Northside Christian Church Sermon Audio

“Marks of the Spirit” Ephesians 4:25-32 The Key Thought (30) I. Honesty (25) II. Positive Speech (29) III. Confidence (26-27, 31) IV. Productivity (28) V. Forgiveness (32)

“Show and Tell” Ephesians 4:17-24 I. Life in Christ should affect how we live He changes our: A. thinking (17-18) B. vision (18) C. feelings (19) D. motivation (19) II. Life in Christ should affect how we look A. We take off our old clothes (life) (20-22) B. We put on our new clothes (life) (23-24)

“One” Ephesians 4:1-6 I. Unified Behavior (1-3) A. Complete humility B. Complete gentleness C. Loving patience D. Committed peacekeeping II. Unified Belief (4-6) A. Spirit B. Lord C. God and Father

“Marvelous Mystery” Ephesians 3:1-13 I. What is the Mystery? (1-6) A. Heirs together B. Members together C. Sharers together II. How is the Mystery revealed? (7-11) III. What does the Mystery mean to us? (12-13)

“Tearing Down the Wall” Ephesians 2:11-22 I. Christ ends our separation (11-13) II. Christ enables our reconciliation (14-18) A. In Christ, we have peace B. With Christ, we make peace (Matt. 5:9) C. Through Christ, we have access III. Christ enriches our fellowship (19-22)

“The Divine Difference” Ephesians 2:1-10 I. Without Christ: A. We have a predicament (1-3) II. With Christ: A. We can have privileges (4-7) B. We can be pardoned (8-9) C. We can have purpose (10)

“Prized Possessions” Ephesians 1:3-14 As God’s prized possession, you can: A. Be redeemed (3-7) B. Be forgiven (7) C. Have the riches of God’s grace (7-8a) D. See the mystery of God’s will (8b-10) E. Be signed, sealed, and delivered (10b-14)

Sermon Title: Ready or Not Three Truths from Revelation I. God will fulfill His promise A. A new body (Philippians 3:20-21) B. A new home (John 14:1-3; Revelation 21:1) II.We will stand before God (2 Cor. 5:10; Matthew 25:31-32; Revelation 4:1-2) III. You will need to be ready (Revelation 21:7-8; Matthew 24:36-39; 2 Cor. 6:2) Two Questions 1. What will you say? 2. Who will you tell?

“The Disciple’s Toolbox” Various 4 world-changing Resources modeled by Paul: A. Unstoppable Commitment (2 Cor. 11:23b-27; Acts 14:19-20) B. Unsinkable Joy (Acts 13:44-52: Phil. 4:4) C. Unshakable Trust (Acts 14:27; 16:6-9) D. An Unwavering Companion (Acts 1:8; 2:38; John 14:16-18; I Thess. 4:19)

“Breaking Free” Matthew 27:57-28:10 The Resurrection of Jesus: I. Has impacted past history II. Can change your present (I Thess. 4:13-14; Eph. 1:18-20) III. Can transform your future (Heb. 9:27; Romans 8:11)

“Lead Me not into Temptation” Matthew 4:1-11 I. Jesus was Tempted to: A. Serve Himself (1-4) B. Promote Himself (5-7) C. Elevate Himself (8-11) II. Take-Aways about Temptation A. Not If, but When (Eph. 6:11; Luke 4:13; I Peter 5:8) B. It will come where we are weakest (I John 4:4) C. Scripture is a great antidote (Ps. 119:11; James 4:7; Eph. 6:17)

“The Heart of the Story” Matthew 1:18-25 The Coming of Jesus: I. Fulfilled many Prophecies (Gen. 12:3; Matt. 1:22-23; Is. 7:14) II. Set in Motion God’s Salvation Plan (21; I Peter 1:18-20; 2:24) III. Empowers us with a Purpose (Ephesians 2:8-10)

“Recipe for Revival” Nehemiah 8 Revival comes when we… I. Analyze the Word with our Minds (1-8) A. As a person thinks, so he or she is B. The importance of desire C. Bible Study is a life-long process II. Accept the Word with our Hearts (9-12) A. Grieve for what has been B. Rejoice for what can be III. Apply the Word with our Actions (13-18) A. The fruit of obedience B. His will, not ours

“God-Works” Esther 5 Lessons from Esther: 1. God works on His schedule (4:13-14) 2. God works with or without us (4:14) 3. God works through us by His choice (Phil. 2:12-13) 4. God works through a team, not individuals (4:15-16, Acts 2:42-47) 5. God works even through those who do not know Him (8:15-17)

“Building a House” Ezra, Haggai 3 Questions: I. Why do we lose focus? (Ezra 1:1-3, 3:1-3; Haggai 1:2-4, Ezra 4:24) II. How does God get us back on track? (Haggai 1:5-9, Heb. 12:7-11) III. What is the condition of God’s House today? (Acts 2:38, I Cor. 6:19-20, Matt. 6:33)

“The Righteous Rebels” Daniel 1 The faithful 4 teach us to: I. Recognize temptation (4-7) A. False ideas B. False habits C. False names II. Resolve to trust God (8-16) III. Rely on God’s blessings (17-21, I Samuel 2:30)

The Kingdoms Fall The Story Chapter 17 The Tale of the Good, the Bad and the Evil  The Good Kings (II Kings 18:3; 22:2)  The Bad and Evil Kings (II Kings 21:2; 20) The Tale of Two Prophets  Jeremiah the Prophet (Jeremiah 1:5)  Ezekiel the Prophet (Ezekiel 1:3) Our Tale (Ephesians 2:10)  Our Fears and Excuses  Our Valley of Dry Bones  Our Helper