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Pastor Randy explores Jesus' command to "Go and Learn" truth and speak truth, in a world increasingly convinced objective truth doesn't exist. THE PROBLEM: Over half of Americans (54%) believe all truth is subjective. Almost two-thirds (64%) believe truth is relative—there's no right or wrong, just "my truth" and "your truth." Only 42% base truth on God. 16% on personal certainty. 15% on scientifi...

Pastor Zach walks through John 4, the entire chapter, exploring Jesus' commands and the unexpected people He uses to accomplish His mission. THE SETUP: Jesus is traveling through Samaria (a place He's not supposed to be). He meets a woman at a well, a Samaritan woman (Jews and Samaritans don't associate). She's been married five times and is living with a man who isn't her husband. This encounter...

Final sermon in "Set Free" Galatians series. Pastor Randy summarizes the entire book and leaves us with two critical questions. WHAT GALATIANS IS ABOUT: The problem: False teachers said you must become Jewish to be a Christian. You need works PLUS faith. Paul's solution: The gospel comes directly from God. Christ's sacrifice alone is enough. Period. WHAT WE'RE SET FREE FROM: Freedom from the law F...

Week 5 of "Set Free" Galatians series. Today: Adoption to Sonship. THE CORE TRUTH: You're not just forgiven. You're ADOPTED. You're not a guest in God's family, you're a CHILD. You're an HEIR. Galatians 3:27-29: "All who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ. There's no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male or female. You are all one in Christ Jesus. You are true children...

THE PROMISE: Galatians 3:27-29  All who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ. There's no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. You are all one in Christ Jesus. Now that you belong to Christ, you are true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God's promise to Abraham belongs to you." We're talking about being SET FREE from slavery to becoming ADOPTED CHI...

Week 3 of our "Set Free" Galatians series. Set free from what we THOUGHT would save us. Peter came to Antioch, friendly with Gentiles. But when Paul's Jewish friends arrived from Jerusalem, Peter CHANGED, became standoffish. Paul called him out publicly. GALATIANS 2:15-16: "We know a person is made right with God by faith in Jesus Christ, not by obeying the law." TRANSLATION ISSUE: Greek doesn't s...

Week 2 of our "Set Free" Galatians series. Today we won't even mention Galatians—we're setting up framework by looking at PAUL'S STORY. Satan uses our past as a weapon against us in two ways: Believers plagued by their past - Every time they sin, they remember who they've been. It holds them from recovering, from coming to God for forgiveness and guidance. Keeps people from coming to Christ - Thei...

Today we start a new sermon series on the book of Galatians.  The subtitle: SET FREE. Galatians is probably one of Paul's earliest letters, written to a group of churches in a region called Galatia. THE PROBLEM: Galatians 1:6-7 - "I am SHOCKED that you are turning away so soon from God who called you through the loving mercy of Christ. You're following a DIFFERENT WAY that pretends to be the good...

Final sermon in our forgiveness series. This isn't directly about forgiveness, it's about RESTORATION. But when you restore someone, forgiveness is almost always involved. GALATIANS 6:1-5 gives us 5 things to do: 1. RESTORE GENTLY Usually when we forgive, we're forgiving an offense against US. That brings up anger. But Paul says: forgive GENTLY. Leave your anger at the door. Yes, you're angry. Tha...

HOW can we forgive? THE HARD TRUTH: WE CAN'T. NOT ON OUR OWN. Many of us say "I'll forgive anything...but I won't forgive THAT." We draw lines in the sand. We say "this far, but no further." Often it's something that impacts us or someone we love deeply. Here's the truth: That line isn't real. Not in Jesus' book. I don't think we CAN forgive in our human nature. Jesus calls us to such a high stand...

Jesus commands us to forgive, not seven times, but seventy times seven. But why is forgiveness so HARD? TWO GREEK WORDS FOR FORGIVENESS: Aphiēmi (147 times in NT, 42 times from Jesus) - Means "to LEAVE something." Leave behind our emotional tie to the offense. Charizomai (24 times, all in Paul) - Means "to show MERCY." Give mercy to others like God gave us mercy. Forgiveness = Leave the emotional...

He is risen! This is the biggest holiday we celebrate, the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We believe in a God who is intrinsically active in His creation. He made the earth, looked at it, and said "It's GOOD." He made man and woman in His image as His ambassadors, to enjoy life, work, food, relationship. One rule: Don't eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Then Satan...

