New Covenant Sermon Archive
“And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.” Acts 5:42
Each week we gather on the Lord's Day to worship our Triune God and be nourished by the Word and Sacrament. These are important ways that we grow as believers and honor Christ our King. As a service to our church family and extended community we are offering each week's sermons online for our edification, unity and ongoing Bible study. As we're reminded in the Scriptures to love the Lord our God with all of our heart, soul and strength; let us also not neglect the rest of that command which is to love the Lord our God with all of our minds as well.
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- The Last 48 Hours: He Claims Authority
- March 7, 2010 -
“Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” And Jesus said, “I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.” And the high priest tore his garments and said, “What further witnesses do we need? You have heard his blasphemy. What is your decision?” Mark 14:61-64
- The Last 48 Hours: I Will Not
- February 28, 2010 -
“And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” Peter said to him, “Even though they all fall away, I will not.” Mark 14
- Judgement Will Come
- February 21, 2010 -
“And Samuel said to Saul, “The Lord sent me to anoint you king over his people Israel; now therefore listen to the words of the Lord. Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘I have noted what Amalek did to Israel in opposing them on the way when they came up out of Egypt. Now go and strike Amalek and devote to destruction all that they have. Do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.’” 1 Samuel 15
- Foundations for Ministry: Making Disciples
- February 14, 2010 -
“One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter).” John 1
- Foundations for Ministry: Purpose
- February 7, 2010 -
“Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” Genesis 1:26
- Foundations for Ministry: Providence
- January 24, 2010 -
“Now Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers they hated him even more. He said to them, “Hear this dream that I have dreamed: Behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and behold, my sheaf arose and stood upright. And behold, your sheaves gathered around it and l bowed down to my sheaf.” His brothers said to him, “Are you indeed to reign over us? Or are you indeed to rule over us?” So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words.” Genesis 37
- Foundations for Ministry: The Bible
- January 17, 2010 -
“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17
- Perfect Prayer
- January 10, 2010 -
“Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” Matthew 26:36
- What's an Elder?
- January 3, 2010 -
“This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you— if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.” Titus 1:5-9
- David's Fight for Joy
- December 27, 2009 -
“There are many who say, “Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!” You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.” Psalm 4:6-7
- A Very Mary Christmas IV
- December 20, 2009 -
“And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.” Luke 1: 46-49
- A Very Mary Christmas III
- December 13, 2009 -
“And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pains and the agony of giving birth. And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven diadems. His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she bore her child he might devour it. She gave birth to a male child, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne, and the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, in which she is to be nourished for 1,260 days.” Revelation 12: 1-6
- A Very Mary Christmas II: Happily Ever After …?
- December 6, 2009 -
“And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.” Luke 1: 45
- A Very Mary Christmas I: The Story of Mary
- November 29, 2009 -
“And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.” Luke 1: 41-45
- A Thankful Heart
- November 22, 2009 -
“A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?” Simon answered, “The one, I suppose, for whom he cancelled the larger debt.” And he said to him, “You have judged rightly.” Luke 7: 41-43
- Worthy of Worship VI
- November 15, 2009 -
“After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.” Revelation 7: 9-12
- Worthy of Worship V
- November 8, 2009 -
Because God conquered through Christ, we are made conquerors! “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.” Revelation 21: 1-2
- Worthy of Worship IV
- November 1, 2009 -
We're continuing this week with our series called Worthy of Worship. As we explore themes of worship in the book of Revelation we're expecting to see unexpected facets of God's character and nature that should guide our praise of Him. Today we look at God as the conqueror. “Now I watched when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, a white horse! And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer.” Revelation 6: 1-2
- Worthy of Worship III
- October 18, 2009 -
“Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.” Revelation 5
- Worthy of Worship II
- October 11, 2009 -
“Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!” “Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.” Revelation 4
- Worthy of Worship I
- October 4, 2009 -
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8
- Generosity
- September 27, 2009 -
“We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints— and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us.” 2 Corinthians 8:1-5
- Parable of the Good Samaritan
- September 20, 2009 -
Our guest Bob Willetts brings us a message from Luke 10: “And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.” Luke 10:25-28
- Book of Ephesians, Part 20
- September 13, 2009 -
“In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.” Ephesians 6:16-20
- Book of Ephesians, Part 19
- September 6, 2009 -
“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.” Ephesians 6:11
- Book of Ephesians, Part 18
- August 30, 2009 -
Ephesians 6:5 says, “Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ...” What is meant by the term ‘slave’ in this verse and in the rest of Scripture? What significance does this have in our lives today?
