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Join us on Father's Day as we discuss the Graciousness of of Heavenly Father as seen in the prodigal son parable from Luke 15.
Pastor Matt Irving Delivers us a message from Luke 8:16-18 on the importance of how we here the Gospel of the lord and live our lives as reflection of His Glory
Please join us for a message from Pastor Matt Irving on the Parable of the Sower from Luke 8:1-15. We explore the meaning of being Fertile Soil for the Gospel.
Please join us as Pastor Matt Irving delivers to us a message on the power of Forgivenss in out Lord Jesus Christ.
Join us as we explore Luke 7:18-35 with Deacon Ray Williams of NorthStar Baptist Church
Please join us as on the day we ordained Matt Irving Pastor of NorthStar we have as our guest minister Robert Irving of Reformed Baptist Church of Riverside California. Robert delivers us a message on the importance of the local church pastor and the need as a body to pray for our pastor.
Please join us as Matt Irving Delivers a message on Faith and Compassion exhibited in Luke 7:1-17
Scott Hugey delivers us an important discussion from Luke on Christ's love for even those that are unlovable.
He is Risen the King is Risen! Join us as we discuss the most important event in history. The resurrection of the King of Kings Jesus Christ!
Join us today as Matt Irving speaks on the Triumphant entry of Jesus as King into Jerusalem.
Please join us as Pastor Matt Irving delivers a word from Luke Chapter 5:17-26 on true friendship and faith.
Matt Irving delivers us a message on the importance of Jesus power to cleanse us of our sin. From Luke Chapter 5:12-16
Please join us as we hear Matt Irving deliver us a message on the authority and compassion of Christ displayed in his working of miraculous healing and casting off of demons in Luke 4:31-44
A message on the importance of the Season and the real reason for celebrating Christmas.
We hear about the grand entrance to Jesus ministry with his baptism by Jon the Baptist in the Jordan river from Luke 3:15-22. We explore the importance of this point in history and of Baptism in our own lives.
We are delivered a sermon on repentance from the word of the Gospel of Luke chapter 3:1-14.
Join us as Matt Irving delivers a message from Luke Chapter 2:41-52 on being in our Fathers house and serving Christ always, not just Sundays.
Matt Irving delivers a sermon from Luke Chapter 2 vs 22-40 on the coming Messiah's purpose to deliver salvation.
Matt Irving shares from Luke 1:57-80 on the coming of the Prophet of the Most High, John the Baptist.
Matt Irving delivers us a message from Luke 1:39-56 on what it means to truly magnify the Messiah in our lives.
Matt Irving delivers a heartfelt message from 1 Timothy 6:11-21 on experiencing Joy in the Family of God
A study in 1 Timothy 6:1-10, where we see how those who serve others are to do so well. We are to seek the wisdom of God, not our own knowledge, not being puffed up with conceit or quarrelsome. And how we are to not desire the riches of this world, but be content with where God has us at this time in our lives.
Deacon Ray Williams delivers us a message about elders leading a church and how we as a congregation honor them. From 1 Timothy 5:17-25
Matt Irving delivers a message on encouraging and honoring the widows and others in our church and community.
Matt Irving delivers a message from 1 Timothy on why, how we live our lives, matters in the eyes of God.
A message exploring what it means when someone leaves the Christian faith, while encouraging God’s people with the traits and habits of a faithful servant of God.
1 Timothy 3:14-16
Matt Irving Delivers us a message on the Mysteries of Godliness and the fullness of the doctrines of Grace
Ray Williams continues our series from 1 Timothy Chapter 3 as he speaks on the qualification and duties of Elders, Deacons and the role of the Congregation.
Scott Hughey delivers us a message explaining the differences between men and women, and God's design for them in the church.
Paul Stockton gives us a message on Biblical Priorities continuing our series from 1 Timothy
Guest Preacher Matt Irving delivers a message on the Coming Age from Matthew
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Deacon Ray Williams delivers a message on Walking the Old Paths from Jeremiah
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Guest preacher Paul Stockton delivers a powerful message on living in freedom since our sins are forgiven.
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Guest speaker, Matt Irving, delivers a sermon from the book of Matthew encouraging us to return to the basics.
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Guest preacher, Paul Stockton encourages us to put Christ first above the anxieties and cares of this world.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/may-07-2023/
Guest preacher, Scott Hughey presents a picture of what it means to be unified as the people of Christ from Ephesians 4:1-6.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/april-30-2023/
Guest preacher, Paul Stockton shares with us the importance of a humble heart from John 13:1-17.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/april-23-2023/
Guest preacher, pastor Sean Hoisington challenges his listeners to consider the new and living way of life that we are all called to as believers from the author of Hebrews.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/april-16-2023/
Guest preacher pastor Sean Hoisington asks us to remember the mission of the church in today's social setting.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/april-09-2023/
Guest preacher pastor Sean Hoisington asks us to consider the portrait of Jesus offered in Matthew's gospel account.
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Paul writes to the church at Ephesus that "you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked" and that, like us all, they were "by nature children of wrath." In view of such terrible news, how can we stand? The gospel tells us "but God, rich in mercy" has in fact made us alive in Christ. Given the work of Jesus, the Son of God, on behalf of his saints - how should we live in Christ?
After calling his readers to make every effort to confirm their calling and election, the Apostle Peter encourages them with the truth that his legacy of gospel teaching and fruitful ministry will outlive his mortal body. By always making it a point to remind them of the truths of God's word and the importance of the supplemental virtues of the previous passage, he knows that they will be equipped to live in Christian faithfulness as the Lord continues to bring to their memories these truths.
Matthew 19:30 (ESV): ”But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
During his years of ministry on this earth, our Lord Jesus was a story teller. In today’s message we are taking a break from our series on 2 Peter to look at Jesus’ story in Matthew 20:1-16 that explores the differences in our expectations and God’s own priorities and value system. Join guest preacher Paul Stockton as we consider together Jesus’ message for those who regard the grace of God as a payment for their good service, rather than an outpouring of the grace of our loving God.
Last week, we considered how believers in Jesus Christ can be assured of their calling and election, and their future hope in the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior. For this Celebration Sunday we want to consider more deeply what the kingdom of Christ is. Is this simply a future place that has no connection to the world we live in today? Or has the kingdom actually broken through, as our Lord said, having real implications in our very lives today? Let us rejoice today that Jesus is King Eternal even today.
During the time of the writing of Peter’s second letter, as it is today, there was a false teaching being proliferated in the church that said that you could enjoy salvation from your sins, with no change of behavior; continuing to live in sin, and never growing in holiness.
