The Northgate Church Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Pastor Matt Glidden shares a special Easter sermon on April 9, 2023.
Sermon title and outline:
"Jesus Fills The Empty"
- He fills all things - Ephesians 1:15-23
- He fills the empty tomb - Luke 24:1-12
- He fills us as we believe - Romans 15:13
In today's sermon from John 12:1-8 Pastor Matt asks the question was Mary's expression of worship wasteful or beautiful? And is your worship of Jesus wasteful or beautiful?
Today's sermon from Mark 10:46-52 gives us gives us 3 simple lessons: Listen, Pray, Obey.
Pastor Matt Glidden's sermon this week is from John 4 and the woman at the well. It is entitled "Worship in Spirit and Truth" and is focused on John 4:23-24.
Pastor Matt Glidden's sermon this week is entitled "All of Life as Worship," focusing on Romans 12:1. Throughout the sermon Pastor Matt helps us understand how to worship in everything we do.
Pastor Matt Glidden's sermon this week is entitled "A Pattern For Worship" focusing on Exodus 24:1-11. Throughout the sermon Pastor Matt helps us understand this Old Testament pattern for worship through the lens of Jesus.
1) RESPOND TO GOD'S INVITATION v1
Jesus’ invitation
Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
2) TRUST IN OUR MEDIATOR v2
Jesus is our mediator
I Timothy 2:5 “For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,”
3) LISTEN AND OBEY v3
Jesus is our example.
John 14:31 “But I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father.”
4) SURRENDER TO HIM v4-8
Jesus’ surrender
Luke 22:42 “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”
5) ENJOY PEACE WITH GOD v9-11
Jesus wants to be our dinner guest.
Revelation 3:20 “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.”
Pastor Scott Pospisil's sermon this week focuses on "Preparing For Worship".
This is the fourth of the eight week sermon series titled "The Worship Initiative."
Pastor Matt Glidden's sermon this week asks us the question: "How Do We Worship?" We look for the answer to that question in Hebrews 9:1-14 and 10:19-25. We take a look at how the Israelites worshipped in the Tabernacle, and allow that to inform how we worship today.
This is the third of the eight week sermon series titled "The Worship Initiative."
The slides referenced in the presentation come from a wonderful resource, "The Tabernacle" published by Hendrickson Publishing Group. https://www.hendricksonrose.com/search?keyword=the+tabernacle
Pastor Scott Pospisil shares in the second of the eight-week sermon series: "The Worship Initiative." This sermon answers the question: "What inspires us to worship?"
Pastor Matt Glidden preaches from Psalm 95, beginning an 8-week series titled "The Worship Initiative." This sermon kicks off answering the question, "What is Worship?"
Please join us as Missionary Ken Muckle preaches his sermon from II Corinthians 2:14-4:7 entitled, "The Glory of Gospel Ministry"
Ben Miller, Director of Youth and Young Adults, begins the new year with a sermon on praying with intentionality.
Enjoy this Christmas day short sermon delivered by Pastor Matt Glidden on Sunday, December 25, 2022.
Join us for week three of Advent. Our theme is love and Pastor Matt shares a message on how to love like Jesus from Luke 2:7.
OUTLINE
What can a swaddled baby in a manger teach us about love?
- Jesus loved us in vulnerability as he came as a baby.
- Jesus loved us in discomfort as he was laid in a manger.
- Jesus loved us in submission as he yielded to the swaddling cloths.
Join us on this 2nd Sunday of Advent as Pastor Matt shares a message on peace.
OUTLINE
- Prince of Peace
- Isaiah 9:6
- Luke 1:78-79
- Luke 2:8-14
- Promise of Peace
- John 16:33
- Gift of Peace
- John 14:25-27
- Vision of Peace
- Isaiah 35
Please join us for our first Sunday of Advent as Pastor Scott shares a sermon on how we can experience good and have hope even during suffering.
This week missionary, Dan Wicher, delivers a sermon from Acts 11:19-30, 13:1-3 entitled "Our Mission: A Path to Fruitfulness".
Sermon Outline:
- Engage v19
- Evangelize v20-21
- Establish v22-24
- Equip v25-26
- Extend v27-30, 13:1-3
Pastor Matt preaches the familiar story of Daniel in the lion's den in Daniel chapter 6. Our notes: How to live in Babylon
- Pursue the best for the city — Don’t isolate.
