North Side Baptist Church

The Christmas story is one that everyone assumes they know. Yet if you asked the average person on the street you’d get something about a virgin, a babe in a manger and something about shepherds or wise men or kings. There is so much more to the Christmas story than that. When we are able to see things from God’s point of view the story becomes greater still.

The story of the Bible is how God has sought for and redeemed mankind. The separation between God and sinful man is caused by the holiness and justice of which requires payment for sin. It can be said that the Bible is the story of a lamb…The Lamb of God.

It’s possible that you’ve never noticed Psalm 131 before. It only has three verses, so you might tend to overlook it as being not very important. But that would be a mistake because this little chorus by David is quite powerful. Rev. Charles Spurgeon said that this Psalm is “one of the shortest to read, but one of the longest to learn.”

The tragedy of many Christian lives is that they are filled with incomplete promise. Peter had much to say about how the Christian life is to be lived to the fullest of its potential. Theologian Charles Barclay said, "The generosity of God does not absolve a man from effort; Life is at its best and noblest when our effort cooperates with God's grace, to produce fruitfulness."

Today we recognize our veterans who bought our freedom with their sacrifice. We gather together for worship and join with other believers in public places to praise and worship our Lord. It is sometimes hard for us as American Christians to realize the extent of persecution that is going on in this world.

"For the poor will never cease to be in the land; therefore I command you, saying, 'You shall freely open your hand to your brother, to your needy and poor in your land.” Deuteronomy 15:7-8;10-11

There are some things we can add to our faith that will make a difference in our walk and witness. Peter shares the foundation God has laid for us through Christ.

The tragedy of many Christian lives is that they are filled with incomplete promise. Peter had much to say about how the Christian life is to be lived to the fullest of its potential. Theologian Charles Barclay said, "The generosity of God does not absolve a man from effort; Life is at its best and noblest when our effort cooperates with God's grace, to produce fruitfulness."

The tragedy of many Christian lives is that they are filled with incomplete promise. Peter had much to say about how the Christian life is to be lived to the fullest of its potential. Theologian Charles Barclay said, "The generosity of God does not absolve a man from effort; Life is at its best and noblest when our effort cooperates with God's grace, to produce fruitfulness."

The tragedy of many Christian lives is that they are filled with incomplete promise. Peter had much to say about how the Christian life is to be lived to the fullest of its potential. Theologian Charles Barclay said, "The generosity of God does not absolve a man from effort; Life is at its best and noblest when our effort cooperates with God's grace, to produce fruitfulness."

There are some things we can add to our faith that will make a difference in our walk and witness. Peter shares the foundation God has laid for us through Christ.

The tragedy of many Christian lives is that they are filled with incomplete promise. Peter had much to say about how the Christian life is to be lived to the fullest of its potential. Theologian Charles Barclay said, "The generosity of God does not absolve a man from effort; Life is at its best and noblest when our effort cooperates with God's grace, to produce fruitfulness."

What are you running for?

The tragedy of many Christian lives is that they are filled with incomplete promise. Peter had much to say about how the Christian life is to be lived to the fullest of its potential. Theologian Charles Barclay said, "The generosity of God does not absolve a man from effort; Life is at its best and noblest when our effort cooperates with God's grace, to produce fruitfulness."

The tragedy of many Christian lives is that they are filled with incomplete promise. Peter had much to say about how the Christian life is to be lived to the fullest of its potential. Theologian Charles Barclay said, "The generosity of God does not absolve a man from effort; Life is at its best and noblest when our effort cooperates with God's grace, to produce fruitfulness."

The tragedy of many Christian lives is that they are filled with incomplete promise. Peter had much to say about how the Christian life is to be lived to the fullest of its potential. Theologian Charles Barclay said, "The generosity of God does not absolve a man from effort; Life is at its best and noblest when our effort cooperates with God's grace, to produce fruitfulness."

One of life’s most important skills is that of making decisions. The need to make good decisions begins when we are just children, and follows us through every stage in life. Developing a template for good decision making is essential to living a Christian life. Today’s passage offers some insight into learning to make decisions without regret.

Understanding the Bible begins with reading the Bible. We must rid ourselves of the idea that the Bible is a dark and difficult book.

Being a church member won't save you, but everyone who has been saved by the blood of Jesus Christ is simultaneously added to the church universal. The local church is where the universal church fleshes out the ministry of the Body of Christ. What does it mean to be a part of the church?

Learning to view the chaos of our nation as ministry opportunities.

A favorite expression for describing someone who is upset is they are “bent out of shape.” In the passage of scripture today we are going to look at two people who were bent out of shape; one was a woman who was physically bent out of shape and the other was a religious man who was spiritually bent out of shape.

Contrary to popular belief, men do have feelings. But most men are reluctant to share those feelings with others. Women, on the other hand, have no problem opening up. Why the difference? Societies have trained boys from a young age to keep their emotions in check. But at some point a man must deal with his feelings. There is a dilemma here. A man should be able to control his emotions in order to...