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The end justifies the means……how many of us have even heard that saying? Probably all of us. The saying itself posits that if the end that we are trying to obtain is justified enough that the how we got there doesn’t matter, or perhaps is of secondary importance. How many of us believe that is true?…

D. A. Carson wrote for Christianity Today in one of the magazine issues from the year 2000. More Perfect Illustrations: For Every Topic and Occasion (Compromise: Natural Drift from Holiness) People do not drift toward holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness,…

14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! 13 But he answered one of them and said, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? 14 Take what is yours and go your way. I wish to give to this last man the same as to you. 15 Is it not lawful…

The Spotless Lamb became the Shepherd who leads God’s people beyond the End. Satan and his false prophets were eternally condemned. All people were judged according to what they had done. Those who fled God’s presence were granted eternal separation. The earth is gone and so is all the heavens (corporeal…

Good morning and welcome to Mission Church. If I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting you ....my name is John Lee and I serve Mission Church as the lead pastor. I am humbled and honored to be with you this morning…especially as we continue our journey through Paul’s amazing letter to the Ephesians.....…

1 Thessalonians 5:15 (CCEPONTVVI:AR): The British triad defines three classes: the man of the devil returns evil for good; the man of men returns good for good, evil for evil; the man of God returns good for evil our default position is the first 2 the natural man tends to fall into theses 2 classes…

Vision Sunday Good Morning New City Church. It’s Vision Sunday. What’s Vision Sunday? Its a day to look back. To look back at the faithfulness of God And to look forward to the fulfillment of God. 8 “Remember this and be brave; take it to heart, you transgressors! 9 Remember what happened long ago, for…

What is a man? If you ask that question to 100 men, you are likely to get 100 different answers. While we may see overlap in those answers, they will not all answer in the same way or say the same things. We know a man is not simply biology. It is one thing to be male, but it is another thing to be a…

TEXT: NUMBERS 13:26-33 | INTENTIONAL PURSUIT OF GOD INTRO EXPLANATION : Israel had escaped Egypt God delivered them in a miraculous way Now, God’s plan for the Children of Israel was for them to enjoy the blessings of a land He had promised them. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Send thou men,…

Today we break into the book of 2 Samuel - after last week where we played a game of... SLIDE: “Where’s Jesus”.... in the book of 1 Samuel. And what we realized is that - all throughout the OT - there are Anti-Types of Christs....and Types of Christ! It’s amazing how God - in His divine sovereignty -…

Put off, put on, flee from and to pursue When we became a Christian we die to self and are raised as a new creation ( 2Cor5:17 ) and then as little children of God we learn to follow the commands ( Mt28:20 ) so to have proper conduct as the church ( 1Tim3:15 ). This morning we will be looking at a great…

Review God created for us a love relationship. Has there been a time in your life when you questioned God’s love for you? In that experience, were there ways God was expressing His love for you? What scriptures do you turn to when looking for assurance of God? Two relationship focuses: His Work, and…

Intro - Wednesday - Andre did a great job sharing his testimony. If you did not see it, go to our website to hear it. Had a great Valentine Banquet Friday We are in Week 2 of Our Church… probably should have called it HIS Church. Series is built on this verse. 18 Now I say to you that you are Peter (which…

Introduce self... Pray... Heavenly father, I praise you that you are great. I praise you that you were before all things and that by you all things hold together. Thank you for coming down from heaven in likeness of sinful men, to make a way for rebels like me to return to you. I confess that I fall…

Compare and Contrast Wrong wisdom and right wisdom. Okay wisdom and better wisdom. The wisdom of mankind/world is sometimes wrong, sometimes okay, but always far from God’s wisdom. Man’s wisdom is often in conflict with God’s wisdom, but sometimes it is is just inferior to God’s wisdom. I.e. religions,…

Peace not war! (Peace not war picture inserted here) We have heard it, from our generation or generations before, but do we have the right definition of peace? Tonight we are going to look at the gift of peace (the offer). The recipients of peace and responsibilities of being a recipient and then the…

This Week’s Theme: Praise Him for His Righteousness Memory Verse: Psalm 7:17 “17 I will praise the Lord according to His righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.” This Week’s Word is God’s Righteousness : God’s righteousness means that God always acts in accordance with…

Sometimes we can view the Christian life as only doing good outwardly, but God wants to change us from the inside out. Good deeds should reflect a character and life that are being transformed by the Holy Spirit. It is one thing to do good in the world; it’s another to have good deeds spring from the…

Introduction Saying: “God never gives you more than you can handle” I’m on record as saying that is a lie - Bible doesn’t say that Bible says God gives you more than you can handle so that you will learn to rely on Him I know this is true from my own experience in life too In God’s great sovereignty…

Good afternoon. I hope that everyone has had a wonderful and blessed weekend so far. It's truly a blessing to gather with you once again as we continue our journey along "The Path of Healing: Exploring the Beatitudes." In this series, we've been uncovering the profound ways in which the Beatitudes, found…

1 Timothy 6 Good morning Church! We are going to try to make our way through the end of 1 Timothy this morning. Those that have been with us know that this letter was primarily written by an older pastor to a younger pastor, Paul to Timothy. They had been serving together in Ephesus and for whatever…

1 Peter 1:13-16 In the classic Italian children’s story of Pinocchio, Geppetto creates a wooden marionette puppet that becomes his son. When he sends Pinocchio to school, the puppet goes on a quest to become a real boy but faces unexpected challenges. He is robbed by a fox and cat, nearly burnt for firewood…

Introduction This has ben a great journey through the Book of Romans. It is one you need to study yourself - AMEN The following chapter flows together with chapters 10 and 11 so , read them together this week. Romans 9 (NASB95) 1 I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience testifies…

Good News Alright. Last week was incredible. Casting vision for 2023 as we PURSUE TOGETHER what God has for us this year. If you missed the sermon last week, go back, listen, watch. Apple Podcast. YouTube. FB. Pursue Christ. Pursue Growth. Pursue Mission. Pursue Best. Pursue Promise. Puruse Together.…