Have you ever been certain you knew exactly where Jesus was in your life — only to realize you were looking in the wrong place?

In this message from Luke 2:41-52, we look at the only story Scripture gives us from the childhood of Jesus. Mary and Joseph lose track of Jesus for three days — not because they were careless, but because he wasn't where they expected him to be. And when they finally find him, his answer stops them cold.

This passage has something urgent to say to anyone who has ever felt like Jesus was distant, or like life has taken a detour you didn't plan for.

Big Idea: You find Jesus when you prioritize the Father's presence — not your own assumptions.

In this message:

Why faithfulness doesn't guarantee your life will be free from interruption
The difference between routine and relationship
What it actually means to walk by faith and not by sight
Where Jesus is always found — and how to get there

📖 Scripture References: Luke 2:41-52 | Jeremiah 29:12-13 | Proverbs 3:5-6

New Horizons Christian Church | Clermont, FL
11340 Howey Cross Rd, Clermont, FL

What if God is already at work — and you're missing it because it doesn't look big enough?

In this message from Luke 13:18-21, we look at one of Jesus' shortest parables — the mustard seed — and discover that God almost never begins with the big and the flashy. He begins with the small, the simple, and the seemingly insignificant. And when He is at work, He grows His purposes bigger than we can ever imagine.
Big Idea: God often begins with what seems small and insignificant, and grows His purposes bigger than we can ever imagine.

In this message:

Why the Kingdom of God starts small — and why that's intentional
What God is more interested in than buildings and budgets
Why small acts of faith can have a massive Kingdom impact
The one question you need to answer this week

📖 Scripture References: Luke 13:18-21 | Matthew 13:31-32 | Mark 4:30-32 | Zechariah 4:10 | 1 Corinthians 3:6-7

New Horizons Christian Church | Clermont, FL
11340 Howey Cross Rd, Clermont, FL

This Easter Sunday, we wrap up our Path to Redemption series by walking through the entire final chapter of the Gospel of Luke — the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Last week, darkness fell over the land. Jesus was crucified, buried in a borrowed tomb, and the stone was sealed. It looked like the end of everything. But God does His greatest work when it looks like all hope is gone.

Three truths from Luke 24:

1. The empty tomb confronts your doubts — Your worst moment is not your final moment. Our infinite God is not limited by what looks to be final.
2. The risen Jesus walks with you in your confusion — Just as He walked with the disciples on the road to Emmaus, Jesus meets you where you are. When you see Jesus clearly, everything else starts to make sense.
3. The risen Jesus calls you to live as a witness — The resurrection doesn't just give you hope — it gives you a mission.

The big idea: The resurrection of Jesus turns desperation into hope — and it calls for a life-changing response.

Key verse: "O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?" — 1 Corinthians 15:55

Next step: Move from simply believing in the resurrection to living as a witness of the resurrection.

Coming up: We'll fill in favorite verses from Luke before launching our next series — Gen 1, a study through the book of Acts exploring what the first generation church looked like.

In Part 4 of the Path to Redemption series, we arrive at the cross. And what happens here doesn't just tell us about what Jesus endured — it tells us about every heart that was present. Because how people responded to Jesus in his darkest moment revealed exactly who they were and what they really believed.

The crowd chose Barabbas over Jesus. A guilty murderer over an innocent savior. It wasn't the first time people had traded the real thing for a cheap substitute — and it won't be the last. We're still doing it today. Career. Comfort. Politics. Religion. We commit to all kinds of things and sometimes never fully surrender to Jesus Christ.

The religious leaders and soldiers mocked him. They said if you're really the king, save yourself. But here's the irony they missed entirely: if Jesus had saved himself, he could not have saved us. What looked like weakness was God's rescue plan unfolding — foreknown before the foundations of the world.

And then there was one man. Nailed to a cross beside Jesus. No time for good works. No time to clean up his life. No time to get religious. All he could do was repent and ask for mercy. And Jesus said, today you will be with me in paradise.

The ground is level at the foot of the cross. You are not saved because you're good enough. You are saved because God is perfectly and eternally good.

Join us at New Horizons Christian Church — 11340 Howey Cross Rd, Clermont, FL — as we continue the Path to Redemption and walk toward Resurrection Sunday.

