Novation Church Weekly Sermons

The Book Of Job The background (Job 1:1-5) “There once was a man named Job who lived in the land of Uz. He was blameless—a man of complete integrity. He feared God and stayed away from evil. He had seven sons and three daughters. He owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, and 500 female… Read More »Why?

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever.” Psalms 111:10 NASB 95 King David = Commitment (1 Samuel 13:14) King Solomon = Compromise (1 Kings 3:3) King Rehoboam = Corruption (1 Kings 14:21-31) Three Ways We Can Gain Wisdom From God (1 Kings 3:6-15, James 1:5)… Read More »Hindsight

The Failure of King Saul “Why then did you not obey the voice of the Lord? Why did you pounce on the spoil and do what was evil in the sight of the Lord?  And Saul said to Samuel, “I have obeyed the voice of the Lord. I have gone on the mission on which the Lord sent me. I have brought… Read More »A Tale of Two Failures

1 Samuel 8:1-22 Israel Requests a King “As Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons to be judges over Israel. Joel and Abijah, his oldest sons, held court in Beersheba. But they were not like their father, for they were greedy for money. They accepted bribes and perverted justice.  Finally, all the elders of Israel met at… Read More »Who Will You Serve?

The Story Of Naomi In The Book Of Ruth Chapter 1: Tragedy and Loyalty “But Ruth replied, “Don’t ask me to leave you and turn back. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. Wherever you die, I will… Read More »From Bitterness to Hope

“Then the Lord raised up judges to rescue the Israelites from their attackers.” Judges 2:16 NLT “The Israelites did evil in the Lord’s sight. They forgot about the Lord their God, and they served the images of Baal and the Asherah poles.” Judges 3:7 NLT (See also 3:12, 4:1, 6:1) “In those days Israel had no king; all the people… Read More »Without a King

Pass the torch of faith “O my people, listen to my instructions. Open your ears to what I am saying  for I will speak to you in a parable. I will teach you hidden lessons from our past—stories we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to us.We will not hide these truths… Read More »Passing the Torch

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 NIV “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs… Read More »In House

“Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” Deuteronomy 6:4-5 NASB 95 “…you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord.” Leviticus 19:18 NASB 95 “One of the scribes came and heard them arguing, and recognizing that He… Read More »The Jesus Creed

““Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:  “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” ’ “So they will put my name on… Read More »The Blessing

Exodus 25-30 “And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst.  Exactly as I show you concerning the pattern of the tabernacle, and of all its furniture, so you shall make it.” Exodus 25:8,9 (ESV) The Tabernacle Reminds Us of Eden The physical design The furniture and decorations The role of the priests Jesus… Read More »What’s the Deal with the Tabernacle?

“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery” Exodus 20:2 The 10 Commandments You shall have no other gods before me “You shall have no other gods before me.” Exodus 20:3 You shall not make for yourself an idol or image – do not worship… Read More »Beyond the Law

“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.”  A.W. Tozer You become like the God you worship “Dear friends, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when he appears, we will be like him because we will see… Read More »How would you describe yourself?

“It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to share the oppression of God’s people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin. He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of Christ than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he… Read More »How to Lead like Moses

“Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.” Exodus 1:8 NKJV “Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you. And the people shall go out and gather a certain quota every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in My… Read More »The Mystery of Manna

“Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 NLT “When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge against us and pays us back in full for all the wrong which we did to him!” So they sent… Read More »Faith, Hope and Love

“In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel; as a man he struggled with God. He struggled with the angel and overcame him; he wept and begged for his favor. He found him at Bethel and talked with him there— the Lord God Almighty, the Lord is his name!” Hosea 12:3-5 NIV Fact: Life is a sequence of struggles Truth: God has promised to help us overcome our… Read More »When You’re On The Struggle Bus

“Now it came about after these things, that God tested Abraham…” Genesis 22:1 NASB 95 “Test or trap? It depends on if the one testing you has your best interest in mind or not.” Tim Mackie “Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. for you know… Read More »Testing and Trusting

“Sarah, too, had faith, and because of this she was able to become a mother in spite of her old age, for she realized that God, who gave her his promise, would certainly do what he said. And so a whole nation came from Abraham, who was too old to have even one child—a nation with… Read More »Faith and Failures

To finish without regret I need to Begin with the end in mind “Abraham breathed his last and died in a ripe old age, an old man and satisfied with life; and he was gathered to his people.” Genesis 25:8 NASB 95 Go all in-You will never regret obeying God’s call to follow Him. “Abram and Nahor took wives for… Read More »Finishing Without Regret