Lower Manhattan Community Church

It's natural to long for a fresh start every now and then. How do we reflect on the past, and move on to the future in a healthy way? Philippians 3:13 tell us to forget what lies behind and press on to the goal. Jasmine Wood brings part two of our new year's series on the book of Philippians.

We have to seek a sovereign mindset to more actively seek and know Jesus.

As the new year begins, we invite you to slow down with us and dwell on the first three words of Isaiah 43:19. Three words that hold as much power and truth as “in the beginning” and “it is finished."

This is the final message in an Advent series on the book of Ruth. In chapter 4, Boaz chooses to redeem Ruth. He is willing, able, and qualified for the job. Jasmine Wood explores how Jesus does the same for His people, and the special relationship we all share with Him.

Ruth had a need and Boaz was the answer to her need. In the same way, God meets our need for a redeemer.

Do you have peace right now? Let God’s providential guidance be the powerful truth you hold on to whenever you’re in doubt. Jasmine Wood shares a message on finding and nurturing peace even in the midst of conflict in part two of our Advent series centered on the book of Ruth.

The book of Ruth is the story of God's providence, the ability together to work all things for our good. Ruth's tragedy, followed by her decision to follow God, leads to a huge blessing and eventually, Jesus Christ. This is part 1 in our Advent series where we read chapter one and Jasmine Wood focuses on hope.

Giving our money to God is our ticket to deeper relationship with Him as well as spiritual, emotional, and financial freedom. We look at the reasons we should give, and hear a testimony from one of the members of our congregation, Andy Smith.

As we celebrate our Luke 4 Fund partners who are doing God’s work in the city and our world, we see how Jesus wants us to participate in advancing His kingdom through financial giving. (This week was a special brunch service)

Romans 14 calls the church to live in unity and that takes intentionality and effort.

Romans 13 tells us to be subject to governing authorities. In this sermon, we examine what authority is, where it comes from, and how we're supposed to respond to it.

Chapter 12 of Romans contains wise counsel for how to live a holy and pleasing life to God. How do we accomplish that? In part, the Apostle Paul says, by keeping God's mercy in view and offering our bodies to God as living sacrifices. This message explores how mercy changes our hearts, our love for God, and how we love others.

Romans 8 is part of a great love letter from God to his people. We need to know God, know ourselves, and run the race in victory.

How should we live now that we’ve been set from free from being dominated by sin? The answer is found in Romans chapters 8 as Paul shows us how to live in the Spirit. Jasmine Wood shares a message on how to live life as God sees fit and remain in the fight on the hardest days.

Having been made right with God by faith in Jesus, now what? Hear why continuing in sin and brokenness, or trying to earn our righteousness, are no longer how we ought to live.

We examine the what, why & how of faith. Through the lens of Romans, we look at what faith is, why we must have it, and how we can receive it.

God is fully love. He operates out of love and everything He does is for our good. God is also just. He is Love and He is Justice together and that is key to understanding God and how to relate to Him.

Paul continued God's work amid chaos and dissent, spreading the news of the gospel in a broken world, not unlike where we live now. Marci Miller explores how we stay in Kingdom work when it seems the world is going crazy around us.

What happens when things don't go according to your plan? Jasmine Wood explores Paul and Silas's response to prison in Acts 16, why faith is better than control, and how God's plan survives anything we think of as failure.

We examine the sharp disagreement between Paul and Barnabas in Acts 15, and explore three teachings about unity in it: (1) unity is an already-not yet concept, (2) God can use disunity for good, and (3) Christians can’t be afraid to disagree.