- Daniel 6:1-5 and Jeremiah 29:1-7
- Expect opposition — Don’t be shocked.
- Daniel 6:4-10
- Remain faithful to your citizenship — Don’t assimilate.
- Daniel 6:10
- Give God the glory, regardless of the outcome — Don’t be the hero.
- Daniel 6:10-28
This episode was recorded in Northgate Church's Sunday service on October 30, 2022. We started the service with preaching and then sang in response to the preached word. We edit out the singing on these podcast episodes, but that may help give this episode some context. Enjoy this sermon from Pastor Matt Glidden on Daniel chapter 5, "Blinded By Sin."
Missionary Jonathan Bourbeau and his family serve the country of Latvia and are sharing in this episode.
Pastor Matt continues our sermon series in Daniel with today's message entitled, "Look Up" from Daniel 4.
Lessons we learn when Nebuchadnezzar looks up
1) Humble yourself before God v37
2) Share the good news about what God has done v1-3
3) Praise God for what He has done v34-37
4) It's never too late to turn to God
5) God can use your greatest failures and humiliation to bring him glory
Lessons we learn when Daniel looks up
1) Speak the truth in love v19
2) Speak the truth regardless of the consequences
3) Call people to turn from sin and start practicing righteousness v27
But we can't do any of these things without first looking up and in faith humbling ourselves before King Jesus.
Matt references 2 books in his sermon:
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis https://www.amazon.com/dp/0060652926/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_EPZ9AA52RQG8B995P28J
The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness by Tim Keller https://www.amazon.com/dp/1906173419/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_EGYZJYE7DB084TZG5ZE9
Steven Thiel is our guest preacher on this episode and brings a sermon inspired by highlights from the book of Daniel and Proverbs 22:11, 29
An Audience With The King
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Loving Purity of Heart
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Speaking Gracefully
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Working Skillfully
This week we start with reading Daniel 3 from beginning to end and then a special performance of the song, "Another in the Fire" before the sermon starts.
The sermon this week focuses on the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace from Daniel 3 and prompts us to ask ourselves 2 questions:
1) How will I respond when I am pressured to worship the gods of this world?
2) Where am I placing my confidence?
This week's sermon comes from Daniel chapter 2 and reminds us that our God is greater than any and all kingdoms of the world.
Join us as we learn what I John 1:5-7 has to teach us about how to have fellowship.
v5 What message have you heard?
v6 What do you say?
v7 Where are you walking?
What did Jesus do from 12 years old to 30 years old? Listen along as Pastor Matt highlights Jesus' life during this 18 year window of time. And hopefully we can live the same way in our lives!
Pastor Matt preaches from 1 Corinthians 15:35-58 in a sermon entitled "We will be restored bodies". This sermon concludes his series "Wonderfully Made: What the Bible teaches us about our bodies."
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Pastor Matt Glidden preaches from 1 Corinthians 6. This is the third of four sermons on what the bible teaches about our bodies. To learn more about our ministry, visit our website at https://northgatechurch.com/.
Join us as Pastor Matt Glidden continues a sermon series called "Wonderfully Made". This week the emphasis is on our broken bodies as we look at II Corinthians 4:6-18.
Due to some technical problems, we missed the beginning of the sermon, but this week Pastor Matt starts a new series entitled: "Wonderfully Made: What the Bible teaches us about our bodies".
Today's sermon is from Psalm 139:13-15 and entitled, "We are created bodies."
Here is a link to a review of the books that influenced in the sermon: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/reviews/bodies-wonderfully-made/
The children's book read during the sermon: https://maxlucado.com/products/max-lucados-wemmicks-you-are-special/
Our missionary Karen Zando is our special guest this week and joins Pastor Scott to help us think through how we can help others grow in their faith.
Our missionary Jay Wilson shares a special message entitled, "Putting Him On Display" from II Corinthians 4:7-12.
Join us for one last sermon in the book of Jude as Pastor Matt highlights how we are saved FOR , BY, and THROUGH Jesus from Jude 1, 5, and 25.
We are celebrating the previous week's Mega Sports Camp. We saw God do great things throughout the week! Pastor Matt is highlighting the theme verse for the week of camp, Romans 5:8, in a sermon entitled, "The Demonstration of God's Love."