While it is true that we are not in any way saved by works (Eph. 2:8, 9), Pastor Joshua Shirey shares that Peter’s purpose in writing this letter is to prove that real salvation must lead to obedience and good works, and is confirmed by them. God will not save us without transforming us.
Returning to this short, 3-part series from our study of 2 Peter, we continue to consider how our spiritual growth in moral excellence should give us hope for our eternal future. But what if we are lacking in these areas of growth outlined by the apostle? What can we do if we feel like our faith is ineffective or unfruitful in the words of Peter, or dead in the words of James? Pastor Joshua Shirey explores these and other questions in an encouraging message for all.
In the feast of the Christian life, we know that our faith is the main course. But what are the side dishes that the Lord has blessed us with to enjoy the fullness of his blessing on this side of eternity? In this week's sermon, Pastor Joshua Shirey begins a small mini-series from 2 Peter where we consider the disciplines and practices that God calls us to pile high on our plates as we learn to feast faithfully before the Wedding Supper of the Lamb.
What is the gospel, and how does it transform us in our daily lives? So often, we say that the gospel of Jesus is what starts us on our own faith journeys, but the truth is that the story of Jesus' victory over sin and death is so much more than that. In today's sermon, Pastor Joshua Shirey explores how it is through the knowledge of our savior that our lives are transformed together - making us fellow partakers together with God from today all the way to eternity where we will see him face to face.
As we continue to study the Apostle Peter’s second letter, we look this week to verse two, which many have described as a “wishful prayer” or an opening benediction. We consider what Peter is saying in this theologically rich verse, and how it gives us so much more hope than the poetic fluff that often see these kinds of introductory verses as. How can grace and peace be multiplied to us now in this life, and what does this mean for us in the life to come?
Today, as we return to Peter’s second epistle, we consider that those of us who have obtained faith from the Lord have equal standing, value and preciousness to those who were faithful eyewitnesses of all that Jesus Christ has done in his life, death and resurrection that makes our faith possible. Given that the Lord says that we are blessed who believe and yet haven’t seen, how should this truth affect how we relate with one other, especially those who are different than us in some way?
Several weeks ago we took some time to consider Psalm 74, a Psalm of Asaph, which asked the Lord how long he would stand idly by while his people continued to suffer. This week, we turn to the following Psalm, also written by Asaph, which points to the surety of God’s coming judgment against his enemies. How can we rest in the knowledge that God will judge sin, and yet remain humble, knowing that it is only by God’s grace that we will not share in the fate of those who set themselves up against him? It is only through the good news of the gospel of Christ that we can join with Asaph, and say, “Rejoice! God is judge.”
Guest Speaker: Brad Kehr
As we begin this series on Peter’s second letter, we take a look back at the story of Peter’s denial of Christ, and how by the grace of God and the cross of Christ, he was restored to the point where he could write these life changing books that we have in our Bibles today. How can we, like Peter, be used by the Lord to reach our neighbors and serve our brothers and sisters in Christ, even if we too have a period of darkness and unmitigated failure in our own lives?
At the beginning of each year, Pastor Joshua Shirey shares a message in the theme of “The State of the Pulpit”. We take some time to consider the health of the global church and how our local congregation may be able to grow in light of the challenges the church may face in the coming year.
This year, we consider Jesus’ message to his disciples where he tells them what they should expect as they follow him: that they should deny themselves, take up their cross and follow him. One cannot expect to enjoy all of the temporary pleasures of this life and all of the eternal joy that awaits us in the life to come.
As the people of God, we must consider how we have done patterning our lives after that of Christ who “emptied himself” and “humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death” (see Philippians 2). Do we live our lives in such a way as to show that our greatest desire is yet to come, or are we far too easily pleased with the temporary pleasures of this life?
In this final week of our series on Prayer in the life of the church, we consider how we ought to pray in between the first coming of Christ that we celebrate in the Christmas season, and the second and final coming that is our great hope. Let us look forward to his future return, and pray to hasten the day, that gives this great day its ultimate meaning.
During our Christmas Eve hymn sing and candlelight service, Pastor Joshua Shirey shared a short gospel message and exhortation to remind us that the baby in the manger has become our Peace if we put our faith in him.
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As we continue to consider the role of prayer in the life of the church and in our own lives as individual followers of Christ, we turn now to Psalm 74 to consider how we should respond when things are disordered and when the name of the Lord is blasphemed by the world around us. Is it appropriate to pray prayers of lament? Is it right for us to be brought down in sadness by the pain in this life? What sets our Godward sorrow apart from the empty sadness of the world without Christ? And how should we respond when our lamentation is the result of our own sin or rampant sin in the covenant community of God’s people?
On this Celebration Sunday, Pastor Joshua Shirey brings us a message from Psalm 111 to encourage us to praise the Lord both individually but especially when we gather together as God’s people. We ought to practice our own private prayers of praise, even when we don’t feel like it; and we should prioritize prayers of praise, gathering to sing and to worship, and in every way bringing honor to the Lord whenever we gather together because he is worthy of it.
What is the purpose of prayer of petition? Do we unnecessarily burden the Lord with our needs, fears and insecurities? In this continuation of our end of the year series on prayer, Pastor Joshua Shirey shares that not only is our Heavenly Father ready to hear our prayers of petition, but that he has also created us with our weaknesses and great needs to remind us to look to him for our needs. He doesn’t want us to be “with it” and self-reliant, he wants us to put our daily faith in him to walk with us through our trials.
In this second of six sermons in our series on prayer, we turn to Psalm 106 to consider prayers of confession and repentance of sin. How should we respond when we fall short of God's righteous standard? And how should we be encouraged by God's gracious love toward us and faithfulness to forgive when we approach him in humility?
What stands in the way of a healthy personal life of prayer, and what affect does that have on the gathered people of God? In this first sermon in our short series on prayer, Pastor Joshua Shirey shares from the book of James what the apostle has to say on the spiritual adultery of our often self-centered prayers (or lack of prayer), and how we can actively pursue a shared life of prayer as the church.
As we return again to the book of Psalms, guest preacher Paul Stockton shares a message from Psalm 139 titled "Search Me, O God". Drawing from David's song, Paul shows us how God's intimate knowledge of David led the psalmist to trust the Lord with his whole heart, desiring to know him in the same way and to continue to be known without pretense or secrecy.
