http://newportchristian.org Newport First Christian Church is a small congregation located in Newport, Oregon. This podcast is of our Sunday morning messages by Derek Helt. Contact: NFCC@Charter.NET en Newport First Christian Church is a small congregation located in Newport, Oregon. This podcast is of our Sunday morning messages by Derek Helt. Contact: NFCC@Charter.NET Newport First Christian Church no Newport First Christian Church Messages derek.helt@gmail.com ℗ & © 2008 Newport First Christian Church 720 Being an encourager is a highly underrated calling. Note: This message owes A LOT to John Ortberg's message of the same name found at PreachingToday.com. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/balcony-people http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/62908message.mp3 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:44:04 CDT Derek Helt Being an encourager is a highly underrated calling. Note: This message owes A LOT to John Ortberg's message of the same name found at PreachingToday.com. barnabas,encouragement 30:25 A review of some church planting & pastor training in the country of Cambodia. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/christ-in-cambodia http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/genesonnenberg.mp3 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:28:07 CDT Gene Sonnenberg A review of some church planting & pastor training in the country of Cambodia. cambodia,evangelism 29:25 Despite what our culture often says, it is okay to be a masculine, manly man. In fact, the Bible encourages every man to "show yourself a man." http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/im-still-a-guy http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/june15-08message.mp3 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:08:45 CDT Derek Helt Life Is a Country Song manhood,father's_day,masculinity,david,solomon 23:09 The Parable of the Prodigal Son teaches us God's mindset towards His wayward children. Doesn't it also tell us something about how we deal with those who hurt and reject us? http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/youll-always-be-my-baby http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/june8-08mssg.mp3 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:26:38 CDT Derek Helt Life Is a Country Song prodigal,forgiveness,reconciliation,family 33:36 The world expresses heartfelt, but unrealistic, sentiment for pretty much everyone. However, the Christian is called to stand for God even when things are not going smoothly in life. Sometimes, God calls upon us to be stubborn and inflexible. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/my-wish http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/june1-08mssg.mp3 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:20:21 CDT Derek Helt Life Is a Country Song fortitude,inflexibility,dedication 23:14 Is there a more fitting memorial to those who've gone before than to live so that they would be proud of you? Knowing what's important in life lets us be people worth remembering. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/believe----memorial-day http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/5-25-08message.mp3 Sun, 25 May 2008 15:40:58 CDT Derek Helt Life Is a Country Song faith,life,memorial,priorities 21:39 When we get where we're going, as Christians, what will it be like? We talk about going to heaven, but we need the occasional reminder of what it will be like. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/when-i-get-where-im-going http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/wigwim.mp3 Sun, 18 May 2008 13:09:07 CDT Derek Helt Life Is a Country Song heaven,reward,eternity,salvation 28:56 Don't write off the "in-between times," the transitional times in your life. Don't consign yourself to being miserable today in hopes that tomorrow will be great. Don't rush through right now. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/youre-gonna-miss-this http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/051108message.mp3 Sun, 11 May 2008 13:54:51 CDT Derek Helt Life Is a Country Song worry,faith,contentment,living 24:28 Work is more than something we're cursed to do all our lives, but it's also less than the reason for our existence. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/shift-work http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/shift-work.mp3 Sun, 04 May 2008 13:33:42 CDT Derek Helt Life Is a Country Song work,creation,frustration 28:48 Sometimes love hurts and we ask "Why did God set us up for heartbreak?" The Song of Songs addresses this part of being human. Note: This message uses the message "A Holy Longing" by Bryan Wilkerson as a primary source. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/picture-to-burn http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/42708message.mp3 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:34:55 CDT Derek Helt Life Is a Country Song romance,love,heartbreak 24:08 Not everybody is cut out to live life in the fast lane. Some of us can serve God & further the Gospel by living quiet lives, minding our business, and working at the things we do best. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/small-town-southern-man http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/april20-08message.mp3 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:57:47 CDT Derek Helt Life Is a Country Song lifestyle,witness,work 25:01 There is a strong temptation for every Christian to put forth an alter-ego, to present an idealized picture of the super-Christian -- more holy, righteous, and upright than we really are. God wants holiness from us, but he also desires that it is authentic and comes from the heart. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/online http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/april1308message.mp3 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:34:10 CDT Derek Helt Life Is a Country Song authenticity,pharisee,good_deeds 21:00 A revisiting the text and subject matter of my first message at this church, nine years ago this month. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/a-good-start http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/april6-08message.mp3 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:56:38 CDT Derek Helt A revisiting the text and subject matter of my first message at this church, nine years ago this month. history,relationships,working_together,barnabas,paul,church 23:46 Peter, Judas and Pilate all failed spectacularly in the hours leading up to the Crucifixion. Peter was overconfident; Judas a know-it-all; and Pilate didn't like being put upon to make a judgment about Jesus. We should take their failures to heart and learn from them. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/three-failures http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/033008message.mp3 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:37:22 CDT Derek Helt Peter, Judas and Pilate all failed spectacularly in the hours leading up to the Crucifixion. Peter was overconfident; Judas a know-it-all; and Pilate didn't like being put upon to make a judgment about Jesus. We should take their failures to heart ... failure,forgiveness,grace,peter,judas,pilate 27:07 Christianity stands or falls with the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead. If Jesus was not raised, we are in a world of hurt. But Paul's declaration that He was raised makes a world of difference. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/lets-play-what-if http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/easter08message.mp3 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:32:20 CDT Derek Helt Christianity stands or falls with the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead. If Jesus was not raised, we are in a world of hurt. But Paul's declaration that He was raised makes a world of difference. easter,resurrection,faith 29:13 We live in a "Culture of Customization," where our motto very often boils down to the old commercial jingle: "Have it Your Way!" What God did on Palm Sunday and the successive events tell us that "have it your way" is most definitely not God's message to us. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/have-it-your-way http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/31909message.mp3 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:45:35 CDT Derek Helt We live in a "Culture of Customization," where our motto very often boils down to the old commercial jingle: "Have it Your Way!" What God did on Palm Sunday and the successive events tell us that "have it your way" is ... sacrifice,god's_will,palm_sunday 27:51 Jesus' three parables from Luke 15 tell us at least three interesting things about God's love for us: It's illogical, it doesn't worry about the bottom line, and it doesn't know when to quit. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/the-love-of-god http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/30908message.mp3 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:33:56 CDT Derek Helt All You Need Is Love love,prodigal_son,sheep,lost_coin,parable,jesus 32:26 This is my adaptation of Haddon Robinson's message, "The Wisdom of Small Creatures," which can be found on the PreachingToday.com web site. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/love-god http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/mar208message.mp3 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:43:04 CST Derek Helt All You Need Is Love proverbs,wisdom,living,examples 34:28 Jesus commanded us to love one another. The temptation for us is to either ignore this command in our daily lives, or to water it down so much that it means essentially nothing. A look at the context of the command shows us how difficult loving each other might very well be. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/love-one-another http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/feb2408message.mp3 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:47:45 CST Derek Helt All You Need Is Love love,church,family,judas,footwashing 26:32 Jesus repeatedly commanded us to not only love God with ever fiber of our being, but also to love our neighbors. We often seem to take this as a suggestion. I wasn't. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/love-your-neighbor http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/feb1708message.mp3 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:57:35 CST Derek Helt All You Need Is Love love,neighbor,good_samaritan 27:41 Make a commitment to biblically love your spouse. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/love-your-spouse http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/love-your-spouse.mp3 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:11:48 CST Derek Helt All You Need Is Love 27:09 This is my adaptation of an excellent message by Haddon Robinson entitled, "The Danger of a Strong Faith and a Weak Theology," found here: http://www.preachingtoday.com/sermons/sermons/dangerofstrongfaithweaktheology.html http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/the-danger-of-loving-god-but-not-knowing-much-about-him http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/feb308message.mp3 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:39:16 CST Derek Helt This is my adaptation of an excellent message by Haddon Robinson entitled, "The Danger of a Strong Faith and a Weak Theology," found here: http://www.preachingtoday.com/sermons/sermons/dangerofstrongfaithweaktheology.html faith,ignorance,knowledge 31:01 Youth -- health, strength, beauty, stamina, etc. -- is wonderful gift from God. We're to enjoy it, not waste, and don't worship it by trying to get it back after it's gone. Fear God and obey His commandments. