New Glasgow Christian Church

The Christian life requires these three things: justification, regeneration and sanctification.  Tim Edwards discusses our salvation and Christian life as we seek to live holy lives. The post Three Requirements of the Christian Life appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

In this season of Advent Tim Edwards will present four old testament prophesies that Jews and Christians accept as referring to the Messiah.  Today we see in the Old Testament that the Messiah would be born of a virgin.  This is fundamental to our Christian faith. The post Prophecies About The Messiah – Part 2 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

In this season of Advent Tim Edwards will present four old testament prophesies that Jews and Christians accept as referring to the Messiah.  Today we see in the Old Testament book of Micah chapter 5  there are six stunning proofs that Jesus Christ is the Messiah. AUDIO The post Prophecies About the Messiah – Part 1 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

Jesus said “Do not work for food that spoils but food that endures for eternal life that the Son of Man will give you.”   Jesus is the bread of life.  True, abundant, eternal life is offered to all who believe in Him.  AUDIO The post Breaking Bread 2020-11-29 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

Today Tim Edwards explains the importance of being holy and becoming holy.  We are born into sin but Christ reconciled us to God through His death on the cross.  He paid the price to make us holy.  Hebrews 12:14 also tells us to make every effort to be holy. AUDIO The post Personal Holiness 2020-11-22 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

Becoming the holy church requires more than obedience from each of us.  This week Tim Edwards shares that we need to desire God Himself, to know Him and His Presence.  As we seek Him we will find Him if we seek with all of our hearts.  Our quest to be holy is a quest for […] The post Becoming the Holy Church 2020-11-15 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

The new covenant that Jesus established paid the penalty for our sin.  Our part of the covenant is to believe that He has set us in right standing with God, to love God and to love others like we love ourselves. Audio The post Love God – Love Others appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

God says “My ways are higher than your ways, My thoughts than your thoughts”.  Sometimes God challenges us to do things that make no sense to us.  When we trust Him and step out, He will accomplish amazing things that only He could do. AUDIO The post God’s Thoughts Are Higher Than Ours 2020-10-25 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

Trust is no more than a concept unless it is demonstrated.  God calls us to trust and the test is obedience. Audio The post Obedience 2020-10-18 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

This Thanksgiving Sunday John Patterson shares about giving thanks, the children of Israel entering the promised land, and seeing God as the backdrop behind life’s challenges. Audio The post Giving Thanks 2020-10-11 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

This morning Tim Edwards shares about trust. We need to trust God and each other. Trust comes from building relationships, not simply from attending church. Audio The post Trust appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

Tim Edwards presents the story of Nehemiah returning to Jerusalem from captivity to rebuild the wall, his commitment to the task, and how we need commitment to our task of building a holy church. AUDIO The post Commitment 2020-09-27 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

Today Tim Edwards challenges us from Moses’ final address to the people of Israel in Deuteronomy 30:11-20.  Choose life and blessings or death and curses.  It is time to repent, humble ourselves and seek to become a holy church and see where He will lead us.  Choose life and seek Him wholeheartedly! Audio The post Choose Life 2020-09-20 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

Do Christ’s commands in Matthew 5:38 – 48 preclude a follower of Chris resisting injustice with force?  Tim Edwards shares that he believes the breadth of scripture does not assume all Christians are to be pacifists. The post Loving Our Enemies appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

This week Tim reminds us that we must examine our hearts and seek forgiveness before we receive communion.  The post Breaking Bread – Examine Yourself 2020-03-08 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

In this teaching by Larry Nigh we look at  the history of military service by Christians from the first century to the present and the “Just War Theory” with Scriptures used to support it. We look at examples of how to actively respond to injustice without the use of violence. We also deal with some […] The post But I Tell You – Part 2 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

This sermon by Larry Nigh discusses the topic of Enemy Love and Christian Pacifism. Starting with the differences between the OT and NT, we go on to discuss the qualities of Agape Love and it’s importance in the Christian walk. We cover NT passages from the Sermon on the Mount, the parable of the Good […] The post But I Tell You – Part 1 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is exposing the need for a righteousness that surpsses that of the Pharisees, a righteousness that addresses not just the Letter of the Law but also its Spirit. In speaking about claims and commitments bolstered by oaths or vows, He calls for integrity over theatrics. The post Let Your Yes be Yes and Your No, No appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

This week Tim reminds us that Jesus humbled Himself to pay the price for our sin.  We must set aside our pride to follow him. The post Breaking Bread 2020-02-09 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

Jesus is continuing to address the concept of a righteousness that surpasses that of the Pharisees…a true righteousness that is only found in Him. The shallow “righteousness” of the Pharisees allowed for a diluted understanding of marriage and consequently the issuance of certificates of divorce. The post Red Letter Jesus: Divorce appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

This week Andrew Pauls shares from the book of Nehemiah about rebuilding and dedicating the wall around Jerusalem.  The joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar as their sense of God’s presence was restored.  Through communion we also celebrate the symbol of our restoration with God.  With joy we celebrate our coming into His presence. The post Breaking Bread 2020-02-02 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

Red Letter Jesus: Because we know that there is no threat of condemnation once we are in Christ, we can be free to be vulnerable and authentic in addressing the concealed sins of the heart. The post Sins of the Heart appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

It would be easy to misconstrue Jesus’ teaching that the Kingdom of Heaven is only available to those whose righteousness exceeds that of the Pharisees’. He is not teaching that we need to be better, more disciplined, less hypocritical than the religious leaders of the day. He is suggesting that a righteousness that is attained […] The post Surpassing the Righteousness of the Pharisees appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

