New Hope Sermons

Bruce Prosser will talk about the Key of Love, John Longenecker will preach on the Key of Patience, and Nate Vance will unpack the Key of Peace, in this 3-part preaching team.

MISSION: The Christian life is not meant to be just a passive experience, consuming sermons and worship songs. We have a part to play in what God is doing in the world!

THE KEY OF PRAYER. We'll explore different aspects of prayer as a key to the Kingdom of God.

THE KEY OF GRACE. We'll define grace. Recipients of grace from God should be grace-givers. We'll look at practical action-step advice on giving grace to others.

THE KEY OF HUMILITY. We'll do a topical study of the role of humility as a key to unlocking the power of the Kingdom of God. We'll define humility and look at many scriptures and stories about how humility brings a breakthrough and the value of humbling ourselves.

We begin this new series by looking at and diving in to what the spiritual principles are that empower the believer.

IN DEFENSE OF THE FAMILY (Ephesians 6) Ephesians 6 addresses two topics, the Church as a Family and the Church at War. We'll look at 9 principles of defending the family of God in the spiritual war going on around us. This is how we fight for our brothers and sisters.

FIVE FACETS OF FOLLOWING THE FATHER. There are 5 specific commands Paul gives us on being the Church: Walk in love, live in the light, make the most of every opportunity, be filled with the Spirit, and submit to one another. Christianity is practical and personal. We'll unpack all 5.

We look at what practices we should do to maintain a good healthy spiritual life.

THROUGH THE CHURCH (Ephesians 3): Paul tells us that 1) We understand the Mystery of God's Plan, 2) We Recognize the Church is the Vehicle to Change the World, and 3) We Grasp the Measurement of the Love of Christ.

THE LAWS OF THE NEW HUMANITY (Ephesians 2). We'll look at The Law of Life (vv. 1-10), The Law of The Passcode (vv. 11-13), The Law of the Alliance (vv. 14-18), and The Law of Belonging (vv. 19-22).

We come out of being scattered and rediscover church and who we are. We go back to the basics the church.

PARABLE OF THE POTTER AND THE CLAY. God led Jeremiah to go to the Potter's House. The clay was marred and Potter reformed it into another pot. God says He has the right to do with His people same thing. Repentance changes God's mind, however. Message is to turn from our wicked ways and actions.

PARABLE OF THE FLOWING RIVER: God gave Ezekiel a vision that only makes sense today. He saw water flowing from under the threshold of the Temple, flowing deeper and deeper until too deep to cross. Wherever it flowed salty water converted to fresh water to support Life. River represents the Holy Spirit giving life to all.

PARABLE OF THE DRY BONES: Ezekiel had a vision of a valley full of very dry bones. God told Ezekiel to speak to these dry bones that they come together, then that they would breathe. The regeneration came in stages. Prophecy needed to continue to come. The people cried 'We are cut off' (dead), God promises to put His Spirit within His people & they will live. Then He will settle them in their own...

PARABLE OF THE MAN IN THE MYRTLE TREES: Zechariah saw a man in a ravine on a red horse. God spoke comforting words (Anger had passed). He says he is jealous for His people because He wants to be our source, and is angry when we look elsewhere for Security. Now that His anger has been appeased, he will show mercy and rebuild prosperity in the Land.

PARABLE OF THE RAISED SERPENT: Due to the people's rebellion, God sent poisonous snakes among the people. People confessed their Sin and God told Moses to make a snake and raise it up on a pole. When people look at it they will be healed. God doesn't remove the snakes but provides an antidote. The snake represents Jesus on the Cross paying for our sins. Look and be healed.

Using the elements in the Easter Bag we'll retell the Easter story: The Stuck Nail that held Jesus; The Secure Stone that held in the Stink of Sin; The Sanctifying Cross that gives light to the lost world, The Showy Egg that speaks of the promise of life yet to come, and The Sweet Fruit hidden inside that life that affects our character and sweetens the lost world.

A DONKEY RIDE: On what is now known as Palm Sunday, Jesus borrowed a donkey to enter Jerusalem. Pastor Diehl shares 3 lessons we can learn from this donkey.

RELUCTANT RECRUITS: As Jesus was on the road again toward Jerusalem, three Reluctant Recruits approached Jesus. Each had an excuse for not immediately following Jesus. We'll explore each of these excuses regarding Discipleship.

WHY ARE YOU AFRAID? In this message, Pastor Adam helps us identify with the disciples who were afraid of drowning on the boat. The spirit of fear brings certain things into our life. The spirit of God brings three different things to replace it.

SETTING HIS FACE: In this message, we look at what we can learn from the journey of Jesus in Luke chapter 9, and how we can apply those lessons to our lives.

THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT (Mark 12:28-34) When one of the teachers of the Law asked him a trick question, Jesus gave the appropriate answer. This teacher was respectful and confirmed He was right. Jesus saw he was not far from the Kingdom. What does it mean to be not far from the Kingdom?

MARRIAGE & THE RESURRECTION: Jesus dealt with the theoretical question of the Sadduccees. He addresses our gender-neutrality in heaven, and that God is the God of the Living, not the dead. Marriage & sexuality is earthly not heavenly. What does it mean that God is the God of the Living?

PARABLE OF THE TENANTS: This parable talks about how God's people tried to take what belonged to God as their own. When they killed the son, then the Master Himself comes and judges the people. The people resisted God, therefore God resists the people.