New Life Community Church, Atwater, CA

A TIME TO REBUILD #7 Nehemiah 9:5b-8 Building your house on the Rock

Building your house on the Rock
The story of Nehemiah is the story of God’s people returning from exile in distant lands to rebuild Jerusalem and all that had seemed lost. Through it we’ve discovered that God’s desire is to restore the broken and repair our lives for His Glory.
With the (wall) building project now complete, they commit to moving forward together rooted in God’s faithfulness, freeing their lives to be more than just monuments to their achievements but testimonies to God’s goodness.

Sermon Series: NEIHEMIAH - A TIME TO REBUILD #6 Nehemiah 6:1-4

Don’t take the bait

The story of Nehemiah is the story of God’s people returning from exile in distant lands to rebuild Jerusalem and ll that had seemed lost.  Through it we’ll discover that God’s desire is to restore the broken and repair our lives for His Glory.  

Obstacles come in all shapes and sizes, but their purpose is the same - to keep us stuck and to diminish our witness/impact on the world.

Nehemiah also encountered such obstacles in chapter 6, yet was able to overcome them by identifying the source of the obstacle as well as the source of his help.

Living by the 7/11 Principle

We welcome guest speaker Monika Grasley, Executive Director of LifeLine. The purpose/goal of the organization is to empower impoverished neighborhoods to look within and discover their unique qualities.  By working together they strive to make communities safer, healthier places to live.

NEHEMIAH “A Time to Rebuild” #5 Nehemiah 5 “Defeating Discouragement”

The story of Nehemiah is the story of God’s people returning from exile in distant lands to rebuild Jerusalem and all that had seemed lost. Through it we’ll discover that God’s desire is to restore the broken and repair our lives for his Glory. Completing the building project would fix the broken wall, but they would still be a broken community. Chapter 5 reveals a new level of care for one an- other which is required of us as Kingdom citizens.

Sermon Series: NEHEMIAH “A Time to Rebuild” #4 Nehemiah 4:6-14 “Defeating Discouragement”

The story of Nehemiah is the story of God’s people returning from exile in distant lands to rebuild Jerusalem and all that had seemed lost. Through it we’ll discover that God’s desire is to restore the broken and repair our lives for his Glory. Chapter 4 tells of the ongoing building project and some of the obstacles that needed to be overcome. Like us, they had to overcome opposition and discouragement to build the wall.

Sermon Series: NEHEMIAH “A Time to Rebuild” #3 Nehemiah 3:1-2 “All for One”

The story of Nehemiah is the story of God’s people returning from exile in distant lands to rebuild Jerusalem and all that had seemed lost. Through it we’ll discover that God’s desire is to restore the broken and repair our lives for his Glory. The story continues today in chapter 3 as the reconstruction begins, a job that is too big for one, but is just right for all.

“A Time to Rebuild” Nehemiah 2:11-20 “A path out of the ruins”

The story of Nehemiah is the story of God’s people returning from exile in distant lands to rebuild Jerusalem and all that had seemed lost. Through it we’ll discover that God’s desire is to restore the broken and repair our lives for his Glory. The story continues today in chapter 2 as Nehemiah assesses the mess to find the path forward.

“A Time to Rebuild” Nehemiah 1

The story of Nehemiah is the story of God’s people returning from exile in  distant lands to rebuild Jerusalem and all that had seemed lost.  Through it we’ll discover that God’s desires to restore the broken and repair our lives for his Glory.  Today we open chapter 1 and discover hoe God can use difficult times and discouraging news to set us on the path to a better new-normal.

”The 2022 Challenge” Matthew 16:15-19

Every generation presents the church with new challenges in its mission to share Jesus with he world that God so loves. Sometimes theses challenges are self-inflicted. We constantly must be addressing the questions of "what are we here for?" and "how can we best meet this challenge?" as we seek to become the church God calls us to be. 

(part 7) More than Surviving: “The Overflow” Psalm 23:5-6

Over the course of the Survivor Series, we’ve explored the keys to surviving many of the common obstacles we face today. Week to week we’ve looked at each verse of the 23rd Psalm and found the ancient text offers very contemporary help.  Today we recap and wrap up the series with a look at the final verse and see the fruit of trusting the “Good Shepherd” through the trials we face. Notes: