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Current Message Series EPHESIANS This letters of Paul to the City of Ephesus is one of the deepest and powerful letters ever written. We are going to roll up our sleeves and not only dig deeply into the text but also examine its power and relevance to our lives today. Join us for this major series which we expect will last a few months. We will also have a few sub-series as we engage topics in the text that require further examination. 1/3/10 To the Praise of His Glory (Ephesians 1:1-14) (video and audio cuts off 2 min before end)            1/10/10 Spiritual Blessings: He Chose Us (Ephesians 1:3-14)            1/17/10 Spiritual Blessings: He Adopted Us (Ephesians 1:3-6)            1/24/10 Spiritual Blessings: He Redeemed Us (Ephesians 1:3-7)            1/31/10 Spiritual Blessings: He Sealed Us with the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13-14)            2/7/10 Spiritual Blessings: He Made Known the Mystery (Ephesians 1:9-10)            2/14/10 Whys and Hows of Prayer (Ephesians 1:15-23)            2/21/10 A Call to Repentance (Ephesians 1:17-18)(by Jason Bilbrey)         2/28/10 Knowing God: the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation (Ephesians 1:15-18)            3/7/10 Knowing God: the Hope, Identity, and Power (Ephesians 1:15-23)            3/14/10 An Introduction to Christianity (Ephesians 2:1-10)            3/21/10 Grace to Faith to Work (Ephesians 2:1-10)            3/28/10 New Kind of Community (Ephesians 2:11-22)            4/4/10 Power in the Cave (Easter Sunday) (Ephesians 1:19-20)            4/11/10 The Mysterious Church and its Cosmic Significance (Ephesians 3:1-13)(by Jonathan McCracken)      4/18/10 New Kind of Community: The Hows (Ephesians 2:14-22) (no audio or video)      4/25/10 The Other Half of the Gospel (Ephesians 3:1-13)            5/2/10 A Prayer for the Inner Being (Ephesians 3:14-21)            5/9/10 Practicing the Presence of God (Ephesians 3:14-19)            5/16/10 A Life Worthy of the Calling: Our Character (Ephesians 4:1-6)            5/23/10 A Life Worthy of the Calling: Our Spiritual Gifts (Ephesians 4:7-16)            5/30/10 Let Down by Idols (Ephesians 16-24) (Mark Lee)      6/6/10 Gospel Driven Change: Living Together in Truth (Ephesians 4:25)            6/13/10 Gospel Driven Change: Directing Anger (Ephesians 4:26-27)            6/20/10 Gospel Driven Change: From Bitterness to Forgiveness (Ephesians 4:31-32)            6/27/10 Gospel Driven Change: A Gushing Pipe or Fountain of Life (Ephesians 4:29-30) (Jonathan McCracken)      7/4/10 Gospel Driven Change: From Stealing to Sharing (Ephesians 4:28)            7/11/10 Gospel Driven Change: Imitating Agape (Ephesians 5:1-2)            7/18/10 Gospel Driven Change: Pursuing Holiness (Ephesians 5:1-6)            7/25/10 Gospel Driven Change: From Enlightened to Full of Light (Ephesians 5:7-13) (David Guyer)         8/1/10 Gospel Driven Change: Foolisness to Wisdom (Ephesians 5:15-18)            8/8/10 How to be a Gospel-Centered Charismatic: "Understanding the Gospel and the Spirit" (Ephesians 5:18)            8/15/10 How to be a Gospel-Centered Charismatic: "How to be Filled with the Holy Spirit" (Ephesians 5:18)            8/22/10 How to be a Gospel-Centered Charismatic: Discipline of Intimacy (Ephesians 5:18-20) (Daniel Lee)         8/29/10 Gospel Driven Marriage: The Problem of Marriage (Ephesians 5:21-33)            9/5/10 Gospel Driven Marriage: The Purpose of Marriage (Ephesians 5:21-33)            Children's Messages These are our children's message during our worship service. Currently, the kids join us on the last Sunday of the month 7/26/09 Only the Best Will Do (Shirley Rayburn)      8/30/09 Children, Can You Hear Me? (Shirley Rayburn)      10/25/09 Sent to Villages Two by Two (by Shirley Rayburn)      11/29/09 The Story of the Birth of John the Baptist (by Shirley Rayburn)      12/27/09 Simeon and Baby Jesus (by Jonathan McCracken)      1/31/10 God, You are Great! (by Shirley Rayburn)      2/28/10 All Who are Willing: Offering Treasure, Time, and Talent (by Shirley Rayburn)      3/28/10 Hosanna! (by Shirley Rayburn)

