New Life Fellowship NYC Sermons

The Our Father (Part 2)

June 24th, 2018  |  47 mins 34 secs

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Pastor Rich continues our Sermon on the Mount series, focusing on the latter half of the Our Father prayer Jesus gave to his disciples. We encourage you to check out part 1 from last week.

The Our Father

June 18th, 2018  |  42 mins 46 secs

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In this sermon, Pastor Rich preaches on the prayer Jesus taught his followers. He explores the various layers and invitations God has for us as a community.

Turning The Other Cheek

June 10th, 2018  |  41 mins 26 secs

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In this sermon, Pastor Rich explores one of the most famous and misunderstood verses in the bible. He will highlight some of the dangerous misinterpretations of this text and offer a challenging invitation to those who are followers of Jesus.

Promises Kept in the Kingdom of God

June 3rd, 2018  |  40 mins 28 secs

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What’s your word worth? As people of the Word who follow the Living Word, our words matter. Jesus calls us to speak with honesty and integrity in a world filled with false words and false news.

Adultery, Lust, and the Kingdom of God

May 27th, 2018  |  53 mins 2 secs

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In this sermon, Pastor Rich explores a passage that has been problematic for many. He unpacks Jesus words on the power of lust and the way our relationships and souls are impacted by it. More than just a sermon on external behavior modification, Rich addresses the often overlooked aspects that Jesus wants us to hold on to, that lead to transformed relationships and lives.

Pentecost Sunday - The Holy Spirit

May 21st, 2018  |  41 mins 27 secs

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This past Sunday starts the season of Pentecost. Pentecost is the celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit. For one week, we will take a break from our series on the sermon on the mount to explore what the coming of the Spirit means for our lives.

Anger and the Kingdom of God

May 13th, 2018  |  41 mins 21 secs

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Text: Matthew 5:21-24

Pastor Rich explores Jesus’ words on anger from the Sermon on the Mount. Whether you have difficulty getting angry, or whether anger has been a destructive power in your life, this message is for you.

Salt and Light

May 6th, 2018  |  36 mins 32 secs

In this sermon, Pastor Rich explores two core metaphors that describe the life of a Christ-follower, and the Christian community. He explores the surprising grace and calling offered by Jesus in this text.

The Risen Way of Peacemaking Part 2

April 29th, 2018  |  52 mins 52 secs

Pastor Rich offers a summary of all the beatitudes and explores how they connect to being peacemakers.

The Risen Way of Peacemaking Part 1

April 22nd, 2018  |  54 mins 16 secs

In this sermon, Pastor Rich explores the ways peacemaking bears witness to Jesus and the resurrection. He addresses the call to peacemaking in personal, social and global perspectives.

The Risen Way of Grief

April 15th, 2018  |  40 mins 1 sec

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How do we live into Jesus’ resurrection in a world of brokenness, suffering, and pain? If Jesus is risen, why (and how) should we mourn? The resurrection invites us to mourn as hopeful realists, lamenting the world’s brokenness and grieving as people full of hope.

The Risen Way of Poverty of Spirit

April 8th, 2018  |  47 mins 46 secs

In this new sermon series on the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Rich preaches on the first beatitude of Jesus. He explores how the abundant resurrection life is to result in a poverty of spirit, out of which, true abundance comes to us.

Encounters with the Risen Jesus

April 1st, 2018  |  37 mins 40 secs

In this special Easter message, Pastor Rich preaches on the significance of the resurrection and explores 3 powerful ways the risen Jesus meets us in our lives.

What Does It Mean to Follow the Crucified Jesus?

March 25th, 2018  |  44 mins 53 secs

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Discipleship with Jesus requires a Copernican revolution for all of us. Join Pastor Pete as he contrasts 21st century Christianity with Jesus’ definition of genuine discipleship.

Episode 207: Resilient Faith: When Weakness Becomes Strength

March 18th, 2018  |  29 mins 50 secs

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New Lifer Marie Wood unpacks the Scriptures in 2 Corinthians 4:8-10, and discusses personal weakness and suffering in the light of Jesus' identity as both crucified and risen Lord.

Substitutionary Love

March 11th, 2018  |  52 mins 41 secs

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At the cross, God reveals his deep love for sinners and hatred of sin. How can he do both at the same time? He takes our place and bears the punishment on our behalf. Because of that, we see his love and mercy, justice and holiness in ways which invite our worship, witness, and work.