Pastor Matt finishes out the book of Jude with a sermon from Jude 24-25 entitled "Now To Him"
Pastor Matt continues through Jude. This week covering verses 17-23 with a sermon entitled "To Do List." The items on the to do list are:
- Remember v17-19
- Remain v20-21
- Rescue v22-23
Matt Major shares a sermon entitled, "Vision Therapy" from Psalm 16.
Matt is a member of Northgate Church and a missionary with Ambassadors Football Pittsburgh.
Jesse Boggs, former pastor of Northgate Church, walks us through the story of The Good Samaritan from Luke 10:25-37.
Join us as Pastor Scott Pospisil gives a special message called "How to Love: A Mother Feeding Her Newborn".
In this Easter sermon, senior pastor Matt Glidden is preaching from 1 Peter 1:18-21, in his sermon titled "Give Him Glory."
In the sermon Matt references John Piper's teaching on what does it mean to glorify God and you can find that content here: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/gods-glory-illustrated-for-kids
Pastor Matt introduces us to the book of Jude and helps us answer the questions: Who was Jude? and Who am I? And then concludes with a blessing.
Join us for this special Palm Sunday sermon from Pastor Matt highlighting the gentleness of Jesus as he rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Matthew 21:1-11
Join us as Pastor Matt reviews Jesus' teachings on human sexuality in Matthew 19:1-12 and Matthew 5:27-30.
If you are struggling with issues addressed in this sermon here are a few resources for you to consider: https://www.centerforfaith.com
https://harvestusa.org
https://www.purelifeministries.org
https://xxxchurch.com
Join us as Pastor Matt guides us through Jesus' teachings about the afterlife.
Scripture referenced:
Matthew 7:13, 13:41-50, 22:13-14, 25:41
Mark 9:43-48
John 5:25-29
John 14:1-3
Pastor Matt Glidden shares the story of Zacchaeus from Luke 19:1-10 and highlights Jesus' teaching on salvation.
John Spadafora is our guest this episode and challenges us with a compelling vision for our everyday vocations.
Join us as we look at John 11:1-44 to see what Jesus teaches about suffering.
- Sometimes we suffer because He loves us - John 11:1-5
- Who He is is more important than what He can do - John 11:17-27
- Jesus is with us in our suffering - John 11: 28-35
- Jesus saves - John 11:38-44
This series and this sermon have been impacted by the writings of Rebecca McLaughlin in "10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask About Christianity" and "Confronting Christianity"
Nightbirde as referenced in the sermon:
https://www.nightbirde.co
https://youtu.be/CZJvBfoHDk0
https://www.nightbirde.co/blog/2021/9/27/god-is-on-the-bathroom-floor
Pastor Matt Glidden answers the question: what did Jesus teach about the Bible? by focusing on 2 points:
- Jesus taught that the Bible is truth.
- John 17:17, Matthew 22:29
- Jesus taught that the Bible is focused on Himself.
- Luke 24:27, John 5:39-40
Other resources on the topic:
- Daily Bread: https://youtu.be/3KDnMCgQWic
- Alisa Childers: https://youtu.be/2YsUp6-dBM0
- Crossway: https://www.crossway.org/articles/what-did-jesus-teach-about-the-bible/
- TGC Paul Carter: https://ca.thegospelcoalition.org/columns/ad-fontes/jesus-believe-bible/
- Tim Keller sermon clip: https://youtu.be/gmnSnNC8UJk
Join us as long-time missionaries John and Linda Steinbacher share stories of God's faithfulness during their years of ministry in remote areas of Mexico.
Pastor Matt Glidden shares from John 10:10, Luke 9:23-25, and Matthew 7:13-14 about what Jesus taught us about living our best life.
John Fletcher shares about that impact of one simple man who is often forgotten: Epaphras, from Colossians 1:5-8.
Pastor Matt shares from John 13:1-17 about how Jesus established and equipped his disciples by his example...and how Jesus expects us to do the same.
Pastor Matt preaches from various passages in John about how Jesus set an example for each of us to follow in engaging and evangelizing. This is sermon 2 of 3 in a series kicking of 2022 and it's theme: The Year of Mission.
Ben Miller preaches this new year's sermon about the importance of understanding our identity in Christ.
Pastor Matt Glidden kicks off the new year with a sermon focused on Northgate's vision which is summarized in 4 words: Grace. Worship. Community. Mission.