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New Life Student Ministries
Welcome to the weekly podcast from New Life Student Ministries! Listen to the sermons from our weekly Wednesday Night services as we inspire, equip, and support high school students with the word of God. Make sure to follow us on Instagram @nlstudentministries to stay updated on what we have going on!
Episodes
New Life Student MinistriesThe Holy Spirit Transforms
In this message, Pastor Mateo teaches that the Holy Spirit transforms our lives by renewing our minds and motivations. As children of God, we can move from…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus Rescues
In this message, Pastor Mateo teaches from Romans 7:13–8:4 that we cannot free ourselves from the power of sin or earn righteousness through our own efforts…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus Gives Freedom
Pastor Mateo walks through Romans 6, reminding us that Jesus has crucified our old identity and set us free to live a new life under the reign of grace.
New Life Student MinistriesJesus is Hope
Pastor Nate teaches from Romans 5 that while sin brought death and condemnation into the world, Jesus’ death and resurrection bring something far greater: new…
New Life Student MinistriesGod is Kind
Pastor Mateo teaches from Romans 1:16–2:5 that God is kind, revealing the truth about Himself while warning us that rejecting His truth leads to idolatry and…
New Life Student MinistriesGod is the Good Creator
Pastor Mateo taught that because we are made in God’s image, God has created each person for good works that help creation flourish, and through life in Christ…
New Life Student MinistriesGod is Love
This week’s message comes from our friend Pastor Tim Shepard, who explored the truth that God is love. He shared how we were created in God’s image for…
New Life Student MinistriesGod is the Creator
This week, Pastor Mateo kicked off our Imago Dei series by exploring how our identity, worth, and purpose are rooted in God as our Creator. Emphasizing that we…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus Sends
Pastor Aidan teaches from Matthew 28:16–20 that the Great Commission begins with worship, reminding believers that Jesus sends His people into the world under…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus is Merciful
Pastor Aidan teaches from Matthew 18:21–35 that forgiveness is difficult and costly, yet it is central to the gospel because God has forgiven a debt we could…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus is the Treasure
Pastor Mateo shows that Jesus is the greatest treasure, making following Him a joyful exchange rather than a sacrifice. He challenges us to consider what…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus is Humble
This week, Pastor Mateo explains that Jesus invites weary people to lay down self-reliance and embrace childlike dependence. He emphasizes that true rest is…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus Fulfills
Pastor Mateo teaches that Jesus fulfills the Law by transforming it from external rule-following into a heart-level righteousness, empowering believers to live…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus is the Messiah
Pastor Mateo frames Holy Week as the defining moment that reveals Jesus as the promised Messiah and challenges each person to consider not just who He is, but…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus is Lord
In this teaching on James 4:13–5:20, Pastor Mateo explains that acknowledging Jesus as Lord means surrendering our plans, time, and possessions to God and…
New Life Student MinistriesGod gives grace
In his message on James 4:1–10, Pastor Mateo explains that the fights and brokenness in our lives flow from hearts aligned with the desires of the world, and…
New Life Student MinistriesGod is Wise
Pastor Mateo's message from James 3:13–18 contrasts earthly and heavenly wisdom, calling us to reject self-centered zeal and instead live with humble reverence…
New Life Student MinistriesGod is Worthy of Honor
Pastor Mateo's teaching from James 3:1–12 reminds us that because Jesus is Lord every word we speak matters, revealing what is in our hearts and calling us to…
New Life Student MinistriesGod is Just and Merciful
Pastor Mateo's message from James 2:1–13 teaches that true faith submits to Jesus as Lord by rejecting partiality, embracing God’s justice and mercy, and…
New Life Student MinistriesGod's Word is Freedom
Pastor Nate’s sermon from James 1:19–25 reminds us that God has graciously given us His living Word, and we experience true freedom and blessing when we learn…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus is the Treasure
From James 1–5, Pastor Mateo invites us to see that true faith submits to Jesus as Lord, trusting that God uses every trial to form us, deepen our endurance…
New Life Student MinistriesGod is Worthy of our Submission
This week, Pastor Mateo unpacks what real, saving faith looks like through the book of James. He teaches that faith in Jesus is more than belief and is the…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus is Peace
From 1 Kings 23 and Luke 19, Pastor Mateo invites us to see how generations of broken and partially faithful kings reveal our deep need for true peace…
New Life Student MinistriesGod is Enough
Pastor Nate joins us this week to show how Solomon’s life warns that small compromises can lead to idolatry, and how guarding our hearts begins with…
New Life Student MinistriesGod Chooses Us
In this episode, Aidan Corley unpacks the story of David—a powerful reminder that God doesn’t choose us for our perfection, but by His grace; He chooses us…
New Life Student MinistriesGod is Worth Surrender
This week’s message comes from the one and only Pastor Hannah Helwege of New Life East Church. As we kick off our Kings of Israel series, Pastor Hannah unpacks…
New Life Student MinistriesGod Equips
This week Pastor Victor shares a powerful sermon titled God Equips. Reminding us from Ephesians 6 that though we face a real enemy, God strengthens us, clothes…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus is Worthy of Submission
In today’s message, Pastor Mateo walks us through Ephesians 5 and 6 to show how true, Christ-centered submission isn’t about power or control—it’s about…
New Life Student MinistriesThe Holy Spirit Illuminates
In today’s message, Pastor Mateo unpacks Ephesians 5, showing how life in Christ means turning from darkness, walking in wisdom, and being filled with the Holy…
New Life Student MinistriesThe Holy Spirit Sanctifies
This week, Pastor Mateo unpacks Ephesians 4:17–5:2, showing how the Holy Spirit transforms our thoughts, words, and love to reflect the heart of Christ.
