http://www.newcityaustin.org New City Church - Austin Podcasts en New City Church - Austin Podcasts New City Church - Austin no New City Church Audio info@newcityaustin.org ℗ & © 2013 New City Church - Austin 720 How do we renew our cities? By learning what it means to be a neighbor. Jesus gives us a beautiful example of what renewal really looks like and the kind of investment it takes to truly answer the question, "What does it mean to be a neighbor?" Renewal takes effort, it takes commitment, and it's impossible to do well. It takes Jesus to show us what it means to be a neighbor, Jesus to fulfill the requirement to be a good neighbor and the Spirit to enable us to emulate His example. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/joining-god-in-the-renewal-of-all-things-renew-our-citieslove-your-neighbor-luke-1025-37 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2013-02-17.mp3 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 03:59:38 GMT Larry Gross Joining God in the Renewal of All Things mission,vision,values,jesus,renewal,all_things,neighbor This week we look at the new command given by Jesus that we are to love one another, but not merely to love one another, but to love one another 'like Jesus loved us.' This not only totally raises the call, but also tells us that we aren't to love one another based on our feelings, our experiences or how culture tells us to love, but how Jesus loves us. It tells us that how Jesus loves is our basis and our plumb line. What a beautiful way to love. in addition to the beautiful call to love, we also learn that we aren't left alone, that we have been given the Helper, the Holy Spirit to lead us. What a sweet gift. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/joining-god-in-the-renewal-of-all-things-love-one-another-john-1331-35 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2013-02-10.mp3 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:53:11 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Joining God in the Renewal of All Things mission,vision,values,jesus,renewal,all_things,holy_spirit In Deuteronomy 6 & again in Matthew 22 we see the call to love God first, above all things. We learn in this message that if we get this wrong, we get God wrong. And if we get God wrong, we get everything else wrong. Loving God first, is the linchpin for everything else. In this sermon we learn that the basis for our love for God originates in God Himself, and we further learn that the burden to love God is fully satisfied in Christ's love for the Father. Find out why this is such a compelling truth for us in our loving of God and seeking obedience. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/joining-god-in-the-renewal-of-all-things-love-god-matthew-2234-40 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2013-02-03.mp3 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 03:34:53 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Joining God in the Renewal of All Things Everyone of us is following someone or something. But for many of us our lives are at least a little adrift, running in a rut or way off course. How does Jesus change this for us? Our premise in this message is that, 'Unless you're submitting to being discipled & making disciples, you're Christianity will feel incomplete & you will continually be disillusioned with your faith, thinking 'It doesn't work.' In this message we look at the call to discipleship, what it is and what to expect along the way. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/joining-god-in-the-renewal-of-all-things-making-disciples-matthew-2818-20 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2013-01-27.mp3 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 03:18:14 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Joining God in the Renewal of All Things mission,vision,values,jesus,renewal,all_things,discipleship What was God's aim in sending His Son? Was it to save people from their sins? Yes. But what was His aim in saving sinners then? We believe that scriptures clear teaching is that God's ultimate end for sending His Son to earth was to glorify Himself. In this sermon we will look at the bibles teaching on this, and why it is for our greatest good that God is for His glory. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/joining-god-in-the-renewal-of-all-things-glorifying-god-isaiah-421-9 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2013-1-20.mp3 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:19:17 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Joining God in the Renewal of All Things mission,vision,jesus,renewal,glory,god There is lots of talk these days about justice, restoration and renewal. And while these are great efforts, before we can work for renewal 'out there', we need to see renewal in our own hearts and lives. The church today stands in need of what Reverend Tim Keller calls a Recovery of the Gospel: "A Recovery of the Gospel occurs when Christians move from basing their justification on their sanctification, to basing their standing with God based on His performance." In this message we look at gospel renewal in and the renewal of all things. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/joining-god-in-the-renewal-of-all-things-gospel-renewal-all-things-ephesians-21-10 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2013-01-13.mp3 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 22:12:35 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Joining God in the Renewal of All Things gospel,renewal,tim_keller,justice,restoration We are absolutely committed to the biblical truth that God is a missionary God, and that Jesus has been at work, is at work and will continue to be at work in renewing all things. We believe part of his call to us is in 'joining God in the renewal of all things'. In this sermon we begin our new mission & vision series of the same title. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/joining-god-in-the-renewal-of-all-things-joining-god-john-52-17 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2013-01-06.mp3 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 22:06:00 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Joining God in the Renewal of All Things mission,vision,values,jesus,renewal,all_things People make resolutions at New Years every year. Is there a difference between a Christian and a nonchristian resolution? Should there be a difference? The gospel, in fact, changes our reason for and purpose in resolutions leading to life, joy, hope and thankfulness. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/resolutions-philippians-37-16 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-12-30.mp3 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 00:05:16 GMT Jimmy Thoma Stand Alone Message sermons,resolutions,new_years Repeatedly there are calls for 'peace' in our world. And there are a myriad of voices claiming to know how to get it. Politicians, advertisers, activists, friends and neighbors, all have their opinion, which is usually their own version of what peace would look like, quite often at the expense of others peace. Rather than looking for peace inside ourselves, in others, in government or in the culture around us, perhaps the solution to peace exist outside ourselves. Perhaps we need something so other than us, something that knows our origins and our faults to make peace for us. In this sermon we look at how we can lay hold of true peace. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/advent-2012-peace-john-1425-28 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-12-23a.mp3 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 23:25:01 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Advent 2012 advent,hope,joy,love,peace Each of us longs for love, to know it, to have it and to give it. What does true love look like? How do we experience it? In this sermon we look at our longing, and it's ultimate provision. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/advent-2012-love-1-corinthians-134-8 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-12-23.mp3 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 23:12:55 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Advent 2012 advent,hope,joy,love,peace One of our greatest pursuits in life is joy, yet it can seem deeply elusive to hold on to. Perhaps it's because we are going about it the wrong way. In my own pursuit of joy I have found three general types. 1) Counterfeit Joy that either points to ourselves or ends on itself. Ultimately it leads nowhere, ending as soon as it's over. It's joy that just doesn't sustain. 2) Reminding Joy is joy that reminds us of God, it points to Him and stirs our affections for Him. 3) Gospel Joy is true joy found in the salvation of God & the presence of God. In this sermon we navigate these various joys and how we might lay hold of true joy. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/advent-2012-joy-psalm-511-12 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-12-09.mp3 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 07:21:35 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Advent 2012 advent,hope,joy,love,peace Advent is a time of longing and anticipation. But it's not just longing for something in the future, it's also a longing formed from an imprint from the past. Before sin entered the world, man was in the garden, in perfect communion with God, at peace within himself & with others and having shalom (peace) in creation. After the fall all those relationships were broken and man's biggest problem was loss of communion with God. So where do we place our hope in fixing what is broken? For many of us we place our hope in ourselves, but time and again we feel ourselves coming up short in one part of life or another. Sometimes we place our hope in others, but then we end up using them and resenting them when they don't fulfill our hopes. Other times we place our hope in our created world, in our jobs, in our looks, in our success, or in governments and world institutions. But they all eventually fail us. Our best place of hope is not found in created things, but in Jesus Himself, the only one who knows the way back to God, and who has come to rescue us. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/advent-2012-hope-luke-222-35 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-12-02.mp3 Sun, 02 Dec 2012 06:49:11 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Advent 2012 advent,hope,joy,love,peace There is a war for our understanding of grace and of giving thanks in our hearts. When we feel entitled to something there is no reason to give thanks. When we feel like we earned something, there is no one other than ourselves to give thanks to. When we feel like we suck, we won't receive anything from others, thereby not giving them thanks. But what if it's not about entitlement, earning or that we suck at life? What if it's about grace? What if the truth is that our brokenness is greater than we could imagine, AND God's love and response is greater than we could have ever hoped? http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/grace-thanksgiving-psalm-421-4 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-11-25.mp3 Sun, 25 Nov 2012 06:16:23 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Stand Alone Message psalms,brokenness,grace,thanksgiving The end of James summarizes the letter and the reality of the wandering of those who follow Christ. The grace we have is in the Messiah, who gives us himself and each other to grow in godliness and the joy of the Lord. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/faith-that-works-jesus-the-church-james-513-20 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-11-18.mp3 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:20:13 GMT Jimmy Thoma Faith That Works james,church,messiah,jesus The scriptures often have deeper truths behind its plain words. And while the scriptures still clearly mean what is plainly written, we also find there are supporting truths behind it. That is the case in this message. In James 5:7-12, James primarily talks about being patient amidst suffering, even reminding us of the prophets who have gone before us, and in reminding us of job who suffered much but was patient as well. Behind patience though is trust. When times are tough (or even when they are easy), do we tend to trust ourselves, someone or something else, or do we trust God. The prophets were people who were given a view of what could be if we trusted God with our present and our future. They speak an alternative, better future into our eyes and hearts and we have to answer, "Who will we trust for it?" http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/faith-that-works-trusting-god-with-your-present-future-james-57-12 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-20081019-blessings-wanderings-kings-rebellion-editedmp3.mp3 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:12:23 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Faith That Works james,patience,trust,prophets 36:57 In this text James seemingly comes down pretty hard on the rich, but as look more closely we see that the theme behind the story is a cry for justice. The issue behind the riches, the defrauding of workers and living in luxury while others die is not merely being rich, but a question of how we are to use the things God has created and given us to steward. Is there a right way we are to use what God has created? Is there a 'just' way to use what God has created? For many of us, we keep pursuing more stuff, more money, a better quality of living, all in the hopes that it will bring us peace, joy, meaning & happiness. What if the route to peace, joy, meaning and happiness wasn't through collecting more stuff, but actually through using our stuff to bring justice, to be a blessing to others? In this sermon we take a look at those ideas. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/faith-that-works-justice-james-51-6 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-11-04.mp3 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 18:05:57 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Faith That Works james,reconciliation,repentance,rich,wealth,justice Everyone's life tells a story, and our stories are largely formed and shaped by the plans we make, or the plans others make for us. Everyone makes plans for life, even if they never act on them, they at least have them in their heads and their hopes. Some of us are control freaks about our plans, some are just seeking someone else's approval and many of us ditch our plans as soon as they get hard. Others of us just feel like we are wandering through life with one day just merging into the next. What does it look like for us to create intentional plans? What would we need to know about the story we are already in? Who is at the center of the stories that most shape us? In this text we discuss who is at the center of our stories, and how to plan to be part of a better story. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/faith-that-works-whose-story-james-413-17 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-10-28.mp3 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 06:20:50 GMT Faith That Works bible,james,story,jesus,god Who we think we are and how we think we live often don't quite match up with our actual lives. This is true for both Christians and non-Christians. It can destroy marriages, our children, our work lives and our friendships when what we say and how we live don't match up. For Christians it can rob us of the deep joy and purpose that God has called us to, and it can badly distort who we say Jesus is. In this sermon we look at who God says we are, and how to understand, embrace and walk in those truths. We get a glimpse of the damage it can cause, and James gives us a warning so that we might glorify God and avoid causing ourselves and others damage. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/faith-that-works-who-will-you-live-for-james-41-12 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-10-21.mp3 Sun, 21 Oct 2012 01:55:26 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Faith That Works james,reconciliation,repentance What we believe, the wisdom we've gained, is always on display for others to see. It effects how we speak to one another, how we view one another and what we value and pursue in life. Since our wisdom is so critical to how we live, shouldn't we be intentional in critically assessing the source of our wisdom? As Christians we have a source of wisdom that comes God, but often it seems like we ditch godly wisdom and pursue earthly wisdom that causes friction and damage between Christians and between Christians and non-Christians. In this sermon we look at how we can get back to developing a posture of Grace, Truth & Renewal through pursuing godly wisdom. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/faith-that-works-a-posture-of-grace-truth-renewal-james-313-18 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-10-14.mp3 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:50:02 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Faith That Works god,jesus,christians,wisdom,grace,truth,renewal Sadly, every one of us has had a moment (likely many moments) where we have said terribly hurtful, wounding things to someone else. Likely, each of us has been the victim of those terribly damaging words as well. Our capacity to wound with our words is incredible. It can destroy people, families, churches, whole countries. In this sermon we look at the source of the words we speak, and how we can use our words to bless rather than to wound. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/faith-that-works-speaking-from-the-heart-james-31-12 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-20081019-blessings-wanderings-kings-rebellion-editedmp3.mp3 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 17:12:21 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Faith That Works 36:57 If you've not noticed, Christians talk a lot about being 'saved'. But how are we saved? Is is by faith in Jesus? Or is it by doing good things that God wants you to do? Are faith and works separate? Or do they actually operate together? In this sermon we look at what James & Paul have to say about salvation, and at two stories from Abraham's life to see how salvation came to him. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/faith-that-works-faith-or-works-james-214-26 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-9-30.mp3 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:51:20 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Faith That Works sermon,james,abraham,epistle,faith,works,salvation,justification Believers must hear the gospel well and turn it into actions. The church James was speaking to was acting contrarily to equality found in Christ but now they must show mercy because they been given mercy. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/faith-that-works-maturing-faith-partiality-james-21-13 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-9-23.mp3 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:09:23 GMT Jimmy Thoma Faith That Works soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,community,mission,james,faith,works,partiality In the midst of cultural challenges and interpersonal conflict as Christians, James steps in to give us guidance from the gospel of Jesus. Much of our strife comes from the recurring pull to think too highly of ourselves, to be quick to give our opinions, to even be angry in giving them at times. This creates division among people and James calls us to 'be quick to hear, slow to speak' and he encourages us to do two things 1) Listen to one another and 2) Listen to God through his gospel and scriptures. In this text James calls us to devotion to God, rather than to devotion to ourselves. He shares how we deceive ourselves and the damage it causes, and he calls us to be devoted to what God is devoted to, to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. Through all of this, he calls us to remember the gospel, the implanted word, able to save our souls. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/faith-that-works-listeners-doers-devotion-james-119-27 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-9-16.mp3 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 16:35:35 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Faith That Works soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,community,faith,works,james,hear,speak,anger,orphans,widows For centuries people have wrestled with the book of James, trying to reconcile it's focus on works as evidence of faith and Paul's seeming focus on faith without works being what is necessary for faith. James was the leader of the Jerusalem church at a time of socioeconomic conflict, social conflict and religious factions within the church. It is into this context that James is writing and seeking to instruct. In this sermon we look at how hard it is to be a Christian, even without all the external strife. We also look at how hard we try to be good Christians and how it shakes our faith when we aren't. We look at that challenges of looking to ourselves and looking to God. Ultimately we look at what happens when we finally stop trying and start trusting instead. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/faith-that-works-trying-vs-trusting-james-11-18 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-9-9.mp3 Sun, 09 Sep 2012 15:40:13 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Faith That Works soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,community,faith,works,james,trust,earn,trials In this final sermon in the Dinner With Jesus series we examine what makes for a great dinner conversation. There is so much richness around the table, it is our hope that from time to time the richest thing isn't our food, but the conversation. So what makes for a great conversation at a dinner with Jesus? Conversation that 1) reveals who we are, 2) reveals who our guests are and 3) reveals who Jesus is. In this sermon we look how these conversations can happen and the riches that await us if we will have them. