New Mercy Community Church Podcasts

Living with humility is tough but necessary. Jesus teaches us that our relationships need to grow out of humility. | Luke 14:1, 7-14

Connecting with God's love. | Matthew 22:37-39

God calls us to have courage because He is with us. | Joshua 1:1-9

Many come to the church for the show, but we need to stay committed to the community in order to grow. Let us mature together by investing in this community, while we build our foundation on Jesus Christ. | I Corinthians 3:10-13

The power of our words as tiny little seeds sown into the hearts of those around us in our community. They don't show much fruit (whether good or bad) at first, but in time they will grow into weeds that destroy OR a large tree that brings fruit and life to those around us. I'll end with a picture of the "community" in heaven and the words that are spoken there (ref. Rev 7- "praise and glory, wisdom, strength, honor be to our God", etc) and encourage/challenge us that our words should look close to that if we want heaven to come more into our lives, into our church, into our communities. | Matthew 13:24-32

In order for true community to take place, people have to be vulnerable. First we need to see a true biblical definition of what this means, but also see why it is so important. Many times people see it as a weakness and they equate it to shame, but when we see it as a strength, it gives us courage to engage others in a deeper, more genuine way. | 2 Corinthians 12:5-10

The New Testament writers teach repeatedly that the community of God is a community of love. As sweet as that sounds, the reality is that in a sinful world, sinners in any community are terribly difficult to love. The only way love can exist in the church is through intentional, painstaking perseverance by hearts constantly reminding themselves of the grace shown to them and a community that collectively is powered through the Holy Spirit and prayer. And, as many a church has learned the hard way, the only way a church can exist is if that intentional, painstaking love is cultivated and maintained. | 1 Peter 4:7-11

Welcome to community month! We are the body of Christ! | Romans 12:1-8

God is inviting us into a new season where things will shift in our lives and our church. But in order to send us out for the harvest, Jesus must first heal our perspectives and restore our voices. | Matthew 9:27-38

God blesses us with so many gifts, and yet we withhold what seems precious to us from God. What if God asks us to sacrifice the very thing we are in love with? | Genesis 22:1-18

Thinking about community. | Hebrews 10:19-25

Many times it is easy to get distracted or discouraged by life's circumstances, but when we have eyes of faith we are challenged to see in light of eternity. Only then are we able to put everything into proper perspective. | 2 Corinthians 4: 7-18

We are about the heart. What we love determines who we are. | Mark 10:17-27

There is a contrast between our understanding and God’s understanding of abundance. How would kingdom perspective of abundance change our thoughts and actions? | Matthew 13:31-33

Kingdom is a treasure. God calls us to treasure Christ. | Matthew 13:44-46

Kingdom value: Lordship - God is in control. He knows what he's doing. | 2 Chronicles 20:1-30

The kingdom of God has already been inaugurated through the establishment of the church. Satan has been trying to beat back the church. The routes of attack leveraged are sophisticated. Christians in all ages are called to discern how they are called to keep the witness of the church true to Jesus's vision. However, one of the chief dangers is that we shape the church to conform to our desires as opposed to conforming our lives to what Jesus wants the church to be. To build to church requires us to take up the cross, to follow his vision of church and to submit. | Matthew 16:13-24

Life is full of disappointments; and unfortunately, we sometimes become disappointments of others. How do we continue to trust in God and have hope in such circumstances? Let us find out through Leah's story. | Genesis 29:30-35

We are called to live faithfully in our generation. | Genesis 6:5-22

Our relationship with God should produce a life of worship that is extravagant and meaningful. We are called to be worshippers and is to be a priority in our lives. In an ideal world, worship should be our first priority but that is not always the case. Even though we fall short, our God will always meet us where we are because he loves us and He wants to have a relationship with us. | Genesis 4:1-15; John 12:1-7