New City Church

How is your heart? This weekend Pastor Steve Andres continued our RENEW series with a message, “Give Me An Undivided Heart." Psalm 86:11 Teach me your way, Lord,   that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart,   that I may fear your name. The decision to follow Jesus is the first step in unraveling the lies we have believed and lived, unlearning the patterns of behavior that ar...

Have you ever wondered if God is listening? This weekend, Pastor Joaquin Pardo concluded our THIS CHRISTMAS series with a message reminding us that God hears every prayer and answers them all faithfully—in His time and His way. Luke 1:13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name...

Have you wondered where God is at?  Luke 1:30-31 And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” But she was very perplexed at this statement, and was pondering what kind of greeting this was. And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you shall name Hi...

This weekend, Pastor Joaquin Pardo continued our Christmas series with a message centered on the life-changing truth that God is with us. Matthew 1:23 “All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: ‘Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel’ (which means, God with us).” The Christmas story isn’t cute—it’s powerful. The manger...

What words are you waiting for? This weekend Pastor Steve Andres continued our THIS CHRISTMAS series with a message about God’s life-giving Word. John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his home among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. The miracle of speech is not only the mechanics of it, but the meaning behind it. Wo...

The Christmas story is not always comfortable! This weekend Pastor Steve Andres began our THIS CHRISTMAS series with a message about the Magi. Matthew 2:1-2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” The Ma...

Is anything too wonderful for the LORD? This weekend Pastor Steve Andres continued our BIG DREAMS series with a message about Abraham’s trust and surrender. Genesis 22:2 God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.” During the 25 years that Abraham and Sarah waited for the child t...

Do you have overdue gratitude? This weekend Pastor Steve Andres continued our BIG DREAMS series with a message about putting FIRST THINGS FIRST. Genesis 14:19-20 “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything. Abraham has experienced a hard-fought victory,...

Blessed is a story, not a status! This weekend New City began a new journey of faith, and Pastor Steve kicked off a series called BIG DREAMS!  Genesis 12:2 “I will make you into a great nation,   and I will bless you; I will make your name great,   and you will be a blessing.” This season will be a defining moment for our church, and our prayer is that everyone who calls New City Church their home...

This weekend Pastor Devin Gough concluded our YOU’RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME series with a message about guilt. Psalm 51:1-4 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.  Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!  For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.  Against you, you only, have I si...

What is your ONE THING? This weekend Pastor Steve Andres continued our YOU’RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME series with a message about fear. Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation—   whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—   of whom shall I be afraid? David is not in denial. As we read David’s prayer in Psalm 27, we see that he has real reasons to experience fear. How does he res...

Are you searching for significance in relationship status? This weekend Pastor Steve Andres continued our YOU’RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME series with a message about romance and relationships. 1 Corinthians 7:17 And don’t be wishing you were someplace else or with someone else. Where you are right now is God’s place for you. Live and obey and love and believe right there. God, not your marital status, d...

Are the opinions of others ruling your life? This weekend, Pastor Joaquin continued our series YOU’RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME with a message on Opinions. Daniel 3:1-6 King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold... and whoever does not fall down and worship shall immediately be cast into a burning fiery furnace. In this story we are introduced to King Nebuchadnezzar and the young Hebrew boys Shadrach, Mes...

Is anger in the driver’s seat of your heart? This weekend Pastor Steve Andres kicked off a new series called YOU’RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME. John 2:15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the moneychangers and overturned their tables.  On more than one occasion, the Bible tells us that Jesus was angry. What does the Bible...

Are you preparing for who’s next? This weekend Pastor Steve Andres concluded our DAVID series with a message about leaving a legacy. 2 Chronicles 3:1 Then Solomon began to build the house of the Lord in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the Lord had appeared to David his father, at the place that David had appointed, on the threshing floor of [Araunah] the Jebusite. David’s story is the story of an...

This weekend Pastor Joaquin continued our DAVID series with a message about how our choices impact more than just us. 2 Samuel 13:11-14 But when she brought them near him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister.” She answered him, “No, my brother, do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this outrageous thing. As for me, where could I...

What if you weren’t defined by your worst moments? This weekend Pastor Steve Andres continued our DAVID series with a message about how to recover from failure. Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. After David’s sin with Bathsheba is exposed, he is humiliated and  1) Failure gives us a new perspective. David’s reaction to his sin is one of true humil...

This weekend Pastor Steve Andres continued our DAVID series with a message about holding on to God’s promises! 1 Samuel 30:3-4 When David and his men reached Ziklag, they found it destroyed by fire and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive. So David and his men wept aloud until they had no strength left to weep. After decades of waiting on God’s promise, David seems further away from it...

How do you keep your heart clean (even when you’ve been done dirty)? This weekend Pastor Steve Andres continued our DAVID series with a message about how to heal from hurts. Psalm 52:8-9 But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the faithfulness of God forever and ever. I will praise You forever, because You have done it, And I will wait on Your name, for it is go...

The power of friendship! This weekend Pastor Joaquin Pardo continued our DAVID series with a message about friendship. 1 Samuel 18:1-3 As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father’s house. Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because...