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/dinner-with-jesus-great-conversations-luke-736-50 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-9-2.mp3 Sun, 02 Sep 2012 19:53:00 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Dinner With Jesus soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,community,dinner,meal,questions,party,family,conversation,sin,righteousness Last week we looked at who Jesus is inviting to dinner. This week we look at some of the fear and anxiety people have about opening their home for dinner, and how Jesus changes it for us. In this text we read about the calling of Levi, an outcast to his Jewish brethren, as he follows Jesus, leaves everything behind, throws a party for Jesus and invites everyone he knows to meet Jesus. And while some will accuse us of hanging out with the 'wrong crowd', Jesus stands between us and our accusers, calling us all to repentance. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/dinner-with-jesus-outcasts-at-the-table-luke-527-32 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-8-26.mp3 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:22:32 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Dinner With Jesus soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,community,dinner,meal,questions,party,family,invitation,outcast,sinner From time to time I hear the question, "If you could have a dinner party with any three people throughout history, who would you invite?" Invariably near the top of many invite lists would be Jesus. But what if Jesus was throwing the dinner party, who would he invite? Would he invite you? Your neighbor? The drunkard down the street? The rich guy? The poor guy? What would keep you from attending the dinner party? And how hard would Jesus and his followers work to make sure you got the invitation and made the party? In this sermon we look at who Jesus invites to dinner, and how we might make sure to receive the invitation. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/dinner-with-jesus-who-is-invited-luke-1415-24 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-8-19.mp3 Sun, 19 Aug 2012 20:00:23 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Dinner With Jesus soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,community,dinner,meal,questions,party,family,invitation Mark 10:35-45, John 13:1-17 For many of us, we equate our roles in life with our worth. As a result we often end up pursuing more powerful roles where we can use our new positions to have authority over others. This happens in the workplace, as well as in our relationships with family and friends, and is the result of us serving ourselves rather than others. But Jesus changes this for us. Even while being the Creator King of all things, he shows us a different way to use our power, as he serves the disciples in the washing of their feet. In this sermon we that because we are the messengers and Jesus is the sender, we are actually serving Jesus when we serve others, because that is his call to us. We learn some things that might stop us, and ways it can bless all involved. Beautifully, because of Jesus, we learn that our roles don't determine our worth, but Jesus does. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/life-together-a-serving-church http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-8-12.mp3 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:08:50 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Life Together soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,community,family,life,serve,service,authority,worth For many people there is a tension when we start talking about money in the church. But Jesus didn't seem to feel that tension, he actually talked about money more than most anything else. Additionally there are multiple scriptures that show how the early church understood and used money. In this sermon we look at how the Macedonian church was a blessing to the Corinthian church through their financial blessing. In this message we discuss how everything belongs to God, how everything we have is from God and how everything we've been given is to be stewarded toward the gospel going forward. We also learn that good stewardship requires that we be intentional in setting our affections and trust on Jesus. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/life-together-a-giving-church http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-8-5.mp3 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 15:31:18 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Life Together soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,community,family,life,money,giving,generosity When discussing prayer we hear a lot of people asking, "Is prayer effective." But what if that's the wrong first concern? Prayer at it's core is an expression of a longing within us. When we ask, "Is prayer effective.", we are questioning whether we should take that longing to God or whether we should trust ourselves, someone else or something else with our longings. In this sermon we start with James, the brother of Jesus, who calls us to pray for another and that our prayers can be effective. We also look at some ways we are to pray for another, 1) that love may abound (hearts), 2) that knowledge and discernment may grow with it (head), and 3) that we might grow as a people who live well and fruitfully in the declaration and demonstration of the gospel (hands). http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/life-together-a-praying-church http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2012-7-29.mp3 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 17:33:17 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Life Together soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,community,family,life,prayer,head,heart,hands For many Christians, we get uncomfortable around the idea of evangelism. What is it? How do we do it? Who does it? And who do we tell it to? Tied up in those questions are our own fears and expectations about sharing the gospel, and our past history with others evangelism attempts. In this sermon we look at a portion of Jesus's Sermon on the Mount and examine it for guidance in declaring and demonstrating the gospel. In declaring the gospel we look at it's content and our posture in sharing it. In demonstrating the gospel we look at the gospel being a demonstration in us and toward others. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/life-together-declare-demonstrate-the-gospel-matt-423-516 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-7-22.mp3 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 15:40:30 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Life Together soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,community,family,life,evangelism,gospel,declare,demonstrate,posture,grace For many Christians, having trusted Jesus for salvation, there is a real conversion to Christ. But that's it. There is no conversion to the body of Christ, to experiencing the community of God's people, and there is no conversion to the mission of Christ. It can become a 'Jesus & Me' Christianity where we don't let others speak into our lives, and we often find a meaningless Christianity in the process. But the scriptures would teach that we aren't just converted to Christ, but that at that conversion we are also converted into God's family (community) and into God's mission. And those conversions, which are part of our true conversion to Christ, can make all the difference in the world to the life & joy we experience while awaiting Christ return. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/life-together-gospel-community-mission-eph-2 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2012-7-15.mp3 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 19:13:44 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Life Together soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,community,family,life,mission,gospel At the center of the gospel and the Christian's growth is grace. It's how we are saved, how we grow and how we relate to the world around us. But grace is also elusive, can be hard to receive and hard to give. Far too often we instead resort to rules, demands and unspoken expectations for ourselves and one another. We end up not extending grace or receiving grace very well, because many of us think we don't need grace (we think we are pretty awesome already), while others don't think we deserve grace. In this sermon we look at Ephesians 2, how we are saved by grace and how we grow in grace. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/life-together-grace-eph-21-10 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2012-7-8.mp3 Sun, 08 Jul 2012 18:10:45 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Life Together soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,community,family,life,grace,unity,forgiveness,mercy For many us there is the excitement & expectation that a new job, a new place to live, a short-term mission trip, a new something will give us more meaning, excitement & purpose. When most of the time we just find a 'new normal', not necessarily a better normal, just a different one. But still, our days look very similar to before. So how do live in our daily lives? What does success look like? How might we be able to return to our core callings and rewarding joy through faithfulness in our daily lives? In this sermon we look at some biblical texts that ground our daily lives. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/life-together-everyday-faithfulness-genesis-2-deut-64-9-matthew-2818-20 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-07-01.mp3 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 20:39:53 GMT Life Together soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,calling,expectations Over two-thousand years ago God the Father sent Jesus to rescue us from our sin & brokenness. As he continues to rescue people, renewing them spiritually, physically and socially, he graciously, beautifully invite us to partner with him in the renewal of all things. What a sweet grace that Jesus would invite us in to the deepest place where our joy might be found. In this sermon we learn about being God's fellow workers in the renewal of all things, what it costs and the joy it brings. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/life-together-partnering-with-jesus-in-the-renewal-of-all-things-1-corinthians-31-11 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-06-24.mp3 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 17:18:59 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Life Together soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,partnering,grace,joy As disciples of Jesus we've been adopted into God's family. In this sermon we take a look at what the scripture says about living life with one another and loving one another as a family. We are called away from idividualism and attempted self sufficiency and called to love each other in a self-sacrificial way that goes well beyond our natural capacity. Through His death and resurrection, Jesus shows what real love looks like, gives us the ability to love one another in a way that reflects his love for us, and invites others to experience that love as well. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/life-together-living-as-a-gospel-family http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-06-17.mp3 Sun, 17 Jun 2012 03:33:32 GMT Richard Russell Life Together soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,adoption,family In this sermon, we look at how Jesus discipled the disciples. We will focus on how Jesus declared and demonstrated the gospel to His disciples, as they lived life together. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/life-together-discipleship-mark-51-20 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-06-10.mp3 Sun, 10 Jun 2012 13:04:51 GMT Life Together soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,discipleship,discipes Many people in our city, nation and world don't believe the gospel is good news. Many think that God, if there is one, is against us. Or we think the idea of the gospel as the only way to heaven is repressive. Even many Christians seem to struggle with the gospel as good news for their lives on a daily basis. In this sermon we examine the scriptures to see that the gospel is both 'good' and 'news', and what that truth means for us and why it is good news for others, even those who don't believe. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/life-together-the-gospel-is-good-news http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-06-03.mp3 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 17:40:59 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Life Together soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,prayer Many Christians have a hard time with prayer. How should you pray? What is actually happening when you pray? Is it ok to ask for stuff? How exactly do we approach God in prayer when He is so different than us in essence? In this sermon we listen in as Jesus teaches the disciples and others how we can pray. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/life-together-prayer-matthew-67-13 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-05-27.mp3 Sun, 27 May 2012 14:35:22 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Life Together soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,prayer Amid massive cultural debates about the bible exist our own personal questions with how to read and understand the scriptures. In this sermon we will first at what the Word is, and what the word reveals about Jesus and ourselves. How should we read the scriptures and how might be discern their meaning. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/life-together-the-word-john-11-4-536-40-2-timothy-31-17-hebrews-412-16 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-05-20.mp3 Sun, 20 May 2012 13:02:55 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Life Together soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,culture As Christians we have this incredible call to love another as Jesus loved us, and we are told by Jesus that this is one of the primary ways that people will know that Jesus is real. Jesus also says that we will do greater things than he, which is absolutely mind-blowing. On top of that Jesus is no longer present on earth to help and show us the way. Life can seem absolutely impossible sometimes. Being a mother & longing to be a mother can feel impossible. Jesus knows this, and provides a Helper. In this sermon we look at the tension of the call we've been given, and the gift we've been given in the Holy Spirit to help us along the way. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/life-together-the-helper-helps-john-1331-1426 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-5-13.mp3 Sun, 13 May 2012 15:01:33 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Life Together soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,holy_spirit,helper,gift,help,mom,mother's_day For centuries advertisers have known what many of us might deny. That there is something wrong and something missing in our lives. Some of them mine our hearts, hopes and fears and manipulate them to get us to but what they're selling. Some of them (more in recent days it seems) love to claim that their product 'changes everything'. And then we buy it because we hope it's true. What if there was something that really changed everything? Something that actually filled those holes that were missing in our lives? Something that didn't cost us anything, but that actually radically changed our lives for the better if we let it. In this sermon we look at the claim that Jesus Changes Everything. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/life-together-jesus-changes-everything-john-11-18 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-5-6.mp3 Sun, 06 May 2012 19:22:48 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Life Together soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,hope,change,transform Seems like much of our lives are spent trying to figure out who are are, asking what shapes us and who are we becoming. For many Christians when they first came to faith there was an initial clarity and joy in who God is, who we are and how the world works. But for many of us that initial clarity and joy can become dull. In this sermon we look at a few ways that can happen and we look to how beholding Jesus can shape us more like him and who we were created to be. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/life-together-all-of-life-is-beholding-christ-2-cor-312-18 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-4-29.mp3 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:48:41 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Life Together soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,life,together,family,glory,discipleship,joy,identity In this final sermon in our study through the book of Nehemiah we look at how poorly we might respond when things are going well. For many of us we have experienced great growth or new opportunities, only to fail miserably from our new position, primarily to do forgetting how we got there in the first place. In this text we see how not letting leaders lead, how forgetting to rest in God and how forgetting who we are as Gods people can lead us wildly astray. We also discuss our way back. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/new-city-holding-on-to-the-new-city-nehemiah-13 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-4-22.mp3 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:08:53 GMT Jacob Vanhorn New City soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,city,nehemiah,leaders,influence,truth,trust Some of us will live through some hard times, and some of easy will live through easier times, the challenge is faithfulness in both. In this text we see the faithfulness of both, and we see how to celebrate when renewal and revival comes. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/new-city-faithfulness-a-party-nehemiah-12 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-4-15.mp3 Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:56:58 GMT Jacob Vanhorn New City soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,city,nehemiah,rejoicing,singing,party,celebrate Many of us have heard about Jesus, we've read some scriptures about him, we've listened to sermons about him, but even in all of that it is possible to still not recognize Jesus when we see him. Sometimes our understanding of who he is clouds our ability to recognize when he is revealing himself or when he is at work. At the end of the day, each of us needs a personal encounter with Jesus and who he really is, rather than who we think he is. We have to encounter him on his own terms rather than ours. In this sermon we look at two men who were walking with Jesus down the road and didn't recognize him until he revealed himself through the cross, their sin and the breaking of bread. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/easter-seeing-the-risen-jesus http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2012-4-8.mp3 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:55:56 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Easter 2012 soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,easter,sunday,cross,resurrection,power Sometimes when reading the scriptures we get caught up in the idea that we can follow Jesus on our own, and that we can serve others and seek their renewal on our own. Sometimes we think if we can just say the right things we can convince everyone around us to agree with us about Jesus. Sometimes we get confused and think that we are the power of God to change others. We are not the power of God, but when we allow God to use us and to use those things he has given us to steward we can be the power of God on display. In this text we see the disciples and a donkey owner give what they have to Jesus so that Jesus can display his power in the cross and in the transformation on his people. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/palm-sunday-2012 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-4-1.mp3 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 18:04:57 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Easter 2012 soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,easter,palm,serve,gifts It seems these days that magazines are falling all over themselves rushing to say how great Austin is. Best city to live in for young people, best city for jobs, best city for the next decade and the accolades go on. Many of us moved to Austin because we love the city and how awesome it is. But at some point we have to ask, "Do I love the city for what I can take from it? Do I love to consume the city? Or do I love this city, it's good parts and it's hard parts?" What would we do if a F4 tornado ripped through Austin and destroyed it from MoPac to I35 and from Oltorf to 51st Street. Would you stay and be part of rebuilding? Or would you bail? Move to the next best city on the list? Acts 17:26-27 tells us that God determines the boundaries and the times of where and when we live. We live in Austin because God has ordained it. In Nehemiah 11 we see different groups of people moving into the city to continue renewing it. Some already lived there and sought it's renewal, others volunteered to move there and still others moved there by the providence of God. In this text we see God's call for us to relocate, either to move somewhere else, or just to move off the couch and meet a neighbor. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/new-city-relocation-renewing-our-city-nehemiah-11 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-3-25.mp3 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 21:45:57 GMT Jacob Vanhorn New City soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,city,nehemiah,family,home,house,mission,neighborhood As Christians we are the people of God, meant to stand together, sharing lives with one another. For far too long many of us have held 'the church' at a distance, and we've wander through life trying to figure our who we are and where we fit. Sure it can get messy in the church, and some of us are downright mean, but it's still our family. In Nehemiah 10 we see the people of God, first covenanting with God to walk in his wisdom and statutes, and also covenanting with one another in rest, generosity and trust. We see them joining together and giving to the work of the church so that they and others might find renewal in their lives. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/new-city-together-we-stand-nehemiah-10 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-3-18.mp3 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:47:33 GMT Jacob Vanhorn New City soma,austin,jesus,church,renewal,city,nehemiah,family,covenant How do we let our understanding of the past instruct us in the present? How does how we project ourselves to others sometimes get us trapped in shame and fear? What do we do with that shame? In Nehemiah 9 we look at a people who read of Gods faithfulness and the past and learn from it to confess their own sins and pursue Gods life and joy for them. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/new-city-confession-shame-nehemiah-9 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-3-11.mp3 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:29:09 GMT Jacob Vanhorn New City soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,city,nehemiah,confession,shame,fear,repentance The physical reveals the spiritual realities behind it. What we see in front of us & how we project ourselves declares how we understand things spiritually. Which is why it's critical that we pursue spiritual understandings of what we see. In Nehemiah 8 we see how Nehemiah responds to the challenges in Jerusalem. We learn how to respond by seeking a greater understanding of Gods story, who we are as a people in Gods story and how we respond to that greater understanding. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/new-city-renewal-gods-word-nehemiah-8 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2012-3-4.mp3 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:45:16 GMT Jacob Vanhorn New City soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,city,nehemiah,understanding,story Many of us walk around life telling people that everything is 'fine', when things aren't really fine. Outside we hold it together, while internally we are lonely, frustrated and fearful. What we need is a fresh start, new beginnings. This happens through new legacies of faith and trust in Jesus that in turn, gives a legacy of faith to our children and their children as we invest in one another, in our church community and in our city. In this sermon we look at Nehemiah 7 and the opportunities for fresh starts and new beginnings for hundreds of families and how they generously responded so that others might experience fresh starts as well. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/new-city-fresh-starts-nehemiah-7 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-2-26.mp3 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:44:24 GMT Jacob Vanhorn New City soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,city,nehemiah,lonely,frustrated,fear,fresh,faith,family,children How do we decide what is important? How we spend our time and energy? What is the main thing in our lives? And how do stay focused on it? What will we allow to define and shape who we are? Every single day there are distractions and temptations that work to pull us off the main thing. As Christians our main thing is Jesus. And if we have him as our main thing, then how we interact with all the secondary things becomes more clear. Having Jesus as our main thing also helps us to finish well. So, what's your main thing? http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/new-city-keeping-the-main-thing-the-main-thing-neh-6 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-2-19.mp3 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:25:59 GMT Jacob Vanhorn New City soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,city,nehemiah,focus,target,main_thing How do we respond when we hear cries of injustice? Ambivalence? Blame someone else? Or repentance? When injustice cries out we need to both confront confront the oppressors, and we need to confront ourselves. Rarely does anyone stand totally innocent. How should we respond when someone points it out? And how can we model generous justice for others? http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/new-city-generous-justice-nehemiah-5 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-2-12.mp3 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:14:13 GMT Jacob Vanhorn New City soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,city,nehemiah,injustice,fight,poor,homeless,oppressed,leaders What do we do when faced with opposition in our life? What about when that opposition isn't just the challenge of trying a new and difficult thing, but when there are people who are actively ridiculing us, belittling us and threatening us? In this sermon we look at the intersection of God's sovereignty and our responsibility in pursuing what God has called us to, even when facing opposition. In our call toward renewal in our families and in our city we find that they are inseparably linked. We find that when we are fighting for the future of our cities, we are fighting for the future our families will inherit. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/new-city-fight-for-your-family-fight-for-your-city-nehemiah-4 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-2-5.mp3 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:14:36 GMT Jacob Vanhorn New City soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,city,nehemiah,opposition,fight,family,future,sovereignty Within each of us is a longing to be part of a bigger, better story than the one we are living. And a longing to partner alongside others in seeing a better reality for ourselves and the cities we live in. As Christians we are invited to participate in such a reality, finding our story as part of the bigger story of what God is doing. In this sermon we look at how the church can partner together to see renewal take place. How leaders can lead, and how we can all play our part renewing our cities. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/new-city-together-for-a-better-story-nehemiah-3 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-1-29.mp3 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:58:51 GMT Jacob Vanhorn New City soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,city,nehemiah,family,body,serve,gifts,talents,story What do you do when your heart is broken for something? Or when you want to see change in your own life, or renewal for others. What about the tension and time between knowing something has to change and the actual change taking place? We often want to see change, but don't always want to pay the costs to bring it about. Often times before there is a public change, there is an internal change, a working taking place in the heart that isn't seen by others. In Nehemiah 2 we look at how Nehemiah handles this tension, how he laid hold of the opportunity for change, made plans, recruited a team and persevered in the face of opposition. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/new-city-seizing-opportunities-for-renewal-nehemiah-2 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-1-22.mp3 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:52:25 GMT Jacob Vanhorn New City soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,city,nehemiah,repentance,brokenness In this first sermon in the New City series we follow the story of Nehemiah as he hears of the condition of Jerusalem, how they are harassed and put to shame because the walls and gates of their city lay in ruins. Even though he has never seen Jerusalem himself and he has a comfortable life in Assyria as the cupbearer to the King, he is moved to weeping, fasting and prayers. It is in this moment that Nehemiah has to decide whether to do anything about it, whether to choose himself (me) or the people whose story he is part of (we). Everyone of us sees brokenness all around us and each time we are faced with the opportunity to respond and choose 'us' or to turn away and choose 'I'. In seeing Nehemiah choosing 'we', we see that he believed in 1) a big God, 2) in personal and corporate repentance and 3) in the faithfulness of God. We also see how Nehemiah is a shadow of Jesus, the ultimate one who exchanged the 'me' for 'we' in coming to earth that we might have life. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/new-city-the-path-from-me-to-we-nehemiah-1 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-1-15.mp3 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:30:15 GMT Jacob Vanhorn New City soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,city,nehemiah,repentance,brokenness Romans 15:1-7 We say we love the poor, but if so, what are their names? Do we know them just via statistics or through a car window as we drive by? Are there different types of poverty? And how are those who are strong at something supposed to use their strength? The truth is that poverty does have a name and sometimes it's your name. It's ok because poverty has another name, Jesus, who became poor so that we might become rich. In this sermon we also hear from some people who left their homes to live on the street for a few days to better know our homeless friends, as well as hearing from a couple of our friends who have been or are homeless now. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/poverty-has-a-name http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-1-8.mp3 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:13:01 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Stand Alone Message soma,austin,church,jesus,renewal,homelessness,life,hope,poverty,love,poor Each year on January 1st most everyone in the US is thinking about New Years Resolutions. Either about starting them, dreading them or hating on those who do them. Each year we start out with the idea that this year we will do better. But statistics and our repeating resolutions show that most of us abandon them soon. Something has to change, we need to change the way we think about resolutions, why we do them and how we do them. In this sermon we propose a better way. Scriptures: Ephesians 5:15-16, Hebrews 12:1-2, Hebrews 10:19-25 http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/better-resolutions-or-getting-off-the-ill-do-better-cycle http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2012-1-1.mp3 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:17:32 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Stand Alone Message soma,austin,church,jesus,new_year,resolutions,renewal,failure,hope,life,love What is the gospel? Other than 'Who is Jesus?', this might be the most important question one could ask. Is it that Jesus Christ is God, that he came to earth, lived a sinless life, died on the cross to pay a debt we owe, and then that he was raised on the third day? Is that good news to you? Is it merely a thing we believe? In this sermon we look at what Jesus says the 'gospel' is, how it effects who we are, what it means to repent, and what the Kingdom of God is. We also look what happens when things go crazy and we forget who we are. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/advent-good-news-that-changes-everything http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2011-12-18.mp3 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 05:02:39 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Advent: God With Us soma,austin,church,jesus,advent,christmas,bible,birth,coming,disciples,identity,life,family In this sermon we meet Zacchaeus, a man whose desperation to see Jesus more clearly causes him to rise above the crowd and the noise by climbing a tree to see Jesus as he passes by. Jesus sees Zacchaeus and invites himself over for dinner, and this encounter with Jesus changes everything. Zacchaeus repents and find salvation. Many of the onlookers have their judgmental hearts revealed when they grumble about Jesus hanging out with sinners. And the disciples of Jesus look on as Jesus tells them that he has come to seek and save the lost. The whole scene forces us to ask, "How are we like Zacchaeus, how are we like the onlookers, and how can we see Jesus more clearly?" http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/advent-seeing-jesus-changes-everything http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2011-12-11.mp3 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:42:56 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Advent: God With Us soma,austin,church,jesus,advent,christmas,bible,coming,birth,sinners,zaccheaus In this second weekend celebrating Advent we look at God With Us as Jesus enters the temple, and drives out all the people selling things with a whip, while turning over their tables in the process. In this sermon we look at what happens when we exchange a place and time of worship into something else. We see Jesus going further in revealing a new way that people will draw close to God, and he gives a glimpse of how that is going to happen. In this story we see Jesus making a scene, and bringing life to all people at the same time. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/advent-turning-tables-a-new-temple http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2011-12-4.mp3 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:07:15 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Advent: God With Us soma,austin,church,jesus,advent,christmas,birth,coming,temple,anger,tables,righteousness,cross,love For many Christians, Jesus and their faith are private matters that mean very little in the everyday areas of life. For others, they would like to be active in their faith but they don't know how it should look or how to look to Jesus for guidance. In this sermon we look at Jesus as he attends a wedding and how everything changes for the better because he is there. We also discuss the challenges we have when we enter others lives and how Jesus makes a way for us to be a blessing. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/advent-bringing-life http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2011-11-27.mp3 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:59:15 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Advent: God With Us soma,austin,church,jesus,advent,christmas,wedding,wine,miracle,mission,gospel,renew,party Statistics show young Christians leaving the church at high numbers Are they leaving the church or are they leaving churches? Is there a distinction? How are those questions better understood in light what the bible & Jesus say about what the church actually is? In this message we look at church not as something we do, but rather as something we are. We look at the gospel, how it unifies us around Jesus and the community and mission that flow from being unified in Jesus. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/why-why-be-a-part-of-a-chuch http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2011-11-20.mp3 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:13:26 GMT Jacob Vanhorn WHY soma,austin,church,jesus,questions,why,church,community,family For many people the gospel is presented as the ticket to salvation and the good, easy life. Get saved and everything will be immediately better. But sometimes it is still hard. Some of us just sit back, pray and hope God makes it all better. Some of us set prayer aside and just try harder. In this message we discuss how we navigate the tension between God at work in us, and our personal responsibility for our own renewal. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/why-why-does-christianity-seem-so-hard-sometimes http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-2011-11-13.mp3 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:42:05 GMT Jacob Vanhorn WHY soma,austin,church,jesus,questions,why,answers,sin,body,spirit,help,mind,heart Christianity and science are often at odds with each other when it comes to creation and the existence of God. Both sides continue to seek answers and try to prove themselves the victor. Can Christianity and science co-exist? Does science prove Christianity wrong? What does the Bible have to say? http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/why-why-christianity-isnt-defeated-by-science http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2011-11-6.mp3 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:16:05 GMT Jimmy Thoma WHY soma,austin,church,jesus,science,christianity,creation,evolution,truth,questions,answers We all have a separation problem, separation from God and brokenness. We all have different worldviews, lenses through which we understand the world, that are a mixture of reason & intellect and of beliefs we can't prove. Are all religions valid? Are the all the same? If not, why? And is it arrogant to say there is only right way back to God? In this sermon we answer these questions. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/why-why-is-christianity-the-only-way http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2011-10-30.mp3 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:18:01 GMT Jacob Vanhorn WHY soma,austin,church,jesus,questions,why,doubt,faith,answers,seeking,truth,bible,christianity,exclusivity,way,truth,life,religion There is lots of debate about why God would send his Son to us. Did Jesus come to condemn or to rescue? Why did he have to die to do it? Who is responsible for his death? And what does his resurrection mean for us? http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/why-why-did-jesus-come-die-rise-again http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2011-10-23.mp3 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:38:21 GMT Jacob Vanhorn WHY soma,austin,church,jesus,questions,why,doubt,faith,answers,seeking,truth,bible,cross,ressurection,death Why did God create the world with evil in it? Why does he still allow it to continue? And why does hell exist? In this sermon we look at these questions from a biblical perspective and find that even a midst evil, God remains both good and powerful. (John 10:7-18, Romans 1, Ephesians 2) http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/why-why-do-evil-hell-exist http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2011-10-16.mp3 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:53:02 GMT Jacob Vanhorn WHY soma,austin,church,jesus,questions,why,doubt,faith,answers,seeking,truth,bible,evil,choice,satan,love,just,wrath Why do some people trust the bible as a guide and authority in their lives and others attack it's trustworthiness? Why do some who believe it is the perfect revealed will of God, but yet leave it on a bookshelf for years? Are there reasons for trusting the scriptures? (1 Corinthians 15:1-7, Luke 4:16-21, 1 Corinthians 13:8-12) http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/why-why-do-we-trust-the-bible http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-10-9-11.mp3 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 15:21:43 GMT Jacob Vanhorn WHY soma,austin,church,jesus,questions,why,doubt,faith,answers,seeking,truth,bible,scripture,authority,trust,guide Why's? Everyone has them. Sometimes we keep them to ourselves and sometimes we speak them. What does how we ask a question reveal about our hearts, motives, fears and hopes? And how can we avoid being shaped by our doubts, and move to being shaped by the answers to our questions. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/why-what-do-we-do-with-our-whys-john-2019-31 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2011-10-8.mp3 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:27:57 GMT Jacob Vanhorn WHY soma,austin,church,jesus,questions,why,doubt,faith,answers,seeking,truth,bible In Luke 5 we read about a paralyzed man whose friends take him to be healed by Jesus through extraordinary measures. In the same way, many of us are paralyzed by sin, or know someone who is, and we need to drag or be dragged to Jesus to know our sins are forgiven. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/your-sins-are-forgiven http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sunday-2011-9-25.mp3 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:36:30 GMT Richard Russell Stand Alone Message soma,austin,church,jesus,luke,paralyzed,healing,faith,sins,forgiven,confession,community,help Slavery has been a human reality for thousands of years. How does Jesus speak about it? How does Paul address it, not just theoretically, but in a real situation when he sees a slave who becomes a Christian, one who is 'owned' by a friend and other Christian? In this sermon we see how Jesus responds to oppression, how Paul encourages a slaves freedom and how human slavery points to a spiritual slavery. Matthew 20:25-28, John 8:34-36 http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/philemon-modern-slavery http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sunday-sermon-2011-9-18.mp3 Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:46:45 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Stand Alone Message soma,austin,church,freedom,slavery,jesus,christ,slave,free,trafficking,trade In this final sermon of the Jonah series we see God's grace, mercy, patience and love in Jonah's life. We learn that after participating in the greatest revival ever known, Jonah is angry at God for forgiving the Ninevites. Jonah's own sense of personal justice is violated and while he wants grace for himself, he didn't want it for Nineveh. In this text we see God offer Jonah a fresh perspective on how deep God's grace and love go. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jonah-grace-abounds http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2011-9-11.mp3 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:24:36 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jonah: The Reluctant Messenger soma,austin,church,jesus,jonah,gospel,obedience,grace,mercy,love,anger,righteousness,wrath In this second sermon of the Jonah series we look at God as one who gives second chances. Through Jonah's despair and hope and through a whole cities repentance we see God working in our lives for renewal and worship. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jonah-second-chances http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sunday-sermon-2011-9-4.mp3 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:24:26 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jonah: The Reluctant Messenger soma,austin,church,jesus,jonah,gospel,obedience,reluctance,salvation,evangelism,mercy In the first sermon in this new series, we look into the life of Jonah and see how much Jonah is more like us than we realize. We see Jonah hear God's call, run from it and the chaos that ensues. In this sermon we look at how Jonah's rebellion spills over onto others, and how through Jonah's confession, others hear about God and come to worship Him. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jonah-rebellion-salvation http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2011-8-28.mp3 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:26:38 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jonah: The Reluctant Messenger soma,austin,church,jesus,jonah,whale,gospel,obedience,reluctance,salvation,evangelism In this final sermon in the Money series we finally look at how we spend money, save money and give money. In looking at the giving among the churches of Macedonia we see them giving to others even beyond their means. We see that the only way for them to be this generous is to invert how they handle money, rather than spending it, saving it and then giving what they have leftover, they actually give it first. Most everyone wants to be generous and save for the future. The only way to do it is by giving first, saving next and then spending. In this sermon we look at how. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/money-give-it-save-it-spend-it http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-8-21-11.mp3 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 15:17:25 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Money: God or Gift soma,austin,church,bible,money,god,gift,wealth,freedom,steward,give,tithe,save,spend,consumer What if we have our employment and why we work all wrong? What if it isn't primarily about getting paid? In this sermon we discuss the idea of work as stewardship of 1) God's creation, 2) our talents, gifts and abilities and 3) of the gospel of reconciliation. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/money-earning-it http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2011-8-14.mp3 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:10:16 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Money: God or Gift soma,austin,church,bible,money,god,gift,wealth,freedom,steward,work,job In this new three-week series we introduce the topic of money, asking the question how we view money, and whether we are overly shaped and defined by the promises of hope, security and comfort of money, or whether we are shaped and defined by God and see money as a tool. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/money-god-or-gift http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2011-8-7.mp3 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 17:35:08 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Money: God or Gift soma,austin,church,bible,money,god,gift,wealth,freedom,steward In this final sermon of the Great Life series we look at Jesus' call to teach disciples the command and call of God, as well as to observe the way of Jesus' life. For too long we have settled for just teaching people, it's now time that we focus on teaching them in a way that encourages walking in the teachings of Jesus. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/declare-demonstrate http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-7-31-11.mp3 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:42:53 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Great Life soma,austin,community,church,jesus,life,disciples,declare,demonstrate,teach Continuing our series in the Great Life, today we look at Jesus' call to make disciples and 'baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.' We discuss what baptism is, what it isn't, and the significance of being baptized in the name of 'the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit'. In this sermon we give a working definition of baptism as 'a picture and outward expression of an inward reality.' http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/baptism-a-picture-celebration http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sunday-sermon-2011-7-24.mp3 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 21:00:31 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Great Life soma,austin,church,jesus,baptism,life,resurrection,hope,renewal,picture The great life doesn't just end on us but is also for those around us, including our families and church communities. We belong to the family of God because of the work of Jesus Christ and we are called to greatness within this family. Learn 10 practical ways in which we can live out this calling together. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/the-great-family http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2011-7-17.mp3 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 21:32:34 GMT The Great Life soma,austin,church,jesus,greatness,great,life,family,love,serve,pray,gospel As followers of Jesus, we are always teaching to one another and the world what a disciple is and does. In this sermon we look at Jesus's call to go and make disciples. We look at both what a disciple is, and how to approach discipleship. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/go-make-disciples-matt-2816-20 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2011-7-10.mp3 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:26:46 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Great Life soma,austin,community,church,jesus,life,disciples,discipleship,follow,learn,humility Did the disciples ever doubt? Is it ok if Christians have doubts? If we do, how do we process them? Do our doubts lessen Jesus's authority in our lives? How does the authority that Jesus has been given speak to our doubts? Where do our doubts come from and how do respond? This week we look at Matthew 28:16-18 and the intersection of doubt and authority. Secondary text: Colossians 2:6-15 http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/doubt-authority-matt-2816-28 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2011-7-3.mp3 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 17:20:49 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Great Life soma,austin,community,church,jesus,life,doubt,authority,greatness In the midst of the call toward a Great Life of loving God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength and loving our neighbor as ourselves, we can easily miss the power where that comes from and seek to accomplish it all on our own. This week we look at the simplicity and greatness of Paul's prayer for the Ephesians and for us. Before we ever walk across the street to love a neighbor, before we grow in loving God with everything we are, there can be a simple but great and powerful prayer, a prayer that acknowledges our humility before God and asks him to display his glory in strengthening us in our inner being, that we may know the love of God and have his fullness in us. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/a-great-prayer-eph-314-21 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2011623.mp3 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:53:25 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Great Life soma,austin,community,church,jesus,life,greatness,prayer,ephesians,love Jesus said, "I came that they may have life and have it abundantly". In this sermon we talk about the great life mankind experienced before his rebellion, what it cost Jesus to restore us to that great life, and what it means to live in the freedom of that great life. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/getting-the-great-life-back-john-1010-11 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sunday-sermon-6-19-11.mp3 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 07:40:59 GMT Richard Russell The Great Life soma,austin,community,church,jesus,life,greatness,abundant,freedom Who is our neighbor? And how should we treat them? Is it just people like us? Is it based on proximity? Shared local concerns? What about people in another country? In this sermon we look at what God had to say in ancient days and what Jesus says to a lawyer when asked the question, 'Who is my neighbor?' http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/love-your-neighbor-luke-1025-37 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2011-6-12.mp3 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 15:38:05 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Great Life soma,austin,community,church,jesus,life,greatness,hope,love,neighbor,heart,serve,neighborhood As Christians, should we pursue greatness? If so, what does it look like? How does Jesus change the idea of greatness for us? In this sermon we look out how greatness is measured in how we use our power, and in how we serve others. We look at the some of the challenges and objections to a life live in the service of others. And we see that ultimately, because Jesus is our greatness, we are able to lay down our own pursuits of personal greatness. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/our-greatness-matthew-2820-28 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-11-6-5.mp3 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:13:13 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Great Life soma,austin,community,church,jesus,life,greatness,hope,love,power This week we attempt to answer some age old questions about the soul. What is a soul? Where does it come from? Why does it matter? How do we protect it? How do we love God with it? Theologians, philosophers and writers have debating these questions for centuries. Find out what the scripture say, what they don't say and about the competition for our soul. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/with-all-your-soul-deut-64-9 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2011-5-29.mp3 Sun, 29 May 2011 15:19:10 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Great Life soma,austin,community,church,jesus,life,greatness,hope,love,soul,spirit,desire In this sermon we continue looking at the Greatest Commandment from Deuteronomy 6:4-9, specifically what it means to love the Lord with all our strength. In the context of the scriptural passage it becomes apparent that the type of strength we are called toward is an inner strength of character, resolve, endurance, courage and grace. That type of strength doesn't happen overnight, but rather we need to intentionally develop that within us. This week we look at how to plan for that. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/with-all-your-strength-deut-64-9 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-2011-5-22.mp3 Sun, 22 May 2011 15:08:41 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Great Life soma,austin,community,church,jesus,life,greatness,hope,love,strength,serve,work,character,endurance,courage In the scriptures we learn that God is our highest praise, and that we are to love Him, trust Him and live joyful lives. The problem is that many of us don't think God likes us very much and we think that He is actually against us in this life. Many don't feel or receive His love because they don't feel good enough for it. This idea that God is not for us must be challenged and renewed with the truth that He does, so much in fact that He sent Jesus Christ as a demonstration of that love for us. In this sermon we look at several scriptures that tell the story of God's love for us, of the cost He willingly paid in pursuit of us and our rescue. We find that understanding and embracing God's love for us, that love compels us toward fulfilling the great call of God to love Him more deeply and love others more fully. And that until we understand and embrace God's love for us, all our service to Christ will be mere duty with no affection or joy. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/with-all-your-mind-matthew-2237-38 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-5-15-11.mp3 Sun, 15 May 2011 15:05:36 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Great Life soma,austin,community,church,jesus,life,greatness,hope,love,neighbor,mind,gospel In loving God there are lots of things that get in the way. We often find that our desire and affection for God is often shoved aside in our desire and pursuit for approval, comfort, control and power. In this sermon we look at ways that our affections for God are robbed by created things that promise much and deliver very little. We see how we are actually transferring our trust, hope and security into things that leave us disappointed and wounded in the end. And we discuss the way back to nurturing our affections for God. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/with-all-your-heart-luke-1025-37 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-5-8-11.mp3 Sun, 08 May 2011 15:00:46 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Great Life soma,austin,community,church,jesus,life,greatness,hope,love,neighbor,heart,serve Every one of us feels called to live greater lives than we are currently living. We long for more purpose and joy, and set out to attain it. But the truth is that however great a life we are trying to live, God has a greater life for us. In this series we look at two common biblical passages and see how our truest meaning, most joy and greatest life are found in them. In this sermon we look at God's call to love Him with our whole being, at all times, everywhere we go. And that in that pursuit we find our greatest joy and life. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/love-the-lord-your-god-deuteronomy-64-9 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-5-1-11.mp3 Sun, 01 May 2011 14:57:05 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Great Life soma,austin,community,church,jesus,life,greatness,hope,love,heart,serve,everything In celebrating Easter, many of us look at Jesus Christ raising from the dead as a supernatural miracle where God breaks into the natural way of things. But in reality, it is God making the reality of death come untrue, it is the unveiling of the way things are supposed to be. We were made in the garden of Eden for life, and life is our destination. Death is just a temporary thing in this age, and it has an expiration date. In this sermon we look at the gospel, sin and death, the resurrection and why it is so important and at the end of death. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/easter-gospel-resurrection--the-death-of-death http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sunday-sermon-2011-4-24.mp3 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 15:11:59 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Easter 2011 soma,austin,church,easter,jesus,sunday,resurrection,death,sin,life,forgiveness,hope Historically on Palm Sunday we remember the story of Jesus entering Jerusalem and being praised as the coming King, in the line in David. But what kind of King where they possibly expecting? And what kind of King did they get? We learn in this message that God is faithful, that Jesus, as King, is different than we expect, and better than we expect. And that He has a better way. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/palm-sunday-a-greater-king http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sunday-sermon-2011-4-17.mp3 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 15:06:41 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Easter 2011 soma,austin,church,easter,jesus,palm_sunday,king,kingdom,faithful,reign In our final sermon at The Hideout we look at God's people throughout history as a people of exile and renewal. From the Old Testament to the New Testament, God's people are characterized as travelers and foreigners in the many of the lands they inhabit, all the while called to be a renewing influence wherever God places us. We are called to give more to the city, to our neighbors and our co-workers than we take from them. We are called to work for the good of the cities we live in http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/exile--renewal http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sunday-sermon-2011-4-10.mp3 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:59:19 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Stand Alone Message soma,austin,community,church,exile,body,renewal,sojourners,foreigners,city,neighbors These last few verses in 1 Peter close out the letter encouraging the readers to stand firm in the true grace of God. As our final sermon on 1 Peter, we take a look back at the letter to remember what Peter is calling us to stand firm in as well as why we can have peace in Christ. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/standing-firm-in-gods-grace-1-peter-512-14 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sunday-sermon-2011-4-3.mp3 Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:52:36 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Rooted Christian soma,austin,community,church,1_peter,rooted,christian,jesus,closing,end,stand_firm,faith I have heard lots of reasons why people aren't members in a local church. 'I don't like organize religion.' 'I follow Jesus, I don't need a pastor.' 'I have my bible, I read it all time and I don't need a church.' 'The bible says wherever two or more gather, Jesus is present, so my wife and I have church together at home.' The truth is that many of those rebuttals to the local church are said from pain, fear and/or pride. But if we listen to Jesus and read the bible, we find that they both tell us that we are to be part of a local church, for obedience, protection, growth, purpose, community and pastoral care. In this sermon from 1 Peter 5:1-11 we find Peter telling the elders to shepherd the flock among them, and telling the flock to be subject to their elders. In telling elders to shepherd the flock, Peter is reaching back to words that Jesus had said to him, 'I am the good shepherd... I lay my life down for the flock... I protect the flock' and later, before Jesus goes to the cross He tells Peter, 'Feed my sheep.' In this text we see the call to be part of a local church body, to have shepherds that oversee it and a flock that submits to it's shepherds, and that both all are to clothe themselves in humility to make it work. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/rooted-in-the-local-church-1-peter-51-11 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sunday-sermon-2011-3-27.mp3 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:20:28 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Rooted Christian soma,austin,community,church,1_peter,rooted,christian,jesus,leadership,body,family,humility,elders,submit,shepard When we encounter suffering, many of us can tend to ask three questions 1) Why is this happening to me? Is there a purpose in my suffering? 2) Am I alone in this? and 3) Has God forgotten me? In this sermon from 1 Peter 4:12-19 we read from Peter that even in suffering, there is purpose, that we are not alone and that God has not forgotten us. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/suffering-purpose--gods-faithfulness-1-peter-412-19 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sunday-sermon-2011-3-20.mp3 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:54:38 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Rooted Christian soma,austin,community,church,1_peter,rooted,christian,jesus,suffering,just,purpose,alone,forgotten. Many people say that because suffering exist, God doesn't love us. But in reality, God shows his love for us through Christ, who enters into our suffering. And then through his suffering, he defeats sin for us on the cross. The scriptures teach that as Christians, followers of Jesus Christ, we are no longer bound to sin. But as followers of Christ we follow Jesus in our suffering, in the defeat of sin that still lingers. The path of Christ was suffering that defeated sin's controlling power. Our path is suffering which appropriates our freedom in fighting lingering sin and the enemies works. This leads us from me-centered lives, to Christ centered hearts and minds, leading to 'other-centered' lives to the glory of Christ. In his life and on the cross, Christ displays God's love for us as the ultimate 'other-centered' person, with his own glory in view. