Author: New York City International Christian Church

NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS FOR GOD’S CHURCH

NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS FOR GOD’S CHURCH 1 Peter 2:9-10 NIV [9] But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. [10] Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received […]

NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS FOR GOD’S CHURCH

NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS FOR GOD’S CHURCH 1 Peter 2:9-10 NIV [9] But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. [10] Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received […]

For Such A Time As This – Guest Editorial by Ghislain Normand

For Such A Time As This Guest Editorial: Ghislain Normand Editor’s note from Kip McKean: Ghislain and Debbie Normand were baptized in the late 1990’s through the efforts of the Campus Ministry in the International Churches of Christ (ICOC). They married in 2002, and in 2003, they planted the Quebec City ICOC! Interestingly, Ghislain baptized Tim Kernan in 2001 in their Montreal Days. Therefore, in the mid-2000’s, the Normands started […]

ARE THERE TOO MANY DISTRACTIONS TO BE AWARE OF GODS WILL EACH DAY?

ARE THERE TOO MANY DISTRACTIONS TO BE AWARE OF GODS WILL EACH DAY? Galatians 5:22 MSG [22] But what happens when we live God’s way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic […]

WHY DOES GOD TEST US?

Why does God test us?   Set your heart and mind on things above. Colossians 3:1-4.   Proverbs 17:3 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the heart.   1 Thessalonians 2:4 On the contrary, we speak as men approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please men but God, who tests our hearts.   In both […]

WHY DOES GOD TEST US?

Why does God test us?   Set your heart and mind on things above. Colossians 3:1-4.   Proverbs 17:3 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the heart.   1 Thessalonians 2:4 On the contrary, we speak as men approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please men but God, who tests our hearts.   In both […]

“WATCH YOUR BACK”

“WATCH YOUR BACK” Jeremiah 17:5-17 NLT [5] This is what the LORD says: “Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans, who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the LORD. [6] They are like stunted shrubs in the desert, with no hope for the future. They will live in the barren wilderness, in an uninhabited salty land. [7] “But blessed are those who trust […]