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/fountain-of-youth-way http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/012708message.mp3 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:28:41 CST Derek Helt The Dead-End Streets of Life youth,old_age,solomon,beauty,aging 26:16 Making the acquisition of money or the things money can buy is no way to be happy in life -- at least that's what Solomon says. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/material-lane http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/jan2008sermon.mp3 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:23:04 CST Derek Helt The Dead-End Streets of Life materialism,greed,satisfaction 30:33 Seeking pleasure, good times, and everything that makes one happy is a poor way to actually be happy and content in the long run. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/pleasure-drive http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/11308message.mp3 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:11:51 CST Derek Helt The Dead-End Streets of Life happiness,contentment,pleasure 24:17 Wisdom, learning & knowledge are all good & well, but as a life's objective, they fall short of satisfaction. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/know-it-all-avenue http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/10608message.mp3 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:47:52 CST Derek Helt The Dead-End Streets of Life wisdom,knowledge,life,purpose 30:38 What did Jesus see in children that made them natural candidates for Kingdom citizenship? Note: This message owes a lot to Tony Campolo's message of the same name found at PreachingToday.com. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/if-i-should-wake-before-i-die http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/123007message.mp3 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:44:56 CST Derek Helt What did Jesus see in children that made them natural candidates for Kingdom citizenship? Note: This message owes a lot to Tony Campolo's message of the same name found at PreachingToday.com. children,life,joy 24:52 The value of the Old Testament. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/the-good-old-testament http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/121607message.mp3 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 16:29:52 CST Matthew Powell The value of the Old Testament. old_testament,bible 29:30 How do you feel about your life? Love it, or hate it? Is your primary concern with ordering it, perfecting it; or is it how to give it away? http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/crashing-the-party http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/120907message.mp3 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 13:42:03 CST Derek Helt How do you feel about your life? Love it, or hate it? Is your primary concern with ordering it, perfecting it; or is it how to give it away? sacrifice,life,dedication 24:53 Some things are between you and God -- and they should stay that way! http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/none-of-your-business http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/120207message.mp3 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:20:17 CST Derek Helt Some things are between you and God -- and they should stay that way! prayer,works,good_deeds 26:59 Are you ever shocked when you read Jesus' words? You probably should be. [Note: Credit goes to Michael Quicke for the big idea behind this message. Search for him at PreachingToday.com.] http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/telling-it-like-it-is http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/112507message.mp3 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:24:05 CST Derek Helt Are you ever shocked when you read Jesus' words? You probably should be. [Note: Credit goes to Michael Quicke for the big idea behind this message. Search for him at PreachingToday.com.] family,peace,commitment,jesus 26:40 After God changes us in Jesus Christ, we are different people. We should live like the different people we are in Christ. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/no-excuses http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/111107message.mp3 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 11:09:00 CST Derek Helt Free -- Liberated By Jesus excuses,holiness,perseverence 31:39 Following the rules isn't what changes a person's heart, but, then again, neither does not following them. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/no-rules http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/110407message.mp3 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 13:01:37 CST Derek Helt Free -- Liberated By Jesus legalism,grace,rules,freedom 32:21 If we’re in sin & not in Christ, we're imprisoned & held captive by our guilt, just as sure as if were in jail. But forgiveness in Christ frees us. When we're in Christ, we should never again be enslaved by sin & guilt. Guilt has its place and its function. But if we are in Christ Jesus, then our sins are forgiven and we are free from guilt ruining our lives. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/no-guilt http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/102807message.mp3 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:18:54 CDT Derek Helt Free -- Liberated By Jesus freedom,sacrifice,forgiveness,guilt 30:41 If we correctly understand our situation, Christians should be largely free of the common fear that no matter how good we are, how hard we try, we’re never going to be quite “good enough,” as far as God is concerned. This series is my adaptation of the ideas and outlines from a series of the same name by John Beukema on PreachingToday.com. