The New Heights Church Podcast

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New Heights is a local church family in Richland, Washington. We exist to make disciples of Jesus Christ by engaging in passionate worship, expository preaching, and biblical community. Join us for one of our 3 Sunday services at 7:30am, 9:15am, or 11am.

  1. 5d ago

    In Tough Times // 2 Timothy 1:1-7

    Paul wrote his final letter from a Roman prison, deserted by friends and facing death — and yet it opens with promise, thanksgiving, and prayer. In this message, Pastor Dave Bechtel walks through 2 Timothy 1:1-7 and draws out five principles for facing our own tough times: remember His promise of life, thank God, keep your conscience clean, pray for your loved ones, and don't fear — because God has given us a Spirit of power, love, and discipline. SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS: - Was there anything in the message that especially stuck out to you (encouragement, conviction, etc.)? - Read 2 Timothy 1:1-2 & 4:6-16. Summarize Paul's situation when he wrote this letter. Is it fair to call that a "tough time"? Are you in one right now, or can you share about a recent one? - Read John 10:10 & Philippians 3:20-21. The first principle was "Remember His Promise." What promise was Paul remembering, and what are three different fulfillments of the Lord's promise of life? Which one is most meaningful to you in this season? - Read 2 Timothy 1:3-5 & Psalm 100:4. Who are the loved ones you are praying for? Review the things Paul prays for in Timothy's life — his heart, his faith, his purpose. How are you praying for yours? - Read 2 Timothy 1:6-7 & 1 John 4:4. Our default reaction to trouble is fear. Which of the three things God's Spirit gives — power, love, or discipline — do you most need to lean on this week, and what would that look like?

    In Tough Times // 2 Timothy 1:1-7

  2. Sep 22

    Will You Go With This Man? // Genesis 24

    A servant travels 500 miles to find a bride for a man she has never met, and her family asks her one question: “Will you go with this man?” In this verse-by-verse study of Genesis 24, Jeff Thompson unpacks the chapter's stunning picture of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, and the Church — plus how God shepherds our decisions when no Bible verse tells us exactly what to do. SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS: - Read Romans 12:1-2, James 1:5, and Proverbs 15:22. Jeff gave 5 steps for when there's no verse that covers your situation: desire to please God, pray, seek counsel from mature believers, listen for the Spirit, and move forward in faith. Paul says a renewed mind is how we discern God's will, not a voice. Be honest: which of those 5 do you tend to skip (for most, it's the counsel one). So name names — who are the mature believers in your life you'd genuinely take a hard word from? If you can't name 2, that's the answer to the question. - Read Philippians 2:12-13 and Nehemiah 2:4-5. Jeff called this chapter's theme the unknowable dance between God's sovereignty and human decisions. Nehemiah prays a split-second prayer to the God of heaven and then, in the same breath, makes a specific ask of a pagan king. Both things at once. Does believing God is sovereign tend to make you more passive or more active? Be honest about which way you lean. - Read Colossians 3:23-24. A caravan of thirsty camels, a 3-gallon jar, steps down to the spring — Jeff put it at 70 to a 100 trips, hours of hard labor, for a stranger who never asked her to do it. And the servant stood there and watched to see if she'd get cranky. She didn't. Tell the group about someone who served you like that — quietly, at real cost, when nothing obligated them to. Have you thanked them? Then turn it around: where does your own serving come with grumbling attached, out loud or under your breath?

  3. Sep 15

    A Grave in the Promised Land // Genesis 22:20-23:20

    God promised Abraham an entire country, and the only piece of it he ever owned was the cave he bought to bury his wife in. In this study, we'll walk through the death of Sarah and what Scripture actually says about grief, losing a spouse, why death still feels like an enemy, and how gratitude becomes the floor you stand on when the waves hit.

  4. Sep 10

    On Guard! // 1 Timothy 6:20-21

    Paul's final words to Timothy are a charge to stand guard. In this message, Pastor Phil Paulsen unpacks what it means to guard "the deposit" - the faith entrusted to us - and how to recognize the irreverent babble and false "knowledge" that pull believers off the path. Learn to guard your mouth, your choices, and God's Word, and find out why we can't stand watch without His grace.

  5. Sep 1

    Where is the Lamb? // Genesis 21:22-22:19

    In this study, we'll look at a living parable - the controversial tale of Abraham's binding of Isaac. We'll discover the hidden imagery and prophetic details that point to the Father's offering of Jesus as the Lamb of God, slain for our sins.

    Where is the Lamb? // Genesis 21:22-22:19

  6. Aug 24

    A Hidden Picture // Genesis 21:1-21

    God made Abraham and Sarah wait more than 25 years for the son He promised — and Paul later reveals why, showing that Hagar and Sarah, Ishmael and Isaac, were a hidden picture of two covenants: law and grace, slavery and freedom. In this study, we'll walk through Genesis 21:1–21 and Galatians 4:21–5:1 and show why God waited until no explanation remained but Himself, and why salvation is a gift you cannot help pay for.

    A Hidden Picture // Genesis 21:1-21

  7. Aug 18

    A Right Perspective of Life // 1 Timothy 6:17-19

    Paul tells Timothy to charge the rich in this present age — and if you woke up this morning with breath in your lungs, a mind that works, and something in the cupboard, that includes you. In this message, guest speaker Phil Paulsen walks through 1 Timothy 6:17-19 and makes the case that Scripture's warning was never about the amount in your account; it's about the attitude toward what you've been handed. The love of money is the root of evil, not money itself. Pride is simply independence from God. Every good thing you have — your health, your mind, your opportunities, your protection, the wisdom you've used — came from Him and not from you. So the charge isn't to feel guilty about what you have. It's to hold it rightly: not to be haughty, not to set your hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God who richly provides everything to enjoy. Be generous. Be ready to share. Do good. Store up treasure as a good foundation for the future, and take hold of that which is truly life.

    A Right Perspective of Life // 1 Timothy 6:17-19

  8. Aug 10

    Confirmation of Salvation // Matthew 25:13-30

    The Parable of the Talents is usually preached as a lesson about using your gifts — but Jesus told it to answer a far more serious question: how do you know you're actually saved? In this study, Pastor Young Song walks through what a talent really was, why the master welcomed the five- and two-talent servants, and why the third servant was cast out for burying his. The difference between them wasn't ability or results — it was what each man believed about his master. One saw a hard, ruthless man to be feared. The others knew him well enough to risk everything on him. Your salvation isn't confirmed by the size of your return; it's confirmed by whether you know who your Master truly is. We are not saved by believing a doctrine, but by trusting a Person.

    Confirmation of Salvation // Matthew 25:13-30
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New Heights is a local church family in Richland, Washington. We exist to make disciples of Jesus Christ by engaging in passionate worship, expository preaching, and biblical community. Join us for one of our 3 Sunday services at 7:30am, 9:15am, or 11am.

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