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Taking a break from the series on the Psalms of the Ascents, Pastor Marc Sharp introduces today's guest speaker, Gabriel Castro. Gabe brings a stirring message from the book of Revelation, chapter five, regarding a sealed scroll and who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll. Hint: It's not us! If you would like to view the video of today's service, as well as previous videos, go to: htt...

In today's message, Pastor Marc Sharp continues the series "Songs of Ascents" with part nine. This series is looking at 15 Psalms (Psalm 120-134) designated as “Songs of Ascents”, which are God’s guidebook for right worship in the church. Psalm 128 brings the theme of domestic blessing close. It shows us how our ascent to the Lord is to be enjoyed in, and supported by both natural and supernatural...

Today's message is a continuation by Pastor Marc Sharp of the series looking at 15 Psalms (Psalms 120-134) designated as “Songs of Ascents”. These Psalms are God’s guidebook for right worship in the church. Psalms 127 is the only song attributed to someone other than David. In this case, it’s attributed to King Solomon, his son. The people who originally sang this song were making their way to Jer...

Pastor Marc Sharp continues with part 7 of the series looking at 15 Psalms (Psalms 120-134) designated as “Songs of Ascents”. These Psalms are God’s guidebook for right worship in the church. Last week we learned that the people of God cannot be moved, that God always faithfully defends his people. Today, we see this immovability is not enough. As an outgrowth of this steadfastness, we’re promised...

In today's message, Pastor Marc Sharp continues the series "Songs of Ascents" with part six. This series is looking at 15 Psalms (Psalm 120-134) designated as “Songs of Ascents”, which are God’s guidebook for right worship in the church. The central theme of the Psalm today is permanence. It reminds us of those things which will not change; our security as believers, God’s love and protection of u...

Pastor Marc Sharp continues our look at the songs of ascents with part five of the series looking at 15 Psalms (Psalm 120-134) designated as “Songs of Ascents”. The Psalms are God’s guidebook for right worship in the church. In the Old Covenant, Psalms 120-134 were hymns sung to remind actual pilgrims of the Lord’s beauty and faithfulness as they travelled to Jerusalem to worship and sacrifice. We’...

We’ve been looking at 15 hymns from the book of Psalms (120-134), originally sung by Jewish worshippers on their pilgrimage to God’s Temple in Jerusalem. They are called “Songs of Ascent” since they speak of ascending to the Temple, which was located atop Mount Zion in Jerusalem. Though they were originally for the Hebrews on their long journey, they matter a lot to us, because we too are travelin...

Pastor Marc Sharp continues our journey as worshippers through the Songs of Ascent (Ps. 120-134). In today's message, Part 3 in the series, we learn an important fact about this journey - it isn’t meant to be solitary. Christ died and rose again to make us members of a Body among many members, part of a royal priesthood, and an end-time multitude that no one can ever number. And all of this is bec...

Today, Pastor Marc Sharp continues with part two of the new series looking at 15 Psalms (Psalm 120-134) designated as “Songs of Ascents”. The Psalms are God’s guidebook for right worship in the church. In the Old Covenant, Psalms 120-134 were hymns sung to remind actual pilgrims of the Lord’s beauty and faithfulness as they travelled to Jerusalem to worship and sacrifice. Our Journey is real, yet u...

Pastor Marc Sharp begins a new series today looking at 15 Psalms (Psalm 120-134) designated as “Songs of Ascents”. The Psalms are God’s guidebook for right worship in the church. They show us how to worship God properly, in a way that brings honor to him and unites the church. They’re critical to understanding how to approach God. Worship is one of the most misunderstood areas for Christians today...

Pastor David Walt concludes the series on the letters written to seven churches found in the beginning of the book of Revelation (last book in the New Covenant). The author of each letter is Jesus. The seventh letter is to the church in Laodicea, a very wealthy city. The leaders thought they were rich and needed nothing. Jesus, however, calls them "lukewarm". It was not a compliment but most likel...

Today's message is from guest speaker Trevor Cowan, Executive Pastor of Cross-Work Church in Tahoka, Texas. Pastor Cowan brings a very relevant word from the gospel of John for today's church and anyone thinking of becoming a Christian. What does it mean to follow Jesus and become a part of God's true family? The truth will set you free! If you would like to view the video of today's service, as w...

