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Immersed in Scripture // Hearing God Series // Pastor Sarah Blount
Jesus didn’t just know Scripture—He lived it. Every word He spoke, every choice He made, every step He took flowed from deep communion with His Father. In this message, we’ll uncover Jesus’s daily rhythms for hearing God clearly—through prayer, Scripture immersion, and intentional time in God’s presence.
1. Immersion & Encounter
Purpose: Help members recognize the difference between reading for information vs. transformation.Leader Tips:
Ask for examples of times they’ve read Scripture and felt personally met by God.
Encourage them to be honest if Bible reading feels more like a checklist—this creates room for practical ideas.
Follow up with: What’s one change you could make to your approach this week to read expectantly?
2. Memorization & Meditation
Purpose: Help people reflect on which part of their engagement with Scripture is strong and which needs growth.Leader Tips:
Briefly explain each phrase from Kevin DeYoung:
_Submitting your will = Letting Scripture set your priorities.
_Committing your brain = Learning it deeply, understanding context.
_Humbling your heart = Being ready to obey even when it’s hard.
Ask them to pick one area to strengthen and share a practical step—e.g., choosing one verse to memorize this week.
3. Response & Supplication
Purpose: Connect Bible engagement to life application and prayer.Leader Tips:
Encourage them to think of even small ways Scripture has moved them to action—like a phone call, an apology, or a praise prayer.
Ask the group to commit to one specific response from their Bible reading this week.
Offer to follow up next time with a quick “How did it go?” so there’s gentle accountability.
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🎧 Hearing God – Friends Talk | New Song Church
📖 John 15 | John 10 | Romans 8 | Matthew 16 | John 5
What if the God of the universe still speaks—and not just generally, but specifically… to you?
In this powerful kickoff to our new series “Hearing God,” Pastor [Your Name] unpacks one of the most foundational and transformational truths in the Christian life: God still speaks, you can hear Him, and His voice will always sound like what He wrote.
Using John 15 as a starting point, this message explores three essential questions:
Through Scripture, stories, and illustrations (including peanut butter sandwiches, radio signals, and even Shai Gilgeous-Alexander), we’re reminded that friendship with God means communication with God. He calls us friends… and friends talk.
🔑 Big Takeaways:
📖 “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” — Psalm 119:105
🗣 “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” — John 10:27
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True and Better // A Better Brother
What if your story is tied to something greater than you imagined? This week, Pastor Ken Blount continues our True and Better series by diving into one of the most compelling lives in Scripture —Joseph. His dreams, betrayals, faithfulness, and eventual rise weren’t just moments in history… they were glimpses of something (or someone) greater to come. Could his story be a shadow of the Messiah? Could your story be part of something prophetic too?
Join us as we unpack what it means to have a God dream, walk through the waiting, and discover the beauty of Jesus as our true and better brother.
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True and Better // A Better King // Pastor Casey Bush
What made David “a man after God’s own heart”? How does this ancient king help us understand the kind of King we actually need? In this message, Pastor Casey Bush invites us to take a deeper look at
the stories we think we know—and the questions we might not be asking. We’re going to look at how David’s rise, failures, and faith point us to something more, the true and better.
Sermon Notes
1 Samuel 8:4-5
4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah, 5 and said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
1 Samuel 8:7
And the Lord said to Samuel, “Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them.
”Kingship” - A God-ordained position of leadership, authority, and servanthood under God himself.
"Anointing" - The act of applying oil to someone or something, symbolizing consecration, sanctification, or divine empowerment.
1 Samuel 13:13-14
“13 And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God, which He commanded you. For now the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. 14 But now your kingdom shall not continue. The Lord has sought for Himself a man after His own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be commander over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.”
1 Samuel 16:1
1 Now the Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go; I am sending you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. For I have provided Myself a king among his sons.”
1 Samuel 16:6…”Surely the Lord’s anointed is before Him!”
1 Samuel 16:12
Now he was ruddy, with [f]bright eyes, and good-looking. And the Lord said, “Arise, anoint him; for this is the one!” 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward.
Matthew 6:33
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”
1. DAVID WAITED ON THE LORD
FIRST
1 Samuel 18:7
“..Saul has slain his thousands, but David his 10 thousands.”
1 Samuel 24:6
“And he says to his men, ‘The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the Lords anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord.”
2. DAVID WAS OBEDIENT TO
GOD’S AUTHORITY
Matthew 25:1
“You have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things” Gods not after your obedience to earn His love-Its about
responding to it.Disobedience doesn’t just break the rules, it breaks the relationship
1 Samuel 15:23
“Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, He also rejected you from being king.”
