New City Church Tampa

In this week’s message, we continue our series “The Coming Kingdom” in the book of Luke. Pastor Eric Hovis speaks on the certainty of Jesus’ return and what our response should be according to the text: 1) We live in-between the times. 2) We long for Jesus to return. 3) We long for Jesus to return, but we wait with missional urgency.

In this week’s message, we continue our series “The Coming Kingdom” in the book of Luke. Pastor AJ Farthing highlights two ways we should respond to Jesus that we see in the text: 1) We respond in faithfulness. 2) We respond to Christ in praise and worship.

In this 2024 Christmas Eve service at Buchanan Baptist Church, we gather to celebrate the birth of our Savior. Pastor Eric Hovis shares from Luke 2 about how: 1) Jesus turns our weary, silent nights into peaceful silent nights. 2) Jesus transforms our angst into awe and our worry into worship.

In this week’s message, we continue our series in the book of Ruth. Pastor Eric Hovis divides the message into two main parts: 1) The Story: The courthouse, the wedding, and the family tree. 2) Ruth and the Grand Narrative of Scripture

In this week’s message, we continue our series in the book of Ruth. Pastor Eric Hovis highlights two ways we see Jesus in this text: 1) The loving-kindness of Jesus gives rest. 2) The loving-kindness of Jesus provides.

In this week’s message, we continue our series in the book of Ruth. Pastor Eric Hovis highlights four truth we see in the text: 1) Trust that God is always working in good and caring ways that we often cannot see. 2) God most often works through the people of God, for the people of God 3) Encouraging words can change a life. 4) Worship and trust Jesus, our providential redeemer.

In this week’s message, we begin our series in the book of Ruth. Pastor AJ Farthing shows how… 1) God can be trusted in our suffering. 2) God can be trusted to provide for his people. 3) Though it is costly, God is worth it. 4) With God there is hope.

In this week’s message, we continue our series in Luke: The Teachings of Jesus. Pastor Eric Hovis shows how Jesus warns his followers by contrasting the wasted life and the “unwasted” life: Scene 1: A warning to hypocrisy 1) A wasted life is a hypocritical life. 2) The unwasted life gives Jesus our entire life. Scene 2: A warning to wealth 3) The wasted life ignores the blessing of heaven and the...

In this week’s message, we continue our series in Luke: The Teachings of Jesus. Pastor Eric Hovis highlights the following five principals from the text: 1) Jesus calls his disciples to be strategic with their resources for the Kingdom of God. 2) Only what’s invested for Christ will last. 3) God doesn’t want generosity from us, but for us. 4) Generosity produces heavenly riches. 5) Don’t let money...

In this week’s message, we continue our series in Luke: The Teachings of Jesus. Pastor Eric Hovis shows us how Jesus teaches us the following: Sin is both alluring and destructive. God is compassionate toward the repentant. God warns against self-righteousness.

In this week’s message, we continue our series in Luke: The Teachings of Jesus. Pastor Eric Hovis shows us how… Jesus cares for the lost (vs. 1-4, 8). Jesus pursues the lost (vs. 4-5, 8). Heaven rejoices when the lost are found (vs. 6-7, 9-10).

In this week’s message, we continue our series in Luke: The Teachings of Jesus. Pastor Eric Hovis shows us how Jesus teaches about the Kingdom of God as a banquet and how we are to: Come to the banquet. We are sent out for the banquet.

In this week’s message we continue our series in Luke: The Teachings of Jesus. Michael Mears shows us how Jesus calls all those who follow him to: Count the cost of relationships Count the cost of the cross Count the cost of work and war Count the cost of Christ

In this week’s message we continue our series in Luke: The Teachings of Jesus. Pastor Eric Hovis shows us how Jesus teaches of the comfort and urgency of the Kingdom of God.

In this week’s message we continue our series in Luke: The Teachings of Jesus. Pastor Eric Hovis shows us what Jesus teaches about his Kingdom: The restoring Kingdom grows. The restoring Kingdom grows outward. The restoring Kingdom grows inward. The restoring Kingdom provides rest. The restoring Kingdom makes the crooked straight.

In this week’s message we continue our series in Luke: The Teachings of Jesus. Pastor Eric Hovis shows us why Jesus is The Good Judge: Jesus’ loving judgement leads us in a different direction. Jesus’ loving judgement comes with clear warnings. Jesus’ loving judgement demands a decision. Jesus’ loving judgement provides forgiveness and correction. Jesus’ loving judgement is patient.

In this week’s message we continue our series in Luke: The Teachings of Jesus. Pastor Eric Hovis shows us how we can be ready for Jesus’s return… Readiness comes through saving faith. Readiness comes through honorable stewardship of: (a) the gospel message (b) God’s gifts (c) God’s time (d) God’s resources

In this week’s message we continue our series in Luke: The Teachings of Jesus. Pastor Eric Hovis shows how Jesus points us to the following… The warning of covetousness (vs. 13-21) Trust God’s caring provision (vs. 22-30) Pursue God’s Kingdom (vs. 31-34)

In this week’s message we continue our series in Luke: The Teachings of Jesus. Pastor Eric Hovis shows how Jesus calls us to the following… Fear Hypocrisy (vs. 1-3) Fear God (vs. 4-7) Live Courageously

In this week’s message we continue our series in Luke: The Teachings of Jesus. Pastor Eric Hovis shows how Jesus warns the world. 1. Jesus warns against stubborn hearts. 2. Jesus warns against living in the darkness. 3. Jesus warns against religious hypocrisy.

In this week’s message we continue our series in Luke: The Teachings of Jesus. Pastor Eric Hovis shows how Jesus came to destroy the enemy. The enemy wants misery and suffering (v.14) The enemy wants skepticism and doubt (v. 15-16) The enemy wants to divide and destroy God’s kingdom. (vs. 17-20) The enemy is powerful (vs. 21) The enemy wants indifference. (vs. 23)c The enemy is relentless in pursu...

In this week’s message we start a new series in Luke: The Teachings of Jesus. Pastor Eric Hovis shows how Jesus calls us to be persistent in our prayers. We pray as worship We pray in need We pray with persistence We pray to a good and wise father

In this week’s message we continue our series in Luke: The Ministry of Jesus. Pastor Eric Hovis shows how Jesus desires for us to have unhurried devotion with him. 1) The danger of busyness Busyness can come from our fears and worries. Busyness can come from misplaced priorities. Busyness can come from needing misplaced approval. Our busyness can come from a struggle to trust the Lord. 2) The bles...

In this week’s message we continue our series in Luke: The Ministry of Jesus. Pastor Eric Hovis shows how eternal life comes through Jesus. We can live sent lives because: The Question (vs. 25) The Response (vs. 26-29) The Parable (vs. 30-37)

In this week’s message we continue our series in Luke: The Ministry of Jesus. Pastor AJ Farthing shares that we are to live sent lives. We can live sent lives because: God sends us God prepares and provides for us Judgment is coming Who we now are in Christ