New City NYC Sermons

In Holy Inconsistency , Koob walks us through Mark 9:20–27, centering on a desperate father whose prayer captures the tension many believers quietly carry: “I believe; help my unbelief.” Rather than presenting doubt as something to hide or conquer quickly, this sermon names the difference between cynical doubt that closes us off from God and honest doubt that dares to bring our fractured faith dir...

In this final sermon of the Advent season, preached by Jingyang during our Christmas service, we turn to Paul’s profound vision of love in 1 Corinthians 13. As Advent culminates in the celebration of Christ’s coming, this passage confronts us with a love that goes far beyond emotion, gifting, or spiritual activity. Paul exposes how even the most compelling expressions of faith—eloquence, sacrifice...

In this sermon preached by Piero Gorriti, we place two unsettling kingdom parables side by side: the laborers in the vineyard and the parable of the talents. Though they seem to operate by opposite logics—one dismantling our sense of fairness, the other confronting our fear of risk—both expose the same underlying issue: the subtle enthronement of self. Set within the final days of Jesus’ journey t...

Advent Series III | True Joy invites us to rediscover joy as Scripture defines it, not as fleeting happiness or emotional escape, but as a deep, embodied response rooted in the presence and work of God. Preaching from Psalm 146 alongside Isaiah 35 and Matthew 11, Pastor Piero shows how biblical joy emerges even in deserts, prisons, and uncertainty, because it is anchored not in circumstances or hu...

Advent Series II | Peace invites us to rethink what peace really is through Jesus’ words in John 14:25–28. In this sermon, Koob confronts two common misunderstandings: that peace is simply the absence of conflict, and that peace is something we can create through control or self-management. Drawing from Jesus’ promise of the Helper and His gift of peace, Koob shows that true peace is not achieved...

Hope Incarnate opens our Advent journey with Psalm 130, where Pastor Piero leads us into the honest cry, “Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord,” and traces how true hope is birthed in the tension between chaos and God’s promise. Rather than a vague optimism based on circumstances, biblical hope is a bold waiting that looks back to God’s past faithfulness and forward to His decisive act in Christ...

Stormproofed brings the series to its climactic end as Jesus contrasts two builders whose foundations are revealed only when the storm arrives. Preaching from Matthew 7:24–29, Pastor Piero shows that Jesus is not offering a therapeutic metaphor for personal hardship, but an eschatological warning that exposes the difference between admiration and allegiance. Both builders hear Jesus’ words, but on...

In this message, Jingyang preaches on Matthew 7:13–23, where Jesus warns that the path to life is narrow and marked by genuine obedience rather than outward religious activity. Through the contrast of gates, trees, and final outcomes, Jesus exposes how easy it is to confuse spiritual performance with true discipleship. This passage invites honest self-examination, urging us to consider whether our...

In this message, pastor Piero invites us to rediscover prayer, discipleship, and neighbor-love through the eyes of a child. Jesus’ call to ask, seek, and knock is not a formula for getting what we want; it is an invitation into relational trust with a Father who gives good gifts for His kingdom purposes. From this posture of intimacy, Jesus leads us to the Golden Rule: “So whatever you wish that o...

In this message, pastor Piero continues our Kingdom Reversals series as Jesus turns from our relationship with possessions to our relationship with people. Through the vivid imagery of logs, specks, and pearls, Jesus exposes how self-righteousness blinds us from seeing others with mercy. We are invited to examine the measure we use—are we living by performance or by grace? To remove the log of sel...

In this message from our Kingdom Reversals series, pastor Piero Gorriti unpacks Jesus’ teaching on treasures, vision, and masters—showing how our anxieties often expose what truly rules our hearts. Jesus confronts the illusion of control that possessions promise and calls His followers to live with undivided loyalty to God. Through vivid images of moths, rust, birds, and lilies, we’re reminded tha...

What does it mean to live for God’s reward rather than the world’s applause? In this message, Andrea unpacks Jesus’ teaching on three core spiritual practices — giving, prayer, and fasting — showing how each reveals the motives of our hearts. Drawing from Matthew 6, we are reminded that true righteousness is not about performance but about intimacy with the Father who sees in secret. Andrea invite...