Past Series Emmanuel-God With Us This Christmas season, we will dive into four persons involved in the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ: Mary, Joseph, Jesus, and Anna. We will dive into their lives and learn from their lives. We will see that Jesus coming is truly "Emmanuel" which means God with us to each of them and to each of us. 12/6/09 Mary: "I am the Lord's Servant" (Luke 1:26-49)            12/13/09 Joseph: "Mission Accomplished!" (by Jonathan McCracken) (no audio or video)   12/20/09 Jesus: Light into Darkness (John 1:1-18)            12/27/09 Anna: Grace to See the Face of God (Luke 2:25-40) (by Shirley Rayburn)            The Adventures of Jonah Jonah, a little book in the Old Testament, is a story of running away from God and God pursuing us. In other words, it is a story of sin and grace. Allow this series to bring you back to God and experience the love and the heart of God. 11/8/09 Running Away from God (Jonah 1)            11/15/09 Bringing Us Back (Jonah 2) (by David Guyer)         11/22/09 Go to the Great City of Nineveh (Jonah 3)            11/29/09 Should I Not be Concerned? (Jonah 4)            The Leap of Doubt We will be looking into several critical objections people have about God and Christianity. This series will be blunt, honest and intellectually challenging and satisfying for many of you. 9/20/09 Objection 1: "There can't just be one true religion"            9/27/09 Objection 2: "Christianity is a straitjacket"            10/4/09 Objection 3: "How could a good God allow suffering?" (by Jonathan McCracken)         10/11/09 Objection 4: "The church is responsible for so much injustice"            10/18/09 Objection 5: "How can a loving God send people to hell?" (no audio or video)      10/25/09 Objection 6: "Science has disproved Christianity"            11/1/09 Objection 7: "You can't take the Bible literally"            The Vision 2009 As we approach our one year anniversary on September 13, 2009, we will dive into the vision of New City Church. It's important to know what we are all about in order to know where we are going. On the first Sunday (9/6), we will focus on the vision of what we are called to be: "an inclusive gospel-centered community of lovers of Jesus Christ." On the second Sunday (9/13), we will focus on the vision of what we are called to do: "connect, grow, serve, and extend." 9/6/09 What We are Called to BE (no video)         9/13/09 What We are Called to DO (no video or audio)      Can You Hear Me? 8/30/09 Can You Hear Me? (Shirely Rayburn, children's pastor)            Praying Church I believe God is calling us to be a praying church. Prayers unleash the power of God to revive our lives, families, church, and the city. 8/23/09 Praying Church (Acts 12:5-17)            G Harmony: sex, singleness, and marriage Have you wondered: Is there a soulmate out there for me? How do I know he/she is the one? What does God say about singleness and dating? What is the purpose of marriage? How can I make sex beautiful? In this series, we will look at what God (G in G-Harmony stands for God) tells us about sex, dating, and marriage. This series is designed not just for singles but also for married couples. 7/26/09 The Beauty of Sex            8/2/09 Singleness and Dating            8/9/09 What is Marriage For?            8/16/09 How Do I Know He or She is the One?            