Northwest Gospel Church - Eastside

Acts 2:42-47 | Andrew Murch | Thus far, the first two chapters of the book of Acts have been quite the adventure. Jesus promises the Holy Spirit, then he floated up into the clouds (who saw that one coming?!). Then there’s the whole scene on the day of Pentecost. And then the last thing we read is that God added more than 3,000 souls to the church. Much of this book has read more like a thriller t...

Acts 2:1-41 | Andrew Murch | There are moments in history that forever shape the course of time. In your own lifetime, you can probably think of a few examples of events that happened and everything changed after that. The biblical narrative is full of those moments. The most significant of course is the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the salvation of sinners! However, after that momen...

Acts 1:1-26 | Andrew Murch | As Acts unfolds before us each week, we will have front-row seats to the work of the Spirit through the lives of Peter, Paul, and the church. But far be it for us to remain seated comfortably in our front-row seats as observers! The task Jesus gives to his apostles as the original “sent ones”—and to us as his followers today—is not a passive task but an active one as t...

Proverbs 9:1-18 | Josh Lane | "Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight.” In life, there is the way of Wisdom and the way of Folly. Both of these ways offer answers and blessings, but only one intends to actually fulfill its promises. Friend, choose the way of Wisdom!

Proverbs 8:1-36 | Jake Gamble | "Does not wisdom call? Does not understanding raise her voice?" A life of wisdom, according to Scripture, is a life well lived. Wisdom leads us in our journey that finds its ultimate end in God himself. Pursue wisdom!

Proverbs 6:20-7:27 | Noah Soistmann | "Bind [your father's commandments] on your heart always; tie them around your neck." Once again, King Solomon's proverbs take on the form of a wise father counseling his son. Here, we see the tragedy of adultery and the great delight in conforming to a biblical sexual ethic.

Proverbs 6:1-19 | Andrew Murch | "There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him." God’s Law frames our world, as the principles he has designed create immutable truisms. Our sin leads us to fall short, as we experience the pain of debt, the temptation toward idleness, and the lure of deceit. God’s wisdom meets us here, calling us to the truth and providing us with...

Proverbs 5:1-23 | Andrew Murch | "My son, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding..." In our hypersexualized culture, we need to distinguish truth from error and wisdom from foolishness. Scripture warns against sexual sin and offers a different way to live in our fallen world. Here, we see that sexual sin is the road to ruin.

Proverbs 4:1-27 | Andrew Murch | "Hear, O sons, a father's instruction..." Throughout Proverbs, teachings take the form of counsel given to a son from a father. This picture is seen clearly in Provers 4 as the father calls the son to seek wisdom and guard his heart. Here, we see that God’s Word brings life.

Proverbs 3:13-35 | Gavin Hesse | "Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding..." According to God's word, wisdom is not an inconsequential concept or an optional add-on to life; it is a precious necessity for one to live as God intends. This passage of Proverbs shows the value of finding wisdom and the danger of losing it.

Proverbs 3:1-12 | Luke Hendrix | "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding." So far in Proverbs, it has become clear that wisdom, real wisdom, comes from the Lord. God's people enter dangerous territory when they look within themselves for counsel that only God, by his Spirit, through his word, can offer.

Proverbs 2:1-22 | Andrew Murch | "For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding..." Wisdom, importantly, is not just what to do, it is also what not to do. God graciously offers wisdom to his people as he enables and empowers them to live in alignment with his character and will for all people.

Proverbs 1:1-33 | Andrew Murch | "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction." Wisdom is an interesting topic in our world; everyone wants it, many claim it, and few actually have it. Scripture teaches wisdom as knowing God's word and living according to it. God's people stand out as those who embrace true wisdom in an age of true folly.

2 Peter 3:11-18 | Andrew Murch | We’ve reached the end of the Apostle Peter’s final writing before his death. In these pages, we’ve been met with warnings against false teachers, immoral teachers, and distorted theology. We’ve seen Peter’s reminder to follow the truth of Christ and to commit to godly, Christ-like living. To put the finishing touches on his final letter, Peter calls his readers to...