Guest Speaker: Paul Stockton
How should we celebrate the Lord together, and what sorts of things get in the way of the joy that we have in him? How can we grow in our joy individually, but also as the gathered people of God? In today's sermon, which is both the 8th part in our "Life Together" series, but also fitting for our November Celebration Sunday, Pastor Joshua Shirey shares a message about our shared joy in the Lord from a wonderful Old Testament narrative from the book of Nehemiah.
As we continue to study our shared Life Together as the body of Christ, we take time today to consider a passage in 1 John that shows us that we are able to see and recognize who God is by Jesus' offering of himself, in love, for our sins; and that through this knowledge of God that we grow in our love for one another as fellow members of one another.
Continuing our series on our shared "Life Together" as a church, Pastor Joshua Shirey implores the people of God to strive to take hold of the future blessing of Jesus Christ on their lives. Drawing from Philippians 3, a theologically rich and endlessly practical passage from the Apostle Paul, we are encouraged to "forget what lies behind and to struggle for what lies ahead", to grow in maturity, and in the likeness of Christ. While we often look to passages like these with a view to our individual walk with the Lord, Pastor Joshua reminds us that we are called to strive together in community, to cross the finish line together with our brothers and sisters in Christ.
In this fifth part in our series on our shared Life Together, Pastor Joshua Shirey turns to an uncommon passage to give prudent advice to the young men and women of our church as they think about God's will for them in regards to marriage. As part of his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught the people in Matthew 6:25-34 not to worry, but instead, to seek first the kingdom of God. Building upon this teaching, Pastor Joshua encourages our young people to focus their attention on the kingdom of God, and to let the Lord worry about the details of marriage.
In today's sermon, Pastor Joshua Shirey shares a message from one of the richest gospel centered chapters in all of the New Testament: Romans chapter 3. Paul's teaching here helps us to understand how we are able to receive God's grace through faith, how God's righteousness and goodness is vindicated through the gospel, and how the gospel should provide such rich assurance to all who rightly claim the name of Christ.
In this third part of our series on the church and our shared “Life Together”, Pastor Joshua Shirey shares from Paul’s admonition toward the Corinthian church regarding the inherently collective and communal nature of the Lord’s Supper. How was it that this early Christian church neglected the Lord’s Supper to the detriment of the Lord’s church? And how do we struggle to reconnect the sacred and the celebratory in our own gatherings?
In today's sermon Kirk shares with us a summons to give praise to the Lord for all he has done for us. He shows us how the psalmist encourages all of God's creation to give him praise, and how, as his children, we should especially trust him with our lives.
Speaker: Kirk Clemons
Today we take a look at one of the most beloved Psalms written by the Shepherd-King David, Psalm 23. Matt Irving brings a message of encouragement to look to the Lord as our sovereign Good Shepherd and to trust him to direct our steps.
Guest Speaker: Matt Irving
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Many years ago, the Lord established the family as the primary means of making his name known in the land of Israel. In this week's sermon, NorthStar's Preaching Pastor Joshua Shirey explores what we can learn about God's plan for every believing family, and also how these same principles reach even further into the family of God in the church.
When Jesus was asked to weigh in on which is the first and great commandment, in Matthew 22, he responds with two: to love the Lord and to love one another. Although his adversaries were silenced by his answer, they did not obey Jesus' commands, but continued in their sinful rejection of the Messiah. In today's sermon, Pastor Joshua Shirey shares how believers in the Lord Jesus can actually obey the Lord's greatest commandments in a way that the Pharisees never could, but how it takes genuine commitment on our part to make the time and effort to do so.
In this final sermon in the book of 1 Peter, Pastor Joshua Shirey shows both the faith-bolstering evidence that the book was really written by the Apostle Peter who witnessed the risen Christ, but also how Peter encourages us in how to live our Christian lives in the time that we still live now as elect exiles still looking forward to our eternal home.
As Christians, we are called to avoid spiritual distraction and complacency, but to be watchful and alert. One reason that we are to remain alert, is because we have a true spiritual enemy who wants to harm those that belong to the Lord Jesus. While we don't believe in a spiritual battle between a "good God" and an "evil God", as if our Savior and our adversary are equals, we must believe that the enemy is a formidable adversary because Peter tells us so in today's passage. In today's sermon, Pastor Joshua Shirey explores this passage in the end of the book of 1 Peter, and discusses the real threat that we face from our spiritual foe, but the hope that remains for us in Jesus if we hold fast to him through faith.
Please note: Due to an equipment failure during the service, the first 13 minutes of the recording are not as good quality.
Speaker: Paul Stockton
In today's sermon, we take a break from 1 Peter to revisit a beloved Psalm of David, Psalm 16. Brother Paul Stockton shares how David, through all of his trials and difficulties, found his greatest joy and pleasure in the Lord himself, and he reminds us, that we, as his children through the death of Jesus on our behalf, should find relief and joy in the Lord as well.
Sermon Text: 1 Peter 5:6, 7
We've all heard the glorious promise of 1 Peter 5:7 which calls us to cast our cares and anxieties upon the Lord, but we rarely consider the verse in context. In today's sermon, NorthStar's preaching pastor Joshua Shirey shares some of the ways we often fail to humble ourselves under God's mighty hand, and how that only makes our anxieties worse. As God's people we should rejoice that not only is our sovereign Lord all powerful, but that he cares for us!
In light of the weeks that we spent studying Peter's admonitions to pastors, we consider Psalm 84, a song and prayer of the sons of Korah. What type of man is the Lord looking for to care for his people? The type of man who longs for the eternal house of the Lord, and who works to stir up the same desires in his local congregation.
Guest Speaker: Doug Helms
Pastor Joshua's father-in-law and pastor Doug Helms shares this encouraging message from Jesus' High-Priestly prayer as recorded in John 17. In this powerful prayer, Jesus prays for his disciples and by extension all those that would came to faith by their testimony, that we would be unified by our love and in our faith in his name, so that the world would know that he is the Savior of us all.
In this third week of our study of 1 Peter 5:1-5, Pastor Joshua Shirey walks us through some of Peter's specific admonitions for pastors: specifically that they manifest the heart of a shepherd towards their congregations. Many are capable of leading, preaching and teaching; but the Lord is looking for shepherds to tend his flock and to feed his sheep.
What do Peter's exhortations to the early church elders mean for those of us in the church today, especially men? Who should serve as elders or pastors, and how can you know if you are "called" to serve the church in that way? Pastor Joshua seeks to answer these questions and more over the next two weeks.
