New Covenant Larkspur Co

Love and Joy are intimately and intricately connected. During this season it can be hard to feel joyful. True Joy comes from God and is more than an emotion. Joy is found in being seen and being loved. Jesus told His disciples "Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy."

When we hope in the things of this world we will be let down. God is the only true place to put our hope. The peace of God is not the absence of conflict but joyful tranquility in the midst of conflict.

Some of us feel like 2020 was a total loss. When we feel that way it is easy to take on the mindset of a loser. Maybe it's time to start acting like winners. Scripture is clear that one day God will confront all evil and He will put an end to it. God has already won!

Sometimes in this journey of faith, we end up paying for the sins of others. Because we are all connected, the sins of others will affect us. God wants us to set the example of how to handle correction and discipline with humility.

"Life is not fair" is the current mantra in our society/culture during this season. Who gets to decide what is fair? Is it the strongest, the richest, the judge or politician. No, the Lord is the only one qualified to decide what is fair, whether we understand it or not. He alone gets to decide. We as His children must walk in obedience and He will lead us in the way that we should go.

It's such a politically charged time. America is a fractured country. It's easy during this season for it to be "Us vs Them". Sometimes our faith can do that to us as well and we feel like we don't fit in, because of the things that we value. During this season it is more important then ever to do the things we know to do consistently, gather, pray and study scripture.

We need to remember that no matter what this past week has been like we serve THE KING. All of the kingdoms that were so powerful in the Bible have one thing in common, they are no more. May our prayer as we head into the coming week be "Lord have mercy on me a sinner."

During this season of "2020" where have you put your faith? Daniel had 70 years of "2020" and he never lost faith in God. We are called to be in the world but not of the world. We must put our faith in His Kingdom and not the world's.

How often do we pray and ask for humility? Daniel has gone through a series of Kings and Kingdoms. There has been a lot of royal drama. What can we learn from his life?

Church is not a building. It was designed by God to be the way in which His children experience Family. NCC will remain committed to Center our church on Jesus. He is the head of NCC! He is the Good News! He is the answer to all of your questions! We will be the Kingdom inside and outside of the church. We will be for and seek the Unity of the Family.

What does God say about our current political climate today and what does He say our response should be? Real change in the world doesn't start with an "us vs. them" mentality but in our own hearts. The question we should be asking is - "Is God alone enough for us?".

Join us in our new series Kingdoms Come and Kingdoms Go, as we journey through the book of Daniel together. Daniel was in a time that was politically charged. Listen as the Word gives us clear direction in how we can keep our faith in this season.

Is your faith just theory or have you put it into practice? All the knowledge in the world does us no good if we do put it into practice and "get in the game". What has God called you to stand in? It is out of the overflow of our life with God that our actions will be spurred on.

The Christian life is not a sprint, it's a marathon. If we aren't established in our faith, established in our truth, established in and strengthened by Christ, we won't be able to persevere to the end.

We cannot do discipleship without each other. Church is a family not a building! Sunday morning services are important , small groups are even more important.

We know the end so that we may have peace in the present. Jesus gave his life so that the outcome is already settled - our debt has been paid.

Are we willing to surrender our lives to the Lord so that He may work in us to refine us? Where in our lives do we need to lay down our expectations and pick up our faith?

At the end of 1 Thessalonians, in his final instructions, Paul tells us to "be at peace with all people". Who is the Lord asking you to be at peace with? Are you carrying around un-forgiveness in your heart? When you are not at peace it can affect all of the other relationships in your life. The Lord is calling us as His people to live differently, to pursue peace and live with grace.

Are you willing to lay down your rights and deny yourself, not just seeking your own comfort? Are you looking at yourself or are you looking at God? Do you feel like you're standing on solid ground or are you being swayed by the latest news? Being a disciple requires discipline.

We deceive ourselves when we look at anything other than Jesus. Lord, forgive us for all of the places where we seek comfort other than You. Our circumstances may not change but the posture or our hearts can!