New Colony Baptist Church

Are you living with a "have to" mindset? Do you have a list of things that you "have to do"? Imagine the difference in your daily thought life if you changed your mindset from "have to" and instead had a "get to" focus. In today's message in Matthew 10:1-16, Pastor Dave Flannery (dealing with a hoarse throat) helps us to see what it would be like if we c...

What is it that makes mothers so special to us? We could fill this page with the answers to that question, but there is one thing that speaks volumes about mothers - compassion! Today, Pastor Dave Flannery looks at Philippians 2:1-11 and talks about the sacred role that mother's fill in the life of their children. Enjoy!

Can you imagine what it would be like to be a deep sea diver who was 100' deep in the ocean when the oxygen ran out of your tank? Yes, it would not be a good feeling, right? In today's message, Pastor Dave Flannery unpacks Matthew 9:18-26, where Jesus is called upon to heal a young girl, but is interrupted by a desperate woman who is seeking to be healed. Her situation was such that she be...

How do you discern what is good and what is not good? If we view things with our human eyes and hear them with our ears, we only get part of the story. There is much more than what meets the eye. In today's message, Nick Scarpa shares a passage from Mark 11:12-14, 20-26 that helps us to understand how Jesus views things. God does not look at the outward but looks at the heart. Enjoy

Can you imagine Jesus being questioned about why he and his disciples did not fast? Wait, what? Jesus fasted for forty days in the wilderness just after his baptism by John the Baptist. He certainly knows the value of fasting! In today's message from Matthew 9:14-17, Pastor Dave Flannery helps us to understand the who, what, where, when and how of fasting from Jesus' perspective. He begins...

What does your name say about you? Does your name carry a stigma with it? The name Matthew was tied to a tax collector who defected to serve Rome as a tax collector. The Jewish people hated him because he betrayed them and overcharged them. Today's message by Pastor Dave Flannery is from Matthew 9:9-13, the very gospel written by this man who was called to leave his role as a tax collector to...

Easter Sunday - April 9, 2023 John 20:11-23 The death of Jesus brought great doubt, fear and uncertainty for his disciples who witnessed his arrest and most fled at his crucifixion. On Saturday, his body lie dead in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea, and the hope of many seemed to come to an end. But on that Sunday morning when Mary Magdalene went to anoint his body with spices and aloe, she found a...

How would you answer the question, "who is Jesus?" You might come up with any one of the following answers; He is a religious figure He is a made-up christian god He is a prophet He is a priest He is a man who lived many years ago He is a figment of imagination Some of you might respond with a different answer, like son of God, or son of man. Whatever your answer may be, the scriptures t...

If Jesus offered you healing of your illness or forgiveness of your sin, but you could only pick one, which would you choose? It's a tough question, right? To some degree you might think your choice is dependent upon the level of your physical need. In today's message from Matthew 9:1-8, Pastor Dave Flannery will help us to see that both are needed, but one takes a much higher priority. Be...

Are you one of those people who loves boating? Getting out on the open water in the sunshine...you know the feeling, right? What words would you use respond to the emotions you feel if all of a sudden your boat gets hit with a massive wave causing you to be near to capsizing? Fear? Anxiety? Fill in the blank! In our message today from Matthew 8:23-27, Pastor Dave Flannery shows us how Jesus' t...

Where is the first place you turn for help when you are sick or hurting?  Is it the medicine cabinet? Maybe a pain killer? Or is it alcohol or drugs? Maybe your natural first option is to call a doctor or a friend. Jesus offers himself to us in our trials and sickness. He is willing to come near to us no matter how bad our situation may be. In Matthew 8:1-3, Jesus is approached by a leper who...

When your time on earth ends, how do you want your life to be remembered? It's an interesting question, and one that is very important because we will all be remembered for something. In today's message, Pastor Dave Flannery talks about writing a eulogy and how it puts everything in perspective. As a believer, our ultimate goal is to know that when we get to Heaven, we will hear our God say the si...

Which God do you prefer? The God of the Old Testament or the God revealed in Jesus in the New Testament? In today's message, Pastor Dave Flannery talks about Jesus' use and affirmation of the Old Testament scriptures. His message from Matthew 5:17-20 shows us that Jesus did not do away with the law and the prophets, but He fulfilled them in order to bring us the righteousness we lack. Jesus Christ...

Do you know what your purpose is? God created us with a purpose, but often we live life without learning what that is. What is your purpose? In Matthew 5:13, Jesus tells his followers, “You are the salt of the earth" and in verse 14, "you are the light of the world." We are to provide enrichment to those around us; to enhance the lives of those we meet. We are also to shed light into the dark plac...

Why don't we pray as we should? There are several reasons why Christians fail in this area; being too busy, unbelief, lack of discipline and seemingly unanswered prayer are just a few. Today we look at a few of these and see what Jesus teaches us through Luke 11:1-4. Enjoy!

Who are you following? They say that most of us are following someone or something. Maybe it's a sports team, artist or your favorite YouTube channel or podcast. Whatever it may be, it's important to understand that our destination in life will be determined by who or what we follow. Today we are looking at the people who accepted Jesus' invitation to follow him and how that decision impacted thei...

Have you ever asked the question, "why does God allow us to face trials?" In today's message we hope to answer that question. It's hard for us to imagine why Jesus had to face temptation in the desert. He teaches us how to come out smelling like roses.

Why did a perfect man need to be baptized? Good question, right? In today's message we find the Son of God coming to John the Baptist to be baptized. It may seem a bit strange that the person who was without sin would need to repent and be baptized, but Jesus takes part in this act to fulfill all righteousness.

Does it surprise you to know that God allows us to face hard times? It's true, and we see it throughout the history of Israel in the Old Testament.  When we choose to rebel against God, or go our own way He does not stop us, but there are consequences to our actions. Yet even in these times, God remembers His covenant relationship with his people and is faithful to his promise to provide rest...

Can you imagine how a small town girl named Mary must have felt when all of a sudden an angel approaches her and tells her that she is going to play a key role in the redemption of the whole world? That is exactly what occurred in the first century.  In this weeks message we will look at that important event and the seemingly insignificant people and places that God chose for the birth of His...

What are you waiting for? The prophet Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth waited many years for God to bless them with a child. During a time of service in the temple an angel appeared to Zechariah and told him that God heard his prayers and that his wife Elizabeth would bear him a son and they were to name him John. The name John means, "God is gracious." We all face times of waiting or trial and ma...

After long delays it is easy to become frustrated or disappointed, if not altogether hopeless. Israel's history is replete with God seemingly to delay action. For millennia, the people of God had long awaited a great savior and deliverer. Christmas is the final arrival of that awaited deliverer. In this special Christmas Eve service, Pastor David Flannery examines the hope and anticipation that pr...

If introductions to books are meant to capture the audience's attention, then why does Matthew choose to introduce his book with a genealogical account? What about Jesus' genealogy is meant to grab our attention and keep us digging further into the book of Matthew in order to understand this person named Jesus the Christ? In today's message, Pastor David Flannery unpacks major themes found in Jesu...

To this day the name King David typically invokes a positive response. But why? How is it that David is still considered an example to Christians and Jews? And how is David related to the person of Jesus? In today's message, Pastor David Flannery looks at the covenant that God made to David 3,000 years ago! 

Do you see yourself as a treasure to God? Do you think of obeying God as stifling or liberating? In this message, Pastor David Flannery looks at God's covenant with the people of Israel in Exodus 19 and how it demonstrates God's purpose and love for people.