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Gifts and GracesThursday Night Worship GA 2024 - Rev. Les NewsomOn this episode of Gifts and Graces, Rev. Les Newsom preaches from Isaiah 28:14-22. Rev. Newsom is Lead Pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Oxford, Mississippi. This sermon was originally preached at the 2023 General Assembly in Memphis, Tennessee. Let’s listen as Rev. Newsom preaches from Isaiah.
2024-04-0931 min
That’ll PreachWhy Preaching Matters with Les NewsomPastor Les Newsom of Christ Presbyterian Church in Oxford, Mississippi joins us to talk about the importance of preaching in the formation of Christians in the church. He goes into the way he thinks through connecting the Bible with the congregation though imagination and rhetoric. He also speaks to the need for preaching in the midst of an increasingly hostile world towards Christianity. This episode is for anyone who wants to grow in their preaching and challenge themselves to be better exegetes of the Bible and the world.
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2023-09-051h 00That’ll PreachWhy Preaching Matters with Les NewsomPastor Les Newsom of Christ Presbyterian Church in Oxford, Mississippi joins us to talk about the importance of preaching in the formation of Christians in the church. He goes into the way he thinks through connecting the Bible with the congregation though imagination and rhetoric. He also speaks to the need for preaching in the midst of an increasingly hostile world towards Christianity. This episode is for anyone who wants to grow in their preaching and challenge themselves to be better exegetes of the Bible and the world.
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2023-09-051h 00
Les Newsom AudioSermon on the Mount 01- Jesus and the Good LifeAs Christ Presbyterian Church in Oxford, MS completes their 3 yr examination of HOPE, HOME, and HEALING, Les preaches through Jesus' famous Sermon on the Mount. There, he lays out his vision for his Kingdom and what it means to "live the good life."
2021-02-0828 minLes Newsom AudioThe Wake of the Presence- Launching A HealingEzekiel’s vision of the Temple has a river flowing out of it. What will flow out of Christ Pres in the years to come? We will “Launch A Healing.” When God come “in,” he immediate sends “out” to show people how they were intended to flourish, by obedience to God’s will.
2020-08-1728 minLes Newsom AudioThe Wake Of The Presence- Building A HomeEzekiel’s vision of the Temple has a river flowing out of it. What will flow out of Christ Pres in the years to come? We will “Build A Home.” God is not saving isolated individuals. He’s saving a corporate entity called the Church. But life together is not easy nor natural. It takes work.
2020-08-1126 minLes Newsom AudioThe Wake Of The Presence- Proclaiming A HopeThe beginning of a three-week mini series on CPC's core values, we look at what we mean when we say that we "Proclaim a Hope." The Bible (and more specifically what the Bible talks about) is the heart of what we're about here. The Bible's authority, it's subject, and it's power is our topic this morning.
2020-08-1124 minLes Newsom AudioPreparing For The Presence 04- The JoyDavid has been shown a joy that makes him forget himself. So much so that he willingly lays aside his kingly robes to dance with the most disenfranchised of his community. But it's not without opposition as the daughter of Saul quickly rebukes him.
2020-07-2726 minLes Newsom AudioPreparing For The Presence 03- The Good NewsDavid's question would be a good one for us all to ask, "How can the ark of the Lord ever come to me?" Turns out, there IS a way back into the Presence of God, the way of blood, sacrifice, and atonement.
2020-07-2026 minLes Newsom AudioPreparing For The Presence 02- The ProblemIt is not enough to WANT the presence of God in your midst. HOW you approach him is vitally important, as King David is about to learn in a violent and terrible way. But why would Yahweh choose to do this? What could possibly be the reason for Uzzah's death?
2020-07-1324 minLes Newsom AudioPreparing For The Presence 01- The NeedDavid's first official act as King of Israel was to bring a smallish, portable worship container, the Ark of the Covenant, back into the Tabernacle. In so doing, he signifies to the people of God the most central act of his administration: the pursuit of the Presence of God.
