North Hills Church of God

The four gospels focus on the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus. The book of Acts follows them and continues the story of Jesus' followers after his ascension. The events in these books are crucial to our Christian faith.

A review of the major and minor prophets reveals that they nearly all fall into one of four major groups based on historical timeline. Knowing the context of the story will enhance your understanding of these 17 books.

Roses are red Violets are blue If you love poetry These five books are for you

The 12 books of history are full of great stories with developing and progressing plot throughout. A basic understanding of the sequence of events will greatly enhance your understanding of these books.

The law consists of the first five books of the Bible and was extremely important to Israelites as their scripture. It is still important to us as a foundation to the rest of the Bible; there is so much here we can apply to our lives today.

Understanding the three main literary styles in the Bible, narrative, poetry, and discourse, is key to being able to interpret and understand what the Bible is telling you.

Knowing the timeline of major events in the Bible gives context and aids in understanding. Here are some resources to get you started: BibleProject My Bible Tracker App - Be a Bible Nerd! Android Apple Bible Blueprints  

This new year is a great time to remember and refocus why we exist as a church. Everything we do here should revolve around growing closer to God and expanding His kingdom

The health of our church often reflects the strength of our families. As we approach a new year, we challenge you to pray these four things for your family specifically: 1. That those in your family have a heart for God 2. For unity 3. To fulfill God's purpose for your family 4. That your family has a heart to serve others

Our world often feels chaotic but Jesus offers us peace. Having a living and active relationship with Jesus gives us peace with God. We also have the peace of God, an inner peace that surpasses all understanding.

The promise that Jesus is returning to establish his Father's kingdom provides a joy that no one can steal from you. In response to this, we need to share the good news of great joy with others and give praise and glory to God for His plan.

Love is at the heart of the Christmas story, which is full of evidence that God loves you. Make sure to reciprocate God's love to those around you this Christmas season!

As we celebrate this Christmas season, we have to remember the hope we have is the true reason for the season because God is faithful.

No matter what you're going through, you have reasons to be grateful! Take some time today to reflect on everything you are thankful for.

Society often has different views on sex than the Bible. No matter how awkward talking about this makes us feel, we need to talk to our kids and others about these Biblical truths.

With Christ, we have access to adoption. Where once we were strangers to God, now we are His children. Praise God!

By nature, we're all dead in our sins, but by grace through faith, we can be saved. Do not conform to the patterns of this world...you have newness of life!

Living out your faith as a Christian will set you apart from the world around you. Pay attention to how you conduct yourself. Does your life look different from the world around you?

Jesus has already paid our debt. When we accept that gift and put our faith in Jesus we are redeemed. We're redeemed from the penalty of sin and the power of sin and one day we'll be redeemed form the presence of sin. So, live today like you're redeemed!

The greatest image of reconciliation in all history is God sacrificing his Son for us. We need to accept the free gift by giving our life to Jesus. Once we've done that, we should rejoice, talk to God in prayer routinely, and talk to others about God as well.

Justification is the act of declaring someone or something righteous and we all need to be justified. Here are four key truths about justification. 1. We receive justification by faith 2. Justification takes place when we have faith 3. We are justified by God's grace, not our own doing 4. We are justified by the blood of Jesus

In this first message of the series, we define salvation as deliverance from sin. The good news is that Jesus has already provided the payment for our sin in advance. Therefore, we have forgiveness if we put our faith in God and Jesus.

We know the Day of the LORD is coming and it will either be the best day of your life or the worst. The choice is up to you but the smart choice is having a living and active faith in God and his son, Jesus.

There's so many things we get caught up in and worry about. The challenge for you today is to put your mind and focus back on the things of God.

We've been talking about three of the most common idols in our society but there are many others. Listen to learn three practical steps to discover idols you may have in your life.