BREATHE: Prayers of the Heart Breathe... Prayers are often compared with breathing. Breathe OUT what is in our hearts, raw, unfiltered, and just as we are, to God in prayer. Breathe IN the heart of God in prayer and allow things that pain God to pain us. And breathe together in prayer because prayer is life and power for life. 7/5/09 Exhale: Praying Our Tears (Psalm 126)            7/12/09 Inhale: Praying God's Tears (Nehemiah 1:1-4)            7/19/09 Are You Ready to Rumble: Spiritual Warfare Prayer (Ephesians 6:10-20) (by Jonathan McCracken)      How Jesus Commands Our Love 6/28/09 How Jesus Commands Our Love (Matt 10:34-39) (by Jason Bilbrey)         THE REAL JESUS: A Series on the Book of Mark Many of us create a picture of what Jesus is like from our past experiences or desires/imaginations. But a Jesus we create is nothing but a projection of ourselves, and this Jesus can't change us. In this series, we will look at the REAL JESUS as presented by Mark--the raw, unadulterated, unfiltered, straight-up Jesus. 9/14/08 The Beginning of the Gospel (Mark 1:1-8)            9/21/08 The Call to Follow (Mark 1:9-20)            9/28/08 The Authority of Jesus (Mark 1:21-45) (sorry, no video due to tech prob)         10/5/08 The Forgiver (Mark 2:1-12) (sorry, no audio or video due to tech prob)      10/12/08 The Untamed Jesus (Mark 2:13-3:6) (sorry, no video due to tech prob)         10/19/08 Out of Control (Mark 3:7-35) (by Jason Bilbrey)            10/26/08 How to Listen (Mark 4:1-25)            11/2/08 God in the Undercurrents (Mark 4:26-34)            11/9/08 The Kingdom of God and Storms            11/16/08 The Atrocious Math of the Gospel (Mark 5:1-20)            11/23/08 Desperado (Mark 5:21-34)            11/23/08 Baptisms of Derrick Sprouse, Sandra Sykes, and Edgar Augustin      11/30/08 The Shades of Unbelief: Blocking the Light of the Son (Mark 6:1-6) (by Jonathan McCracken)         12/7/08 The Timing of Jesus (Mark 5:21-43)            12/14/08 The Definition of Success (Mark 6:6b-29)            12/21/08 A Special Christmas Message (Luke 2:6-20)            12/28/08 Living Supernaturally (Mark 6:30-44)            1/4/09 I AM (Mark 6:45-56)            1/11/09 A Cleansing of the Heart (Mark 7:1-23)            1/18/09 How to Approach Jesus (Mark 7:24-37)            1/25/09 Caricatures of Mark 8 (by Jason Bilbrey) (Mark 8:1-21)         2/1/09 How to Follow Jesus All the Way (Mark 8:22-38)            2/8/09 Glory and Suffering of Jesus (Mark 9:1-13)            2/15/09 Overcoming Power Failures (Mark 9:14-29)            2/22/09 How to be Great in the Kingdom of God: Can You Dig It? (Mark 9:30-50) (by Jonanthan McCracken)         3/1/09 The Heart of Marriage and Sex (Mark 10:1-16)            3/8/09 How the Gospel Frees Us (Mark 10:13-31)            3/15/09 The Ransom (Mark 10:32-52)            3/22/09 On the Problem of Suffering (Mark 11:1-11)            3/29/09 Why God Curses the Fig Tree and Creates the World (Mark 11:12-25)(by Jason Bilbrey)            3/29/09 Baptisms of Diana Ou, Sharon Floyd, Kathy Pyon, Djuan Brown, Shawn Ware, and Louis Cortez      4/5/09 They're God's, Not Ours (Mark 11:27-12:12)            4/12/09 Is There Hope? (Easter Sunday) (Mark 12:18-27)         4/12/09 Drama Testimony: "A Sin Robe" by Maria and Mark Goeller (Easter Sunday)      4/19/09 Sword vs. Cross (Mark 12:13-17)         4/26/09 It's All About Love (Mark 12:28-44)            5/3/09 On the Second Coming (Mark 13:1-37)            5/10/09 A Lover of Jesus Christ (Mark 14:1-11)            5/17/09 Christ in the Passover (Mark 14;12-26) (by Stan Meyer of Jews for Jesus)         5/24/09 The Wrath and Love of God (Mark 14:32-51)            5/31/09 How to be Faithful to a More Faithful God (Mark 14:27-31, 66-72) (by Jonathan McCracken)         6/7/09 The Real Jesus (Mark 14:53-65, 15:1-20)            6/14/09 The Death of Jesus (Mark 15:21-41)            6/21/09 The Resurrection! (Mark 15:42-6:8)            THE VISION The vision of New City Church of LA is to be an inclusive, gospel-centered community of lovers of Jesus Christ who connect people to God, grow together, serve the city, and extend God's kingdom. As we prepare for the Grand Opening/"Hard" Launch of New City, we will explore where God is leading New City. 8/17/08 Connecting People to God            8/24/08 Missio Dei            8/31/08 An Inclusive Church            9/7/08 An Inclusive Church: Come As You Are            Praying Together As we prepare for our Grand Opening/Hard Launch, it is very important that we pray together because we want to see a spiritual revival of downtown. 