Jesus came to do something that we were incapable of doing…meeting God’s holy requirements for the atonement of our sinful rebellion. In fulfilling the Law for us, he gave us the privilege of right standing with God simply through faith in His work on our behalf. What a freeing reality! The post Jesus Fulfilled the Law for Us appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

This week in preparation for communion, Andrew Pauls shares that God invites us to enjoy eternal life The post Breaking Bread 2020-01-05 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

Jesus’ Words Reveal That Individual Rights are not Necessary in the Kingdom Our culture is consumed with individual rights and their preservation. Jesus’ parable of the workers in the vineyard indicates that the Kingdom is quite different in this regard. The post Individual Rights are not Necessary in the Kingdom appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

John Patterson shares about Paul’s transformation when he met Jesus.  Jesus is more than enough, all that we need. The post Breaking Bread 2019-11-24 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

Jesus’ Words Reveal Greatness in the Kingdom of God The disciples were caught up with wanting to have status in the Kingdom of God and asked Jesus, “Who will be greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”. Jesus’ answer was quite a surprise. The post Greatness in the Kingdom appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

This week Andrew Pauls shares about our experience of growing in Him.  There is no perfection in us but we are being made holy. The post Breaking Bread 2019-11-03 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

Is there a minimum requirement that many meet in order to become a citizen in God’s Kingdom? Jesus’ words indicate that the entrance is narrow and few qualify. The post Jesus Words Reveal…Who Is Eligible to Enter The Kingdom of God appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

The world’s view of Jesus doesn’t include exclusion, but His teaching is clear that everyone is not welcome in His coming Kingdom. Those who refuse to humble themselves will experience a very different eternity. The post Jesus Words Reveal Who is Not Eligible for the Kingdom of Heaven appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

Tim reminds us that hours before his arrest, Jesus washed the disciple’s feet.  It is a humbling thing to receive a gift of grace.  We come to Jesus because we need cleansing.  He has extended life, righteousness and forgiveness to us.  The post Breaking Bread 2019-10-27 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

So much of what Jesus taught was about the Kingdom of Heaven (or God). This should come as no surprise as His very reason for incarnating was to enable and initiate the transition of our reality from this world to the next. The post Jesus’ Words Reveal His Kingdom appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

This Thanksgiving Sunday Paul Stevenson shares from Jesus’ teachings.  We are torn between prayer and possessions, between service and selfishness, between worship and worry.  We are pulled by our relationship with God and with the world.  We are challenged to examine where our treasure is, there our heart is also.  The post The Heart of Thanksgiving appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

Andrew Pauls shares about good and bad habits.  God calls us to walk with Him and commit ourselves to Him daily. The post Breaking Bread 2019-10-06 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

Paul Stevenson shares Jesus’ words about relationships.  He calls us to a much higher standard than “an eye for an eye”.  Instead He teaches us to “turn the other cheek”, to love our enemies, and to be a servant. The post Jesus’ Thoughts on Relationships appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

It is easy in our age of skepticism to question the credibility of scripture. Jesus regularly referenced scripture in His response to questions and in His teaching. Because He is the Word, we know that we can rely on Him for life-giving truth. The post Jesus’ Words Endorse Scripture appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

This week, in preparation for communion John Patterson shares from the gospel that Jesus is the Messiah.  He needed to die and be raised from the dead so that we could have eternal life. The post Breaking Bread 2019-09-29 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

Hebrews 13:17 is a call to submit to the leaders of the church. This call seems out of step with a culture that is cynical about leaders and hostile to the concept of submission…and yet God calls us to submit to 5 sanctioned authorities. The post Your Leaders and You – A Call to Countercultural Submission appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

This week Andrew Pauls reflects on trusting God in a new season in life.  The post Breaking Bread 2019-09-01 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

Sacrifice has always been an integral component of true worship. What role does it play in the New Covenant? The post SACRIFICE – Perilously Misunderstood appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

This week Tony Forrester remembers what Jesus accomplished for us on the cross. The post Breaking Bread 2019-08-25 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

The author of Hebrews encourages his readers to appreciate the great blessing of identifying with Christ and “bearing the disgrace he bore” on the cross.  The post Glorying in the Inglorious appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

In the author of Hebrew’s closing remarks, he makes a strong plea for fidelity to the gospel of Jesus Christ by guarding against strange teachings that would change its essence. The post If It Ain’t Broke appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

There is nothing bad about money in and of itself, but the Bible tells us that we have to be very careful in our attitude towards it. The post Handle With Care appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

This week, in preparation for communion, Tim reminds us that life is precious. The post Breaking Bread 2019-08-04 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

As the sex and sexuality landscape gets more and more complicated we take a look at the black and white design God created at creation. The post Sexual Immorality appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

Hebrews 13:3 stretches us to a level of service that clearly exceeds social norms. When ministering to those who are “imprisoned” by all manner of struggles, our support should be shaped by a deep identification with them.  The post Do Unto Others appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

This week in preparation for communion Tim reminds us that it is an invitation to suffer.  It is a challenge to our souls to pick up our cross and follow Him. The post Breaking Bread 2019-07-21 appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.

The significant role that hospitality has played in the building of God’s Kingdom is undeniable. Why, then, have we largely abandoned this incredible means of realizing God’s kingdom “on earth as it is in heaven”? Probably because we have made hospitality something it was never intended to be. The post Hospitality as Kingdom Building appeared first on New Glasgow Christian Church.