2020-07-1323 minLes Newsom AudioCan A Mother Forget?Christ Presbyterian Church in Oxford resumed public worship on June 7, 2020 after a 3 month hiatus due to the COVID-19 Quarantine. Upon return, Les preached from Isaiah 49 and the gleanings he had from a sermon preached by Tim Keller in 2010.
2020-06-0824 minLes Newsom AudioEphesians16- Battling The Forces of EvilPaul wraps up his discussion with a discourse on the inevitable conflict that Jesus' followers will encounter. Unfortunately, this passage has so much cultural encrustation around it, it can be hard to see what he's really saying. But once you do, the way you look at the world will never be the same.
2020-06-0129 minLes Newsom AudioEphesians15- Bondservants of ChristThere are few things like our relationship to our work that’ll bring out the spiritual struggles inside all of us. Some of us love our jobs, while others of us hate them. Regardless, Paul instructions were powerfully countercultural and can help us even today.
2020-05-2527 minLes Newsom AudioEphesians14- It's A Family AffairThere is not the slightest notion in Paul that the Gospel truths he’s been unpacking can stay safely in a “non-public” place. Rather, it shows up in the most fundamental relationships of human life: children and parents.
2020-05-1828 minLes Newsom AudioEphesians13- Marriage and MysteryThe Church, Paul has said, is the most conspicuous place where God is going to show his intentions for the universe. Marriage is the other place where he will do that. Turns out, men and women have different roles to play in this cosmic drama.
2020-05-1128 minLes Newsom AudioEphesians12- Marriage and MissionPaul takes the next step in his unpacking of what it means to "imitate God" when he turns to the topic of human marriages. Marriages are hard because we are trying to use them for purposes for which they were never intended. Only when we see God's larger mission can we get a sense of how our marriages can be a blessing.
2020-05-0427 minLes Newsom AudioEphesians11- Imitating GodThe models we pattern our lives after are powerful shapers of the human personality and action. So Paul exhorts them to “imitate God.” But HOW he unpacks this and the direction his teaching takes us is going to surprise you.
2020-04-2727 minLes Newsom AudioEaster 2020- Resurrection and Fear- John 20There is so much to fear in the midst of this pandemic. But the disciples found themselves in a similar quarantine in the days after Jesus' crucifixion that is remarkably similar to our own. But when Jesus appears, it changes everything. How the resurrection addresses our fears in our topic.
2020-04-1327 minLes Newsom AudioEphesians10- Living With A New SelfPaul expects that the new life that has been won for Jesus’ people will penetrate into the deepest levels of motivation. Namely, to be given a “new self.” How that works and what that looks like is our topic today.
2020-04-0627 minLes Newsom AudioEphesians09- E Pluribus UnumIt might strike you as odd that immediately after this extraordinary exposition of the Christian Gospel, Paul turns to the topic of our UNITY as God's people. Why he does this and how we can achieve it is our topic in this sermon.
2020-03-3027 minLes Newsom AudioEphesians08- Bowing The KneePaul reaches the end of his exposition of the Gospel and pauses to pray for the Ephesians. In so doing, he speaks into his understanding of the ideal man, a person who has been strengthened by love and made full. Nothing comes close to this.
2020-03-3025 minLes Newsom AudioEphesians07- On Telling SecretsThe word “evangelism” can conjure up all kinds of anxious and oftentimes negative feelings in the lives of believing people. But Paul wants to get the message out about the “mystery” of Christ for entirely different reasons.
2020-03-1628 minLes Newsom AudioEphesians06- A New HumanityIn the second half of Ephesians, Paul gives his readers the highest expression of the church in the whole of the New Testament. The vision of our fellowship that he gives there is unlike any human institution that could exist.
2020-03-0929 minLes Newsom AudioEphesians05- Dead Man WalkingIn the second half of Ephesians 2, Paul gives his readers the highest expression of the church in the whole of the New Testament. The vision of our fellowship that he gives there is unlike any human institution that could exist.