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/christ-centered-freedom-1-peter-41-11 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/christ-centered-freedom.mp3 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:01:42 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Rooted Christian soma,austin,community,church,1_peter,rooted,christian,jesus,suffer,sin,freedom We see Christ's authority on display as he calms the storm and as he cast the demons out of the man in Mark 5. We also see Christ's call to go and tell those around us the story of salvation that Christ has written and is still writing. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/living-together-on-mission-mark-435-520 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/living-together-on-misison.mp3 Sun, 06 Mar 2011 23:15:46 GMT Stand Alone Message soma,austin,community,church,mark,jesus,healing,demons,authority,power,story In this sermon Peter begins closing his thoughts from 1 Peter 2:13 'Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution'. He has covered governments, our work, husbands and wives, and now he moves on to wisdom about how to live well in Christian brotherhood. Seeking unity of the mind of Christ, treating one another with sympathy, brotherly love and tender hearts, and in having humble minds. From their he moves to how our lives lived with hearts that honor Christ as Lord put our hope on display for others to see, which give us opportunity to share the gospel with them. In this sermon we also see how Jesus makes this possible through his death and resurrection. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/brotherhood-evangelism--jesus-1-peter-38-22 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sunday-sermon-2011-2-27.mp3 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:45:42 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Rooted Christian soma,austin,community,church,1_peter,submission,brotherhood,community,mind,serve,hope,questions,jesus,christ What does God calls us to as husbands and wives. How should we submit to one another as submitting unto the Lord? How should we live with our spouse if they lack faith? Where should we find our beauty and worth? Husbands, how should you live for your bride? This week we look at Peter's wisdom from 1 Peter 3:1-7 as he teaches us about marriage. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/a-submitted-marriage-1-peter-31-7 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/husbands-and-wives.mp3 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:27:42 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Rooted Christian soma,austin,church,community,bible,sermon,1_peter,marriage,husband,wife,love,serve,respect,honor,submit,care Part 2 of our gospel class covenant reading and Q&A. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/spring-2011-gospel-class-covenant-reading-pt-2 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/spring-11-gospel-class-part-8.mp3 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 05:15:47 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Gospel Class soma,austin,church,gospel,class,covenant,member The reading of our covenant and a time for Q&A. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/spring-2011-gospel-class-covenant-reading-pt-1 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/spring-11-gospel-class-part-7.mp3 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 04:51:29 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Gospel Class soma,austin,church,gospel,class,covenant,member Part 6 of our Gospel Class: Our Mission http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/spring-2011-gospel-class-part-6 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/spring-11-gospel-class-part-6.mp3 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 20:44:01 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Gospel Class Part 5 of our Gospel Class: The Church http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/spring-2011-gospel-class-part-5 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/spring-11-gospel-class-part-5.mp3 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 20:38:19 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Gospel Class soma,austin,church,gospel,class,jesus,christ,church,community,body,family Part 4 of our Gospel Class: The Life of Jesus http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/spring-2011-gospel-class-part-4 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/spring-11-gospel-class-part-4.mp3 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 20:28:50 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Gospel Class soma,austin,church,gospel,class,jesus,christ,life,death,resurrection,healing,rule,authority How should Christians work? Who is our boss? Where does work come from? This week we look at the origins of work (Genesis 1-2) that was giving to us at our creation, how it's been distorted (Genesis 3) and how we are to work in good and difficult circumstances (1 Peter 2:18-25). With Christ as our example we will also look at Jesus' working situation, his boss, early training, his employees, how he was treated and how he turns the work we are to do upside down for us. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/working-for-jesus-1-peter-218-25 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/working-for-jesus.mp3 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:06:04 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Rooted Christian soma,austin,church,community,bible,sermon,1_peter,work,boss,job,genesis,creation,relationship,employee,employer As the people of God, we are a people of the Kingdom of God. But we also live in states and nations, with local and national identities with leaders and issues that compete for our allegiances and trust. How are we to understand God's design for governments and rulers? Are we supposed to vote? How should we express both approval and disapproval for candidates and issues? Where should we place our trust for our future? And where does our freedom ultimately come from? In this sermon we see that Peter calls us to honor the emperor and his governors. This can be hard sometimes for some of us. But as we see in this sermon it would have been much harder for Peter to do so, but yet he does and he calls us to also. Peter calls us to honor the emperor and to do so as free men and women, our freedom coming from God and not as a license to sin. In this sermon we give four suggestions for submitting to and honoring your government leaders 1) with your actions, 2) with your respect, 3) with your prayers and 4) with your vote. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/to-whose-kingdom-1-peter-213-17 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/to-whose-kingdom.mp3 Sun, 06 Feb 2011 04:37:48 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Rooted Christian soma,austin,church,community,jesus,christ,peter,identity,hope,life,kingdom,rulers,authority,government,leaders,allgegiance,free,freedom Part 3 of our Spring 2011 Gospel Class http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/spring-2011-gospel-class-part-3 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/spring-2011-gospel-class-part-3.mp3 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:28:30 GMT Gospel Class soma,austin,church,community,jesus,gospel,class,creation,eden Part 1 of our Spring 2011 Gospel Class http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/spring-2011-gospel-class-part-1 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/spring-2011-gospel-class-part-1.mp3 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:25:21 GMT Gospel Class soma,austin,church,community,jesus,gospel,class,creation,eden Part 2 of our Spring 2011 Gospel Class http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/spring-2011-gospel-class-part-2 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/spring-2011-gospel-class-part-2.mp3 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:24:07 GMT Gospel Class soma,austin,church,community,jesus,gospel,class,creation,eden What is the church? Peter calls us living stones being built into a spiritual house, built interdependently on and around one another. He calls us a holy and royal priesthood, set apart to intercede for others and to proclaim the excellencies of Christ. We are altogether different from any other community, and yet we are called to engage with everyone. As the church, how do we maintain our unique calling and engage other peoples so that they would praise God after encountering us in both word and deed? http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/the-church-in-the-world-1-peter-21-12 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/1-peter-21-12.mp3 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:09:37 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Rooted Christian soma,austin,church,community,jesus,christ,peter,mission,body,stones,cornerstone,foundation,help,serve,build,encourage There are several possible ways to respond to God's saving work in our lives. Some respond with 1) Thank You and then live unchanged lives, some with 2) Thank You, I Got it From Here and others, moved by God's grace respond with 3) Thank You, and then set their hope and life on the future grace of God. After looking at the consequences of each of those responses, we then look at what God has done for us and how it informs how we live in light of past grace and future hope. Our relationships with the world around us is all informed by what God has done and who we are. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/being-precedes-doing-1-peter-113-25 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/being-precedes-doing.mp3 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:24:54 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Rooted Christian soma,austin,church,community,jesus,christ,peter,identity,hope,life,serve,god,grace,relationship What does it mean to be 'born again', and does it mean everything will be easy once we are? In this text Peter praises God for giving us new life, in being born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In this sermon we see that being 'born again' is by the Holy Spirit through the living and abiding word of God that has been preached and proclaimed throughout generations. We also how through trials, our new birth is refined and our faith is strengthened. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/a-living-hope-1-peter-13-12 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/a-living-hope.mp3 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:56:18 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Rooted Christian soma,austin,church,1_peter,gospel,identity,apostle,call,rock,name,christian,rooted,establish,jesus,christ,born_again,hope,word,truth In this sermon, we start digging in to 1 Peter, looking at the life of Peter the Apostle of Jesus Christ. Peter wasn't always an apostle. When we first meet Peter in the scriptures his name is Simon. Later after confessing that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and the Savior, he is then called Cephas, which means rock and is translated in the Greek as Peter. We see Peter grow from a common fisherman, to a disciple of Jesus and be renamed Rock. From then on we see Peter in the tension of living under the tension of such a great name and rising to that name. We see great victories as he confesses Christ and preaches great sermons and we see him struggling as he denies Christ and lets the fear of man get the better of him. Ultimately we see him grow in the identity and role that Jesus has called him him. And praise Jesus, we get to read wisdom from a man who has made this journey and shares that wisdom with us both elect exiles in the 1st century and with us today. In addition to Simon being called a rock, the early disciples were Christians, which means 'little Christ's. What a glorious name to be given to a people, Little Christs, Christians. That identity has it's own tensions as we grow into the fullness of the promises of God as His people. For the next several weeks we will look at what it is the be a Christian who is rooted in Christ, in the confession of Him as sovereign King in the everyday occurrences of our lives. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/a-rooted-identity-1-peter-11-2 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/a-rooted-life.mp3 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:54:51 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The Rooted Christian soma,austin,church,1_peter,gospel,identity,apostle,call,rock,name,christian,rooted,establish,jesus,christ Hebrews 11 is a call to remember those who have gone before us in faith. Some shut the mouths of lions while others suffered greatly. But all glorified the Lord with their lives and were obedient to his call. We too are called to look back at what the Lord has done and celebrate his goodness and grace in our lives. 2010 was an amazing year at Soma Austin. We've seen lives renewed with the gospel, homeless find homes, Haitians find hope, babies born, new marriages form, believers baptized, and a gospel community grow. This sermon is just a meager attempt to celebrate of all that the Lord has done this year at Soma and also a call to continue to walk in what he is doing. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/celebrating-2010 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/celebrating-2010.mp3 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:31:28 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Stand Alone Message soma,austin,church,2010,celebrate,remember,new_year,haiti,hope,joy,renewal,life,birth,home Advent means 'coming' or the 'arrival' of a thing. We've spent four weeks looking at some physical longings (Thirst, Hunger, Adoption, Home), their deeper spiritual truths and now we see the fullness of their hope in Jesus Christ, fully God, born in the flesh. Coming as a baby, growing as a child and beginning His public ministry with the promise to 'proclaim good news to the poor, liberty to the captive, recovery of sight to the blind, setting at liberty those who are oppressed and proclaiming the year of the Lord's favor.' In coming as a baby, God humbles Himself to enter into our world of shame, oppression, envy and strife to walk among us. Our promised hope has come, and His name is Jesus. In this sermon we read through the early chapters of Luke, seeing the promise of Jesus to Mary, His birth, early years, temptation and the beginning of His ministry. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/advent-christ-has-come http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/advent-response.mp3 Sun, 26 Dec 2010 22:00:31 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Advent 2010 soma,austin,advent,christmas,jesus,birth,baby,king,joy,serve,humble Often when we think of home, we think of a building in which we live. If we look at the scriptures to see what they say about home, it seems to be more of an idea of belonging, of placedness, than of a building. In this sermon we look at the idea of home, or belonging, starting in Genesis with the Garden of Eden and ending in Revelation with our ultimate home, heaven. We also look at Soma's practical response to this idea of home and our efforts to restore belonging and placedness to the people of Haiti. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/advent-home http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/advent-home.mp3 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 21:53:14 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Advent 2010 soma,austin,church,advent,home,jesus,longing,christmas,expectancy,desire,belonging,homeless,family,shelter,haiti,love,redeem Adoption is possibly one of the most misunderstood truths of the gospel and the Christian life. For many it is a second best option to having your own children, and for others it is not even an option because of fear. For the Christian, these are both examples of wrong and incomplete thinking about adoption. The truth is that adoption is at the center of the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is perhaps the strongest demonstration of the gospel that exists. In adoption we see children who are fatherless, abandoned, alone, and left to wander brought into a new life of hope, joy and family. We see the story of adoption carried out spiritually in God's adoption of us as Christians in Jesus Christ. We see in the scriptures that our adoption is older than creation and the entire cosmos is groaning, longing to see the revealing of sons and daughters of God. As people adopted into God's family, we are a people of adoption. As adopted children of God, our identity becomes that of sons and daughters of God, sharing in the inheritance of all things with Christ and as a son or daughter we share the mission of the Son, the renewal of all things. This spiritual truth of adoption compels us to be people who support adoption and physically adopt children today. Adoption is a powerful gospel declaration and demonstration that we can join God in. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/advent-adoption http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/advent-adoption.mp3 Sun, 12 Dec 2010 21:54:09 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Advent 2010 soma,austin,church,advent,adoption,jesus,longing,christmas,expectancy,desire,birth,children,slavery,trafficking,father,fatherhood,love,redeem In this second sermon on Advent, we look at Hunger, in the way it represents our dependency and longing. Most of us reading this have never really known hunger. Maybe we have been hungry because we skipped a meal, or maybe we fasted for a day, or maybe for longer, but food, relief from hunger, has always been just a pantry or refrigerator away. We don't know the pain of hunger and of the desperation of not knowing where your next meal will come from. It limits our understanding of hunger, our empathy for the hungry, our participation in ending hunger and ultimately it limits how hunger teaches us about our finiteness, our dependency and the true longing that hunger points toward, that of a spiritual hunger. Once again, the physical world points to a spiritual world. In this sermon we look at what is normally a passage about water, and we see a hungry Jesus, too weary to continue, who sends his disciples ahead for food. While the disciples are gone he meets a woman and begins revealing Himself as the Christ to her. When the disciples return and offer Jesus a meal, he tells them, "I have food to eat that you do not know about...My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work." Our hunger points to a deeper hunger, a hunger for God himself, and a hunger to live with the meaning and purpose for which he has created and called us. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/advent-hunger http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/advent-hunger.mp3 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 21:54:55 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Advent 2010 soma,austin,church,advent,hunger,jesus,water,food,longing,christmas,expectancy,desire,birth Thirst is common to all men and women, but how we experience it can vary incredibly. For most in affluent areas, it is a temporary condition, that is easily satiated by turning a handle, opening the refrigerator or stopping at the nearest corner to buy a drink. That ease though is a relatively recent occurrence in history. And really only something for affluent countries. And because of that we don't understand thirst as dependency for life. And because of that, we don't understand thirst for God. In this sermon we look at Psalm 42 where the writer expresses such a deep thirst and longing for God that the illustration he chooses is that of a deer, having been exhausted and harassed without water, who is now seen panting for a stream. In this illustration we see the deer's singular purpose, finding water that promises life. We see the deer's clarity in his dependency on that water. It knows it can't live long without it. And the author of Psalm 42 sees his relationship with God like the deer does it's water. The writer longs to see God, to lead a procession of singers and dancers to the place of God, to celebrate Him and be filled by Him. The writer doesn't long for the comforts of his palace, or the safety that his riches promise, but only of God. In this sermon we examine those themes and share how through the writers lineage, the provision of eternal life and living water comes to all those who ask for it. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/advent-thirst http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/advent-thirst.mp3 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:55:29 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Advent 2010 soma,austin,church,advent,thirst,jesus,water,psalm,longing,christmas,expectancy,desire,birth Where does our contentment come from? From more stuff, better cars, safer neighborhoods, full stomachs, a large bank account? Where does contentment that lasts come from? From God, the author and creator of all of life. In this message we see Paul finding contentment in poverty and in wealth. We also look at what Paul is NOT content about, the state of things around him, pervasive lostness and the enemy at work against God's people. We then see how this contentedness can lead the Philippians church to support Paul and the effects of that support. