New Beginnings Church
New Beginnings Church is a church in Delaware, Ohio. At New Beginnings we want you to have a place to begin again, believe, and belong. As a church we wanted to create many opportunities for our people to be fed and hear the word, so we have created this podcast as an avenue to accomplish that goal. Join us as we dive into God's word weekly.
FATHER ABRAHAM (pt. 9)
When we lay down what we love the most, we discover that Godâs grace is all we truly ever need.
Faith surrenders what we cherish most.
Obedience walks forward even when we canât see the way.
God supplied what His glory demanded.
God provided a ram to save Isaac. God provided Jesus to save the world.
God himself provided the Lamb.
What is your âIsaacâ today? Â
What would be hardest for me to place in Godâs hands?
Where are you demanding ex...
FATHER ABRAHAM (pt. 8)
Waiting changes people... It is how we live within âthe waitâ that matters.
God doesnât need a perfect track record from us to keep a perfect promise to us.
God remembers His word when we have forgotten our ways.
Through submission, our holy, just God redeems our history through his grace.
Growing in holiness and grace isnât pretending you never messed up your name; it is allowing God to rename your mistakes so we can see them as His monuments of grace.
What is an area of your lif...
FATHER ABRAHAM (pt. 7)
How many times have you negotiated with God?
Sometimes we intertwine our negotiating skills with our relationships.
Godâs grace comes before His justice.
Grace Invites Us into Conversation (Prayer)
Godâs justice is real, but His first move is grace.
Godâs justice protects the integrity of His grace.
Justice IS NOT the opposite of grace.
Where have you lowered your standards of personal holiness under the excuse that âGodâs grace will save meâ?
Who are you praying for that doesnât believe in J
FATHER ABRAHAM (pt. 5)
God changes our identity by His grace, and we are called to mark ourselves through holy living.
1. Godâs Initiating Grace Rewrites Our Identity (âAs for meâ) Â
Our identity rewritten by grace isnât just a mental concept; it requires a shift in how we live.
2. Our Faith-Filled Response Requires Outward Cooperation (âAs for youâ)
When we embrace this deep work of grace, it changes not only our daily habits but how we respond to Godâs promises.
 3. True Holiness Moves from Questions to Immediate Action...
FATHER ABRAHAM (pt. 4)
Faith isnât a straight line of perfect performance; itâs a messy journey of relying entirely on Godâs grace.
When we manufacture a âPlan Bâ to help God out, we donât fix our problemsâwe tend to multiply them⌠BUT: Our unfaithfulness cannot derail Godâs faithfulness and grace.
When have you stepped away from Godâs will, or at the very least, not even asked what His will is?
Here's your invitation to surrender & give up your Plan B.
FATHER ABRAHAM (pt. 3)
âI do not think that any human mind can ever grasp the fullness of meaning of these four words, âI am thy reward.â God himself, the reward of his faithful peopleâ (Charles Spurgeon).
When we bring our doubts, God reveals His promise
Just as God walked that aisle alone in the darkness in Genesis, it points directly to a darker afternoon centuries later on a hill called Calvary.
Our assurance doesnât rest on our perfection; it rests on Jesus
FATHER ABRAHAM (pt. 1)
Faith isnât a straight line of perfect performance; itâs a messy journey of relying entirely on Godâs unmerited favor.
What is your most comfortable place to rest, recline, and feel peace?
Grace gives you the security to step into the unknown before you have all the answers.
Grace Interrupts Our Comfort
Grace Ensures Our Future
Grace Initiates Our Obedience
When have you delayed or said no to because you canât see, or maybe even donât like, the steps...
KING DAVID (pt. 4)
Itâs one thing to bring Godâs presence into our city (lives), but itâs another thing entirely to His presence change how we actually behave (live)
Itâs easier to judge those who are âall inâ, than to get in the street and join the celebrationÂ
True passion requires true humility
What is one ârule of dignityâ, you hold onto that keeps you (or others) from being fully present with God?
