North Ridge Life Church

Pastor Marc Sharp continues our series on the minor prophets with the short book of Obadiah, which has only one chapter - a little book that speaks with a big voice! Obadiah is a book of redemption and hope for all of God’s people. It's a message to God’s enemies, telling them their injustice and cruelty hasn’t escaped his notice, and a day of reckoning is approaching. But, He’s also telling his p...

Pastor Marc Sharp continues the series on the minor prophets with part three, the book of Amos. What does Amos have to say to a 21st Century American church? The Israelites mixed the worship of God with idolatry. Do we? Do we count ourselves as slaves of Christ, or do we craft an image, highlighting “positive Christianity”? Do we come to the Bible and prayer like David in the Psalms, or instead po...

Pastor Paul Landers continues our series on the minor prophets with a stirring message from the book of Joel. God continues to pursue His people, bringing them to repentance to avoid coming destruction. The day of the Lord, repentance, and God dwelling among His people converge in the promise of the outpouring of His Spirit. The final victory will be the Lord's, and His people will enjoy him forev...

Pastor Marc Sharp begins a new series exploring the final 12 books in the Old Testament commonly referred to as the Minor Prophets, taking a “bird’s eye view” of the major themes of each book. Today, he paints a graphic picture from the book of Hosea concerning the frequent unfaithfulness of God's chosen people and how it applies to the church of today. The good news is that God continues to pursue...

The fundamental proclamation of the Church is not only that Christ died, but that he arose from the grave and lives forevermore. In this Easter Sunday message, Pastor Marc Sharp rejects a toothless concept of a spiritual or metaphorical resurrection, and proclaims that the actual, physical resurrection of Jesus Christ took place in human history, and that all of history itself hinges on that singl...

Pastor Marc Sharp delivers an insightful and inspiring message for Good Friday, looking forward to the celebration of Resurrection Sunday. If you would like to view the video of today's service, as well as previous videos, go to: https://www.facebook.com/northridgelife/videos/ (copy and paste into your web browser address bar). For additional information, you may also visit the church website, www...

In today's Palm Sunday message, Pastor Marc Sharp takes a look at the historical context of the story to present the reactions of different people to Jesus, and to see if we can find parallels to the way people respond to him today. The leaders of the Jewish people schemed to use the Romans to kill Jesus. But God was orchestrating the death of Christ to bring about the redemption from sin and death...

With today's message, Pastor Marc Sharp concludes the series from the New Testament book of Jude. The focus has been on Jude’s stern warning about (and descriptions of) false teachers, prophets and believers. The central theme has been Jude’s exhortation to “contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.” We can’t play fast and loose with the gospel. It must be the only genui...

In today's message, Pastor Marc Sharp returns with part four of the series from the New Testament book of Jude with a continuation of the description and nature of false teachers. Jude, the earthly brother of Jesus, says they are “ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ”; that they rely “on their dreams, defile the flesh, rejec...

Pastor Marc Sharp returns with part three of the series from the New Testament book of Jude. Today's message is a continuation of the description and nature of false teachers. Jude, the earthly brother of Jesus, calls them vain dreamers, immoral, rebels to authority, and blasphemers, and pronounces “Woe to them”, a strong denunciation! If you would like to view the video of today's service, which...

Pastor Marc Sharp explains from scripture what a Biblical deacon truly is and why we need them. This informative and instructive message is followed by the prayerful ordination of seven new deacons in the fellowship of believers at North Ridge Life Church in Lubbock, Texas. If you would like to view the video of today's service, as well as previous videos, go to: https://www.facebook.com/northridg...

Pastor Marc Sharp continues with Part Two of a series looking at the tiny epistle of Jude, the half-brother of Jesus. Jude’s original intent was to write something encouraging or instructive about salvation, but a crisis shifted his focus to warning his readers about the venom of false teachers and believers. If you would like to view the video of today's service, as well as previous videos, go to...

The message today is from our online-only service broadcast via Facebook Live. Pastor Marc Sharp takes a look at the wonder, the simplicity, and the promise of prayer, as well as the basis of effective praying. No matter where you’re at in your prayer life, God is longing for more fellowship with you. He wants to reveal his power, and fill you with his presence. If you would like to view the video o...

