New Life Fellowship NYC Sermons

Finding your place at the table: The fruit of Peace

July 29th, 2019  |  40 mins 59 secs

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Title: Finding your place at the table: The fruit of Peace
Scripture: Luke 14:1,7-11
Speaker: Jacqueline Snape, Executive Pastor

In the message, we explore our barriers to peace, and the hope that we have when we find our place at the table with Him.

The 7 Saddest Words in the New Testament - Pete Scazzero

July 22nd, 2019  |  50 mins 42 secs

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In this message, Pastor Pete takes a look at this passage describing the massive defection of many “disciples” (except for the 12). We learn from this passage about the nature of discipleship – that of Jesus freeing us for a glorious future by stripping us of our limited ideas of him that are filled with our own projections and illusions.

You Are Not Forgotten - Sherin Swift

July 15th, 2019  |  46 mins 8 secs

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Pastor Sherin shares her journey from atheism to belief, and her undeniable encounter with God's grace. In this sermon she explores the passage in Isaiah, and wrestles with the great mystery that God is still present with us, even in the midst of profound suffering and trauma.

Encounters with Jesus: Waiting in the Boat | Aimee Fareth

July 8th, 2019  |  36 mins 40 secs

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In the book of John we will hear about how the disciples are waiting in the boat and get stuck in a storm. We all have storms in our lives, but in our waiting, Jesus starts doing a new thing. We welcome you to join us as New Lifer and storyteller Aimee Fareth leads us in the final message of our series, Encounters with Jesus.

Encounters with Jesus: Blessed, Broken, Given - Glenn Packiam

July 1st, 2019  |  42 mins 23 secs

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We are easily overwhelmed by the demands of life and the needs of others, and often feel inadequate to the task. Our lives seem too mundane or messy to matter to God and His Kingdom purposes. Yet, through the story of Jesus taking something as ordinary as bread into His hands and doing the miraculous with it, we learn to reflect on how our lives might become blessed, broken, and given.

Encounters with Jesus: Mission, Fear and Trampling Scorpions

June 24th, 2019  |  54 mins 2 secs

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Fear can be an obstacle to mission. In Luke 10:1-20 we see how an encounter with Jesus empowers us to conquer fear and live a life of joyful mission.

Encounters with Jesus: He Came As Grace - Dr. Derwin L. Gray

June 16th, 2019  |  43 mins 9 secs

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Grace is greater than we can imagine or comprehend. But grace is a gift that we can experience. Join Dr. Derwin L. Gray, Lead Pastor, Transformation Church, as he explores the beauty of God’s grace in John 4:1-42.

Encounters with Jesus: No Longer Alone - Sherin Swift

June 10th, 2019  |  42 mins 53 secs

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In this message, Pastor Sherin preaches on Jesus' healing at the pool of Bethesda. She explores the pain and impact of loneliness, the necessity of community, and the power God gives us to connect with those around us.

Encounters with Jesus - A Ministry of Absence

June 3rd, 2019  |  50 mins 52 secs

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In this sermon, Pastor Rich offers words before he goes off on a 3 1/2 month sabbatical. He preaches on Jesus's ministry of absence and what it means for his sabbatical, our own rhythms and the presence of the Spirit during these times.

Encounters with Jesus: When the Wine Runs Out

May 28th, 2019  |  49 mins 4 secs

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Pastor Rich preaches on Jesus' first miracle recorded in the gospels, the turning of water into wine. He addresses what it means to encounter Jesus in times of crisis and how God's grace is abundantly poured out in some of the lowest moments of our lives.

Jesus is God, Right Here, Right Now! - Larry Felder Sr.

May 20th, 2019  |  48 mins 31 secs

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Text: Mark 4:35-41 CSB

As you will see from this text, it is about much more than the calming of a storm, in reality it is about Jesus’ real identity, his deity, he is God! The disciples would come to discover this truth over time and by God’s grace so will we.

Encounters with Jesus - Just a Crumb

May 13th, 2019  |  41 mins 59 secs

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The book of Matthew tells the story of a Syrophonecian woman who approached Jesus as he withdrew further into the region of Tyre and Sidon. Jesus appears to put her off, but she continues to plead for Jesus to heal her daughter, responding with “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” Jesus was moved by her faith and healed her daughter. Pastor Matt leads us in a message about how this woman pressed in and hung on to Jesus and what it means for our own faith.

Encounters with Jesus - Amazing Grace, Amazing Faith

May 7th, 2019  |  48 mins 4 secs

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We begin a new series entitled, "Encounters with Jesus." Over the next 2 months we will explore various stories from the gospels that highlight the ways Jesus encountered ordinary people and what it means for our lives. In this sermon, Pastor Rich preaches on the amazing grace of Jesus and the amazing faith of a Roman Centurion.

How Free People Live: You Shall Not Covet

April 29th, 2019  |  50 mins 51 secs

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In this Ten Commandments series finale, Pastor Rich preaches on the 10th command, “You shall not covet.” In a world that is marked by discontentment and an endless fascination with more, God’s final command is a path to true freedom and joy.

Resurrection Sunday

April 23rd, 2019  |  38 mins

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On this Easter Sunday, Pastor Rich preaches on the good news of Jesus' resurrection. In this passage, Jesus encounters two men who have experienced profound disappointment. The Risen Jesus finds them and helps them to make sense of his life and history as they knew it. If you or someone you know has experienced disappointment, this Easter sermon is for you.

Good Friday Contemplative Service

April 22nd, 2019  |  21 mins 57 secs

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Pastor Rich shares a reflection from our Good Friday Service.