When might you be watching from the window, being critical and even in disgust because you donât approve?
âLor...
KING DAVID (pt. 3)
Faith builds integrity. Integrity is choosing the harder right over the easier wrong when God is our only witness. (when no one else is looking)
Integrity resists the temptation and pressure of an âeasy exit.â
Integrity responds to the smallest nudge of the Holy Spirit.
Integrity means you donât have to âget evenâ because you know God sees the truth.
âWhere am I tempted to take a shortcut right now?â
Integrity calls us to surrender; because of grace, we can open our arms in surrender into living holy.
KING DAVID (pt. 2)
Assurance begins when we ask the right questions⌠Assurance begins when we stop measuring the giant and start measuring the giant against the Lord.
Assurance begins when we identify the lions and bears God helped defeat in the past and know we are prepared for what is to come.
Assurance encourages us to reject and take off the heavy, awkward armor of reliance of anyone or anything other than the Lord.
Assurance is the beginning of a perspective shift from âme vs. itâ to God vs. itâ
Our assurance to be victorio...
KING DAVID (pt. 1)
1. Beware the Surface
Humans look at the outward, but God looks at the heart.
2. Power of the Pasture
Being faithful in the pasture is only half the story; the real change happens when Godâs selection becomes reality.
3. Weight of the Oil
Do I feel the weight of the oil?â
We rely on the power of the Holy Spirit because we cannot do it without Him.
God doesnât check our resumes; he knows our hearts.
"Lord, Iâm in this pas...
NO GRAVE
What if Jesus had never risen from the dead?
Friends, the reason for hope and joy is because our Christ is risen!Â
There is no grave that can hold Jesus; through grace, there is no sin which can hold us.
1. The resurrection shows us the power and glory of God.
2. The resurrection shows us Godâs compassion.
3. The resurrection shows it isnât just about one person or one people; the resurrection changes everything.    Â
Do you bel...
Called to the Cross (pt. 5)
If you were to make a time chart of your typical day, who/what would be at the center of your day?
 We find ourselves being pulled in so many directions, which might cause us to not feel Godâs presence.Â
Without God at the forefront, it wouldnât be difficult for us to become subordinate to the things we think will save us.
Who/what is at the center of your day and life?
How might our actions mirror the Israelites?
...Called to the Cross (pt. 4)
Being called to the cross is to be called into solitude with Christ.
If the Son of God needed to step away from the busyness and people to be with His Father, why do we think we can survive any other way?
Why is it easier for us to say yes to what this world offers and struggle to long for and delight in solitude with our Creator?Â
How will you respond to Christâs call to be alone with him today?
Called to the Cross (pt. 3)
Remain (Abide)
To be with Jesus, to learn from Him, to live like Him.
When we break away from the vine, we may be able to survive in the short term, but not eternally.Â
We must intentionally practice remaining in Him.Â
God doesnât ask us to love; he commands it.
How do you remain in Him?  Â
What might be drawing you away from Him?Â
What must be pruned away that is...
Called to the Cross (pt. 2)
Sin and darkness overshadow our lives, and it can leave us broken
The journey to the cross can feel dark, but that is because we are living in the dark. The good news is that there is freedom in the Light⌠freedom in Jesus.
Our life is littered with choices, but none more important than who we call Lord and Savior
How has your life changed since you âfirst believedâ? Has it?
What might the light of Jesus be revealing to you today?
Called to the Cross (pt. 1)
We have the Good Shepherd who loves, saves, leads, and calls us by name
John 10:18 âNo one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord.â
âGod made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.â 2 Cor 5:21
What is your relationship with Jesus like?Â
A routine or life-changing one?
How might you begin to live more completely, more invested, into His relations...
The Prodigal (pt. 3)
How might you describe the fatherâs love to sons?
Is. 49:15-16 âCan a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the child of her womb? Even if these forget, yet I will not forget you. 16 Look, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.â
At the heart of this parable is our calling to be like the Father
Romans 8:16-17 â16 For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are Godâs children...
