Renaissance Church NYC

Stories You Should Know: Ezekiel Ezekiel 37:1-14 God can bring life where we’d least expect it.

1 Kings 18:1 & 41-45, James 5:17-18 Prayer is the request for God to enter into our present reality.

Esther 3:1–6; 6:1–10 Pride is your greatest enemy, and humility is your greatest friend.

Judges 13:1-5 God’s perfect plan includes imperfect people.

Esther 3:8-11, 4:12-17 (NIV)

Galatians 5:22-23, Romans 7:14-25 Self-control is the ability to do what we value instead of what our impulses drive us to do.

03/13/2016  Jordan Rice  It's Complicated Series  "Grace and the LGBTQ Community"  Grace helps us engage meaningfully with everyone, to share the hope of the Gospel. John 4:4-26

2/28/16 Series: It's Complicated: Love, Sex, and Relationships Distorted Images by Jordan Rice Our culture is saturated with pornography; as a result, there are unrealistic expectations of intimacy that lead people to captivity. How should we respond to such a culture? With the grace, clarity and hope of the gospel. Scripture: John 2:1-11 (NIV)

Carrying the weight of our relationship status is too much to carry by ourselves. Consequently, the Apostle Paul gives the church a prescription on how to manage the burden of being single, divorced, widowed or married. To carry one another's burdens.

Marriage is a good thing, but it's not the ultimate thing. And relationships get complicated when it gets elevated to a place it was never meant to hold. Nobody can bear the weight of being our ultimate joy. In this message, Jordan Rice explores 1 Corinthians 7:1-9 to redefine what a gift is, and to reorder what's ultimate in our lives.

February 9th. 2016. One Life for Another by Lester Kim Luke 19:1-10 "If I am a cosmic accident springing from dust and destined for more dust, then I am nothing.  I am a joke – a tale told by an idiot. But if my ultimate roots are grounded in eternity and my destiny is anchored in that same eternity, then I... am a creature of eternal significance." – R.C. Sproul We are no longer defined by our pa...

January 31st, 2016 How We Grow from Scripture Pt. 1 by Jordan Rice “Words of Life” series 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 (NIV) Through the truths of his Word, God intends not just to capture the thoughts of our minds, but also to reclaim the worship of our hearts. Topics: Growth, scripture, bible, grace.

Words of Life Series - Scripture: Why do we trust it? by Jordan Rice  "We can put the weight of our faith in scripture, because Jesus is trustworthy." 2 Timothy 3:14-17 (NIV)

Communication from God is communion with God. Our souls require more than other people can give us—we need the direct thoughts of God Himself. Mark 7:1-13

The Road to Growth by Jordan Rice. 1/3/2016. 2 Peter 1:3-11 ESV. "Real growth is possible, gradual, intentional and dependent."

12/20/2015. "Hope In Suffering" by Jordan Rice. Theology of Suffering series. Matthew 1:18-25. Real hope is found in knowing that God is with us.

"God of All Comfort" by Lester Kim. Theology of Suffering series. 2 Corinthians 1:3-11. Our suffering isn’t meaningless, and we’re not alone. In suffering we’re promised that God will comfort us, and can pour out the comfort we’ve received on others.

"Refined by Suffering" by Jordan Rice. 1 Peter 4:12-19. Theology of Suffering series.

Theology of Suffering Series, Week 1. "The Reality of Suffering" by Jordan & Jessica Rice Nothing is more important than learning how to maintain a life of purpose in the midst of painful adversity.

"Mission" by Jordan Rice Built Strong sermon series 1 Peter 2:4-10 "Stay focused on the mission"

Prayer - Built Strong series by Aswan Morris Renaissance Church NYC

Colossians 3:9-15 It’s not easy to do, and it won’t happen without the grace of God, but learning to forgive is the only thing that has the power to set us free from the scars of our past, and help us move into the future to be built strong in our faith.

Life is better with breathing room, and the types of relationships that are required to thrive only happen with breathing room, and having the margin to "wait for one another" in community.

Philippians 4:10-20. Learning the secret of Contentment. Contentment isn't about having more, but trusting God with what you have.