New Hope Community Church

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. To bring glory to God why I am here on this earth? - bring glory to God - do ministry/church...

#1. New Hope is a place to ... WORSHIP Ecclesiastes 3: 11 #2. New Hope is a place to ... GROW II Peter 3: 18 #3. New Hope is a place to ... SERVE Philippians 2: 4-11

#1. God cares about your health challenges II Kings 20: 1-6 God knows Psalm 139: 14 Hebrews 4: 15 God cares Psalm 34: 18 #2. Health challenges are not totally negative - show us how fragile we are - remind us of what is important - make us depend on God more - cause us to grow James 1: 2-4 - direct our attention to heaven Romans 8: 18 II Corinthians 4: 16-18 - make us examples for others to see II...

Luke 14: 21b-23 Matthew 22: 1-10 #1. What the party is for - v. 1-2 #2. Who is not coming to the party - v. 3-7 Psalm 92: 12-14 #3. Who is coming to the party - v. 8-10 II Peter 3: 9 Thoughts to consider today… #1. God is at work in this world. #2. Have you been around God’s work for a while? #3. Are you staying sensitive to the Lord, continuing to grow in Him? #4. God wants to reach as many as po...

Issue #1: This is too big for me (ever felt that with what God is telling you to do?) Exodus 3: 11-12 Issue #2: I don’t know what to say or do Exodus 3: 13 Mark 13: 11 Issue #3: No one will believe me Exodus 4: 1 Issue #4: I am not very gifted Exodus 4: 10-12 II Corinthians 2: 16 II Corinthians 3: 5 Issue #5: I just don’t want to do it Exodus 4: 13 Questions to consider: - what is it that God is c...

#1. Remember who they are - made in God’s image Genesis 1: 27 - worth Jesus’ sacrifice John 3: 16 - a brother/sister in Christ I John 4: 20 #2. Recognize who your real enemy is Ephesians 6: 12 #3. Respond to them God’s way - put yourself in their shoes Matthew 7: 12 - try to work things out Romans 12: 18 Matthew 18: 15-17 1. go to the person (if at all possible) 2. take others with you 3. bring it...

"Sanctification” means “to set apart." 1. KNOW Romans 6: 1-10 The word "baptism" literally means "to immerse." Three things to know: - I am identified with Christ. - I am dead to sin. - I am alive in Christ. 2. EVALUATE Romans 6: 11-12 Are you putting the truth - that the old self is powerless and that you are identified with the resurrection power of Christ - to prac...

Nothing's Impossible: "Your Hopeless Situation" Exodus 14: 10-20 #1. Facing a hopeless situation Exodus 14: 10 #2. Our normal response to major trouble Exodus 14: 11-12 #3. God’s help for our hopeless situation Exodus 14: 13-20 When facing a hopeless situation... - 1. do not be afraid - v. 13a - 2. be still & let God work -v. 13b - 3. have a victory mindset - v. 13c-14 - 4. move...

Genesis 22: 9-10 #1. Whose dream was it? Genesis 12: 1-3 Is this something you sense God promised you? Is it something you came up with yourself? #2. How have you tried to accomplish it? Genesis 15: 5-6 Genesis 16: 1-4a Do you want another Middle East in your life? I don’t want to be ahead of God or behind Him. I want to be right in step with His Spirit. Galatians 5: 25 #3. Will you trust God, eve...

Jesus’ missionary instructions (Luke 10: 1-16) go with a team (v. 1) go all over the world (v. 1) pray (v. 2) be ready for challenges (v. 3) go with urgency (v. 4) find a “person of peace” (v. 5-7) stay focused (v. 8) help others/share the Good News (v. 9) trust rejection to God (v.10-15) it’s all about God, not you (v. 16) #1. Going on a mission trip brings joy Luke 10: 17 #2. Going on a mission...

#1. Tithing is a big deal to God Malachi 3: 7-10a Malachi 1: 6-9 Acts 4-5 I Corinthians 16: 1-3 #2. Tithing brings great blessings Malachi 3: 10b-12 What blessings does tithing bring? - Puts food in God’s house - Is an opportunity to stretch our faith - Brings blessings to your own life - Brings blessings to the lives of others and glory to God What’s the “Big Idea” today? One of the biggest steps...

