New Covenant Church Sermons

Sermon by David Rountree on 6 August 2023 at New Covenant Church in Anderson, SC.

Scripture Passage: Philippians 1-4

Outline:

GODLY PLEASURE

1. Joy through deductions.

2. Joy through doctrine.

GODLY PERSPECTIVES

1. Perspective on circumstances.

2. Perspective on Christ.

GODLY PURSUITS

1. Pursing a Good-centered life.

2. Pursuing a God-centered life.

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Sermon by Dr. David Rountree on July 30, 2023 at New Covenant Church in Anderson, SC.

Scripture Passage: 3 John

Outline:

An Awesome Teacher of Love--Gaius (v. 1-8)

1. Well-grounded in the Truth

2. Strong of Soul.

3. Genereous.

An Awful troublemaker of Love--Diotrephes (v. 9-10)

1. Self-exaltation (v. 9)

2. Scripture Rejection (v. 9)

3. Wicked Words (v. 10)

4. Lacking Hospitality (v. 10)

5. Self-appointed church discipline/ judgement (v. 10)

An Authentic Template of Love--Demetrius (v. 11-12)

Conclusion (v. 13-15)

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Sermon by Dr. David Rountree on July 23, 2023 at New Covenant Church in Anderson, SC.

Scripture: 2 John

Outline:

Lev. 19:33-34; 1 Tim. 5:10; 1 Tim.3:2; Matt. 10:40-42; Heb. 13:2; Rom. 12:9-13; 1 Pet. 4:8-9

Hospitality In Truth (v.1-3)

Hospitality on Track (v.4-11)

Hospitality’s Trait (v.12-13)

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Sermon by Jonathan Wisdom on 07-16-2023 at New Covenant Church in Anderson, SC.

Scripture passage: Luke 6:20-26

Outline:

1. Jesus gives hope to those who suffer

2. Jesus gives a warning to those who prosper

3. Jesus gives a call to have an eternal perspective

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Sermon by Dr. David Rountree on 07-09-2023 at New Covenant Church in Anderson, SC.

Scripture passage: 1 John 1-5

Outline:

1. A Lifer confesses Jesus as his Lord and Savior (1 Jn. 4:14-15; 1:1-4; 5:1).

2. A Lifer knows and keeps the commands of God (1 Jn. 2:3-4; 3:4).

3. A Lifer embraces the values of God (1 Jn. 2:15-17).

4. A Lifer has an Anointing—the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit (1 Jn. 2:20, 27).

5. A Lifer Overcomes the World (1 Jn. 5:4-5).

6. A Lifer Purifies his Life (1 Jn. 3:2-3).

7. A Lifer does not continue in Sin (1 Jn. 3:9-10).

8. A Lifer Loves the Church of God (1 Jn. 3:14,23; 4:20; 5:1).

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Sermon by Dr. David Rountree on July 2nd, 2023 at New Covenant Church in Anderson, SC.

Scripture: 1 John 1-5

Outline:

HAPPINESS THAT SATISFIES (1:3,4; 3:10,11; 4:7-11, 21)

HOLINESS THAT SANCTIFIES (2:29, 1; 5:18)

HOPE THAT SECURES (5:13; 4:13)

HERESY THAT SHACKLES

God is against heresy (2:18, 26; 3:7; 4:1)

1. An attack against the Christian’s happiness. (1 John 4:20,21)

2. An attack against the Christian’s holiness. (1 John 1:6,7; 3:7).

3. An attack against the Christian’s hope. (1 John 2:22).

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Sermon by Dr. David Rountree on June 25th, 2023 at New Covenant Church in Anderson, SC.

Scripture: 1 John 5:18-21

Outline:

SHIELDED FROM SIN (v.18)

SECURED FROM SATAN (v.19)

SHOWN WHAT’S SURE (v.20)

TO SERVE OUR SOVEREIGN (v.21)

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Sermon by Dr. David Rountree on June 18, 2023 at New Covenant Church in Anderson, SC.

Scripture Passage: 1 John 5:16-17

Outline:

OUR MINISTRY AWARENESS

OUR MINISTRY AWARENESS- SINS UNTO DEATH WILL NOT BE FIXED

-Various Interpretations

a. Blasphemy against HS (Mk. 3:20-30)

b. Distinction between capital offenses and non-capital offenses

c. Apostatsy by a Christian

-Sins unto Death:

a. Grumbling and complaining against God

b. Wrongly taking the Lord's Supper (1 Cor. 11:28-32)

c. Sins that bother the conscience in James 5:14-15

OUR MINISTRY ACTION

1. Reconciliation: It is the will of God for us to care for our Christian brother's welfare. (Gal. 6:1-2)

2. Repent: Recognize it is the plan of God that we deal immediately with sin and not trifle with it. (1 Jn. 1:9; Ro. 6:23)

3. Request grace: Let every sight of sinning be stimulus for our praying.

4. Rest in Christ: It is clearly God's will that his children not rest in sin.

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Sermon by Dr. David Rountree on 06-11-2023 at New Covenant Church in Anderson, SC.

1 John 5:13-15

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Sermon by Dr. David Rountree on June 4th, 2023 at New Covenant Church in Anderson, SC.

Scripture Passage: 1 John 5:6-12

Outline:

THE PROBLEMATIC TESTIMONY (v.6-8)

THE PURE THREE-FOLD TESTIMONY (v.6-8)

1. God’s Testimony at Christ’s Baptism—testimony of water (Matt.3:13-17).

2. God’s Testimony at Christ’s Crucifixion—testimony of blood (1 John 5:6).

3. God’s Testimony through the Holy Spirit (John 15:26).

THE PRAGMATIC TESTIMONY (v.9-12)