Novation Church

“Therefore I will give him the many as a portion, and he will receive the mighty as spoil, because he willingly submitted to death, and was counted among the rebels; yet he bore the sin of many and interceded for the rebels.” Isaiah 53:12 CSB “Two others—criminals—were also led away to be executed with him.  When they arrived at the place called The Skull, they crucified him there,...

“Then, accompanied by the disciples, Jesus left the upstairs room and went as usual to the Mount of Olives.  There he told them, “Pray that you will not give in to temptation.” He walked away, about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed,  “Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” Then an angel f...

“Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and scorned everyone else:   “Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: ‘I thank you, God, that I am not like other people—cheaters, sinners, adulterers. I’m certainly not like that tax collector...

Dave Runyon “On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” He answered: ” ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’;...

“Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near Jesus to listen to Him. And both the Pharisees and the scribes began to complain, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them. And He said “A man had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate that is coming to me.’ And so he...

“About eight days after these sayings, He took along Peter, John, and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.  And while He was praying, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing became white and gleaming.  And behold, two men were talking with Him; and they were Moses and Elijah, who, appearing in glory, were...

“Now when a large crowd was coming together, and those from the various cities were journeying to Him, He spoke by way of a parable: “The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell beside the road, and it was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the sky ate it up.  Other   seed   fell on rocky   soil, and when it came up, it withered away because it had no moist...

Luke 6:20-49 “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man.” Luke 6:20-22 NIV “But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received...

“One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret,   the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God.     He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets.     He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the peopl...

Minister : To give service, care, aid, and attend to wants and needs. “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45 NASB “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty...

“Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where he was tempted by the devil for forty days. Jesus ate nothing all that time and became very hungry.” Luke 4:1 NLT Temptation often occurs right after a mountain top experience Temptation is always a short cut to achieving a legitimate need or goal Temptations are out for our...

“Behold, I am sending My messenger, and he will clear a way before Me. And the Lord, whom you are seeking, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the  Lord of armies.” Malachi 3:1 NASB (See also Luke 7:27) John the Baptist’s ministry was about getting the people to change their mind “R...

LUKE 2:39-52: “ And when His parents had completed everything in accordance with the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city of Nazareth. Now the Child continued to grow and to become strong, increasing in wisdom; and the favor of God was upon Him. His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. And when He was  twelve years...

“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 NIV In a focus group of 50 people, 95 years or older, were asked: “If you had the chance to do your life over…what would you do different”? The overwhelming response was they would have: REFLECTED MORE, RISKED MORE, AND REACHED HIGHER Reflect more “Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, an...

WHEN GOD INTERFERES WITH YOUR PLANS:  Trust  He is good and knows what is best “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” Proverbs 19:21 NIV WHEN OTHERS MESS UP YOUR PLANS:  Believe  that God ultimately works everything for good “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and ar...

“ In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of D...

“I am a true sprouting vine, and the farmer who tends the vine is my Father.” John 15:1 TPT “So you must remain in life-union with me, for I remain in life-union with you. For as a branch severed from the vine will not bear fruit, so your life will be fruitless unless you live your life intimately joined to mine.” John 15:4 TPT HOW TO STAY CONNECTED 1. I need to ask the right questions Am I&n...

Guest Teacher: Pastor George Morrison JESUS, THE WAY TO THE FATHER “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am. And you know t...

“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;”  John 11:25 NIV THE BLESSINGS OF THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS: 1. It assures us of God’s  forgiveness Confidence in our past “And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Chris...

“I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. ” John 10:9-11 ESV THE DOOR “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in...

“Jesus spoke to the people once more and said,  “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” John 8:12 NLT 1. Light and  Law “…early the next morning he was back again at the Temple. A crowd soon gathered, and he sat down and taught them. As he was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the P...

“Jesus said to them,  “I am the bread of life; the one who comes to Me will not be hungry, and the one who believes in Me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35 NASB HOW TO SATISFY YOUR DEEPEST HUNGER Acknowledge  your hunger “Blessed  are you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied.” Luke 6:21 NASB We must understand what we are hungering for before we find the source of...

“Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”  Jesus answered, “If I want glory for myself, it doesn’t count. But it is my Father who will glorify me. You say, ‘He is our God,’ but you don’t even know him. I know him. If I said otherwise, I would be as great a liar as you! But I do know him and obey him. Your father Abrah...

“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” 1 Corinthians 13:7 NASB “If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.  If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove moun...

“Love rejoices with the truth.” 1 Corinthians 13:6  WHAT ARE SOME REASONS WE ARE TEMPTED TO NOT BE TRUTHFUL? Fear of consequences Shame Insecurity Fear of rejection We want our way FOUR THINGS WE CAN DO TO EXPRESS LOVE BY TELLING THE TRUTH: Be  consistent  in telling the truth “Honesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people.” Proverbs 11:3 NLT Be  completely...