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Sermons and Audio Messages from New Life Community Church
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Created for Connection: Welcome One Another | Cory Johnson
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Maya Angelou once said, “People will forget what you did; they’ll forget what you said. But they’ll never forget how you made them feel.” People long to feel connected, long to belong, long to feel seen, wanted, valued. Nothing can make a person feel the complete opposite than not being welcomed in, not being show hospitality. In showing hospitalit…
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Created For Connection : Love One Another | Cody Shouse
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Probably one of the most difficult topics to discuss, loving one another. Something that is so simple, yet so complex. How is it that we are supposed to love one other then, and where can we get the power to love those around us? Listen as we look through scripture to see how the Spirit alone empowers us to truly love one another!…
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Created for Connection: Building Godly Friendships | Cory Johnson
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We are created for connection. We all long for, because we are designed this way, deep, lasting, secure relationships. But how do we build these friendships? How do we keep them? What do we do? First, we need to look to Jesus and trust Him as friend. But then, we need to commit to being the friend to others that we hope they will be to us.…
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Created for Connection : Jesus Our Friend | Jared Villarreal
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Jesus wants us to know and be known by him deeply. In this sermon, we look at how Jesus views friendship with him, ad how we are to pursue that connection everyday.
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Every single person desires to have deep, safe, lasting relationships. We all want to know and be known. And that’s because we are created for connection. In order to both survive, and thrive, we need relational connection with others. Both God and others. So how do we do this? Build, keep, nurture relational connection?…
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Easter : Died for Our Sins, Risen for Our Justification | Cory Johnson
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When we die, we will all face judgement before God. What will He say when we are judged? Guilty, or Righteous (Innocent)? We all know that we are not perfectly innocent before God. So what is our hope? Easter. The death and resurrection of Jesus to pay the price for our sins and justify us, make us right with God.…
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Easter : The Lens Through Which We See Jesus Clearly | Steven McCaslin
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There are many things in life that can give us a blurry vision of who Jesus is. No matter what those things are for you, Mark 8 shows us that Jesus’s desire is that you may see him clearly for who he is! He tells us that when we deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow him, we see him clearly for who he fully is and get to live in the victory …
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Philippians : In Giving or Receiving - be Content in Christ
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Sometimes, God will call us to receive from others. Sometimes God will call us to give to others. In both giving and receiving, we are to be in need. Why? So that we will learn experientially that He is the one who meets all our needs. So that we can learn to do all things - have or have not - in Christ who strengthens us.…
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Philippians : Rhythms of Life that Lead to Jesus | Cory Johnson
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As we press on to know and become like Jesus, we must learn the ways of following Jesus. Rejoice, be reasonable, do not be anxious but rather pray, think about what is good and right. As we establish these rhythms of life, we will better know and become like Jesus.
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Philippians : Stand firm - Agree in the Lord | Cory Johnson
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In our journey to know Jesus and become like Him, we must stand firm, knowing there is an adversary who wants nothing more than to steal, kill, and destroy. We must be willing to identify and correct any weak points by which the enemy could attack. One of those weak points - disunity. We must agree in the Lord for the sake of knowing Jesus and beco…
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Choose Wisely Who You Imitate | Cory Johnson
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By nature, we are creatures who observe, are influenced by, and then imitate others. It’s how God formed us. Which is why it is so so important to choose wisely who and what we let influence us and who / what we imitate. Since something is influencing us, we want to make sure we are being influenced toward Jesus, and not away from Him.…
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Philippians 3:12-16 - Press on! | Cory Johnson
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We all have goals and ambitions in life. But there is one ambition that is greater than all - knowing Christ. Since we are all a work in progress when it comes to knowing and becoming like Jesus, what do we do? We press on. We intentionally and relentlessly pursue knowing and becoming like Jesus.
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Philippians : Jesus, Only Jesus | Cory Johnson
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How do you know you’re getting the real thing? No one wants to be duped in anything. How do we know that we truly have a relationship with God? Jesus, only Jesus. Jesus is our only and certain hope. Nothing else will do.
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Philippians : No Grumbling or Disputing | Cory Johnson
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Our created purpose is to reflect God’s image with our lives, to become like Jesus. As Paul said in Philippians 2:12, we are to work out our salvation, put in the work to become like Jesus. Ok, I’m in. Now what? What does that look like? “Do everything without grumbling or disputing”. A life free of grumbling and disputing is a life that trusts and…
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We all follow the lead of something, or someone that we believe is true, right, good and best for our lives. It’s just naturally how we are made. But what if we are following the wrong thing? Jesus invites us to follow Him, be His disciple, and thus find life.
