New Wine Church Sermons

Have you ever experienced temporary freedom from a struggle, only for it to return with a heavy wave of shame? The enemy’s greatest strategy isn't ownership—it's isolation and oppression. In Romans 8 and Colossians 1, Paul reminds us that we have been completely transferred out of the domain of darkness and into the kingdom of light, yet we still find ourselves fighting cycles of anxiety and depre...

Have you ever believed a lie simply because it sounded like the truth? The enemy's greatest weapon isn't power--it's deception. In Colossians 2, Paul reminds us that while the world is filled with competing voices, philosophies, and distractions, Jesus has already disarmed the powers of darkness.  The only weapon left is the lie. Our greatest defense is learning to recognize His voice above all th...

This week Pastor Kim May finishes out or God is Relational series by looking at shame, and our response to others struggles.  How many of us are carrying shame that God never intended us to bear? This week at New Wine, we explored a powerful truth: God's way is not "shame on you," it's "shame off you." Looking at the stories of Noah and the woman caught in adultery, we discovered the difference be...

We spend much of our lives trying to avoid suffering. We numb it. Distract ourselves from it. Build coping mechanisms around it. Anything to keep from feeling the weight of what hurts. But what if God is waiting for us there? In the final week of our God Is Relational series, Pastor Matt explores the fellowship of suffering through Philippians 3:8-10. Paul tells us that knowing Christ means not on...

Have you ever let fear talk you out of something God was calling you into? Sometimes the loudest voice in our lives isn't God's voice, it's the words spoken over us years ago. Words that became beliefs. Beliefs that became limitations. And limitations that keep us standing outside the very promises God has prepared for us. This week, Ryan Finney explores a powerful biblical story of a promise dela...

In this powerful Vision Sunday message, Pastor Matt Slocum aligns us with Jesus's core mission—bringing heaven to earth—and announces the exciting launch of HOME gatherings this September! Designed to bridge the gap between Sunday mornings and small groups, HOME focuses on fostering deeper relational discipleship across the Northland through four pillars: ​Harmony (Pursuing profound unity) ​Organi...

​What if the most profound relationship you will ever experience isn't found across a room, but inside your own chest? In this powerful continuation of the God Is Relational series, Pastor Matt Slocum unpacks a truth that is easy to memorize but beautifully disruptive to live out: The Holy Spirit In You. ​Too often, we relegate the Holy Spirit to an abstract theological concept, a mystical force,...

Some of us have mastered saying “I’m fine”… while quietly carrying a soul that’s exhausted, disconnected, or hurting. This week’s message asks a deeper question: How is your soul? Did you know the word "soul" in the Bible doesn't mean what most of us think it means? It's not just the eternal, non-physical part of you. It's all of you — physical, emotional, mental, spiritual. Your whole embodied ex...

In this week’s message from our God Is Relational series, we looked at how God designed us to find healing, strength, and life through relationship — first with Him, and then with one another. Many of us respond to pain by becoming guarded, while others begin grasping for connection. But God is inviting us into something deeper: to become rooted and grounded in love. The question for us this week...

Ever felt like you were drinking poison and waiting for something to happen to the other person? That’s the reality of holding onto a grudge. In this message, Pastor Wes dives into Matthew 18 to explore "The Call to Forgive." He breaks down why forgiveness isn't about letting someone off the hook—it’s about letting yourself out of a "prison of torment." Pastor Wes shares practical insights on: The...

Taking off your grave clothes... Sounds Easy, Right? Not so fast. Join Pastor Matt as we look into what grave clothes are, and how we need help getting them off. You can't do it on your own. Our God is Relational, and we need Him and others to help us in life's journeys.

What if the greatest measure of your spiritual maturity… isn’t what you know, but how you love? We’ve been taught to focus on knowledge, gifts, and even purpose… We've debated God's sovereignty. But what if we’ve missed the foundation? God is not just powerful. God is relational. From the beginning, His desire has always been connection With Him… and with each other. But here’s the reality: The en...

What if Easter isn’t just something we celebrate… but something we actually live? Last Sunday we declared, “He is risen.” But by the next morning… the anxiety was back. The pressure. The same thoughts. Sound familiar? In this message, Ryan Finney explores the tension we all feel—the gap between what we believe and what we experience. 👉 What if the resurrection didn’t just happen to Jesus… but cha...