Pastor Joshua Shirey begins a multi-part miniseries today on Peter's admonitions regarding the shepherding role of those who serve the church as pastors (or elders). In this week's message we take a look at the theme of shepherding throughout the Scriptures, leading up to the establishment of the early church and the shepherds that are given care of God's own flock.
What is God's purpose for fiery trials and suffering in the life of the Christian? What sort of suffering should we embrace as the tool of God for our good, and what sorts of suffering should be avoided and not considered as joy? Pastor Joshua Shirey answers these questions and more in this week's conclusion to 1 Peter chapter 4.
Sermon Text: 1 Peter 4:7-11
Peter, having explained in our previous passage the ways that Christians should no longer live in the passions that once marked their lives, now tells us how we should think and act in these, the last days.
Guest Speaker: Paul Stockton
Guest Speaker: Matt Irving
What should the Christian life look like? How should the surety of Jesus' victory over sin and death affect the Christian's life here on earth, while we wait for glory? Guest preacher Matt Irving dives into these questions and more in today's sermon from the epistle of 1 Peter.
What is the final hope and vindication of the suffering believer in Christ? In this week's sermon, Pastor Joshua Shirey works through this difficult passage, where Peter grounds the believer's hope in none other than Jesus' own resurrection and victory over death, sin and hell.
Sermon Text: 1 Peter 3:18-22
Sermon text: 1 Peter 3:13-17
What harm can befall a Christian who is zealous for good deeds? How should a Christian respond when they do suffer for righteousness' sake? How does our response to suffering open the door to evangelism opportunities? Pastor Joshua Shirey answers these questions and more, in this week's sermon.
Sermon Text: 1 Peter 3:8-12 (ESV)
Believers in Christ Jesus have been called for a purpose: to proclaim the excellencies of Jesus before the world around us. Today, Pastor Joshua Shirey of NorthStar Baptist Church shares how we are to pattern our lives after the life of Christ in both our unity with one another, and also the way we respond to persecution.
Paul Stockton shares a message based on Psalm 32, where David speaks of the genuine blessedness one receives when they repent of their sins and seek the Lord's forgiveness.
Sermon Text: Psalm 32
Sermon Text: 1 Peter 3:1-7
In today's message, Pastor Joshua Shirey shows us how both women and men should draw from the example of Christ as they seek to live faithfully as Christians, particularly within the marriage relationship.
We have been called to follow Jesus in all things - including how he responded to unjust suffering. In today's sermon, Pastor Joshua Shirey shares how our suffering is actually a tool of God's grace that he uses to make us more like His Son and to give us gospel opportunities before unbelievers.
Sermon Text: 1 Peter 2:13-17
What does Scripture say about how we are to submit to the human institutions and authorities that God has put in place over us? Pastor Joshua Shirey shares how submission to authority, even the unjust, is part of how God has called us to bring Him glory and to prove the truthfulness of our gospel testimonies before a watching world.
Sermon text: 1 Peter 2:11-12
On this Resurrection Sunday, Pastor Joshua Shirey shares how the most glorious truths and the most important teachings of 1 Peter hinge entirely on the truth of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
Last week, Pastor Joshua Shirey took us through the theological basis for Peter's call for all believers to proclaim the excellencies of Jesus Christ; this week, we focus on the practical application of 1 Peter 2:9-10 in our lives. How do we live up to God's call on our lives?
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. (1 Peter 2:9-10)
Pastor Joshua Shirey begins a two-part series on this rich passage from 1 Peter where we discover what the Lord has done for us and eight reasons that he has given us to rejoice.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/april-03-2022/
What is it that God expects of the Christian, and what place does the law have for us in our lives? Scott Hughey leads us through a summary study of Paul's letter to the Galatians, culminating in a final look at the fruit of the flesh versus the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:13-26.
Guest Speaker: Scott Hughey
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/march-27-2022/
What should the Christian life look like, and how should it look different than the lives of non-believers? John writes that we are to not love the world or the things in the world and tells us some of the warning signs that we may not be living as Christians after all. However, this sermon is more than bad news! John also reminds us that we have an advocate in Jesus Christ, who represents us before God the Father.
Guest speaker: Matt Irving
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/march-20-2022/
Statistics say that nearly 1/3 of the world’s population are Christians, but is that true? In today’s sermon, we explore Jesus’ Parable of the Sower, to discover what Jesus has to say about what makes a person a true believer in Christ, and how we should understand the other “soils” that don’t bear fruit.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/march-13-2022/
We live in a fallen world. This fallenness is a result of our own sin as well as the sins of the world. But, God, by His eternal power, has been our dwelling place since before He formed the world. In this lesson, we will explore the significance that this has on our perspective as it relates to our sin and our own futility before such a God.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/march-06-2022/
Today, Scott will take us through Peter’s analogy of Jesus as the cornerstone of God’s house. How is God building His house and what significance does the cornerstone have in this house?
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/february-27-2022/
Having finished our series on "Life in the Family of God", we now shift our attention to "The House of God". Today we'll explore the imagery that Peter provides of us being living stones that are being built into the very dwelling place of God. But, more than that, we are also priests serving and worshipping in the Holy of Holies.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/february-20-2022/
In this installment of our "Life in the Family of God" series, we will look at the image that Peter gives of an infant longing for its mother's milk and the implication on our Christian walk as members of God's family.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/february-13-2022/
Today, we will look at brotherly love as it pertains to our life in the family of God. We will look at Biblical encouragements that show us the blessings that we can experience when we love one another as Christ loved us.
https:///northstarbaptistchurch.org/february-06-2022/
Today we'll explore the hope that we ought to have in the knowledge of our older brother, Christ Jesus, who was chosen before the foundations of the world. Having such an anchor for our hope should inform the way we live our lives when facing hardship and struggles.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/january-30-2022/
In this lesson, we will learn what it means to live a life in the "Fear of the Lord". What does Christian fear of the Lord look like in our daily walk and how is it different from our usual understanding of fear?