In part six of the series from the letters to the seven churches found in the beginning of the book of Revelation (last book in the New Covenant), Pastor Marc Sharp teaches from the letter to the church in Philadelphia. The author of each letter is Jesus. Christ told the church at Philadelphia that he was not only the holy one, but also the true one (singular). He assures them that he is not only...

In a continuation of our series from the letters written to seven churches found in the beginning of the book of Revelation (last book in the New Covenant), Pastor Marc Sharp discusses the letter to the church in Sardis. The author of each letter is Jesus. in Sardis, things looked great! They were the talk of the town, things were popping! But in reality, things were much more dire than they could...

Today's message is a continuation by Pastor Marc Sharp of our series from the letters written to seven churches found in the beginning of the book of Revelation (last book in the New Covenant). The author of each letter is Jesus. The letter today is number four and is written to the church in Thyatira. It is presented as the “words of the Son of God”. This letter, at both the beginning and end, po...

Pastor Marc Sharp continues our series from the letters written to seven churches found in the beginning of the book of Revelation (last book in the New Covenant). The author of each letter is Jesus. In today's third letter message, to the church in Pergamum, Jesus identifies himself more intensely than in the other letters. According to the scripture, Pergamum was where Satan's throne is and where...

Pastor Marc Sharp continues the series from the seven letters written to seven churches found in the beginning of the book of Revelation (last book in the New Covenant). The author of each letter is Jesus. The second of the seven letters to the churches is addressed to Smyrna, a harbor city in what is now modern-day Turkey. Smyrna was beautiful with paved streets, a library, gymnasium and shrine t...

In today's message, Pastor Marc Sharp begins a new series from the seven letters written to seven churches found in the beginning of the book of Revelation (last book in the New Covenant). The author of each letter is Jesus. The first letter is written specifically to the church in Ephesus, a city in modern day Turkey. Each of these letters is a microcosm of the message of the entire book, assurin...

In this Fathers Day message, Pastor Marc Sharp concludes the series on the minor prophets with the book of Malachi, the last book of the Old Covenant. The people are walking in unbelief regarding God's promises, and have hardened hearts toward the God of their fathers. Through Malachi, God answers questions the discouraged people ask about him, reminding them of his covenant faithfulness, his wort...

Pastor Marc Sharp continues the series on the minor prophets with the book of Zechariah, the longest of the twelve books. In some ways it is a difficult book to understand and often neglected by Christians. Zechariah is often referred to in the New Testament, with about 54 passages from Zechariah echoed in about 67 different places in the NT, with the lion’s share of these found in the book of Reve...

The book of Haggai is presented by Pastor Marc Sharp as he continues the series on the minor prophets. In Haggai, God is portrayed as the Sovereign One who controls the fortunes of both his people and of the nations. He controls nature, motivates his people to action, and establishes and deposes kings and kingdoms. However, the things of God were not being attending to by his people. Instead, they...

The series on the minor prophets is continued by Pastor Marc Sharp. Today's message is from the book of Zephaniah. As other prophets have done, Zephaniah confirms that judgement is coming, for among the people no one truly inquires of God at all. They have exchanged truth for cultural acceptance. They say in their hearts, “The Lord will not do good, nor will he do ill.” They stupidly believe that G...

Pastor David Walt continues the series on the minor prophets with the three-chapter book of Habakkuk. While similar in message to the other minor prophets, the method of delivery is different and reflects the personal, conversational relationship Habakkuk had with God. If you would like to view the video of today's service, as well as previous videos, go to: https://www.facebook.com/northridgelife...

Pastor Marc Sharp continues the series on the minor prophets with the book of Nahum. Nahum is a sequel to the book of Jonah and sheds new light on Nineveh's “happy ending”. Nineveh did not live “happily ever after”, but instead returned to it’s greedy, imperialistic ambitions, which were achieved through cruelty. Nahum comes on the scene to declare that Nineveh’s alarm has rung, and there is no sn...

Pastor Marc Sharp continues the series on the minor prophets with the book of Micah. Reading Micah is like breathing: exhaling and inhaling. There is a rhythm to his book. In one breath he declares fiery judgement awaiting the people for their unfaithfulness, and in the very next, he reminds them that God hasn’t forgotten his covenant promises, that he will restore and save. This is a message for t...