New River Community Church Mediahttp://www.newriverchurch.orgInsight by EndisnoMalachi 4:6 are the last words of the Old Testament which instruct us to focus on our relationships while we wait for the coming of Christ. Today we look at the biblical role of children to obey their parents and for parents to bless their children. We see many examples in the bible of the need that children have to receive their parents blessing. (Genesis 48:20, Deut. 5:9-10 & Mark 10:13-16) Bless your children by recognizing the people God is growing them to be and encouraging them to live God’s will fm_1000005469Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTMalachi 4:6 are the last words of the Old Testament which instruct us to focus on our relationships while we wait for the coming of Christ. Today we look at the biblical role of children to obey their parents and for parents to bless their children. We see many examples in the bible of the need that children have to receive their parents blessing. (Genesis 48:20, Deut. 5:9-10 & Mark 10:13-16) Bless your children by recognizing the people God is growing them to be and encouraging them to live God’s will f00:49:00In Luke 11 Jesus teaches us not only how to pray through the “Lords prayer”, but He teaches us about the character of God. He tells us we can seek out God and ask for His help no matter what the circumstances. For all the men on Father’s Day, God has made you a leader of your home and He will provide for you just as you want to provide for your children. Keep going; don’t give up, because God loves you and he wants you to succeed for Jesus.m_1000005121Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTIn Luke 11 Jesus teaches us not only how to pray through the “Lords prayer”, but He teaches us about the character of God. He tells us we can seek out God and ask for His help no matter what the circumstances. For all the men on Father’s Day, God has made you a leader of your home and He will provide for you just as you want to provide for your children. Keep going; don’t give up, because God loves you and he wants you to succeed for Jesus.00:49:00Last week Pastor John talked about forgiveness as a means to achieve unity in the church. Today we continue with another aspect of unity by paying close attention to our speech. What we say, or don’t say, is very powerful. “Again, anyone who says to his brother, you good-for-nothing, is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, “You fool!” will be in danger of the fire of hell.” (Matthew 5:22) Speech alone can change the world and we have the power of the Spirit to show the world Christ’s’ lovem_1000005102Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTLast week Pastor John talked about forgiveness as a means to achieve unity in the church. Today we continue with another aspect of unity by paying close attention to our speech. What we say, or don’t say, is very powerful. “Again, anyone who says to his brother, you good-for-nothing, is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, “You fool!” will be in danger of the fire of hell.” (Matthew 5:22) Speech alone can change the world and we have the power of the Spirit to show the world Christ’s’ love00:21:00When Jesus prayed before His arrest, He prayed for unity. One of the key components to a unified church body is for its members to be able to forgive. Today, Pastor John reviews the importance of forgiveness to our souls and our faith.m_1000004957Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTWhen Jesus prayed before His arrest, He prayed for unity. One of the key components to a unified church body is for its members to be able to forgive. Today, Pastor John reviews the importance of forgiveness to our souls and our faith.00:38:00Our scripture passage today tells us to “impress” the Lords’ commands upon our children. So today we look at some very practical things that you can actually do to raise your children to love Jesus! First, it starts with our commitment to our children and to God to instruct them consistently, even if that’s just once a week. Now matter how much time you take, we need to prepare our children to view the world through a biblical lens so that they can be prepared to understand what God has to say about it.m_1000004892Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTOur scripture passage today tells us to “impress” the Lords’ commands upon our children. So today we look at some very practical things that you can actually do to raise your children to love Jesus! First, it starts with our commitment to our children and to God to instruct them consistently, even if that’s just once a week. Now matter how much time you take, we need to prepare our children to view the world through a biblical lens so that they can be prepared to understand what God has to say about it.00:41:00Pastor John Nichols was ordained by God many years ago to a life of ministry, and today he is ordained by Reverend Richard Bush and the New River Community Church congregation. Rev. Bush talks about God’s calling to each of us; how it transcends normal explanation, that it is a unique calling from His heart, and how it reveals our special connection to the Living God.m_1000004690Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTPastor John Nichols was ordained by God many years ago to a life of ministry, and today he is ordained by Reverend Richard Bush and the New River Community Church congregation. Rev. Bush talks about God’s calling to each of us; how it transcends normal explanation, that it is a unique calling from His heart, and how it reveals our special connection to the Living God.00:53:00As we continue our series on the task of raising children in a Christian home, we look at the challenges of doing it as a solo Christian parent. The term “solo Christian” encompasses single parents raising kids and to a couple where only one parent is following Christ. Today we look at the life of Timothy and how he was raised by a solo Christian parent. As we look through the letters of Paul where he writes about Timothy, we gain inspired instructions on how to help our