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/january-23-2022/
In this lesson, we will examine Peter's exhortation to his readers to live a life of holiness because they have been adopted into the family of God.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/january-16-2022/
In this lesson, we will look at the book of John and the assurances that we have knowing that our God hears us.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/january-09-2022/
In the first sermon of the new year, we seek to set a trajectory for our church and how we can pursue faithfulness to the Lord together. From Ephesians 4:32, we see that we must be a kind, tenderhearted, and forgiving church.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/january-02-2022/
In this lesson, we will look at Peter’s imperative in verse 13 to put our hope in the promises of God by responding to the Gospel, living this “in-between” life full of zeal and with a sober mind, and fixing our hope fully on the grace and work of Christ.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/december-26-2021/
In this lesson, we will examine 1 Peter 1:10-12 and see the claim that Peter is making regarding what the prophets knew when they were speaking the Word of the Lord to the people.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/december-12-2021/
In this passage, we'll see what Peter is teaching his readers regarding genuine faith. There is both clarity and assurance in the way Peter relates their faith to their love of Christ.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/december-05-2021/
In this passage, we look at what it means to be a "walking contradiction" as we rejoice in the hope of the return of Christ Jesus, though in the same moment we endure grief through trials.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/november-28-2021/
In this message, we work to understand just how great God‘s mercy is and how active His power is in salvation, particularly in the new birth. Those who see these things can also bless God with all their might.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/november-21-2021/
Today, we will look at what it means that we were saved by the foreknowledge of God and how He works through His Spirit for the good of those whom He elects.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/november-14-2021/
In this lesson, we will examine what it means that we are exiles or sojourners as Peter alludes to in these next verses.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/november-07-2021/
In this lesson, we will examine why it is important to understand what it truly means that Peter was an Apostle, appointed by Jesus Himself.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/october-31-2021/
In this lesson, we will take a biographical look at the person of Peter and learn what encouragement we can gain from his example.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/october-24-2021/
Today, we look at the Lord's prayer in the gospel of Luke and learn at the feet of Jesus as He teaches His disciples how they should pray.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/october-17-2021/
Today, we will examine the parable of the corrupt judge and the parable of the Pharisee and tax collector from Luke 18 and see how Jesus is instructing us to pray and not lose heart. Why should we pray, and what makes us "lose heart"? We will examine this text to see what wisdom it can bring to our prayer life.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/october-10-2021/
Today, for our "Celebration Sunday", we will examine the praise of David in Psalm 145 and discuss how a true understanding of God's grace toward us helps us to rightly celebrate all He's done for us.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/october-03-2021/
Today, we look at Jonah chapter 4. How can Jonah's response to God's grace inform our hearts when we think of God's forgiveness and how He is free to extend it to anyone regardless of merit?
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/september-26-2021/
Today, Scott takes us into Jonah chapter 3 where we see God accomplishes His purposes through His Word, no matter how hard-hearted or reluctant the preacher of that word is.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/september-19-2021/
In today’s lesson, guest speaker Forrest Berry will take us through Jonah’s response to God from the belly of the fish. We will use Jonah’s prayer to help inform all of us how we ought to respond to God in all situations.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/september-12-2021/
In this lesson, we will begin our study in the book of the prophet Jonah. This story has been well known for its tale of a man who is swallowed by a big fish, but, as we'll begin to see in today's lesson, the book of Johan is really a story about God's grace toward sinners and how he pursues those who run from Him.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/september-05-2021/
What does it look like to be a people who show love to everyone, even their persecutors? In this lesson we will explore Jesus's teaching on loving your enemies.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/august-29-2021/
Today we will look at Habakkuk's response to God as he sings a song of praise about God's might and justice.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/august-22-2021/
In this lesson, we will hear Habakkuk's response to God's reply and hear him ask a question of God. God's answer, of course, shatters Habakkuk's expectations of what he thought he knew of God and informs us how we should see God and how he works in the world.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/august-15-2021/
Why does a good God, allow evil in the world? Why do we see wickedness increasing and seemingly no response from God? In this lesson, we will begin exploring these questions as the prophet Habakkuk did and examine the response that he receives from God.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/august-08-2021/
In this lesson, we will be looking at what it means for the church to do "everything in the name of Jesus" and how Paul intended the church to live in light of their salvation.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/august-01-2021/
In today's passage, Paul provides singing as a way to let the Word of Christ dwell among us. We will explore different ways that this can apply to the church today.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/july-25-2021/
In this lesson, we will look at what it means to teach and admonish one another as Paul instructs through his letter to the Colossians.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/july-18-2021/
In this lesson, we find that this passage is a command to the church in Colossae. How can this instruct how we go about the business of being a church today?
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/july-11-2021/
The “Love of God” is not explicitly mentioned in today’s passage, but, a closer examination of the exhortations of Paul in Colossians 3:16-17, reveals that it’s the love of the Father which should be the reason for our thankfulness in all we do.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/july-04-2021/
In this lesson, we will examine the passage in Colossians 3:16-17 regarding the "Word of Christ". What does Paul mean by this phrase and why does he command the church to "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly..."? We will explore the implications of this and what it means for our Christian walk.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/june-27-2021/
How can discouragement and apathy prevent us from building God's house? In this lesson, we will explore the exhortations and promises in chapter 2 of Haggai which God has shared not only with ancient Israel but, as we'll see through closer inspection, to all of His people.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/june-20-2021/
In this lesson, we will explore how the command to "build God's house" in Hagai, applies to life in the Christian church.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/june-13-2021/
In this lesson, brother Stockton will share a message about combating the sin of worry and instead, learning to trust in the Lord.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/june-06-2021/
In this final lesson from the book of Hebrews, we explore the writer's exhortation to listen to and heed his exhortations and why this is so significant for churches today.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/may-30-2021/
In this lesson, we will look at the closing benediction in the book of Hebrews. This benediction is a prayer by the author of Hebrews for his congregation. What can it teach us about how we ought to view his previous teachings regarding leaders?
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/may-23-2021/
In this lesson, we will explore the author's exhortation to pray. He specifically asks that they pray, urgently, for him and the other leaders in the church. How should this affect our prayer life?
To explore this, Pastor Joshua will be looking at what a biblical understanding of prayer is and how it should affect how we see God and approach Him as our heavenly father.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/may-16-2021/
What does it mean to "submit to leaders" and who are our leaders? In this lesson, we will explore what the author of Hebrews means when he exhorts his congregation to obey and submit to their leaders and how we as a church ought to follow this example.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/may-09-2021/
In this lesson, we will explore how the author of Hebrews ties our life under the New Covenant to the statutes of worship under the Old Covenant as he exhorts his congregation to continue on in the faith and "keep the feast of the New Covenant" rather than be persuaded by the allure of the foods and festivals under the Old Covenant. These foods for the flesh are no longer of benefit for the new believer in Christ whose food is of the Spirit and not of the flesh.
In what ways do we as modern-day Christians still pursue foods for the flesh and neglect to feed our spirit?
