2023 Sermon Series

A Spirit Filled Life

The Christian life was never meant to be lived on your own strength.

January to February 2023 · 4 Messages

A Spirit Filled Life 2023 sermon series artwork at New Hope Community Church
About the series

Not willpower. The Spirit.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
Galatians 5:22-23

Most of us have heard the name but could not really explain who the Holy Spirit is or why it matters. Over four messages in early 2023, Pastors Mark, Kyle, and Tim walked through the person of the Spirit, the reason we need him, and the kind of change he brings. The series starts with a simple question, what is the Holy Spirit, and moves toward why our own willpower keeps falling short.

From there the focus turns to growth. The fruit of the Spirit is not something we manufacture by trying harder, but something God grows in us as we lean on him. These messages matter because so many of us feel stuck, making the same mistakes and wondering what is missing. The answer is not a better plan. It is a Person, already given, already at work, ready to make the difference between striving and actually changing.

January to February 2023 · 4 Weeks

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All four messages.

What Is the Holy Spirit Replay

Week 1

What Is the Holy Spirit

Mark Addis January 15, 2023

Most people have heard the name but couldn't explain what the Holy Spirit actually does or why it matters. What if the thing that changes everything in your faith life is something you've never really understood?

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Why Do I Need the Holy Spirit Replay

Week 2

Why Do I Need the Holy Spirit

Kyle Relph January 22, 2023

Ever felt stuck making the same mistakes over and over, wondering if there's something missing? Find out why leaning on your own willpower isn't enough.

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The Fruit of the Spirit Replay

Week 3

The Fruit of the Spirit

Tim Rolen January 29, 2023

What if the thing you're working hardest to change about yourself is actually something the Holy Spirit wants to grow in you, without all the striving? Find out what real transformation actually looks like.

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Living by the Spirit Replay

Week 4 · Series finale

Living by the Spirit

Tim Rolen February 5, 2023

What if the thing you're missing isn't willpower or better planning, but actually available to you right now? Find out how the Holy Spirit becomes the difference between trying hard and actually changing.

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A Spirit Filled Life is one of several series we walked through in 2023, the year of UnLOCK. Browse the rest of the year, or join us in person on a Sunday.