Jesus' final command: "Go and make disciples." But discipleship starts at HOME. Parents are priests over their households, responsible for their children's spiritual development. THE WEIGHT ON OVERSEERS: Hebrews 13:17 - Overseers must give an account for your spiritual wellbeing. 1 Peter 5:1-4 - Shepherd God's flock, not for gain but willingly. Acts 20:28-31 - The church was bought with God's bloo...

Jesus commands: "Don't assume." He says it several ways: Don't assume you know what I'm going to say. Don't be surprised by what I say. Don't think like everybody else and assume that's right. THREE TIMES JESUS SAID "DON'T ASSUME": John 3 - Nicodemus: "Don't be surprised when I say you must be born ANŌTHEN" (from above OR again). Nicodemus heard "again." Jesus meant "from above." Matthew 10: "Don'...

Jesus commands us: "Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us." Then He adds: "If you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins" (Matthew 6:14-15). This is an incredibly dangerous prayer. If you harbor anger, if you choose not to forgive, you're literally saying to God: "I don't want you to forgive me either." THE PROBLEM: WE'RE GETTING ANGRIER Road rage is...

Jesus' disciples asked, "Lord, teach us to pray" (Luke 11:1-4). Jesus gave them a simple model: "Father, may your name be kept holy. May your kingdom come soon. Give us each day the food we need and forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. And don't let us yield to temptation."What strikes me about that prayer? It's SIMPLE. No flowery words. No "thee" and "thou." Just straightfo...

Jesus looked at 12 ordinary guys and said: "Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give." (Matthew 10:5-8) Then they DID. Not by their own power, by God's power working through them. In week 5 of "All That I've Commanded You," Pastor Zach tackles the command we often skip: miracles, healing, and God's supernatural work TODAY. T...

Jesus says "Beware" 14 times in the Gospels. He's warning us about two things: BEWARE WHO YOU CAN BECOME Don't be greedy (storing up wealth while ignoring God) Don't be prideful (practicing righteousness to be seen by others) BEWARE WHO YOU TRUST - False prophets come in sheep's clothing - Bad teaching spreads like yeast - Don't blindly trust teachers, videos, or even your pastor Test EVERYTHING b...

My name is Randy, and I'm a worrier. It's been six minutes since my last worry. Sound familiar? In week 3 of "All That I've Commanded You," Pastor Randy tackles Jesus' command that hits closest to home for most of us: DON'T WORRY. This message is personal, honest, and incredibly practical for anyone who's ever laid awake at 3 AM with their mind racing. Jesus addresses worry directly in Matthew 6:1...

Jesus says "Follow Me" 18-20 times in the Gospels. But in 2026, who are we actually following? Our politicians? Our favorite influencers? Our denominational heroes? Our pastors?  In this challenging message from the "All That I've Commanded You" series, Pastor Zach confronts one of the most uncomfortable truths in Christianity: following Jesus means giving up everything else. We're wired to follow...

What does it really mean to believe in Jesus?  Is it just intellectual agreement, or is there something more?  In the first message of our new sermon series "All That I've Commanded You," Pastor Randy unpacks Jesus' command to "believe the gospel" and reveals why belief is so much more than just accepting facts. Spoiler: Even demons believe the facts about God, and they tremble. So what makes Chri...

What did Jesus really mean when He said "On this rock I will build my church"?  In the final message of our Vision Series, Pastor Randy challenges two traditional interpretations and introduces a third that transforms this familiar passage into a battle cry. Matthew 16:13-20 takes place at Caesarea Philippi, at the foothills of Mount Hermon, a location ancient Jews believed was where Genesis 6 occ...

Why does New Hope emphasize small groups so much? And if small groups are where discipleship truly happens, what's the point of Sunday morning services? In this message from our Vision Series, Pastor Randy answers these questions by going back to the early church in Acts. KEY POINTS: The early church had BOTH corporate meetings and house gatherings Why we meet on Sundays Three purposes of corporat...

Showing up on Sunday isn't enough. The early church devoted themselves to teaching, fellowship, breaking bread, and prayer, DAILY. Pastor Zack challenges us: Are you living half the Christian life? Why small groups aren't optional. Acts 2:42-47, Ephesians 2:1-10.  CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction: DONE Series Returns 1:00 What Is Church Really About? 3:00 Bad Theology Leads to a Contorted Gospel 5:00 E...

WHERE IS YOUR FOCUS? What you look at is what you believe. Just like the Israelites looked at the bronze serpent to live, we must fix our eyes on Jesus, the One lifted up for us. But what's distracting you? Your phone? Your hobbies? Your worries? Pastor Zack challenges us to cut out the distractions and start 2026 with our eyes on Jesus. 📖 Numbers 21, John 3, Matthew 6, Colossians 3 👉 WATCH NOW...