children gain a strong faith.m_1000004579Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTAs we continue our series on the task of raising children in a Christian home, we look at the challenges of doing it as a solo Christian parent. The term “solo Christian” encompasses single parents raising kids and to a couple where only one parent is following Christ. Today we look at the life of Timothy and how he was raised by a solo Christian parent. As we look through the letters of Paul where he writes about Timothy, we gain inspired instructions on how to help our children gain a strong faith.00:39:00As Christians, we want our homes to be an example of Christ’s love, so that when others look at our family relationships they see something they want for their family. At the core of a healthy home is a healthy marriage. In part one of this series we look at the foundation to successful communication, conflict resolution, romance and mostly every aspect of a marriage. That foundation is called submission and we will see how submission to Jesus and to one another can unify a marriage and strengthen its bom_1000004527Sun, 04 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTAs Christians, we want our homes to be an example of Christ’s love, so that when others look at our family relationships they see something they want for their family. At the core of a healthy home is a healthy marriage. In part one of this series we look at the foundation to successful communication, conflict resolution, romance and mostly every aspect of a marriage. That foundation is called submission and we will see how submission to Jesus and to one another can unify a marriage and strengthen its bo00:43:00When we look in the bible at how Jesus addressed the problems of sin, He took a very simplistic approach. He said, “Come follow me” to the Galilean fishermen. (Matthew 4:19). All He did was to invite them into a relationship. Their response was to drop everything and do as he said. What is your response to that same invitation? Is there something you need to drop in order for your relationship with Jesus to begin?m_1000004407Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTWhen we look in the bible at how Jesus addressed the problems of sin, He took a very simplistic approach. He said, “Come follow me” to the Galilean fishermen. (Matthew 4:19). All He did was to invite them into a relationship. Their response was to drop everything and do as he said. What is your response to that same invitation? Is there something you need to drop in order for your relationship with Jesus to begin?00:39:00Historically, the Jewish people used pools of water, known as the “Mikveh”, to cleanse themselves before entering the temple and for numerous ceremonial reasons. It was a part of their daily lifestyle. So was baptism for Jesus and the early disciples. They baptized people immediately after their conversion to Christ. The difference was baptism symbolized the cleansing of sins and the death of an old life that was slave to sin. Further, it signified the beginning of a new life in Christ Jesus empoweredm_1000004177Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTHistorically, the Jewish people used pools of water, known as the “Mikveh”, to cleanse themselves before entering the temple and for numerous ceremonial reasons. It was a part of their daily lifestyle. So was baptism for Jesus and the early disciples. They baptized people immediately after their conversion to Christ. The difference was baptism symbolized the cleansing of sins and the death of an old life that was slave to sin. Further, it signified the beginning of a new life in Christ Jesus empowered00:44:00Repent means so much more then saying "I'm sorry'. It's turning from sin towards righteousness, because He is God and we are not. Our hearts should be motivated to repent because of God's great love. Not because of guilt, regret or remorse. Let's embrace repentance for what it is and for what it provides; forgiveness and freedom!m_1000004169Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTRepent means so much more then saying "I'm sorry'. It's turning from sin towards righteousness, because He is God and we are not. Our hearts should be motivated to repent because of God's great love. Not because of guilt, regret or remorse. Let's embrace repentance for what it is and for what it provides; forgiveness and freedom!00:36:00We have all experienced a relationship that failed. It leaves a bad taste in our mouth and we ask if there is a love that can last forever. The answer is yes, there is a love that lasts forever! A true, pure and perfect love that never fails and never dies. The love of God is such a love and He loves you! Join Pastor John as we look at scripture that demonstrates God’s unfailing love.m_1000004103Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTWe have all experienced a relationship that failed. It leaves a bad taste in our mouth and we ask if there is a love that can last forever. The answer is yes, there is a love that lasts forever! A true, pure and perfect love that never fails and never dies. The love of God is such a love and He loves you! Join Pastor John as we look at scripture that demonstrates God’s unfailing love.00:33:00For some, we battle the lies that tell us we are not good enough for God’s grace and forgiveness. We try everyday to prove our worth but always fall short in our own minds. Brothers and sisters in Christ, remember that we have nothing to prove to God! All He wants is for us to follow Jesus on the path that leads to Him. Listen to the testimony of Jenny Hopkins as she relates her story about overcoming feeling like a “second-class Christian”.m_1000004046Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMTFor some, we battle the lies that tell us we are not good enough for God’s grace and forgiveness. We try everyday to prove our worth but always fall short in our own minds. Brothers and sisters in Christ, remember that we have nothing to prove to God! All He wants is for us to follow Jesus on the path that leads to Him. Listen to the testimony of Jenny