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/no-fear http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/102107message.mp3 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:58:55 CDT Derek Helt Free -- Liberated By Jesus freedom,fear,guilt,assurance 28:43 Alexander Pope was right: the willingness & ability to forgive is a divine trait, but it’s a divine trait that Jesus says His followers will have. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/to-err-is-human-is-to-forgive-divine http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/101407message.mp3 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 12:51:28 CDT Derek Helt Is That In the Bible? forgiveness,grace,accountability 30:56 We know the sentimental statement from the movie "Love Story" ("Love means never having to say you're sorry") doesn't work in real life; so, why do we think it should work in our Christianity? http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/does-love-mean-not-ever-having-to-say-youre-sorry http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/10707message.mp3 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 13:18:24 CDT Derek Helt Is That In the Bible? discipline,punishment,sentimentality,hard_lessons 22:32 A message about needs vs. wants, how Christians should view money, and contentment. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/is-money-the-root-of-all-evil http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/92307message.mp3 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 16:45:40 CDT Derek Helt Is That In the Bible? money,needs,materialism 30:29 If cleanliness isn't "next to godliness," what is, in your book? http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/is-cleanliness-next-to-godliness http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/091607message.mp3 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:55:47 CDT Derek Helt Is That In the Bible? holiness,purity,love,devotion 27:15 When it comes to the most important problem we have, are we really able to help ourselves? http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/does-god-help-those-who-help-themselves http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/9907message.mp3 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:24:45 CDT Derek Helt Is That In the Bible? grace,help,salvation 24:04 Our culture is very self-centered: What's most important to me is my needs, wants, & whims. In Romans 12:10, however, Paul says that Christians' priorities are supposed to be different: We're to put others' needs and wants ahead of our own. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/honor-one-another http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/90207message.mp3 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 12:35:00 CDT Derek Helt Faith Is A Verb honor,self-sacrifice,love 23:39 The Bible gives us guidelines & rules for how we’re supposed to talk to each other. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/talk-to-one-another http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/82607sermon.mp3 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 13:44:29 CDT Derek Helt Faith Is A Verb tongue,words,encouragement,talk,speech 26:40 The Bible clearly calls us to admonish each other when the need arises. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/instruct-one-another http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/81907message.mp3 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:16:06 CDT Derek Helt Faith Is A Verb rebuke,admonition,confrontation 21:20 On those occasions that we keep from voicing our opinions about what we like & what we don’t like, and instead focus on where someone is before God, we send a message to each other: "No matter our differences of opinion, the truth is that I love you, Brother. I love you, Sister." http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/accept-one-another http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/81207message.mp3 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:44:31 CDT Derek Helt Faith Is A Verb acceptance,grace,evangelism 26:31 The New Testament is very clear: Forgiving is not an optional thing, it's not something we do if and when we "feel like it" -- it is a command! http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/forgive-one-another http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/80507message.mp3 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 11:57:32 CDT Derek Helt Faith Is A Verb forgiveness,grace,resentment 26:16 Happiness, when pursued, usually proves elusive. Contentment is what we should strive for. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/the-pursuit-of-happiness http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/72907message.mp3 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:44:43 CDT Rob Hill Happiness, when pursued, usually proves elusive. Contentment is what we should strive for. happiness,contentment 22:05 What do we do when we've realized that we've blown it ... again? We try, we fail, we resolve to do better next time; but eventually we fail, again. This is a message for those times when we ask, "Is there any hope for me, God?" http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/is-there-any-hope-for-me http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/71507message.mp3 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 13:23:21 CDT Derek Helt Delusions of Adequacy john_mark,hope,grace,incompetence,loneliness 24:22 Jonah was all caught up in his desires, prejudices & fears. God told him that it just wasn't about him. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/im-not-okay-with-that-god http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/7707message.mp3 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 17:19:44 CDT Derek Helt Delusions of Adequacy jonah,grace,mercy,selfishness 25:17 Make no mistake: God is the One who changes lives. Our obedience is important, obviously, but let’s vow to never fall into the trap that the Pharisees were living in: this mistaken notion that what’s most important is our righteousness. Jesus told Nicodemus he needed to change his whole mindset & experience God’s Spiritual rebirth. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/nobody-likes-change http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/070107message.mp3 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:54:09 CDT Derek Helt Delusions of Adequacy rebirth,born_again,nicodemus 26:28 This weird little story -- left out of The Ten Commandments and Prince of Egypt -- is difficult to get a handle on, but ultimately it is about Moses' integrity. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/a-question-of-integrity http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/62407message.mp3 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 12:05:28 CDT Derek Helt Delusions of Adequacy integrity,honesty,consistency,hypocrisy 27:21 Jacob was a less-than-perfect father, yet he was still a good example for us on Father's Day. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/a-less-than-perfect-father http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/61707message.mp3 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 13:11:00 CDT Derek Helt Delusions of Adequacy jacob,,father,example 26:02 Do you ever have any doubts about your faith; any at all? If you don’t, you are probably pretty unusual. How should we approach doubts that we have about certain aspects of our faith? http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/the-faith-of-a-conspiracy-theorist http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/61007message.mp3 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 12:19:05 CDT Derek Helt Delusions of Adequacy doubts,thomas,faith,belief 27:29 Ananias & Sapphira's sin was not, ultimately, about the money. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/if-im-lying-im-dying http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/060307message.mp3 Sun, 03 Jun 2007 12:39:58 CDT Derek Helt Delusions of Adequacy peter,death,giving,motivation 23:52 We don’t like losing; we much prefer winning & being successful. However, we should keep in mind that, sometimes, not only can we benefit from losing, but that losing may be just what we need to keep us honest before God. Sometimes a winner needs to lose in order to be a man or woman after God’s own heart. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/sometimes-a-winner-needs-to-lose http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/052707message.mp3 Sun, 27 May 2007 13:48:59 CDT Derek Helt Delusions of Adequacy winning,losing,david,bathsheba,adultery 27:53 What's going on with people who claim to be Christians -- people who have prayed the prayer, been baptized, and show up to church, etc. -- but their lives just don't show much evidence at all of their "new birth"? What's up with that? http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/the-bad-samaritan http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/may202007.mp3 Sun, 20 May 2007 13:30:05 CDT Derek Helt Delusions of Adequacy simon_magus,spiritual_gifts,devotion,commitment 24:30 Having an imperfect family doesn't mean that you can never do anything significant for God -- Just look at Abraham's family! http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/two-women-and-a-wimpy-man http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/twowomen.mp3 Sun, 13 May 2007 16:05:51 CDT Derek Helt Delusions of Adequacy abraham,sarah,hagar,family,leadership 28:47 Good intentions do not equal obedience, as far as God is concerned. God has standards and "calling it good" doesn't seem to cut it with Him. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/making-up-your-own-religion http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/050607sermon.mp3 Sun, 06 May 2007 13:38:59 CDT Derek Helt Delusions of Adequacy standards,religion,idolatry,good_intentions 31:39 How should we view continued sin in the life of the Christian? Where's the line between not taking it seriously enough and holding ourselves (and others) up to an unrealistic standard? http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/delusions-of-adequacy http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/42907message.mp3 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 13:18:21 CDT Derek Helt Delusions of Adequacy sin,grace,screw-ups 23:04 Sometimes God does not come riding over the hill like the cavalry to save the day. Sometimes He lets us experience tragedy, unpleasantness and hardship. Why is that? Here are some possible reasons. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/when-god-doesnt-intervene http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/042207message.mp3 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 13:52:28 CDT Derek Helt Sometimes God does not come riding over the hill like the cavalry to save the day. Sometimes He lets us experience tragedy, unpleasantness and hardship. Why is that? Here are some possible reasons. tragedy,suffering,providence 28:09 This message, written by Dr. Donald Sunukjian, tells the story of the book of Esther through the eyes of minor character in the book. The "takeaway" is a lesson about God's Providence and how He oftentimes works behind the scene to accomplish His purposes. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/a-night-in-persia http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/a-night-in-persia.mp3 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:02:03 CDT Derek Helt This message, written by Dr. Donald Sunukjian, tells the story of the book of Esther through the eyes of minor character in the book. The "takeaway" is a lesson about God's Providence and how He oftentimes works behind the scene to ... esther,providence,control 25:44 Easter--the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave!--should affect our attitudes in every area of our lives. To constantly have a negative attitude about everything is not living in light of the Resurrection. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/the-answer-to-the-worlds-problems http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/the-answer.mp3 Sun, 08 Apr 2007 16:16:35 CDT Derek Helt Easter--the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave!--should affect our attitudes in every area of our lives. To constantly have a negative attitude about everything is not living in light of the Resurrection. pessimism,optimism,easter 25:05 Jesus calls us to more than just visiting over a meal. Sometimes He challenges us to face up to our failures, accept His forgiveness, and move on. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/follow-me http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/follow-me-retry.mp3 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 13:10:11 CDT Derek Helt No Wonder They Killed Him breakfast,mistakes,redemption,forgiveness 27:40 Jesus' call for us to take up our crosses and follow Him involves a whole lot more than merely putting up with things we don't like now and then. It is a call for us to kill our self-centered selves on a daily basis. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/come-die-with-me http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/come-die.mp3 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 11:52:41 CDT Derek Helt No Wonder They Killed Him sacrifice,death 24:14 When Jesus asks too much. [Note: this series owes quite a bit to the messages in the series, "No Wonder They Crucified Him" by Daniel Meyer, as found on the PreachingToday.com web site.] http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/check-your-bags http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/check-your-bags.mp3 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:39:15 CDT Derek Helt No Wonder They Killed Him rich_young_ruler,dedication,devotion,stewardship 27:46 http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/patrol-your-pleasures http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/patrol-your-pleasures.mp3 Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:35:02 CDT Derek Helt No Wonder They Killed Him fun,sin,discipline,rules 28:47 http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/complete-the-circle http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/complete-the-circle.mp3 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 13:59:08 CST Derek Helt No Wonder They Killed Him grace 23:55 Jesus will not accept a "fence sitter" in His camp. When it comes to Jesus, you either for him, or against Him -- there is no middle ground. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/get-off-the-fence http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/get-off-the-fence.mp3 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 13:37:08 CST Derek Helt No Wonder They Killed Him commitment,lent 32:03 Hardship and suffering are, Peter says, not only inevitable, but good for us, spiritually speaking. Then he commands, "Cast all your anxieties on Him, for He cares for you." What does this mean? How can we we rectify the reality of suffering and living a life not dominated by worry? http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/curing-anxiety http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/curing-anxiety.mp3 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 12:49:49 CST Derek Helt Deliberate Strangers anxiety,worry,trust,faith 32:56 We are called to be witnesses in this world. As with all the other messages in this series, this message owes quite a bit to the work of Bryan Wilkerson available at PreachingToday.com http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/us-and-them http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/us-and-them.mp3 Sun, 04 Feb 2007 13:45:41 CST Derek Helt Deliberate Strangers witness,evangelism,retreat,attack 32:24 "Mutual Submission" is the key to a good marriage. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/living-for-another-in-a-me-world http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/living-for-another-in-a-me-world.mp3 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 13:41:07 CST Derek Helt Deliberate Strangers 32:50 It is when we come together as "living stones" that realize our full potential. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/la-vida-roca http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/la-vida-roca.mp3 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:48:51 CST Derek Helt Deliberate Strangers church,belonging,meaning,significance,identity 26:37 They say beauty is only skin deep, but God can make us into people who are beautiful through and through. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/beautiful-people http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/beautiful-people.mp3 Sun, 07 Jan 2007 15:00:42 CST Derek Helt Deliberate Strangers beauty,sanctification,holiness,maturity 26:26 Sometimes we don't get the child we had dreamed of and hoped for. [Note: This message owes much to a message of the same name by Daniel Meyer, which can be found at PreachingToday.com. While I adapted the main idea behind this message, I believe I did enough work on it to claim it as my own, with credit given to Meyer.] http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/dream-child http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/dream-child.mp3 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 13:28:49 CST Derek Helt Christmas Is For Real People john,children,disappointment,zechariah,elizabeth 27:43 Sometimes your marriage just doesn't seem to resemble at all what you thought you were signing up for. What should a godly person do when their marriage is less than they had hoped? [Note: This message owes more than a title to a message by Daniel Meyer found at www.PreachingToday.com] http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/for-better-but-worse http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/for-better-but-worse.mp3 Sun, 03 Dec 2006 17:07:32 CST Derek Helt Christmas Is For Real People marriage,joseph,trust,faith,longsuffering 25:07 Karma is a poor substitute for Grace. