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What does it mean to believe? Is belief the most important thing? Who is Jesus? Why did He come to earth? Join us for this Easter sermon to discover the answer to these questions.
This series is used with permission from First Assembly North Little Rock in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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This series is used with permission from First Assembly North Little Rock in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Check out FirstNLR at http://www.firstnlr.com/
This series is used with permission from First Assembly North Little Rock in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Check out FirstNLR at http://www.firstnlr.com/
This series is used with permission from First Assembly North Little Rock in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Check out FirstNLR at http://www.firstnlr.com/
What does love sound like? Would you know it if you heard it? Paul concludes his letter to the church of Corinth by speaking with the love of Christ. What does it sound like?
Who do you lean on? The Apostle Paul went through many things and went on to tell us about it. What did he go through and why is so important? How did he handle view the situations he went through? What importance does it have for us today?
The Apostle Paul addresses some spiritual misunderstandings of the Church of Corinth in the areas of Spiritual Warfare, Authority, Maturity, and Care. How should we see these different areas of our own lives?
Martin Luther said "a believer goes through three conversions, the conversion of their head, their heart, and their pocketbook." The Apostle Paul speaks to us today about the importance of grace being both seen and felt by us and those around us.
Have you ever had to have a 'Heart to Heart' with someone? How do we make an appeal to others in a biblical, life-giving way?
What can we have complete confidence in? What did the Apostle Paul have confidence in? When life throughs us curve balls, we can hang on to these truths!
Have you ever failed? How did you handle it? Has someone close to you ever failed, how did you navigate their failure? How we handle failure matters.
Have You Ever Experienced Grief and Sorrow? Suffering? Discouragement or Despair? Have You Ever Found It Hard to ‘Look Up? How Are We Able to ‘Look Up’ When We Are Down? 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 paints a picture of how we do just that.
What resolutions do you have for 2020? What kind of plans are you making? How does God feel about the plans of mankind? If we are to plan, how are we to plan? What kind of plans should be made?
How important is the resurrection to the story of God and the season of advent? What does Christmas have to do with Easter? How important is the resurrection?
Have you ever received a bad gift from someone? Have you ever received a 'hard to open' gift? How did you feel about the gift? Today we take a hard look at Spiritual Gifts and some of the misconceptions about them. We take a look at the corrections and instructions that Paul gives to a church struggling to see the gifts as good.
Jesus said in John 4 that true worshipers will worship in Spirit and truth but what does that look like?
What is under the hood? The Apostle Paul challenges the church at Corinth to examine themselves and be watchful of their lives. What does that look like? What should we watch out for along the way? Today we answer these questions.
How does talking about meat sacrificed to idols help us learn to love more effectively?
Have you ever felt bound and in need of freedom? Has the Enemy ever gained a foothold in your life? What Does the Bible say about freedom and who we are called to be as followers of Jesus Christ? How can we gain freedom? 1 Corinthians 5:1-6:19 deals with these questions and our response.
What kind of servants and stewards are we to be? How is the Church meant to serve the King of kings? Listen in as we look at 1 Corinthian 4:1-21 together.
How does growth relate to the Church and the mission of God? How are we to respond to growth? Is all growth good? Which growth is necessary? Join us as we look at 1 Corinthians 3:1-23.
What is the Church? Why the Church? How do avoid division in the Church? What should be the mindset of the Church?
These questions and a few more are addressed in this week's sermon from Pastor Josh and throughout this Fall sermon series study through the book of 1 Corinthians.
Pastor Tim shares with us the final part of the book of Ezra and some thoughts about the restoration of the remnant as well as the response of Ezra and the people of God to the word of God.
"At the Influence Conference 2019 Pastor Al Toledo shared this great message that we felt was worth sharing. We pray that you are blessed by it like we were!" - Pastor Josh
What must we set our effort towards? How do we move forward into the new? Ezra 8 helps see what we are called to.
How do we see real life-change in our lives? How do we start over in such a way as to not repeat the miscues from before? How do we begin with the correct mindset? We see from the life of Ezra described in Ezra 7, biblical-principles for living a changed life.
How does God rebuild? How was He involved in rebuilding the temple? How does God rebuild our lives and build up His church? Listen in as we unpack Ezra 5-6 and the story of rebuilding of the temple.
What do we do when God calls us to risk? How do we respond to fear, intimidation and the temptations we face? Ezra shares a sure-fire way to respond in the face of the challenge!
What do we do when God tells us to start over? How do we proceed? The story of Ezra is a beautiful picture of beginning again. See how God leads His people to start over!
How do we respond in view of the goodness of God? What do we learn from Jeremiah's prayer life in the final chapter of his journal?
How do reconcile and respond when others are not good to us? How do we know God is still good?
Is God REALLY Good all the time? Today's sermon addresses the challenging questions about God's goodness and the extent of His faithfulness.l;
Have you ever been reprimanded? How did you handle it? Can God really be good and rebuke at the same time?
Is God still good when we face consequences? Join us as we unpack the journal of Jeremiah and his struggle with the goodness of God.
What is the Writer of Hebrews trying to tell us? How are we to live for Christ, handle struggles, and the mission of God?
How does discipline assist us in this journey of faith? When we fall how does God lift us up? What sustains us as we run the marathon called life? Join us as unpack Hebrews 12:1-29!
What does Real Faith look like? Pastor Joshua unpacks the faith chapter and how we can live a "Real Faith."
Is God real? How does God intervene in our lives? Join us as we unpack the imagery of the Old Testament and how Christ invades our lives.
What is the point of the Old Testament? How does it help us to understand the story of the Bible and the purposes of Jesus?
What are you holding on to? What difference does it make in our lives? What does holding on have to do with our faith?
How do we live a life of faith that stands against the temptation to walk away? How do we remain strong? The writer of Hebrews calls us to dig in, but dig in to what?
How do we remain faithful? What does rest have to do with our faith? How do we enter the rest of God?
What does it look like to experience the salvation that the Bible speaks of? What does it mean for us? The writer of Hebrews sheds light for us on what it means.
What is the big deal about Easter? What is so important about Jesus? The book of Hebrews paints a beautiful picture of the image of God and the supremacy of Jesus.
How do the foundations of 1 Timothy change our life? How do we see transformational change in our lives? Join us as we finish our series with 1 Timothy 6:3-21.
How are the relationships of the church different from those of the world? The letter to Timothy gives us some clues as well as practical ways to live out the foundation of relationship from a biblical perspective.
What is Truth? Is it your truth or my truth? Whose truth is it?
Join us as we unpack the importance of true doctrine and its impact on the life of the Ephesian Church and our lives today.
What is the role of the leadership of the church? What is the purpose of the Church? Join us as Pastor Joshua shares about the work of pastoring, the workings of leadership, and the growth of the Church.
How do we fight the battle we are in? Prayer is foundational to our lives! Join us as we talk about how we fight through prayer and why Paul thought it was important for Timothy to teach the people of Ephesus to do so.
What is so important about God's instruction? What makes it so controversial? What makes it transformational? Join us and see how God's Instruction changes us.
Where do our questions lead us? Questions are the initiator of a journey and answers the fulfillment of a journey, but what happens in between? In the final chapter of Habakkuk we find not just a clue, but a gameplay of wrestling with the tension of asking questions and receiving answers - prayer! How vital is prayer to receiving answers? How do we pray an "effective prayer," what does it look like?
How did God respond to the questions of Habakkuk? How does God desire us to look for answers? Listen in as we study Habakkuk 2:1-20 and what it looks like to look for answers and live by faith.
Have you ever questioning God's ways or His Word? Have you ever asked "how long?" or "why?" Habakkuk asks some hard questions of God and how does God respond? The conversation between Habakkuk and God is a relevant and challenging one for us today as well. Do you have questions? We invite you to join us as we unpack a conversation worth having.
We finished our series on Titus talking about the work to which God calls every believer. What does it look like to be People of the Work? Titus 3 gives us a picture of what it looks like.
Montana Ministry Network Superintendent Alan Warneke shares from Titus 2 about the Christian Life and the call of believers to be People of Character as a result of the goodness of God.
Who Are You? What will define you this year of 2019? The writings of Paul emphasized a characteristic of people who believed in Jesus that he passes on to Pastor Titus. Join us as we begin a new year focused on where God is taking us.
Have you ever wondered how the Christmas Story would sound if the Matthew and Luke accounts of the Christmas story were read in chronological order? That is exactly what we did this Christmas Eve, enjoy!
How does the story of Ruth impact Christmas? What does the story of Ruth and the ancestors of Ruth communicate about the gospel message? Join us as we finish our study of Ruth and conclude our Redeemer Series.
Who Are You? What Are You Looking For? The story of Ruth speaks to the redemptive nature of Christmas. Join us as we look at Ruth 3:1-18.
What is the significance of Immanuel? How does the story of Ruth depict Immanuel? Join the journey as we learn the story within a story.
What does the story of Ruth have to do with the story of Christmas? Ruth is a story within a story. Join us as we begin our four week series looking at the setting of Ruth and the importance of Bethlehem to the Christmas story.
Mission is the driving force of any soldier. Is your life driven by the mission of God? Join us as we finish our series on 2 Peter by looking at his perspective of the heart of God towards the world.
How do we handle the attacks of the Enemy? Peter gives us some clues to fighting the Enemy and winning the battle. Join us as we study 2 Peter 1:19-2:22.
Have you ever felt ill-equipped for this battle we call life? In honor of Veteran's Day, Pastor Josh takes a look at Peter's words from a military perspective. Peter tells us we fight a battle and we need to be ready but what does that look like? Join us as we look at 2 Peter 1:1-21 to find the answer.
Pastor Norm shares an encouraging message about leaders and church life from the words of 1 Peter 5.
How important is faithfulness? What is the big deal about faithfulness? We examine Peter's words in 1 Peter 3:13-4:19 and his backstory to reveal the truth about faithfulness.