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Joy is a feeling of happiness, pleasures, and gladness. God is for our joy! In fact, He commands us to rejoice, to pursue and choose joy in our lives. But how? How do we feel joy? How do we pursue joy? “Behold”, the angel said, “I bring you good news of great joy for all people.” In the birth of Jesus, joy came to us. May we be filled with eternal …
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Advent : Jesus Our Peace | Cory Johnson
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The Bible defines peace both as the absence of conflict AND the presence of wholeness. Who doesn’t want peace? We all do! Where does this peace come from? How do we get it? That first Christmas, Jesus was born, and He was called by Isaiah, the Prince of Peace. If we want to know peace, it starts and ends with Jesus.…
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Advent : Jesus our Hope | Cory Johnson
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Advent is time of waiting, watching, anticipating Jesus. He came once, as promised. And He will come again, as promised. This is a sure and certain hope. In the resurrection and ascension of Jesus, we have a steadfast hope to lean on and carry us to the end. Jesus is our hope.
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Philippians : Work Out Your Salvation | Cory Johnson
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Paul continues his message to the Philippians that with their whole lives, become like Jesus, work out your salvation. It’s God who first works for us and then continually in us, so that we can actually work out what He has worked in.
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Philippians : Humility - Another Ambition | Cory Johnson
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In order to live lives worthy of the Gospel of Jesus, lives of loving God and loving others, we must do nothing out of selfish ambition, and everything out of other ambition. We must learn how to consider others as more significant than ourselves and look to their interest and not just our own.
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The Church in Philippi faced real, tangible persecution. Paul’s call the them was to be unified by their likeness in Christ to stand firm in the face of persecution. When the church is unified in Christ, His good news is illuminated through them. He is worth whatever cost comes from being unified in Him. We can learn so much from what Paul is teach…
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Philippians : At All Times, Honor Christ | Cory Johnson
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"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” This proverb speaks to hope, to optimism, to finding good in a sour situation. Paul, while writing in prison, being afflicted by others who should be brothers, potentially facing the death penalty, is still living a life of joy. How? Because what makes a good day for Paul is being able to honor Christ. A…
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Philippians is known to be a letter written with much joy. Why so much joy? Because of love in action. The Philippians are practitioners of love, which compels Paul to pray that they would abound in more and move love. May we be practitioners of love and ask God for love to abound in us, and in others.…
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Philippians : Joyful Service to Christ and Others | Cory Johnson
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The letter to the Philippians was written by Paul, with the help of Timothy, for the purpose of encouraging the church in Philippi to joyfully live their lives in a manner worthy of Christ while maintaining unity and taking every opportunity to advance the gospel of Jesus.
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Habakkuk : Trust the God who saves His people | Cory Johnson
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Faith is belief that moves us to action. Faith is not real faith unless it moves us to trust and live according to that belief. Habakkuk is faced with a decision in the midst of calamity: will he trust and follow God even though God’s ways are not how he would have imagined? Spoiler alert - Habakkuk remains in faith. How? What kept Habakkuk faithfu…
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Habakkuk - Woe to the proud and unjust | Cory Johnson
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Looking around, there is much to lament and grieve. Sin is running rampant. But, God promises that His justice will come. Hope is coming. His glory will be known throughout the earth. Today, the justice and hope of God is known in Jesus. We can rest assured justice will come!
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Habakkuk - God is Faithful; therefore have faith in God | Cory Johnson
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There will come times in life when we, finite humanity, do not understand the Infinite and Eternal God. This is where confusion, frustration, lament reside. And that’s ok. It’s part of being a work in progress. But, even when God doesn’t make sense to us, He is and always will be faithful. Therefore, have faith in God and live.…
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Habakkuk - God, where are You? | Cory Johnson
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Let’s be honest, there are parts of the Old Testament that are difficult to understand. But, that’s life isn’t? There are parts of life that are difficult to understand. What is happening here? Where is God? If He is good, how does what is happening reconcile? But even when life is far from ideal, heck far from ok, God is worthy of our trust and wo…
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Unity in the Body of Christ | Jared Villarreal
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Every church and organization that wants to survive long term seeks to create a culture of unity, but it seems that everyone has a different idea of how to achieve that goal. Today, we dig into Romans 14 to see how Paul addresses unity within the churches of Rome, and how Jesus himself set an example for being united as one.…
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Colossians: Work Unto the Lord | Steven McCaslin
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In a society that is built around the American dream of working hard to gain recognition and growing your bank account, it can be hard to focus our lives solely on the Lord. Meeting deadlines or cleaning the house feels as if they can only be done to please our bosses or families. Our reading from Colossians is directed specifically towards bondser…
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Austin Life Church: How We Become the People We Are Called to Be | Cory Johnson
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We exist for the glory of God and the good of all people. As followers of Jesus and as the people of Austin Life Church, it is our mission to help one another live life to the fullest in Jesus, to become a people who Love God with our whole lives, Love One Another as Christ loves us, and Leads All People to the fullness of life in Jesus. We will be…
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Austin Life Church: Who Are We and Why Are We Here? | Cory Johnson
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We exist for the glory of God and the good of all people. As followers of Jesus and as the people of Austin Life Church, it is our mission to help one another live life to the fullest in Jesus, to become a people who Love God with our whole lives, Love One Another as Christ loves us, and Leads All People to the fullness of life in Jesus.…
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Psalms: Repentance - God's Joy, Our Freedom | Cory Johnson
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As humans, 100% of us have sinned. In small and big ways. We have all sinned against God, against others, against ourselves. The question is not, will we sin? The question is, will we respond well when we do. The invitation from God to sin is repentance. Repentance is God’s joy and our freedom.