The Prodigal (pt. 2)
Identifying with the eldest son is difficult for us to face.
âReturning from a lustful escapade seems so much easier than returning home from a cold anger that has rooted itself in the deepest corners of my being.â
How have we compared ourselves to another person, church, or business and asked why we cannot be more successful?
Do we have the capacity to not only love the ones who have come back from the lost country but also the ones who resent it?
Do...
The Prodigal (pt. 1)
The story of the Prodigal is all humanity returning to God through Jesus.
Distant land/country - Wasted - Rock bottom
When have you hit rock bottom?
To be redeemed means you are coming back from something.
How has your story been like the sonâs?
We have all walked away still wanting our inheritance.
To whom do I belong: God or the world?
I'll Do It Tomorrow (part 3)
Procrastinare (Latin)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Akrasia (Greek)
We procrastinate by doing something in place of what we are supposed to be doing.
Procrastination is âa way of coping with challenging emotions and negative moods induced by certain tasksâboredom, anxiety, insecurity, frustration, resentment, self-doubt and beyondâŚ.Charlotte Lieberman, New York Times, 03/25/2019
Our faith growth is affected when we put off responsibilities and obedience for something else
When was a time you told God to âwaitâ or ânoâ?
I'll Do It Tomorrow (part 2)
Our life in Jesus is about being changed to reflect Jesus, to grow in love..
Oftentimes, our faith is fed with fast food.
John 17:19 (NRSV) âAnd for their sakes I sanctify myself, so that they also may be sanctified in truth.â
Sanctify: To purify internally by reformation of the soul; to be changed to reflect Jesus, to be more like Jesus.
We are being separated from our sinful selves, purified from moral evil, and conformed into the image of Christ.
Being made holy...
I'll Do It Tomorrow (part 1)
Change is a part of life, and it will either bring us closer to or further from God.Â
When do we procrastinate the most?   CHANGE
New life in Jesus breeds new spiritual habits through which we can see and experience the life-giving process of change as we follow Jesus.
Not many people like change, but change doesnât care what we feel.
It's wise for us to remember that each moment we live is God-given.
Will the life changes bring me closer to God or take me further away?<
Brought to the Light (LOVE)
GOD MOVES FIRST
John 15:16 âYou did not choose me, but I chose youâ
1 John 4:19 âWe love because he first loved us.â
John 3:16-17 âFor God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.â
Godâs love is extended to the humble and lowly; He invites us in and draw...
Brought to the Light (JOY)
Joy drives us toward one another
Our true joy will point towards God as well as what He is doing or will be doing
Our joy reminds us of the bigger picture
What is your joy rooted in?
 How are we able to experience more joy?Â
What might need to change in our lives?
Brought to the Light (PEACE)
Mother Teresa - âIf we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.â
Ronald Reagan - âPeace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.â
Jewish people were working through some conflict.
Joseph was working through some conflict.
The voice of the Lord brings peace.
True peace is connected to the presence and voice of God, not just outcomes.
Peace is built on Godâs faithful promises.
Peace...
Brought to the Light (HOPE)
We can cloud hope with wishful thinking. HOPE is confident expectation, it is security in knowing, it is expecting an awaited outcome.
Holiness and Faithfulness do not protect us from disappointment or even suffering. Unmet longings can become places to encounter HOPE.
Godâs answers often look different than our expectations. Jesus at one time was the future hope who became, and still is, the present hope and continues to be the future hope.
Jesus is our confident expectation, Jesus is our security in knowing, Jesus is our expected awaited outcome.
IT IS POSSIBLE
WHAT IS POSSIBLE WITH GOD?
WE CAN ENDURE HARDSHIP AND BECOME RIGHTEOUSÂ
WE CAN EXPERIENCE SALVATION AND THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRITÂ
WE CAN BELIEVE IN GOD AND OVERCOME OUR UNBELIEFÂ
HOW CAN WE LIVE OUT WHAT IS POSSIBLE WITH GOD?