🌅 Happy Resurrection Sunday! In this weeks Easter message, Pastor Matt highlights for us that at the very core of who God is — there is a heart full of compassion for you. Not the cleaned-up version of you. Not the future version of you. You, right now, exactly where you are. This week's message is a reminder that while we were still in our mess, Jesus poured out His life for us. He didn't wait u...

What if the waiting isn't working against you... but for you? On Palm Sunday, the crowd cried out for Jesus to fix what was broken. They wanted a revolution in their circumstances. But that's not always what He gives us. Sometimes He gives us something harder. Something better. A revolution in our character. Waiting has weight. It wears on you. It makes you question what you once believed about yo...

Have you ever walked through a season where life just keeps hitting… one wave after another? Where just as you start to catch your breath, something else comes—and suddenly you feel overwhelmed, stretched, and honestly… tired? You’re not alone. In this message, Maddy Slocum shares a powerful message on a painful season that nearly crushed her and the lessons she learned from it. 👉 God doesn’t jus...

Did you know the deepest needs of every human heart is to know and be known?  The good news is that even in your darkest moments, God still sees you, understands you, and loves you with a steadfast love that never fails. This isn’t about pretending everything is fine. It’s about discovering that healing begins when we stop hiding, step into the light, and let God’s love meet us through His presenc...

Bitterness doesn’t usually start big. Sometimes it begins with a wound… a betrayal… a moment that felt unfair. Over time that pain can take root in our hearts until we’re carrying something God never intended us to hold. In Exodus 15, the Israelites had just witnessed one of the greatest miracles in history—the Red Sea parting before them. Yet only three days later, they were grumbling because the...

In this week's message Pastor Grant is taking a sledgehammer to every lie that says your standing before God depends on your performance. Through Romans 4, we go back to the foundation — the same truth that changed Abraham, that shook the Reformation, and still has the power today to set you completely free. This message is a powerful reminder for every believer who has ever felt the pressure to t...

Are you feeling overlooked, overwhelmed, or like the future is looking bleak? In this powerful message, Pastor Grant dives into Luke 7 to explore one of the most unexpected encounters in the Gospels: Jesus and the Widow of Nain. What happens when the "God Who Sees" interrupts your darkest moment? Discover why Jesus had the "worst funeral etiquette" in history—not because He was indifferent, but be...

Love. Not pressure. Not performance. Not proving. When Jesus was asked what matters most, He made it simple: Love God. Love people. Period. Everything else hangs on that. If your faith has felt heavy… if you’re tired of holding it all together… maybe it’s not a motivation problem. Maybe it’s a foundation question. Because when love isn’t the center, even good things start to crack. But when love i...

Ever feel like you’re carrying a quiet, constant pressure to be more… do more… fix more… prove more? This week’s message from Pastor Kim May titled “Holy Should or Holy Spirit?” goes straight after that exhausting inner soundtrack of: “I should… I should… I should…” Sometimes we pile on expectations and burdens we were never meant to carry—and we feel the weight of all those “shoulds” pressing in....

This week Pastor Grant delivers a powerful message on how we experience strength through weakness. In 2 Corinthians 12:7–10, Paul begs God to remove the thorn in his side — not once, but three times. God’s response wasn’t what Paul wanted. Instead of removing the thorn, He said: “My grace is sufficient for you.” God didn’t take it away. He invited Paul to experience a strength that could only be f...

In this sermon titled "Where The Ark Is," Pastor Grant explores the profound impact of perspective and the presence of God in our lives. Drawing from the biblical accounts of the Ark of the Covenant, he illustrates how our "spiritual location"—where we focus our hearts and minds—determines the level of peace and power we experience. Key Themes and Insights The Power of Perspective: Pastor Grant em...

This week in our Worship series, Pastor Grant looks at when breakthrough really happens—and it’s probably not what you think. The battle plan in 2 Chronicles 20 makes zero sense on paper… and changes everything in practice. Judah is outnumbered, overwhelmed, and honest enough to say the words we’ve all felt: “We don’t know what to do… but our eyes are on You.” And then God gives a surprising instr...