Does God call us to live a "good life?" What does a "good life" really look like? How do we live a "good life?" In 1 Peter 2:9-3:12 we see the turret about living a "good life."
"Holy" what do you think of when you hear that word? In our study of 1 Peter, Pastor Josh unpacks the command to "Be Holy" and what it really looks like for the believer.
What does the story of Peter have to do with us? How has God displayed a foundational truth to us through the life and story of Peter? We believe you will be encouraged as we take a look at Peter's life and see how God chose him.
What is the ultimate idea James is trying to convey to us? What does it look like when our faith is proven? What kind of people does faith transform us to be? Join us as we conclude the book of James with James 5:1-20 and how to live a Faith Proven life.
Have you ever wondered what God asks of you? What kind of life does a believer in Jesus live? What is a key ingredient in living a life that is proven before God? Join us as we look at James chapter 4 and the weighty decision that James calls us to.
What does it look like to live a proven Christian lifestyle? Join us as we focus in on James 3:1-18 and the ramifications it has for our everyday lives.
Do your actions prove your belief? What does real faith look like? Listen in as we part two of the Proven series, A Study of James.
Have you ever been overwhelmed by pressure? Have you questioned God in the midst of your pressure? What is the purpose of pressure? Join us as we take a hard look at the process that begins with pressure.
Have important are relationships according to the Gospel? Listen in as Andrew Christofferson shares the word with us and expounds on Paul's way of life.
What gets you up in the morning? What drives you? What is your purpose? Join us as we discover our purpose and how we can live with purpose in our everyday lives.
What does a REAL believer in Jesus look like? They are changed, never to be the same! But what does that mean? Join us as we unveil what it means to never be the same.
How far does the gospel message go? How does it affect how we see the nations of the world? Are their nations we should treat differently? How should we view Israel in view of the gospel? Join us as we unpack a crucial passage of Scripture that is set to challenge us and encourage our faith.
Have you ever struggled with sin after believing in Jesus? How do we really live a life of victory in life and faith? Pastor Joshua shares from Romans 7:7-8:39 three things that help us to live beyond victory and reach the potential God has for us.
Have you ever felt like you are stuck? Have you ever felt like a slave? The gospel has good news for you! Listen in as Pastor Joshua shares message credit with Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon (Preacher 1834-1892) in the sermon entitled "Slavery Destroyed" and the implications of the gospel on our past way of life.
How does the gospel impact the heart? As we look at Romans 3:27-5:11 we discover three things that are at work within each person that experiences the truth of the gospel. Join us for "Three Things Remain" as Pastor Joshua transitions us from the "bad news" to the "good news" and how we receive it.
Have you ever been done that you are not good enough? Is there really, good people in this world? How does God see our goodness? Part two of our series dives in to the first step in receiving the gospel, the "good news" of Jesus Christ. Join us as Pastor Joshua unpacks Romans 2:17-3:26.
This Is The Gospel answers the question: What is the Gospel? There are a lot of things people say is the Gospel but we will discover through the book of Romans that The Gospel Truth is powerful if we choose to accept it. Join us on a journey to rediscover the Gospel and the truth that sets us free.
What does it look like to live in the Love of God? We end our "Love" series from Hosea with a picture of contrast between those that live in the Love of God and those who do not.
What kind of home did you grow up in? Would you say that home is where you wanted to be? The answer is different for every person, but what does it look like when God calls us to return home to Him? How do we respond? Hosea 11:1-12:14 gives us a picture of what God means when He says, "Come Home."
How important is the foundation to the building of a house? The foundation is everything and it was no different for the people of Israel or for us today. So if the foundation is everything how we handle the foundation dangers and the repair is also important, join us as we unpack it together.
Have you ever been passionate about something? Have you ever been led to do something that ended up being a bad idea? Have you ever felt passion towards something good? Part 4 of our "Love" series focuses on Hosea 7:3-8:14 and how passion affects us negatively at times and positively. How does God view their passion? Join us as we discover it together through the preaching of God's Word.
As part 4 of the "Love" series through Hosea continues, Missionary Rachel Nelsen (Spain: International Media Ministries), shares about the Lord's plea to Israel. Hosea pleaded with Gomer and God pleaded with Israel, but what does that mean for us?
Have you ever felt hunted? Have you ever experienced unwanted influences? Pastor Joshua shares from Hosea 4:1-5:15 about the influences that confronted Israel and threatened to destroy their relationship with God, and how God responded to them and how He responds to us.
The book of Hosea provides one of the most powerful depictions of the love of God in all of Scripture. What are the implications for us? What does the heart of a prostitute have to do with us? Listen in as Pastor Joshua shares the struggle of a prostitute named Gomer from Hosea 1:1-3:5, and how God uses a man named Hosea to show the love of God towards us.
"What Is Truth?" That is the question that Pilate asked Jesus just before sentencing Him to die on a cross. How important is that question and why do it matter how we answer it? Listen in as Pastor Joshua answers that question through the study of 3 John.
"What is Truth?" that is the question that Pilate asked Jesus. It is a question that must be answered. How do you answer it? Our two week series focuses on 2 John and 3 John addresses that question.