New Life Community Church, Atwater, CA

“We Love because He first Loved Us” #2 “The Attitude of Christ” Philippians 2:5-11

Jesus wants us to be united with Him. His love is comfort, His spirit is our counselor (John 14:16). The attitude we speak of is “The Attitude Christ had.” He gave up His privilege to be God and take on human form. He died a criminal’s death on the cross. His humility and his servant’s attitude was how he lived and showed His love for us. 

“We Love because He first Loved Us” #1 “Why we Love” 1 John 4:19 & Philippians 1:9-11

Jesus spoke often about the call to love: to love God, others, oneself, ones enemies, etc. But why is this so important and how can we do it better? 

“Unfinished Business” Part 3 “Rising Above, Looking Beyond” Ephesians 4:2-3

Psychology says the path to greater  emotional and spiritual wellness leads to the ability to care for others.  The Bible  states the same truth.  Being loved and becoming real will work themselves out in the way we interact with others, in a beautiful healthy way.

3 Hallmarks of Health

1.  Profound significance

2.  Unswerving Authenticity

3.  ____________________

(from Healthy Me Healthy Us -Parrott & Parrott)

Series “Unfinished Business” part 2 “Set Free” Ephesians 4:1

To continue along the path to greater emotional and spiritual wholeness we must pause to ask the basic question of “who am I?” Perhaps not what have I become, but who has God made me to be? Building on last weeks foundation of God’s unconditional love for us, we are invited to be set free from the constraints of our comfort zones to be who God has called each of us to be. 

3 Hallmarks of Health 

1. _Profound Significance_ 
2. _____________________ 
3. _____________________ (from Healthy Me Healthy Us -Parrott & Parrott 

Series “Unfinished Business” Part 1 “Priceless” Ephesians 3:14-19

We hope for a fresh start when we turn the page to a new year, but often find things tend to remain the same. We yearn to be more emotionally and spiritually whole, but we often feel stuck in old patterns or bad habits. Today we begin a series designed to help us along the path to God’s view of a healthier you. 

3 Hallmarks of Health 

1.________________________ 

2.________________________ 

3.________________________   (from Health Me Healthy Us-Parrott & Parrott) 

“A Crisis in Confidence” Titus 3

In the events at the nations capitol this week brought into clear focus the division we are enduring, and the potential destructiveness such divisiveness can lead to. Sometimes it is hard to know what to believe, and sometimes it is easy to get caught up in a flow that takes us beyond where our confidence should remain. The Bible is not silent on navigating controversial times, on where our trust must lie and how we are to respond. 

Hello 2021 Philippians 4:4-7

It’s a New Year! Out with the Old, In with the New! Has there been a year that you’ve been happier to see close than 2020? Still the thought lingers, what difference does the turning of a calendar page make? With so much of our circumstances well beyond our control, what can we do to make 2021 a happier New Year? 

Philippians 4 Exercise:
Left: : “Things That Are Bringing Me Joy.” 

                                 Right: “Things That Are Causing Me Anxiety. 

“Don’t look Back, You are Commissioned!” Philippians 3:13-16

Don’t look back! Like the Apostle Paul, we must “forget what lies behind and strain forward to what lies ahead”. This year has been different in our lives, personal and global. Our message to the world has to be even clearer as we come into the New Year. Just as Moses commissioned Joshua, we are “commissioned” to go! 

“Love that shines in the darkness" #4 Luke 1: 67-80

Moving toward Christmas 2020 has been unlike any other year. The division, suspicion, isolation and fear of this year have created a somber pall over our lives. Yet the whole of the Christmas story and specifically the “song Zechariah” reveals the true nature of God and gives us direction for our everyday journey. 

“Getting Ready for Christmas” #3 “Joy of the presents or His Presence?” Luke 1:39-56

Moving toward Christmas 2020 has been unlike any other year. The division, suspicion, isolation and fear of this year have created a somber pall over our lives. Yet the whole of the Christmas story and specifically the “song of Mary” reminds us that there is Joy. The joy of Christmas is not in the festivities or the presents, but in the presence of the God who took on flesh and now dwells in our hearts.