2020-03-0227 minLes Newsom AudioEphesians04- Getting Your BearingsThe second half of Ephesians 1 is a passage that will give you a nosebleed, it’s such high doctrine. Paul unveils God’s secret to reunite all things: people, races, nations…even heaven and earth, in Christ. What that means for us is our topic: the restoration of all things.
2020-02-2428 minLes Newsom AudioEphesians03- The Blessing of Being ChosenOne of the more puzzling revelations Paul makes in this passage is that being chosen by God from before the foundations of the Earth, the doctrine of predestination, is actually a blessing. How can this be when it feels like the doctrine is fraught with so much confusion and fear?
2020-02-1729 minLes Newsom AudioEphesians02- The Kaleidoscope of BlessingPaul takes the gem of God's salvation of sinners and holds it up to the light to see the many ways in which the beauties of God's grace can be seen. It roots the entirety of the Christian life in joy.
2020-02-1028 minLes Newsom AudioEphesians01- The Power of BlessingWe begin a new sermon series through Paul's letter to a much beloved congregation in Ephesus. It is a power-packed theological discourse on God's Big Picture for the universe. But he opens up the whole letter by focusing on the word "Blessed." What could this mean for our study?
2020-02-0328 minLes Newsom AudioHow Can I Keep From Singing 04- The Longing In Our SingingEvery song that we've looked at that was sung by the first recipients of the news of Jesus' Advent has had hope as its central theme. But that hope is tempered by a bracing realization that the journey for those who choose to follow this baby can be hard and full of longing. Simeon's Nunc Dimmitis is the topic this morning
2019-12-3028 minLes Newsom AudioHow Can I Keep From Singing 03- The Joy In Our SingingThe angels sing because they are seeing the culmination of an eternity of longing and looking into what is being announced on the plains. The Shepherds transformation into singing and praising people show us what they were singing about. Mary's reaction should be ours as well.
2019-12-2429 minLes Newsom AudioHow Can I Keep From Singing 02- The Message In Our SingingWhen Mary has the news that the angel gave her confirmed by her relative Elizabeth, something "clicks" inside her and she bursts into song. But it's not a song of Christmas sentimentality that she sings. Instead, she talks about revolution and the overthrow of tyranny.
2019-12-1629 minLes Newsom AudioHow Can I Keep From Singing 01- The Power In Our SingingRevelation 14 finds the people of God standing around the Lamb, embattled by fighting the Dragon and the Great Beasts from the land and the sea. What are they doing? They are singing. Turns out there's curious power in our singing, so much that central to the mission of God's people will be found as we sing.
2019-12-0929 minLes Newsom AudioExodus 15- A People At HomeFinally, Moses stands before the completed Tabernacle. The people view the awesome cloud and fire above. The anticipation could not be greater. But the problem is: Moses is hindered from coming in! What does this say to us who long for the home that only God's presence can afford?
2019-12-0229 minLes Newsom AudioExodus 14- A People FailingExodus 32:1-14, 30-35; 33:1-6, 15-17 After all of the minutia of the plans for the Tabernacle, it's almost inconceivable that the Hebrews would betray YHWH this way. God's reaction is so strong in response, it deserves a careful look at what went wrong with the Golden Calf Incident.
2019-11-2528 minLes Newsom AudioExodus 13- A People WorshippingThe people of God, up until this time, haven't really been told to *do* anything. But now, at their arrival at Mt. Sinai, they are given LOTS of things to do. How do we account for the endless tedium included in these passages about the architectural blueprints of the Tabernacle?
2019-11-1829 minLes Newsom AudioExodus 12- A People CommissionedWe come to the "seam" of the book of Exodus where we find out exactly what God has been intending to do with these people he has redeemed. His intention? To create a "kingdom of priests." But what does that mean for the people of God?
2019-11-1129 minLes Newsom AudioExodus 11- A People At WarExodus 17:8-16; also Dt. 25:17-19, Things get weird when Christians begin to talk about 'spiritual warfare.' But Moses confrontation with the Amalekites in Exodus 17 shows us how much those who are going to be a part of the people of God should expect opposition, but also how to do proper battle with the enemies of healing.