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/philippians-joy-in-contentment--giving-410-423 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/philippians-joy-in-contentment.mp3 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:54:42 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Philippians soma,austin,jesus,philippians,righteousness,approval,works,cross,resurrection,faith,hope,pride,humility,love,joy,anxiety,peace,content,worry,rest,safe,wealth,money,giving In this sermon we look at the joy and blessing of giving and receiving good counsel based on the gospel. Some of us avoid good gospel counsel because we don't want to be responsible for what we hear. We'd rather go on believing lies that keep us comfortable. But the truth of good gospel counsel is that it sets us free, it liberates us to be more fully human. It cuts to the heart of issues and extends genuine care for one another. And it's worth it. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/philippians-joy-in-good-gospel-counsel-42-49 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/philippians-joy-in-standing-firm-in-christ.mp3 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:13:34 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Philippians soma,austin,jesus,philippians,righteousness,approval,works,cross,resurrection,faith,hope,pride,humility,love,joy,councel,care As Christians we live in the tension of living in a fallen world but also as citizens of heaven. We live as people who are declared righteous in Christ as sons and daughters, who are progressively laying hold of that declared reality in out lives. We long to see Christ fully and know the fullness of Gods power in resurrection. In this passage, Paul encourages us to press on toward those goals, and how keeping focused on Christ helps us to know Him more fully. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/philippians-joy-in-pressing-on-312-41 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/philippians-joy-in-pressing-on.mp3 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:19:06 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Philippians soma,austin,jesus,philippians,righteousness,approval,works,cross,resurrection,faith,hope,pride,humility,love,joy,goal,prize,press As Christians we often find ourselves singing lyrics like, " Nothing in my hand I bring, simply to the cross I cling". This line implies that we come empty of our own good works and righteousness to the cross and cling to the cross for the righteousness of Christ. But our reality is that we often parade our works and righteousness for God and others to see, saying, 'approve me, like me, look at me.' For some it is a raging animal of 'look at me' and for others it is a subtle need that causes sorrow when no one notices. In addition to that, there are many who join in on the chorus of look at how good we are, look at how much money I have, how successful I am, how great I am. And we get stuck in these comparisons. And because culture changes constantly, its all fickle. What is approved one day is disapproved on another day. Ultimately all of these attempts at righteousness, approval and pleasing God fail radically short of the call. Thankfully Jesus accomplishes what we can't and through faith in Him, His righteousness becomes ours, and God approves of us in Christ beautifully. In this text we see Paul exhorting the Philippians to not listen to those who would call them back to a flesh-based, self-righteousness, but to a righteousness through Christ. Paul gives us his lineage, his argument for being better than any of us, and it still being insufficient. Paul finds a greater righteousness and beauty in Christ, and longs to know Him and the power of God more deeply. After having seen Christ, he longs to know Him more by sharing in the life, death and mission of Jesus. Paul finds that in giving up his own righteousness to gain Christ's righteousness, he also finds great joy in a deep pursuit of Jesus that compels him forward in the mission of God. If Paul wants to know Jesus more deeply, he must give himself to Jesus' mission of renewal in the manner of Jesus. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/philippians-joy-in-knowing-jesus--his-righteousness-31-11 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/philippians-joy-in-knowing-jesus.mp3 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 16:50:54 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Philippians soma,austin,jesus,philippians,righteousness,approval,works,cross,resurrection,faith,hope,pride,humility,love What does it look like to be faithful to Christ's example in serving others? What does it look like for that to be passed down to the next generation? In this message we see Paul's hopes and plans in sending two of his disciples, Timothy & Epaphroditus, to the Philippians so they might be encouraged by them. But this text is far more than a 'sending' text, it is actually a text that gives an inside look into discipleship and what it means to follow Christ's example in entering our suffering and paying the costs so that we might have life. In it we see principles of giving your best away, of what real presence looks like and the truth there are real costs to discipleship and mission. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/philippians-joy-in-faithful-service-phil-219-30 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/philippians-joy-in-fulfilling-philippians-24.mp3 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 19:34:08 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Philippians soma,austin,jesus,church,paul,philippians,joy,unity,cross,humility,humble,sacrifice,fight,discipleship,brotherhood,service In this sermon Paul continues encouraging the Christians in Philippi, even noting that they have been steadfastly obedient at all times. Knowing that we live in a hostile world, he tells them to be on guard and to stay intentional in working out their salvation with fear and trembling, an awareness of their weakness and the power of sin. Paul tells them that they are light for a broken world and to hold fast to the word of life that they have been given. Too often we just let God grow us, or we take the reins from him to grow ourselves, when it is actually Him who is at work in us, both to will and to work. And we join him in our commitment to Christian growth. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/philippians-joy-in-holding-fast-phil-212-18 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/philippians-joy-in-holding-fast.mp3 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 18:06:09 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Philippians soma,austin,jesus,church,paul,philippians,joy,unity,cross,humility,humble,sacrifice,fight,complain Paul calls the church in Philippi to unity by means of humility. Challenging them to do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but rather to count others as more important than themselves. However, he doesn't just leave them with this charge, but calls to to look to the example and work of Christ on the cross, the ultimate example of humility and love. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/phlippians-joy-in-godly-humility-phil-21-11 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/philippians-joy-in-humility.mp3 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 17:30:16 GMT Richard Russell Philippians soma,austin,jesus,church,paul,philippians,joy,unity,cross,humility,humble,sacrifice,selfish When Christians think of pursuing joy, very few seem to think of pursuing joy in proclaiming the gospel. For many, sharing the gospel, if they think of it at all, is filled with anxiety, fear, apprehension and confusion. But does that need to be the case? In almost every other instance when we love something, we talk about it to others, almost too much in some cases. We enjoy talking about what we love, so it should be the same with Jesus. In talking about Jesus, we should find joy and rejoicing. In this sermon we look at Paul, who is imprisoned, and yet he finds joy in talking about the gospel of Jesus Christ to everyone. He even writes about his joy as others talk about Jesus. In this sermon we see that it is normal for Christians to talk about Jesus and to have joy in it. In this sermon we unpack how that can happen for us as well. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/philippians-joy-in-gospel-proclamation-phil-112-18 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/philippians-joy-in-gospel-proclamation.mp3 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 14:03:53 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Philippians soma,austin,jesus,gospel,city,joy,philippians,paul,story,love In this sermon we begin our walk through the Philippians, a pastoral letter from the Apostle Paul to the church that he had started 11 years prior. Before we read the letter, we look at its origins, when Paul first got a call from God to go to Philippi and his early encounters there. While in Philippi he was beat up, imprisoned and shared the gospel. Among the early converts are Lydia, her household and a Roman jailer and his household. From this short stay in Philippi the Philippians church was born. In this opening sermon we look at gospel partnerships, our current incompleteness in Christ, how love and knowledge compel one another and our future completeness in Jesus Christ. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/philippians-joy-in-faithful-gospel-partnership-phil-11-11 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/philippians-joy-in-faithful-gospel-partnership.mp3 Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:50:38 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Philippians The full potential of God's kingdom is contained in the smallest seed of the Gospel. Jesus has called us to sow those Gospel seeds regardless of conditions or circumstance and to witness and experience the miracle of Gospel life and growth. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/sowing-gospel-seeds http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sowing-the-gospel.mp3 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 21:48:09 GMT Richard Russell Stand Alone Message soma,austin,jesus,gospel,life,seed,sower,parable,hope,faithful,obedient,joy It is popular these days to for churches to have a vision statement like, 'transforming our city', 'making disciples', 'renewing our city' or just being a church that is 'for the city'. But what does that mean and how is that accomplished? And are there certain places and people groups who are more or less resistant to the gospel and God's people? As Christians we have the best message in the world, that God is real, He cares for us in our brokenness and He sent His Son Jesus to bring us peace and make us whole. So what's it take to bring that message to others that they might trust in Jesus and be saved? What does it take to bring that message to people who might distrust us? I think it takes Christians who have been captured by the gospel of Jesus, who live lives like they believe the story of Jesus is true, both declaring and demonstrating the gospel in their lives. It takes a people willing to pay the cost so that others might find hope and reconciliation. In this sermon we look at this issue and flesh out what it might look like. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-austin http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-austin.mp3 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:36:47 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,everything,austin,texas,mission,missional,love,sacrifice,giving,city,community,gospel,hope,renew,weird It has been said by some that suffering is a human condition. The scriptures tell us that while we suffer now, there was a time that we didn't suffer and there is a future where there will be no more suffering. In between those times, it is correct to say that suffering is part of the broken human condition. In this message we look at suffering, how many of us seek to avoid it, minimize it or medicate it, how we can find meaning it in, and how it can form and shape us as people of perseverance, endurance and hope. And we see how God joins us in our suffering through Jesus, and ultimately how he defeats suffering. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-suffering http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-suffering.mp3 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:59:17 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,everything,suffering,hope,pain,hurt,doubt,endurance,joy,santification Life makes us weary. Whether it's our work, our relationships, our activity, or our lack so rest, we far too often find ourselves tired and weary. We then seek rest and renewal from broken things that offer no rest at all, leaving us just as weary. However, Jesus calls all who are weary and heavy laden to come to Him and He will give them rest. True rest is found in Christ. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-rest http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-rest.mp3 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:03:05 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,everything,rest,weary,tired,renew,restore The call to greatness, to great influence, to great achievements, and to having a great story is a strong draw. For some we attempt to scale to it's heights, for others, the size of the call withers us. In this message, we look at Matthew 20:20-28 where Salome, the mother of James & John, asks Jesus to let her sons sit at the right and left hand of Jesus throne. In doing so, they are seeking authority, power, position and greatness. The comforting thing to our souls is that through the cross, Jesus is Our Greatness. He scaled to great heights of obedience to the Father in His sacrifice on the cross, taking on the punishment due us. He drinks the cup we cannot drink. Because He is great, we can let him have the throne, and we can lay down our needs to control everything around. Because He is our greatness, we can trust His leadership. At the same time, we are called to greatness in God's conforming us to the image of Jesus through the Holy Spirit, and Jesus Himself says that we will do greater works than He. The key is that these great things are done through His greatness, not ours. And that is actually a pretty freeing thing. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-is-our-greatness http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-is-our-greatness.mp3 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:21:21 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,everything,greatness,story,life,joy,satisfaction,authority,power,comfort It's no secret that marriages are in trouble in the US. Inside the church and outside the church marriage continues to take hits and the wreckage of husbands, wives and children are all around. Is it possible that we have a poor understanding of marriage? If so, it would seem that the church does too. In this message we look at what God, the author and creator of life, tells us about marriage. We examine how marriage is grounded in the Trinitarian Godhead and in Christ and His church. And we discuss moving marriage from commodity to covenant. Lastly we hit up what the scripture is talking about when we hear the word 'submission'. Is it a bad deal? Or could it actually be perfectly designed by God for our joy and sanctification? http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-dating-and-marriage http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-dating-and-marriage.mp3 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:50:07 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,life,community,marriage,dating,relationships,family,forgiveness,divorce,serve,submit,love,sacrifice We believe that Jesus Changes Everything, even countries. We believe that Jesus desires change and renewal in Haiti and among Haitians. In this message we share a brief history of Haiti, the damage from the earthquake, some stories from the ground and our response, in partnership with Help End Local Poverty to 1) Rescue orphans, providing shelter and sponsorships, to 2) Restore housing through new homes and to 3) Renew access to clean water by working with Living Water International in their effort to repair 500 water wells. We also discuss some other efforts to that will be coming later in due time. Many of us desire to help, but don't know how, we are helping with the why and the how. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-haiti http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-haiti.mp3 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:25:32 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,life,community,renew,redeem,church,hope,religion,spiritual,story,gospel,haiti,help,poverty,rescue,renew,restore,orphans,homes,water Obedience is a dirty word in some circles, conjures up fear in others and is a warm blanket to some. Even for those who share a common faith in Christianity can find that what constitutes 'obedience' can vary greatly from church to church, and that is a sign of danger because it shows that obedience is determine by our church culture rather than by Jesus and His scriptures. In the Gospel of Matthew we see the greatest commandment is to love the Lord, our God, with all our heart, mind, soul and strength, and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Not only does all of obedience rest in that commandment, it also shows that obedience is not first in a list of do's and dont's but first in loving Jesus more fully and giving yourself to others. It's first a devotion issue and one that draws us near to God if we will cultivate the faith that rests in us as Christians. The result is growth as a follower of Christ and growth in seeing others renewed by giving your life away. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-obedience http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-obedience.mp3 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 05:54:44 GMT Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,life,community,renew,redeem,church,hope,religion,spiritual,story,gospel,obey,obedience,stupid,growth,serve,sanctification s children many of us ran the neighborhood, and knew all the neighborhood kids. Playing in the streets was our refuge from the perceived tyranny of our parents. As we grow up, what was a place of exploration and refuge, our neighborhoods, have become nameless houses we drive by on the way into our new places of refuge, our homes. As we grow older our relationships with our neighbors become more surface level at best while we retreat into our homes and to television shows with people in make believe 'real relationships'. We see the drama of life, its celebrations, tensions, joy, brokenness, hopes, and fears on the television while real drama, celebrations, tensions, joy, brokenness, hopes and fears play themselves out 20 feet from our kitchen windows. When we do see it, it is often as voyeurs watching 'that family' argue in the front yard again. In this sermon we see two people ask about how to find life, followed up by a question that involves who are neighbors are and how we should be around them. In those answers we discover that God has set it up so that those who live around us are in need of grace, mercy and truth, and are instruments of Gods grace in revealing who God us to us and to our neighbors. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-our-neighbors-our-sanctification http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-our-neighborhood.mp3 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:33:36 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,life,community,renew,redeem,church,hope,religion,spiritual,story,gospel,neighbor,neighborhood,mission,home,safe,refuge,sanctification Most of us spend over 40 hours a week at work. For many of us it is the most diverse space in our life where we are alongside different ethnicities, religions and personality types. In the entertainment industry, our workplaces are often settings for comedies and the subject of punchlines. 'Thank God is Friday', 'Hump Day' and the 'Monday Morning Blues' are all terms that convey our sense of futility in our work. And they are on to something. In this sermon we look at how we were created for work, why work is so hard and how Jesus changes the way that we work, primarily by changing who our real employer is and then in showing how we work can both demonstrate and declare the gospel of Jesus. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-our-work http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-our-work.mp3 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:08:23 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,life,community,renew,redeem,church,hope,religion,spiritual,story,gospel,work,job,employment,serve Outside of Christ, freedom is an illusion. We think we are free agents making free choices, but in actuality we are guided, formed and shaped by all the competing stories, fears, desires and hopes around us and our own indwelling rebellion. Our desire to be approved by others, to be in the accepted camp compels us. Or the opposite occurs where we simply rebel against the approved camp, and retreat into another camp that rebels in unison against the first. Christ calls us to a freedom from oppression from those who hold unnecessary rules over us, but also calls us to hold that freedom without offense to others and to not make it a freedom to more rebellion. Our freedom is not to rebellion, but freedom from sin's indwelling presence. In Galatians 5 we learn about this tension and what God provides for us in Christ, freedom. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-freedom http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-freedom.mp3 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:04:24 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,life,community,renew,redeem,church,hope,religion,spiritual,story,gospel,freedom,fear Jesus states in Matthew 12:34, "out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks". In this sermon, we look at the problem of the heart in communication starting in the beginning of the story with Adam & Eve. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-our-speech http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-our-speech.mp3 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:35:26 GMT Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,life,community,renew,redeem,church,hope,religion,spiritual,story,gospel,speech,tongue,hatred Some of us have seen evangelism done well, many of us have been wounded by poor evangelism attempts and nearly all of us have misconceptions about evangelism. What is it? How do I it? Is it necessary? Etc. In this sermon we look at evangelism primarily as the telling of a story of good news. A good news story that confronts the broken ways we think about ourselves, God and our world and shows us the true story of God's redemptive plan throughout history, His pursuit of us in His Son Jesus Christ. Also in this sermon, we look at 1) the message of evangelism, and how it combats what has become common in today's church, the oddity of the practice of evangelism as a 'new work' to perform to make God and others happy with us, 2) the dwelling place of evangelism deep inside us and renewing us and 3) the overflow of evangelism that declares and demonstrates the gospel story to others. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-evangelism http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-evangelism.mp3 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:56:15 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,life,community,renew,redeem,church,hope,religion,spiritual,apologetics,story,gospel 'I'm spiritual but not religious.' That phrase has been growing more common these days, especially so in Austin. But what does it mean? For some it means they reject truth claims and for others it means they reject 'organized religion'. What did Jesus have to say about religion? Are we designed for community? What would a biblical 'organized' community of Christians look like? In this sermon we look at the earliest church community and examine it to see if organized religion is so bad after all. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-community http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-community.mp3 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:41:55 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,changes,life,community,renew,redeem,church,hope,religion,spiritual The Gospel can overcome any obstacle, it is fueled by the Holy Spirit, and it is astonishing. When Paul comes to tell a Roman Proconsul about Jesus, the Proconsul witnesses a miracle and he is astonished - not by the miracle, but by the Gospel. Are you still astonished by the Gospel? http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/astonished-by-the-gospel http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/the-power-of-the-gospel.mp3 Sun, 30 May 2010 21:02:17 GMT Richard Russell Stand Alone Message soma,austin,gospel,acts,life,miracle,astonished Too often today the American church has a distorted view of what discipleship looks like. We read tons of books, attend classes and seminars, and still miss what Jesus set forth in discipleship. When Jesus began his ministry, he started by calling regular men to come and follow him. He set the example of discipleship by looking to his Heavenly Father and doing what his Father did. He then invited his disciples into relationship with him so that they too could do as he did. In this sermon we examine what it looks like to be a disciple of Christ and to disciple others. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-discipleship http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-discipleship.mp3 Sun, 23 May 2010 20:42:07 GMT Richard Russell Jesus Changes Everything jesus,changes,everything,soma,austin,relationships,renew,discipleship,hope,joy,doubt,free,freedsom,sin,growth,church When sin entered into the world through Adam and Eve's disobedience, relationships were broken. Both our relationships with God and with others were now hindered. But then Christ came and restored our relationships through his cross and resurrection. In this sermon, Adam looks at four aspects of relationships that we are called to as believers: entering into each other's lives, identifying with one another, forgiving one another, and loving one another. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-our-relationships http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-relationship.mp3 Sun, 16 May 2010 21:29:39 GMT Jesus Changes Everything jesus,changes,everything,soma,austin,relationships,renew,marriage,hope,joy,doubt,free,freedsom,sin,growth,church,story,forgiveness We are a story formed people, stories all around us trying to inform and shape our identity. Where we were born, our parents, our education, our friends, our jobs & hobbies, what's been done to us are all things we are constantly weighing, assigning value to, and finding our identity shaped by. But the most important story in the way of our identity and shaping who we are is found as adopted sons and daughters of God through Jesus Christ. Through Jesus we can approach God the Father, saying 'Daddy, Father'. In this sermon we take a look at the biblical rhythms of Acts 42-47, but with a fresh look at how these rhythms are outflows of our identity in Christ. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-our-identity-as-children-of-god http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-identity.mp3 Sun, 09 May 2010 20:21:45 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,changes,everything,soma,austin,romans,renew,identity,hope,joy,doubt,free,freedsom,sin,growth,church,story,help Christianity without Jesus, his truth and the Holy Spirit is hard. And it is rampant throughout the church in America. We know that we are supposed to grow in our faith, and far too often we try it in our own strength, rather than through the Spirit, which is God's design for our growth. Far too often we say 'thanks Jesus for the salvation, we got it from here'. It's just doesn't work that way. In this sermon we look at change through Jesus, what has been accomplished via the cross, what God says about us, the freedom from sin in Christ and how the Helper help us grow in Christ. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-dynamics-of-change http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-dynamics-of-growth1.mp3 Sun, 02 May 2010 20:58:24 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,changes,everything,soma,austin,romans,renew,comparison,hope,joy,doubt,free,freedsom,sin,growth,church,compare,help In our last sermon on the Gospel of John, we step into a scene of Jesus with His disciples. Almost immediately after Jesus has given Peter his calling and told him to follow Him, we see Peter looking back, that is, away from Christ, to compare himself to John, curious of what his calling will be in sharing in Christ's sufferings. Too often when Christ calls us to follow Him, we look away from our leader. Either we compare ourselves to others, question our calling, or simple stop following Christ in order to answer our call. But Christ has called us to follow Him, His path, His footsteps, simple like a child playing follow the leader. His call continues to be and will forever remain, "Follow me." http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-follow-the-leader-john-2120-25 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-4-25-10.mp3 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 03:18:06 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,changes,everything,soma,austin,john,comparison,joy,hope,follow,obedience From a lowly, impulsive, rough fisherman to a close friend, disciple of Jesus and shepherd of God's people, we see the calling, growth, stumbles and restoration of Simon Peter through the gracious ministry of Jesus. At their first meeting Peter is fishing and feels unclean before Jesus, and at one of their last meetings Peter is again fishing and rushes to be near Jesus. The difference in the two episodes is Jesus' life lived before Peter, a life of mercy, justice, grace and renewal. A life that invites broken people near to Him. A life that restores and renews. And a life that invites us to follow Jesus in bringing life and renewal to others. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-maturation--commission-john-211-19 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-maturation--comission.mp3 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:47:54 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,changes,everything,john,soma,austin,peter,renew,restore,growth,hope,mercy,justice,grace After the Israelites escaped from captivity in Egypt through the leadership of Moses and by the the multitude of miracles from the Lord, they began complaining about the Lord's provision. They begin wishing they were back in Egypt, in captivity, so that they could eat meat. Moses too complains about the task the Lord has given him and even wishes that the Lord would simply kill him. All the while, God's chosen people forget to see what the Lord is doing and all that He has done to save them. Ultimately, Jesus Christ is our savior, our perfect Moses, who is tempted and tried yet does not sin. He is the ultimate example to look to when experience trials and temptation, because He has overcome them. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/exposing-the-heart-through-trials-numbers-114-15 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/exposing-the-heart.mp3 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:54:13 GMT Stand Alone Message numbers,jesus,soma,austin,church,israel,trials,testing,food,temptation,slavery,egypt,salvation,exodus,moses,hope 48:41 After Jesus' crucifixion, the disciples didn't know what to do. They hid in their homes with the doors locked. Their savior was dead, or so they thought. When they went and visited the tomb, Jesus was no longer there, he had risen! However, the disciples weren't so sure until Jesus, himself, appeared to them. Because of Christ's resurrection, we also now have victory over sin and ultimately death. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-he-is-risen-john-20 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-he-is-risen-john-20.mp3 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:12:13 GMT Jesus Changes Everything easter,soma,austin,community,jesus,church,death,hope,sin,cross,christ,life,forgiveness,resurrection,tomb 43:50 A live recording of Soma Austin's Good Friday service where we look at the Seven Sayings of the Cross. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/good-friday-service http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/good-friday-service.mp3 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 03:15:14 GMT Richard Russell Jesus Changes Everything good_friday,soma,austin,community,jesus,church,death,hope,sin,cross,christ,life,forgiveness 93:19 In this last half of John 19, Jesus is taken to the cross, brutally crucified and just before giving up His life, he says, "It is finished". What might sound like an odd thing to the onlookers to hear, is actually Jesus' statement that the purpose that He had come for was complete. Starting with Genesis 3 and seen again in the Garden of Gethsemane we see the provision of a Savior and the resoluteness of the Savior in completing the work that the Father had given Him to perform. Specifically that of becoming sin, taking on the sin of the world, on the cross so that we might be saved through faith. On the cross the wrath of God was poured out on Jesus and absorbed by Jesus. For those who are in Christ, there is no more wrath to absorb and no condemnation for us. We have reconciliation, peace, shalom with God through Christ. Having full approval with God in Christ, we are able to rest from seeking approval elsewhere. Seeing Christ on the cross also emboldens us to take our private faith and make it public, for others to hear, see and know of the beauty of Jesus. It is finished, so rest. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-it-is-finished-so-rest-john-1916-42 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-it-is-finished.mp3 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:03:52 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,soma,austin,love,death,cross,sin,king,man,free,truth,courage,authority,blood,rest 55:13 Jesus is the ultimate man's man. Not just cause he is God in the flesh, but also because of the punishment and mocking that he absorbed so that we might be saved from slavery to sin, and freed from the oppression of sin in all it's forms. When denied as King by His own people and offered up to Pontius Pilate, the governor under Caesar, for crucifixion, Jesus responds with truth and courage in the face of brutal beatings and tauntings. Think about it, the Creator of the universe allowed the creation to mock Him and beat Him, so that He might take on the wages of sin for us. In this weeks message we see Jesus resolute before Pilate, and we see Pilate struggling to understand who Jesus is and exactly what is going with the Jewish leaders in their totally out of character appeal to Caesar as their own king. The Jewish leaders choose the wrong king, Pilate is confused about what kind of King Jesus might be, and in the end, Jesus reveals that all authority rest in God. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-choose-the-right-king-john-191-15 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-choose-the-right-king.mp3 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:46:53 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,soma,austin,love,death,cross,sin,king,man,free,truth,courage,authority 62:24 What constitutes truth? And where is it found? Is it relative to our upbringing and culture? Is there some consistent truth for all people, for all history? After appearing before the High Priests and being denied three times by His disciple Peter, Jesus is brought before Pontius Pilate, the Roman Governor in Jerusalem in the second half of John 18. In this exchange Jesus tells Pilate that His Kingdom is not of this world, but of another, and that He has come to this world to declare that He is King over all, and that all truth exists within that truth and that all truth is understood in light of that truth. If we deny it like the religious leaders of the day, or ignore it as Pilate did, we end up choosing the lie of our own Kingdom and choose evil. Jesus saves us from this by declaring to us the truth of His Kingdom and reign. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-the-truth-of-two-kingdoms-john-1828-40 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-the-truth-of-two-kingdoms.mp3 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:45:48 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,truth,changes,soma,austin,church,community,love,kingdom,doubt,life,hope,joy 43:29 Life presents us with many challenging circumstances, some of them are seemingly neutral (where to go to school, who to marry, careers) while others are more oppositional in nature, as in something is opposing us. Other challenges are born from within bad thinking, feeling and acting patterns, how we relate to God, ourselves and others. There are often two ways to respond in most situations, with courage that leads to resolve, or with fear which leads to our wilting under the challenge. In John 18:1-27 we see Jesus and Peter in different roles, but in the same rooms when confronted with opposition and challenge. Jesus, in obedience to the Father, chooses resolve, even while knowing what is coming next. Peter, giving in to fear and confusion, first lashes out and then wilts in the challenge. In this text we see the difference that can be made when we truly know & trust who Jesus is, and when we get confused cause he is not who we want Him to be. In the end of the story, Jesus is our resolve for us, and through the Spirit we can be empowered toward trust, courage and resolve as well. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-resolve--fear-john-181-27 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-resolve--fear.mp3 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:35:58 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,changes,soma,austin,hope,fear,resolve,danger,love,denial,peter,cross,salvation 59:31 It doesn't take us much time reviewing the newspaper to know that our world is broken, from natural disasters to disease, famine and war, the world is in turmoil. At Soma our response to a broken world is mercy, development and evangelism. Without evangelism, everyone still dies at the end of their life and even if we could find some utopian society, the earth would be swallowed up by the sun one day. But it's not the kind of evangelism your thinking of. In this final sermon from Jesus' prayer in John 17 we see Jesus calling us evangelism, to commend the truth and life of Christ to the world, through the oneness of the church body. With dozens, if not hundreds, of different denominations how is this possible? It's possible because Jesus would call us to be bound by Him, rather than by our church community. And in our being bound by and connected to Jesus our unity and oneness can be found. And people would experience life through it. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-that-they-may-be-one-john-1720-26 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-that-they-may-be-one.mp3 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:35:52 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,soma,austin,church,renew,life,hope,change,unity,division,evangelism,body,oneness 69:37 After walking with the disciples for three years, Jesus has shown them the Father, served them, cleansed them, called them to abide, told them of the Helper to come and warned them that the world would hate them because of Him. In this final chapter of what it is consider His 'Farewell Discourse", Jesus begins to the Father on their behalf. In John 17:1-5 we see Jesus explain to us that eternal life is knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ, the One that the Father had sent. We compare what the world seeks in eternal life, what American evangelicalism lives as eternal life and what the bible teaches as eternal life. The scriptures teach that eternal life is not having more stuff than everyone else, or being a more moral person than others, but in knowing the living God. In this opening of His prayer, Jesus sets us up for the handoff of the mission of introducing others to Jesus. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-prays-gospel-john-171-5 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-pray-john-171-5.mp3 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:01:40 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,pray,soma,austin,church,talk,trust,glory,gospel 56:08 Most everyone prays, even atheist sometimes pray. And generally when we pray we are asking for something that will increase our happiness and joy. How we pray and what we pray for reveals how we view God, ourselves and others around us. A question to ponder: If all your prayers so far in 2010 were answered, would the world be a better place or would you just be more comfortable? In John 16:16-33 Jesus tells his disciples that their path to joy is found in asking the Father in the name of Jesus. In this sermon we find out that effectual prayers are found by those who abide in Jesus, who have the words of Jesus abiding in them and who have their passions in check and renewed by the truths of God. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-ask-well-john-1616-33 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-pray-well-john-1616-33.mp3 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:15:12 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything austin,soma_austin,hope,joy,rejoice,mourn,truth,ask,pray,john,jesus 58:55 The Christian life can be hard. Not because of Jesus and the mission of renewal that He calls us to. But because we fight that renewal so hard in our own lives. Instead we stick to old thought and behavior patterns that hurt us, rather than help us, or we think to highly of ourselves while we compare ourselves to someone that we are better than. Jesus knew that would be the case for us, which is why He sends us the Helper to help. The Helper (the Holy Spirit) helps us by 1) making us aware of our bad patterns by convicting us of sin, by 2) showing us the bankruptcy of trusting in our fleeting accomplishments and by 3) defeating the devil which tempts us. Through obedience in hearing and trusting the truth of the Helper we grow in our obedience, in our mission and in our glorifying of God. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-the-helper-helps-john-161-15 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-the-helper-helps-john-161-15.mp3 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:15:16 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,gospel,spirit,holy,help,devil,trust,mission,soma,austin,church,renewal 54:54 Jesus calls us to Himself as the true vine of life and joy that we must abide to in order to produce fruits of effectual prayer, joy, obedience and purpose. This glorifies Him, the Father and leads us to experience the joy that is in Christ. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-abide-john-151-16 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-abide-john-151-16.mp3 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:09:54 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,abide,life,vine,love,hope,podcast,john,soma_austin 65:12 As Jesus begins his preparations for going to the cross and back to the Father, He assures His disciples that they will not be left alone, but that He is sending them a Helper, the Holy Spirit, to lead them into truth and show them Jesus more fully. That same Helper, the Holy Spirit, is promised to all those who have faith in Jesus. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-the-promised-helper-john-1415-31 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-the-promised-helper-john-1415-31.mp3 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:48:43 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything holy_spirit,john,helper,jesus,lonely,hope,friend,alone,soma_austin 83:16 2009 was a pretty awesome year for Soma Austin!! In this sermon we recap some sermon highlights and celebrate evidence of renewal in us, in Austin and around the world that we have been a part of in renewing peoples and communities through declaring and demonstrating the gospel. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/remembering-2009 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/remembering-2009.mp3 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:50:34 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Stand Alone Message 2009,new_year,soma,austin,john,renewal,celebrate,community,gospel,jesus 64:17 In Isaiah 42, Isaiah speaks a prophecy from God of a servant who will come to bring justice to the nations. That servant is Jesus. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/advent-ancient-voices-isaiah http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/advent-ancient-voices-isaiah.mp3 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:22:09 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Advent: Ancient Voices advent,jesus,soma,austin,isaiah,hope,christmas,prophecy,birth,life,justice 62:42 In this sermon, we look at a moment in the life of Abraham who was promised that due to his obedience to God, his offspring would be blessed in order to be a blessing to others. This is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/advent-ancient-voices-abraham http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/advent-ancient-voices-abraham.mp3 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:40:30 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Advent: Ancient Voices advent,jesus,soma,austin,abraham,hope,christmas,prophecy,birth,life,justice,genisis,promise 62:26 In this sermon, we look at the earliest hints of the gospel, that Jesus will be victorious over the devil and purchasing shalom (peace/reconciliation) for those who believe through the cross. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/advent-ancient-voices-moses http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/advent-ancient-voices-moses.mp3 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:07:30 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Advent: Ancient Voices advent,jesus,soma,austin,moses,hope,christmas,prophecy,birth,life,justice,genisis,promise,gospel,peace 46:46 A stand-alone sermon on Ephesians 2:1-10 by Adam Wilder, our director of missional communities. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/freed-by-the-gospel http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/freed-by-the-gospel.mp3 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:23:15 GMT Stand Alone Message soma,austin,gospel,ephesians,gospel,jesus,hope,truth,love 36:54 Jesus Changes Everything: Attempt Great Things, Expect Great Things (John 14:1-14) http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-attempt-great-things-expect-great-things-john-141-4 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-attempt-great-things-expect-great-things.mp3 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:46:43 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,gospel,john,jesus,hope,truth,love,church 55:50 Jesus Changes Everything: A New Commandment (John 13:31-38) http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-a-new-commandment-john-1331-38 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-a-new-commandment-john-1331-38.mp3 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:56:14 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,gospel,john,jesus,hope,truth,love,church 50:24 Jesus Changes Everything: Foot Washers(John 13:1-30) http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-foot-washers-john-131-30 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-foot-washers.mp3 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:43:16 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,soma,austin,john,poor,needy,hope,life,lost,joy,love,change,redeem,serve 54:58 Jesus Changes Everything: Pathways Through Resistance (John 12:44-50) http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-pathways-through-resistance-john-1244-50 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-pathways-through-resistance.mp3 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:43:58 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,soma,austin,john,poor,needy,hope,life,lost,joy,love,change,redeem 50:15 Jesus Changes Everything: Resistance to Change (John 12:36b-43) http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-resistance-to-change-john-1236b-43 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-resistance-to-change.mp3 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:19:12 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,soma,austin,john,poor,needy,hope,life,lost,joy,love,change,redeem 55:21 Jesus Changes Everything: The Cost of Change (John 12:27-36) http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-the-cost-of-change-john-1227-36 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-the-cost-of-change.mp3 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:09:46 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,soma,austin,john,poor,needy,hope,life,lost,joy,love,change,redeem 42:12 Jesus Changes Everything: Jesus for the Outsider (John 12:20-29) http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-for-the-outsider-john-1220-26 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-for-the-outsider.mp3 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:12:15 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,soma,austin,john,poor,needy,hope,life,lost,joy,love,change,redeem 55:00 Jesus Changes Everything: Jesus for the Insider (John 12:12-19) http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-for-the-insider-john-1212-19 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-for-the-insider.mp3 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:03:41 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,soma,austin,john,poor,needy,poverty,hope,life,lost,joy,love,change,redeem 52:48 Jesus Changes Everything: Jesus for the Poor (John 12:1-11) http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-for-the-poor-john-121-11 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/info-jesus-changes-everything-jesus-for-the-poor.mp3 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:52:27 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything soma,austin,jesus,john,poor,hope,love,gospel,renew,restore 45:20 Jesus' heart for the nations from John 11:45-55. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-for-the-nations-john-1145-55 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-for-the-nations-john-1145-55.mp3 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:25:48 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,gospel,world,love,hope,nations,john,soma,austin,church 64:05 In this final messianic sign, Jesus shows both his compassion and authority in weeping over the death of Lazarus and resurrecting him after he has been dead four days. Jesus enters our sorrow, grieves with us and gives us life. Even if we think we are too dead, too stinky, too dirty. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-your-not-too-stinky-for-jesus-john-1128-44 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-of-john-your-not-too-dirty-for-jesus-john-1128-44.mp3 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:17:42 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,resurrection,messiah,compassion,mercy,lazarus,sorrow,grief,death,life,hope 50:51 Last week we discussed that Jesus brings life to dead things but that sometimes they need to die first. This week we discussed how we process our suffering and living in light of the resurrection and eternity. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-live-in-light-of-eternity-john-1117-27 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-of-john-live-in-light-of-eternity-john-1117-27.mp3 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:27:22 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,gospel_of_john,resurrection,eternity,philippians,paul 44:37 In John 10 Jesus claims that He and the Father are one. In the gospel of John, Jesus continually shows us that God is more complex than we understand. In this sermon we introduce the trinity through several passages throughout scripture, unpack the idea that the Godhead is equal in essence yet distinct in their roles, and how this is modeled in the church and our families. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-and-the-father-are-one-john-1022-42 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-of-john-jesus-and-the-father-are-one-john-1022-42.mp3 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:27:03 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,god,holy_spirit,trinity,communitarian,trinitarian,polytheism,monotheism,godhead,church,family,complementarian 34:21 This sermon covers John 10:1-21 in which Jesus is sharing a parable about a shepherd, his sheep and those who threaten the sheep. In it, we see the difference between religion and the gospel of Jesus. As part of the sermon we discuss 1) the curse test, 2) the circumcision test, 3) the generosity test and 4) the condemnation test. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-jesus-vs-religion-john-101-21-bad-audio http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-of-john-jesus-vs-religion-john-101-21-bad-audio.mp3 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:25:56 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,gospel_of_john,religion,shepherd,sheep,generosity,condemnation 55:47 Jesus heals a blind man who grows in his understanding and testimony of what happened. In the passage is a growing tension Jesus continues of earthy understanding and spiritual understandings. There is a strong tendency to trust our five senses so strongly that we miss seeing things spiritually. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-open-eyes-closed-hearts-john-9 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-of-john-open-eyes-closed-hearts-john-9.mp3 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:25:07 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,blind_man,healing,miracles,spiritual_truth 48:30 Jesus makes his claims of divinity clear to the Jewish leaders and they respond by wanting to stone him. Years later Paul the Apostle takes the message of Jesus' divinity to a community with similarities to our beloved Austin. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-i-am-john-848-59 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/soma-sermon-john-i-am.mp3 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:24:40 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything jesus,gospel_of_john,god,divinity,i_am,paul,apostle 44:54 Jesus is truth, tells us the truth and is to be believed. The devil came to steal, kill and destroy us and uses lies as a primary weapon. Our path toward life is in believing what God says. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-believe-jesus-not-the-devil-john-831-47 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-of-john-believe-jesus-not-the-devil.mp3 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:22:19 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything gospel,jesus,devil,truth,lies,gospel_of_john 53:36 A look at biblical repentance from the life of Saul and David. (1 Samuel 15) http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/repentance-1-samuel-15 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/repentance-1-samuel-15-by-adam-wilder.mp3 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:07:33 GMT Stand Alone Message god,repentance,saul,david,bible 45:27 Jesus tells us that if we abide in his words we are his disciples and that we will know the truth, which will set us free. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-freedom-through-abiding http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-of-john-freedom-through-abiding-audio.mp3 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:19:50 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything gospel,jesus,freedom,truth,renewal,john 28:21 The cross of Christ is foolishness to those who are perishing and the power of God to those who are being saved. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-foolishness-of-the-cross-john-821-30-1-corinthians-118-31 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-of-john-foolishness-of-the-cross-john-821-30-1-corinthians-118-31.mp3 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:19:33 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything cross,christ,god,jesus,gospel_of_john 41:25 In John 8:12-20, Jesus says that He is the 'light of the world.' What does that mean and why is that important? http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/jesus-changes-everything-light-of-the-world-john-812-20 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-of-john-light-of-the-world.mp3 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:19:13 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything gospel,jesus,light_of_the_world,worldviews 45:01 Biblical guidance for renewal in the areas of sex, money and power. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/communities-of-renewal-sex-money--power http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/communities-of-renewal-sex-money--power.mp3 Sun, 31 May 2009 23:35:13 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Communities of Renewal sex,money,power,renewal,god,church 46:10 The gospel of Jesus compels us to be agents of renewal in our neighborhoods. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/communities-of-renewal-neighborhoods http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/communities-of-renewal-neighborhoods.mp3 Sun, 24 May 2009 23:09:04 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Communities of Renewal gospel,neighborhood,renewal 49:55 We were created by God for work, to cultivate and create new things. In the fall, work became harder. Often, our ideas of work make it work harder than it already is. In this sermon we will examine a 'theology or work' . http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/communities-of-renewal-work http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/communities-of-renewal-work.mp3 Sun, 17 May 2009 05:22:48 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Communities of Renewal gospel,jesus,work,workplace,genesis,the_fall,creative 49:52 The family as a community of renewal. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/communities-of-renewal-family http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/communities-of-renewal-family.mp3 Sun, 10 May 2009 21:49:56 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Communities of Renewal family,renewal,community,god,marriage,parenting 49:53 Jesus pours out his love on us in the cross. He then calls us to love one another in the Christian church, and he calls us to have a love that spreads to others outside the church. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/communities-of-renewal-love-that-spreads http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/communities-of-renewal-love-that-spreads-john-1335.mp3 Sun, 03 May 2009 06:16:17 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Communities of Renewal gospel,jesus,love,mission 43:05 Prior to Jesus going to the cross, he gives the disciples a new commandment, 'to love one another'. This sermon discusses some practical ways to love one another and areas where we are resistant to loving one another. Practical ways include: 1) Pursuing Reconciliation 2) Community: Walking with one another 3) Renewing meaning, purpose, life to one another http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/communities-of-renewal-love-one-another-john-1334 http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/communities-of-renewal-love-one-another-john-1334.mp3 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:42:33 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Communities of Renewal gospel,jesus,love,hearts,commandment,reconciliation,community,renewal,meaning,purpose 67:49 The bible describes those who prefer sinfulness and rebellion as darkened in their understanding, as having a hardness of heart toward the truth of the gospel. As Christians we are given a regenerated heart, an enlightened heart that is renewed and transformed by God and the scriptures. This new heart removes a spirit of fear and places in a desire to worship God. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/communities-of-renewal-renewed-minds-and-hearts http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/communities-of-renewal-renewed-minds-and-hearts.mp3 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:47:13 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Communities of Renewal gospel,community,sermon,renewal,hearts,minds,romans,ephesians,hebrews,enlightened,regenerate,conviction 53:05 In the death of Jesus, He purchases shalom, peace with God, with ourselves, with one another, and in creation. In this resurrection we see the promise and power of the renewal of all things, mankind being the firstfruits of new life. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/communities-of-renewal-easter-shalom-by-his-death-renewal-by-his-life http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/communities-of-renewal-easter-shalom-by-his-death-renewal-by-his-life.mp3 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:36:34 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Communities of Renewal gospel,shalom,renewal,death,jesus,resurrection,easter,genesis,original_sin,the_fall,brokenness,cross,the_cross,christ 41:13 After Jesus heals the invalid (paralytic) at the Pool of Bethesda, he is confronted by religious leaders of the day and questioned. During that questing Jesus makes the clear case that He is the Son of God and equal with God. He then lists off multiple witnesses that testify as to who he is, including John the Baptist, the works/miracles/signs of Jesus, the Father, the scriptures, and Moses. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/gospel-of-john-equality-with-god http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/gospel-of-john-equality-with-god.mp3 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:37:49 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Jesus Changes Everything gospel,john,trinity,godhead,moses,scriptures 50:04 This is part 3 in the series The World We All Want, entitled Blessings, Wanderings, Kings & Rebellion. It covers that we have been blessed to be a blessing (Genesis 12:1-3), that when we fail to believe God's promises we end up wandering (Numbers 14:7-10), that we already have a King in God but that we desire to have rulers like other nations (1 Samuel 8), and that we continue to rebel in God's call to bless others (Isaiah 58). http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/the-world-we-all-want-blessings-wanderings-kings--rebellion http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/sermon-20081019-blessings-wanderings-kings-rebellion-editedmp3.mp3 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:32:24 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The World We All Want old_testament,abraham,joshua,kings,politics,blessings,the_world_we_all_want,numbers,judges,isaiah 36:57 This part 2 of the series The World We All Want, and this sermon is entitled The Fall. During this message we discuss the goodness and shalom of creation, the fall of man and the effects of the fall. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/the-world-we-all-want-the-fall http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/the-world-we-all-want-the-fall.mp3 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:16:39 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The World We All Want serpent,devil,tree_of_knowledge_of_good_and_evil,tree_of_life,eve,adam,garden_of_eden,shalom,original_sin,the_fall,creation,genesis 42:15 This is the first sermon in a series titled "The World We All Want". In this sermon we discuss the creation story and what it means for us. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/the-world-we-all-want-creation http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/the-world-we-all-want-creation.mp3 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:09:28 GMT Jacob Vanhorn The World We All Want creation,beginnings,origins,genesis,biblical_theology 32:01 Looking at 1 Corinthians 12, Jacob Vanhorn discusses spiritual gifts in the context of a gospel-formed Christian community, its subtle enemies and apologetic power, when lived in through Jesus and the Spirit. http://www.newcityaustin.org/sermon/true-christian-community-is-attractional http://www.newcityaustin.org/mediafiles/true-christian-community-is-attractional.mp3 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:09:41 GMT Jacob Vanhorn Stand Alone Message 1_corinthians,jacob_vanhorn,spiritual_gifts,gospel-formed_community,apologetics,jesus,holy_spirit 49:51