North Side Baptist Church

Pastor Van continues the Life Lessons series with a message on generosity which includes an incredible story from two NSBC members.

There is no greater lesson in life than to learn the importance of responsibility.

In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he addresses what the Christian has become in a new relationship with Christ. In this passage he gives us the very things we need to properly deal with our emotions.

The spirit of mankind is dead, and there is no way for it to be resuscitated through good works, religious activities, or keeping rules. The only way for a person to be raised to life is to be born again.

You were created in the image of a holy God, but you were also born in the likeness of sinful man. It is this paradox that forms the basis of our identity as human beings. Jesus Christ is the only person capable of offering a solution to the human condition.

Core Principles for Christian Parenting

There is no influence as great on the life of an individual as their home and family as a child. Quality families do not just happen; they are created from desire, cooperation and commitment. Spirit-based homes come from Spirit-filled parents.

The one who has received the message of the Sermon on the Mount is well aware of the demands of discipleship and our incapability of meeting them without heavenly assistance. Here is a teaching to assist in prevailing prayer that transforms a believer.

Before passing on, make sure you pass it on by leaving a spiritual legacy.

One of the first steps a new believer should make is to join with other believers who are of “like faith and order.”

The Spirit’s primary vehicle for moving and speaking in the life of the believer is the Bible. The Spirit of God, through the Word of God, works in us to shape us into the kind of people God wants us to be, and leads us to do the things God wants us to do.

Far too many believers have lost their way in realizing the freedom and joy that Christ came to bring. They are bound by laws, traditions, doctrines and guilt. As we come to the close of the series on Authentic Christianity, we now turn to the key to living in freedom.

Today we celebrate our victory over death brought about by the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ! God accepted His sinless sacrifice and brought Him forth victorious over death! But more than that has been given. We also have received the power to walk in "newness of life." To do that, we need to use a spiritual lens to change the way we view ourselves and the world around us.

All in the span of seven days, Christ will go from exaltation and coronation to vilification to crucifixion, and finally from resurrection to glorification. The events of that first Palm Sunday mark the beginning of the Passover, and the week of passion for Jesus.

God was not wrathful when there was no sin. God’s wrath is not an essential aspect of his character. Rather, God’s wrath is the product of God’s holiness and justice.

The loss of the “fear of the Lord” has created a lack of respect, and therefore a reflection of the truths of God. Rediscovering the “fear of the Lord” is needed by both Christians and non-Christians.

We are not to mourn as those who have no hope, but to discover the hope that leads to praise.

Praising the Lord is not a casual, meaningless activity. There is power in praise that displays the glory of the Lord and functions as the overflow of a heart that is completely focused on God

We all know that trials are a certainty in life. The presence of trials is not so much the problem as how we handle them. Trusting and relying on God is the only sure way to victory.

Fear can truly create a lot of problems in our lives when it gets out of control. Healthy fear is a needed protection against the dangers of our world. What is the difference?

When we feel incapable or weak in response to even a perceived threat, the results are the same in our bodies and minds. Anywhere we feel a loss of control, insecurity or fear can immobilize us. What can quiet the storm within us and bring confidence in place of insecurity and boldness in place of fear?