New City Church | St. Augustine

When Sex Kills Love | Ephesians 5:1-6 | Pastor Trent Griffith

In today’s sermon, Pastor Trent Griffith continues in the series "The Center of it All" going verse by verse through the book of Ephesians. In the message "When Sex Kills Love". God designed sex to be a powerful, bonding force within the covenant of marriage, but when it is used outside of His design, it erodes the very love it was meant to strengthen. Ephesians 5:1-7 calls believers to walk in love the way Christ loved us, which is self-sacrificing and others-focused rather than self-serving. Sexual immorality, impurity, and even the casual normalizing of sexual sin through humor all work against the kind of love God intends for us. Sexual sin is also connected to idolatry, placing a created thing above the Creator. The people we walk with matter deeply, because community either pulls us toward purity or away from it. No matter what the past holds, there is grace, restoration, and a fresh start available through Christ.

Learn To Forgive | Ephesians 4:31-32 | Pastor Trent Griffith

In today’s sermon, Pastor Trent Griffith continues in the series "The Center of it All" going verse by verse through the book of Ephesians. In the message "Learn to Forgive", Hurt is a universal human experience, but bitterness is not inevitable. Bitterness is a root problem that grows when wounds go untreated and forgiveness is withheld. Based on Ephesians 4:31-32, we are called to put off bitterness and put on kindness, tenderheartedness, and forgiveness. Forgiveness is not a feeling but a choice, and it means canceling the penalty of an offense every time the memory resurfaces. Just as Christ absorbed the full cost of our sin on the cross, we are called to absorb the cost of what others have done to us. Gratitude for God's sovereignty and a deep awareness of the grace we have received are what make that kind of forgiveness possible. Hurt is inevitable in this broken world, but bitterness does not have to be.

Onward | Joshua 1 | Pastor Trent Griffith

In today’s sermon, "Onward", God's call to His people has always been to move forward, not to stay comfortable. Drawing from Joshua chapter one, five key truths emerge for every believer: stepping into new territory, living with courage, being transformed by God's Word, serving others in community, and embracing a mission to the world around us. Just as God promised His presence to Joshua, He promises the same to every follower of Jesus today. The greatest giants we face are often internal, things like comfort, idleness, and fear, and only God's strength is sufficient to overcome them. Meditating on Scripture is not a passive exercise but a deep, transforming process that reshapes the heart from the inside out. Jesus is the true and better Joshua, the One who leads His people into new territory and gives them everything they need to follow Him faithfully.

Keep Yourself in His Love | Jude 1:17-25 | Clint Hendry

In today’s sermon, Clint Hendry preaches the message "Keep Yourself in His Love", Many Christians know about God's love intellectually but struggle to experience it daily. The book of Jude teaches that while believers are already kept secure by God's power, we have a responsibility to position ourselves to experience His love. Jude provides three practical ways to keep ourselves in God's love: building ourselves up in the faith by mastering gospel content, praying in the Holy Spirit by aligning our prayers with God's will, and waiting for Christ's return with anticipation. Just as we must step outside to feel the sun's warmth, we must intentionally position ourselves to experience the love that's already ours in Christ.

Watch Your Mouth | Ephesians 4:29-30 | Pastor Trent Griffith

In today’s sermon, Pastor Trent Griffith continues in the series "The Center of it All" going verse by verse through the book of Ephesians. In the message "Watch Your Mouth", Words carry tremendous power to either build up or tear down others. Paul teaches in Ephesians 4:29-30 that our speech should edify rather than corrupt, fitting the occasion and giving grace to hearers without grieving the Holy Spirit. Our word problems stem from heart problems, as Jesus said the mouth speaks from the heart's abundance. Before speaking, we should ask four key questions: Do my words build up? Do they fit this occasion? Do they give grace? Do they please God? Corrupting words include criticism, cynicism, harshness, profanity, and even harmful silence. Grace-giving words affirm, encourage, and enable others to become who God called them to be.