November 3, 2024 | "Blueprint for a Godly Life: Celebrating God’s Purpose” | Rev. Vicki Harrison
9:30 AM Service
Summary:
In the sermon "Celebrating God’s Purpose," Pastor Vicki Harrison explores the profound themes of adoption and identity in Christ as outlined in Ephesians 1:1-4. Drawing from her recent journey to Mozambique, she reflects on the tangible expressions of faith and empowerment among orphans who find hope and identity in their spiritual adoption. This sermon invites us to embrace our own spiritual blessings and identity as chosen children of God, urging us to live out our faith actively within the community and to extend this invitation to others. Join us in celebrating God's purpose and exploring how we are Rooted in God’s Word, Renewed by the Holy Spirit, and dedicated to Reaching the World for Jesus Christ.
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More Sermons in this Series
Pastor Betty Bricker's sermon, "United By His Spirit," dives deep into family dynamics both in the biological and spiritual sense. Drawing on Ephesians 4:1-16, she encourages us to live lives worthy of our calling by embodying humility, gentleness, and patience. She explores how these virtues help maintain unity in the church, reflecting our identity as members of God's family. Pastor Bricker challenges us to use our diverse gifts in harmony, promoting peace and spiritual growth within our community. Join us at New Hope as we strive to be Rooted in God’s Word, Renewed by the Holy Spirit, and committed to Reaching the World for Jesus Christ.
Other Sermons from Pastor Vicki
Vicki Harrison closes Learning from Jesus with the end of the Sermon on the Mount — false prophets known by their fruit, the warning that words alone are not enough, and two houses built by the same builder on different ground.
Vicki Harrison opens Matthew 6:19-24 and makes the case that this passage is not really about money — it is about treasure, the thing we have the hardest time letting go of, and the direction our hearts travel once we have chosen one.
Pastor Vicki Harrison opens Matthew 5:13-16 and shows us that being salt and light isn't something we do — it's who we already are as followers of Jesus.
Jesus opens the most famous sermon in history by calling the poorest people in the room blessed. Pastor Vicki Harrison launches New Hope Church's fall series in Matthew 5, and the Beatitudes turn every rule about who counts upside down.
Rev. Vicki Harrison opened Matthew 12 with a question that would have stunned the room in Jesus' day: "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?" Jesus points to the people around him and redefines family for good. "The church is not like a family," Vicki said. "The church is a family." On Promotion Sunday and the day before school started back, she showed what that means at New Hope Church — a household of households, led by Jesus, where the mask comes off and we actually learn to love each other. Then the whole church gathered for a family photo and prayed over its teachers.
On Communion Sunday, Rev. Vicki Harrison opens Matthew 26 — the night before the cross, where Jesus takes the oldest meal of God's people and fills it with new meaning. "This is my body… this is my blood of the covenant, poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins." The message walks through what actually happens when we come to the Lord's Table: we experience the grace of Jesus, we come together as one body, all people are welcome, and we return to it again and again. It is not a ritual to observe from a distance — it is grace we receive with open hands.
The water was at the front of the room, and one by one people stepped in to say it out loud: I belong to Jesus. Here's what Pastor Vicki Harrison taught about baptism on Sunday — and why the old really is gone.
James 1:19 is one of those verses that's easy to memorize and hard to live: "Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry." In this message from the Words Matter series, Rev. Vicki Harrison pairs that command with James 3:13-18 — where James contrasts earthly wisdom (bitter jealousy, selfish ambition, disorder) with wisdom from above (pure, peaceable, gentle, full of mercy). The result is a conviction not just about the tongue, but about the heart posture underneath it.
James 3 opens with one of the most arresting images in the New Testament: a small rudder steering a great ship. A tiny spark setting an entire forest ablaze. The tongue. In this message from the Words Matter series, Rev. Vicki Harrison opens James 3 to explore why the words we speak are not a minor issue — they reveal the state of our hearts, they wound or they heal, and they cannot be tamed by willpower alone. Only the gospel reaches deep enough.
Amos 9 brings the Let the Lion Roar series to a close with a hard word and a hopeful one: judgment is real, but God is not finished. Next Sunday, Pastor Vicki Harrison opens the final chapter of Amos with a message about rebuilding, restoration, and the kind of renewal that reaches all the way into the future.
Explore the power of God's armor in our daily battles against spiritual forces in the "Protected Against the Devil’s Schemes" sermon, concluding the "Blueprint for a Godly Life" series at New Hope.