Northside Christian Church Sermon Audio

“The Greatest Weapon” 2 Thess. 3:1-5 I. 5 Prayer Requests in times of Trouble A. Effective Communication (1) B. Speedy Deliverance (2) C. Growing Confidence (3-4) D. Unquenchable Love (5) E. Cheerful Perseverance (5; I Pet. 2:23; Heb. 12:2) II. 2 Points of Application A. What happens to you is not as important as what happens in you. B. What happens to you is not as important as what happens through you.

“The Power of Truth” 2 Thess. 2:13-17 Powerful Living requires: A. Informed heads 1) You were loved (13) 2) You were chosen (13) 3) You were called (14) 4) You believed the gospel (14-15) 5) You share in Christ’s glory (14) B. Inspired hearts (15) C. Involved hands (16-17)

“Are You Ready?” 2 Thess. 2:1-5 I. An Urgent Plea (1; 1 Thess. 4:17) II. The Day of the Lord (2; Joel 2:1-2; 3:16) III. The Apostasy of the Church (3a; 2 Tim. 3:3-4; Matt. 24:10-14) IV. The Lawless One (3b-5; I Jo. 2:18; Mark 13:32) * “How can we be ready?” (I Cor. 15:58)

“A Kudzu Church” II Thessalonians 1:1-3 I. The Background of this Church (Acts 17:1-9) II. The Head of the Church (1; 2 Peter 1:4; Gal. 2:20) III. 2 Strengths of this Church (3, 4) A. Flourishing Faith B. Overflowing Love (Rom. 5:5) * How does your “Garden” grow?

“How Will You be Remembered? Gen. 50; Hebrews 11 I. The Promised Land (Gen. 50:20-26; 12:1-3; Ex. 13:19; Joshua 24:32) II. The Prime Identity (Hebrews 11:22) III. 3 Lessons for Today A. The greatest thing you can do is pass on your faith. B. The saddest thing you can do is become bitter as you age. C. The happiest way to live. (Ps. 100:5; I Cor. 15:55)

“How does God bring Good out of Evil?” Genesis 45:4-9 I. Free Will and Evil II. Faith’s response to Evil 1) Troubles grow our faith (James 1:2-5; Job 1:21) 2) We see good coming from evil (4-9) 3) We can forgive when we see the big picture (Luke 23:34) 4) We KNOW that God is at work (Romans 8:28) III. 2 Questions: 1) How much do you trust God? (2 Cor. 5:7) 2) How satisfied are you with God?

“Can We Handle the Truth?” Genesis 44-45 I. 3 Steps to Freedom A. Confession (44:11-16) B. Repentance (33-34) C. Reconciliation (45:1-15) II. 3 Relationships to Consider: A. You and Christ (I John 1:9; 2 Cor. 7:8-10) B. You and those you have hurt (Numbers 5:5-7) C. You and those who have hurt you (Matt. 6:14-15)

“Dealing with the Past” Genesis 42-43 I. 4 Tests that Challenge the Conscience A. Loss of prosperity (42:1-5) B. Negative interaction (6-14) C. Imprisonment (15-17) D. Impact on loved ones (18-24, 36) II. 3 Ways to Respond to the Conscience A. Confession of sin (42:21) B. Recognition of God’s reality (42:28) C. Living in repentance 1. Honesty (43:6-7) 2. Sacrifice (42:37; 43:8-10) 3. Restitution (43:19-23)

“How Big is Your Box?” Genesis 41 *7 Signs of God’s Sovereignty: 1. God gave Pharaoh 2 dreams (1-8) 2. God reminded the Cupbearer (12-13) 3. God gave Joseph the interpretation (14-32) 4. God gave Joseph a wise plan (33-36) 5. God moves Pharaoh to promote Joseph (38-43) 6. God caused the famine to come (55) 7. God gave Joseph two sons (50-52) *3 Practical Applications: 1. Expand your view of God 2. Sow seeds of faithfulness 3. Appreciate the harvest!

Sermon Title: Choose Your Own Adventure Main Scripture: Genesis 40 I. A Divine Appointment (Gen. 39:20-40:1-8) A. Joseph’s Position (39:20-23) B. Joseph’s Encounter (40:1-8a) II. The Good News and the Bad News (40:8b-19) A. The Cupbearer’s Hope (9-15) B. The Baker’s Despair (16-19) III. Prophecies Fulfilled, but Promises Forgotten (40:20-23) A. Pharaoh’s Decision (20-22) B. The Cupbearer’s Neglect (23) IV. Three Reminders when Dealing with Setbacks and Disappointments A. God is with you (39:2, 21, Is. 41:10, Ps. 23:4, Matt. B. God is working (45:4-7, Rom. 8:28) C. Focus on Him (Heb. 12:1-2) 28:20b)

“Being and Doing” Genesis 39 I Cor. 10:13 5 Principles to overcome temptation: 1. When things are going well, be on guard! (2-5) 2. When you are tempted, remember whose you are (7-12a) 3. When you are tempted, act fast (12b) 4. When you do right, don’t expect a reward (13-20) 5. When you do right, God will honor you (21-23)

“Why Were You Born?” Genesis 37 *We are born to serve God (John 12:26) *We can serve despite: A. A dysfunctional family (1-4) B. Enemies, from within and without (Prov. 3:5-6; Gen. 37:4, 5, 8, & 11) C. Setbacks (18-28) * There is always more to the story (Genesis 50:20; Romans 8:28)

“Pulling Together” Romans 15:5-7 I. The Source of Unity (5) II. The Goal of Unity (6) III. The Proof of Unity (7) 2 Questions for Application: A. Do I pray often for unity? B. Am I willing to change?

“An Anchor for the Soul” Romans 15:1-4 Hebrews 6:17-20 I. We develop hope by endurance (4; Gen. 2:18-23; Rom. 5:1-5) II. We learn hope through the encouragement of Scripture (4; Ps. 119:74, 81, 114) III. We show our level of hope by serving others (1-3; Luke 22:25-27)

“Agreeing to Disagree” Romans 14:1-12 I. 3 Biblical Commands A. Accept one another; God has accepted you! (1-4) B. Have your own convictions; Jesus is your Lord (5-9) C. Do not judge others; we answer to God (10-12) II. 5 Practical Principles A. Christians often disagree with each other. B. Disagreement is not always wrong or sinful. C. We must distinguish between primary and secondary issues. D. Accepting secondary differences requires humility. E. Our faith allows God to do the judging!

It’s Game Time (Romans 13:11)  Knowing the Time (11a)  Time to Wake Up (11b)  The Time of Salvation is Near (11c) It’s Time to Let Our Light Shine (Romans 13:12-13)  Time to Cast Off the Darkness (12-13)  Time to Put On the Light (12-13) It’s Time to Put on Christ (Romans 13:14)  Time to Put On (14a)  Time to Take Off (14b)

“God’s Medicine” Romans 13:8-10 I. Love is an Unpaid Debt (8a) II. Love fulfills the Law (8b-9) III. Love does not harm others (10) IV. An Illustration (Luke 10:25-37)