NMC Audio Podcast

Galatians 5:25, John 14-16—Most people have a decent understanding of who God is. The person of Jesus, His life, and ministry here on earth is well documented. Yet the person of the Holy Spirit is often the hidden member of the Trinity. To many, His work and role is a mystery. It’s impossible for us to stay in step with the Spirit if we don’t know the Spirit. So just who is this One that we are to...

Galatians 5:25—While our desire is to always keep in step with the Spirit (Galatians 5:25), it’s easy to get out of step. Life has a way of pressing in on us. Instead of keeping in step, we often find ourselves marching to the beat of a different drummer. There is a way back! There is a way to be restored! We don’t have to live in despair and hopelessness but can enjoy the beauty of keeping in ste...

Galatians 5:25—Have you made any New Year’s resolutions? Are there any areas of your life where you are committed to change? Do you have a Bible verse for this year? Are there things in your walk with the Lord you want to see enhanced and improved? Learning to live in step with the Spirit isn’t a New Year’s resolution as much as a lifestyle change. We can have amazing spiritual growth and change w...

While we celebrate Jesus’ first coming to earth at Christmas, there’s a second coming yet to happen. It is to be embraced. The correlations between the two are amazing. One brings great opportunity for forgiveness and hope. The second brings the ultimate—eternal life. While many celebrate His first coming, not everyone is prepared for His second coming. Let’s get ready!

John 1:14—Christmas is about Jesus leaving heaven and coming to Earth. Jesus, being fully man and yet fully God, moved into our world and allowed us to get a glimpse of God. Just as Jesus impacted the world that he physically moved into, He asks us to do the same thing. The neighborhood changes when the Spirit of God encounters it. We have the opportunity to be a part of that event.

Colossians 1:15-20—The union of Heaven and Earth is what the story of the Bible is all about. God created the world to be in perfect union with Heaven. The tabernacle and temple were spaces where Heaven and Earth overlapped. Ultimately, God sent His own Son so that Heaven and Earth collided in one person. Jesus makes a way for us all to experience that collision in our own lives.

Oftentimes, we look at Jesus and ask or even wish that He fulfill our personal agenda. Jesus is not as interested in our agenda for Him, as he is in His agenda for us.