1) GIVE UP YOUR GOOD LIFE FOR GODâS BEST LIFEÂ
2) GIVE UP TRYING TO OBEY GOD FOR FOLLOWING GODÂ
3) GIVE UP WHAT WE VALUE FOR GODâS POWERÂ
4) GIVE UP WHAT YOU THINK IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR WHAT GOD KNOWS IS POSSIBLEÂ
HOPE
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE HOPE IN GOD?
WE ARE ENCOURAGED AND WORSHIP HIMÂ
WE ARE QUIET AND WAIT ON HIMÂ
WE DEPEND ON GOD AND BELIEVE IN HIMÂ
WE FEAR GOD AND LOVE HIM
 HOW CAN WE LIVE WITH HOPE?
1) LIVE OUT THE SALVATION OF JESUS
2) OBEY THE COMMANDS OF JESUS
3) BE HOLY LIKE THE NATURE OF JESUS
4) TRUST IN THE RESURRECTION OF JESUSÂ
NEW BEGINNINGS
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE HAVE NEW LIFE IN JESUS CHRIST?
WE ARE CONTROLLED BY THE LOVE OF CHRISTÂ
WE ARE DEAD TO OUR OLD LIVES AND ALIVE TO CHRISTÂ
WE ARE NO LONGER EVALUATING OTHERS BECAUSE OF CHRISTÂ
WE ARE LIVING NEW LIVES IN CHRIST HOW CAN WE LIVE A NEW LIFE IN JESUS
1) WE WORSHIP IN SPITE OF OUR DOUBTÂ
2) WE TRUST GOD WHILE WE MAKE DISCIPLES OF JESUSÂ
3) WE TEACH OTHERS WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED WHILE WE LIVE WITH ASSURANCEÂ
EYEWITNESSES (pt. 5)
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE SHARE WHAT WE HAVE HEARD AND SEEN?
WE PROCLAIM THAT JESUS IS ETERNAL LIFE
WE PROCLAIM THAT JESUS PROVIDES FELLOWSHIPÂ
WE PROCLAIM THAT JESUS GIVES JOYÂ
HOW CAN WE LIVE AS EYEWITNESSES OF JESUS?
1) WE COMMIT OUR LIVES TO JESUS
2) WE COMMIT OUR CONFUSION TO JESUSÂ
3) WE COMMIT OUR FUTURE TO JESUSÂ
EYEWITNESSES (pt. 4)
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE SHARE WHAT WE HAVE HEARD AND SEEN?
WE TELL EVERYONE
WE BECOME IDENTIFIED WITH JESUS
WE EXPERIENCE FORGIVENESS
HOW CAN WE LIVE AS EYEWITNESSES OF JESUS?
1) WE GIVE GLORY TO GOD IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES
2) WE TRUST GODâS PLANS AND TIMING
3) WE STAND AGAINST EVIL
4) WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF GOD
EYEWITNESSES (pt. 3)
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE SHARE WHAT WE HAVE HEARD AND SEEN?
OUR LIVES BECOME TRANSFORMED
OUR LIVES FOCUS ON GLORIFYING GODÂ
OUR LIVES ARE LIVED WITH CONFIRMATIONÂ
HOW CAN WE LIVE AS EYEWITNESSES OF JESUS?
1) WE BECOME DISCIPLES WHO MAKE DISCIPLESÂ
2) WE BECOME DISCIPLES WHO GROW IN FAITH
3) WE BECOME DISCIPLES WHO SHARE JESUSÂ
EYEWITNESSES (pt. 2)
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE SHARE WHAT WE HAVE HEARD AND SEEN?
THE RESULT OF OUR FALLEN NATURE IS RESTORED
THE MESSAGE OF OUR FALLEN NATURE IS CHANGED
THE LIFE OF OUR FALLEN NATURE IS FOCUSEDÂ
HOW CAN WE LIVE AS EYEWITNESSES OF JESUS?
