New Hope Community Church

Luke 15: 25-32 #1. Some will refuse to celebrate Luke 15: 25-28 #2. Some will focus on themselves Luke 15: 29-30 #3. Some will ignore God’s heart Luke 15: 31-32 It is possible to do some God-honoring things, but not have the heart of God Isaiah 29: 13 2 things Jesus is teaching us here: - Don’t be so concerned about yourself The great blessing is not what we get FROM God The great blessing is simp...

Have you ever felt that you have wandered far from God? Do you wonder how God feels about your life because of that? In this sermon series called “Coming Home” we see that there is no place that we can get to in our lives that is too far for us to be able to come back to God! “Would God Really Take Me Back?” Luke 15: 17-24 Are you far from God because you have: - never become a child of God? - mov...

Have you ever felt that you have wandered far from God? Do you wonder how God feels about your life because of that? In this sermon series called “Coming Home” we see that there is no place that we can get to in our lives that is too far for us to be able to come back to God! Coming Home: How Did I Get So Far Away? Luke 15: 11-16 Things that get us off of God’s path... - Slip ups – letting our gua...

Have you ever felt that you have wandered far from God? Do you wonder how God feels about your life because of that? In this sermon series called “Coming Home” we see that there is no place that we can get to in our lives that is too far for us to be able to come back to God! Luke 15: 1-10 Why we think God doesn’t care: - I’m not that important - I’m too far gone - I’m not the kind of person He wa...

Luke 24: 13-35 For many people, Easter is a time to get together with family, be off from school, and go to church. However, God wants us to know that He gave us Easter for much more than that. If you have faced some serious challenges in your life, Easter brings hope! It only takes a few moments for our lives to be changed completely. #1. We all face major hurts and disappointments I Peter 5: 6-7...

Have you begun exploring what it means to follow Christ, but are sensing that there is more? Maybe you've been a Christian a while but have moved away from your closeness with Christ. In this series, we talk about some key elements to growing and getting stronger as a follower of Christ. #1. The gift that God has given to us II Corinthians 5: 17-19 I become a new person I receive this freely...

#1. We need other people in our lives - Life is dangerous. I Peter 5: 8 - We were designed to need each other. I Corinthians 12: 14 Ephesians 4: 16 #2. God gave us the church ek-klesia = “The ones called out” What is a church? A church is a local gathering of people in a particular area who are saved and baptized and agree to partner together to seek God, help one another walk in God’s ways, and d...

Have you begun exploring what it means to follow Christ, but are sensing that there is more? Maybe you've been a Christian a while but have moved away from your closeness with Christ. In this series, we talk about some key elements to growing and getting stronger as a follower of Christ. What if I offered you a choice that would make your life better one year from today? Would you take it? #1...

Have you begun exploring what it means to follow Christ, but are sensing that there is more? Maybe you've been a Christian a while but have moved away from your closeness with Christ. In this series, we talk about some key elements to growing and getting stronger as a follower of Christ. Genesis 5: 21-24 Hebrews 11: 5 II Kings 2 Jude 1: 14-15 #1. A tender heart towards God Micah 6: 8 Hebrews...

Have you begun exploring what it means to follow Christ, but are sensing that there is more? Maybe you've been a Christian a while but have moved away from your closeness with Christ. In this series, we talk about some key elements to growing and getting stronger as a follower of Christ. Growing Deeper, Getting Stronger: What Can Make Us Stronger? I Timothy 4: 7b-10 #1. God calls us to a disc...

Jesus told us, His followers, to love one another. In fact, He said it’s how the world would know that we are His! Over the next few messages, we’re going to learn more about what some have called “The 11th Commandment”. #1. What does it mean for us to inspire one another? Hebrews 10: 24 A good paraphrase of Hebrews 10: 24 would be...“Let us be thinking of how we can inspire & motivate one ano...

Ephesians 4: 2 #1. We are all sinners Ephesians 4: 1-6 - I am a sinner and am not as right as I think I am I Timothy 1: 15 - I should expect that others will sometimes do wrong things - I should treat their sins as God treats mine Romans 5: 8 John 13: 34 #2. We are all made differently Ephesians 4: 7-16 - Jesus is the focus - I am a small reflection of His glory - Others reveal different parts of...

Jesus told us, His followers, to love one another. In fact, He said it’s how the world would know that we are His! Over the next few messages, we’re going to learn more about what some have called “The 11th Commandment”. The "one anothers" in the Bible: honor one another -give preference to one another -regard one another as more important -submit to one another -be humble towards one an...