2 Peter 3:1-10 | Andrew Murch | In this week’s text, Peter says there are people, he calls them scoffers, who believe that the Lord is treating creation much like the kids treated their house. These scoffers say, “nothing has changed since creation. God is clearly absent.” (2 Peter 3:4). They think God has not intervened and will not intervene. Unlike the conclusion of your parent that the unkempt...

2 Peter 2:17-22 | Jake Gamble | Last week, Peter warned against false teachers, and in this week’s passage, he’s still ringing the bell to guard against those who would lead people astray. He calls these teachers a “waterless spring” (v. 17). Using God as their platform, they promise people refreshment but have none to offer. They come along, telling people that following their lustful passions is...

2 Peter 2:1-16 | Andrew Murch | Peter just finished giving his eyewitness account of the resurrection and ascension of Jesus, and now he turns his attention to false teachers who manipulate the gospel for the sake of their own carnal pleasures and selfish gain. After outlining the playbook of these false teachers, Peter encourages his readers that condemnation and destruction is coming for these f...

2 Peter 1:16-21 | Cody Cannon | As accurate as they were, in declaring the truth, God did not merely depend on the oral, eyewitness accounts of the apostles. Through the agency of the Holy Spirit, He superintended the recording of those experiences in the inspired revelation of Scripture. In other words, if any would question the validity of Peter’s eyewitness experience, he appealed to an even be...

2 Peter 1:12-15 | Andrew Murch | Little yellow sticky notes often fill our work and living spaces with REMINDERS! Take the car in for an oil change, schedule an appointment, cancel that subscription, and on it goes. How come we always forget about that one? Like these sticky notes, Peter is delivering his final reminders in this letter, but here in verses 12-15 we get a glimpse into his heart behi...

2 Peter 1:3-11 | Andrew Murch | Peter is aware that these may be the last words he speaks to his spiritual children and he wants them not to forget all that he’s taught them. Peter has preached, discipled, trained, written, and made it his mission to share the gospel of Christ. As he wraps up his life work he tells his children, “you have everything you need to succeed in living for Christ!” They...

2 Peter 1:1-2 | Noah Soistmann | As Peter begins his final written words and letter to the churches, he makes sure there is no mistake in who is sending this letter. From the opening, Peter clarifies that he is the Peter who saw Jesus, walked with Jesus, even denied Jesus, but was forgiven and brought back by Jesus. This is the Peter who witnessed Jesus transfigured in front of his eyes, saw him l...

1 Peter 2:4-10 | Gavin Hesse | The New Testament teaches that God is building for himself a people. Peter zeros in on this truth as he writes his first letter. While the world may be unaware of, or even hostile to, God's work, a mighty work is still being done. Here, we see that believers are being built as one to proclaim the Son.

Luke 24:36-53 | Andrew Murch | This is the crescendo of Luke's Gospel. The final revelation, the complete understanding, the grasping of the scope of the gospel prophesied and fulfilled. It’s no wonder that after Jesus’ ascension they returned, worshiping him with great joy!

Luke 24:1-35 | Andrew Murch | After a sabbath full of grief, the women who saw Jesus buried come to anoint Jesus’ body with burial spices. Except, the tomb is empty, save for two majestic beings who declare that Jesus is alive! It seems too wonderful to be true! Some disciples doubt, others like Peter run to the tomb, and two others get a first-hand encounter with the risen Jesus.

Luke 23:26-43 | Andrew Murch | It was the darkest day in history. Jesus would soon be revealed as God’s resurrected Son and “firstborn from the dead,” but now he is nailed to the cross. Though the best part of the story is soon to come, it is important that we not skip over the weight and sadness of Jesus’ sacrifice in this chapter. God was willing to make a way for sinners like us to be reconcile...