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We exist to help people find and follow Jesus. Stay connected to the heart of Newbury Park First Christian by following our weekly messages. Encounter God, Experience Community, Extend Compassion.
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Sunday Jul 17, 2016
Sunday Jul 17, 2016
God's love is awesome, crazy, fierce, and audacious. It's recklessly bold and endlessly good. There are no words to describe it and no mind that can fully conceive it. We have been loved radically by the creator of the universe. This truth alone drives us to love ourselves and love others.
Sunday Jul 10, 2016
Sunday Jul 10, 2016
Failure is just a part of life. It's unavoidable and actually anticipated by Jesus. Acknowledging His grace in the midst of our failure is the way we can experience freedom from our fear and walk in trust. As with Peter, we too can face our fears, walk on water, as we keep our eyes on Jesus even as we sink.
Sunday Jul 03, 2016
Sunday Jul 03, 2016
Possibly the best way to communicate love to another is by the gift of your presence. God gave us this ultimate gift in Jesus who came as "Immanuel" (God with us). To move from a love that thinks to a love that does will require us to be present. Listen in to week 1 of this 5 week message series.
Sunday Jun 26, 2016
Sunday Jun 26, 2016
Building your house upon the rock of Jesus is the last encouragement from the Sermon on the Mount. Putting His words into practice is the natural response to the grace of God and it's only reasonable to offer your lives fully to the Lord.
Sunday Jun 19, 2016
Sunday Jun 19, 2016
Jesus' words in this section of the sermon on the mount are hard hitting and challenging. There is a narrow road and a wide road and many will enter the wide road. How can we ensure we stay on the narrow road? Surrender every part of your heart to Jesus.
Sunday Jun 12, 2016
Sunday Jun 12, 2016
Pastor Jim brings the word this morning expounding on Jesus' encouragement to keep asking, keep seeking, and keep knocking in our relationship with the Lord.
Sunday Jun 05, 2016
Sunday Jun 05, 2016
Pastor Devan expounds on Jesus' words in Matthew 7:1-5 as we look at our call to be authentic and transparent with each other. An honest look at our own failures will help eliminate a judgmental attitude toward others.
Sunday May 29, 2016
Sunday May 29, 2016
Worry is one of the most common sins of our culture. The greater our collection of "stuff" the greater our propensity towards worry. When Jesus commands us not to worry, He's issuing us the opportunity to sincerely trust His plan and purposes for our lives and He promises us He'll take care of our real needs in the process.
Sunday May 22, 2016
Sunday May 22, 2016
The war between money and God is very real and alive today. Jesus' words on the matter are hard hitting but life giving when followed. Listen in as Pastor Ken challenges us to serve the Lord with everything in our possession.
Sunday May 15, 2016
Sunday May 15, 2016
To display our acts of righteousness before men to be seen by them is one of our greatest temptations. Jesus encourages us to live out our faith quietly, serving Him out of a grateful response to His grace in our lives. Then when others take notice, the gory is His.