Northside Christian Church Sermon Audio

“Showers of Blessing” Various I. Losing God’s Blessings (II Kings 17:18; Romans 6:23) II. Discovering God’s Blessings A. When distracted, seek God first (2 Kings 18:3-7a; 2 Chron. 31:20-21; Ps 1:1-4a, 6; B. When fearful, pray hard (2 Kings 19:14-16, 19, 35-36; 20:1-6; 2 Tim 1:7) C. When wrong, humble yourself and repent (2 Chron. 32:25-26; Luke 11:27-28) Matt. 6:33)

“Amazing Love” Hosea I. Supernatural Pursuit A. A Portrait of Unfaithfulness (Hosea 1:2-9; Rom. 6:23; Gal. 6:7) B. Persistent Love (Hosea 3:1; Psalm 23:6; Eph. 2:4) II. Supernatural Purchase (Hosea 3:2; I Peter 1:18-19) III. Supernatural Purpose (Hosea 3:3; 2 Cor. 5:17; 1 Cor. 6:19-20)

“Unity or Division?” Various I. Past Decisions leave Consequences (I Kings 11:9-14) II. Present Decisions need Wise Counsel (I Kings 12:1-12) A. Look to God’s Word (Psalm 119:105) B. Pray for God’s Wisdom (James 1:5) C. Seek Advice from Godly People (Prov. 15:22) III. Future Decisions should Seek Unity (I Kings 12:26-30; 14:8-9; 15:11,14)

“Slow Fade” Various I. Solomon is blessed with wisdom A. God is the source of wisdom (I Kings 3:5, 9) B. Examples of wisdom (I Kings 3:16-28) 1. Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon II. Solomon is blessed and warned by God (I Kings 9:4-9) III. Solomon ends badly (I Kings 11:9-13) How to Finish Well: A. Accept Jesus as Savior and Lord B. Pray to stay focused C. Seek God’s wisdom D. Invite accountability

Week 2 of our Christmas message series.

“Are You Prepared for Christmas?” Matthew 1:18-19 Mary and Joseph were prepared through: I Righteous Decisions (Matt. 1:18-19; I Jo. 3:7; Ps. 15:4-5) II. A Righteous Lifestyle (Gen. 6:9; Matt. 1:18, 25; I Th. 4:3, 7; 2 Chron. 16:9) III. To be a Righteous Influence (Matt. 5:16, Phil. 2:15) We prepare by: IV. Letting Christ Live in and through Us (Rom. 3:23; I Pet. 3:18; Rom. 5:19; I Jo. 1:9)

“What is the Most Important Sign of Christmas? Luke 2:1-20 *How do we stay focused on Jesus? I. Listen to the Songs II. See Him in the Common Activities A. Christmas Cards B. Christmas Decorations C. Christmas Presents III. Share like the Shepherds (17-18, 20)

“X-Ray Vision” I Samuel I. David is Chosen as King (I Samuel 16:6-13) A. Many do not see one’s true potential B. God and Jonathans do (Psalm 78:70-72, I Sam. 18:4) II. David is Trained to be King III. King David points to the Eternal King (2 Samuel 7:12-16

“Choices and Consequences” I Samuel Judges 21:25 I. The Choice of Personal Desire over God’s Truth (I Sam. 8:1-9; 17-20) II. The Choice of Blending In over Standing Out (I Sam. 8:7; 19-20; Rom. 12:1-2; I III. The Choice of Options over Obedience (I Sam. 15:9; 19-22; Heb. 11:25; Mal. 3:10, Thess. 4:3-5; 7-8) Matt. 5:24, Eph. 4:12, I Pet. 4:10)

“Faith that Overcomes” Book of Ruth I. Life brings Unexpected Hardships A. Difficult Experiences (Ruth 1:1-2) B. Loss and Grief (1:3-5) C. Brokenness and Anger toward God (1:19-21) II. Life can bring Redemption and Restoration God Redeems: A. Through Friends and Family (1:16-17) B. Through New Beginnings (4:13-16) C. Through Jesus (Matt. 1:5-6a)

Our Journey of Faith... Has Its Ups and Downs (God, Moses and the Nation of Israel; Num. 10-12) Requires Boldness (12 Spies; Num. 13-14) Draws Us to Repentance and Forgiveness (God’s Desire for His People; Deut. 30) Helps Us Leave a Legacy (Moses and Joshua; Deut. 31; 34)

“Covenants and Commands” Exodus I. A New Covenant (Exodus 19:3-8) II. New Commands (Exodus 20:3-17, 24:3, 24:15-18) III. 2 Practical Observations A. It is possible to honor God with your words, but not your life (Mark 7:6, B. God’s commands are for our good (Matthew 22:37-40) Psalm 106:19-22)

The Story Pharaoh oppresses a multiplying Israel. (1:1-22) The birth of Moses (2:1-10) Moses murders and flees. (2:11-25) The call of Moses (3:1-4:31) Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh (5:1-12:30) The exodus (12:31-14:31) God provides. (15:1-17:7) About God God listens. God delivers. God keeps His promises. God glorifies Himself. Lesson for us Refusing to glorify God is disastrous.

“A Stand-Up Man” Various Joseph: I. Stood with integrity (Gen. 39:6-20) II. Stood with a forgiving heart (Gen. 45:4-8) III. Stood with total trust in God (Gen. 41:25;28;38-39) IV. Stood faithful to God’s promise (Gen. 50:24-25; Heb. 11:22)

“God Builds a Nation” Genesis 12:1-4 I. God Chose Abram and Sarai (Gen. 12:1-4) A Four-Fold Promise: A. God would make a great nation B. God would make Abram a great man C. God would protect them D. God would bless all people through His nation II. God Teaches us through Abraham and Sarah A. Faith is moving forward without a map (Heb. 11:8) B. Faith is believing in God’s Word (Gen. 15:1-6) C. Faith is trusting God even when it doesn’t make sense (Gen. 22:1-14; Hebrews 11:17-19)

“Creation” Genesis 1-9 In God’s Story, We see... I. The creation of the universe (Gen. 1:1-5, 26-28, 31-2:1) II. Adam and Eve’s rebellion against God (2:9, 16-17, 3:1-7) III. Destruction come from disobedience (6:5; 7:11; 8:13-14) IV. A ray of hope and forgiveness (3:15; I Peter 3:20b-21)

“Living Stones” I Peter 2:4-10 I. Who is Jesus? A. To the world, He is the stumbling-stone (7-8) B. To God, He is the chosen Stone (4-6) C. To believers, He is the cornerstone (6-7) II. Who are We? A. We are living stones (4-5) B. We are a holy and royal priesthood (5,9) C. We are His bridge-builders (9-10)

Food for the Soul IS NOT... (I Peter 2:1) Malicious Deceitful Hypocritical Envious Slanderous Food for the Soul IS... (I Peter 2:2-3) Craving Passionately for the Word of God (vs. 2) Longing to Acknowledge God’s Goodness (vs. 3)

“No Expiration Date?” I Peter 1:22-25 I. 3 Lasting Benefits Available from God’s Word A. Purification through obedience (22, Lk. 11:28, I Jo. 2:3) B. Love that is sincere (22, John 13:34-35, I Jo. 2:5) C. Life that doesn’t end (23-25, John 3:16, I Jo. 5:13-14)