New Testament Church

New Testament Church Loving God. Loving others. We are a Spirit filled, Spirit led, and Spirit empowered church.

Our mission is to minister to the Lord by worshiping in spirit and truth, to minister to one another in humility and love, and to minister to the world through local evangelism and foreign missions.

09/07/2026

9/7 (Exodus 6) These are the Aaron and Moses to whom the LORD said: “Bring out the people of Israel from the land of Egypt by their hosts. V. 26

For the generations of Israelites to follow, the genealogy of Moses and Aaron is listed again. Their authority and their role in leading the Israelites, Moses as the prophet and law giver, Aaron and his descendants as priests, comes from God, based on his covenant with Abraham, and His choice of Moses and Aaron. Pete

09/06/2026

9/6 (Exodus 5) and they said to them, “The LORD look on you and judge, because you have made us stink in the sight of Pharaoh and his servants, and have put a sword in their hand to kill us.” v. 21

Moses and Aaron have obeyed God, and things have gotten worse for the Israelites, not better. Knowing the eventual outcome of this situation, and of the times in the future when many of the Israelites will wish they had never left Egypt, we can see the wisdom of God in letting things get worse for a time. However, Moses and Aaron and the Israelites do not have the luxury of looking back on this, they are in the middle of it, a very unpleasant place. Faith in God inspires and requires endurance. Pete

09/05/2026

9/5 (Exodus 4) At a lodging place on the way the LORD met him and sought to put him to death. V. 24

Moses apparently had refused to circumcise his son or sons. Whether it was out of fear or lack of trust in God and His plan, we don’t know. What we do see, and what Moses learned was, when God commands you to do something, refusing to do it is a serious matter. One can readily see that Moses’ life experiences build on one another, through which he learns obedience to God, which led to Israel’s deliverance from Egypt and the receiving of the Law, and entering the promised land. Pete

09/04/2026

9/4 (Exodus 3) Then he said, “Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” V. 5

The first words of God to Moses, after getting his attention and calling him by name, reveal the dilemma that humankind faces - God is holy, and we are not. How can we draw near? First will come God’s exploits in Egypt, followed by the giving of the Law and its ordinances. These serve to prepare the world for the coming of the Holy One, the Lord Jesus Christ, who through His death and resurrection will bring us near to God. Hallelujah! Pete

09/03/2026

9/3 (Exodus 2) And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. God saw the people and God knew. V. 24-25

Four hundred years before this, God had told Abraham of these days of captivity for his descendants, and that God would set them free. When we read, “God remembered,” it really means, “God never forgot. It was always on his mind.” Before the people cried out for help, while they were flourishing in Egypt, God remembered, God never forgot. God knew. “Thank you, Heavenly Father for being steadfast in faithfulness!” Pete

09/02/2026

9/2 (Exodus 1) But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And the Egyptians were in dread of the people of Israel. V. 12

The oppression of the Israelites in Egypt, and their ultimate triumph over that oppression, has served to encourage others who are experiencing oppression. Satan seeks to oppress and destroy, but God delivers his chosen ones. In the midst of oppression God’s people multiply. This is not intended to put a romantic spin on oppression. Oppression is awful! It is meant to impart hope and strength to those who are suffering, so that they may take hold of the grace of God in the midst of their suffering, thus overcoming by faith the evil coming against them. “To the one who conquers I will grant to eat from the tree of life which is in the paradise of God.” (Rev. 2:7) Pete

09/01/2026

9/1 (Romans 16) Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus, who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but Sal the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well. V. 3-4

Prisca, also called Priscilla, and her husband Aquila, though only mentioned a few of times in Acts and in Paul’s letters are giants of the faith. Kicked out of Rome because they were Jews, they moved to Corinth where they labored as tent makers as well as servants of Christ Jesus. Apparently, they were a great help to Paul, and stuck with him in difficult times. They instructed Apollos who was an eloquent preacher, but who did not have a complete grasp of the gospel, and he became a great help to the body of Christ in that area through his powerful preaching of Christ. Apparently, Prisca and Aquila returned to Rome at some time and are hosting a church in their home. Faithful servants are essential tools for the Lord’s work. Pete

08/31/2026

8/31 (Romans 15) For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience — by word and deed,
by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God — so that from Jerusalem and all the way around to Illyricum have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ; V. 18-19

Paul’s life story is a sign and wonder itself. From persecutor of the faith to apostle of the faith, the world was turned upside down by his humble service to God and to all people. Oh what God can do through willing servants! Pete

08/29/2026

8/29 (Romans 13) The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in or**es and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling or jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh.
V. 12-14

Lawlessness is a perversion of grace. It is sin at its core: I will do what I want, when I want, with whom I want, regardless of its effect. That is what Jesus came to deliver and save us from. In Christ, we are emancipated from the law of sin and death, transferred into his kingdom, in which we abide and walk by the law of the Spirit of life. We get to choose whether to clothe ourselves in Christ, which leads into abundant life, or the garments of the flesh, which lead to sin and death. Choose life! Pete

08/28/2026

8/28 (Romans 12) For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. V. 3

Humility is being realistic about yourself and about others. It is a fruit borne through experience. Living with others - playing, working, talking - brings awareness of the capabilities of others and of ourselves. It is in the context of daily living that we grow in the knowledge and appreciation and awe of other people’s capabilities as well as our own. Sober judgment is not a negative experience, rather it opens the door to the freedom of just being yourself in Christ! Thank You, Jesus! Pete

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