NewSpring Church Podcast

First Corinthians: Idols, Sex, and the Undivided Church: God’s Prescription

The Bible helps us to live by God’s design for a healthy relationship with Him and each other, taking advantage of every season whether single or married.

First Corinthians: Idols, Sex, and the Undivided Church: Running to Holiness

God has clearly spoken. We must flee sexual immorality and run to holiness. 

First Corinthians: Idols, Sex, and the Undivided Church: Fighting for Unity

God commands us to live lives that are holy and pleasing to him. We fight for unity in the body of Christ by inviting discipline and pastoring into our lives. 

First Corinthians: Idols, Sex, and the Undivided Church: Make Us One

The issues that threatened to divide Corinth threaten the Church today. Our prayer is, “Lord, make us one!”

Easter at NewSpring: Easter at NewSpring

On the road to Emmaus, two disciples had an encounter with the resurrected Jesus that changed everything for them.

Secrets of the Kingdom: The Ten Minas

The parable of the ten minas shows that what we do with our money reveals what we believe about God and His kingdom. 

Secrets of the Kingdom: The Rich Man and Lazarus

In the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, Jesus teaches that repentance needs to include a change of heart behavior, including the use of wealth and possessions for the care and well-being of those who are poor and needy like Lazarus.

Secrets of the Kingdom: The Dishonest Manager

In the parable of the dishonest manager, the way to serve God rather than money is to put one’s resources to the service of others and the work of the kingdom.

Secrets of the Kingdom: The Prodigal Son

The parable of the prodigal son may be the most well-known parable of Jesus. The generosity of the Father, the selfish frugalness of the older brother, and the repentant recklessness of the younger brother reveal what they believe about the kingdom of God. 

Secrets of the Kingdom: The Cost of Discipleship

Jesus warns against making a hasty decision to follow Jesus. Potential disciples must first count the cost to see if they will persevere in the faith. We must trade in our discount discipleship for a lifetime of carrying our cross to follow Him.

Secrets of the Kingdom: The Rich Fool

Jesus warns of the danger of possessions coming between us and the kingdom. He teaches that we must use our money to serve God, not use God in order to serve our lust for money. How we manage the money God has given us allows us to be rich toward God.

Secrets of the Kingdom: The Good Samaritan

The parables of Jesus reveal the secrets of the kingdom of God for those who have ears to hear them. The parable of the Good Samaritan challenges us to ask not "Who is my neighbor?" but "How can I be a neighbor?"

One Another: Love One Another

Our definition of love has become watered-down, expressing affection for our closest loved ones or our favorite foods. But the Bible’s definition of love is a long-suffering love that transcends feelings and emotions. We must love one another like God has loved us. 

One Another: The Church: God’s Plan for One Another

The church is God’s plan for His people to love and live with one another. The early church in Acts 2 gives a picture of the ideal Christian community in a "one another" context.

One Another: Outdo One Another in Showing Honor

"The only time the Bible encourages competition among Christians is this: outdo one another in showing honor. There is a competition happening in 2024. A people of encouragement will change the game and tip the scales toward the Kingdom."

One Another: Serve One Another

What should make us stand out to the world as followers of Jesus? What should make NewSpring Church stand out to our community? By following Jesus’ example of sacrificial service, we open the door for blessings that only come through serving one another. 

One Another: God’s Design for One Another

Jesus made it clear that the way we relate to God is directly tied to the way we relate to one another. There are 59 verses describing how we should relate to one another in the New Testament, with one clear message: We are meant to follow Jesus together. 

God With Us: A Special New Years Eve Service

God With Us: God With Us Forever

Jesus came once and he will come again. With every passing Christmas, we look back to how Jesus came as a baby, but now we also look forward to being one Christmas closer to him coming again. 

God With Us: God With Us In the Flesh

Jesus’s first earthly home was the womb of a woman. He took off his glory to come as a baby. All the prophecies were fulfilled in a moment. Jesus has come as God with us.

God With Us: God With Us In Darkness

The prophet Isaiah points to the Messiah coming in light of the dark age he lived in. The promise of Jesus was a hopeful joy and it still is today. He is our wonderful counselor, prince of peace, Imannuel. He is with us in all things. 

God With Us: God With Us In the Beginning

From page one of the Bible, God gives us a promise: That He would make a way to be with us. Even in the midst of sin and the Fall, he points to a day of "with-ness" in Christ. 

Be Last: Seek First the Kingdom

Jesus tells us to fix our eyes on the kingdom of heaven. This is our antidote to fear, anxiety, and worry. By seeking the kingdom first, we get a glimpse of what’s to come.

Be Last: He Must Increase

People will try to make much of you for making much of Jesus, but it’s a trap. For God to be greater, you must become less and less.

