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May 7, 2023 – Pastor Alan Ross, New Covenant Church Redlands, defines the term propitiation from (1 John 2:2), while explaining Jesus Christ’s act of atonement and satisfaction for the crimes and faults of YAHWEH’s people, following the question of the lawyer in (Luke 10:25), “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” Thus, Jesus’ ensuing story of The Good Samaritan and the historical impact of true Christian love, which produced the good works of hospitals worldwide.

October 29, 2023 - Carl Schubert, Evangelical Ambassador, from RatioChristi.org, (The Reason of Christ), Baylor University, Waco, Texas, delivers a message on Christian AGAPE and the witness of an eternal hope, in a divisive and chaotic time, at New Covenant Church Redlands. Carl expounds from (1 Peter 3:8-22) on the "like mindedness" of all born-again Christians, & other emulated Christlike characters and behaviors, with the objective outcome upon unbelievers to receive the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Question: "What is your fellowship with others like?"

January 29, 2023 - Pastor Alan Ross, New Covenant Church Redlands, lovingly sets forth the agape & sovereignty of God in HIS victorious and triumphant SON on the cross, borne out by the WORD, in what is called the Doctrines of Grace. The unmerited favor of YAHWEH on sinful humanity is pointed out in all true Christian prayer, acknowledging that all things are based on HIS good will & pleasure. "For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for HIS good pleasure." (Philippians 2:13)

January 22, 2023 - Pastor Alan Ross, New Covenant Church Redlands, returns to exhorting prayer for all seasons in the knowledge and understanding that YAHWEH answers those that persevere in their plea for grace and mercy due to their “indwelling sin” & a desire to “Walk in the Spirit” (Galatians 5:16). How can we as followers of Christ be a blessing to others unless we are first blessed in Jesus ourselves? How can we offer to others joy, inspiration, & hope with a Christianity of legalistic, pharisaic, & religious ritual, not conveying the truth of YAHWEH’S love of the sinner (AGAPE), & the LAW OF CHRIST? “For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” (Matthew 7:13)

January 15, 2023 - Pastor Alan Ross, New Covenant Church Redlands, using the illustration of the “importunate friend” from Luke 11:5-8, it is clear that the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, that penetrates the depraved heart of a sinner through the power of the Holy Spirit, and not by the worldly schooled intellect of the natural mind, is the utility of communion with YAHWEH HIMSELF through prayer. Inspiration of the Holy Spirit is a mark upon those that are truly branded as Christians, “Be ready in season and out of season.” (2 Timothy 4:2) If Jesus being all powerful prayed to the FATHER, how much more should we who are frail, weak, and needy sinners? “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” (Matthew 7:7)

January 1, 2023 - Pastor Alan Ross, New Covenant Church Redlands, expounds & clarifies through Holy Scripture, why the New Covenant, a covenant of grace & salvation, is better than the Old Covenant, a covenant of works by the Law of Moses & death. Salvation & eternal life are the promise of YAHWEH, through the blood of JESUS CHRIST, the Lamb of God, and could never be arrived at by the continual sacrifices by sinful human beings. Allow the Holy Spirit to teach why the NEW GARMENT & WINE IS BETTER THAN THE OLD, AND THEY CANNOT BE MIXED. "He who is of GOD hears the words of GOD; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God." (John 8:47)

December 25, 2022 - Pastor Alan Ross, New Covenant Church Redlands, magnifies the name of IMMANUEL as the only HOLY GOD, born of a virgin; the only incarnate GOD in the flesh ever; and the only human ever to refuse evil and choose good from HIS is birth to death. Born in a lowly state & under hostile conditions, the preeminence of JESUS CHRIST as Lord, to the praise and glory of YAHWEH, was prophesied by Isaiah 7:14-15; "Behold, the virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name IMMANUEL. He will eat curds and honey in order that He will know to REFUSE EVIL AND CHOOSE GOOD.

December 4, 2022 - Pastor Alan Ross, New Covenant Church Redlands, continues in Isaiah 53:11, lauding the "labor of soul" in Jesus' sovereign passion of obedience to the FATHER, for which we are assured a perfect & infinite sacrifice for forgiveness & atonement of our sins. Thus, YAHWEH establishes a perfect picture of grace & love, in the fulfillment of HIS promise to HIS bride, the iglesia. "O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus! Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free" (Samuel Trevor Francis)

November 20, 2022 - Pastor Alan Ross, New Covenant Church Redlands, preaches from Revelations 14:1-5, focusing on the service of Thanksgiving & Praise in our witness of YAHWEH'S divine work in our sin filled lives, transcending to eternal magnificence in HIS holy, righteous, pure, and just presence. Worshiping God correctly is based on reason and not just emotions or feelings, it is scriptural based on the New Covenant in Jesus Christ. Our righteous rest & peace from sin in heaven does not necessitate idleness. "This the day YAHWEH has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." (Psalms 118:24)

October 30, 2022 - Pastor Alan Ross, New Covenant Church Redlands, looks into the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus found by the FATHER in the infinite obedience of JESUS, "even unto death on the cross". (Philippians 2:8) The unconditional love of YAHWEH is shown in this examination of the word of God through Isaiah, as Jesus, the Good Shepherd, bears the sins of the world in being oppressed and afflicted; before the shearers with silence, though sinless and innocent, before the religious leaders, government officials, and the mass of depraved, unbelieving humanity. "Therefore MY FATHER loves ME, because I lay down MY life that I may take I again. No one takes it from ME, but I lay it down of MYSELF. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from MY FATHER." (John 10:17-18)

September 25, 2022 - Pastor Alan Ross, New Covenant Church Redlands, preaches from Isaiah 53:2 on the uncomeliness and obscurity of JESUS CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD, to a depraved & sinful world. The mode of announcement, pomp, pageantry, & recognition of today's human monarchy is compared through Holy Scripture to that of YAHWEH'S supernatural & omnipotent fulfillment of the perfect sacrifice for sin, in HIS "ONLY BEGOTTEN SON." NewCovenantChurchRedlands.org

September 18, 2022 - Pastor Alan Ross, New Covenant Church Redlands, preaches from Isaiah 53:1-4 observing throughout the ages humanities' natural & sinful rejection & total inability to receive GOD'S love, forgiveness, & eternal life. The message brings forth the "arm of YAHWEH" as the power of GOD'S WORD, JESUS CHRIST, and the biblical doctrine of human "total depravity" without the Lord's unmerited favor, AMAZING GRACE, "T'was grace that taught my heart to fear & grace my fears relieved...Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far, & grace will lead me home." MARANATHA!