Northridge Free Will Baptist

While spiritual stagnation is common, it is not God’s will. We are always meant to be moving deeper in our relationship with Jesus and our experience of God. In fact, we are meant to experience all the fullness of God.

It can be difficult to spot a false prophet. Even Jesus said they would be wolves in sheep’s clothing indicating they would do all they could to appear Christian. Despite the appearance of being Christian, there are some recognizable characteristics of false prophets.

Just as there is a need for Christ centered missionaries to take the Gospel to places where they’ve never heard of Jesus, there is a need for Christ centered missionaries to take the Gospel to places where they’ve become bored with Jesus. What would it look like t o be aChrist centered missionaries in your community?

Throughout Scripture there is the very real idea that the Christian life should be characterized by joy. Where does this joy come from? That's what this message is about.

Paul told the Corinthian believers to examine themselves to see if there was evidence of Jesus being in them. What does this mean? What evidence would there be? Why would this be important?

What would it look like to have the Holy Spirit poured out on our lives and our church? Scripture has quite a bit to say about what the Holy Spirit can do/will do in us, through us, and for us. We can use these both as a guide for prayer and a way to examine our lives.

The divisions of the world have no place in the Church. Jesus has ended those divisions forever. The Church is one because of what Christ has done.

While the mercy and grace of God are the greatest wonders the world has ever known they are often misunderstood, marginalized and abused. We need to study to see what Scripture has to say about grace so that we can properly understand it and genuinely experience it in our lives.

The great need in every believer and every church is to know God better. Not only is this our need, it should be our desire. How do we do this?

One of the most difficult aspects of soulwinning is figuring out how to turn a “regular” conversation to spiritual things. Prayer is the main tool we have to to turn a regular conversation into a spiritual conversation.

The greatest sign that the Holy Spirit is working in a church is lives changed through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Without the working of the Holy Spirit no souls are ever saved, and no lives are ever changed. This message shows how the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of redemption.

What is it that makes us so afraid of sharing the Gospel? While the fears given in articles about evangelism are all over the place, there are some reoccurring fears, and of these there were four that resonated most with me. The goal today is to address the fears and show Scriptural truth to overcome it

To redeem means to purchase and set free by paying a price. It carries with it the idea of deliverance or setting someone free after paying a ransom. What holds us captive making it necessary for us to be redeemed? What was the price of our redemption? Who paid this price? That's what this sermon is about.

One of the foundational principles of reaching people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ is we must pray for them. Yet, our responsibility does not end there. We must pray AND act. There are three words that will help us pray and then act.

Sadly some believers scrape by on spiritual breadcrumbs when God’s plans for us are much greater than this. There riches of redemption given to us in Christ. Believers should never settle for less.

Evangelism isn't a program or an event, it's a way of life. As we go through life we look for opportunities to tell people about Jesus. This is what it means to live an evangelistic lifestyle. This message gives us some principles needed to live an evangelistic lifestyle

The story of Jesus’ is one of the best-known stories in history. Why is this? Who is He? What did He do? Why is He important?

There is no real limit on what God can do through anyone who wants to make a difference and is willing to let God work in them, through them, and for them to make a difference. There are, however, some character traits we need to have.

God great, awesome, and worthy of our worship. He is so worthy of our worship that we devote our lives to declaring His glory. Psalm 96 teaches us how to to this.

The brokenness and pain in this world always eventually finds its way into our lives and we go through periods that have been aptly described as a dark night of the soul. What do we do when these times come? We learn to lament.

People have always made excuses to justify not serving Jesus. What may be surprising to know is Jesus’ view of these excuses.

Easter Sunday is April 21st. Statistically, people are more open to accepting invitations to church on Easter Sunday than on any other Sunday of the year. This is a guide on why and how to pray for the Easter service

We have a very real tendency to drift off the course of our lives. If we get careless, we can and will drift off course. The longer we allow ourselves to drift the further we get off course. Spiritual drifting is one of the most spiritually dangerous issues in our lives. The book of Hebrews tells us why.

When Nehemiah hears about the lousy conditions of Jerusalem his heart is heavy but hopeful because of God. His heavy hopeful heart drives him to his knees. Nehemiah’s prayer shows us four elements of prayer that flows from heavy and hopeful hearts.

There is one place I'm sure we'd rather not visit. It’s not really a place of joy and peace. It’s more of a place of anguish and suffering. It is the site of one of the greatest spiritual battles the world has ever known. It’s a place called Gethsemane.