Episodes

  • Love Is Not Jealous

    Love Is Not Jealous
    Jun 28 2026
    As Shakespeare famously wrote in Othello, Envy is the green eyed monster. Envy or jealousy is not the way of true love. Quotes: O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on – William Shakespeare, Othello III.iii All of life is gift. – Alexander Schmeman, For the Life of the World What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You desire The post Love Is Not Jealous first appeared on New Life Ithaca Presbyterian Church.
    Show More Show Less
    30 mins
  • 3. The Spirit of Christ

    3. The Spirit of Christ
    Jun 21 2026
    What if the Creator of the universe came to live in our own bodies? That’s exactly the claim of Christianity, and the Holy Spirit empowers each Christian believer. A sermon on the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Sermon outline: I. The miracle of the Spirit II. The moment of the Spirit III. The meaning of the Spiri Sermon text: Acts 2:1-16, 36-41 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly The post 3. The Spirit of Christ first appeared on New Life Ithaca Presbyterian Church.
    Show More Show Less
    36 mins
  • 2. The Ministry of Christ

    2. The Ministry of Christ
    Jun 14 2026
    Church leaders often sin and harm those they lead. But this does not invalidate Christ’s design for the church. A sermon on Acts 1:12-26, the calling of Mathaias. Sermon outline: I. The source of Church hurt is not Christ’s design, but sinful humans II. God himself will deal with bad pastors III. The church is to continue to appoint godly leaders IV. All of this is brought about by prayer Quotes: Many are numbered with the saints in this world The post 2. The Ministry of Christ first appeared on New Life Ithaca Presbyterian Church.
    Show More Show Less
    31 mins
  • 1. The Kingdom of Christ

    1. The Kingdom of Christ
    Jun 7 2026
    Everyone longs for lasting change in this world. But who is able to bring it about? A sermon on Acts 1:1-11 Sermon Outline: I. The kingdom of Christ is the answer- The kingdom of Christ is the answer to every human misery , and problem and desire that has ever been The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the single most important fact for the church and even human history The Kingdom of Christ is of great interest to all of humanity.But The post 1. The Kingdom of Christ first appeared on New Life Ithaca Presbyterian Church.
    Show More Show Less
    39 mins
  • The Doctrine of the Trinity

    The Doctrine of the Trinity
    May 31 2026
    How is it that God is Three and God is one? Does it make any sense? Maybe not but there’s plenty we can say about what the Bible says about the Trinity. A sermon for Trinity Sunday Sermon Outline: I. God Is One: He alone is to be worshiped Dt 6:4 II. God Is Three: His love saves us Gen 1:1-3 Luke 3:22 2 Thess 2:13-17 III. God Is Triune: He never changes. Rom 1:20 Col 1:15 James1:17 Sermon Transcript Liturgy The post The Doctrine of the Trinity first appeared on New Life Ithaca Presbyterian Church.
    Show More Show Less
    34 mins
  • The Ministry of the Holy Spirit

    The Ministry of the Holy Spirit
    May 24 2026
    What changed a group of people huddled in fear into the powerhouse leaders of the Christian faith, who testified before rulers and confessed faith in the face of torture and death? A sermon for Pentecost Sermon Outline: I. The Spirit enlivens and empowers all things II. All of the Christian life is by the Spirit III. The Spirit regenerates us IV. The Spirit unites us V. The Spirit empowers us VI. The Spirit sanctifies us VII. The Spirit will raise The post The Ministry of the Holy Spirit first appeared on New Life Ithaca Presbyterian Church.
    Show More Show Less
    35 mins
  • Rocket Man

    Rocket Man
    May 17 2026
    Major human achievements like the recent trip to the Moon unite people together and transcend differences. But what if we had something far greater and permanent to raise our humanity? A sermon on the Ascension of Jesus Christ Sermon quotes: But to go to Him and withdraw from us was this: to change and make immortal the mortal that he took from us and to lift into heaven that by which he was on earth for our sake. Who would The post Rocket Man first appeared on New Life Ithaca Presbyterian Church.
    Show More Show Less
    27 mins
  • The Historicity of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ

    The Historicity of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
    May 10 2026
    Of the basic contours of the life of Jesus Christ, many scholars shed great doubt on the historicity of Jesus Christ’s resurrection. But what if there was a strong proof? A sermon on the credal statement from 1 Corinthians 15:3-7 Sermon outline: I. If Christ is risen nothing else matters. II. The disciples genuinely believed in Christ’s resurrection. III. The only explanation for the church is the resurrection of Jesus Christ IV. Christ is risen indeed V. Nothing else matters The post The Historicity of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ first appeared on New Life Ithaca Presbyterian Church.
    Show More Show Less
    31 mins