- The Joy of Humility
- August 23, 2009 -
Our guest, Pastor Jeff Elliott, brings us a lesson from Psalm 51: “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.”
- Book of Ephesians, Part 17
- August 16, 2009 -
Teaching Children Spiritual Discipline - “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4
- Book of Ephesians, Part 16
- August 9, 2009 -
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.”” Ephesians 6:1-3
- God's Character and Our Calling
- August 2, 2009 -
“Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”” Jeremiah 1:4-5
- Christian Marriage and the Role of the Man
- July 26, 2009 -
This is a continuation of last week's sermon examining the role of women and men in marriage and the deep significance these roles hold in representing Christ to the world. “This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.” Ephesians 5:32
- Christian Marriage and the Role of the Woman
- July 19, 2009 -
The institution of marriage is under attack today. This sermon especially examines the role of women in marriage which we learn about in Ephesians. “Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.” Ephesians 5:24
- Book of Ephesians, Part 15
- July 12, 2009 -
What does it mean to make the best use of our time as Christians? “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:15-16
- The Lost Art of Loving God
- July 5, 2009 -
Let us see God in His true form. What does it mean to love God? In this sermon we study some of the explosive language in Scripture that causes a healthy, godly fear in us that clears the way for a true and genuine love of God.
- Book of Ephesians, Part 14
- June 28, 2009 -
What does it mean to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord?
- Spiritual Parenting
- June 21, 2009 -
Guest speaker Gary Sanders shares with us from 2 Timothy 2 on the subject of Spiritual Parenting. What is spiritual parenting? What kind of encouragement does God give us to be able to accomplish this?
- Beloved, Flee Idolatry
- June 14, 2009 -
Guest, Pastor Ken Christian of New Life PCA shares with us from 1 Corinthians. What leads people to idolatry and keeps them there? Idolatry is the very thing that leads people away from the true God and toward false religion and the demonic. How does this play out in our lives? “You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons.”
- Book of Ephesians, Part 13
- June 7, 2009 -
Did you know that God's word calls us to a transformed life? It is a transformation that only happens by the powerful work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. This lesson focuses on this concept of the "expectation of transformation" as described in the end of chapter 4 of Ephesians.
- Book of Ephesians, Part 12
- May 31, 2009 -
“...so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes...grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ...” Ephesians 4: 14-15
- Book of Ephesians, Part 11
- May 24, 2009 -
“There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” “And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ...” Ephesians 4
- Paul's Zeal
- May 17, 2009 -
Guest speaker Paul Wrigley shares a message with us from Philippians 3:4-11. In pointing out the Apostle Paul's words in this passage, Pastor Wrigley's prayer is that we would be humbled and challenged by Paul's life and that we would deeply consider our relationship to the Lord. And in all things that God receives His due glory.
- Book of Ephesians, Part 10
- May 10, 2009 -
As we continue in our exegetical study of Ephesians, Pastor Shomo brings us a message from verses one through six of the fourth chapter concerning church unity and our relationships with one another in the body of Christ.
- Book of Ephesians, Part 9
- May 3, 2009 -
"A Prayer for Spiritual Comprehension." The love of God is always seen in the face of Jesus and the cross of Jesus.
- Book of Ephesians, Part 8
- April 26, 2009 -
In this passage, Ephesians 3:1-13, Paul describes how he views his chains and how he views himself in light of the gospel. He does so in order that the Christians in Ephesus would likewise comprehend how to see themselves in Christ, and so that we might also.
