New Woodstock Community Church Sermons

"Christmas in the Letters" (Philippians 2:1-8) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church.  Sermon Outline: "Christmas in the Letters" (Philippians 2:1-8) A) Make My Joy Complete (vv. 1-4) B) Have This Attitude in Yourselves (vv. 5-8)

12/24/2025 - Christmas Eve Message by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church.

12/21/2025 - "Christmas in the Gospels" (Matthew 1:18-25) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church.  Sermon Outline: "Christmas in the Gospels" (Matthew 1:18-25) A) Now All This Took Place (vv. 18-23a) B) Immanuel, God With Us (vv. 23b-25)

12/14/2025 - "Christmas in View" (Luke 1:67-80) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church. Sermon Outline: "Christmas in View" (Luke 1:67-80)  Dear Theophilus, it’s Important That You Know: A) The Father Kept His Promises to His People (vv. 68-75) B) The Promise is For You As Well (vv. 76-80)

12/7/2025 - "Christmas in the Land" (1 Samuel 1:1-20) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church. Sermon Outline: A) Hannah: Going to God When All Seems Like Darkness (vv. 1-11) B) The Lord Remembers His Promise Through Hannah (vv. 12-20)

11/30/2025 - "Christmas in the Beginning" (John 1:1-5) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church. Sermon Outline: "Christmas in the Beginning" (John 1:1-5) A)  He Was in the Beginning as the Creator God (vv. 1-3) B)  He Was in the Beginning as the Savior God (vv. 4-5)

11/23/2025 - "A Reason to Give Thanks" (Psalm 138) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church.  Sermon Outline: "A Reason to Give Thanks" (Psalm 138) I) Recognizing What God Has Done (vv. 1-3)     a) Gives Us Boldness to Tell Others (vv. 4-6)     b) Gives Us Assurance of God’s Goodness for the Future (vv. 7-8)

11/16/2025 - "Having Put on the New Self" (Ephesians 4:25-32) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church. Sermon Outline: "Having Put on the New Self" (Ephesians 4:25-32) I) A Change in Behavior (vv.25-29) a. Speaking Truth (v. 25) b. Angry, Yet Without Sin (vv. 26-27) c. No Longer Stealing (v. 28) d. No Unwholesome Words (v. 29) e. Not Grieving the Holy Spirit (v. 30) II) A Change in...

11/9/2025 - "Does it Appeal to the Old Self or the New?” (Ephesians 4:17-24) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church.   Sermon Outline: "Does it Appeal to the Old Self or the New?” (Ephesians 4:17-24) A) Reminded of Who We Were - A Life of Sin (vv. 17-19) B) Remembering What We Know (vv. 20-21) a) We are to Lay Aside the Old Self (v.22) b) We are to Put on the New Self (vv. 23-24)

11/2/2025 - "Confidence in the Son" (1 John 5:18-21) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church. Sermon Outline: "Confidence in the Son” (1 John 5:18-21) A) Confidence in the Son’s Keeping (vv. 18-19) B) Confidence in the Son Who Gives Understanding (vv. 20) C) Confidence to Stay the Course (vv. 21)

10/26/2025 - "Confidence" (1 John 5:13-17) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church.  Sermon Notes: "Confidence" (1 John 5:13-17) A) Confidence before the Father (vv. 13-15) B) Confidence in Difficult Circumstances (vv. 16-17)

10/19/2025 - “Testimony” (1 John 5:6-12) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church. Sermon Notes: "Testimony" (1 John 5:6-12) A) An Assurance of a Greater Testimony (vv. 6-9) B) A Warning Toward Disbelief (vv. 10-12)

10/12/2025 - "The Victorious Life of Faith" (1 John 5:1-5) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church.   Sermon Outline: "The Victorious Life of Faith" (1 John 5:1-5) A) Faith, It’s Simple (v. 1a) B) Faith Displayed (vv. 1b-3)  - Loving the Child of God - Loving His Commandments C) Faith, Overcoming the World (vv. 4-5)

10/5/2025 - "We Love Because He First Loved Us” (I John 4:15-21) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church. Sermon Outline: “We Love Because He First Loved Us” (I John 4:15-21) A) Love: A Work of Faith B) Love: Casting Out Fear C) Love: Because It’s Commanded Owen's previous sermon on 1 John 4:7-14 was given off location and wasn't recorded. For your reference we've included his writ...

9/28/2025 - "God Knows Me" (Psalm 139:13-18) by Pastor Barney at New Woodstock Community Church.

9/21/2025 - "God's Presence" (Psalm 139:7-12) by Pastor Barney at New Woodstock Community Church.

9/14/2025 - "God Knows" (Psalm 139:1-6) by Pastor Barney Freeborn at New Woodstock Community Church.

8/31/2025 - "Passing the Exam" (1 John 4:1-6) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church. Sermon Outline: “Passing the Exam” (1 John 4:1-6) 1. Don’t Believe Every Spirit - (v. 1) 2. The Correct Confession - (vv. 2-3) 3. Just the Facts - (vv. 4-6)

8/24/2025 - "When in Doubt" (1 John 3:19-24) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church.  Sermon Outline: “When in Doubt” (1 John 3:19-24) 1. Our Heart and our God (vv. 19-20) 2. Confidence before God (vv. 21-22) 3. An Assurance Checklist (vv. 23-24)

8/17/2025 - "Why We Are Different" (1 John 3:10-18) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church. Sermon Outline: “Why We Are Different” (1 John 3:10-18) 1. We love the brethren (vv. 10-11) 2. We are not of the evil one (vv. 12-15) 3. We follow Christ’s example (vv. 16-18)

8/10/2025 - “John’s Warning to His Children” (1 John 3:4-9) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church.  Sermon Outline: "John's Warning to His Children" (1 John 3:4-9) 1. Can I Practice Sin and Have a Relationship with Christ? (vv. 4-6) 2. Understanding the Truth About Who We Listen to (vv. 7-9)

8/3/2025 - "Anticipating His Appearance” (1 John 2:28-3:3) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church.  Sermon Outline: "Anticipating His Appearance" (1 John 2:28-3:3) 1. We Abide in Anticipation (v.28) 2. We Are Adopted and Anticipating (vv. 2:29-3:1)   3. We Hope in Anticipation (vv. 3:2-3:3)

7/27/2025 - “A Last Hour and God’s Provision for It" (1 John 2:18-27) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church. Sermon Outline: "A Last Hour and God’s Provision for It" (1 John 2:18-27) 1. Don’t Be Surprised - What to Expect in this Hour (vv. 18-19, 22-23, 26) 2. God’s Provision - His Spirit and His Word (vv. 20-21)   3. God’s Provision in Place - His Word and Spirit Abiding in You...

7/20/2025 - “A Warning Concerning the World” (1 John 2:15-17) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church.  Sermon Outline: “A Warning Concerning the World” (1 John 2:15-17) 1. Not Out of Love For the Father - (v. 15) 2. Not of the Father’s Hand - (v. 16) 3. Not Part of the Father’s Will - (v. 17)  

7/13/2025 - "Assurance Revisited" (1 John 2:7-14) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church. Sermon Outline: “Assurance Revisited” (1 John 2:7-14) A) A Commandment, Old and New (vv. 7-8) B) An Abiding, Dark and Light (vv. 9-11) C) An Encouragement, For Now and Always (vv. 12-14)