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Passage: Mark 4:35-41Guest Preacher: Bill Kollar Missionary from North Pointe with CRU International
No one leaves their family of origin without having formed a view of God. The question is, what is that view?
North Pointe sermon - Guest Speaker: Johnny Hower- Elder, father, husband, and teacher.
Advent reminds us that we matter to God. Do you matter? Look no further than the story of Immanuel - God with us.
When we don't understand what God is doing, what do we do? When the chaos was happening in Exodus 9, we see God's response.
Let's take time this Thanksgiving to record and process all that we have to be thankful for... lest we forget!
How do we respond to the high calling of God in our life? The sermon was taken from Exodus 5-6.
How do we respond to the high calling of God in our life? The sermon was taken from Exodus 3-4.
God must work at a heart level to start the restoration. Take time to hear from Andy about how God is working to restore each of us this week.
| GOD IN THE MOMENT | TAKE A MOMENT TO BE AN ENCOURAGEMENT. SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO: - 25 secs or less video. - Tell us: “How has God been at work lately? - Submit it to jharms@northpointelincoln.org by Wed., April 8th.
Things are changing fast these days. Hear from Andy about our new "Online Worship Guide" for Sunday.
The Bible - Sermon Series Passage: 1 Peter 2:1-3 Main Idea: Learning to long for God's Word.
Series: "The Bible" Passage: Matthew 7:24-27 Main Idea: How do we withstand the storms of life? We withstand the storms of life by applying God's Word in our life.
"Gospel | Good News" - A sermon series looking at the "good news" of the gospel from the life of Jesus. Today's passage is: John 1:29-51 Main Idea: What are some signs we are growing in our relationship with Christ?
Sermon Series: Gospel | Good News Passage: Romans 5:1-21 Main Idea: What does faith in Christ produce? Faith in Christ gives us peace and hope.
Sermon Series: Gospel | Good News Passage: Colossians 1:1-14 Main Idea: Where do we find fullness in life? Our fullness of life grows as we understand the fullness of Christ.
Passage: Genesis 2-3 Main Idea: What gets us off track with God? Our desire to be our own god gets off track with God.
Passage: Ephesians 2:1-10 Title: "In what way does Jesus change the direction of our life?" Jesus moves us from death to life.
Romans 12:2 Helping Christ's people learn to better transmit the power of the Gospel into their everyday lives by learning to take every thought captive.
Trusting Jesus In The Unknown - John 6:1-15 What does Jesus want from us in 2020? Grow our trust in Him
At Christmas, we celebrate Emmanuel -- God with us. The very presence of Jesus gives us reason to hope, even when our circumstances might say we have no reason to hope.
Give Thanks Sermon Series | North Pointe Community Church Luke 17:11-19 - Why is gratitude a critical sign of our spiritual health? Gratitude shows our awareness of God's grace in our life.
A sermon on the importance of gratitude from Psalm 50. "Why does our gratitude matter to God?"
November 3, 2019 - Service North Pointe Community Church | Lincoln, Nebraska Genesis 44-47
October 27, 2019 - Service North Pointe Community Church | Lincoln, Nebraska Genesis 42-43
This past weekend we looked at the story of Joseph from Genesis 40 and 41. One of the key things we took away was, there's gonna be a season of famine and there's gonna be a season of abundance. No matter what stage you're in, the truth that we saw from this passage was that in both seasons, God is present. And yet oftentimes the difficult seasons we try to do it ourselves we don't trust in God. It is in that season, though that we need God most.
This week, would you take time out of your day to record the three best things right now going on your life. Because those are from God even in the midst of difficult circumstances there's something good going on. Finding God in the good things in the midst of dark days is key. Once you have focused on three things, spend time alone with God giving him praise.
North Pointe Community Church 9:00am service | October 13 Genesis 39: "God's Presence In Hard Times."
Next Steps - part 4 of 4 Engage - Isaiah 6:1-8 Communications and Outreach Pastor Jared Harms
This past Sunday, we looked at Romans 12 as we talked about the third step in our "Next Steps" series - GROW. Everyone who claims to know Christ as their Lord and Savior is on this journey of growth and no matter where you find yourself on this journey Romans 12 is applicable. As we read what Paul is writing to the Romans, offer yourself to God, submit to him, renew your mind, allow him to transform you, you can know God’s perfect will. Each of these builds on the excitement of what we are doing!!
