Northside Christian Church Sermon Audio

“PTL!” Psalm 150 4 Questions: I. Why do we praise the Lord? (150:2) A. His acts of power (Rev. 4:11) B. His surpassing greatness (Psalm 47:2) II. Where do we praise the Lord? (150:1) A. In the sanctuary (Rev. 21:3; I Cor. 6:19-20) B. In His mighty heavens (Psalm 19:1) III. How do we praise the Lord? (Psalm 150:3-5) A. Exuberantly (I Chronicles 13:8; 15:28-29; Psalm 86:12) IV. What is the point of praising the Lord? (Psalm 150:6) * Christmas Praise (Luke 2:9-15)

“The World’s Best Investment” Revelation 18:4-19; I John 2:15-17 I. Don’t Live in Babylon (Rev. 18:4-8) A. The world is seductive B. The world heaps sins up high C. The world will be judged II. Don’t Love Babylon (I John 2:15-16) A. Materialism (Rev. 18:11-19) B. Hedonism (I John 2:15-16) C. The Best Option (Mark 10:23; Matt. 13:22; I Tim. 6:10) III. Don’t Invest in Babylon (Rev. 18: 8, 10, 17, 19; I John 2:17) A. Suddenly (Luke 12:13-21) Conclusion: Sacrifice = Eternal Investment

“Counting the Cost of Discipleship” Matthew 10:32-42 A Disciple _________________________ Mt. 10:32-33 A Disciple _________________________ Mt. 10:34-37 A Disciple _________________________ Mt. 10:38-39 A Disciple _________________________ Mt. 10:40-42

“Sparrows and Souls” Matthew 10:26-31 *5 Reasons to Fear Less: A. The Truth will prevail (26-27) B. God is bigger than our enemies (28; Deut. 20:1, 31:6) C. God is in control (29) D. God knows everything about you (30) E. You are precious to God (31, Matt. 6:26-34)

“Shrewd Snakes” Matthew 10:16-28 Question: How should Christians deal with opposition? I. 2 Similes (16) A. Sheep and Wolves B. Snakes and Doves II. 3 Commands A. Stand Firm! (17-22; I Peter 4:12-16) B. Follow the Leader! (23-25) C. Do Not Fear! (26-28)

“Not Ashamed” Romans 1:16; Matthew 10:1-15 *We Live the Truth: I. Because Jesus calls us (1-4) II. As Jesus equips us (5-10) III. As Jesus directs us (11-15) *Two Critical Questions for Today: I. Are we pleasing God or people? (Gal. 1:10) II. Are we pursuing success or faithfulness?

“Life or Death?” James 3:3-12 The power of our words I. Illustrated: A bit (3) A rudder (4) A fire (5-6) A dangerous animal (7-10) A spring (11) A fruit tree (12) II. Applied: THINK before you speak Talk less (Prov. 10:19) Build up others (Prov. 12:25) Have Heart Surgery (Matt. 12:34)

“Constructive Conflict” Ephesians 4:25-32 *4 Conflict Resolution Skills: 1. Be honest. (25) 2. Be peace-seeking. (26-27; Matt. 5:9) 3. Be kind. (29, 32a) 4. Be forgiving. (32b) *2 Action Steps: 1. Seek financial fitness. 2. Seek serenity.

“Trust Memories” Deuteronomy 6 *Remember*: (Nu. 15:39; Deut. 8:18; 15:15; Neh. 9:17; Ecc. 12:1; 2 Tim. 2:8) I. 4 Steps to Trust memories: A. Learn them. (Deut. 6:1-2) B. Live them. (3-6) C. Teach them. (7-9) D. Protect them. (10-12; 2 Pet. 1:12-14)

Children Who Learn: raising godly children Ephesians 6:1-3 Children Obey Your Parents Children Honor Your Parents Children Enjoy Your Parents

“Lasting Impact” I Thess. 2:7-8 Impactful moms: I. Model a respect for the Scriptures (2 Tim. 3:12-17; Deut. 6:4-7) II. Model an authentic faith (2 Tim. 1:5; Acts 12:12; 1:14) III. Model a desire to minister (Acts 16:1-3; I Tim 1:2; Phil. 2:20)

“How to be a DMD” Ephesians 6:4 I. Don’t exasperate your children. (Eph. 6:4) A. Inconsistency B. Helicoptering C. Favoritism D. Discouragement (Col. 3:21) II. Do nurture your children. (Eph. 6:4, 5:29; Prov. 29:15) III. Do discipline your children. (Eph. 6:4; Prov. 13:24; Heb. 12:5-11) IV. Do instruct your children. (Eph. 6:4; Malachi 4:6)

“Built to Last” Genesis 2:18-25 I. 3 Stages of Marriage A. Romance B. Reality C. Rethinking: settle, bail, or build? II. 2 Purposes of Marriage A. Relationship (18-20a) B. Partnership (Psalm 46:1; 20b-23) III. 4 Building Blocks of Marriage (24-25) A. Severance B. Permanence C. Oneness (Matt. 19:6) D. Intimacy (Ecc. 4:9-12)

“Heart Surgery” Psalm 51; I Samuel 16:7 I. 3 Conditions of a Healthy Heart A. A Broken Heart (Ps. 51:10-11) B. A Honest Heart (Prov. 28:13; I John 1:9; Ps. 51:1-12) C. A Hopeful Heart (Ps. 51:11; I Samuel 16:14) II. 2 Important Questions A. How clean is your heart in God’s sight? B. How clean is our church’s heart in God’s sight?

“Feeding the Fire” I Thess. 5:19 I. The Fire of the Spirit (I Thess. 5:19; Ex. 13:21; Matt. 3:11; Heb. 12:29) >Conviction of sin>Confession>Repentance>Revival II. Ways the Fire is Quenched: A. Bitterness B. Complacency C. Saying “no” to His Will (Deut. 1:26-33) III. Benefits of Following the Fire A. Riding with the wind B. Feeling God’s pleasure

“Joyify!” Ephesians 4:29-32 I. What grieves the Spirit? A. Rotten Speech (29a, 30; Prov. 18:21; 12:18a; James 3:5-6) B. Rotten Attitudes (31; Luke 6:45; Prov. 4:23) II. What pleases the Spirit? A. Fresh Speech (29b) * Every word…all good…all grace…all the time! B. Fresh Attitudes (32)

“Blow, Wind, Blow” John 3:8 I. The Wind of the Spirit (John 3:5-8) II. The Descent of the Spirit (Acts 2:1-4) III. The Filling of the Spirit (Acts 2:37-38; Eph. 3:19, 5:18) IV. The Conviction of the Spirit (John 16:5-11)