Northplace Church Podcast

In the context of a spiritual battle…on 4 different occasions, Paul challenges us to stand. In Ephesians 6, Paul is challenging us to persevere. Standing firm. Holding your ground is persevering. But honestly, on more than one occasion over the last few months we’ve asked God the question…How much more can we take? I know you told us to stand firm…but c’mon! Injustice can makes us weak in the knee...

It doesn’t seem fair to us but in God’s economy God used one man’s faith to shut the mouths of lions, quench the violence of fire, send enemy armies fleeing, women had their children raised to live again. And others, in the perfect will of God, walked in the same faith and they suffered and they died. Their faith lead them into a moment of suffering. Why did God deliver some in faith and allow oth...

This messages concludes our series on the tongue. Each week we have examined what the Bible means when it says…“life and death are in the power of the tongue.” Our attention has been predominantly focused on the “deadly” uses of the tongue. Before we conclude this sermon today and ultimately this series, let's shift our attention away from the destruction our mouths can cause, to the “life” o...

Over the last several weeks we have looked at the power of the words we speak. We have seen where Jesus warns us that every word we speak is being recorded and we will one day be accountable for our every word our tongues have spoken. Today, we look into an often overlooked or minimized misuse of the tongue. What Adele is describing in her song Rumor Has It, is one dimension of the sin of gossip.

Last week we started a study of the Word that will help us recapture an understanding of the power of our tongues and how the mouth influences our entire lives. We framed the conversation around one word: ANTISEPTIC. Our prayer during this study is that he Holy Spirit and the Word of God would sanctify our hearts and therefore our mouths. In the same way mouthwash cleanses the septic parts of mout...

There is power in our choice of words. Most of us have never stopped to study the scripture intently to see how much our words impact our lives, probably because we grew up hearing things that minimized words like this: "Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me." But this mantra completely overlooks the emotional, psychological, and spiritual impact of words…and...

Like Joseph…God didn’t cause your “aloneness” but he will use it. He will set you apart. We challenge them to trust God to unleash his purpose in their lives even if they are the only ones committed to him. He has promised to never leave us alone. If we examine Joseph’s story and how it relates to us, a few key elements of his life stand out the strongest: his devastation, his dormant dream and th...

Pride is rooted in the devil, arrogance, self-centeredness, and self-dependence; while humility is rooted in Jesus, a teachable spirit, selflessness and dependence on God. Which one will we choose? The Bible says in Proverbs 22:4 - The reward for humility and fear of the LORD is riches and honor and life. Visit our website for the video of this message . Northplace Church on Facebook Northplace Ch...

The 12th chapter of Romans is one of the most clear and concise descriptions of the mature Christian life that you will find in Scripture. Over the last several days the Holy Spirit has burned these versed into the heart of our pastor. The battles with cancer, grief, and adversity so many of our Northplace families face have our hearts grasping for something sure, eternal, steadfast and true. This...

There was a time in this country when a biblically centered worldview was the norm and opposing world views were the exception…this was a Christian nation. That’s not the cause anymore. Not only is a biblically centered worldview not the norm…its under attack from so many different direction. There is a great divide between the authentic follower of Christ and the mainstream culture of our country...

When you're in front of an impossible mountain, you need: 1. A Word from God 2. Understand that God's Spirit is greater than your effort 3. Your effort is still required 4. Remember that God has given us the promise, that through Him this mountain can become a plain. 5. A small step of faith…a single act of obedience can set this miracle in motion.

Here’s the reality dads...you’re going to influence the generations that come after for the good or the bad...there’s no neutral. Every life leaves ripples...especially the life of a father...You can’t avoid that...it’s up to you to determine the kind of ripples you want to leave The ripples of your influence are so much greater than the original moment of impact. Dad...we are going to influence o...

The people you choose to associate with, alter your life. That's why you need to be careful of who you hang around and be careful of who you associate with because you must guard who pours into your life. Don’t let just anyone come in and start placing things or speaking things into your life; guard your heart, guard your mind, guard your soul. Pastor John explores how the phrase “Show me you...

We have this idea that if we all love Jesus, we are going to live in a Utopia where everybody gets along. There is no doubt that our relationship with Christ should increase our patience and we should be willing to sacrifice personal preference and defer to other brothers and sister, and yet there are going to be moments where deeply held convictions are going to clash.

Fear is a reality for a lot of us. Fear often ends up being the driving force behind our decision making. While a life of "no fear" might be impossible, we can learn to look fear in the face and still take that step forward.

The 16th Chapter of Romans is the last chapter in Paul’s Magnum Opus. His greatest gift to us. His masterpiece. The book of Romans is the book of books in the Bible. More details are given in the book of Romans regarding the transformed Christian life and what practically living for Christ looks like in the real world than any other NT book. The 16th chapter is easy to overlook. It’s a list of gre...

For this Mother’s Day weekend, Pastor Bryan Jarrett helps us look to the last chapter of the book of Romans…Romans 16. Most people who read this chapter rush through it because all they see is a list of hard to pronounce names that seem to have no relevance to rest of the Bible or to their lives. It’s a long list of Paul’s personal greetings…and if that’s all you see…you too…may miss the significa...

There's a major issue in our culture - an issue that has also horribly infiltrated the church. There's this idea that an individual's mistakes are always someone else’s fault. Everybody seems to have this need to blame someone else. Very few people are willing to take responsibility for their actions or own up to their wrongs. The unwillingness to be real and authentic with ourselve...

People don’t normally talk about suffering and resurrection in the same breath but they belong together because such is life. The apostle Paul joined these two extremes in his letter to the Philippians. Here’s what he said: Philippians 3:10-11 TLB 10 Now I have given up everything else—I have found it to be the only way to really know Christ and to experience the mighty power that brought him back...

There are two ways to wonder…that’s why we’ve called this sermon and the series we'll be preaching the next few weeks…the Paradox of Wonder. One definition of wonder is to stand in awe. Another definition is to speculate…to question. People don’t normally talk about suffering and resurrection in the same breath but they belong together because such is life. The apostle Paul joined these two e...

People don’t normally talk about suffering and resurrection in the same breath but they belong together because such is life. The apostle Paul joined these two extremes in his letter to the Philippians. Here’s what he said: Philippians 3:10-11 TLB 10 Now I have given up everything else—I have found it to be the only way to really know Christ and to experience the mighty power that brought him back...

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