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New Life Ithaca - Pastor Tim LeCroy
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Weekly sermons from New Life Church in Ithaca, NY featuring our pastor, Rev. Dr. Timothy R. LeCroy. Visit our website at: www.newlifeithaca.org

  1. NOV 2

    What Is a Saint

    We typically think of saints as super holy people, heroes of the faith who never sin and do many good deeds. But the Bible speaks of saints in a different way. A sermon for All Saints Sunday Outline: I.A saint is a member of the people of God II. Saints share communion with God and all other saints III. The saints will inherit the New Earth IV. A saint is a sinner saved by grace Liturgy bulletin link Sermon transcript The post What Is a Saint first appeared on New Life Church Ithaca.

    31 min

  2. OCT 26

    14. Freedom in Christ

    In our search for meaning, many of us are enslaved to performance, appearance, and comparison. But Christ died to free us from all these things.  A sermon on Galatians 5:1-12 Outline: I. Freedom from performance to run in grace II. Freedom from appearance to abide in hope III. Freedom from comparison to love in faith Scripture text: Galatians 5:1-12 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. 2 Look: The post 14. Freedom in Christ first appeared on New Life Church Ithaca.

    30 min

  3. OCT 19

    13. The Closing Argument

    Most people think that the Church is just for pious, upstanding, religious people. But the Gospel turns all our conceptions about Christianity on their heads. A sermon on Galatians 4:21-31 Outline: I. The Gospel is polarizing II. The Gospel is surprising III. The Gospel is convicting Quotations:  No one can have God as his Father without the Church as his mother. -St. Cyprian of Carthage, 3th c. This Holy Church is the mother of us all –which is the spouse The post 13. The Closing Argument first appeared on New Life Church Ithaca.

    33 min

  4. OCT 12

    12. True Friends, Faithful Leaders

    Many of us have been betrayed or used by so called friends. Biblical teaching actually helps us navigate those challenging situations. A sermon on Galatians 4:12-20 Outline: I. True friends grow together II. True friends bless each other III. Faithful leaders strengthen followers IV. Faithful leaders sacrifice themselves Quotes:  For behold the love of God to man! We ought on every ground to have been punished at the first; in that having received the natural law, and enjoyed innumerable blessings, The post 12. True Friends, Faithful Leaders first appeared on New Life Church Ithaca.

    30 min

  5. OCT 5

    11. The Two Brothers

    Many people are wary of the church because they do not feel accepted or they have legitimate criticisms of Christians. Paul calls us to radical love and acceptance of each other, because we are all sinners saved by grace. A sermon on Galatians 4:1-11 Sermon Outline: I. Two brothers: both born as heir II. Two brothers: estranged by the Fall III. Two brothers: redeemed and adopted IV. Fervent appeal to both brothers Scripture text: Galatians 4:1-11  I mean that the heir, The post 11. The Two Brothers first appeared on New Life Church Ithaca.

    29 min

  6. SEP 28

    10. Redeemed from the Elements of the World

    We live in an age of disenchantment. But increasingly people are seeking spiritual things to fill the void for transcendence and awe. Paul argues that while the world is changed with Jesus Christ, it is still an enchanted world. A deep dive into the “stoicheia cosmou,” the elements of the world. Sermon Outline: I. God created humanity to mature II. The post-Edenic world is a world of boundaries enforced by heavenly beings III. Christ redeems us from the Elements of The post 10. Redeemed from the Elements of the World first appeared on New Life Church Ithaca.

    34 min

  7. SEP 21

    9. The Breaker of Chains

    We live in a very divided and disillusioned world. People are anxious, afraid, and isolated. Our souls long for something greater. What could that be? A sermon on Galatians 3:26-29 Outline:  I. Baptism unites us to Christ II. In Christ we are sons of God III. In Christ we are offspring of Abraham IV. In Christ we are one with each other V. Baptism breaks every chain Quotes: Ye have all one form and one mold, even Christ’s. What can The post 9. The Breaker of Chains first appeared on New Life Church Ithaca.

    34 min

  8. SEP 14

    8. The Superiority of Faith

    Paul says that we are saved by faith and not by the works of the Law. What then is the purpose of the Law? Outline: I. Faith Is Secure II. Faith is Superior III. Faith is Eternal Quotes:  The Law was given to probe our wounds, that we might long for a physician. -St. John Chrysostom, 4th c. We are free from the law, from the prison, and from the schoolmaster; for when faith is revealed, the law terrifies us The post 8. The Superiority of Faith first appeared on New Life Church Ithaca.

    33 min
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Weekly sermons from New Life Church in Ithaca, NY featuring our pastor, Rev. Dr. Timothy R. LeCroy. Visit our website at: www.newlifeithaca.org

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  • Creator
    New Life Ithaca - Pastor Tim LeCroy
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    144
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    Clean
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