Northwest Gospel Church - Eastside

Chad Francis · Does God care? Can you run to him with the difficult things in your life? This week we look to Psalm 55, where we find that we can, and should, run to God with our hard emotions.

Sam Cassese · Why do people need God's word? In Psalm 119, we're told that the those who walk in the law of the Lord are blessed. In this text, we see not only the call to keep God's law, but also an example of what it looks like to desire and commit to the "blameless way."

Andrew Murch · What happens when creatures live in denial of their Creator? In the beginning, God created humanity, and it didn't take long for humanity to rebel. Romans 1 gives us a snapshot of what it looks like when humanity lives in denial of the God who created them.

Andrew Murch · In the beginning, there was marriage. This sacred covenant was not created by man or government, but by the Creator, and we find this story on the first pages of the first book of our Bible. And here we find not only that marriage was created, but that it was created to tell the Creator's story.

Andrew Murch · If we're honest with ourselves, we all know that we're broken. There's something inside us that tells us that this is not the way it's supposed to be. But where did it go wrong? And what's the answer?

Andrew Murch · Where did it all begin? The story of sex... the story of male and female... it all began at the beginning of the story. While many look to modern culture to define sex and sexuality, when we look at the Scripture, we see a design that has been there from the very beginning.

Jake Gamble · What is your work producing? This week, our series takes us to the little book of Haggai. The Israelites have been allowed back into Jerusalem to rebuild the temple, but something has gone wrong. For more than a decade, God's people have toiled and labored, building their own homes while neglecting the temple. The message of the prophet rings true for us today: are you laboring in va...

Andrew Murch · Can these bones live? God's gives a vision to the prophet Ezekiel, a vision of dry, dead bones in the middle of a valley. And God asks Ezekiel, "can these bones live?" The answer: Yes. This text is a beautiful picture of the work of God's Spirit in the lives of his people.

Andrew Murch · The beginning of the book of the prophet Jeremiah. These were dark days among the people of God, and the word of the Lord comes to a man who is likely under the age of 20. We find this calling, and Jeremiah's response, in today's text. And while Jeremiah's circumstances differ greatly from ours, the principle remain the same: the Lord calls His people to proclaim His word.

Sam Cassese · How big is your view of God? And when confronted with the greatness of God, what is your response? Isaiah 6 gives us a glorious vision of a great God, a gracious God who makes a way for his people, and a gripping call to those who follow him.

Andrew Murch · All throughout redemptive history, God has been speaking to his people, and he often did this through the prophets. The author of Hebrews begins his letter by telling his reader that now, in these last days, he has spoken to us by his Son, and as we read, we find that all of God's plan centers on His Son.

Sam Cassese · As the book of James comes to a close, we see a familiar theme appear: the importance of humility. Over and over, we've seen our tendency to rely on our own strength. And in the final words of this letter, James helps us see that prayer confronts the self-reliance in our hearts.

Jake Gamble · What is our response to suffering and trials? It is patient endurance and faith. In today's passage, James again addresses the issue of suffering, and how we as Christians are to act in light of sorrows, trials, and pain.

Andrew Murch · What does the truly humble life look like? When one has submitted their life to Jesus, certain fruit should be evident. In today's passage, James helps us see the fruit of our relationships, our life, and our money.

Andrew Murch · It's Easter Sunday, and we can confidently celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. Why? Because we already know the end of the story. Today, we rejoice, because in Jesus, today's pain produces tomorrow's promise.

Andrew Murch · We often talk about humility, and the fact that we should exemplify it. But what does biblical humility really look like? James 4 looks at this very trait, telling us to submit, resist, and repent.

Andrew Murch · Throughout the book of James, we have continually seen humanity's inability to live up to the standard of our Creator. Thankfully, we've also seen a Creator who embodies that perfection, and gives us his Spirit to make us more like him. This week's text is yet another example, showing us that God has enough grace to deal with our sin.

Jake Gamble · The truths found in James 3:13-18 are not complex, but they are difficult. Wisdom is to be sought after, but what does true, godly wisdom look like, and how is it different from the wisdom of this earth?

Andrew Murch · The tongue is such a small part of the body, but according to this text, it is also extremely powerful. This being the case, we must tame our tongue... but can we?

Andrew Murch · What's the deal with faith and works? Are our works in vain? Is faith not enough? In "True Faith, Part 2" we'll explore the relationship between faith and works, ultimately finding that the pulse of faith is works.

Andrew Murch · What saves us? Is it faith? Or is it the object of your faith that saves you? And how do you know if your faith is real? These are questions that people have been asking for millennia, and they are the subject of this week's text.

Sam Cassese · When we've been shown the mercy of Christ, it causes us to live differently. That is much of what James' letter has to say to the church, and this passage is no exception. We see that when we’ve been shown the mercy of Christ, we should share the mercy of Christ.

Andrew Murch · It can be so incredibly easy to show favoritism. But is it biblical? In this week's passage, James deals with the topics of favoritism and discrimination in the body of Christ.

Andrew Murch · What happens among a people who have been brought to life by God? James 1:19-27 give us the answer: they live the gospel.

Sam Cassese · Last week we talked about the faith that can come from persevering through trial. But today we see that trial can often come with an unwelcome friend: temptation. Where does temptation come from? Is God at the source of temptation? In this text, we see that God is unmistakably for us.