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/grace-karma--giving-thanks http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/grace-karma--giving-thanks.mp3 Sun, 19 Nov 2006 17:14:37 CST Derek Helt Karma is a poor substitute for Grace. grace,thanksgiving 28:12 Christians should be the most hopeful people in the world. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/what-the-world-needs-now http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/what-the-world-needs-now.mp3 Sun, 12 Nov 2006 17:39:24 CST Derek Helt Deliberate Strangers hope,heaven,future,optimism 29:52 What are we supposed to be here on this earth? And, what are we supposed to be doing while we're here? [Note: This message owes much to a sermon of the same title by Bryan Wilkerson, as found on the PreachingToday.com web site] http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/dont-ask-me-im-only-visiting http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/dont-ask-me,-im-just-visiting.mp3 Sun, 05 Nov 2006 17:05:07 CST Derek Helt Deliberate Strangers strangers,aliens,worldliness,purity,holiness,separation 26:50 Many aphorisms sound great on the surface, but when you examine them further, you realize that they may not be simple when you put them into practice. "In Essentials, Unity; In Non-Essentials, Liberty; In All Things, Love" is like that. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/in-essentials-unity-in-non-essentials-liberty-in-all-things-love http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/in-essentials,-unity;-in-non-essentials,-liberty;-in-all-things,-love.mp3 Sun, 29 Oct 2006 12:15:45 CST Derek Helt What Kind of Church Is This? love,tolerance,doctrines The third of our four "mottoes" or "slogans." We're pretty good at speaking, but we almost certainly need to concentrate more on "not speaking." http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/where-the-bible-speaks-we-speak-where-the-bible-is-silent-we-are-silent http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/where-the-bible-speaks,-we-speak;-where-the-bible-is-silent,-we-are-silent.mp3 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 16:17:05 CDT Derek Helt What Kind of Church Is This? silence,unity,differences,getting_along Some things are just not simple or summarized in a few sentences or a paragraph or two. The Christian faith is one of these and defining our faith by using a creed or statement of faith is a hindrance. Therefore, we do well to echo the founders of the Restoration Movement by restating that we have "no creed but Christ and no book but the Bible." http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/no-creed-but-christ-no-book-but-the-bible http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/no-creed-but-christ,-no-book-but-the-bible.mp3 Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:53:29 CDT Derek Helt What Kind of Church Is This? bible,scripture,creeds 30:31 Part of our historical tradition is the idea that we should seek to be "Christians only," but also realize that we are "not the only Christians." We're called to judge behavior, but not the hearts of fellow believers -- that is God's perogative. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/christians-only-but-not-the-only-christians http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/christians-only,-but-not-the-only-christians.mp3 Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:04:37 CDT Derek Helt What Kind of Church Is This? judgement,tolerance,unity,brotherhood 25:28 Staying close to Jesus is a key to being truly "Spiritual" people. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/the-dust-of-your-rabbi http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/the-dust-of-your-rabbi.mp3 Sun, 24 Sep 2006 18:28:21 CDT Derek Helt Subversive Spirituality spirituality,jesus,abiding 24:50 We want to think that our spiritual lives, our spiritual maturity, will always get better, be constantly growing. However, the realistic, biblical picture of spirituality is that it will likely always be a struggle for us this side of Heaven. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/the-law-of-the-oatmeal-brush http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/the-law-of-the-oatmeal-brush.mp3 Sun, 17 Sep 2006 14:30:24 CDT Derek Helt Subversive Spirituality spirituality,setbacks,frustration,sin 28:55 A key element of genuine, Biblical Spirituality is submitting to the authority of Jesus Christ in every area of our lives. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/tearing-down-the-high-places http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/tearing-down-the-high-places.mp3 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 19:20:46 CDT Derek Helt Subversive Spirituality spirituality,jesus,authority,blind_spots 29:02 "Spirituality" should not be something that only a few "elite" Christians aspire to. Neither should it be something that thinking, rational Christians disregard as being "new age," or "fuzzy." Instead, we need to reclaim the word and realize that we're all supposed to be "spiritual" as we live our lives following Jesus. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/dtr http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/d.t.r.mp3 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 13:58:03 CDT Derek Helt Subversive Spirituality spirituality,discipleship,elitism 27:06