Malachi 3:6
“For I am the Lord, I do not change…”
1 Samuel 15:1-2
1 Samuel also said to Saul, “The Lord sent me to anoint you king over His people, over Israel. Now therefore, heed the voice of the words of
the Lord. 2 Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘I will punish Amalek for what he did to Israel, how he ambushed him on the way when he came up from Egypt. 3 Now go and attack Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and do not spare them.
1 Samuel 15:7-9
7 And Saul attacked the Amalekites, from Havilah all the way to Shur, which iseast of Egypt. 8 He also took Agag king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword. 9 But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, the oxen, the fatlings, the lambs, and all that was good, and were unwilling to utterly destroy them. But everything despised and worthless, they utterly destroyed.
1 Samuel 15:21
21 But the people took of the plunder, sheep and oxen, the best of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice to the Lord your God in Gilgal.”
2 Samuel 24:10
10 And David’s heart condemned him after he had numbered the people. So David said to the Lord, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done; but now, I pray, O Lord, take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have done very foolishly.”
3. DAVID WAS REPENTANT
Repentance - Where our heart turns away from sin and turns toward God—a genuine sorrow, confession, and a desire to walk in obedience.
A. David valued relationship over reputation
B. David feared losing God’s presence
Psalm 51:11
“Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.”
C. David was tender toward conviction
“Conviction” is not condemnation-its correction wrapped in compassion.
Numbers 32:23
“and be sure your sin will find you out.”Numbers 32:23
James 5:16
Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed.
Someone or something will sit on the throne of your life. The question is, who?
TRUE AND BETTER — WEEK 2 | A PRIEST BETTER THAN MELCHIZEDEK
From Genesis to Revelation, God’s plan has always been to draw His people near through a priesthood rooted in holiness, service, and sacrifice. In this message, Pastor Tonderai Bassoppo-Moyo unpacks how humanity was first created to be priests—cultivating and guarding intimacy with God—and how that calling was distorted by sin.
But Jesus came as the True and Better Priest, not through human lineage or legal requirement, but by the power of an indestructible life. His priesthood fulfilled everything the old covenant could not, restoring access to God and reversing what Adam lost.
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A Better Prophet: Jeremiah was a type of Christ in that he underwent a death and resurrection when he was thrown into a pit and brought out. He was a Prophet of sorrow and acquainted with grief. Jesus is the Man of Sorrows and acquainted with grief who was thrown into the pit of God’s wrath and then brought out in the resurrection. As was true of Joseph and Isaiah before Him, the principle of sufferings and glory surround the stories of this prophet.
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Forgiven, Raised, Alive Forever // Lifeblood // Week 9
Hey New Song—so glad you’re here with us today!
We’re wrapping up our Life Blood series by diving into the final line of the Apostles’ Creed:"I believe in the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen."
Today’s message centers on the heart of our faith—the forgiveness of sins—and what it really means to live forgiven, walk in grace, and rest in the finished work of Jesus. We’re not just talking about a religious idea… we’re talking about soul-level freedom, shame-breaking truth, and the justice-loving, mercy-giving God who carried the weight we couldn’t.
🔥 From there, we look to the resurrection of the body—what it means to live with hope in a real, eternal, resurrected future. And we close by fixing our eyes on life everlasting—not just something that begins when we die, but something that starts when we believe.
So grab your Bible, your BTJ, or something to write on—and let’s go deep.
👇 In This Message:• Why sin is heavier than we admit• What real grace costs (and why it’s more than a free pass)• The reason Jesus had to die—it’s justice AND mercy• Why confession isn’t for shame—but for freedom• How to stop carrying what Jesus already paid for• Why the resurrection of Jesus guarantees yours• What it means to live for what lasts—starting now
💥 New Series Starts Next Week:While we’re on sabbatical, don’t miss next Sunday as we kick off TRUE & BETTER—a brand-new series all about seeing Jesus in the Old Testament like never before.
🕊️ Wherever you’re watching from—let this message remind you:You are forgiven, you are free, and the best is still to come. 🙌
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Welcome to Week 8 of our Life Blood series! 🙌
Today’s message takes a powerful turn—from the vertical (what we believe about God) to the horizontal (how we live with one another). We’re digging into the line from the Apostles’ Creed: “I believe in the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints.”
What does that actually mean?
Why does belonging matter just as much as believing?
And how do we live out the love of Jesus—not just in theory, but through deep, honest, Spirit-filled community?
