Life Center Church NYC

Friendship with God is fearing God.  This past Sunday, Pastor Bill shared with us the importance of knowing God as a friend on His terms, not ours.  Holy awe and reverence for God and radical obedience to His commands is true friendship with God. (Psalm 25) When we have a healthy fear of the Lord in our lives, we experience a deeper intimacy and closeness with the Father.  Let’s draw near to His h...

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.  This past Sunday, Vanessa Emswiler taught from the book of Ruth. She shared that the virtues Ruth displayed toward her widowed mother-in-law embodied the character of Jesus.   Ruth's meekness, faithfulness, and other virtues paved the way for God's redemption plan in their stories.  Vanessa challenged us to allow the Lord to form these virtue...

We need sound doctrine. 📖 This past Sunday, Pastor Colt shared about the importance of sound doctrine in the Church.  🕊 He taught that without an understanding of the law, we won't fully understand God's grace. As believers, we need both the Old Testament and the New Testament to inform our beliefs so we can share with others the truth, uninfluenced by culture and our personal opinions but based...

We're anointed to minister to the Lord 🕊 Guest speaker Will Ford gave a convicting message on the fear of the Lord. He taught that the fragrance of our adoration and worship is pleasing to God. He challenged us not to fall into the religious spirit where we're focused on pleasing and serving others more than serving God.  God consecrated us to Himself to minister to Him. This consecration leads us...

Stewarding the presence of God in our lives opens us up for more. ❤️ This past Sunday, Pastor Rich encouraged us that God's presence wants to be with us all the time, not just in our Sunday morning services or worship gatherings.  He taught us that even in our weakest moments, God will use our minimal pursuit of Him to produce fruit in our lives, even when it feels like nothing is happening.  We n...

🚫 End the distractions & get caught up in what God is doing. ✝️ This Past Sunday, Pastor Colt encouraged us to stay focused on what God is doing amidst the controversies happening in the world and keep the unity in the body of Christ so we can reach the lost and see His Kingdom come in every sector.  He also encouraged us to be submissive toward leaders and pray for them - including our church el...

God stretched out His hand for us ❤️ This past Easter Sunday Pastor Bill spoke about the resurrection power of Jesus. God gave the perfect sacrifice, His son Jesus, for the forgiveness of our sins. 🕊 His power resurrected Jesus from the dead, defeating the power of sin and death for all eternity. We became dead to our old nature of sin and now we're alive in Christ!  Nothing can separate us from H...

This Past Sunday, Pastor Colt encouraged us from the Book of Titus about the godly characteristics we can live in because of God's grace.  Through God's powerful grace and discipleship from elders, we are able to walk in self-control, be reverent in the way we live, be kind, and so much more.  Get a fresh revelation of God's grace so you can run the race!  Listen in now!  ⛪️ Connect with us ⛪️ ...

Are you thirsty? Come & Drink. 🕊 This past Sunday, Pastor Rich challenged us with this question, "Are we hungry and thirsty for more of God?" The Lord gave us a taste of His Spirit He desires to pour out over the Church but are we seeking Him for more?  Rich encouraged us that while He satisfies our hunger and thirst every time we seek Him with an earnest heart, He always has more for us. He is th...

We need Spiritual mothers and fathers. ✝️ This past Sunday, Pastor Colt shared with us the importance of being under leadership guidance in our walk with Christ + the godly characteristics elders should have. (Titus 1) As the harvest continues to grow, the need for Spiritual mothers and fathers is crucial.  Listen in now!  ⛪️ Connect with us ⛪️  https://www.lifecenternyc.com/ https://www.instagr...

There's joy in the victory of Christ! This past Sunday, Lachlan Warrell shared on how's God's faithfulness to His promises bring peace and joy.   👆 Listen in now! ⛪️ Connect with us ⛪️  https://www.lifecenternyc.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lifecenternyc/  

We're in a holy moment 🕊 where God is pouring out His Spirit and calling more people to Him.  Pastor Bill White encouraged us this past Sunday to invite the fear of the Lord into our lives to refine us and prepare us for what's to come.  A healthy fear of the Lord is an awe and reverence for who He is and His ways. This fear keeps us from sin and leads us into His righteousness. ✝️ Let the Lord re...