1) DEPEND ON GOD FOR YOUR NEEDS
2) GROW IN FAITH ESPECIALLY THROUGH HARDSHIPSÂ
3) REMEMBER THAT GOD HAS A PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE AND GLORIFY HIM WITH IT
ESSENTIAL THINGS (pt. 6)
WHAT IS TRULY NECESSARY IN LIFE?
THAT JESUS REPRESENTS ON YOUR BEHALFÂ
THAT JESUS REMOVES YOUR SIN
THAT JESUS RETURNS FOR YOUR SALVATIONÂ
HOW CAN WE LIVE FOCUSED ON ESSENTIAL THINGS IN LIFE?
1) NEVER GIVE UP IN PRAYERÂ
2) NEVER GIVE UP IN LOVEÂ
3) NEVER GIVE UP IN TRANSFORMATIONÂ
4) NEVER GIVE UP IN GLORIFICATIONÂ
ESSENTIAL THINGS (pt. 5)
WHAT IS TRULY NECESSARY IN LIFE?
THAT JESUS SERVES AS OUR HIGH PRIEST
THAT JESUS BECOMES OUR SACRIFICE FOR SIN
THAT JESUS KNOWS SUFFERING IN THIS LIFEÂ
HOW CAN WE LIVE FOCUSED ON ESSENTIAL THINGS IN LIFE?
1) WE LIVE IN FREEDOM BY BELIEVINGÂ
2) WE LIVE AS CHILDREN BY FAITHÂ
3) WE LIVE IN UNITY BY CHRIST JESUSÂ
ESSENTIAL THINGS (pt. 4)
WHAT IS TRULY NECESSARY IN LIFE?
WE MUST NOT NEGATE OUR FAITHÂ
WE MUST RECEIVE BY FAITH
WE MUST LIVE BY FAITHÂ
HOW CAN WE LIVE FOCUSED ON ESSENTIAL THINGS IN LIFE?
1) WE LIVE BELIEVING IN THE UNBELIEVABLE
2) WE LIVE HOPING IN THE IMPOSSIBLE
3) WE LIVE UNWAVERING IN AN UNCERTAIN WORLDÂ
ESSENTIAL THINGS (pt. 3)
WHAT IS TRULY NECESSARY IN LIFE?
WE MUST SHARE WITH THOSE WHO KNOW
WE MUST SHARE WITH THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW
WE MUST BE THANKFUL FOR GODâS MESSAGEÂ
HOW CAN WE LIVE FOCUSED ON ESSENTIAL THINGS IN LIFE?
1) WE LIVE SURRENDERED TO GODÂ
2) WE LIVE IDENTIFIED WITH GODÂ
3) WE LIVE CALLED BY GODÂ
ESSENTIAL THINGS (pt. 2)
WHAT IS TRULY NECESSARY IN LIFE?
WE MUST BE OBEDIENT TO CHRIST
WE MUST SUFFER FOR CHRISTâS SAKE
WE MUST BE TRANSFORMED BY CHRISTÂ
HOW CAN WE LIVE FOCUSED ON ESSENTIAL THINGS IN LIFE?
1) WE LIVE OFFERING JESUSÂ
2) WE LIVE FOLLOWING JESUSÂ
3) WE LIVE RECEIVING FROM JESUSÂ
ESSENTIAL THINGS (pt. 1)
WHAT IS TRULY NECESSARY IN LIFE?
WE ARE AWARE OF OUR NEEDS
WE ARE AWARE OF OUR LACK
WE ARE AWARE OF OUR POTENTIAL
HOW CAN WE LIVE FOCUSED ON ESSENTIAL THINGS IN LIFE?
1) WE LIVE WITH REPENTANCE
2) WE LIVE WITH GODLY SORROW
3) WE LIVE WITH CONVICTION
