New Song Church Port Perry

Proverbs is all about wisdom; wisdom which enables us to live better by God's design. But how do we begin living wisely? There is no true wisdom, claims Proverbs, without the fear of the Lord. So what does that mean? Let's dive into Proverbs. Creighton Friedrich, 15 September 2024

The book of Psalms ends with five Psalms of praise. In Psalm 146, the first of the five, we see that the way of the blessed is deliberate praise, trust and, hope in the covenant God. But how is this done? In this sermon we explore this.  Speaker: Curate Matthew Usherwood 08, September, 2024

Paul closes his letter with a clear call to boast only in the cross of Jesus Christ. Nothing else will save you except faith in Jesus’ work on the cross. But the amazing thing is that’s it is only through grace alone that it’s possible.  Speaker: Curate Matthew Usherwood  08 September 2024

What does it look like to put the Gospel of grace into action in our everyday life? The Good News of Jesus calls us to restore carefully, bear together, sow wisely and do good tirelessly. Creighton Friedrich, 25 August 2024

Paul now gets right to the point with practical application. Either, you practice the desires of the flesh or the desires of the Spirit. But how? Paul lays it out.  18 August 2024 Speaker: Curate Matthew Usherwood

What difference does the Gospel make? When God's grace excludes our self-righteousness we are freed by love to love one another. Creighton Friedrich, 11 August 2024

Using a surprising story from the Bible (Hagar & Sarah), Paul outlines two ways we try to relate to God (Law & Gospel) with two outcomes (slavery & freedom) that are exclusive of one another.  If we understand the story, we can catch the meaning of the Gospel itself. Creighton Friedrich, 4 August 2024

Only the Gospel of Jesus finds us as slaves   and frees us to be beloved sons, daughters - children of God. So don't settle for less than the Gospel. Rev Creighton Friedrich, 28 July 2024

It seems like our default religious setting is transactional: if I do what God wants then he'll give me the grace that I want. But where is the good news in conditional grace? The Apostle Paul wants us to make a clear distinction which can supply us with endless comfort: God's grace comes to us not by way of his Law, but by way of his Promise. Creighton Friedrich, 21 July 2024

With all this talk about being "Justified by Faith Alone", it leaves us wondering, how does this get lived out practicality? Paul now lays it out in chapter three. In this sermon we look at three points, Gospel Focused, Gospel Centred and Gospel Freedom.  14 July 2024 Speaker: Curate Matthew Usherwood 

As Paul is recalling the time he confronted Peter for not keeping in step with the Gospel; he lays out the foundational doctrine of Justification by Faith. The Galatians' are being led astray by a false gospel and Paul shows how Faith in Jesus' work on the cross is the only thing needed to have eternal life.  07 July 2024 Speaker: Curate Matthew Usherwood 

Paul is continuing his testimony to prove that the gospel he preaches to the Gentiles, is the true gospel of Jesus Christ. He does this by showing that only the true gospel gives freedom and brings lasting unity.  30 June 2024 Speaker: Curate Matthew Usherwood 

What difference does the real Gospel - God's grace and peace in Jesus -  make? It pivots us away from our human ideas about God and towards God's own gracious self-disclosure in Jesus.  Creighton Friedrich, 23 June 2024

How do we know the real Gospel of Jesus from a convincing counterfeit? Who does the work of salvation?  Paul cannot overstate the importance of getting this liberating reality right: the Gospel is the Good News of God's grace and peace freely given to us through Jesus who rescues us from our sins. Creighton Friedrich, 16 June 2024

The Christian life is a life of ambition and courage; our ambition is not to please ourselves but to receive God's approval, his "well done, good and faithful servant." And Christians find courage, the Apostle Paul understands, in three certainties about the resurrection: (1) we will share God's life together with other people forever, (2) we will have new bodies, and (3) Jesus...

On the occasion of Pastor Matt's ordination, Bishop Charlie Masters opens up for us the glory of the Gospel for   the Christian: we are a new creation through Christ who reconciles us to God. Being reconciled, the Gospel works through Christians as ambassadors for Christ as we implore others to be reconciled to God by grace through Christ. 8 June 2024.

Here we see Jesus recommissioning Peter by asking him the simple but weighty question, "do you love me more than these?" These is a question we all need to ask ourselves. Will we give up and endure anything to follow Jesus and are we tending to his sheep. If we try to do this on our own we'll fail. This is only possible through the Gospel. Speaker: Matthew Usherwood  02 June 2024

It's often said that the true way to live life is to do whatever feels true to you. The Christian life is considered upside-down to many, but why? What if it provided the true way we are supposed to live, in relationship with the Triune God.  May 26, 2024 Speaker: Curate Matthew Usherwood

Finally! We've journeyed with Paul across the Empire and all the way to Rome, anticipating sharing the Gospel of Jesus with the Roman Emperor himself (or so Paul hopes). And just as Paul arrives in the capital,  Luke's two-volume story of Jesus and his Church comes to an abrupt end. What does Luke want to us to with it? Our mission as Christians is to be bold witnesses , and Luke wants u...

As the New Song Church Choir performs J.S. Bach's Oratorio for Ascension we consider what makes the Ascension such good news: the best king  who reigns on the highest throne has secured a happy outcome for all history.   Creighton Friedrich, 12 May 2024 (Ascension Sunday)

Paul is now on his way to Rome but his ship becomes shipwrecked. In this moment we can see how the Gospel shapes our own lives but also affects those around us.  Speaker: Curate Matthew Usherwood, 5 May 2024

"In a short time," King Agrippa asked Paul, "would you persuade me to be a Christian?" But what does it mean to be a Christian? To be a Christian is to be transformed by the Gospel of Jesus , and in Paul's defense we see that the Gospel has content , warrants conversion , and entails conviction . Let's discover what it truly means to be Gospel-Centred Christians.

It's so easy to fall into a gospel of law or liberation. But both are in fact not good news. Only the Gospel of Grace will truly transform your life with lasting effects. We must fully give our lives to Jesus and ask Him, "What shall I do, Lord?" 21 April  2024, Matthew Usherwood 

"You will be my witnesses" - that's the commission the church has received from the risen Lord Jesus. Now as the Gospel spreads through the Roman world, the Apostle Paul gathers pastors together to give them the church its charge: don't shrink back! But what does it mean to run forward with the Gospel in our church communities and in our lives? Creighton Friedrich, 14 April 202...

Augustine famously said, "Our hearts are restless until we rest in you (God)". Paul is now in Athen's and he sees this playing out before him. Our own hearts long to worship the living God who created the universe but are we truly worshipping Him or something else?  Speaker: Curate Matthew Usherwood 7 April 2024