a glimpse of the worth of just one who is lost.

When Jesus fills his fellow Jews in as to why He welcomes tax collectors and sinners to come near and listen to Him, He begins with a parable of a shepherd of 100 sheep who leaves 99 of them behind to go after one that has gone astray. Though that sounds like a risky endeavor, Pastor Jeremy explains that the hope of the 99 lies in the fact that the shepherd goes after the one that has gone astray....

When Jesus issued the costly call to discipleship, He did so by compelling individuals who were already "going along with Him" to "come after Me" with the costly discipleship that yielded all other concerns-family, fanfare, freedom, and finances- into His control. Anything less than coming after Jesus is obviously not true discipleship, which means that this challenge is one that every person who...

With so many self-proclaimed "Christians" in our present world who give no real evidence of a daily, whole-hearted pursuit of Christ, individuals have apparently gotten the impression that following Jesus is a simple, uncostly thing to do. But, Jesus never taught that discipleship is uncostly. Nor does He hide the costs in the fine print. On the contrary, Jesus compels those who want to come after...

Excuses, excuses, excuses! That's what the Jews were giving in Jesus' day when their Messiah came and compelled them to come after Him. In the Parable of the Great Banquet, Jesus relays to us the danger of being left out because of our silly excuses when He holds a great banquet to welcome in those who have accepted His invitation to eternal life.

When He is invited to a meal at the home of one of the rulers of the Pharisees where individuals are jostling for social position and holding tight to oppressive traditions, Jesus compels His host and His fellow guests to take the route of humility. Listen in on this passage as Pastor Jeremy shows us how humility is the path a higher status in the Kingdom of God, where the least are given the grea...

In Luke 13:31-35, Jesus ' steadfast purpose to save and heart for those who have rejected Him are clearly on display as He presses' ugh an attempt to throuw Him off track and laments over the city of Jerusalem on His way to prove Himself as their long-awaited Messiah. The pleading in his words likens His desire for the children of Israel to the desire of a mother hen to draw her brood under the sa...

In this week's message, we encounter Jesus' teaching about how the narrow door that enters into the Kingdom of God. Listen in as Pastor Jeremy explains how the Master compels us to strive to come into the door that leads to eternal life while there's still time.

In this week's message, we encounter in Luke's gospel a healing and two parables that show how Christ and the Kingdom He brings exceed our expectations. But, not everyone is willing to allow their expectations to be exceeded. Two individuals in this passage show us the extremes of having or not having room for Christ to exceed one's expectations, compelling all of us to ask, "Is there room in my l...

Tragedy, tragedy-all is tragedy. Sometimes when tragedy strikes, we wonder what lesson God would have us to learn in the aftermath. When God in the flesh preached to His people, He gave us a message about what any tragedy should teach us. Tun in to this week's message to hear Pastor Jeremy's exploration of this topic from the lips of Jesus in a message titled "The Greatest Tragedy."

When we think of Jesus as "The Prince of Peace," we may get the assumption that He has come to bring harmony among all the peoples of the earth in its current, unregenerate state. Yet, as Jesus clearly proclaims in Luke 12:49-59, He has come not to create peace on the earth, but division. In this week's message, Pastor Jeremy explains how Jesus has come as the great Divider of all of humanity, and...

Why should followers of Jesus buck against hypocrisy or steer away from greed or avoid worry or store up treasures in heaven? The pinnacle of the Christian’s hope, which ties together the directions of Christ in Luke 12, is the simple truth that Jesus is coming again. And His coming could happen at any time. Hear Pastor Jeremy elaborate on this foundational doctrine to the Christians’ hope in this...

There should be marks of maturity in our spiritual lives the same as there are marks of maturity in the lives of children. The apostle Paul says we are to not remain spiritual babes, but we are to go on the maturity in Christ.

If worrying is worthless, as Jesus clearly shows that it is in His teaching to His disciples in Luke 12, what's the proper alternative? In this message, Pastor Jeremy digs deeper into Jesus' teaching. Here, we find that Jesus calls for His followers to re-orient their priorities in a kingdom-first pursuit such that the things they are seeking will have no need to be worried about because they are...

Do you worry about things that are out of your control? Jesus commands His followers not to worry, and thereby establishes that to worry is to sin. In fact, as Jesus turns His teaching toward His disciples in Luke 12, we find some stern instructions against a life of worry that show us just how worthless worrying can be. Listen in as Pastor Jeremy guides us through an examination of the worthlessn...

Greed. It’s a simple word, but it’s tentacles can reach deep into the human soul, and when they do, greed will drag an individual into a life that is far from God. Take a listen to Jesus’ teaching on greed as Pastor Jeremy identifies the dangers of greed from Luke 12:13-21 and guides us into a consideration of whether greed may have gotten past our guards.

After confronting the Pharisees directly, Jesus warned His disciples about the dangers of hypocrisy that ran rampant in the Pharisees' ranks. We all may be tempted at times to put up an outward facade - a costume, perhaps - of Christianity. But as he applies Jesus' instructions in this passage to our daily lives, Pastor Jeremy shows how we all must be careful to confess Christ while leaving the co...

In this message, Pastor Jeremy returns us to the lunch table conversation in which Jesus issues 6 woes to his legalistic dining companions. In these stern words, Jesus warns all of us about the lack of merit in any religion that has anything other than the transformation that only He can bring as He transforms the inside of who we are through His work of grace.