Synopsis
An archive of Sunday messages from New Life Fellowship Church in Elmhurst, NY. Visit us on the web at newlife.nyc (http://newlife.nyc/)
Episodes
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Risen With Christ: Doing What We Couldn't Do Before
21/04/2021 Duration: 41minThis Sunday, Pastor Rich continues our series on Romans 8. He will preach through verses 2-4, exploring the new possibilities that Christ has secured for us.
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Risen with Christ: No Condemnation
12/04/2021 Duration: 40minThis Sunday we start a new 10-week series through Romans 8. This is one of the most theologically packed and beautiful chapters in the entire Bible. Pastor Rich kicks off the series focusing on the gospel truth that there is no condemnation for those in Christ. He explores the ways this can lead to freedom in the ways we see ourselves.
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Unmute Yourself: A Palm Sunday Reflection
29/03/2021 Duration: 32minFinding yourself on mute doesn’t just happen on zoom video calls. It happens in our homes, our cities and in our world. Whether it’s the cries of minorities or the pain of the marginalized, many voices are placed on mute. But on this Palm Sunday, we see how the plan of God through Christ empowers us to unmute ourselves.
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Reconciliation and Restoration
21/03/2021 Duration: 41minIn this final sermon in the book of Job, Pastor Rich teaches on the hopeful and gracious ending that offers us many lessons as we navigate through pain and difficulty.
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God Speaks in the Whirlwind
15/03/2021 Duration: 40minThis Sunday, we continue our Lenten series through the book of Job. Pastor Rich preaches on one of the most majestic, and possibly frustrating chapters, in the Bible. We will learn the surprising way how God responded to Job in his time of grief and questioning, and what it means for our lives.
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Theology Gone Bad
08/03/2021 Duration: 39minThis Sunday we continue our Lenten series through the book of Job. Pastor Rich explores what might be the most important theme of this book--the faulty theology of Job's friends. The ancient theology they espouse is deeply ingrained in the hearts of many people. Pastor Rich highlights this theology and offers an alternative way of understanding God and making sense of our pain.
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Job's Dark Night
02/03/2021 Duration: 36minThis Sunday we continue our Lenten series through the book of Job. Pastor Rich focuses on one of the speeches of Job. This is a speech that teaches us a great deal about ways we respond to suffering, and how God meets us in grace.
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Suffering: Asking How Instead of Why
22/02/2021 Duration: 38minAs we continue to explore the book of Job in this Lenten season, we consider the initial response of Job's friends as his suffering escalates. In light of this passage, Pastor Sherin considers whether the most pressing question in times of mourning isn't why we suffer, but rather "How can we persevere in times of suffering?" How might this question lead us to be better companions to those experiencing sorrow and grief?
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Finding God Through Suffering
15/02/2021 Duration: 44minTo kick off the Lenten season we are beginning a new series through the book of Job. This Sunday, Pastor Rich gives an overview of the book of Job, and offers a way to respond to the pain and suffering that often comes our way.
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Life Together: Making Room for the "Other"
08/02/2021 Duration: 44minHospitality in the Bible is quite different from how the word is used today. We will look at what it means in Scripture and how it draws us deeper into the love of God.
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Life Together: The Way of Forgiveness
01/02/2021 Duration: 41minThe topic of forgiveness is one that we need to revisit regularly, as it makes or breaks community life. This Sunday, Pastor Rich preaches a message on the healing act of forgiveness.
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Life Together: Dealing with Conflict
25/01/2021 Duration: 49minPastor Rich continues our series called Life Together. We take a look at one of the most important stories in the Bible that helps us navigate the conflicts we come across. We will gain some insights as to how to work through conflict in a way that is marked by love, integrity, and the way of Jesus.
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Life Together: Drawing Near to One Another
18/01/2021 Duration: 40minThis Sunday, Pastor Rich starts a new sermon series on the importance and power of community. To start the series, we look at an important passage from the book of Hebrews on the call to draw near to one another.
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Not Forsaking Our Baptism
11/01/2021 Duration: 44minIn response to this past week's riot on the Capitol, Pastor Rich preaches from Romans 6 as a word of encouragement to the church community.
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Giving Thought to our Ways: The 4 Most Important Questions for a Spiritually Healthy 2021
03/01/2021 Duration: 38minThe first Sunday of the year is a good time to make conscious changes and build new habits to ground us in God's love. This Sunday Pastor Rich offers 4 of the most important questions we need to ask ourselves as we launch into a new year.
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The Road Ahead
27/12/2020 Duration: 25minThe end of the year is here - but what does the Road Ahead mean for us? Join us this Sunday as we explore the journey "alone and together" through the eyes of the gospel writer Luke and the disciples on the Emmaus Road.
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Waiting with Isaiah: God With Us
20/12/2020 Duration: 38minIn this final Advent sermon of 2020, Pastor Rich preaches on the 3 most important words of the season--God with us. In a world marked by pain, isolation, and fear, these words demonstrate the heart of God, as well as the call to live faithfully in this world.
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Waiting with Isaiah: God Speaks in the Dark
14/12/2020 Duration: 28minOn this third week of Advent we anchor our joy in the spoken promises of God - not because we see their fulfillment just yet, but because of the reliability of the One who speaks these words into the dark.
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Waiting with Isaiah: Comfort, my people
07/12/2020 Duration: 38minThis Sunday, Pastor Sherin continues our Advent series by exploring Isaiah 40. As Israel moves into a long period of exile, how does God sustain his people as they wait?
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Advent - Waiting with Isaiah
01/12/2020 Duration: 43minToday marks the beginning of the Advent season, a time of preparation for Christmas. During Advent we fix our attention on the coming of God in Christ. For the next four weeks we will journey with Isaiah the prophet, listening to his words of hope in a world marked by darkness, sin and injustice. This Sunday, Pastor Rich teaches on a vision Isaiah saw of the coming Messiah, and the hope this vision brings to our lives.