Northstar Church Blacksburg

In Matthew 28, we read of an encounter with angels on Jesus' resurrection morning. Three commands are given to those at the tomb that are powerfully relevant for us today - whether Christian or not Christian.

This is the introduction to the "Created and Called" series that will study the first five books of the Old Testament. This sweeping study will allow us to trace God's work from the "beginning" to the fulfillment of His promise in the coming of Jesus Christ.

The State of the Church message in 2018 helped ground us in who we are in relationship to Jesus and in relationship to one another. Listen in as lead pastor Jeff Noble shares perspective on where Northstar has been and how we are leaning in faith into 2018 and beyond.

In this final message of the "All Things New" series, we examine the internal struggle that Christians have between their newness and their oldness and how to understand and live as a follower of Jesus as we undergo the process of change known as sanctification.

The Bible clearly teaches that when we are saved by faith in Christ, that all things are "new." We are new, and the ways in which we related with God are new. In this message, we identify from 2 Corinthians what we are 'new for' - there is purpose in our newness.

This first message in the series "All Things New" focuses on the reality that in Jesus, all things ARE new. Our BELIEF in that reality will impact our EXPERIENCE of that reality.

We are reminded from Hebrews 4:16 that we are invited into God's presence and urged to be confident when we approach Him. This is because of Christmas and the invitation to nearness at Jesus' birth.

In Luke 2:25, Simeon is described as someone who was waiting on the "consolation of Israel." That means comfort. Listen in and learn how Christmas brings great comfort to all peoples.

In our first December Nights service of 2017, we are urged to sing, proclaim, and declare our joy in Jesus. Christmas abolishes silence. Through scripture, we are urged to verbalize our affection and wonder for Jesus - not just at Christmas but year-round.

Discover how the heartbeat of God for ALL NATIONS to know and love Him is revealed from Geneis to Revelation. Sean Cooper of the Traveling Team demonstrates clearly from scripture that every believer is called to play a part in missions.

On Sunday, June 11, 2017, we had a special service of worship and sharing in celebration of our Acts study. This podcast contains the stories and testimonies from the people of Northstar on that Sunday.

This is the last message of our Acts series. With Paul finally in Rome, his tale ends with him being under house arrest. How does his full life of ministry and mission to this point reveal a heart fully committed to Jesus? Listen in as we examine principles and challenges for living a life that writes the next chapter of Acts.

Acts 27 tells the harrowing adventure of Paul's journey to Rome by ship and how a massive storm on the Mediterranean almost claimed the life of the apostle and all on the ship. Paul was encouraged by an angel, shipwrecked and snake-bit, all in this message. What can we learn when life's storms get us down?

In Acts 25-26, Paul has an opportunity to share his testimony before a Roman governor and a King. He is called crazy for his views that Jesus is God. We learn principles for defending our own faith and being willing to be thought crazy for Christ.

In Acts 24, Paul is on trial before Felix, the Roman governor. Felix is a compelling example of somone with spiritual curiosity that never leads to spiritual commitment. What does it mean for a person to have saving faith?

This message from Acts 23:12-24:21 examines Paul's dtermined faith to share Jesus even from prison. His courage is a model for our own. In spite of appearances, Paul is not sidelined in prison, but God uses his faith to spread the Gospel through the writing of letters to the churches.

In this Palm Sunday message from Acts 22-23, Paul emphasizes hope and resurrection. It leads us to focus on Jesus as our ultimate hope for forgiveness and resurrection.

After completing his third missionary journey, Paul arrives in Jersualem. In this message, you'll learn how the resulting riot is actually caused by those who want God to make much of them rather than them making much of God.

Wrestling with tough decision? Struggling to determine God’s will?  How do you hear God’s voice? How do you take counsel? And in taking counsel, how do you boldly proceed in faith? This message examines Paul's bold confidence in pursuing God's will in his life, even when other believers try to convince him otherwise.

In this message from Acts 20:17-38, Paul's emotional farewell to the Ephesian elders has much to teach us about how to live our lives in love with Jesus and people. Paul's heart for tohers is dramatically portrayed as one of love.

A surreal situation develops in the church at Troas as a youth falls asleep during Paul's message and then falls to his death from the third floor window. What in the world can we learn about God's character in such a time?

For the gospel to change our culture, we must share the gospel to transform our culture. In this passage in Acts 19, seven men try to claim God's glory for themselves without a relationship with Jesus, with unpleasant results.

This podcast contains three mini-sermons as Neal Nelson teaches through Acts 18:18-19:10. You'll learn the importance of being accountable to a local church, how being teachable cured a case of celebrity in Ephesus and a few words on the erroneous teaching of the "second blessing."

In Acts 18:1-17, Paul begins his ministry in Corinth, an over-sexualized culture. He embraces bivocational ministry, in order to not be a burden. In the midst of this, he becomes discouraged and frightened, until God appears in a vision with strong words of command and encouragement.

In this message from Acts 17, we look at principles for sharing our faith with intellectuals in a culture of idolatry. Paul's interaction with the people of Athens in the first century has much to teach us about living lives of witness in the 21st century.