New Bridge Community Church Sermons

Stories shape us long before we realize it. They seek to answer the big questions of life. This Sunday, we’ll see how getting the plot wrong can cause us to miss the redemptive work God is doing in and through us, and how Scripture invites us to live by a better story.   Access upcoming events, get connected, download digital sermon notes, request prayer, and more: https://linktr.ee/nbccoly

Growth is exciting, but it’s rarely easy. Families feel it. Organizations feel it. And the early church felt it too. This Sunday, we’ll look at Acts 6 and discover how growing pains can either divide us or deepen us. What if the challenges we face aren’t signs of failure, but rather invitations into God’s greater purpose for you and the work He is doing in and through New Bridge?   Access upcoming...

In this sermon, Jeff Fernandez invited us to examine the many “Me or the Mission” moments that shape our lives, especially as a new year draws our attention inward. Scripture calls believers to move beyond personal rights and self-focus and instead seek what is loving, constructive, and good for others. Jesus models this in His interaction with Zacchaeus, showing how grace, truth, and presence can...

Family shapes us in ways that we are keenly aware of, and also beneath the surface of how we see ourselves, others, and approach daily life. Christmas surfaces many of the fond influences of our families, and it also surfaces much of the pain that we still carry. At Christmas, we celebrate Jesus’ birth, but His birth shouldn’t be isolated from the family He was born into. This Sunday, we’ll see ho...

It’s hard to imagine Christmas without gifts. Christmas gifts capture our attention every year, what we want, what we hope for, what we think will finally satisfy. But what makes agood gift? Gifts reveal something about the giver and the receiver. Join us this Sunday as we discover what God’s gift of Jesus reveals about us and what it reveals about Him.    Access upcoming events, get connected, do...

As Christmas draws near, our hearts fill with anticipation of moments, memories, traditions, and hopes. But our expectations often fall short, leaving us restless or disappointed. This week, we’ll explore the story of Simeon in Luke 2:25–32 and discover how God uses anticipation to point us beyond the season to the Savior. Join us as we learn how Jesus meets us in our waiting, fulfills our deepest...

Why do Christmas lights stir such wonder in us? Because they point to the One who is the true Light of the world. This Sunday, we’ll explore how Jesus enters our darkness, exposesour false “lights,” and offers a hope nothing in our culture can match. Come discover a light that doesn’t just decorate the season, but transforms your life.   Access upcoming events, get connected, download digital serm...

This Sunday is all about celebrations! We’ll be celebrating the life change through Rooted, baptisms, and another special element that you’ll have to be present to experience. God is good and worthy to be praised. If you’re in that place already, come and add to the celebration! If you’re struggling right now, come and be encouraged! And be sure to bring a friend who needs to see the display of Go...

Jealousy is one of those emotions that hides deep beneath the surface—quietly shaping how we see others, how we see ourselves, and even how we see God. It eats us from the inside out and causes us to miss out on the work of God in and through us. Join us this week as we examine the toxicity of jealousy versus the joy and freedom that the Holy Spirit produces, even in the harshest of circumstances....

Acts 5 tells the intense and sobering story of Ananias and Sapphira—an event unlike anything else in the New Testament. Passages like this can leave us feeling uneasy and unsettled, yet we know that God is good, loving, and holy. What might He want to reveal about Himself through such a striking story, and what does it mean for how we live today?   Access upcoming events, get connected, download d...

When life’s pressures rise, what really comes out of you? Do your responses reveal a life driven by your own strength, or is there evidence that the Spirit of God is at work, shaping and empowering you from the inside out? This Sunday, we’ll explore what Spirit-empowered living looks like—how God’s Spirit transforms ordinary people in the face of extraordinary pressures.   Access upcoming events,...

What does it mean to be a bold witness for Jesus? Is boldness something we stir up from within ourselves? Is it simply refusing to back down under cultural pressure? This Sunday, we’ll look at Acts 4:1–22 to discover the source, conviction, and motivation behind Peter’s boldness. Join us as we continue learning what Spirit-empowered living looks like in our everyday lives.  Access upcoming events,...