2019-11-0426 minLes Newsom AudioExodus 10- A People FedExodus 16:1-15, 22-26. The story of God's feeding with the manna became enigmatic in the lives of the people of God. It presupposes a deep spiritual hunger that only the enjoyment of God can truly satisfy.
2019-10-2828 minLes Newsom AudioExodus 09- A People RescuedExodus 14:10-31. Moses has led the people directly into a trap it seems. With an uncrossable body of water behind them (interesting in its own right) and the most formidable military force known to man before them, how will God save his people? And what does this have to do with being the people of God today?
2019-10-1429 minLes Newsom AudioExodus 08- A People RedeemedIt's one thing to encounter violence in the world around us, but what do we do when we see that violence in the pages of our Bibles? What did the slaughter of the Egyptian first born and the death of little lambs have to do with God's purposes for his people?
2019-10-0725 minLes Newsom AudioExodus 07- A People ExorcisedThe plagues are a violent outbreak against the oppressive Egyptians, all orchestrated...by YHWH himself. We are not used to hearing about this kind of visible wrath and judicial hardening coming from the Lord's hand. But if we don't, we'll miss how God is going to walk his people through their own sanctification.
2019-09-3029 minLes Newsom AudioExodus 06- A People OpposedNo sooner does God launch his great rescue of his people through Moses than opposition arises. Opposition from the outside is one thing, but it turns out that the Hebrews have just as much opposition coming out of their own enslaved hearts.
2019-09-2328 minLes Newsom AudioExodus 05- A People RebornExodus 4:18-31. Such an odd passage! Is YHWH trying to kill Moses only moments after commissioning him to free the Jews? If not, then what does this passage mean? The answer is something that would become one of the most dear truths of the Christian faith, the Fatherhood of God.
2019-09-1629 minLes Newsom AudioExodus 04- A People Meeting GodExodus 3:1-6, 4:10-13. As Moses approaches something that he can't make sense of in the Burning Bush, he gets his first impressions of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob there in the fire. And in so doing, he sets the pattern for what generations will experience when they meet God for the first time.
2019-09-0927 minLes Newsom AudioExodus 03- A People TurningWhat happens when God's people reach a turning point? Almost always it's because He raises up a deliverer, a Redeemer who'll lead the rescue of his people by learning how to live in submission to God's will. Moses is a type of Christ.
2019-09-0226 minLes Newsom AudioExodus 02- A People EnslavedHow is it that the phrase "people of God" can go with the word "enslaved?" The people of God have pretty inauspicious beginnings in the opening chapters of Exodus. But even here, we see that God works through our slavery to show us the humility we need to really follow him.
2019-08-2628 minLes Newsom AudioExodus 01- A People BornExodus 1:1-7 We begin a brand new series this week with a study through the book of Exodus. Here we learn all the essentials of what it means to be the people of God. The birthplace locates itself in a story already being told from Genesis, unveiled in an eternal conflict, but guaranteed by the grace of Yahweh.
2019-08-1928 minLes Newsom AudioThe Divine Story 06- Storyline ResolutionSometimes it's necessary to fathom the bad news before the good news of the Gospel really "lands" in the hearts of Jesus' followers. However, with the breaking of the covenant of works, God institutes a new and better "covenant of grace" to redeem his people.
2019-08-1229 minLes Newsom AudioThe Divine Story 05- Tragedy or Comedy?No worldview is helpful that does not address the questions surrounding the problem of evil in the world. In Genesis 3, we find that evil emerges from the human heart, yes, but there is also a malevolent personality behind it that is pushing us to self-destruction.
2019-08-0528 minLes Newsom AudioThe Divine Story 04- The PlotA story is only as good as its plot. And the plot leads the reader into the meaning behind the action of the story. It explains why the characters make the choices they do. "Covenant" is the essential element of the Bible's storyline that does just that.
2019-07-2929 minLes Newsom AudioThe Divine Story 03- The CharactersCharacter development in a good story is what draws you in and helps you relate to what's being told. Mankind is the crown of God's creation and is created with a purpose and a mission.