Remain at the table ❤️ Last Sunday, guest speaker David Wagner released a message of hope and invited us to focus on God's perspective.  While we may be seeing wars and chaos on the news and around us, these are telltale signs that God is going to do something great because He always shows up in times of trouble!  Staying at the table of communion is one of the ways we stay in the mind of Christ a...

Zeal for your house consumes me ⛪️ This past Sunday Pastor Colt shared with us how we need the Zeal of God in our Christian walk.  He taught that while we have may have zeal for many things in life, Godly zeal has three components:  1. Its fueled by prayer & worship 2. It has the knowledge of God 3. It should challenge wickedness and shake the status quo Discover the zeal of God, listen in now!...

The constitution of your communion determines your authority. 🩸 Guest Speaker Lou Engle shared with us this past Sunday the power of taking communion in unity. ⛪️ He reminded us that communion is more than a ritual. It's the proclamation of Jesus' death and resurrection until His return.  It releases the power of forgiveness– the same power that was released on the cross at Calvary when Jesus fo...

The Lord is calling us to build the House of Prayer 🙏 Pastor Rich taught this past Sunday that we cannot come into the Lord's house trying to do things our way. Instead, we must follow the ways God himself has established.  God's presence was always to be valued, revered, and sought after, but over time in our walk, we can let that fall by the wayside and focus on other things in the Church.  Ric...

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. 📖 Pastor Bill shared an important message for believers today: we need the fear of the Lord.  Without awe and reverence for the Lord, we make peace with the wrong things and allow compromise in our lives.  Return to what you did at first so you can experience God's greater glory as He pours out His Spirit onto His Church ✝️  Listen in now!  ⛪️ Con...

God is the God of many breakthroughs ✝️ This past Sunday, Guest Speaker Ken Fish, Founder of Orbis Ministries , shared how unity, passion, and expectation in our prayers bring breakthrough!  These are the types of prayers that shook the earth in Acts 4.  Whether you're believing for spouses to be saved, prodigals to return home, or cities to be restored, you need breakthrough prayers.  Listen in t...

God is the God of many breakthroughs ✝️ This past Sunday, Guest Speaker Ken Fish @orbisministriesca shared how unity, passion, and expectation in our prayers bring breakthrough!  These are the types of prayers that shook the earth in Acts 4.  Whether you're believing for spouses to be saved, prodigals to return home, or cities to be restored, you need breakthrough prayers.  Listen in to his two-pa...

You are empowered by the Holy Spirit 🕊 This past Sunday, Pastor Colt reminded us that the Church needs the Holy Spirit & His power.  We need to learn to depend on the Holy Spirit to go after the nations that God desires to touch and transform.  The Holy Spirit provides the strength we all need to endure in our lives as we walk with Christ. We can't do it without God's power.  Learn the 3 component...

On New Year's day Pastor Rich shared how this year is THE time to get in the Lord's presence.  He encouraged us to develop a consistent practice of seeking His face and doing the things we did before.   This is the season to remember what God has spoken, the dreams He's given us, and to return to first love by being consistent in the things of the Lord and getting around those who are burning for...

Immanuel - "God with us." Christmas is a time to celebrate! This past Christmas Sunday, Pastor Bill White shared how Jesus' birth was more than a long-awaited promise, it was God's redemption plan in action and our hope for eternal life.  Christmas is good news!  Listen in now to be encouraged and go deeper into God's love for you.  ⛪️ Connect with us ⛪️  https://www.lifecenternyc.com/ https://w...

Knowing Jesus is knowing the Father. ❤️ This past Sunday Pastor Colt shared that revelation knowledge of God is revealed by God through his son, Jesus. True revelation changes our hearts and enables us to live the life Jesus lived.  He challenged us that now is the time to proclaim the Good News God has revealed to us–to share His goodness that's changed our lives and has the power to change other...

We need oil 🔥 This past Sunday Pastor Rich reminded us that intimacy with Jesus is essential for life and that we ALL need to buy oil.  How do we do that?  Spend time with Jesus. ❤️ It's the oil that will keep us burning like the wise virgins when the bridegroom returns. (Matthew 25) It's not something you can get at a conference, ministry school, or event. It's setting aside time to sit and talk...

God wants to spend time with you ❤️ Guest Speaker Dan Baumann shared with us this past Sunday his journey of discovering the love of God throughout his travels and near-death experiences.   He reminded us that part of the Christian life is friendship with God.  He encouraged us that even our fears and doubts are invitations to know God deeper instead of pulling us away from Him. They give us the o...