Northplace Church Podcast

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"Today, I am going to ask you to extend grace to me and allow me to think out loud. The Lord is working on me and in me. The words I share with you today are not the polished words of a man who has mastered these principles. These are the words of a reflective heart trying to grow from the Lords loving rebukes and correction in my life. Today, I am not preaching “at” you…but inviting you into a conversation that has been going on between me and the Lord this week. Every time I tried to “get a sermon” for you…I felt impressed to preach the sermon going in me. I argued with God. This is personal. I really don’t want to admit this. It’s not fully developed yet. My thoughts are polished enough…its too raw.But as I always do…I lost that argument. So…here is a raw and…probably rambling conversation about Worry, Pessimism, Pride, and Prayerlessness…and how these things are the symptoms of hearts that are controlling, have given up hope and stopped trusting. Listen to that again:Worry, Pessimism, Pride, and Pray

There are actually 2 celebrations taking place this weekend: one on the national calendar and one on the church calendar. Today, we want to honor them both. On a national level…this is Memorial Day weekend. Our nation pushes pause to honor the men and women who have given their lives in military service to this country. We honor the fallen.A few years ago, a counter-insurgency consultant was brought in to speak to a group of Army officers. He started his presentation with "Ladies and Gentlemen, America is at War." Immediately a voice comes up from the back "Sir, you are wrong. The US Army is at war, America is at the Mall."That statement by an officer in the US Army is sobering but this weekend will remind us again, how detached we are from the reality of the world around us. For most, Memorial Day is a three-day weekend, filled with bar-b-que’s and picnics, big sales and shopping sprees . . . A time to get away from the normal humdrum of the week. For other’s it’s the beginning of summer

"As I prepared for our time together today, there were three groups of people strongly on my heart: The battle weary saint, the graduate, the convictionless Christian."The Battle Weary…This is the person who is spiritually, emotionally, and physically exhausted. This season of your life has been plagued by battles on every front. You have recently said something similar to this: The Lord promised us he wouldn’t put on us more than we could bear. I don’t want to question him but I don’t know how much more I can handle. You’re tired, you’re fatigued, your fingers are slipping at the end of the rope. You’re Battle Weary. "The Graduate…This is the student who is finishing high school or college. Your so excited that school is over or about over that you are beside yourself. But underneath all that excitement there is this anxiety or even fear of the unknown in your future. "The Convictionless Christian…This is the person who enjoys the very real presence of God. They worship, they love Sunday,

Today…on Mother’s Day, the most appropriate day for this topic… Pastor Bryan Jarrett addresses an element of Northplace’s culture that you might not see in a mission statement or printed and framed on the wall anywhere…but it is an integral part of who we are. It’s one thing that sets the culture of this church apart from many other organizations. It’s one of the key ingredients of our organizational DNA.Visit our website for the video of this message.Northplace Church on FacebookNorthplace Church on InstagramPastor Bryan Jarrett on FacebookPastor Bryan Jarrett on InstagramPastor Bryan Jarrett on Twitter

There are certain things about our church and our culture…certain things about this environment that drew you here. There is something in the DNA of this faith family that is worth protecting. The danger when we grow so rapidly is…we could lose our identity…we could forget what makes us who we are. It’s important for us to pause and focus on the key ingredients of what makes us who we are. If we forget where we’ve come from…we are in danger of losing our bearings. Today we will pause for a moment and reflect…remember…why we worship the way we worship. Northplace Church is a Spirit-Empowered Church. We believe the Holy Spirit is the active agent of God on planet earth. We believe the Holy Spirit fills and empowers God’s people to expand his kingdom in our world. We believe that the book of Acts is more than a history book. It is a manual or picture of what New Testament Christianity is supposed to look like in the 21st century.Visit our website for the video of this message.Northplace Church on FacebookNorthpl