2019-07-2229 minLes Newsom AudioThe Divine Story 02- The SettingIn a well told tale, the setting of the story is the most important element to guide the listener into the meaning of the story. What does it mean that we are introduced to a supernatural universe in God's Word?
2019-07-1529 minLes Newsom AudioThe Divine Story 01- The Bible As StoryOne of the biggest problems with Bible interpretation is getting the Bible's perspective on ITSELF before you start reading it. The Bible comes to us as a Story. And that dramatically changes how we read it.
2019-07-0828 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 30- Jesus Completed Human History- Luke 24Walking together out of Jerusalem on Easter Sunday, Cleopas and his companion had no idea the magnanimity of what they had just experienced. But the most astounding small group Bible study ever taught would powerfully transform them to discover the true nature of The Compelling Christ.
2019-05-2728 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 29- Jesus Was Crucified- Luke 23The crucifixion was THE central event in the Christian Story. All of the (seemingly) disparate elements of Jesus' life and ministry culminate here. But what does that mean for his followers?
2019-05-2029 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 28- Jesus Was Falsely Accused- Luke 22-23Injustice is a daily struggle for most of the populated world in our time. How we react to oppression and injustice, whether we sin or are sinned against, lies at the heart of Christianity's unique vision of life.
2019-05-1328 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 27- Jesus Was Abandoned By His Friends- Luke 22As Jesus languished in the Garden of Gethsemane, he got a glimpse of what was to come as he would bear the sins of his people...and it terrified him. That abandonment was then embodied in the betrayal of Judas and Peter.
2019-05-0627 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 26- Jesus Explained His Death- Luke 22The simplicity of Jesus' words of institution of what has become known as The Lord's Supper hides the immense profundity behind the rite. Christians for generations have explained the meaning of the Cross here. But what does it mean?
2019-04-2929 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 25- Jesus Came Back From The Dead- Luke 23-24The historical claims of Biblical Christianity represent the heart of what is compelling about the life of Jesus of Nazareth. Everything the disciples came to preach afterwards centered on this fact. But can a modern person honestly find this story compelling?
2019-04-2228 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 24- Jesus Is The King- Luke 19Jesus early followers recognized him as the long awaited King of Jewish historical anticipation. But what in the world would that have to do with me who lives so separated from that worldview? Turns out, a lot.
2019-04-1728 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 23- Jesus Warned About The Future- Luke 21Everyone's obsessions is to know the future. Whether because you've had bad things happen to you or you are longing for good things, an investment into where we're going is always on our mind. Jesus talks about our future in Luke 21.
2019-04-1727 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 22- Jesus Explained Faith- Luke 18Neither the religious nor the irreligious really understand what Jesus is talking about when he insists that his followers have "faith." What does it mean, in the final analysis, to really "believe?"
2019-04-1729 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 21- Jesus Exposed Self Deception- Luke 16It's one thing if someone deceives me from the outside of myself. But what can we do if the deception we face originates from ourselves? Jesus walks us through how to penetrate this lie.
2019-03-3029 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 20- Jesus Went After Lost Things- Luke 15There are, as it turns out, TWO ways to run away from God. There is the irreligious way, the way of the younger brother. But what is often missed is the religious way, the way of the elder brother. But Jesus is the elder brother we really need.
2019-03-1829 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 19- Jesus Demanded Total Devotion- Luke 14Is Jesus a cult leader? The demands he makes on his followers lives leave little room for half-hearted allegiance, making many nervous that he is a religious "extremist." Is he?
2019-03-0427 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 18- Jesus Preached A Narrow Message- Luke 13Jesus would have sounded so much more modern and tolerant had he framed his message as "one way to heaven among many." But he didn't. What could possibly be compelling about this "narrow" way of salvation?
2019-02-1927 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 17- Jesus Talked About Money- Luke 12People just don't want to talk about money. But Jesus talked about money all the time as a window into our hearts true treasure. Maybe that's why we don't want to talk about it.