In Part 4 of the Path to Redemption series, we arrive at the cross. And what happens here doesn't just tell us about what Jesus endured — it tells us about every heart that was present. Because how people responded to Jesus in his darkest moment revealed exactly who they were and what they really believed.

The crowd chose Barabbas over Jesus. A guilty murderer over an innocent savior. It wasn't the first time people had traded the real thing for a cheap substitute — and it won't be the last. We're still doing it today. Career. Comfort. Politics. Religion. We commit to all kinds of things and sometimes never fully surrender to Jesus Christ.

The religious leaders and soldiers mocked him. They said if you're really the king, save yourself. But here's the irony they missed entirely: if Jesus had saved himself, he could not have saved us. What looked like weakness was God's rescue plan unfolding — foreknown before the foundations of the world.

And then there was one man. Nailed to a cross beside Jesus. No time for good works. No time to clean up his life. No time to get religious. All he could do was repent and ask for mercy. And Jesus said, today you will be with me in paradise.

The ground is level at the foot of the cross. You are not saved because you're good enough. You are saved because God is perfectly and eternally good.

Join us at New Horizons Christian Church — 11340 Howey Cross Rd, Clermont, FL — as we continue the Path to Redemption and walk toward Resurrection Sunday.

In Part 2 of the Path to Redemption series, we enter one of the darkest moments in human history — the mocking, beating, and humiliation of Jesus Christ.
700 years before it happened, Isaiah described it in detail. A man of sorrows. Despised and rejected. Pierced for our transgressions. Crushed for our iniquities. God was not caught off guard. This was always the plan.
In Luke 22, we find Jesus in the hands of the temple guards — trained soldiers, men of strength — and they are using that strength to mock Him, beat Him, and blindfold Him. And through all of it, Jesus says nothing. He strikes no one. He calls no angels.
Not because He couldn't. But because He had purpose.
This message confronts three sobering truths:
Sin turns strength into cruelty. Pride blinds us to truth. And Jesus showed ultimate power through restraint.
He could have called more than 72,000 warrior angels and ended it all. Instead, He absorbed every blow — willingly, intentionally — so that you and I could be restored.
That is not weakness. That is the most powerful act in human history.
If you have been trying to fight your battles alone, fix your sin on your own, or earn your way back to God — this message is for you. Let the purpose behind Jesus' pain drive you to surrender. Because it is by His wounds that we are healed.
Join us at New Horizons Christian Church — 11240 Howey Cross Rd, Clermont, FL — as we walk the Path to Redemption together leading up to Resurrection Sunday.

In Part 1 of the Path to Redemption series, we open in Luke 22 — and find one of the most painful moments in the Gospels. Not the cross. Not the arrest. But a man who loved Jesus deeply... denying he ever knew Him.

Peter wasn't a coward. He was bold, fearless, and ready to die for Jesus — until he wasn't. And the warning signs were there. Jesus saw it coming. He even told Peter it would happen. But Peter trusted himself more than he trusted the warning.

This message traces the slow drift that leads to denial. How distance from Jesus makes you comfortable in the wrong environments. How fear silences what faith once declared boldly. And how — even in Peter's worst moment — Jesus looks at him not with condemnation, but with grace.

The big idea is simple and sobering: Distance from Jesus leads to denial of Jesus. But His grace meets you even there.

If you've ever drifted. If you've ever stayed quiet when you should have spoken up. If you've ever looked back at a moment and thought — I should have been stronger than that — this message is for you.

Denial doesn't have to be final. Peter proves that.

Join us at New Horizons Christian Church — 11240 Howey Cross Rd, Clermont, FL — as we begin the Path to Redemption and walk through what it looks like when grace pursues you even at your lowest point.

In the first message of our Miracle Maker series, we open Luke 5 and watch Jesus call His first disciples through a miraculous catch of fish. This moment reveals a powerful truth that still challenges us today: obedience comes before understanding.

Peter obeys Jesus even when it doesn’t make sense, encounters the holiness of God, and is invited into a life-changing mission. This message calls us to trust Jesus’ word, surrender what we’re holding onto, and follow Him fully — even when we don’t have all the answers.

This episode launches a four-part series exploring unique miracles in the Gospel of Luke and the deeper lessons behind each one.