Have you ever felt unseen by God? In this week’s passage from Acts, we’ll see how God’s love and power become deeply personal for someone who least expected it but had always longed for it. Come discover how God might want to meet you where you are—or use you to show His love to someone around you.   Access upcoming events, get connected, download digital sermon notes, request prayer, and more: ht...

Join us as we dive into the practices of the first Spirit-empowered church. As we explore how to move beyond simply studying Scripture to experiencing God’s Spirit in fresh, powerful ways, you can expect to be moved, challenged, and encouraged. Don’t miss it! Come ready to see God at work in and through His people!   Access upcoming events, get connected, download digital sermon notes, request pra...

This Sunday in our Empowered Living series, we’ll hear Peter’s bold sermon in Acts 2:14–41. Like a story with countless twists and subplots, the moments unfolding in Acts point us toward something much bigger—something that holds them all together. What Peter declares that day is not just a word for the crowd then, but a word that still has the power to confront, comfort, and transform us now. Com...

We’re continuing in our study through Acts: Empowered Living. We’ll see in our passage (Acts 2:1–21) the story of Pentecost when God’s Spirit filled ordinary people and launched an unstoppable movement. Not only will we see how the Holy Spirit empowers ordinary people to do extraordinary things, but we will also see the character and heart of God on display in the way that He sends the HolySpirit....

Waiting can feel so powerless...like wasted time—but what if it’s actually God’s preparation for what’s next? What if there is a way to wait that isn’t passive or helpless? This Sunday in Acts 1:12 –26, we’ll learn from the disciples how to handle the difficult seasons of waiting in ways that prepare us to receive what God has for us next.   Access upcoming events, get connected, download digital...

This Sunday we’re launching a brand-new series called Empowered Living in the book of Acts. We’ll see how a small group of ordinary people, filled with the Spirit of God, became the most world-changing movement in history—and how that same Spirit empowers us today to live with purpose, courage, and impact. Don’t miss this chance to step into the story God is still writing through us!   Access upco...

For the past six-weeks, we’ve explored what it means to become like Jesus in our everyday lives. This Sunday, we’ll bring it all together in Jesus’ simple yet profound invitation to the kind of transformation only He can bring. If you’ve missed any part of the series, this is the perfect week to catch up on this foundational teaching. And as we conclude, we’ll also look ahead—at the longer-term wa...

Have you ever found yourself wanting to be like someone else and mimicking what you see them doing in the parts of life that you want to be true of you? The rhythms and habits of our lives shape who we become. But what if who we are following or the patterns we are building our lives around are keeping us from living the full life Jesus invites us into? As we continue in our series exploring learn...

The invitation of Jesus isn’t about becoming more religious or simply trying harder to be a “good person.” It’s an invitation into a whole new way of living. This Sunday, wecontinue Becoming: Thinking, Loving, and Living Like Jesus in Our Everyday Lives. In week four, we’ll explore what it means to love like Jesus—learning how His love transforms us and reshapes the way we see and serve others.  A...

This Sunday, we continue our Becoming series: Thinking, Loving, & Living Like Jesus—focusing on what it means to think like Him. Jesus isn’t just concerned with what we do on the outside; He wants to transform our whole selves—shaping how we see, understand, and respond to life through His eyes. Join us as we explore this foundational part of discipleship at New Bridge: learning to think, love...

Last Sunday, we kicked off a new 6-week series called Becoming: Thinking, Loving, & Living like Jesus. After exploring the three essentials of discipleship last week, thisSunday, we’ll focus on holistic discipleship. It’s often easy and sometimes even encouraged to compartmentalize our lives. But what about when we are pursuing becoming more like Jesus? In two of the more formidable statements...

We are all in the process of becoming. Daily we are formed (or deformed) by our closest relationships and those who influence our thinking, our priorities and values, and how we live our daily lives. But what does it look like to pursue becoming more like Jesus in our everyday lives? Join us this Sunday as we begin a new six-week series, Becoming: Thinking, Loving, and Living Like Jesus..   Access...

14 weeks ago, we began studying Galatians in pursuit of making greater sense of faith in Jesus. This Sunday, we come to our final verses, which call us to live cross-centered lives. The picture Paul paints is both liberating and costly. Itcalls us to introspection and sacrificial mission. It calls us to much more than wearing a cross as a piece of jewelry around our necks. Don’t miss the closing o...