2019-02-1926 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 16- Jesus Despised Hypocrisy- Luke 11Jesus' confrontation with the Pharisees and religious order of his day shows us that Jesus despises hypocrisy. This fact usually surprises those who choose to leave Christianity because of "all the hypocrites in the church."
2019-02-0528 minLes Newsom AudioRedeeming Nostalgia 04- The Future of Nostalgia- Revelation 21-22Where is our nostalgia taking us? If the definition is to "long for home" then what is that "home" like? Revelation 21-22 give us a vivid picture of the future of Christian joy.
2019-01-0832 minLes Newsom AudioRedeeming Nostalgia 03- The Resolution of Nostalgia- John 1It's one thing to say that Jesus will redeem our nostalgia at Christmas. It's quite another to understand HOW he will do so. Popular sports movie Hoosiers will help us uncover the meaning of John 1.
2018-12-2329 minLes Newsom AudioRedeeming Nostalgia 02- The Meaning of Nostalgia- Luke 2Nostalgia comes from a Greek word meaning "homesick." Today we use Luke chapter 2 to shine a light on the Christmas phenomenon of a Hallmark Christmas Movie. No, seriously.
2018-12-2329 minLes Newsom AudioRedeeming Nostalgia 01- The Problem of Nostalgia- Isaiah 9The Christmas season can bring a wash of warm feelings and expectations of wonder and magic. But it can also bring a longing in the heart for something so much more.
2018-12-1428 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 15- Jesus Demanded Radical Service- Luke 10Luke 10:25-37. After concentrating on the nature of who Jesus is, Luke turns in chapter 10 to the kind of life that Jesus expects his followers to live. And the first of these lessons is deeply transformational.
2018-12-0327 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 14- Jesus Identified Himself- Luke 9Who was Jesus? There were lots of opinions going around during his day, but his disciples said it correctly: he was the incarnate Son of God. But what does that mean for us?
2018-11-2927 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 13- Jesus Was Powerful- Luke 8Luke 8:22-25. You can't be certain of anything unless you're in possession of the power to make something so. Jesus is compelling for the very reason that is he is all powerful
2018-11-1928 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 12- Jesus Told Stories- Luke 8Luke 8:4-18. Luke records the first story Jesus ever told, what we call "parables" as a story that explains HOW we are supposed to hear Jesus' stories.
2018-11-1229 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 10- Jesus Brings A New Outlook On Life- Luke 7Luke 7:1-10. The religious leaders told Jesus that the Centurion was "worthy" to have him heal his servant. But that's not how the Centurion sees himself. What does this have to do with Biblical "faith?"
2018-11-0927 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 11- Jesus Surprises You- Luke 7Luke 7:18-50. Jesus is going to come to you in a form that you don't expect. But when you realize the terms in which he will realize your relationship, you can be deeply encouraged.
2018-11-0525 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 09- Jesus Preached a New World Order- Luke 6Luke 6. Luke presents his version of Jesus' famous "Sermon on the Mount." Here we find that Jesus puts a radical new vision of the Christian life before his followers.
2018-10-1927 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 08- Jesus Performed Miracles- Luke 5Without a doubt, the wonder working miracles of Jesus were at the top of the list of why people followed him, right? Actually, it's slightly more complicated than that.
2018-10-0824 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 07- Jesus Was Tempted- Luke 4Jesus battles Satan at the outset of his ministry proving that he is the New and better Adam, surviving temptation where Adam failed. This teaches us how to handle temptation in our lives.
2018-10-0127 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 06- Jesus Had History- Luke 3What could a genealogy possible say to us that would establish the compelling nature of Jesus? A lot, actually. Today we look at how Jesus transforms our own broken personal history.
2018-09-2328 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 05- Jesus Was Required Preparation- Luke 3Jesus comes with Hurricane strength into life of his followers. And there's only one posture they can maintain to withstand it. That posture: repentance.
2018-09-1828 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 04- Jesus Was God's Son- Luke 2Christians throughout the ages have insisted that Jesus of Nazareth was the very Son of God, a clear claim to his Deity. However, the qeustion remains: why would have have been such an important thing. This morning, we consider why.