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Psalms: Songs of Encouragement | Steven McCaslin
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Psalm 121 would be a strange song to sing in church for many of us. It isn’t a song singing praise to God, but instead it’s a song where we sing encouragement to one another. We sing to remind each other that the Lord is the one who keeps our life, despite what Life’s circumstances show.
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Jesus told us, “in this world you will have trouble.” How do we respond when trouble comes? How do we get through it? And not just survive, but thrive again? That’s where Biblical lament comes in. The grace of God to make room for us to not be ok, and lead us on the path toward healing with Him.
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Psalms: Taste and See that the LORD is Good | Cory Johnson
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David invites us to a wholehearted worship of God because of His abundant goodness. He invites us to taste and see how good God is. Not just to hear about it from David. But to know it personally. And then, to worship God in response. But how are we able to taste and see for ourselves? How is this not just wishful thinking?…
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Psalms: The Majesty of the Lord | Steven McCaslin
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In Psalm 8, we see that the majesty of the Lord is found through the entirety of His creation. Jesus came as a brother to us, so that we can be the ultimate image bearers of His majesty!
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Psalms: Come and Worship the LORD | Cory Johnson
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In the 100th Psalm, David exhorts the whole earth to come and give the LORD praise, to enter His presence with a thankful heart. Why praise the LORD? Because He is God, and He is good. Do you gather with the church to worship God? Do you joyfully sing praise to Him and serve Him with gladness?
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God’s Design: Jesus our Hope | Cory Johnson
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As we’ve talked about God’s design for topics such as identity, purpose, gender, sexuality, marriage, singles, and so on, it may feel a bit overwhelming. Do we have any certain hope when it's all said and done?
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God’s Design For Sex | Cory Johnson
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Sex is everywhere. Everything has been sexualized in our culture. Either overly negative. Or, overly positive. But what is God’s design for sex? What does the Bible say of sex? God’s design for sex is to be a good and pleasurable expression of and reminder of covenant love between husband and wife.
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God’s Design for Marriage: The Mystery of Oneness | Cory Johnson
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Most people dream of their wedding day from the time they were little. The majority of people will get married one day. But in America, nearly 50% of marriages end in divorce. So what do we really think of marriage? Better yet, what does God think? What is God’s design for marriage?
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God’s Design for Marriage: Male and Female | Cory Johnson
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God is the one who designed us for romantic and sexual relationships. But are all romantic and sexual relationships good? What does God and His Word say about same sex relationships?
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Standalone message on Psalm 1.
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God's Good Design: Holy Sexuality | Cory Johnson
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Most people have romantic and sexual desires. Most people have, or have had, romantic and/or sexual relationships. But are ALL romantic & sexual desires and relationships honoring to God? Do ALL romantic & sexual desires and relationships fit within God’s design? Before we ever get into specifics, we must start with God’s design for every romantic …
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God's Good Design: Singleness | Cory Johnson
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Does God have a purpose in singleness? If marriage is good, and I want to be married, why am I not? Singleness is obviously very common . Many people are single. Why is God’s design for those who are single?
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God's Good Design: Gender Pt. 2 | Cory Johnson
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What is God’s design for gender. Our biological sex is either male or female. But gender is not sex. Gender is an internal personality that externally expresses our sex. Gender has a myriad of expressions. But what does God say about it?
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Part of a Heavenly Potluck | Steven McCaslin
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Paul’s gospel is intentionally organized to show that Jesus is God and that we can have life in him. In this gospel, we learn through the feeding of the 5,000 and Jesus’s appearance to his disciples after his resurrection, that Jesus invites us to be a part of a Heavenly Potluck. He is the bread and will always provide for us. He also guides us to …
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God's Good Design: Gender | Cory Johnson
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What is God’s design for gender? Or should we say, our sex? Either way, God cares, and He has a good design for us. What is it?
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God's Good Design: What Is Our Purpose?
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The reason we believe we are here on this earth gives us the lens for how we interpret all of life. So what is God’s Design for our life? Who does He say we are? Why does He say we are here?
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Jesus Is Alive! So What. Why the Resurrection of Jesus Matters to Us, Today. | Cory Johnson
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Every Easter, as Christians we celebrate that Jesus is alive. But why does that matter? Has it become commonplace for us today? Why does the resurrection matter to us today?
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