New Life Church

How do we reach God?

In this sermon, come discover what it means to approach God freely through Christ as Pastor Selvin Cortez continues our series “Being a Christian Is…”

This message explores the biblical story of access to God and how when Christ came, He restored what was lost. Through His sacrifice, the barrier between humanity and God was removed.  
If you want to grow closer to God, this message is for you. Enjoy! 

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Two years. Countless prayers. A defining moment.

In this anniversary message, “This Is the Crossing,” Pastor Selvin Cortez walks through Joshua 3–4 and shows how Israel’s crossing of the Jordan was more than a historical event — it was a prophetic picture of the Cross.

This message will strengthen your faith and help you step confidently into the promise God has prepared for you. Enjoy! 

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We’ve all walked through seasons that felt dry, hidden, or difficult. But what if those desert seasons are actually preparing you for something greater? What if God is developing in you the strength you’ll need for your next season of influence and impact? 

In this sermon, Pastor Mark Lecompte will help us to see differently the moments where it seems like nothing is moving forward so we don't miss our destiny. Enjoy the messag...

Called Together teaches that relationships are not meant to complete us but to align us with God’s calling. The message begins by grounding identity in Christ: we are already complete because we are created in God’s image and made “very good.” From that secure identity, relationships are revealed as purposeful, not compensatory. 

Marriage and community are designed for shared mission—living for God’s glory, stewarding what He has en...

This sermon explores the question that follows every believer: What am I going to do with Jesus? Using the life of Nicodemus, it traces the progression of faith through three stages. Shadow Faith believes in Jesus but hides in fear of exposure, choosing safety over identification. 

Calculated Faith speaks cautiously, engaging truth without fully obeying it, adjusting conviction to remain comfortable. The warning against Camouflage F...

Prayer is not a one-time moment—it is a posture of faith that asks, aligns, and keeps believing. Asking opens the conversation with God, alignment clears our hearing by removing shame and false identity, and believing sustains us when answers are delayed. Silence is not rejection, delay is not denial, and resistance does not mean God is absent. The space between *Though* and *Yet* is where faith is formed. Sometimes prayer doesn’t ...

Through Scripture, personal stories, and the example of Jesus, we’re reminded that prayer isn’t about perfect words or informing God of our needs—it’s about intimacy, alignment, and transformation. Prayer may not always change our circumstances, but it always has the power to change us. As we begin a new year, this message invites us to move beyond resolutions and into revelation, discovering what becomes possible - because we pray...

What does it really mean when the angels proclaimed, “Peace on earth”? In this message, we explore the promise of peace announced at Jesus’ birth and confront the tension between that declaration and the anxiety, conflict, and uncertainty we experience today. Drawing from Luke 2, John 14, Philippians 4, and Lamentations 3, this message reveals that God’s peace is not the absence of trouble, but the presence of Christ. Discover how ...

In this message we uncover the meaning behind the very first sign God ever gave—a sign announced in Genesis, confirmed in Isaiah, and fulfilled in Bethlehem. This teaching explores how Christmas doesn’t begin with decorations or traditions, but with a divine interruption: the promise of an impossible birth that would change human history. You’ll discover why the sign matters, how it points directly to God’s indescribable Gift, and ...

The message walks us through what really happened at the Lord’s Table. First, we look at the night Jesus was betrayed and see that heaven intentionally set that Table. In something as simple as bread and a cup, God placed forgiveness, covenant, and provision—long before we ever knew we’d need them. Then we see why Jesus had to reveal this moment again to Paul: the church understood the ritual, but they hadn’t yet understood the rev...

The sermon traces Abraham’s conversation with God in Genesis 22, showing how God leads His people through four distinct phases: calling, obedience, questioning, and provision. First, Abraham responds to God’s voice with availability—“Here I am”—demonstrating that faith begins with surrender. Second, God asks for what Abraham treasures most, revealing that obedience often requires costly trust. Third, as doubt rises on the journey, ...

The central thread of this message is that God is actively looking for faith—not titles, not achievements, not self-righteousness, but a heart that leans on Him. Through Luke 18, Jesus reveals five portraits: the persistent widow whose faith refuses to quit, the tax collector whose faith is humble, the children whose faith is simple, the rich ruler whose faith is tested, and the blind beggar whose faith is desperate and bold. Each ...

The main points of the sermon “Arguments to Altars” center on how God meets us in our deepest struggles—when pain and fear collide.
Both Job and Jacob represent two sides of the human wrestle: Job argues from pain, Jacob wrestles from fear. Each discovers that God doesn’t always give explanations—He gives His presence. Through the struggle, Job gains new sight (“My eyes have seen You”) and Jacob gains a new identity (“You shall...

The sermon “God Still Speaks” centers on 1 Samuel 3:1–10, showing that God’s voice has never gone silent — He still speaks to those who will listen. The first point, “Silence Is Not Absence,” teaches that when God seems quiet, He is preparing our hearts to hear Him more clearly. The second point, “The Voice You Recognize,” reminds us that relationship precedes recognition — we learn to discern His voice through knowing His Word. Th...