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Forgiveness and the Way of JesusIn this episode of Sermon Plus, We explore the challenging yet essential Christian practice of forgiveness as taught in Matthew 6.Key ThemesForgiveness as Obedience -Forgiveness is an active, obedient response to God’s command, not merely an emotional feeling. It is deeply tethered to one's relationship with Jesus and is necessary for maintaining healthy relatio...

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** - Unfortunately the audio quality is low this week. We hope you can still hear the conversation well enough. In today's discussion we talk through the Lord's Prayer. How is it that we can address God as Father? Prayer involves dependency and partnership. We also consider the communal nature of this passage.

Sermon from New City Church.

Sermon from New City Church.

The Significance of Ordinary Time- The podcast discusses the church calendar's "Ordinary Time," following Trinity Sunday, as a season for remembering and launching into new spiritual growth .- Ordinary Time is defined as a period for applying the gospel story and taking steps forward in faith, emphasizing growth rather than mere regularity.- The sermon on Ephesians aligns with Ordina...

Sermon from New City Church.

In today's discussion on Pentecost Sunday, we examined the biblical and theological significance of Pentecost by connecting New Testament events to Old Testament backgrounds. We highlighted Pentecost’s timing with the Jewish Festival of Weeks, symbolizing liberation, rest, and firstfruits, and noted the diversity of Jews gathered in Jerusalem for the event. We noticed parallels between Penteco...

Sermon from New City Church.

In today's episode we discuss these three practices that Jesus talks about in Matthew 6 - Giving, Prayer, and Fasting. These three practices can be utilized as a means of cultivating our relationship with God as our Father. To give to those in need is to give to the Lord (01:12)The lifestyle of Jesus (04:34)Prayer, Talking to God (28:14)Prayer, Talking with God (35:06)Prayer, Listening to God...

Sermon from New City Church.

In today's discussion we talk through Matthew 6:1-21 where Jesus teaches that we should not practice righteousness in order to be seen by others. Instead, we practice righteousness in secret because the Fathers sees and rewards his children. We talk through some ways we can avoid hypocrisy, as well as some strategies for pursuing pure rewards from God.

Sermon from New City Church.

In today's discussion we consider Jesus' teaching in the sermon on the mount from Matthew 5:38-48. We go over some of our reflections regarding loving our enemies. We also talk through how this teaching reconciles with some of what we find in the Psalms about enemies. Lastly, we talk through how there is nuance needed in applying this teaching.

Sermon from New City Church.

In today's discussion we look more deeply at Jesus' words in the sermon on the mount relating to divorce and oaths. What is the emphasis here? How can we better apply Jesus' teaching?

Sermon from New City Church.

In today's discussion we consider Jesus' word against lust. How can we grow and move forward in confession and receiving the confessions of others.

Sermon from New City Church.

In this episode of sermon plus we discuss how forgiveness and reconciliation work together. We discussed the challenge of addressing our anger consistently, and we examined root causes for our anger-  all with the hope of Jesus’s presence to help us

Sermon from New City Church.

In today's episode we discuss:-Personal reflections of considering the resurrection-How the historical evidence for resurrection and faith complement one another-Should we pray for resurrections today?

Sermon from New City Church - April 5, 2026.