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The Talents

August 8, 2021 • Chris Payne & Rodney Gray • Matthew 25:14–30

Join New City's Pastor Rodney Gray and Pastor Chris Payne this week as we continue in our series Stories Jesus Told. Diving into the parable of the talents together, Rodney and Chris remind us that God has entrusted us all talents and resources that we can use to do good and bring glory to God while we wait for Jesus' return.

The Ten Bridesmaids

August 1, 2021 • Rodney Gray • Matthew 25:1–13

Pastor Rodney Gray continues in our series Stories Jesus Told and looks at the parable of the ten bridesmaids. This week we will learn how Jesus uses this story to help Christians understand that faith must be practiced, not just professed.

The Parable of the Faithful vs Wicked Servant

July 18, 2021 • Rodney Gray

Join us for another week of Stories Jesus Told, as Pastor Rodney Gray walks us through the Parable of the Faithful versus Wicked Servant. In this parable, Jesus reminds His followers that we must remain watchful and obedient as we faithfully await His return.

The Fig Tree

July 11, 2021 • Gabe Smith

Join us this week as Pastor Gabe Smith walks us through the parable of the fig tree. In this parable, Jesus compares the signs of a blossoming fig tree to the signs of the end of the age, in which we, as his people, will recognize his return.

The Great Banquet

July 4, 2021 • Rodney Gray

This week, Pastor Rodney Gray explains the parable of the Great Banquet as we continue in our series Stories Jesus Told. We will learn in this parable that everyone is called to the table with Jesus, but not all will accept him.

The Wicked Tenants

June 27, 2021 • Travis Janousek

This week as we continue in our series, Stories Jesus Told, Pastor Travis Janousek preaches on the parable of the wicked tenants, in which Jesus foretells his coming rejection by Israel and challenges his followers to instead build our lives around him as the cornerstone.

The Two Sons

June 20, 2021

This week we continue in our series Stories Jesus Told as Pastor Chris Payne brings another story to our attention, the parable of the two sons. This parable teaches us what it looks like to follow Jesus and the grace and mercy that is given to us when we do.

The Workers in the Vineyard

June 13, 2021

Pastor Chris Payne continues our series Stories Jesus Told with the parable of the workers in the vineyard. This is a story that not only challenges our own attitudes and expectations, but also shows us a vivid picture of our gracious God.

The Unforgiving Servant

May 30, 2021 • Travis Janousek

Join us this weekend as Pastor Travis Janousek continues in our series Stories Jesus Told, considering what it looks like to forgive like Jesus by looking at the parable of the unforgiving servant.

The Lost Sheep

May 23, 2021

This week we hear from Pastor Chris Payne as he continues in our sermon series, Stories Jesus Told. In the parable of the lost sheep, we are reminded that Jesus is the great shepherd, the one who has come to seek and save the lost.

The Heart of a Person

May 16, 2021

Pastor Chris Payne continues our Stories Jesus Told series with look at Jesus’s parable of the heart of a person. As Jesus interacted with the pharisees and scribes, his story reminds us that the heart of the matter is a matter of the heart.

The Net

May 9, 2021

Pastor Chris Payne preaches on Jesus' final micro-parable explaining the Kingdom of Heaven in Matthew 13, with a look at the parable of the net, reminding us that in the kingdom we call others to follow, but God will finish the process of bringing others to himself.

The Pearl of Great Value

May 2, 2021

Pastor Chris Payne teaches from the parable of the pearl of great value this week as we continue in our series, Stories Jesus Told. Join us as we hear Jesus continue to explain the value of the kingdom of heaven.

The Hidden Treasure

April 25, 2021

Pastor Chris Payne continues our Stories Jesus Told series with a look at the parable of the hidden treasure, in which Jesus reminds us that all the treasure of this world is nothing in comparison to what he offers.

The Parable of the Leaven

April 18, 2021 • Travis Janousek

Pastor Travis Janousek explores the second micro-parable of Matthew 13, in which Jesus uses the image of leaven in flour to describe the kingdom of heaven, reminding us once again of the power of small faith in the hands of a big God.