Times Square Church - Sermons

It is easy to say we love people until love becomes inconvenient. What happens when the person in front of us thinks differently, comes from a different culture, has hurt us, or gives us nothing in return?


In this message, Pastor Tim Dilena challenges us to take Jesus seriously when He says to love our enemies, pray for those who mistreat us, and become a neighbor to anyone in need. Through the story of Ruby Bridges and Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan, we see that real love moves beyond feelings and becomes action.


This is an invitation to live with our eyes open. Love may cost us time, comfort, money, and pride, but Jesus shows us a love with no boundaries. Before asking God to change the world, we may need to ask Him to change the way we see the person standing right in front of us.


KEY TAKEAWAYS



Jesus calls us to love beyond culture, politics, ethnicity, and personal preference.

Real love is revealed in how we respond to people who are difficult to love.

The Good Samaritan shows that compassion is not only something we feel, it is something we do.

Loving our neighbor will often cost us time, comfort, money, and personal involvement.

Jesus is the ultimate picture of love without boundaries, coming to rescue us while we were still far from Him.



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Times Square Church is a welcoming, multicultural church in the heart of New York City, founded by David Wilkerson. If you're looking for a church, you'll find a place centered on the Gospel of Jesus, passionate worship, and a real sense of community where you can grow in faith, find purpose, and belong.


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Ask God today to show you one person you can love in a practical way, then go and do the same.

When everything around you feels unstable, peace can seem impossible. Psalm 46 speaks directly into that kind of moment. It does not pretend the chaos is small. It reminds you that the chaos is not greater than the God who is with you in it.


In this message, we are reminded that peace is not found by controlling every circumstance. It comes from knowing where to run, where our strength comes from, and where to place our attention when fear begins to take over.


Whatever you may be facing today, God invites you to bring it to Him, release your grip, and trust that He is present even when everything around you feels uncertain.


5 Takeaways from This Message:


Run back to your refuge. When fear and chaos rise, your first response does not have to be panic. Return to God, who is present and available in the middle of trouble.

Be careful which voices you listen to. Not every voice deserves your attention. Fear, accusation, constant noise, and anxious thoughts can pull you away from what is true.

Rediscover your source of strength. Even when your own strength feels exhausted, there is still a deeper source available to you through the presence of God.

Redirect your thinking. Chaos naturally makes us focus on everything that could go wrong. Intentionally remember what God has already done and allow that truth to reshape how you see what you are facing now.

Release what you cannot control. “Be still” is an invitation to loosen your grip. You do not have to carry the entire outcome yourself. Bring it to God and let Him be God in the situation.



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If you are walking through a season that feels bigger than your strength, return to Psalm 46 today. Bring what you are carrying to God, remember His faithfulness, and let Him be your refuge.

Some decisions feel costly because you cannot yet see what waits on the other side. You may only see the disruption, the uncertainty, and everything you are being asked to leave behind.

In this message, Pastor Tim Dilena looks at the different choices made by Ruth and Orpah. One returned to what was familiar. The other stepped into an unknown future, choosing faithfulness even when the road offered no guarantees.

Through Ruth's story, this message explores what it means to place your everyday life before God. It is an invitation to move beyond comfort, trust God with what you cannot yet understand, and choose the path that leads toward His greater purpose.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Following Jesus often means choosing faithfulness over comfort.
Every sincere yes to God will eventually be tested by a real decision.
A surrendered life allows God to accomplish more than we can see in the moment.
The choices we make today can shape lives and generations beyond our own.
God uses ordinary people who are willing to give Him their plans, time, and future.



ABOUT TIMES SQUARE CHURCH NYC

Times Square Church is a welcoming, multicultural church in the heart of New York City, founded by David Wilkerson. If you're looking for a church, you'll find a place centered on the Gospel of Jesus, passionate worship, and a real sense of community where you can grow in faith, find purpose, and belong.

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Ask God what you may be holding too tightly, and choose the path of faithfulness even before you can see where it leads.

What feels like resistance may not mean the door is closed. The pressure pushing against you may be the very thing God uses to lift you into a place you could not reach on your own.


In this message, Pastor Tim Dilena explores the connection between open doors and opposition. Through the image of an airplane taking off into strong winds, he shows how difficult seasons can produce growth, courage, and a deeper dependence on God.


When fear, rejection, uncertainty, or discouragement stands in your way, you do not have to retreat. Through prayer, surrender, spiritual strength, and confidence in what Jesus has done for you, you can keep moving forward with hope.

KEY TAKEAWAYS


Contrary winds can create the lift needed to reach places you could not reach on your own.

An open door does not mean there will be no resistance. Meaningful opportunities often require courage and perseverance.

Prayer can shake foundations, open doors, and break the chains that keep people from moving forward.

Breakthrough begins with surrender, trusting God even when His direction challenges your plans or comfort.

You can face opposition with confidence because your strength comes from what Jesus has already done for you.




ABOUT TIMES SQUARE CHURCH NYC


Times Square Church is a welcoming, multicultural church in the heart of New York City, founded by David Wilkerson. If you're looking for a church, you'll find a place centered on the Gospel of Jesus, passionate worship, and a real sense of community where you can grow in faith, find purpose, and belong.


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Share this message with someone who needs courage to keep moving forward.

Your pain does not have to become the story you repeat forever. God can bring life from the season that tried to break you.

In this message, Pastor Tim Dilena explores the difference between pain that leaves only a scar and labor pain that produces something new. Through the words of Jesus in John 16 and the story of Joseph, we see how God can bring fruitfulness from affliction and help us move beyond painful memories.

You may not be able to change what happened, but your story can become more than a record of what was done to you. God can transform pain into prayer, forgiveness, deeper trust, meaningful relationships, and a testimony that brings hope to others.


Pain does not have to be wasted. God can bring new life from the hardest seasons of your story.

There is a difference between carrying a scar and allowing your pain to produce healing, purpose, and hope.

Like Joseph, you can experience forgetfulness of the pain and fruitfulness in the place of affliction.

Prayer, forgiveness, dependence on God, and healthy relationships can be born from seasons you never would have chosen.

Your story is not over. What feels like an ending may become the beginning of something that blesses others.


ABOUT TIMES SQUARE CHURCH NYC

Times Square Church is a welcoming, multicultural church in the heart of New York City, founded by David Wilkerson. If you're looking for a church, you'll find a place centered on the Gospel of Jesus, passionate worship, and a real sense of community where you can grow in faith, find purpose, and belong.

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Instagram: @timessquarechurch


If you've just made a decision to be born again, please respond here: https://bit.ly/ConnectwithTSC

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