8/10/08 Praying Together            Gospel-Centered Paradigm Belief in the gospel is not just the way to enter the kingdom of God; it is the way to address every obstacle and grow in every aspect. The gospel is not just the "ABCs" but the "A-to-Z" of the Christian life. The gospel transforms our hearts, our thinking, our approach, our paradigm to absolutely everything. 6/22/08 What Is (Not) the Gospel?            6/29/08 The Third Way            7/6/08 How Does the Gospel Change Us?            7/13/08 The Gospel and Authentic Community            7/20/08 The Gospel and Service            7/27/08 Preaching the Gospel to Yourself (New Identity)            8/3/08 How to Preach the Gospel to Yourself (Repentance and Faith)            On Being a Christian Hedonist Is being a Christian about forgoing pleasure and denying ourselves or is it about finding ultimate pleasure and happiness? Does God want us to seek pleasure? In this talk, Kevin will dig into the Scripture for a surprising twist to the answer "On Being a Christian Hedonist." 6/8/08 On Being a Christian Hedonist            Serving the City One of the purposes of New City is to serve the city. This talks sets up the basis for why we are called to serve the city. 6/15/08 Serving the City (by Aric Allen)            The Alpha Course at New City: Is There More to Life Than This? Over 10 million people worldwide have attended an Alpha course, an opportunity to explore the meaning of life, now running in tens of thousands of churches of all denominations. We will explore the Christian faith in a relaxed and fun environment over 10 thought-provoking weekly Sunday morning sessions. 3/23/08 Christianity: Boring, Untrue, and Irrelevant?            3/30/08 Who is Jesus?            4/6/08 Why Did Jesus Die?            4/13/08 How Can We Have Faith? (by Aric Allen)            4/20/08 Why and How Do We Pray?            4/27/08 Why and How Do We Read the Bible?            5/4/08 How Does God Guide Us?            5/10/08 Who is the Holy Spirit? (Alpha Day Away)            5/10/08 What Does the Holy Spirit Do? (Alpha Day Away)            5/10/08 How Can I Be Filled with the Holy Spirit? (by Akilia Mills at Alpha Day Away)         5/10/08 How Can I Make the Most of the Rest of My Life? (Alpha Day Away)            5/11/08 How Can I Resist Evil?         5/18/08 Why and How Should We Tell Others (by Aric Allen)         5/25/08 Does God Heal Today?            06/01/08 What about the Church?            The Story of God: Finding Your Place in His Story Your life is a story. It began the moment you drew your first breath. And the plot has been building ever since, adding new dimensions with each passing day. From time to time, you may find yourself lost in your own story. You know it's supposed to make sense somehow, but the chapters don't quite fit together. Something's missing. And then one day, you discover the true context for your story . . . that your story is a part of an even bigger story: The Story of God. Suddenly, the events of your life begin to fall into place as you Find Your Place in His Story. 2/10/08 Part 1: The Beginning         2/17/08 Part 2: The Brokenness         2/24/08 Part 3: The Promise         3/02/08 Part 4: The Law (no audio, only manuscript)      3/9/08 Part 5: The Grace