Northwest Gospel Church - Eastside

Andrew Murch · In our text this week, Jesus calls for obedience from creation. These men who have been on the road (and seas) with Jesus are completely blown away and perhaps seeing him for the first time. Jesus is personally with us and still incomparably powerful over all things. Here, we see that this is Jesus.

Andrew Murch · Luke 8:1-21 is all about hearing the Word of God and responding to that Word. We see this text broken into four sections: the parable of the sower, Jesus’ reason for speaking in parables and explanation of the parable of the sower, the parable of a lamp under a jar, and Jesus’ mother and brothers. These four sections all point to different aspects of our response to the hearing of G...

Andrew Murch · In our text this week, we read of Jesus going to dinner at the home of a Pharisee named Simon. As they recline to eat and talk they are interrupted by a woman with a reputation This woman begins to touch Jesus, weeping and washing his feet with perfume and her hair. It’s in Jesus’ response to her and also the responses of Simon and this woman to Jesus that we learn so much. Here, we...

Jake Gamble · The messianic expectation of God’s people is very evident in our text, this week. The original, Jewish audience has been looking forward to the day when God’s King would come to rule and reign. Had the day finally come? Even John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus, is wondering if he is the one who is to come. Here, we see that Jesus came to do what God intended, not what people ex...

Andrew Murch · Luke 7:1-17 contains two stories. Both of these stories show Jesus’ complete power and authority over sickness and death. Here, we see that Jesus is Lord and does not bow his knee to any kind of human sickness or curse of sin.

Andrew Murch · This text goes a lot of different directions. This text speaks of forgiveness, hypocrisy, and what it looks like to live as brothers and sisters in Christ. It reminds us that our lives will show the fruit of who we are and where we find our identity. And it reminds us of the importance of centering our lives on the work of Jesus. Here, we see that “Jesus is Lord” is not a cliché, it...

Andrew Murch · This week, we come to Luke 6:27-36. In this text, we dig even deeper into the upside-down kingdom of Jesus and into an even clearer picture of what it looks like to follow him. Here, we see that mercy changes the math.

Andrew Murch · In Luke 6:12-26, Jesus choose his twelve Apostles and with his followers gathered, Jesus teaches on how his kingdom will operate differently, not being defined by class systems or social classifications. Instead, the kingdom of God is based on service, love, and self-sacrifice. Here, we see that the message of the King is a twisted world redeemed.

Andrew Murch · Diving back into Luke's gospel account, we come to Luke 6:1-11. This narrative details Jesus and his disciples breaking the law and picking grain to eat on the Sabbath. This account also tells of Jesus healing a man with a withered hand and breaking the Sabbath. Here, we see that Jesus elevated redemptive mission above religious tradition.

Andrew Murch · This week we look at Psalm 61. This psalm, written by King David, is one of David crying out for God. We clearly see David's dependence on and response to God. Here, we see that the promise of the King makes the weary sing.

Andrew Murch · This week, we look at Psalm 32. Written by King David, this Psalm centers on the blessing that we see in God's forgiveness of our sins. David continuously rejoices in his sins being forgiven by God, and how believers should follow that example. Here, we see that He is better.

Dave Bertolini · "How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?" You can almost hear the trembling in David's voice as he says these words. Anyone who has spent a few years on this earth knows the feeling... we can all remember that trembling coming from our own mouth. In Psalm 13, we see the reality of sorrow in the life of the Christian, we see a God whose love is steadfast, and we see a salvati...

Sam Cassese · This week we continue our summer Psalms series with another section of Psalm 119. Through the author's joy in the law of the LORD, we learn of what it looks like to set our eyes on God. Here, we see more of who God is, how he loves his people, and how we respond to who he is.

Andrew Murch · This week, we look at Psalm 16. This Psalm, written by King David, speaks a great amount to who God is. In these eleven verses, we see that God is the only real refuge, the prize of His promise, the source of security and the path of life. Here, we see that God is...

Dave Leandre · This week we are in Psalm 115. Much of this text is about how God deals with the nations and the nation of Israel. In this Psalm, we see that praise does not belong to us, but to God!

Jake Gamble · Psalm 145 is all about proclaiming God's goodness. King David declares God's goodness and righteousness and the Lord's worthiness of our worship. David then announces his response to such a great God, and we see that we are to follow suit in how we praise the Lord.

Sam Cassese · Continuing his exposition of Psalm 119 from last summer, Pastor Sam Cassese walks us through verses 33-40, showing us the cry of the righteous: show me, shape me, shield me.

Ryan Smith · This week we look at Psalm 121, a Psalms of Ascent. Here, we see that God is our source for help and our Keeper who will never let us go.

Andrew Murch · This week, we come to the close of the Apostle Paul's letter to the Christians of Ephesus. This letter ends where it began, with grace and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Here, we see that the source of peace you can’t shake is grace you don’t earn.

Andrew Murch · This week, we come to the Apostle Paul's instruction regarding the armor of God. Over and over, Paul teaches Christians to put on the different pieces of armor in order that they may "stand against the schemes of the devil." Here, we see that our security through the battle is our identity in the savior.

Andrew Murch · In our test this week, the Apostle Paul continues to instruct Christians how to live in light of our new life found in Christ. After teaching on marriage and the call for husbands and wives to model the gospel, Paul now turns to children and parents as well as servants and masters. This text teaches us that we answer to Christ for how we handle authority.

Andrew Murch · Our text this week is all about marriage and the gospel. The Apostle Paul continues to instruct the Christians in the region of Ephesus as he teaches on marriage and how it displays the gospel. In this test, we see that marriage is meant to tell a bigger story.

Gavin Hesse · In our text this week, the Apostle Paul continues to instruct Christians on how they are to live, in light of the fact that Christ has made them alive. In this text, we see that Spirit-filled wisdom is the foundation of a joy-filled walk.

Andrew Murch · In our text this week, the Apostle Paul continues to condemn sin and teach on the ways Christians are to live. Paul explains that although we were once children of darkness, we are now called to live as children of the light. In this text, we see that you’re not raised from the dead to live in the dark; walk in the light.

Andrew Murch · This week the Apostle Paul continues to call Christians to put off the old self and put on this new. However, in this text, Paul does this by giving specific, practical examples of how Christians are to live in light of the gospel. This week we see that we must follow Christ down the path of self-sacrifice.