Matthew 13: 3-9 1. Hard Ground - My truth or God's Truth Matthew 13: 18-19 Is There Hope? Acts 8: 3 Acts 9: 3-5 Matthew 13: 19 Is This Me? Psalm 14: 2-3 2. Shallow Ground - Fear or Faith Matthew 13: 20-21 Fear reveals the condition of the heart Matthew 14: 25-30 Faith Deepens the soil of the heart Matthew 14: 31-33 3. Contaminated Ground - My Purpose or His Purpose Matthew 13: 22 Is This Me?...

Many times we wonder, "What's next for my relationship with God?" or even "What's missing in my relationship with Him?" In this message series, we explore some of the most important steps you can take in your walk with God. Your Next Steps: "Serving" Romans 12: 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that...

Many times we wonder, "What's next for my relationship with God?" or even "What's missing in my relationship with Him?" In this message series, we explore some of the most important steps you can take in your walk with God. Your Next Steps: "Accountability" #1. Why I need accountability Proverbs 27: 17 Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another. - we ne...

Overwhelmed and outnumbered - does it sometimes feel as if those two words describe your life? Let's turn to God's Word to discover what to do when we feel overwhelmed and outnumbered. 1. Honestly face your enemy when you're outnumbered. 2 Kings 6: 14-15 Colossians 1: 21-22 2. Get God's perspective when you're outnumbered. 2 Kings 6: 16-17 Matthew 5: 43-48 Ephesians 6: 12...

Psalm 61 1. Turning to The Lord makes all the difference when you're overwhelmed. Psalm 61: 1-2a Colossians 3: 3 Matthew 14: 30 Psalm 121: 1-2 2. Resting in the Lord is essential when you're overwhelmed. Psalm 61: 2b-4 Mark 2 Matthew 14: 31 3. Depending on the Lord for your future when you're overwhelmed Psalm 61: 5-7 Matthew 6: 31-34 Psalm 61: 8

Many times we wonder, "What's next for my relationship with God?" or even "What's missing in my relationship with Him?" In this message series, we explore some of the most important steps you can take in your walk with God. Your Next Steps: “A Daily Time with God” #1. We really need to spend time with God Psalm 27:4 Psalm 23:6 Psalm 16:11 #2. Many Christians have a da...

Your Next Steps: “Baptism” #1. Baptism means...I will obey God Jeremiah 9: 24 “...but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD. Matthew 28: 19-20 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the...

Romans 12 Four priorities: 1. Our relationship to God (vs. 1-2) 2. Our attitude toward our Self (vs. 3) 3. Our responsibility to one another (vs. 4-13) Hebrews 3: 13 4. Handling difficult people (vs. 14-21)

“Christian? What it means to be a follower of Jesus” The word is used by a lot of people, but what does it mean to be a Christian? Join us as we study God’s Word to find the answers to this question. Christian? - “A Desire to Share” #1. That’s the example of the early church. Acts 2 – they started where they lived Acts 8 – they went to surrounding areas Acts 13 – they went all around the world Act...

“Christian? What it means to be a follower of Jesus” The word is used by a lot of people, but what does it mean to be a Christian? Join us as we study God’s Word to find the answers to this question. Christian? - “When You Keep Coming Back” 1 Peter 1:3-5 Romans 8:38-39 Philippians 1:6 John 10:27-30 1 John 5:13 #1. Some “believers” are short-lived. Matthew 13:20-21 #2. There are many seasons to lif...

Statistics 1.2 billion People live on less than $1 per day. Every day 30,500 children under the age of 5 die from diseases that are preventable in our country. During this decade Africa will lose 1/5 of its adult population to HIV / AIDS Disease Tonight 800 million people will go to bed hungry – most are women and children. 55 countries – almost 1 billion people do not have clean water. At the beg...

Galatians 3: 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? #1. I sense the Spirit is in me I Corinthians 3: 16 Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? Romans 8: 9b ...But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. I John 4: 13 By this we know that we abide in Him and He in us,...

“Christian? What it means to be a follower of Jesus” The word is used by a lot of people, but what does it mean to be a Christian? Join us as we study God’s Word to find the answers to this question. Christian? - “Obedience” #1. Why obedience is important John 14: 15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. I John 2: 4-5 The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His comm...

“Christian? What it means to be a follower of Jesus” The word is used by a lot of people, but what does it mean to be a Christian? Join us as we study God’s Word to find the answers to this question. Christian? - "Love for Others" I John 4: 7-8 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 The one who does not love does not...