Playing Favorites

Sermon Notes Playing Favorites We all play favorites. We have a favorite restaurant, a favorite sports team, a favorite movie, etc. Favorites are fine, when applied to these things. But favorites are wrong when it comes to how we treat other people–especially when we let the social-scorecard deem who matters and who doesn’t. In God’s…

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When Life is Hard

Sermon Notes When Life is Hard When we are shaken by a hardship in life, we see our true character come out! None of us like trials, but we all go through them. And our choice in the matter is how we will respond to trials, letting them shape us or shatter us. Lean in…

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Restoration

Sermon Notes Restoration Our past can define us, and often in detrimental ways. In the aftermath of Easter we have a story about a discipline who needed restoration. Lean in as Newbreak Church sees ourselves being restored to continue following Jesus forward. Tierrasanta Blank Notes Completed Notes Scripps Ranch Blank Notes Completed Notes Ocean Beach…

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Easter 2024 at Newbreak Church

Sermon Notes Easter 2024 Easter is the biggest celebration of the year! Here we celebrate the event and the news that changed history and changes each of our stories as well. Tierrasanta Blank Notes Completed Notes Scripps Ranch Blank Notes Completed Notes Ocean Beach Blank Notes Completed Notes Personal Study Guide About Our Current Series…

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Set Apart

Sermon Notes Set Apart What would it be like to be a fly on the wall as Jesus prayed when he was here on earth? Fortunately, we have a glimpse into that as John, one of his disciples, listened to Jesus pray during his last night before his crucifixion. Lean in as we see how…

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Remain in Me

Sermon Notes Remain in Me What does growing as a Christ-follower look like? Surprisingly, growth does not look like becoming more independent and self-sufficient but actually more reliant on Jesus. That’s where Jesus brings in our role in the relationship: “Remain in me.” Join Newbreak Church as we look at this important passage and what…

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Servant Leadership

Sermon Notes Servant Leadership What makes someone great? Maybe we think of someone who has amassed wealth; or the recent Heisman trophy winner; or the actress with multiple Emmy nominations. But what if those great achievements don’t make someone truly great in the eyes of Jesus? Lean in as we look at the example of…

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I AM the Resurrection

Sermon Notes I AM the Resurrection “You should have been there!” We have said that in happy and hard circumstances. Especially in hard circumstances, we may look up in a posture of prayer and say: “God, you should have been there!” Mary and Martha knew what it was like to feel disappointed, even telling Jesus…

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The Good Shepherd

Sermon Notes The Good Shepherd Did you know you have an “enemy” that is out to get you? Many of us try to get through this life on our own, but Jesus offers himself to us through the metaphor of a “good shepherd.” What does this mean and why does this matter for us? Join…

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Now I See

Sermon Notes Now I See Have you ever looked back at a painful season and gained perspective on how God was doing something profound even if you couldn’t see it at the time? Hardships have a way of blinding us to what God is doing amid a trying time. Join us as we rethink how…

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