Novation Church Weekly Sermons

“Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all, in view of your participation in the gospel from the first day… Read More »Pursuing Joy In Relationships

“We believe in the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting Amen.” “For me to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Philippians 1:21 NIV “…to live is Christ…” “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John… Read More »Living for that Final Day

“We believe…In Christ’s holy Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins.” How to live with God’s people “In Christ’s holy Church…” “I will build My Church…” Matthew 16:18               The universal church               The local church His Church is a family “God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by… Read More »Living with God’s People

We believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth. We believe in Jesus Christ His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third… Read More »Living Life by the Holy Spirit

“We believe in Jesus Christ His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary.  He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended to the dead.On the third day He rose again. He ascended into Heaven and is seated at… Read More »Living Life in the Son

We believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth. We believe in Jesus Christ His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under ontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third… Read More »Living with God as our Father

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.” Romans 1:16 NASB “Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—… Read More »Living Out What We Believe

“It was at this time that the disciples came to Jesus with the question, “Who is really greatest in the kingdom of Heaven?” Jesus called a little child to his side and set him on his feet in the middle of them all. “Believe me,” he said, “unless you change your whole outlook and become… Read More »Questioning our Perspective

“On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your… Read More »Questioning our Works

“One of the scribes came up and heard them arguing, and recognizing that He had answered them well, asked Him, “What commandment is the foremost of all?” Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘Hear, Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and… Read More »Questioning our Lists

“Then Peter came up and said to Him, “Lord, how many times shall my brother sin against me and I still forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy-seven times. “For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves. And… Read More »Questioning our Limits Part 2

“As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting in the tax office, and He said to him, “Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him. And it happened that He was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners were dining with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many of them, and they were… Read More »Questioning Our Limits Part 1

“Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; this man came to Jesus at night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.” Jesus responded and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you,… Read More »Questioning our Answers

“Now on one of those days Jesus and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the lake.” So they launched out. But as they were sailing along He fell asleep; and a fierce gale of wind descended on the lake, and they began to be swamped and to be in danger. They came up… Read More »Questioning our Fears

“In those days, when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing to eat, Jesus summoned His disciples and said to them, “I feel compassion for the people because they have remained with Me for three days already and have nothing to eat. And if I send them away hungry to their homes,… Read More »Questioning Your Assumptions

“The Pharisees gathered round Jesus, together with some legal experts from Jerusalem. They saw that some of his disciples were eating their food with unclean (that is, unwashed) hands. (The Pharisees, you see—and indeed all the Jews—don’t eat unless they first carefully wash their hands. This is to maintain the tradition of the elders. When they come… Read More »Questioning Traditions

National divisions Political divisions Ideological divisions Racial divisions Relational divisions Theological divisions How To Live In A Divided World “I pray not only for these followers but also for those who will believe in me because of their teaching. Father, I pray that all who believe in me can be one. You are in me and… Read More »The Cure for Division

“One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.” Proverbs 16:32 NASB Three Stages Of Anger Basic Anger “When you are angry, don’t let that anger make you sin,” and don’t stay angry all day.” Ephesians 4:26 ERV “Good sense makes one… Read More »The Cure for Anger

“I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, that he may hear me. In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying; my soul refuses to be comforted.” Psalm 77:1-2 NRSV “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your… Read More »The Cure for Sadness

“O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me. Surely I have composed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child rests against his mother, My soul is like a weaned child within me. O Israel, hope in the Lord From this time forth and forever.” Psalm 131:1-3 NASB 95 How To… Read More »The Cure for Restlessness