Change Your Perspective - Look to Jesus | 2 Corinthians 4:13-18
The old adage is true, where you are looking is where you will go. When life is hard, it is easy to focus our attention on the problems and the difficulties. Thankfully, we have another option - a new perspective that may not change the circumstances, but allows us to see things from God's vantage point. This message is the third and final of a series of messages through 2 Corinthians 4, a passage that is meant to encourage those who are going through the heavy seasons in life.
God's Big 'But' | 2 Corinthians 4:6-12
Pressured, perplexed, persecuted, and knocked down. This world is not for the faint of heart and it would quickly over run anyone of else BUT... God's big glorious BUT is a promise that rescues us and redeems the hard times.
We Preach Jesus | 2 Corinthians 4:1-5
The world offers many solutions to fill the void of death that we all experience in this world. But none it works because the world is incapable of offering real life. On Jesus can give the life we need to overcome the death around us, and that's why we need to keep coming back to the truth of who Jesus is, and what He offers.
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.