Be Last: Greatness Defined

We were all made to serve something. Jesus said that you cannot serve two masters. We must choose to serve money or our Maker.

Be Last: The Key to Greatness

The world loves to give its keys to greatness, but how would Jesus describe His? He calls us to serve. Jesus’s key to being first is to be last. 

Citizens: Cultivating Beauty in Babylon

Being a citizen of heaven and living on earth means we stand out. God calls us to be the beauty in this Babylon. How will you help cultivate it?

Citizens: Stand Firm When Surrounded

As citizens of heaven, being different means not conforming to the world around you. When surrounded by the things of this world, we can stand firm against the enemy through prayer.

Citizens: Dealing with Despair

Suffering is not forgotten when you live with Jesus. How can we view our suffering through the One who suffered for us? How can we look more like our Lord through our suffering?

Citizens: Kingdom Identity

We were made in the image of God. Because of this, we submit everything in our lives to King Jesus. Submitting our desires and control helps us to live in our Kingdom Identity.

Citizens: Kingdom Marriage

The way Christian husbands and wives treat each other testifies to the world the good news of Jesus and His church. 

Citizens: Kingdom Politics

To make a difference, you have to be different. We are called to be a kingdom of priests and to bless Babylon, without becoming Babylon. 

Citizens: Tested and Approved

No one likes to be tested, but we all like tested things. The story of Daniel reveals how the culture of Babylon tests our worship and love for God. 

Citizens: Living in Two Kingdoms

The Bible tells us we are citizens of heaven. And yet, we often feel like exiles in a world that is not our eternal home. How should we live as citizens of heaven, called to make a difference in the culture where God has sent us?

Sent: Boldness in Opposition

Everyone is bold about something. The message of Acts is that when filled with the Spirit, we can be bold witnesses to the good news of Jesus Christ in any circumstance, especially when facing opposition. 

Sent: The Gospel for All Nations

How do you explain the gospel in any context and any culture? The gospel is unique as the way that God came down to us by sending His Son, Jesus. 

Sent: The Ethiopian Eunuch

You may be the only sermon that someone ever hears. We must learn to see our everyday lives as ministry camoflauge and bring the gospel to others while we are "on the way."

Sent: The Fellowship of Believers

Not only has the good news of Jesus saved us from sin and death, we have been saved for a life with God and His people. We are sent so that everyone, everywhere can have an everyday relationship with Jesus. 

Sent: We Are Sent

All four gospels end with a commissioning from Jesus to His disciples to go to the world and share the good news. God wants to reach the nations. How can we play our part?

Lessons from Proverbs: Pursue God’s Wisdom for Sex

King Solomon was well acquainted with the pleasures and pitfalls of sex. Proverbs teaches us that submitting our sexuality to the God who designed us may be the greatest act of worship we could possibly offer. 

Lessons from Proverbs: Honor the Lord with Your Money

One of the greatest ways we can trust the Lord (or not trust Him) is the way we manage our money. Proverbs teaches us how to honor the Lord with our wealth by prioritizing our standard of giving over our standard of living. 

Lessons from Proverbs: Glorify God with Your Work

Proverbs has a lot to say about the way we work. Some people idolize hard work while others avoid it altogether. But Proverbs teaches us how God wants to realign our hearts toward work that brings glory to God.

Lessons from Proverbs: Trust the Lord with Your Heart

Wouldn’t it be great if there was always a clear right and wrong in every situation? The book of Proverbs gives us God’s wisdom on life’s everyday matters, so we can think how God thinks and want what God wants. 

A Study of Ephesians: United We Stand

We are seated with Christ in heavenly places. We walk in love according to the Spirit. Now, we stand united and stand firm against the schemes of the devil. 

A Study of Ephesians: United by Design

We are called to walk in love according to the design of our Creator. We can submit all our desires to God and to one another out of reverence for Christ. 

A Study of Ephesians: United in Forgiveness

It can be difficult to forgive people, especially people you don’t like. But by remembering how God in Christ forgave us, we can forgive one another as we pursue the uncommon unity of Christ. 

A Study of Ephesians: The United Church

The fullness of God’s plan is more than us being united when we gather together at the church. Rather, through the united church, the rich variety of God’s wisdom proclaims His goodness and beauty to the world. 

A Study of Ephesians: Overcoming Division

The Ephesian church was a beautiful mosaic of both Jews and Gentiles who were united through the cross. The same is true for our church today. Everyone, everywhere can overcome their divisions through a relationship with Jesus. 

A Study of Ephesians: United Together

We all have something in common: we were dead in our sin in our lives before Christ. Because we were all saved by grace, we are united together to be something special.

A Study of Ephesians: United in Christ

The world has never felt more divided in our lifetime. Lots of people offer pathways to pursuing unity. In Ephesians, Paul shows that only once we are united in Christ can we be united with one another.