In Matthew 22, Jesus said the greatest commandment is to love God—and then added: “The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.”
But in Luke 10, He flips the script and shows us: the real question isn’t “Who is my neighbor?”—it’s “Will I be one?”
Because following Jesus was never meant to be a solo act.
We were made in the image of a relational God—formed for community, called to connection, and invited to build something sacred together.
So whether you’re exploring faith, new to church, or hungry for deeper spiritual friendships—this message is for you.
💬 Sermon in a Sentence:You weren’t just saved to believe—you were saved to belong.
📖 Key Texts: Matthew 22:36–40, Luke 10:25–37, Ephesians 2:21–22, Colossians 3:12–13, John 13:35
📌 Topics: Community, Church, Apostles’ Creed, Imago Dei, Friendship, Spiritual Family
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The Holy Spirit // Lifeblood // Week 7
What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer?
Is He just a force… or is He a person?
This week, Pastor Jackson Wilson dives deep into Scripture to discover how the Holy Spirit SEALS us, BAPTIZES us, and FILLS us — shaping us into the image of Christ and empowering us to live on mission. From the day of Pentecost to the life of Stephen to the teachings of Paul — the Spirit has always been God’s promised gift to His people, bringing assurance, proximity to Jesus, and supernatural power.
We also wrestle with this: Are we walking in the person and presence of the Spirit — or just in doctrine alone? As Charles Spurgeon said, "Without the Spirit of God, we can do nothing. We are as ships without wind. We are useless."
Join us as we anchor this teaching in the Word — and learn how the Holy Spirit empowers us to live a life marked by love, truth, and the presence of Jesus.
📖 Scriptures explored:
Luke 24:44-49
Acts 2:1-4
Acts 8:4-24
Acts 6:3-5
Acts 7:54-60
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
1 Corinthians 12:13; 13:1-3
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What do we do with a line like this? “He shall come to judge the living and the dead.”It sounds intense. Maybe even scary. But what if it’s actually good news?
In this eye-opening sixth message of our Life Blood series, Pastor Josh Blount helps us reframe the return of Jesus—not as a threat, but as a promise. A promise that justice is coming. A promise that pain won’t last forever. A promise that our King is on His way.
From Acts 1 to Luke 21 to Revelation, this message walks through the signs of the times, the urgency of surrender, and the call to live with purpose. Jesus isn’t coming back to catch you slipping—He’s coming back to make all things right.
Whether you feel overwhelmed by the headlines, asleep in your calling, or just unsure where you stand with God—this message is a wake-up call to stand up, lift your head, and get about Jesus business.
🙌 Don’t live afraid. Don’t live asleep.👑 Jesus is coming. Are you ready?
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📖 Scripture: Acts 1, Matthew 24, Luke 21, Revelation 11 & 22, Ephesians 5, Colossians 2🧾 Creed Focus: He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
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Risen & Ascended: The Ongoing Ministry of Jesus | Sarah Blount
Why does the resurrection still matter today? What benefits are ours because Jesus is alive? And what does His ascension mean for our daily lives?
From the empty tomb to the throne of heaven, this message unpacks why Jesus’ victory over death is not just a past event—but our present hope and eternal future.
Discover why Jesus is not only the risen Savior but also our ever-present Advocate and the only High Priest we’ll ever need.
Message Notes:
Luke 24:1-9 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they did not find the body. While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them. The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.” Then they remembered his words, and returning from the tomb, they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest.
Why does the resurrection matter to us?
What benefits are ours through a once-dead-but-now-alive Lord?
Christ’s resurrection means the death of Jesus was enough.
1 Corinthians 15:17 If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.
2. Christ’s resurrection gives us power for new life—right now.
Romans 6:5-11 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. For whoever has died is freed from sin. But if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. The death he died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
We are not just practicing the way of Jesus, but we are also participating in His death and resurrection.
Romans 8:11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you.
3. Christ’s resurrection guarantees our future resurrection.
He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
Luke 24:50-51 … and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven.Luke 24:52 And they worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple blessing God.
The GREAT JOY of the Ascension:
1. Jesus is not absent from us for even a moment.
John 16:7 It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send Him to you.
2. The ascension guarantees that our bodies will be in heaven.
Christ’s flesh in heaven is the pledge that ours will be there too.
Colossians 3:1–3 says So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
3. We have an advocate & intercessor in heaven
The cross was His sacrifice.
The resurrection was His victory.
The ascension is His ongoing ministry.Jesus, Our Only High Priest. (Heb. 7:27; 9:12, 25–26; 10:10–18).