In this powerful section of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus reveals that true righteousness goes deeper than external behavior. It is a matter of the heart. Drawing from a series of striking contrasts, Jesus invites His followers to move from performance-driven religion to grace-filled relationship. We are called not to settle for surface obedience but to pursue wholeness through intimate trust in...

In this message, Pastor Koob unpacks Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 5:17–20, where Jesus declares that He did not come to abolish the Law or the Prophets, but to fulfill them. Koob challenges us to consider whether we are “doing” the law or “undoing” it, and whether we’re following Jesus as a trend or as our desperate source of life. This passage reminds us that God’s kingdom calls for a righteousness...

In this message from our Kingdom Reversals series, JY teaches from Matthew 5:13 -16, where Jesus calls His followers the salt of the earth and the light of the world.

In this message, we begin exploring the heart of Jesus’ most well-known teaching. Preaching from Matthew 5:1 to 12, we hear Jesus speak words that flip the values of the world on their head. The Beatitudes are not just a list of good behaviors to strive for. They are a portrait of the kind of life that belongs to people shaped by the kingdom of God. Jesus names deep human desires like comfort, ful...

In the opening message of our Kingdom Reversals series, we step into the moment just before Jesus delivers the Sermon on the Mount. Preaching from Matthew 4:23 to 25, we discover that before Jesus spoke a word of His most well-known teaching, He was already living it. Healing the sick, restoring the broken, and proclaiming the arrival of God’s kingdom, Jesus demonstrated a different kind of author...

In the final message of the Called series, Andrea and Piero Gorriti teach from Acts 16:11 -15, introducing us to Lydia, a successful businesswoman whose open heart and open home helped launch the church in Philippi. Her story reminds us that God is already at work around us, and our calling is to join Him. Lydia’s transformation was not driven by strategy or status. Scripture tells us the Lord ope...

In this message, we trace the life-changing journey of Peter, from casting nets on the Sea of Galilee to becoming a bold, Spirit-filled fisher of people. Preaching from Luke 5:1–11, we see that Jesus did not call Peter to abandon his vocation, but to enhance it. The call to follow Christ transforms ordinary work into kingdom mission. Peter’s journey was not a straight line. Through moments of impu...

In this message, Andrea Gorriti teaches from Esther 4, inviting us to consider how we respond when life brings us to a crossroads. Esther found herself at the center of political power, yet it was not position that defined her call, but trust in God amid uncertainty. Like Esther and Mordecai, we are called to live out the Gospel through character and discernment, not control or comfort. God’s name...

In this message, Jingyang teaches from Daniel 6, where Daniel stands out not because of his status, but because of his unwavering faith and blameless character. Even in exile and under pressure, Daniel chooses prayer over compromise, and integrity over survival. We are reminded that living out the Gospel is not reserved for the elite or the powerful. Like Daniel, we are all called to cultivate cha...

In this message, we explore the deep covenant friendship between David and Jonathan, a relationship marked by humility, sacrifice, and shared mission. Preaching from 1 Samuel and Philippians 2, we are invited to consider what it means to surrender ambition for the sake of God’s purposes. Jonathan, though heir to Saul’s throne, lays down his royal rights to champion David, trusting God’s plan above...

In week two of our series on calling, Pastor Koob teaches from the story of Ruth, a woman who had every reason to be overlooked. As a widow, foreigner, and outsider in a patriarchal society, Ruth lived on the margins. Yet through quiet courage and bold faithfulness, she steps into God’s redemptive story. From her loyalty to Naomi to her risk-taking initiative in seeking provision and protection, R...

In the first message of our new series, we explore the calling of Moses, a man who walked away from the comfort and power of Egypt to pursue God’s greater purpose. Teaching from Hebrews 11:23–27, we see how Moses moved from identity crisis to spiritual clarity, rejecting the fleeting pleasures of empire in order to embrace the path of faith and sacrifice. This sermon unpacks the tension between th...

The book of Acts ends not with a period, but with an open invitation. In Acts 28:16 to 31, Paul finally arrives in Rome, the heart of the empire, and begins to proclaim the Gospel boldly and without hindrance. Though imprisoned, Paul welcomes all who come, teaches about Jesus, and lives out the kingdom of God right where he is. This final message in our Acts series invites us to take up the same c...