The recording for the first week is not available online, but you can download the notes from that study by texting PHILEMON to 31996.Today we conclude what has been a powerful study of how the gospel confronts our culture…and to be honest, I’ve been looking forward to this one. At first glance, you might be asking, “Pastor, what are you going to preach out of these last three verses…it’s simply Paul signing off…it’s the formal closing of a personal letter.” You’re exactly right, and it’s in this formal closing that the Apostle has tucked a tremendous amount of revelation. In this list of Paul’s coworkers, we have briefly talked about Ephapras, we know Mark who wrote the gospel of Mark, we mentioned Aristarchus and we know Dr. Luke, who wrote the gospel of Luke and the book of Acts…but what about Demas. Here, it’s obvious that Demas is a fellow minister of the gospel and ministry partner of the apostle Paul. So respected that he is listed in the company of the two the original 12 disciples, Mark and Luke.For

Each week, we have forced ourselves to answer the question…How would our lives change if we started living like we were leaving? How would our lives be different if we knew we only had a few days left to live? Since Easter weekend we have been more intentional in trying to calibrate our lives around eternity. We’ve been trying to live with the full understanding that this life is brief but eternity lasts forever. We’ve been trying to live as if we were leaving. This is the very reason why Jesus’ life was so revolutionary. He didn’t come to stay he came to leave. He didn’t waste a day, a moment, a conversation…because he knew how short his life would be. As we have said, He lived passionately. He loved completely and He left boldly. We have discussed living passionately and last week discussed leaving boldly. Today, I want to look at what it means to love completely. The way Jesus lived his life has taught us many things…but one of the crucial things is the value he placed on relationships.For more information

The recording for the first week is not available online, but you can download the notes from that study by texting PHILEMON to 31996.Paul, being Paul, could have demanded what he wanted from Philemon; but he will only humbly request. A gift must be given freely and with goodwill; if it is forced, it is no gift at all.In verse 9, Paul describes himself. The NIV translates the greek phrase as—as Paul an old man, and a prisoner of Christ. A good number of scholars wish to substitute another translation for old man. It is argued that Paul could not really be described as an old man. He certainly was not sixty years old; he was somewhere between that and fifty-five. But, on this basis, those who object to the translation old man are wrong. The word which Paul uses of himself is presbutēs; and Hippocrates, the great Greek medical writer, says that a man is presbutēs from the age of forty-nine to the age of fifty-six. Between these years, he is what we might call senior; only after that does he become a gerōn, the

Over the last couple of weeks, we have intentionally played off of the double meaning of the word “terminal”. Everything has been set up to feel like an airport terminal…to help you understand that this earthly life is temporary…transitory…We are trying to make you aware that you are about to board a flight. In a way, life is like an airport terminal. Based on the decisions you make here, you decide what gate your going to depart from…you decide what journey your going to take in the after you die. In these moments together we are trying to address the reality that nobody wants to talk about. We are all “terminal”. No matter how you slice it, this life is going to end…for all us…every…last…one…of…us. As we said last week… The most significant marking any tombstone is not the dates but the dash. The date you’re born or the date you die is less important than how much life was in your living. The only thing that will really matter after you’re gone is how you used your dash. For more information visit http://no

The recording for the first week is not available online, but you can download the notes from that study by texting PHILEMON to 31996.This letter to Philemon is remarkable because we see the extraordinary sight of Paul asking a favor. No one ever asked fewer favors than Paul; but in this letter he is asking a favor, not so much for himself, but for Onesimus, who had taken a wrong turn and whom Paul was helping to find the way back.For more information visit http://northplacechurch.com/

On Easter weekend we launched a brand new series called Terminal: Live Like Your Leaving. I think many of us became more aware of the brevity of life. For the first time and a long time we actually started thinking about how short this life really is compared to the “forever” of eternity. We have intentionally played off of the double meaning of the word “terminal”. Everything has been set up to feel like an airport terminal…to make you aware that you are about to board a flight. In a way, life is like an airport terminal. Based on the decisions you make here, you decide what gate your going to depart from…you decide what journey your going to take in the after you die. In these moments together we are trying to address the reality that nobody wants to talk about. We are all “terminal”. As they say, two things in life are certain…death and taxes. Let’s hope only one of those happens this week…taxes.For more information visit http://northplacechurch.com/