New Life Student MinistriesThe Holy Spirit Unifies
This week, Pastor Mateo shares a sermon from Ephesians 3 and 4, showing how the Holy Spirit unifies, transforms, and equips us—building us up in love to live…
New Life Student MinistriesGod Reconciles
This week, Pastor Mateo unpacks Ephesians 2 to reveal how the gospel is not just about personal salvation, but a call to radical reconciliation—restoring…
New Life Student MinistriesGod Saves
In this message, Pastor Mateo unpacks Ephesians 2:1–10, showing how God's grace doesn’t just rescue us from death—it redefines our identity, restores our…
New Life Student MinistriesGod Defines
Welcome back everyone! Today, Pastor Mateo unpacks Ephesians 1 and shows us that the gospel isn’t just part of our story—it’s the foundation of it all. God has…
New Life Student MinistriesGod Gives Grace
In today’s message, Pastor Mateo walks us through 2 Timothy 2 to remind us that the Christian life isn’t about trying harder, but about learning to live in the…
New Life Student MinistriesGod Desires Salvation
Today, Pastor Mateo walks us through 1 Timothy 2 to show us that the gospel is the truest thing about us—and at the heart of it all is this powerful truth…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus is Patient
Today, Pastor Mateo walks us through 1 Timothy to remind us that in a world pulling us in a thousand directions, the true goal isn’t success or status—but…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus Reigns
From weird dreams and terrifying beasts to the throne room of heaven, today we’re diving into Daniel 7 to see how—even in the face of real evil—Jesus reigns as…
New Life Student MinistriesGod is Merciful
This week Pastor Mateo invites us into Daniel’s honest, grief-filled prayer to show that prayer isn’t about getting God to show up—it’s about trusting His…
New Life Student MinistriesGod Humbles
Pastor Taylor Mickelson from Good Shepherd Church unpacks the powerful truth from Daniel 4 and 5 that God humbles the proud but restores the repentant…
New Life Student MinistriesGod is Worthy of Devotion
Pastor Mateo explores Daniel 3 to show that true worship isn’t about seeking rewards or avoiding hardship, but about a steadfast devotion to God because of who…
New Life Student MinistriesGod Consecrates
This week, Pastor Mateo shared how a consecrated life—like Daniel’s—isn’t about comfort or control, but about confidently living out who God made us to be…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus is Sufficient
This week, Pastor Mateo reminds us through 2 Corinthians 12 that Jesus is always sufficient—that our weakness isn’t a flaw to fix, but a place where God’s…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus Reconciles
Pastor Mateo shares how Jesus has reconciled us to God, setting us free from guilt and inviting us to live in union with Him—and to join His mission of healing…
New Life Student MinistriesGod is Generous
Aidan Corley brought the word tonight out of 2 Corinthians 8-9 to share on the endless generosity of God; he ended his message by giving our students the…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus is Glorious
Pastor Mateo unpacks how the glory of Jesus—past, present, and future—transforms us from the inside out, revealing who God is, who we are meant to be, and the…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus is the Resurrection
Aidan Corley joins us as we explore the bold and world-shaking claim at the heart of Christianity—that Jesus really did rise from the dead—and why, if that's…
New Life Student MinistriesGod is the Gift-Giver
In today’s message, Pastor Mateo reminds us that if we really believe God is a good Gift-Giver, we’ll actually want to receive the gifts He gives—because…
New Life Student MinistriesGod is Love
In this episode, we discuss how true love, rooted in Christ, is the ultimate purpose of life, transforming us to love others selflessly.
New Life Student MinistriesJesus Lays His Life Down
This week, our very own Aidan Corley joins us in our Corinthians series as we dive into 1 Corinthians 8:1-13. Exploring how love, not knowledge, should guide…
New Life Student MinistriesGod Redeems
This week in our Corinthians series, Pastor Mateo shared how 1 Corinthians 6 reminds us that our bodies are valuable, created by God, and that we should use…
New Life Student MinistriesGod is Generous
As we began our new sermon series in Corinthians, Pastor Mateo spoke on how God’s generosity allows us to have humility which enables us to bear fruits of…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus Calls
Our very own Family Ministries Worship Pastor, Victor Mendoza, joined us to preach from John 21, where he teaches that Jesus calls us because He chose us…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus is Life
Pastor Mateo explains how John 20 highlights the Gospel's goal: to believe in Jesus as the Messiah and Son of God, whose resurrection offers eternal life as a…
New Life Student MinistriesThe Holy Spirit is Helper
In another week of our John series, Pastor Mateo speaks on how the Holy Spirit is our divine Helper, guiding us to truth, leading us to Jesus, and transforming…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus is the Way
Aidan Corley is back with us again, going through the book of John chapter 14 speaking on Jesus who is the way to knowing God, the only way to salvation, and…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus Serves
In John chapter 13, Pastor Mateo highlights the beautiful humility of Jesus, who selflessly washed the feet of His disciples. He also emphasized the calling we…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus is the Good Shepherd
Pastor Mateo, preaching from John chapter 10, focused on Jesus as the Good Shepherd, highlighting how He saves, protects, and leads His sheep.
New Life Student MinistriesJesus is the Resurrection
Pastor Andrew Arndt from New Life East shared a powerful message from the book of John, emphasizing how God is deeply moved by our pain and offers us the gift…
New Life Student MinistriesJesus is the Light of the World
Pastor Mateo spoke out of the book of John chapter 9 on how Jesus is the light of the world and how in Him we can find freedom and are brought to conviction.