Jesus died in our place, and He lives to pray for us.
1 John 2:1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;
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What really happened at the cross—and why does it matter for your Monday?
In this powerful fourth message of our Life Blood series, we walk deep into the heart of the gospel: the suffering, crucifixion, death, burial, and descent of Jesus. This isn’t just history—it’s your story. The cross isn’t something that just happened to Jesus. It’s something that happened because of us—and for us.
Pastor [Your Name] unpacks Matthew 27 and the Apostles’ Creed to show how Jesus didn’t just die for sin—He died for you. To reconcile. To restore. To make you whole. From the brutal reality of the crucifixion to the soul-thirst of spiritual separation, this message shows how Jesus went through hell so you don’t have to.
Whether you’re feeling broken, distant from God, or just going through the motions—this message is an invitation to receive what’s free, belong to what’s real, and let the gold of grace fill your deepest cracks.
🕊️ You are not beyond repair. You are not alone. You are not a stranger. You belong.
🙌 Don’t just hear the gospel—step into it.
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📖 Scripture: Matthew 27, Luke 23, John 19, Isaiah 52–53, 2 Corinthians 5:21
🧾 Creed Focus: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; He descended into hell.
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What do you know about what Christians actually believe? In this message, we dive into the foundational truths of the Christian faith, exploring the Apostles’ Creed and its powerful declaration that “I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.” Learn what Scripture teaches about the Trinity and discover how the doctrine of God as Father shapes our identity, prayer, and daily lives.
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NOTES:
We must continually revisit the core truths of our faith, for they are the lifeblood that nourishes our relationship with God. - Tozer
Knowing what we believe is how we suit up for battle. (Ephesians 6)
We can’t afford silence. (Romans 10)
Belonging to the body of Christ requires belief in specific content. (Romans 10)
What do you know about what Christians actually believe?
Creeds are not replacements for Scripture—they’re faithful reflections of it. They help guard the gospel, articulate truth, and pass the faith from generation to generation.
“Theologically hollow congregations and pastors may like to think they will bequeath a gospel legacy to the next generation, but the truth is we only pass on what is our passion. New converts and new kids won’t think and live and love like mature Christians, let alone be able to articulate the Christian story, if our beliefs rest in a statement of faith on the website, and not in our hearts.” - DeYoung
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth,And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord:who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell.The third day He arose again from the dead.He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty, whence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. We believe in the Holy Spirit,the holy catholic (universal) church, the communion of saints,the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.
I BELIEVE
The Christian understanding of faith includes both knowledge and conviction—the head and the heart working together.
Faith involves thinking, learning, and engaging our minds.
Conviction is what happens when the truth we know becomes truth we trust.
The object of our faith matters more than the strength of our faith.
It’s not the strength of your faith that saves you. It’s the strength of your Savior.
I BELIEVE IN GOD
Christians believe in the eternal, triune God. One God in three persons.
The Trinity
1. There is only one God.
2. The Father is God.
3. The Son is God.
4. The Holy Spirit is God.
5. The Father is not the Son.
6. The Son is not the Holy Spirit.
7. The Holy Spirit is not the Father.
There are three persons in the one true and living God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. They are the same in essence, equal in power and glory.
1. There is only one God. (Deut 6:4, Isa 43:10, Mark 12:29)
2. The Father, Son, and Spirit are distinct persons. (Luke 3:22)
3. Each person is fully God. (1 Cor 8:6, 1 Pet 1:3, John 1:1, Titus 2:13, Heb 1:8, Acts 5:3-4)I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth
We are children of God, not by right of human birth but by the miracle of divine adoption.
John 1:12-13 But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God.
If you want to judge how well a person understands Christianity, find out how much he makes of the thought of being God’s child, and having God as his Father. If this is not the thought that prompts and controls his worship and prayers and his whole outlook on life, it means that he does not understand Christianity very well at all. For everything that Christ taught, everything that makes the New Testament new, and better than the Old, everything that is distinctively Christian as opposed to merely Jewish, is summed up in the knowledge of the Fatherhood of God. “Father” is the Christian name for God. – J.I. Packer
2 Corinthians 5:19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them.
Romans 8:15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”
Behold, ponder, contemplate—be astonished, smitten and speechless “at the great love the Father has lavished on us. (1 John 3:1)
How can you apply the truth that God is your Father?
1. Pray like a child, not a performer.
2. Love the family you’ve been adopted into.
3. Start your day with the Trinity.
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