Sermons from the New Orleans, Louisiana congregation

Power To Transform

Given by Pat Sinon
June 1, 2025

In Romans 12:1–2, Paul urges believers to reject worldly conformity and instead embrace a deep, spiritual transformation—represented by the Greek term metamorphoo, indicating a radical inward renewal akin to a caterpillar's transformation into a butterfly. This metamorphosis involves struggle and discomfort but is essential for spiritual growth, empowering us through God's Spirit rather than human effort alone. The biblical call...

The Holy Spirit and The New Testament

Given by Rick Avent
June 1, 2025

While God opened access to the Holy Spirit on the first Pentacost after His resurrection, certain people from Old Testament times also received the Holy Spirit. Who were some of these people that God used to carry out his plans? And what did Paul mean when he wrote in the Faith chapter of Hebrews: that "God having provided something...

Pressure To Conform

Given by Pat Sinon
May 31, 2025

The 1986 Challenger explosion serves as a warning about groupthink—when people ignore truth to maintain group harmony. Engineers had warned about risks, but pressure from NASA led to disaster. This reflects a deeper issue of social conformity, where people follow the crowd to gain acceptance. The Bible warns against this. Noah stood firm in a corrupt world and obeyed God....

Walking in The Way of Darkness

Given by Rick Avent
May 10, 2025

The last Old Testament prophet, Malachi, prophesied about 400 years before Christ’s birth. The ensuing 400 years, from a biblical perspective, can be considered a “dark age.” The Jewish religion looked quite different when Christ arrived on the scene. What happened in that period? Why did Christ so strongly condemn the leaders of this newly reorganized Jewish religion? What was wrong...

The False Prophet

Given by Phil Sandilands
May 3, 2025

Who is the False Prophet? We are told in the Bible that a man of sin will rise at the end of the age and deceive people into following the Beast power. Who will this person be and how can we recognize the signs?

The Passover Bridge

Given by Pat Sinon
April 26, 2025

Replacing Passover with Easter shifts the focus away from sin and the law, leading Christians to mistakenly believe they are no longer bound by the Old Testament law due to the New Covenant and grace through Jesus Christ. The message highlights the importance of Passover as a bridge between the two covenants, emphasizing its connection to Christ's sacrifice and the...

The Gift of a Fresh Start

Given by Pat Sinon
April 19, 2025

On the Last Day of Unleavened Bread, tradition commemorates Israel's Red Sea crossing, symbolizing baptism and a fresh start (1 Corinthians 10:1-4). This event highlights leaving sin behind and embracing renewal through Christ. Exodus 14 recounts Israel's miraculous escape, paralleling our spiritual deliverance and ultimate victory over sin and Satan. Luke 15's parables—the Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, and Prodigal Son—illustrate...

Why Is It So Difficult To Remove Sin From Our Lives?

Given by Rick Avent
April 19, 2025

God through Malachi states eight "Truths." He then prophesies how that many will reject these truths with eight accusatory questions to God. These eight questions should have been directed to themselves, not God, especially leading up to the days of Unleavened Bread. A basic difficulty to removing sin from our lives? Self-denial that we even need to.

What Is Sin?

Given by Phil Sandilands
April 13, 2025

Where did sin originate and what is the future of sin? As we start the days of Unleavened Bread, let’s rehearse its origin and finale, and then focus this week on our response to God’s command to observe these days.

Doomsday - What To Watch For

Given by Tom Letellier
April 12, 2025

The Doomsday clock indicates how close the world is to potential nuclear or other global catastrophe. Christ tells us there will be catastrophic times before He returns and tells us to watch and pray to escape these things . But what are we to watch for?

The Decline and Fall of a Religion

Given by Rick Avent
April 5, 2025

The work to finish the second temple was within four years of completion when Haggai and Zechariah prophesied. In part they warned the Jews to return to God. Four hundred years later they had drifted dramatically further away from God. Christ gave them similar warnings, but they ignored him also. The result: a shell of the religion God had established...

Morality and Sodom: A Lesson For Today

Given by Phil Sandilands
March 29, 2025

What happened in Sodom that it became synonymous with depravity? Was it always evil, or did it become that way over time? How can the lessons of Sodom help us in our understanding of these Spring Holy Days?

Warning Signs

Given by Pat Sinon
March 22, 2025

This message uses the illustration of warning signs, particularly the “check engine” light, to emphasize the importance of not ignoring warnings—both physical and spiritual. Many people treat such warnings as mere suggestions, leading to avoidable damage or consequences, like costly car repairs. Spiritually, similar principles apply. Before Passover, Paul’s admonition in 1 Corinthians 11 is highlighted, urging self-examination to avoid...