NorthCross Sermons

I will be happy when... How you finish that sentence does more than reveal your hopes and dreams. It reveals an area in your life where you've given up on finding joy or peace, at least for the foreseeable future. The God of all comfort wants to change that. NorthCrossMN.org/messages

Many of us live as if happiness has always been just beyond our grasp. All we need is more money, more stuff, more room, more financial margin. In this message you'll see why the idea that "more" makes you happy is nothing more than a myth.

It can make you happy when people approve of you, but living for other people's approval will make you anything but happy. There is an alternative to people-pleasing that will let you experience a peace and happiness that maybe you've never felt before. For message notes and more, go to NorthCrossMN.org/messages.

You will never find peace in the present until you are able to address the guilt from your past. Maybe today is the day you will stop dragging around the guilt that Jesus has already taken away. NorthCrossMN.org NorthCrossMN.org/messages

Happiness is something that we all want and desire. We pursue it. We search for it. Very few can find it and keep it. This is a series that's going to encourage you to get out of the hamster wheel. You see, happiness is possible. But maybe what you've been running after was never intended to bring what you've been looking for.

"Anguish" is a word that pops up quite often in the psalms. At the heart of anguish is a fear over things that you cannot control. Psalm 34 is a must-have for your playlist. In it, David navigates you through his experience with anguish and what will deliver you from yours.

Good song lyrics are powerful. They can change your mood and direct your thoughts. In fact, there are certain songs you listen to over and over again because they share a message your heart needs to hear. The Bible has a playlist just like that called the Psalms.

Why should you go to church when you can stay listen to music and a preacher online? It's because God's design for his church is that it isn't just something you go to. It's something that requires you to be all in.

You would think that following Jesus would mean your life is transformed in every way, but quite often those who follow Jesus don't see the transformation that they want. A parable that Jesus taught shows the dirty work that's required in order for our church to be a place where transformation happens.

What most influences your direction and purpose in life? If we're not careful, we can become too influenced by personal feelings and opinions. There is something better! Direction and purpose are best influenced by a clear mission and vision. When you know where you're going, you'll better be able to determine the steps to get there. NorthCrossMN.org/messages

Building a church is one thing, but the heart of a church runs much deeper. Jesus himself set the foundation for would establish his church.

As a church we're now in the third week of waiting for our facility to be complete so that we can hold regular services again. Wouldn't it be nice if that was the worst thing you had to wait for? Pastor Ben takes to the camera to share a special message about what God can do when there's nothing you can do but wait.

Here's another throwback message from two years ago. Bethlehem/NorthCross was on the verge of selling the old property so that we would be positioned to build on the new one. In this message, Ben shares what church should be all about.

There are no services on June 23 or June 30, so we're giving you a couple of throwback messages to fill in! The "I Love My Church" series was from July of 2017 and was setting the scene for the sale of our Iberia property and move to Lakeville North High School. The DNA that propelled our church forward then is the same DNA that we're taking with us into NorthCross.

It is hard to be a dad, especially when you look at the version of fatherhood that God calls men to be. But despite all the pressure, every dad can be a happy dad if there’s just one thing they know and remember. Enjoy this last message we preached from Lakeville North High School!

Predictions and threats about the end of the world have always gotten people's attention. But while all the talk is about when it might happen or how it might happen, this message hones in on a much more important question to ask.

Jesus didn't just give a hope that is for real. He gave a hope that is for you, and that means a lifetime of transformation. But when it comes to the story of how hope has shaped your life, the story begins more with what you see than what you say.

Even when a season of life leaves you feeling lost and left behind, Jesus offers hope and purpose that nobody else can.

What you hope for could always be more certain, but at some point you have to move towards whatever it is you are hoping for. What about the hope that God gives you? When eleven men were hesitant about what to do with their hope in Jesus, he mobilized them to go farther than they ever thought they could go. Jesus continues to empower people just like you to make hope go mobile.

* Sorry about the audio quality! We'll get that fixed for the next message! * For as long as there have been moms, there has also been this thing called "mom guilt." If you're a mom (or even a dad), this message will both comfort you and challenge you as you rethink the way you view your role as parent.

Some pivotal moments in life have effects that last for years. But most of life is just a collection of regular days and ordinary moments that we experience through the years. An unlikely breakfast on the beach shows you how Jesus brings hope to every moment and circumstance of life...even the ordinary ones.

After he was raised from the dead, Jesus appeared to various people in various circumstances to give them all the same thing: HOPE. But what if the hope you've been holding onto has actually been getting in the way of the hope Jesus wants for you?

The account of Easter can rouse up all sorts of emotional reactions, but how does the account stand up to reality? What you may not know is that those in the 1st century who were responsible for spreading the resurrection story didn't expect people to take their word for it.

Loneliness is an odd thing. You can feel lonely when you are around a lot of people, and even though we are more connected than ever, people are more lonely than ever. Jesus experienced a level of loneliness more intense than you will ever know, and how he confronted it will change the way you react to being alone.

Jesus experienced "All the Feels" during the week leading up to his death, but there was one feeling in particular that directed him through all of it.