Today's message by Pastor Marc Sharp begins a new series in the tiny book of Jude, the next-to-last book in the Bible. It is comprised of only 1 chapter (25 verses), but its message is timeless, benefitting Christians throughout church history. Its message is also timely and particularly relevant to us today. If you would like to view the video of today's service, as well as previous videos, go to:...

Today, Pastor Marc Sharp concludes the two-part series about the tools through which God most commonly brings about his will, and distributes his grace in our lives. This message looks more closely at two additional "ordinary" means of grace that we must utilize: the sacraments (baptism and the Lord’s Supper), and the church, while also looking more deeply into the role of the Holy Spirit in all o...

What are ordinary means of grace? We don’t like ordinary. We want the “next big thing” or “the magic bullet”. In today's message, Pastor Marc Sharp talks about the tools through which God most commonly brings about his will, and distributes his grace in our lives. If you would like to view the video of today's service, as well as previous videos, go to: https://www.facebook.com/northridgelife/vide...

Today, January 17, 2021, is Sanctity of Life Sunday. For the past 37 years, churches across America have paused on the 3rd Sunday in January, to consider the inherent value of human life . In this message, Pastor Marc Sharp considers four relevant questions for the times in which we live. If you would like to view the video of today's service, as well as previous videos, go to: https://www.faceboo...

Pastor Marc Sharp presents part six of our series looking at the roles of prophet, priest and King in the Old Testament, and how Jesus Christ perfectly fulfilled each of these roles. God promised King David that one of his descendants would sit on the throne of Israel forever. From a human perspective, the kingdom of David seemed to fail, being ruled mostly by wicked kings and eventually conquered...

Today, Pastor Marc Sharp resumes the series he started a few months ago, looking at the roles of prophet, priest and King in the Old Testament, and how Jesus Christ perfectly fulfilled each of these roles. In this message, Pastor Marc looks at the role of the king in Israel’s history. Did Israel need an earthly king, or did they just want one so they could be like all the other nations? If you woul...

We’ve come to the end of one of the toughest years many of us can remember. In today's message, Pastor Marc Sharp brings a message of hope for the new year of 2021 ahead. Believers are called throughout scripture to rest in hope; not a hope that is mere wishful thinking, like when we say we “hope” all turns out alright. Our hope is a confident assurance in the supremacy of Christ over all circumsta...

In today's message, Pastor David Walt concludes our four-part series for the Advent season, revealing God's purpose of creation is to dwell with us. The enemy has tried over the centuries to spoil God's plan, but nothing or no one can stop Him from dwelling with us! God's amazing plan to rescue mankind includes a new heaven and new earth, with a new Jerusalem that will be the dwelling place of God...

Pastor David Walt continues with part three of our four-part series for the Advent season, revealing God's purpose of creation is to dwell with us. The enemy has tried over the centuries to spoil God's plan, but nothing or no one can stop Him from dwelling with us! God's amazing plan to rescue mankind includes sending the Holy Spirit to dwell in those of us who believe and trust Jesus, the Christ,...

Pastor David Walt continues our four-part series for the Advent season, revealing God's purpose of creation is to dwell with us. The enemy has tried over the centuries to spoil God's plan, but nothing or no one can stop Him from dwelling with us! God's amazing plan to rescue mankind begins with an unmarried, pregnant teenage girl in a nowhere town. If you would like to view the video of today's se...

This week's message begins a new four-part series for the Advent season. Pastor David Walt stirs our hearts with hope in revealing God's purpose of creation is to dwell with us. The enemy has tried over the centuries to spoil God's plan, but nothing or no one can stop Him from dwelling with us! If you would like to view the video of today's service, as well as previous videos, go to: https://www.f...

This week, Pastor Marc Sharp shares some thoughts from the book of Hebrews as a follow-up to last week's part 4 of the series "Prophet, Priest, and King", which will be paused for the Advent (Christmas) season, beginning next week. The phrase “Let us…” is repeated 14 times in Hebrews (ESV). When the writer says “let us”, he’s encouraging us to respond intentionally to the gospel we’ve heard. We al...