Sermons – New Life in Christ Church | Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania https://www.nlicc.org "Building the Kingdom through training leaders" Sun, 24 Oct 2021 16:16:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8 https://i2.wp.com/www.nlicc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/icon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Sermons – New Life in Christ Church | Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania https://www.nlicc.org 32 32 90278444 “Origins: The First Couple” https://www.nlicc.org/sermons/origins-the-first-couple/ Sun, 24 Oct 2021 16:14:51 +0000 https://www.nlicc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=114650

Genesis 2:18-25 (ESV)

18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” 19 Now out of the ground the Lord God had formed every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them to the man to see what he would call them. And whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name. 20 The man gave names to all livestock and to the birds of the heavens and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper fit for him. 21 So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. 22 And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man. 23 Then the man said,

“This at last is bone of my bones
    and flesh of my flesh;
she shall be called Woman,
    because she was taken out of Man.”

24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.

]]> 114650 “Origins: The First Sabbath Rest” https://www.nlicc.org/sermons/origins-the-first-sabbath-rest/ Sun, 17 Oct 2021 16:00:57 +0000 https://www.nlicc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=114626 114626 “Origins: Man, the Image of God” https://www.nlicc.org/sermons/origins-man-the-image-of-god/ Sun, 03 Oct 2021 16:07:02 +0000 https://www.nlicc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=114607

Genesis 1:26-31 (ESV)

27 So God created man in his own image,
    in the image of God he created him;
    male and female he created them.

28 And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” 29 And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food. 30 And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so. 31 And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

]]> 114607 “Origins: This Is My Father’s World” https://www.nlicc.org/sermons/origins-this-is-my-fathers-world/ Sun, 26 Sep 2021 18:06:48 +0000 https://www.nlicc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=114609

Genesis 1 (ESV)

1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

6 And God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” 7 And God made the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so. 8 And God called the expanse Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.

9 And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. 10 God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good.

11 And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. 12 The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.

14 And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. 16 And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. 17 And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18 to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.

20 And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.” 21 So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” 23 And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.

24 And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. 25 And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

27 So God created man in his own image,
    in the image of God he created him;
    male and female he created them.

28 And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” 29 And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food. 30 And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so. 31 And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

]]> 114609 “Origins: Let Light Shine out of Darkness” https://www.nlicc.org/sermons/origins-let-light-shine-out-of-darkness/ Sun, 19 Sep 2021 15:58:43 +0000 https://www.nlicc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=114574

Genesis 1:3-5 (ESV)

]]> 114574 “Joseph – a Type of Christ” https://www.nlicc.org/sermons/joseph-a-type-of-christ/ Sun, 19 Sep 2021 05:07:51 +0000 https://www.nlicc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=114580 114580 “Origins: The Necessity of God” https://www.nlicc.org/sermons/origins-the-necessity-of-god/ Sun, 12 Sep 2021 16:00:52 +0000 https://www.nlicc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=114576

Genesis 1:1-2

The Creation of the World

1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

]]> 114576 “Origins: The God Who Created” https://www.nlicc.org/sermons/origins-the-god-who-created/ Mon, 06 Sep 2021 00:15:48 +0000 https://www.nlicc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=114583

Genesis 1:1-2 (ESV)

The Creation of the World

1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

]]> 114583 “Love As Strong As Death” https://www.nlicc.org/sermons/love-as-strong-as-death/ Sun, 29 Aug 2021 13:49:06 +0000 https://www.nlicc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=114537

Revelation 2:1-8 (NJKV)

2 “To the angel of the church of Ephesus write,

‘These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands: 2 “I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars; 3 and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have not become weary. 4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. 5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent. 6 But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

7 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.” ’

The Persecuted Church

8 “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write,

‘These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life:

]]> 114537 “Pure in Heart: Finding My Identity in Christ” https://www.nlicc.org/sermons/pure-in-heart-finding-my-identity-in-christ/ Sun, 22 Aug 2021 16:06:46 +0000 https://www.nlicc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=114525

Matthew 5:8 (NASB)

]]> 114525 “Unless the Lord Builds the House” https://www.nlicc.org/sermons/unless-the-lord-builds-the-house/ Sun, 15 Aug 2021 15:55:16 +0000 https://www.nlicc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=114506 Psalm 127 (ESV)

Unless the Lord Builds the House

A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon.

127 Unless the Lord builds the house,
    those who build it labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches over the city,
    the watchman stays awake in vain.
2 It is in vain that you rise up early
    and go late to rest,
eating the bread of anxious toil;
    for he gives to his beloved sleep.

3 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,
    the fruit of the womb a reward.
4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior
    are the children of one’s youth.
5 Blessed is the man
    who fills his quiver with them!
He shall not be put to shame
    when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.

]]> 114506 “The Book of Boaz: Caring for the Vulnerable” https://www.nlicc.org/sermons/the-book-of-boaz-caring-for-the-vulnerable/ Sun, 08 Aug 2021 15:50:00 +0000 https://www.nlicc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=114494

Ruth 2:8-13 (ESV)

8 Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Now, listen, my daughter, do not go to glean in another field or leave this one, but keep close to my young women. 9 Let your eyes be on the field that they are reaping, and go after them. Have I not charged the young men not to touch you? And when you are thirsty, go to the vessels and drink what the young men have drawn.” 10 Then she fell on her face, bowing to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?” 11 But Boaz answered her, “All that you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband has been fully told to me, and how you left your father and mother and your native land and came to a people that you did not know before. 12 The Lord repay you for what you have done, and a full reward be given you by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge!” 13 Then she said, “I have found favor in your eyes, my lord, for you have comforted me and spoken kindly to your servant, though I am not one of your servants.”
]]> 114494 “Band of Brothers: Relationships That Change the World” https://www.nlicc.org/sermons/band-of-brothers-relationships-that-change-the-world/ Sun, 01 Aug 2021 16:21:18 +0000 https://www.nlicc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=114479 1 Corinthians 16:10-24 (ESV)

10 When Timothy comes, see that you put him at ease among you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, as I am. 11 So let no one despise him. Help him on his way in peace, that he may return to me, for I am expecting him with the brothers.

Final Instructions

12 Now concerning our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to visit you with the other brothers, but it was not at all his will to come now. He will come when he has opportunity.

13 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. 14 Let all that you do be done in love.

15 Now I urge you, brothers—you know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints— 16 be subject to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer. 17 I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because they have made up for your absence, 18 for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. Give recognition to such people.

Greetings

19 The churches of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca, together with the church in their house, send you hearty greetings in the Lord. 20 All the brothers send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

21 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. 22 If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come! 23 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. 24 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

]]> 114479 “Unity in Diversity” https://www.nlicc.org/sermons/unity-in-diversity/ Sun, 25 Jul 2021 23:20:27 +0000 https://www.nlicc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=114461 Ephesians 4:7-16 English Standard Version (ESV)

7 But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore it says,

“When he ascended on high he led a host of captives,
    and he gave gifts to men.”

9 (In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth? 10 He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) 11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. 15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.

]]> 114461 “Thy Mercy, My God: Finding My Identity in Christ” https://www.nlicc.org/sermons/thy-mercy-my-god-finding-my-identity-in-christ/ Sun, 25 Jul 2021 15:51:10 +0000 https://www.nlicc.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=114455 Matthew 5:7 (NASB)

7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.”

 

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