- Financial Uncertainty
- April 19, 2009 -
Pastor Shomo shows us from Luke 12 how Jesus addresses financial uncertainty.
- Maundy Thursday
- April 9, 2009 -
Jeff Brauch shares with us from 1 Peter 1 and 2 Corinthians 5. “...conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.” “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”
- Jesus, Our Passover
- April 5, 2009 -
Pastor Shomo explains how the event of Passover described in Exodus was a foreshadowing of the Messiah who acts as the unblemished passover lamb whose blood covers the sins of His people. In Christ, we now celebrate the Lord's supper, a fulfilled passover meal which reveals to us the true “Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.”
- Behold His Majesty
- March 29, 2009 -
This Sunday our guest speaker Will Traub brings us a message from 1 Chronicles 29:10-13. Will is a missionary serving in Germany and faithful servant of the Gospel in that country. He shares with us an exposition of 1 Chronicles where David blesses the Lord in His majesty.
- The Goal of Our Faith
- March 22, 2009 -
In this message from Pastor Mullen we learn about "The Goal of Our Faith" from 1 Timothy 1:5.
- Book of Ephesians, Part 7
- March 15, 2009 -
In chapter two of Ephesians we find that Jesus is seen as the Prince of Peace. "He is our peace" - yet just what does this mean?
- Book of Ephesians, Part 6
- March 8, 2009 -
This week we continue examining the amazing description of the human condition before and after Christ in Ephesians 2:1-10. We look in particular at grace: what does this word mean? How does it relate to salvation, to faith, and to good works? And we discover that following Christ is not a “drudgerous” duty, but one that is meant to be joyful as we are being made more and more in His image.
- Book of Ephesians, Part 5
- March 1, 2009 -
This week's continuation of our study focuses on Ephesians 2:1-10. Here we see the depths of the human condition overcome by the free, merciful, loving, and powerful work of God through Jesus Christ.
- Book of Ephesians, Part 4
- February 22, 2009 -
Continuing with our series on the book of Ephesians, we look at Paul's prayer in chapter one, that the "eyes of our hearts" would be enlightened to the truths of Jesus Christ. Please join us as we learn to pray meaningfully concerning our own, and others', spiritual growth, and as we worship our Savior Jesus Christ.
- Book of Ephesians, Part 3
- February 15, 2009 -
Continuing our series on the book of Ephesians, we will look at our adoption and redemption in Christ, two concepts that should lead us to deep thankfulness and praise. As John Stott wrote, "if we shared the apostle's perspective, we would also share his praise."
- Book of Ephesians, Part 2
- February 8, 2009 -
This sermon continues our series on the book of Ephesians. We will look at what it means to be "Chosen in Christ," and how this relates to our holiness and our love for God.
- Book of Ephesians, Part 1
- February 1, 2009 -
This Sunday began a new series on the book of Ephesians. This book contains praise and prayer, magnifying the love of God - as well as instruction and exhortation, based on the abundant provision of God. There is much we can learn here.
- This Jesus
- January 25, 2009 -
Ben Robertson, who leads the Reformed University Fellowship at William & Mary, joins us. Ben's sermon is from Acts 2:22-36. Here, the violent crucifixion of Jesus Christ is revealed to be part of God's eternal plan to save His people. Jesus died, but rose again, for our salvation. Amazing grace!
- Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
- January 18, 2009 -
Pastor Mullen shares his thoughts this week on Psalm 139. “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”
- The Uniqueness of Scripture
- January 11, 2009 -
This is a continuation of the three part series on the Word of God. This week Pastor Shomo talks about the uniqueness of Scripture and how it ultimately is written by God and is uniquely necessary for us.
- The Story of Scripture
- January 4, 2009 -
This is the second sermon in the series on the Word of God taught by Pastor Ken Shomo. The series focuses on 2 Timothy 3 and continues this week with the study of the Story of Scripture.
- The Reliability of Scripture
- December 28, 2008 -
This is the first sermon in a series on the Word of God. The series focuses on 2 Timothy 3 and begins this week with the study of the Reliability of Scripture.