New Life Fellowship NYC Sermons

How Free People Live - Do Not Misuse His Name

In this third sermon on the Ten Commandments, we explore what it means to misuse the name of the Lord and how a free people of God are truly meant to speak.

Episode 257: How Free People Live - Do Not Make any Idols

In this second sermon on the Ten Commandments, Pastor Rich explores the act of creating idols, and the impact it has on our lives with God. Far from being a distant practice in the ancient world, we learn how subtle this practice is in our everyday lives, and what it looks like to be set free.

Episode 256: How Free People Live - No other gods

In this sermon, Pastor Rich starts a new series on The 10 Commandments. He offers an introduction to this iconic and historical treasure of faith, while exploring the urgent need to take these words seriously. This sermon series will highlight the grace of God and demonstrate how everything in the 10 Commandments ultimately points to God's decisive action through Jesus Christ.

Discerning and Deciding to Step out of the Boat

In this final message of our Discernment series, Pastor Rich preaches through a familiar New Testament story. He explores the call to discern God's will, which results in taking a step of faith. He speaks to themes of courage, failure, and hope in the discernment process.

Episode 254: Orange Sunday

A special panel discussing the important role of our Family Ministries and the impact that has on a child's spiritual life and development.

Episode 253: Prudence as a Way of Discovering God's Will

In this sermon, Pastor Rich explores what it means to "use our heads" as we seek to discern God's will. He offers practical ways to think through some of the decisions before us, and show how God's grace moves towards us as we prudently reflect on our lives.

Episode 252: I Need You, You Need Me, We Need Him

Special guest Kelvin L. Walker continues our series on Discernment, helping us to see how God comes to us through each other.

Episode 251: Understanding and Following Your Heart

In this sermon, Pastor Rich explores the importance of understanding and following your heart as an important element of discerning God's will. This sermon will explore commonly held ideas about the role of our feelings in gaining clarity about the direction God is calling us to move towards.

Episode 250: Discovering God’s Will For Your Life

To kick off the new year, Pastor Rich leads us in a new sermon series entitled, Discernment: Discovering God’s Will for your Life. If you are facing important decisions that require special direction from the Lord, this is a series you don’t want to miss. Pastor Rich preaches from Psalm 40:1-8.

Episode 249: Stick With Me

Scripture passage: John 15:1-8 Jesus encourages us to stick with Him as the source of the full potential of our lives.

The Word Became Flesh and Dwelt Among Us

In this Christmas Eve homily, Pastor Rich Villodas explores the central message of Christmas through John 1:14

The Crucified God at Christmas

In this message, Pete explores the unimaginable reality, and beauty, of our crucified God who frees us from demonic powers and sin, and longs for us to draw near to him. Pete applies this specifically to an invitation from God to quit rushing and to quit judging others – two tactics of the Evil One to cut us off from Him .

Episode 246: Recognizing Jesus

One of the greatest tragedies in history is the refusal to recognize Jesus. This sad reality has been repeated throughout history. In this Advent sermon, Pastor Rich leads us as we continue to explore John 1:1-14. He preaches on the ways we don't recognize Jesus, and the hope of growing in recognition of his presence in our lives.

Witnessing to the Light

In this sermon, Pastor Rich continues our Advent series. He explores what it means to join God in the renewal of the world by being witnesses to the Light. This message has large implications for our homes, workplaces, and our presence in our neighborhood.

Episode 244: Darkness Can't Put Out The Light

In this first sermon in Advent, Pastor Rich explores the relationship between light and darkness in the gospel of John. He offers a word of hope for those who find themselves in a dark season of life.

Our Rule of Life

We close our sermon series with a brief message from Pastor Rich and a panel of New Lifers sharing how they have incorporated a rule of life into their lives.

Episode 242: Testimony Sunday

On Testimony Sunday, one New Lifer shares about his journey through loss & forgiveness. Hear the incredible story of reconciliation between John and Earl.

Episode 241: Befriending Silence

In this message, Pastor Rich briefly explores the importance of silence for our life with God. This is followed by a powerful “silent sermon” that will give our community an experience with silence that will deepen our relationship with God.

Episode 240: Living on the Hyphen - Riccardo Stewart

The gospel forms a diverse community where people are one with God and one with each other.

Episode 239: Our Workplace and Our Transformation

In this teaching on our Rule of Life, Pastor Rich explores the deep connection between our workplaces and our discipleship. More than a necessary evil, work is to be an area for worship and spiritual transformation.

Episode 238: Living From a Place of Rest

In this sermon, Pastor Rich explores the Rest dimension of Our Rule of Life. He preaches on the rest found in God's love and the practices of rest that sustain our lives.

Episode 237: Survival Habits of the Soul

This week special guest Ken Shigematsu shares a message entitled "Survival Habits of the Soul". When we wear the yoke of the Father’s love, we can offer our very best, not out of an anxious need to validate ourselves, but from a place of inner rest and gratitude.

The Long Labor of Getting Back to the Center

This week we continue our Rule of Life series. Pastor Rich focuses on the Prayer area of our Rule of Life, referencing Daniel’s commitment to God in a foreign land.

Our Rule of Life: Life with Strangers

In the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus describes a loving relationship with an unlikely individual. This Sunday, we explore Jesus’ commandment to love our neighbor the stranger in a message from Redd Sevilla, Executive Director, New Life CDC.

Our Rule of Life: Life Together

This Sunday starts our 8-week series on our Rule of Life. The Rule of Life is a simple structure that helps us pay attention to Jesus in everything we do. Throughout this series, we’ll be exploring the framework of practices that hold us together as a church, and we will be guided in creating a personal Rule of Life. This week Pastor Rich focuses on how our Rule calls us to work for strong relationships. Text: Mark 3:13-19

Vision Sunday

Vision Sunday

How to Know You're Turned in the Right Direction

Dying to Live - Marie Wood

The Second Yes - Redd Sevilla

God's Got More For You - Dr. Ron Walborn

Quit Blaming

Quit Lying

Quit Denying Sadness, Anger, and Fear

Quit Living Someone Else's Life

Quit Being Afraid of What Others Think

Ask, Seek, Knock

The Risen Way of Obedience

The Our Father (Part 2)

The Our Father

Turning The Other Cheek

Promises Kept in the Kingdom of God

Adultery, Lust, and the Kingdom of God

Pentecost Sunday - The Holy Spirit

Anger and the Kingdom of God

Salt and Light

The Risen Way of Peacemaking Part 2

The Risen Way of Peacemaking Part 1

The Risen Way of Grief

The Risen Way of Poverty of Spirit