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/may-02-2021/
Can our savior be gentle and lowly, while at once being consumed with zeal for the house of God? In this message brother Nathan Martin walks with us through John 2:13-17 to behold the zeal of Christ, foreshadowed in redemptive history and displayed in his life, death, and resurrection.
Why do followers of Christ have a sure and steadfast hope? Hebrews 13:8 tells us, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." In this message we celebrate our unchangeable Christ.
In this message, as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, we look at the apostle Paul's sermon recorded in Acts 13. In verse 30 he tells us that God raised Him from the dead. He is risen! What does this marvelous news mean, and how do we respond?
In this lesson, we explore how our lives can have an effect on those around us, especially our fellow believers. As we explore what the author of Hebrews has to say on the subject of living pure lives for the sake of our fellow brothers and sisters, Pastor Joshua urges us to encourage each other through our love and pursuit of purity.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/march-28-2021/
Last week, we explored how we can present acceptable worship and brotherly love through hospitality towards others and, especially, toward our fellow Christian, brothers and sisters.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/march-21-2021/
Hebrews 13:1, in which the author encourages his congregation to continue to present acceptable worship through their practice of brotherly love toward each other serves as an encouragement for churches today to follow their example.
In this lesson, we will be looking more closely at practical ways we can show brotherly love to one another out of a heart of worship and gratitude.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/march-14-2021/
Does it seem easy to forget that our God is a consuming fire? In this message we look in Hebrews 12 at the unshakeable kingdom given to those who are covered by Christ's sacrifice, at the coming alternative for all things in the universe not joined with Christ, and at the gratitude and worship that such an incredible gift deserves.
Do we, as followers of Christ, live in light of the truth that we are sons and daughters of the King of Zion or do we allow the idea of God, as the judge of all, to drive us back to mount Sinai?
In this lesson, we will look at what it means that God is both the judge and savior and how this should affect our thinking of the old and new covenants.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/february-28-2021/
In the last message we looked at Mount Sinai, to which Hebrews 12 tells us we have not come, but we've come instead to Mount Zion. So what is Mount Zion? To where have we come? What does it look like to live in the knowledge that it is a current reality? In this message we look at the first of several attributes and implications of the reality of Mount Zion for those who trust in Christ.
In our thought processes, our approach, even our understanding of God's heart toward us we can so often be old-covenant-oriented. In this message we begin to look at the beautiful contrast presented in Hebrews 12:18-24 between the old covenant, represented by the Lord's coming to Mt. Sinai, and the new covenant represented by His coming to us as Christ.
What does it look like to truly worship God in spirit and in truth? What does Jesus mean when he says the Father is seeking "true worshipers"? In this lesson, guest speaker Paul Stockton will explore these questions from the Gospel of John.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/february-07-2021/
It is clear from Hebrews 12 that the race we are called to run can be wearying, dangerously so if we try to go it alone. It is the grace of God to provide brothers and sisters in Christ to help and be helped. In this message we look at the encouragements, responsibilities, and warnings given to us in verses 12-17 to strengthen and strive in the race together.
Knowing that God’s discipline is directly connected to His adoption of His children into the Kingdom brings assurance to those who understand that their trial is not punishment but, rather, preparation for eternal glory in Christ Jesus.
How is our life reflective of this truth?
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/january-24-2021/
The discipline of the Lord can be an unpopular topic, but Hebrews 12 makes an explicit connection between it and God's love for His children. In this message we look at the Lord's discipline, how it prepares us for the war against sin in our lives, and how it shows his great love for us.
In this lesson, Pastor Joshua will be discussing how looking to Jesus as the founder and perfecter of our faith brings unity and endurance. Jesus is the whole reason that we can endure in faith until the end.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/january-10-2021/
Looking back and reflecting on the last year, and setting vision for the new year, the Scriptures call us to a seemingly radical kind of unity and love for one another: one that certainly had not seemed to characterize much of the culture or Christianity in the past year. However, once seen in the light of the life of Jesus, this kind of love and unity is not so radical after all.
In this long and dangerous race we are supposed to run, how are we to do so with endurance and confidence? The author of Hebrews gives us key insights in the beginning of chapter 12.
The author of Hebrews depicts the Christian life as a race that needs to be run in order to live a life that pleases God and gain the prize. In order to run this race well, and with endurance, and if we hope to gain the prize, we must keep our eyes on Jesus. One of the ways we get ready to run this race is by setting aside anything and everything that makes it difficult to run.
If we are not careful, we can fly over small passages of Scripture that are less familiar to us and miss out on their significance. Hebrews 11:39-40 has massive implications for our understanding of how God has been at work in redemptive history, our understanding of the covenants, and offers us great encouragement to persevere.
Guest speaker Nathan Martin shows us the contrast of how faith can manifest in the lives of people who live faithfully. Hebrews 11:32-38 is not only a list of triumphs. Some of the lives of those mentioned ended very badly. This demonstrates to us that faith in God cannot be equated to success in this life or health or wealth. Rather, trusting in God has its fullest reward in the next life.
Guest speaker Ray Williams shows us the life of faith that characterized Samuel and made him such an important figure in Israel’s history. Seeing Samuel’s life from the perspective of his trust in God at key moments in his life is instructive for us as we seek to live by faith.
The author of Hebrews makes staggering claims about the nature of faith and its relationship to the promises of God. Holding the life of David up against these statements shows in bold contrast the nature of the full extent of God’s promises being fulfilled vs. any temporary fulfillment of them in our lifetimes.
Guest speaker Pat Harrell explains the life of Samson in the context of Hebrews 11. Samson is not a likely figure if we were to write Hebrews 11 in our day, yet even in imperfection and failure, God achieves great victory for His people through the faith of His servants.
What does the defeat of Jericho tell us about how God operates? What does Rahab's example teach us about what the Lord values? In this message we dig into the implications of those events mentioned in Hebrews 11:30-31, a fervent call to follow Christ.
In this message guest speaker Jeremy Bullen walks us through the faith of the people of Israel crossing the Red Sea (Hebrews 11:29): a picture of the faith of the people of God stepping out boldly in the face of fear, together looking to Him and trusting in the future fulfillment of his promises.
In this message we look at Hebrews 11:23-28, which touches on four episodes in the life of Moses. Why does the author of Hebrews choose these four, and not any of the other great events of Moses' life? To show along with the rest of Hebrews 11 that faith in the Lord's faithfulness to fulfill His promises is the great unifier of the people of God.
There are so many questions we should be asking about suffering. What is the point? Why would a God who loves allow it? What should our response be to the suffering in our lives and the lives of others? In this message we look at these and other questions in light of the astounding encouragement given to us in 2 Corinthians 4:16-18.
