Sermons Archive - New Horizons Foursquare Church

In this second message of the Temples series, Pastor Andy Lovelace helps us see how places that we visit and the habits we practice point us to worship of life without limits. In contrast, Jesus points us to a Kingdom that calls us to use self-control so that we can truly experience life to the full.

The church is more than an organization or ministry. As the Apostle Paul teaches in 1 Corinthians 12, the church is the Body of Christ. Pastor Andy Lovelace explores what it means for us to be Christ's body and what our role is in it.

In this final message about God's faithfulness, Geri Lovelace shares how the new covenant in Jesus tells us just how committed God is to establish relationship with us.

God shows us His faithfulness by leading us with His presence and giving us meaningful worship that is not confined to a place.

God continues to show His commitment to people by making a covenant with the people of Israel. After delivering them from Egypt, they come to Mount Sinai where Moses meets with God and they learn what it will take for them to be His people and for Him to be their God.

To be the family of God means that we actually live in step with one another. Instead of the view of “survival of the fittest” or “spoils go to the victor”, the Bible teaches that we keep with one another in both our empathy towards one another and our physical care for each other.

Not only does the Bible give us the encouragement to gather together, but it also provides instruction about what should happen when we gather. This is not just a church service liturgy, but rather a way of life for us to experience community together.

The idiom ‘make a mountain out of a molehill’ communicates that sometimes we are prone to overreact and make a big deal out of something small. In contrast to this idea, Christians are encouraged to give and receive grace as we work at not giving or taking offence. This is a critical discipleship practice when we think about growing in community and living life together in Jesus Christ.

This first message of the new series, 'Life Together,' focuses on Jesus' teaching and example in love. While some people would want to emphasize the importance of teaching as a primary method of identifying disciples, Jesus points to the important of how His disciples love one another.