Snatched From The Claws of Death | Psalm 49
Death is coming. We cannot outrun it. There is no monetary value that can prevent it from happening. We will all die. Where is the hope as we all face death? Psalm 49 paints a stark picture of what it is see life as we know it without the rescue of the cross. It also paints a contrasting imagine of the wonder of eternal life in Christ!
Understanding Sanctification | 2 Corinthians 3:17-18
There is much confusion around what sanctification means. Is it already done or is it in progress? Is it something that God does or is it what I do Pastor Ross explores what sanctification is not and what it is - maturing in Christ.
Hope in Freedom | 2 Corinthians 3:12-18
The cry of every person is for freedom. Freedom from something that is over bearing and ruling our life in order that we can be free to live. And because of the work of Jesus on the cross to bring us into a new covenant relationship with Him, that is our hope.
Freed from the Law, Now Under Grace | 2 Corinthians 3:7-11
Everyday we battle the voice of shame as the Flesh tries to regain control over us using the Law of standards, expectations, and performance. Living this way only brings death, condemnation, failure, and more shame. Thankfully, Jesus set us free from the Law, and therefore the Flesh has lost its power over us. Allowing us to live in a shame-free identity.
Who is Jesus?
The most important question that everyone needs to answer is, "Who is Jesus?" How you answer that question will determine how you respond to Him today? Is He just a good teacher? Was He just another prophet? Was He simply providing another philosophy to how we live life? Thankfully, He is so much more than that. He is nothing less than God and our hope for today and beyond.
Living With Confidence | 2 Corinthians 3:4-6
With a little bit of confidence, it is amazing what can happen. Pastor Ross explains where that confidence is found and how God develops it within each of us.
The Letter we are Writing | 2 Corinthians 3:1-3
We are writing a letter at New Life, it is a letter that tells the world what we believe about God, and what we believe about one another. Pastor Ross explains some of what that means for us as a church.
Hope in the midst of Agony | A Study of the book of Lamentations
In 586 BC, the city of Jerusalem was utterly destroyed after a lengthy siege. During this time, the poet Jeremiah experienced some of the heaviest emotions a human can undergo. In the midst of tragedy of catastrophic proportions, he crafted a meticulous piece of art we know as the Old Testament book of Lamentations. In this series of poems, we find unexpected comfort, hope and promise despite agony, loss, and devastation.
Finding Joy in the Lord | Philippians 4:4
Paul commands the the New Testament Church to rejoice in the Lord- always! Why this command? How is that even possible considering how difficult life is for believers all over the world? Pastor Robin opens up the treasure chest of Philippians 4 to highlight how this great command is inaccessible in the flesh but supernatural to the believer through the Spirit.
What do you smell like? | 2 Corinthians 2:12-17
We all give off a scent. In trusting the life of Jesus within us, it will be a sweet aroma to some, offering them life to life. But to others, it will be an aroma of death to death. But that need not deter us from offering the good news of Jesus' victory with the world.