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.

In the first message of our Storyteller series through the Gospel of Luke, we explore the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Jesus uses this powerful story to redefine what it means to love God and love our neighbor, showing that true compassion overcomes every barrier. This message invites us to receive God’s mercy and reflect that mercy to others.