Jesus told us, His followers, to love one another. In fact, He said it’s how the world would know that we are His! Over the next few messages, we’re going to learn more about what some have called “The 11th Commandment”. John 15: 12, 17 Romans 12: 10 Romans 13: 8 I Thessalonians 4: 9 I John 3: 22b-23 I John 4: 7 I Thessalonians 3: 12 I Peter 4: 8a #1. God is love I John 4: 8 I John 4: 19 #2. Love...

Genesis 12: 10-20 When we respond in fear, we... 1. Jeopardize the blessings of God During his time of crisis, Abraham left the boundaries where God had promised to bless. When we respond in fear, we... 2. May miss the miracles of God God loves to provide abundantly when there is nothing! 2 Kings 4 - Elisha provides oil for the widow when there was none. 2 Kings 7: 1 - In a famine, God miraculousl...

Many people feel that "something is missing" in their relationship with God. Let's look to God's Word to find out what it is that causes us to feel that way and how God wants to make our walk with Him so much more meaningful than many of us are experiencing. John 15: 1-5 Abiding in Christ means... #1. Consecration to God John 10: 27-30 I John 5: 13 John 15: 1-2 Abiding in Chris...

Matthew 5: 3-4 Romans 7: 18-20 1. Be Honest with Yourself and God Matthew 5: 3 Stuck Spots – I’m a good person My good outweighs my bad Comparing myself to others (Luke 18: 10-14) It’s someone else’s fault 2. Give Your Guilt to God Matthew 5: 4 Luke 7: 36-38 Mourning includes Intense Sorrow Luke 22: 62 James 4: 9 Godly Sorrow leads to Repentance 2 Corinthians 7: 9-10 Stuck Spots – Worldly sorrow R...

During this time of year, we celebrate Advent.  The King is Coming!  That's what Advent means.  We celebrate His coming into this world. In this series, we look into God's Word to see how we can clear the path in our hearts so that we can get the most out of His coming into this world and into our lives! The King is Coming: “Looking for His Return” II Peter 3: 3-18 #1. Jesus is coming ba...

During this time of year, we celebrate Advent.  The King is Coming!  That's what Advent means.  We celebrate His coming into this world. In this series, we look into God's Word to see how we can clear the path in our hearts so that we can get the most out of His coming into this world and into our lives! The King is Coming: "Being in His Presence" Matthew 3: 1-13 #1. Have a str...

During this time of year, we celebrate Advent.  The King is Coming!  That's what Advent means.  We celebrate His coming into this world. In this series, we look into God's Word to see how we can clear the path in our hearts so that we can get the most out of His coming into this world and into our lives! Luke 1: 5-25 #1. Be living for God Luke 1: 6 I Timothy 4: 7b Are you living a very i...

All of us wonder at times in our lives, what am I supposed to do with my life? What is my purpose for being here? During this series, we’re going to discover that God created us for a reason. He has a plan for each of our lives, and we’re going to talk about how you can find out His plan for your life! Matthew 14: 28-33 Problems in the church not Bible-believing: liberalism, hypocrisy Bible-believ...

All of us wonder at times in our lives, what am I supposed to do with my life? What is my purpose for being here? During this series, we’re going to discover that God created us for a reason. He has a plan for each of our lives, and we’re going to talk about how you can find out His plan for your life! Discover Your Purpose: Tracing the Path of Your Life Exodus 3: 1-10 #1. The experiences you have...

All of us wonder at times in our lives, what am I supposed to do with my life? What is my purpose for being here? During this series, we’re going to discover that God created us for a reason. He has a plan for each of our lives, and we’re going to talk about how you can find out His plan for your life! #1. How has God made you? Psalm 119: 73 Isaiah 44: 24 Job 10: 8a Psalm 139: 13-16 v. 13 "Yo...

We live in a world of almost constant changes - many of them not good. We serve a God, though, Who wants to prepare us to be His servants to bring positive change to a world that so desperately needs Him! Romans 1: 16-32 John 3: 16 Hebrews 1: 9 #1. The world demands change - changing institutions (v. 23) Genesis 1: 27-28a Matthew 16: 18 Romans 13: 1 - changing definitions (v. 25) Genesis 2: 24-25...

All of us wonder at times in our lives, what am I supposed to do with my life? What is my purpose for being here? During this series, we’re going to discover that God created us for a reason. He has a plan for each of our lives, and we’re going to talk about how you can find out His plan for your life! We were made... #1. To walk with God daily Genesis 3: 8 Genesis 5: 24 Galatians 5: 16, 25 a few...