Newlife Church, Toronto

Philippians Part 7 (Phil 4:1-9) Paul says “Stand firm in this way...” and then describes five powerful keys to defeating the enemy

Light is a key theme in Scripture, and as we put together references from the whole Bible, we see a beautifully unified theme that brings hope, and direction for living. (Various Scriptures)

If God has given you his own beloved Son, Jesus, then will he withhold anything from you? In Romans 8 Paul gives us some of the most encouraging words in the Bible. Lets unpack exactly what is being said here. (Romans 8:31-39)

Philippians Part 6 (Phil 3:10-4:1) The core message in this central section of Philippians is somewhat surprising. Rather than simple objective truth, Paul explains how he is able gain the inner motivation he needs in order to press on towards his goal.

Philippians Part 5 (Phil 3:1-9) How can I measure how well I am doing as a Christian? Is there some kind of spiritual ‘scorecard’ I can check? This question has been one of the biggest sources of danger from the beginning.

Philippians Part 4 (Phil 2:12-30) What on earth does ‘work out your own salvation with fear and trembling’ mean? Is it: ‘Salvation is up to you and be very scared that you don’t make it’? It turns out that this ‘problem verse’ is in fact massively encouraging.

Even though you might think you are insignificant, God is using you! God is working, even when it doesn’t look like it. The Kingdom will be victorious! (Mark 4 & Luke 13)

Philippians Part 3 (Phil 2:1-11) This passage contains the most amazing song about who Jesus is and what he has done. Read it and be captivated by his love, and let his mind and heart be in you!

Philippians Part 2 (Phil 1:12-30) In order to help the Philippians (and us) cope with stress, Paul takes us inside his own inner world and shows how he is dealing with two stressful situations.

Philippians Part 1 (Phil 1:1-11) Philippians is highly unusual because it is so personal. An insight into Paul’s heart and deep feelings, and an insight into Christ’s emotions towards us. Wow, Amazing!

What is the secret to Christian motivation? Do we beat ourselves up about our failures, set regular challenges, or is there a better way? What does the book of Hebrews say? (Heb 10-12)

Understand how the Bible describes the conscience, the huge danger that misuse can fuel mental illness, and the joy of feeling your conscience is completely cleansed. (Rom 2; Col 2 & Heb 10)

Some churches focus on a firm foundation in the Word, some on the power of the Spirit, and some on love and community. But the early church excelled in all three—so why can’t we have them all today? The mission of Newlife Church is exactly that, plus it is the secret of growth and victory in our own lives. (Romans 8)

We can learn so much about prayer from this extraordinary Psalm, and what gives David so much confidence that he will be heard. On the one hand the equisite beauty and balance of the Psalm thrilled me, and on the other hand it has really helped give me confidence in knowing how to pray as I see what the Psalm is doing. (Psalm 20)

Quite often, when people start reading the Old Testament, they hit roadblocks such as: obscure language, stories that seem to condone violence or abuse, and strange or problematic laws - for example regarding women. All of these roadblocks can be shifted, and we do at least some shifting here. (Gal 3:24-28 & Luke 24:27,32)

By comparing the actual gospel messages recorded in the book of Acts, we can gain insight into how we can best communicate the message of salvation. (Acts)

Let’s focus on why we love Jesus, not just for what he has done for us, but because he is the most fascinating, wonderful, awesome and lovely person that has ever existed. (Col 1:15-20)

Is the Last Supper Missing in John? Yes and no! The core of it is in these strange sounding words, which if we take in, will be a deep source of life. (John 6:25-71)

Do you ever say to yourself ‘why am I such a failure as a Christian?’ or, ‘I wish I was more filled with the Spirit!’? Gal 5 tells us how we can ‘Walk in the Spirit’ and have victory (Gal 5:13–6:2)

Hebrews Part 20 (Heb 4,8,9,10 & 12) If we try to summarise the whole of Hebrews in one sentence, we are very much helped by two markers which bookend the central section. It turns out that our confidence that Jesus has washed us perfectly clean from sin is the central focus of the book.