As a community of connected believers, we are growing and we want to invite you to join us on this journey. This week I challenged each of us to read Romans 12 every day, meditating on it and asking God to convict our hearts and submitting our lives to truly live out this passage. Asking yourself are you pretending or do you really love?. Do you hate what is wrong and hold tightly to what is good or do we really know the difference? Have I showed love today and taken delight in honoring each other. Am I lazy? Am I being joyful and patient faithfully praying? When have I helped God’s people who are in need? Always be eager to practice hospitality or do I like my seclusion? And we could continue through the text piece by piece transforming our minds and actions to show our submission to his desires
We have quite a few ways to get connected and grow as the body of Christ here at North Pointe. We have a church family that is submitting to God and being transformed and we want to encourage you to take that step to grow with us by being transformed through the renewal of your mind so that we can actively live out being Christ in our community. Student Pastor - Cody Goerke
Next Step: Grow | Submission to God brings transforming growth Romans 12:1-8/ Phil. 2 Cody Goerke - Student Pastor at North Pointe
Next Steps Series - Part 2 "Connect" Worship Pastor Daniel Park looks at why it is important to relationally connect with others so that we can share the gospel through our connection.
In the movie Terminator 1, Arnold Schwarzenegger was a cyborg assassin sent back in time to kill Sarah Conner. However, in Terminator 2, he returns as a retooled robot sent back in time to save Sarah Conner from a new more advanced assassin on his way to kill her. Early in Terminator 2, as Schwarzenegger breaks into the facility where Conner is held, he knows the more advanced assassin is on the way. After freeing Connor from the security officers holding her, he reaches down to Conner and makes this statement: “Come with me if you want to live.'' At that moment, Sarah Conner has to answer the question, “Who is this guy?” The story of the movie is that she trusts him and he saves her life.
In His time with His disciples, Jesus brought them to that point of decision. Like Sarah Conner, they had to answer the question: “Who is this guy?”
Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Matthew 16:13-16
We might be confused about Jesus’ identity. Many in Jesus’ day thought He was a prophet. We might be confused as to why Jesus came. Like Sarah Conner, we might wonder if we can really trust Jesus. We might wonder if He’ll save our life or ruin our life. Notice how Jesus answers Peter in verse 17.
And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-jona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. Matthew 16:17
Jesus tells Peter that he is “blessed” for realizing that Jesus is so much more than a prophet or teacher. Blessed means favored. Peter has favor with God because he realizes that Jesus is the Son of God. But Peter didn’t reach this conclusion on his own, God the Father revealed this truth to him.
So, who do you say that Jesus is? If you aren’t sure, ask God the Father for insight into the fullness of Christ. Like the robot in Terminator 2, He is reaching out to you with this message: “Come with Me, if you want fullness of life.”
Andy
Part 1 of North Pointe's "Next Steps" sermon series. The four next steps we hope everyone at North Pointe takes on their journey with Jesus
When I watched the HBO special on Chernobyl, many of the first responders to the accident were so poisoned that, not only was their body destroyed, but they poisoned others. These people were buried in special coffins and then those coffins were covered in cement. Even as dead people, they were emitting radiation that would poison others. These first responders give us a picture of our condition apart from God. We are a toxic mess. The decision to reject God is killing us, but that decision is also killing others around us. What does God with our mess?
Sunday, in Genesis 38, we looked at Judah, a man who was a toxic mess. How much of a mess was Judah? He sold his brother, Joseph, into slavery.
“Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it for us to kill our brother and cover up his blood? Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his brothers listened to him.” Genesis 37:26-27
Later Judah rejected God’s command not to marry a foreign woman by marrying an Adullamite. (Gen. 38:1) He disobeyed God’s decrees of caring for his daughter-in-law, Tamar (Genesis 38:14). Since Tamar had no other economic options, she turned to prostitution. Not knowing it was her, he sought her services as a prostitute.
“When Judah saw her, he thought she was a harlot, for she had covered her face. So he turned aside to her by the road, and said, “Here now, let me come into you”; for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law.” Genesis 38:15-16
Judah was a toxic mess. He was destroying people around him, like his brother Joseph and his daughter-in-law, Tamar. What did God do with Judah? He rescued him and them He redeemed him. Jesus comes from the line of Judah. In fact, Judah’s name and Tamar’s name are both listed in Jesus’ genealogy.
“Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez was the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.” Matthew 1:3
Both Judah, a sleazebag, and Tamar, a prostitute, are listed in Jesus’ family tree. Why would God allow “these kind” of people as a part of Jesus’ lineage? Because, as Judah reminds us, God is all about rescuing and redeeming people.
Rejoice with me in the redeeming nature of our God.
Can you believe it? Husker football starts on Saturday! For the sake of example only, allow me to paint an awful scenario. What if the Huskers lose their opener to South Alabama? Then they follow that with a heart breaker in Colorado? Then, they come back flat and Northern Illinois shocks them? And then in their despair lose the Big Ten opener to Illinois, a bottom feeder? They follow that loss by getting crushed by Ohio State. How many losses could you take before you give up on the team?
In Sunday’s passage in Genesis 35-36, Jacob suffered a string of losses. But he didn’t lose games, He lost people: The nurse who raised him (Genesis 35:8) His beloved wife. (Genesis 35:16-21) His father. (Genesis 35:27-29)
On top of these losses, Jacob's oldest son, Reuben, had relations with one of his concubines. (Genesis 35:22). Finally, Jacob’s brother, Esau, moved away. (Genesi 36:6-8) So in effect, Jacob lost these people.
Jacob was hemorrhaging relationships What kept him from giving up on life? God did.
He was present in Jacob’s life. Then God appeared to Jacob again when he came from Paddan-Aram, and He blessed him. God said to him, “Your name is Jacob; You shall no longer be called Jacob, But Israel shall be your name.” Thus He called him Israel. Genesis 35:9-10 And He promised to bless Jacob. God also said to him, “I am God Almighty; Be fruitful and multiply; A nation and a company of nations shall come from you, And kings shall come forth from you. “The land which I gave to Abraham and Isaac, I will give it to you, And I will give the land to your descendants after you.” Genesis 35:11-12 Whether it is death or moves or busyness, life has a way of taking relationships from us. When our relational losses mount, we don’t have to give up. Like Jacob, God’s presence and His promises will sustain us.
North Pointe Community Church | Genesis 35-36 - Where can we go when our relational losses keep mounting? We can go to the promises of God.
After the shootings in Dayton and El Paso and reports of human trafficking by Jeffery Epstein, we can wonder, "How long has this kind of disregard for human life been going on?" Sadly, this tragic behavior dates back to the beginning of time when humanity decided to reject God. Rejecting God gives us license to do whatever we want. This past Sunday, in Genesis 34, we read the account of a sexual assault. Sadly, the victim's father responded with passivity, while the victim’s brothers responded with revenge. Neither were good responses. In looking for a right response, we look to Jesus. At His crucifixion, He was neither passive nor vengeful. Yet, when we read Isaiah's prophecy made hundreds of years before Jesus’ birth the prophet promised that Jesus would bring justice on the earth. I invite you to read those words in Isaiah 42:1-4. Notice that Jesus doesn't resort to yelling or violence, but He is resolute in His promise to bring justice on the earth. As we seek to be His hands and feet of justice, let's seek Him with this request, "Jesus, since you promise to bring justice show me what it looks like to work for justice in my world, in my sphere of influence. Use me to right wrongs in God honoring ways."
Imagine being above the tree line on a mountain, when a thunderstorm rolls in. You don't have time to get down the mountain. What would you do? Since you don't have shelter, you'd get down, put your hands over your head and hope and pray that you don't get hit by lightning or flying debris. Many times, that's how we feel in the storms of life. We're exposed and endangered. And we're hoping and praying we survive. Do we have any shelter in the storms of life?
Sunday, in Genesis 32 and 33, we looked at Jacob who was heading home to a brother who wanted to kill him. Twenty years earlier, Jacob had swindled this brother out of a treasured experience. But God proved to be the shelter that Jacob was missing.
What storms loom in your life? More importantly, where will you find shelter? Would you read Genesis 32-33 with this simple prayer: God, I am asking that You be my shelter in this storm
North Pointe Sunday Service | August 11th, 2019 Genesis 32-33 - "Finding Shelter When the Storms Hit"
Waiting on God is never easy, especially when like Jacob, we can't see the end in sight. What do you do when you have to wait for a situation to be resolved? Do you try to fix it or wait and rely on His promises from the Bible?
Tragedies continue to happen every night on the evening news, watch as Pastor Andy reflects on the most recent tragedy in light of North Pointe's ongoing study in the book of Genesis.
North Pointe Sunday Service | August 4th, 2019 Genesis 30-31 - "What To Do When You Feel Stuck In Life."