North Wake Church Sermons

Focus : to present Jesus as Christ and King in fulfillment of the OT by the protection of God and to call us to worship Him (like the magi) and not be a rival (like Herod). Live Streaming of this Sunday

Focus : on giving thanks for Jesus as he is presented in the account of his birth. Resources Video of this Sunday That's My King The Incarnation (spoken word by Odd Thomas) God With Us (spoken word by Isaac Wimberly)

Focus: on reviewing our call to be devoted to the 3 loves (God, church, and neighbor), and to a continued obedience in the area/circle of our greatest need. Resources: Circle 1 -  Creation Video Circle 2 - Be Together, Not the Same Circle 3 - Penn Jillette Video

Focus : on delighting in and imitating the generosity of God as seen in the miracles of Jesus. Resources: Below is the link to the video that was shown in the service. Handful of Rice Below is the critical links for all the JOF information. JOF Information

Focus : on delighting in and imitating the generosity of God as seen in the parables of Jesus. Here are the critical links for all the JOF information. northwake.com/resources/articles/jof-building-campaign And here is the article that got me started thinking about the generosity of God in Jesus' stories: Why Jesus, Not Salvation, Is God's Greatest Gift To Us

Focus: to love our neighbors well we have to be prepared to share the gospel in a way that they can understand and answer their questions within reason.

Focus: on grasping, embracing, and reflecting the Father's generous love. Resources: Here is an insightful article on the prodigal son by Barbara Brown Taylor. The Other Brother Had a Point

Focus : This passage challenges us to acknowledge  everyone's great need for God's mercy by being born again. Here are two helpful articles on John 3... Good News: You Can't Do It Jesus and Nicodemus

Focus: to exalt God as merciful to the "Lasts" and needed by the "Firsts," and to challenge us to offer that place as humble sinners in great need of grace to everyone, rich and poor alike. Resources : Parallel passages for the rich young ruler are Mark 10:17-30 and Luke 18:18-30. Wealth and Kingdom of Heaven

Focus: This message called us to embrace and offer Jesus' work on the cross as the only solution for our sins and for the sins of the unlikeliest of people. Resources: Here is a helpful series of short articles on John 4: An Appointment with a Stranger

Focus: Challenging us to embrace God's grace and to extend it to leaders, to the nations, and to those we deem most undeserving. Resources : Here is a helpful article on the book of Jonah .

Focus : on urging us to practice hospitality towards our neighbors. Here are some encouraging short  articles on hospitality to share with  your group: Hospitality and the Great Commission Hospitality, Sacrifice and Delight in God This one is an audio interview with Rosaria Champagne Butterfield: Hospitality on Mission And here is a good article by Tim Chester on the significan...

Focus: calling us to overcome evil with good by loving our enemies. Helpful Resources: Here are two powerful videos related to ISIS:  (this is the one we showed in the services) Who Would Dare to Love ISIS (this one is a series of interviews of those who fled ISIS) The Nine: Overcoming ISIS John Piper has a number of helpful sermons on this passage. Here is one o...

Focus : urging us to share Christ as there is no other way to come to the Father. Helpful Resources: Is Jesus the Only Way Is Jesus the Only Way to God ...

Focus: to call us to love our neighbors through prayer and showing and telling them the love of Christ. This resource (PEP Talk) explains 1-1-1 and other helpful approaches to reaching out to our neighbors: PEP Talk

Below are the links to the information on the Go Engage training event and to the Life Conversation Guide app that were mentioned in the sermon. Training Event Life Conversation Guide App

Focus: to help us grasp the wonder of heaven that comes from being in the presence of God and to call us to share it with our friends. Here are two short, helpful articles on our topic: Heaven Our Certain Hope Pastors and Heaven

Focus: urging us to let the reality of hell shape us, especially as fuel for loving our neighbors and sharing Christ with them. Here is a helpful article on our topic. If you want a good thorough overview, this is a good one: Is the Church Still Serious About Hell These short videos could be used as conversation starters: If Hell is Real, How Can God be Loving How Much Do You Have to Hate Somebody...