Rich Villodas
Host of New Life Fellowship NYC Sermons
Rich Villodas has hosted 311 Episodes.
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Proverbs: The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom
February 21st, 2022 | 40 mins 56 secs
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This Sunday our series through the book of Proverbs will come to an end. Pastor Rich ends the series with a look at how the book of Proverbs began- with a focus on "the fear of the Lord". This is one of the most misunderstood phrases in the Bible. As a result, instead of growing in wisdom, we may find ourselves stuck. Pastor Rich explores what this important statement means, what it doesn't mean, and how to build it in our lives.
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Proverbs: Becoming Wise with our Money
February 15th, 2022 | 49 mins 6 secs
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This Sunday, we continue our series through themes in the book of Proverbs. Pastor Rich preaches on "Becoming Wise with our Money." One of the most important aspects of the spiritual Iife is how we relate to money. In this sermon, Pastor Rich explores the dangers of money and the opportunities before us to use it in a way that is wise and healthy.
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Being Wise in Correction
January 30th, 2022 | 40 mins 4 secs
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Correction is an everyday part of our lives but that doesn't make it easy. Yet there is great wisdom found in learning how to handle correction well. Let's talk about it.
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Becoming Wise in our Conflicts
January 25th, 2022 | 39 mins 20 secs
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This Sunday, Pastor Rich continues our series through the book of Proverbs, focusing on what it means to become wise in our conflicts. To be human is to enter into conflicts with others. This is unavoidable. In this message, we will gain some insights as to how to work through conflict in a way that is marked by love, integrity, and the way of Jesus.
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Becoming Wise with Our Words
January 10th, 2022 | 42 mins 19 secs
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This Sunday, Pastor Rich continues our series on "Becoming Wise." We will look at a recurring theme in Proverbs that we must give attention to- the way we use our words. Are the words you speak bringing life or harm to those around you? By God's grace, we will be led into a way to bring healing to other through the words we use. Please take some time to reflect on this proverb before Sunday.
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Searching for Wisdom
January 4th, 2022 | 42 mins 39 secs
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This Sunday, Pastor Rich starts a new sermon series on the book of Proverbs. We explore the importance of searching for wisdom. As the new year kicks off, this is a great way to focus our hearts. Please take some time to read through Proverbs 2:1-6.
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Examining Our Lives
December 29th, 2021 | 34 mins 19 secs
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In the last Sunday sermon of 2021, Pastor Rich leads us through a spiritual reflection and examination of our lives with God. What are the spiritual disciplines you need to anchor you in a life with God?
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Advent: The Light that Overcomes Our Inner Herod
December 22nd, 2021 | 39 mins 30 secs
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This Sunday is the 4th Sunday in Advent. As we approach Christmas, we take the time to explore familiar Bible stories that have significant application for our lives. This Sunday, Pastor Rich preaches on how the light of God overcomes our inner Herod. Herod was the king in the time of Jesus's birth, and was disturbed by news of a new king. His reaction is an important lens through which to see our own fears, and impulse to control.
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Advent: The Light that overcomes separation
December 14th, 2021 | 34 mins 30 secs
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It has become "normal" in our world to cancel, cut off and separate. The question for us as followers of Christ is not what does society say - but what does Jesus say? Join us as we explore Part 3 of our Advent series, "The Light that Overcomes Separation"
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Advent: The Light that Overcomes the Darkness
November 30th, 2021 | 47 mins 33 secs
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This Sunday, the Advent season begins. Advent is a special season in the Church calendar where we anticipate the coming of our Lord. During Advent we are reminded that the healing we all long for will come from the Messiah. This Sunday, Pastor Rich will kick off our new Advent series entitled, The Light that Overcomes. We hear about the ways Christ's light overcomes the darkness of our world. We invite you to read through John 1:1-5.
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Jesus: The True King
November 16th, 2021 | 34 mins 51 secs
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Jesus is the perfect King who wields true power and gives us a living example of what it means to belong to His kingdom.
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Jesus: The True Priest
November 7th, 2021 | 51 mins 38 secs
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Pastor Sherin continues our series by focusing on Jesus as the True Priest. What does it mean to understand Jesus' ministry as a Priest? How does this affect our worship and our purpose in the world?
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Jesus: Prophet, Priest & King
October 31st, 2021 | 49 mins 4 secs
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This Sunday we start a new 3-week series entitled, Jesus: Prophet, Priest, and King. We take a good look at the three main offices in the Old Testament that are fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Pastor Rich kicks off our series focusing on Jesus as the True Prophet. We learn about the significance of this for our worship, and for the way God calls us to live in the world.
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The Deeply Formed Life: Missional Presence
October 27th, 2021 | 47 mins 15 secs
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This Sunday we bring our Deeply Formed Life series to a close. Pastor Rich preaches on our value of Missional Presence. In this message we will hear the powerful truth of God's action in the world and how we are invited to participate in it.
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The Deeply Formed Life: Sexual Wholeness
October 21st, 2021 | 52 mins 44 secs
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This Sunday, Pastor Rich continues our series on The Deeply Formed Life. This series has walked us through the 5 Values that have shaped New Life Fellowship for many years. We explore the value of Sexual Wholeness (or Marriage to Christ). This is a topic that requires prayerful exploration and nuance.
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The Deeply Formed Life: Emotional Health
October 10th, 2021 | 48 mins 15 secs
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Pastor Rich continues our series through The Deeply Formed Life. We explore the call to live fully human lives as we pay attention to our interior world—in particular, our emotions.