Today we are beginning a brand new series that has the potential to change all of our lives in an incredibly profound way. The series is called Terminal: Live Like Your Leaving. Today and over the next three weeks, we are going to examine how our lives would be different if we recognized this inescapable truth…Our time on this earth very limited. We have intentionally played off of the double meaning of the word “terminal”. From the Easter invites that were designed to look like a boarding pass, to the sights and sounds when you walk in today…everything has been prepared to feel like an airport terminal…to make you aware that you are about to board a flight. In a way, life is like an airport terminal. Based on the decisions you make here, you decide what gate your going to depart from…you decide what journey your going to take in the after life. Over the next few weeks, we want to address this reality that nobody wants to talk about. We are all “terminal”. Every person in this room that has had a beginning

You probably know that the tone of Palm Sunday is celebratory. This is what is now the first day of Passion Week. This is the day the crowds are surrounding Jesus as he rides in to town on the back of a donkey. They are worshipping him singing and lifting their voices declaring “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.” But in a few short days, this same crowd that is praising Jesus because they believe him to be their long awaited messiah…will cry “crucify him”. In such a short time, how do people go from praise on Palm Sunday to “crucify him” on Good Friday?The answer to that question is simply… Palm Sunday is day of unmet expectations. For more information visit http://northplacechurch.com/

Believe it or not we are two weeks away from Easter. The staff here at Northplace has been working tirelessly for the last couple months getting ready for this Easter season. First, because it’s the first Easter we will ever celebrate together in this new facility. Second, and most important, the Easter season is the most opportune time in the entire calendar year for people to come into relationship with Jesus Christ. More people will return to a church or visit a church for the first time on Easter weekend than any weekend this year. We are culturally predisposed this time of year to be more spiritually aware. People who would never accept an invitation to church are most likely to come on Easter. People who would never normally have a meaningful religious conversation are more likely to engage in that kind of dialogue this time of year. With all of our scurrying around…planning and preparing to seize the opportunity of Easter weekend the Lord keeps reminding me of something…something I believe he wants me

As believers, we at some point in our journey with Christ we tapped into the Spring of living water and it was good.But, somewhere over time we let a root of something, find it’s way through a crack or loose joint in our system, in our prayer time, in our worship, in our family, in our mind, in our heart, in our journey to a great life in Christ, we’ve let something in. For more info visit http://northplacechurch.com/

The comparison game is a dangerous game to play. Pastor Robert encourages us to stop looking at others for comparisons, and instead focus on what we were specifically made to do.For more info visit http://northplacechurch.com/

I want to make a statement that may strike you as awkward. It may even offend you for a moment but let it sink in and let’s talk about it.“Sometimes the Lord has to hurt us to heal us.”I don’t mean that He intentionally sets out to cause us harm. But in love he will confront us. He will put is finger on our sin. We have all heard the phrase... “The Truth Hurts.” When we are confronted with truth…even when spoken in love…the truth can be painful…but the pain is necessary for us to grow.For more info visit http://northplacechurch.com/

Unless you’ve been living under a rock over the last couple of weeks you are well aware of the 21 Coptic Christians from Egypt who were kidnapped and later brutally beheaded by the extremist group…the Islamic State. If you have been a part of Northplace Church for any length of time you know that God has turned our hearts toward the persecuted church, the suffering believer, and those areas closed to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.For more info visit http://northplacechurch.com/

Love is a Promise that Endures….To understand this kind of love, we must look to its source – God. He didn’t wait until we cleaned up to offer us salvation. “While we were yet sinners,” (Romans 5:8) God demonstrated His love for us through Calvary. He didn’t wait until we came crawling back to Him before He reached out to us. Instead, He came “to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Luke 19:10) For more info visit http://northplacechurch.com/