In this message we look with guest speaker Paul Stockton at the faith of Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph outlined in Hebrews 11:20-22; imperfect men who by faith trusted in a future inheritance and left generational legacies.
At a glance Hebrews 11:17-19 offers such a brief picture of what God is doing through the faith of Abraham, obediently offering his son of promise Isaac. In this message guest speaker Nathan Martin continues our study of faith by walking us through the testing of, the use of, and the rewarding of Abraham's faith.
Why does the author of Hebrews interrupt his list of the faithful in the middle of chapter 11? What is he pointing out by reminding us that Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, and Jacob "all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth" (v13 ESV)? In this message focus on the implications of chapter 11 verses 13-16.
In this message we focus with guest speaker Scott Hughey on the faith of Sarah, who believed not primarily in the promise itself but "considered him faithful who had promised." (Hebrews 11:11-12)
Continuing our study of Hebrews 11, in this message our guest speaker Nathan Martin walks us through the faith of Abraham, who was "looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God." (Hebrews 11:8-10)
Why does the author of Hebrews choose Abel to begin the list of faith exemplars in chapter 11? What does Enoch's life teach us about the faith of those who seek God? To what higher reality does Noah's experience point us? In this message we study these examples of faith give in Hebrews 11:4-7.
What is so special about the faith of the people listed in Hebrews 11? In what exactly did they have faith? To what were they looking toward in faith, and how are they inheritors of God's promises not yet fulfilled? If they had this faith why did they need the Law? In this message we look at how the faith explained in Hebrews 11 points us directly to Christ.
Hebrews 11 is a much-loved passage about faith, but what is the author's point by adding it here? Why is faith so important? How does it fit within the context of the letter to the Hebrews? How does it tie all of the Bible together? In this message we look at these and more questions as we dive into the first of several sermons focused on Hebrews 11.
Why should we be a people of prayer? Is it necessary, or even critical? Why should we pray together with and for each other? Why don't we? How can we? In this message we address these questions beginning with Ephesians 6:10-20.
In chapter 10 verse 39 (ESV) the author of Hebrews assures his audience that, "...we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls." How can he say this? How can we say this? What does it mean? How can we know for sure? In this message we examine these questions.
In this message our guest Paul Stockton examines with us the two lives outlined in Hebrews 10:19-39; the one who by faith endures and holds fast to Christ, and the other who shrinks back is destroyed.
In this message we take a hard look at the judgement unpacked in Hebrews 10:26-31, the horrible consequence of not holding fast together to our great high priest, and the salvation offered to us.
In this sermon we focus in on Hebrews 10:24-25 to examine why this imperative to meet together consistently and with intent to encourage each other is so critical as we prepare for the Day of the Lord.
In this message we focus on Hebrews 10:24. What does it actually look like for us as a church to, as the King James Version puts it, "consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works,"?
Do you have a tendency to skip over the greetings at the ends of the New Testament letters? In today's sermon our guest Pastor Doug Helms of Rock Creek Baptist Church in Crowley, Texas unpacks the beautiful, unlikely, gospel-enabled relationships shown to us near the end of letter to the Romans.
Hebrews 10:19-25 entreats us to draw near, hold fast, and stir one another up to love and good works. In this sermon we examine this question: who is the "us" to which this letter refers?
Our third sermon on the commands in Hebrews 10:19-25 focuses on practical application: how will you be the one who is a doer of these words, and not a hearer only?
What does life together look like in light of the three commands in Hebrews 10? In this sermon we continue to focus on what it means to draw near together, hold fast together, and consider how to stir one another up to love and good works together.
In this sermon we examine the commands given to us in light of what previous chapters have shown us about Jesus: to draw near, hold fast, and consider how to stir one another up to love and good works.
To what story is the book of Hebrews pointing us, and what does it mean for the people of Christ? In this sermon we look at the crescendo of the book of Hebrews in chapter 10.
In this sermon we look at the contrast between the dark shadow of the Law referenced in Hebrews 10 and the bright reality of Christ fulfilling the Father's will.
What are "the good things that have come" referenced in Hebrews 9:11? In this sermon we examine that question, and how and why we participate in those good things through Christ.
In this sermon we look further at the impact of Christ’s priesthood according to Hebrews 9.
In this sermon we look what Hebrews 9 has to say about the regulations and symbols of the Old Covenant as foreshadowing of the New Covenant through Christ.
In this sermon we look at the superiority of the promises of the New Covenant versus the Old, and to whom those promises apply.
In this sermon we look at what Hebrews has to say about how the ministry of Jesus as our Great High Priest bears on reality past, present and future.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/april-19-2020/
In this sermon, we will look into the Revelation of John and how it speaks of the hope that we have when the risen King returns and reunites with His church.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/april-12-2020/
How do we live in light of our new identity under the New Covenant, knowing that Jesus is our Great High Priest?
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/april-05-2020/
Why does the church gather? And what does the mission of the church mean to us in light of Scripture? In this lesson, we will explore how the purpose of the church is closely tied to the Gospel.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/march-29-2020/
How is faith connected to righteousness? In the Bible, faith is very closely related to righteousness. In this lesson, we will explore what Paul has to say about this in his letter to the Romans.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/march-22-2020/
When you say or hear the word "faith" what does that mean to you? In this lesson, we will be exploring what the Bible says about faith and how it should affect our walk as followers of Christ.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/march-15-2020/
What is God's righteousness? And how is it good for us that He guards His righteousness for His own name's sake? We will explore these questions during this lesson and see what Paul has to say about it from the book of Romans.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/march-08-2020/
In this lesson, we will explore what it really means that the Gospel is for “…the Jew first, and also the Greek.” as Paul states in Romans 1:16.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/march-01-2020/
In this lesson, we will take an in-depth look at the Biblical idea of Salvation.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/february-23-2020/
As we explore what Paul means in his statement that he is "not ashamed of the Gospel" we will discover how the Gospel is the power of God for Salvation.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/february-16-2020/
Why would Paul need to clarify that he is not ashamed of the Gospel? If the Gospel is indeed "good news", then why does Paul feel the need to address this?
In this lesson, pastor Shirey will be exploring this very question in Paul's letter to the church in Rome.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/february-09-2020/
This lesson is the first in a series called "The Gospel" where we will take a deeper look at what the Gospel really is and how we should be thinking about it and how we ought to relate it to others.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/february-02-2020/
In this lesson, we will explore the main point behind what the author of Hebrews has been saying so far.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/january-26-2020/
In this lesson, we will explore and celebrate the reason behind the sanctity of life.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/january-19-2020/
In this lesson, pastor Shirey will explore how God uses the unity of His church to bring salvation to a lost world.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/january-12-2020/
Happy New Year!