Hopkins as she relates her story about overcoming feeling like a “second-class Christian”.00:05:00The bible teaches us about two cups, the cup of wrath and the cup of blessings. The cup filled with God’s wrath and mixed with every sin that ever was and will be was poured for us to drink. But Jesus drank that cup on our behalf giving himself up as a living sacrifice. Jesus offers us a cup of blessings and gives us a choice. We each have but one cup, what will you fills yours with?m_1000003959Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe bible teaches us about two cups, the cup of wrath and the cup of blessings. The cup filled with God’s wrath and mixed with every sin that ever was and will be was poured for us to drink. But Jesus drank that cup on our behalf giving himself up as a living sacrifice. Jesus offers us a cup of blessings and gives us a choice. We each have but one cup, what will you fills yours with?00:38:00As Jesus rode into Jerusalem, the people enthusiastically cheered because their idea of what Jesus was there to do was very different from Jesus’ mission. In fact, the same people that cheered for Jesus called for His crucifixion when He didn’t live up to their own expectations. Many of us view Jesus the same way. We worship our own idea of Jesus and not who He really is and what He wants for us. Brothers and sisters, don’t get discouraged if you have found yourself worshiping a self serving Jesus. Inm_1000003886Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTAs Jesus rode into Jerusalem, the people enthusiastically cheered because their idea of what Jesus was there to do was very different from Jesus’ mission. In fact, the same people that cheered for Jesus called for His crucifixion when He didn’t live up to their own expectations. Many of us view Jesus the same way. We worship our own idea of Jesus and not who He really is and what He wants for us. Brothers and sisters, don’t get discouraged if you have found yourself worshiping a self serving Jesus. In00:31:00Blood is used so much throughout the bible and yet the significance of its impact on our lives can go unnoticed. Christ’s’ blood was spilled to forgive your sins once and for all and free us from the bonds of Satan. Doesn’t that make His blood the ransom paid for our salvation? More so, what does it say about your life that God gave the blood of His own Son for you, even long before you were born! The question is have you accepted the redemption God has made for you? All of us at New River pray that ym_1000003756Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTBlood is used so much throughout the bible and yet the significance of its impact on our lives can go unnoticed. Christ’s’ blood was spilled to forgive your sins once and for all and free us from the bonds of Satan. Doesn’t that make His blood the ransom paid for our salvation? More so, what does it say about your life that God gave the blood of His own Son for you, even long before you were born! The question is have you accepted the redemption God has made for you? All of us at New River pray that y00:36:00The moment we hear the first two words it can provoke a negative reaction is some of us. But if we take all of these words and put them in the context of the story of the bible, what we find is a powerful truth of how these three words can lead to a changed life for Christ. m_1000003704Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe moment we hear the first two words it can provoke a negative reaction is some of us. But if we take all of these words and put them in the context of the story of the bible, what we find is a powerful truth of how these three words can lead to a changed life for Christ. 00:41:00Today’s message asks us to asses where our hearts are at. Are our eyes focused on heaven? For if they are that is where our treasure will be. Or asked another way, where do you invest your money, in earthly possessions or in eternity? Let’s look at how this applies to tithing. m_1000003650Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMTToday’s message asks us to asses where our hearts are at. Are our eyes focused on heaven? For if they are that is where our treasure will be. Or asked another way, where do you invest your money, in earthly possessions or in eternity? Let’s look at how this applies to tithing. 00:40:00Did you realize that long before the earth was created, God knew you and had an incredibly wonderful plan for you life? This is predestination. He hand made you, nurtured you, and then called you to a new life in Christ. A life filled with love, joy, freedom and eternal salvation. Are you answering that call? Will you accept God’s awesome plan for your life? If you are ready to begin that journey with us and live a life for Jesus? Then simply ask him right now.m_1000003586Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMTDid you realize that long before the earth was created, God knew you and had an incredibly wonderful plan for you life? This is predestination. He hand made you, nurtured you, and then called you to a new life in Christ. A life filled with love, joy, freedom and eternal salvation. Are you answering that call? Will you accept God’s awesome plan for your life? If you are ready to begin that journey with us and live a life for Jesus? Then simply ask him right now.00:45:00Did you ever receive something you didn’t deserve and not get something that you did deserve? That’s grace and mercy. Because we are sinners, we deserve hell, but by God’s grace we are received into heaven. Today’s study looks at these two words and how Gods grace also releases us from lifelong burdens so that we can be free to love as He made us to.m_1000003522Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMTDid you ever receive something you didn’t deserve and not get something that you did deserve? That’s grace and mercy. Because we are sinners, we deserve hell, but by God’s grace we are received into heaven. Today’s study looks at these two words and how Gods grace also releases us from lifelong burdens so that we can be free to love as He made us to.00:42:00