Northstar Church Blacksburg

From Luke 22:1-38, Jeff Noble teaches about Jesus' last supper, which is now our Lord's Supper. Learn about three attacks on faith: fear, love of money and pride that occur in the lives of the disciples and ours.

In Luke 22:39-62, Jesus prayed and was betrayed. Learn about how our own prayers can be guided by faith instead of emotion and as a result resist the temptation to deny Christ.

Learn the history of Christmas as well as how believers in Jesus should prepare our hearts for more than just a season. Lead pastor Jeff Noble teaches on Luke 21.5-38 about the end times and why it's relevant for Christmas.

Listen to a representative from the  Upstream Collective  share the desire and of God to be loved by all nations to the people of Northstar as a challenge to embrace the mission of God in the world.

In Luke 21:1-4, Jesus watches a widow give all she has. What does His observation and conclusion mean for our own offerings and lives?

This is the annual Missions Sunday message in which Northstar challenges its members to draw a line in the sand of comfortable living and begin mobilizing for engagement and obedience to the Great Commission.

Dave Farris teaches on Luke 20 and examines Jesus' relationship with those who opposed His authority. It forces us to ask how we seek to avoid spiritual authority over us.

Cru staffer Adam Wilson teaches on Luke 19:11-27 about the parable of the 10 servants. He challenges us to consider what has God given us that we are not using for His glory?

Luke 19:1-10 tells the story about the wee little man, Zacchaeus. In it, we learn about the importance of humility and the extravagance of joy when Jesus calls us by name. We also receive a warning about how easy it is for those of us who know Jesus to be a hindrance to those who are earnestly looking for Him.

Here are the notes from today's message . You can access the membership notebook and membership covenant on the  Discovering Northstar page.

Jesus invites us into intimacy, into prayer, in Luke 18:1-8. Jeff Noble teaches from the passage and urges us to see prayer as vibrant and vital to a real relationship with God. He examines why God may delay and the disappointments with prayer that often cause us to "lose heart."

Lead pastor Jeff Noble backtracks in our study to Luke 16:18 to cover what the Bible says about divorce. This is an important message of hope, grace, perspective and truth for those who have gone through divorce. It's also a needed message for the strengthening of Christian marriages and the need for applied humility.

Jesus teaches about the kingdom of God and the coming of the Son of Man in Luke 17:20-37. In doing so, we are urged to be ready, discerning and watchful for His return. Lead pastor Jeff Noble shares about end time perspectives in this message about the final days.

Teaching from Luke 17:11-19, lead pastor Jeff Noble shares about "The Absence of Gratitude." As we look at the ungratefulness of 9 lepers, we learn much about the importance of stopping to reflect and express thanks.

Jeff Noble teaches from Luke 17:1-10, where Jesus issues a stern warning about stumbling blocks, encourages increasing faith and speaks of a servant's duty to obey. What implications does being a stumbling block mean for those who attempt to follow Jesus?

VT BCM Director Darrell Cook takes on Luke 16 dealing mostly about money! No one really loves to hear a sermon on money, but Darrell balances the awkward with light-hearted fun and really challenges you to look at what you give and why you give it.

Something lost, something found, and a party! It seems to be the theme of Luke 15 as Jesus speaks to religious leaders. But what do these three parables reveal about the condition of our hearts and God's love?

Jeff teaches from Luke 14 about Jesus' interaction with the Pharisees at a banquet that is more of a trap. Jesus reveals their twisted hearts and in doing so challenges us about our attitudes toward people and discipleship.

Our mission share service. Listen in as Northstar teams report in from a summer of ministry and mission in South Carolina, Tennessee, Alaska and Spain!

Jeff preaches from Luke 13:22-35 and shares that Jesus' narrow way is much narrower, yet much broader than we normally think. The bigger question is "are we on it?"

Dave Farris preaches from Luke 13, where Jesus heals a lady on the Sabbath and confronts those who think that it is wrong.

Dave Farris teaches out of Luke 13 about how it is our nature to try and point out the sin in others lives, to try and diminish the look of ours.

In a penetrating passage conversation, Jesus urges those who would be followers of Him to demonstrate their authenticity by living lives of service and love - even in His absence. Will we be ready when He returns?

Of all the sins described in the Bible, perhaps the sin of greed is the one least confessed and acknowledged by Christians. Why is that? In this message, we confront our attitudes toward our possessions in Luke 12:21-34.