2018-09-1229 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 03- Jesus Was Real- Luke 2It may sound obvious to say, but Jesus was a real person. This truth has been under attack more than we know throughout church history and the effects of it are downright dangerous.
2018-09-0528 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 02- Jesus Was Expected- Luke 1Jesus was the long expected King. And if he is King, we hold the key to understanding our role in the world as followers of Jesus.
2018-08-2929 minLes Newsom AudioThe Compelling Christ 01- Certain of Jesus- Luke 1Luke wants for Theophilus to have certainty about the things he's being taught. And yet HOW that certainty is going to come is surprising. What would make Jesus compelling for so many generations of people to leave it all to follow him?
2018-08-2927 minLes Newsom AudioThe Kind of Church We Want To Be- A Place of Celebration- Revelation 5Just on the other side of the veil, there is God's space. And there's a party going on there. So if we are to be an outpost of heaven, we have to learn how to celebrate.
2018-08-1729 minLes Newsom AudioThe Kind of Church We Want To Be- A Place of Change- Luke 4Sanctification is not merely an inward, private affair. Far from it, Jesus mission on earth was to launch a worldwide, global healing which means that we are required to think about change beyond the four walls of our hearts.
2018-08-1227 minLes Newsom AudioThe Kind Of Church We Want To Be- A Place of Change- John 15Everybody has something about themselves that they want to change, but how do you do that. Jesus presents us with a unique way of approaching change in our lives that is long lasting and God honoring.
2018-08-0328 minLes Newsom AudioThe Kind Of Church We Want To Be- A Place of Grace- Romans 5Today we look into the question of what Justification does in changing the way we look at ourselves and the world around us.
2018-07-2927 minLes Newsom AudioThe Lamb and the Center of History- Revelation 5- Grace Evangelical Church Summer SeriesLes continues his study through the heart of the book of Revelation by looking at chapter 5, the Lion and the Lamb.
2017-06-1933 minLes Newsom AudioThrough The Door- Revelation 4- Grace Evangelical Church Summer SeriesLes had a chance to preach at Grace Evangelical Church in Memphis, TN and conduct a series through the heart of the book of Revelation.
2017-06-1335 minLes Newsom AudioCPC Oxford- Sunday Worship Service- The Meaning of Forgiveness- Matthew 18Les led worship for Christ Presbyterian Church, Oxford, MS and preached on the Meaning of Forgivness from Matthew 18.
2017-02-0428 minLes Newsom AudioRUF Ole Miss- Mesmerized By Jesus- Mark 9Les Newsom returns for one last night of RUF Ole Miss preaching on the Transfiguration of Jesus
2017-02-0431 minLes Newsom AudioRUF Ole Miss- Certainty About Jesus- Luke 1Former RUF Ole Miss Campus Minister, Les Newsom ('99-'11) returns to kickoff a series called "Conversations With Jesus."
2017-02-0425 minLes Newsom AudioCPC Oxford- Order of Salvation 02- Union With Christ, Pt. 1Les begins a series on the historic "order of salvation" (Lt. "ordo salutis"), a study we're calling "Turning the Gem." The jewel of our salvation is looked at each week in a different turning on each of the aspects in the Order. This morning, we look at the overarching truth of the Order of Salvation that doesn't really fit the "order." Union with Christ is THE defining characteristic of the Christian life.
2016-12-1937 minLes Newsom AudioCPC Oxford- Order of Salvation 01- IntroductionLes begins a series on the historic "order of salvation" (Lt. "ordo salutis"), a study we're calling "Turning the Gem." The jewel of our salvation is looked at each week in a different turning on each of the aspects in the Order. This morning, we look at the introduction to the history of the Ordo Salutis.
2016-12-1951 minLes Newsom AudioLaura Treppendahl MemorialRUF student Laura Treppendahl was struck by an oncoming car in February of 2004. Les was privileged to speak at her memorial service. This audio was recorded at First Presbyterian Church in Baton Rouge, LA.
2016-05-1346 min