Weekly messages from New Life Church in Novato, CA.
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What do you do when you bring your biggest questions to God and He responds not with an explanation but with His presence? This message explores the life of Philip, one of Jesus's disciples, and what his journey teaches us about faith, doubt, trust, and following God even when we do not have all the answers. Drawing from John 1, John 6, and John 14, we look at three defining moments in Philip's…
Romans 8 verse 28 promises that God works all things together for good, but that promise is anchored in a genuine love for Him. The story of Paul's journey to Jerusalem reveals what it looks like when even a devoted believer pursues a good desire outside of God's timing. Paul received repeated warnings from multiple prophets and trusted companions, yet pressed forward anyway, ultimately spending…
Andrew is one of the lesser-known apostles, but his life holds one of the most powerful lessons in all of Scripture about what it means to truly follow Jesus. He never wrote a gospel, never preached a famous sermon, and never performed a recorded miracle. But he understood something that most people spend their entire lives searching for: a real, personal, intimate relationship with God is not…
God has more for every believer than most of us have ever stepped into. Receiving the gospel and learning the basics of the faith are not finish lines; they are doorways into a lifetime of discovering God. Three key postures position us to receive what He has in store. Being teachable like Apollos, being hungry and thirsty like the twelve disciples in Ephesus, and being expectant rather than…
Being led by the Holy Spirit is not reserved for pastors or missionaries. It belongs to every believer. Acts 16 shows us that Spirit-led living includes closed doors, redirections, and seasons of waiting, all of which are part of God's guidance, not signs of His absence. When Paul and Silas were beaten and thrown into prison for doing exactly what God called them to do, they responded with worship…
What does the Bible say about facing life's hardest moments? Whether you are dealing with a health crisis, financial pressure, broken relationships, or emotional exhaustion, you are not alone. God never promised His people a storm-free life. He promised something far greater: His presence through every storm. In Acts 27, the apostle Paul finds himself on a ship in the middle of a catastrophic…
What if you have been trying to earn something that was already freely given to you? God does not start with outward requirements. He goes straight to the heart. The cross declared the debt of sin paid in full, and nothing needs to be added to what Jesus has already done. The gospel is not complicated. It is Jesus plus nothing, and that is enough.
The church was never meant to stay put. It was always meant to go. The Great Commandment, loving God with everything you have, is the foundation that makes the Great Commission possible. When we draw close to God, our hearts begin to align with His, and we start to see people the way He sees them. That overflow of love is what sends us out. Resistance along the way is not a stop sign. It is often…
How do you know if you are in God's will? It is one of the most searched questions in the Christian life, and for good reason. When it comes to specific decisions like a new job, a relationship, a major move, or a life change, the path forward is rarely obvious. This teaching digs into Acts 21 to uncover what the Bible actually says about discerning God's will, and the answers might surprise you.…