Novation Church Weekly Sermons

“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;” John 11:25 NIV THE BLESSINGS OF THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS: 1. It assures us of God’s forgiveness Confidence in our past “And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are… Read More »I AM the Resurrection and Life

“I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life… Read More »I AM the Door and Good Shepherd

“Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” John 8:12 NLT 1. Light and Law “…early the next morning he was back again at the Temple. A crowd… Read More »I AM the Light of the World

“Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; the one who comes to Me will not be hungry, and the one who believes in Me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35 NASB HOW TO SATISFY YOUR DEEPEST HUNGER Acknowledge your hunger “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied.” Luke 6:21 NASB We must… Read More »I AM the Bread of Life

“Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?” Jesus answered, “If I want glory for myself, it doesn’t count. But it is my Father who will glorify me. You say, ‘He is our God,’ but you don’t even know him. I know him. If I said… Read More »The Great I AM

“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” 1 Corinthians 13:7 NASB “If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so… Read More »Love Never Gives Up

“Love rejoices with the truth.” 1 Corinthians 13:6  WHAT ARE SOME REASONS WE ARE TEMPTED TO NOT BE TRUTHFUL? Fear of consequences Shame Insecurity Fear of rejection We want our way FOUR THINGS WE CAN DO TO EXPRESS LOVE BY TELLING THE TRUTH: Be consistent in telling the truth “Honesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people.”… Read More »Love Tells the Truth

“Love keeps no record of wrongs…” 1 Corinthians 13:5 “Forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us.” Matthew 6:12 NLT THREE THINGS THAT CHALLENGE US TO FORGIVE OTHERS What people say about us What people think about us What people do to us Matthew 18:21-35 NLT WHEN FORGIVING OTHERS IS HARD, I NEED TO:  1. Remember… Read More »Love Forgives

“Love is not rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable.” 1 Corinthians 13:5 NLT Selfish: demanding your way Selfless: helping others find their way “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 NLT Rude: offensively impolite or ill-mannered “Do all that you can to live in… Read More »Love is Selfless

“Love is not jealous or boastful or proud.” 1 Corinthians 13:4b NLT Jealousy and bragging flow out of our pride and wounded egos “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” James 4:6 NLT The antidote to pride is humility 4 WAYS WE CAN EXPRESS LOVE THROUGH HUMILITY 1. Stay teachable “So anyone who becomes as humble as… Read More »Love is Humble

“Love is patient and kind” 1 Corinthians 13:4a Love is PatientThe word literally means: A long way from anger “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.” Psalm 103:8 NASB “He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.” Proverbs 14:29 NASB TO BECOME PATIENT: We need to… Read More »Love Bears & Cares

“Let all that you do be done in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:14 NASB THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE: Love is not a feeling, it is a choice “My dear children, let’s not just talk about love; let’s practice real love. This is the only way we’ll know we’re living truly, living in God’s reality.” 1 John 3:18 MSG Love is… Read More »Life’s Greatest Goal

Titus 3 “Do this in remembrance of Me.” Jesus WHAT DO WE NEED TO BE REMINDED OF? Remember that He came for us “But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,” Titus 3:4 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All… Read More »Remember These Things

Titus 2 “You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine.” Vs.1 WHAT THINGS ARE WE TO TEACH? “These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.” Vs. 15 T: Teach the older to be good examples to the younger “Teach the older men to be… Read More »Teach These Things

Titus 1 A healthy church has a healthy view of the Gospel “Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ to further the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness— in the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time, and which now at… Read More »The Marks Of A Healthy Church

Joel Dennis “Do your best to come to me soon.  For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.  Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry. Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.  When… Read More »Keep Your Relationships

2 Timothy 4:1-8 WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT? Fight to keep Jesus front and center in your life Fight to uphold biblical values Fight to bring others to Jesus TO WIN THE GOOD FIGHT: Know the Kingdom you’re defending “In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view… Read More »Keep Fighting the Good Fight

2 Timothy 3 Grounded: “Firmly established, fixed, settled” WHAT ARE THE LAST DAYS? “But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days.” 2 Timothy 3:1  Two ways to understand “the last days”: The last days is the time period between Jesus’ finished work on earth and His ultimate literal return to the earth… Read More »Keep Grounded

2 Timothy 2:14-26 HOW TO OVERCOME DISTRACTIONS 1. Keep focused on the central themes of Scripture “Remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers.” 2 Timothy 2:14 2. Keep focused on your own personal growth “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as… Read More »Keep Focused

“You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that… Read More »Keep On Keeping On