New Hope Baptist Church

Sin is a heart-problem. Circumstances, environment, heritage, &c may contribute to the liklihood that a person will commit a given sin, but the heart of the human problem is the problem of the human heart. In just a few verses, Jesus gives some very convicting teaching - adultery starts in the heart. As with murder, adultery begins long before the full-blown sin occurs. Listen in to hear what Jesu...

The Bible is very clear - we should serve the Lord. But God is looking for more than mere outward obedience. He is looking for "service with a smile." Psalm 100 tells us to serve the Lord with gladness. How are you using your spiritual gifts to serve the Lord today?

Everyone gets mad. But when we hold on to it and let it turn into a grudge, it becomes dangerous - spiritually and sometimes physically as well. In this section of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches about anger and the need to reconcile with others.

Jesus did not come to compete with the Law of Moses. He came to complete the Law of Moses. The whole Old Testament points to Him. In these verses, Jesus is transitioning from speaking of His followers being salt and light to speaking of His relationship to the Law.

Jesus calls His followers salt and light; two figures that speak of the same function. It is not something Christians become. It is something we are. Listen in to hear this unpacked, and if you're not as "salty" or letting your light shine as brightly as you should, fix it today.

God poured out His Spirit on believers at Pentecost. While the birth of the church is a singular event in history, this account has some definite lessons for us as 21st century believers.

In this final sermon on the Beatitudes, Jesus concludes His pathway to blessing on a seemingly odd note. He essentially tells Christians to expect persecution, and that when it comes, we are blessed. Listen in to this oft ignored aspect of Christianity.

This sermon continues to look the Beatitudes that Jesus gave in the Sermon on the Mount. Believers need to purify their hearts as well as be peacemakers.

In this sermon, Jesus continues to lay out the pathway of blessing as found in the Beatitudes. The focus of these verses is our desire for righteousness and being merciful.

The Sermon on the Mount is a distillation of the moral teachings of Jesus. It covers a wide range of topics, starting with the pathway to blessing - the Beatitudes. This sermon is the first of several that will dig into the Sermon on the Mount to see what Jesus requires of His people, and to see what we should do in order to be blessed.

In this convicting passage of Scripture, Jesus gives us a glimpse into the happenings of judgment day. While we are not saved by our works, Jesus makes it crystal clear that good works are extremely important to Him. Listen in as Jesus talks about the coming separation of the sheep and the goats.

Jesus was no stranger to controversy. There were even times when He pushed the issue and created controversy. The proper place of the Sabbath was one of those times. In this sermon, Jesus' instruction, as well as other teachings from the New Testament concerning the proper place of the Sabbath in the life of believers, are examined.

The resurrection of Christ is a glorious, historical fact. The old, old story hasn't changed in all these years - Christ is not here for He has risen, just as He said!

Jesus' entry into Jerusalem was anything but triumphal. Even though the people proclaimed Him as their king, they had totally missed what Jesus was really all about. Don't be like those people. Worship Jesus for Who He really is and what He has really done.

God doesn't always answer our prayers the way we want Him to. Sometimes He answers, but not when we want Him to. What do we make of that? How are we to understand His delay? This is the question that the raising of Lazarus answers in part. This personal message wrestles with this big topic.

The paralytic lowered through the roof to be healed by Jesus is an account that captures the imagination. It took great faith on all of their parts to attempt such a feat. While it is tempting to focus on them, the point of the story is that Jesus has the power to forgive sins because He is God. Listen in to hear more.

The miracle of turning water into wine is straightforward. However, it is loaded with meaning beyond the miracle. In performing this miracle, Jesus is beginning a new, messianic era that is characterized by the gospel of grace. This new era is far superior to the old system of Law, which brings death.

Jesus was and is zealous for God's glory. When He saw people distracting others from that glory by buying and selling in the Temple, He took action - He cleansed the Temple. Listen in to hear what that has to do with us today.

Jesus sought after people to follow Him. He does the same today. He does not require His followers to have certain degrees or to be wealthy. Instead, He uses regular, ordinary people to do mighty things. Will you answer His call today to be His disciple?

When satan attacks us, he uses some common stratagems. They are the same ones that he used when he tempted Jesus. This sermon looks at the coordination and content of, as well as some counters to his attacks.

John's baptism was a baptism of repentance. Jesus came to John to be baptized by him, even though He did not need to repent. Why did He do that? It was obviously a significant event. This sermon explores some of the significances of Christ's baptism.

There are certain qualities in some peoples' lives that are worth emulating. John the Baptist definitely had many things going for him. This sermon seeks to draw out 3 lessons for us today.

God did not simply create the world and leave it. Instead, He sustains, maintains, and directs every situation in order to fulfill His ultimate plan. He does this through providence. God's providence is clearly seen in the account of Esther. Just as God worked behind the scenes in her life, so He does in ours as well.

Did you make a commitment to read the Bible this year? Do you read the Bible, even occasionally? If so, how do you read it? This sermon does not give hermenutical principles, but it does tell how to read your Bible.

Christ has challenged His individual followers, as well as church bodies, to be His witnesses. This sermon seeks to apply Jesus' final charge to His disciples to the New Hope family.