In this sermon, Pastor Shirey will discuss our goals and emphasis as a church as we move into the year 2020.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/january-05-2020/
Scripture tells us that we have a new identity in Christ. In this lesson, we will explore what it means to be a new creation in Christ.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/december-29-2019/
In this lesson, Pastor Shirey will examine how Christ's first coming was really how God kept His promise to bring His people under a new covenant that is better than the last.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/december-22-2019/
What does it look like to be a mature Christian? In other words, I'm a Christian, now what?
In this lesson, guest speaker Jonah Roads will help us examine this from 2 Peter.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/december-15-2019/
Why do we need a new high priest? Was the old covenant flawed in some way? In this lesson, we will take a closer look at these questions and more.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/december-08-2019/
In this lesson, we will look into this person named Melchizedek, who is referenced several times throughout the Bible. Who is he? What role did he play in Biblical history? And how does he relate to Jesus, our Great High Priest?
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/december-01-2019/
In this final installment of our series on Biblical leadership, we will look at the example set for by Jesus Christ Himself who taught us what it looked like to lead and minister to those placed under our care.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/november-24-2019/
In this installment on leadership, we will examine the life of Paul and the example he set as a leader of the early church.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/november-17-2019/
Biblical leadership as described in the Bible is the responsibility of all Christians, but, in this first part of a series on leadership, pastor Shirey will look at the example put forth by John the Baptist.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/november-10-2019/
What assurance does God give us that He is faithful to His promises? In this sermon, we will explore what Scripture says regarding two promises that God has given to us through Christ Jesus.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/november-03-2019/
There are better things in store for those who persevere until the end and do not fall away from the living God.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/october-27-2019/
It is important that we understand the danger of falling away is real in the Christian walk. We should take these warnings from Scripture and lovingly encourage and exhort one another to hold fast to Christ.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/october-20-2019/
7 In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. 8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. 9 And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, 10 being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek. 11 About this, we have much to say, and it is hard to explain since you have become dull of hearing. 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, 13 for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness since he is a child. 14 But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/october-13-2019/
An in-depth look at the NorthStar Baptist Church covenant, and why it is important that we as a church exhort each other in the doctrines we hold to as a church body.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/october-06-2019/
Hebrews 5:7-10
7 In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. 8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. 9 And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, 10 being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/september-29-2019/
7 In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. 8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. 9 And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, 10 being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/september-22-2019/
Hebrews 5:7-10
7 In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. 8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. 9 And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, 10 being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/september-15-2019/
Jesus prayed for you and all believers. This truth should influence the way that we look at prayer and how we pray for others.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/september-08-2019/
Jesus can intercede for us because He has also suffered greatly for us. He knows our weaknesses and can understand our needs.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/september-01-2019/
Getting to know and build a personal relationship with the one who would be our great high priest is one of the primary focuses of the Christian walk.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/august-25-2019/
Jesus alone is our great high priest who is able to intercede with God on our behalf.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/august-18-2019/
A sermon preached on building up the church and each believer's responsibility to build up one another.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/august-11-2019/
A sermon preached by guest speaker Cole Norville on what it means to be about the work of spreading the good news of the Gospel.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/august-04-2019/
A sermon preached by guest speaker, Jerry Wing on the importance of sharing the Gospel and what Scripture has revealed about God's redemptive plan.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/july-28-2019/
A sermon preached over Hebrews 4:1-2 by Joshua Shirey at NorthStar Baptist Church.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/july-07-2019/
In the Bible, God commands his people to rejoice in Him. What does this mean for us? How can we rejoice and delight in the Lord in any circumstance?
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/june-30-2019/
The Bible promises that we will enter God's rest if we endure and remain faithful until the end. So then, we must help each other endure with the vision of God's kingdom and his rest ever present in our minds.
Sermon preached by Joshua Shirey at NorthStar Baptist Church in Hayden, Idaho.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/june-23-2019/
How can people of different age groups exhort one another to endure until the end? We will explore this question through God's word in Hebrews 3:12-14.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/june-16-2019/
A sermon preached on the importance of being a friend to all, not just those we can easily relate to.
Preached by Joshua Shirey at NorthStar Baptist Church.
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/
A sermon preached by Joshua Shirey at NorthStar Baptist Church on how married couples can export unmarried singles and vise versa.
Hebrews 3:12-14
https://northstarbaptistchurch.org/june-02-2019/
Parents, children, and siblings, we all have a responsibility to exhort and encourage our biological and spiritual families to endure to the end. Hebrews 3:12-14
A sermon preached on the importance of wives to exhort their husbands. Preached by Joshua Shirey at NorthStar Baptist Church.
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A sermon preached by Joshua Shirey on the importance of husbands exhorting their wives in love.
12 Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God.13 But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.14 For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end.Hebrews 3:12-14
A sermon over Hebrews 3:12-13 on the importance of exhorting each other through prayer.
12 Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. 13 But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.-Hebrews 3:12-13 ESV
A sermon preached over Hebrews 3:12-14 on the reason for us to exhort one another every day.
12 Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. 13 But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end.Hebrews 3:12-14
A sermon preached over 2 Corinthians 1:19 by Joshua Shirey for Celebration Sunday at NorthStar Baptist Church.
A sermon preached by Joshua Shirey regarding the goals for NorthStar Baptist Church on January 6th, 2019.
A sermon preached by Joshua Shirey over Hebrews 1:3a on December 30th, 2018 for NorthStar Baptist Church.
A sermon preached by Joshua Shirey over Hebrews 1:3a on December 23rd, 2018 for NorthStar Baptist Church.
A sermon preached by Joshua Shirey over Hebrews 1:3a on December 16th, 2018 for NorthStar Baptist Church.
A sermon preached by Joshua Shirey over Hebrews 1:3a on December 9th, 2018 for NorthStar Baptist Church.
A sermon by Joshua Shirey over Hebrews 1:2b on December 2nd, 2018 at NorthStar Baptist Church.
A sermon preached by Joshua Shirey over Hebrews 1:1-2a on November 25th, 2018 for NorthStar Baptist Church.
A sermon preached by Joshua Shirey over Colossians 3:1-17 on November 18th, 2018 for NorthStar Baptist Church.