New Woodstock Community Church Sermons

3/15/2026 - "By Your Words" (James 3:1-12) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church.

Sermon Outline:
"By Your Words" (James 3:1-12) 
A) A Word To Would-Be Teachers (vv. 1-2)

B) Understanding the Tongue (vv. 2-6)

C) How Then Should We Be? (vv. 7-12)

"Faith Without Works - Part 2" (James 2:20-26) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church.

Sermon Outline:

I. Justified by Works - Explained (vv. 20-21)

II. Justified by Works - Proved.

     a. Abraham (vv. 21-24)

     b. Rahab (vv. 22-26)

3/1/2026 - "Faith Without Works - Part One" (James 2:14-20) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church.

Sermon Outline:
"Faith without Works - Part 1" (James 2:14-20) 

1. Objection 1: I Have Faith, But No Works (vv. 14-17)

2. Objection 2: You have Faith, I Have Works (vv. 18-20)

"Partiality Within the Church" (James 2:1-13) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church. 

 Sermon Outline:

A) Reminder to the Church (vv. 1-7)

B) In Keeping with the Royal Law (vv. 8-13) 

2/15/2026 - "The Right Response to God’s Word" (James 1:19-27) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church.

Sermon Outline:
"The Right Response to God’s Word" (James 1:19-27)

A) A Putting Away of Sin (vv. 19-21)

B) A Doer of the Word (vv. 22-25)

C) A Right Religion (vv. 26-27)

2/1/2026 - "Placing Blame Where It Doesn't Belong" (James 1:12-18) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church.

Sermon Outline:
"Placing Blame Where It Doesn’t Belong" (James 1:12-18)

A. It’s Not God Who Is Tempting You (vv. 12-16)

B. Remember Who Your God Is (vv. 16-18)

1/18/2026 - "Enduring the Trials" (James 1:1-12) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church. 

Sermon Outline:
"Enduring the Trials" (James 1:1-12)

A. God’s Purpose in the Trial (vv. 1-4)

B. God’s Provision Through the Trial (vv. 5-8)

C. Only His Way Through the Trial (vv. 9-12)

1/11/2026 - "Praise From God or From Men" (John 5:1-44) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church.

Sermon Outline:
"Praise From God or From Men?" (John 5:1-44)

A) An Ill-timed Miracle (vv. 1-17)

B) The Father and the Son (vv. 18-32)

C) The Father’s Testimony of the Son (vv. 33-40)

D) Why to Seek Praise From God (vv. 41-44)

1/4/2026 - "Awaiting a Future Kingdom" (Revelation 21:1-8) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church. 

Sermon Outline:
"Awaiting a Future Kingdom" (Revelation 21:1-8)

A)  Immanuel: Worth Anticipating (vv. 1-4)

B)  Immanuel: A Certainty (vv. 5-6a)

C)  Immanuel: An Invitation (vv. 6b-8) 

"Christmas in the Letters" (Philippians 2:1-8) by Elder Owen Simiele at New Woodstock Community Church. 

Sermon Outline:
"Christmas in the Letters" (Philippians 2:1-8)

A) Make My Joy Complete (vv. 1-4)

B) Have This Attitude in Yourselves (vv. 5-8)