Neighborhood Church Ocala Sermons Podcast

In Secret, 4 of 4 from December 11, 2022 Big idea: God’s good gifts go unrecognized if we grasp every gain of this world. Matthew 6:16-21 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks) QUESTIONS 💬 Who does our faith draw attention to? 💬 What will we lay aside in order to remember that this is not our home? 💬 What gifts is God drawing our attention to? How will we thank Him? 💬 What does our treasure say a...

In Secret, 3 of 4 from December 4, 2022 Special prayer service Matthew 6:9-14 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks) PRAYER GUIDE Verses 9-10 🙏 Thank God for adopting you into his family 🙏 Acknowledge how great God is (respond to His awe-inspiring Holiness) 🙏 Confess your longing for a world free of sin and evil–a world of perfection ruled by our loving Father Verses 11 & 13 🙏 Thank God for H...

In Secret, 2 of 4 from November 27, 2022 Big Idea: “When we misuse prayer we trade God's blessing for golf claps.” Matthew 6:5-8 by Ryan Gagnon (@RyGagnon) QUESTIONS 🗪 How does your public prayer life differ from your private one? 🗪 Have your prayer requests changed in the past year? If so, how? 🗪 How do you guard yourself against prideful prayer? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 📝 Sermon Notes Page 🔗 Downl...

In Secret, 1 of 4 from November 20, 2022 Big Idea: “Our pride can short-circuit the gift of serving like Jesus.” Matthew 6:1-4 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks) QUESTIONS 🗪 Who do we practice our faith for? Who do we want to see us? 🗪 Who do we draw attention to? Who do we want others to see? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 🔗 Download a transcript of this message 📖 Read Matthew 6:1-4 📖 Workers and bosse...

Square One, 9 of 9 from November 13, 2022 Big Idea: “Jesus shows Himself strong as we dress in His character.” Ephesians 6:10-24 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks) QUESTIONS 🗪 What do we stand firm on? 🗪 Will we trust Jesus when He warns us of unseen danger? 🗪 What level of confidence do we have in our story with Jesus? 🗪 Who do we trust to help us get dressed? How are we helping others? ADDITION...

Square One, 8 of 9 from November 6, 2022 Big Idea: “A family following Jesus walks His path of humility.” Ephesians 5:22-6:9 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks) QUESTIONS 🗪 What are we saying to Jesus by our walk with our spouse? 🗪 How do we honor Jesus through our support of married folks? 🗪 How do our ears need to be tuned for listening? 🗪 How are we tempted to forget all of our work is for Jesu...

Square One, 7 of 9 from October 30, 2022 Big Idea: “Walking with Jesus means we trust Him when He warns of danger.” Ephesians 5:1-21 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks) QUESTIONS 🗪 What do we need to make a break with? 🗪 What do we need to shine a light on? 🗪 Are we turning to light as we break with darkness? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 🔗 Download a transcript of this message 📖 Read Ephesians 5 📖 Jesu...

Square One, 6 of 9 from October 23, 2022 Big Idea: “Jesus grows us to care for His most precious investment.” Ephesians 4:1-32 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks) QUESTIONS 🗪 Are we collecting equipment or are we using it? 🗪 How can we encourage one another to use our equipment? 🗪 Have we met Jesus? How are we meeting with Him? 🗪 What are we dressing ourselves in? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 🔗 Download...

Square One, 5 of 9 from October 16, 2022 Big Idea: “God alone strengthens us to grasp His great love.” Ephesians 3:14-21 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks) QUESTIONS 💬 What keeps us from praying for one another? 💬 How are we abiding with Jesus every step of our lives? 💬 What are we sending our “roots” into? What can we expect from it? 💬 How will we be praying for our neighbors? ADDITIONAL RES...

Square One, 4 of 9 from October 9, 2022 Big Idea: “Jesus meets our greatest need before we know we need it.” Ephesians 2:11-3:13 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks) QUESTIONS 💬 Do we describe our relationship with God as peaceful? 💬 Are we extending the grace to others we hope to receive? 💬 Will we trust the Bible as our primary guide for life? 💬 Are we fascinated by the mysteries God is worki...

Square One, 3 of 9 from October 2, 2022 Big Idea: “Jesus is our only source for true life and purpose.” Ephesians 2:1-10 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks) QUESTIONS 💬 How do we think about our life before Jesus? 💬 Do we see Jesus as essential for true life? 💬 Are we trusting Jesus to give us life? 💬 Are we following Jesus into the fields to practice His ways with others? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES...

Square One, 2 of 9 from September 25, 2022 Big Idea: “We work hard to journey together because Jesus is paving the Way.” Ephesians 1:15-25 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks) QUESTIONS 💬 Are we thankful for God’s work in others? How do we express it? 💬 What entanglements are pulling us away from full hope in perfect restoration? 💬 Are we building our life on the power of Jesus’ resurrection? 💬...

Square One, 1 of 9 from September 18, 2022 Big Idea: “God picked you to be in Christ for His purpose.” Ephesians 1:1-14 by Ryan Gagnon (@RyGagnon) QUESTIONS 💬 What lies are the most effective in holding you back from your purpose in Christ? 💬 How would you describe being in Christ to someone that isn't? 💬 How's it going being in the circumstance Christ placed you in for His purpose? ADDITIONAL...

Signal in the Static, 6 of 6 from September 11, 2022 Big Idea: “Walking with Jesus is carving a steady rhythm out of the world’s noisy chaos.” Proverbs 8-9 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks) QUESTIONS 💬 What areas of our life have we surrendered to folly? 💬 Are we looking to our Creator to understand our place in His creation? 💬 Which house will we loiter at? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 📖 Read Prove...

Signal in the Static, 5 of 6 from September 4, 2022 Big Idea: “Thrills can kill but Jesus gives life to extravagant intimacy.” Proverbs 5-7 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks) QUESTIONS 💬 What daydreams are pulling us away from honoring our first loves? 💬 What changes do we need to make to avoid temptation? 💬 How are we fostering healthy intimacy in our relationships? 💬 How are we growing in o...

Signal in the Static, 4 of 6 from August 21, 2022 Big Idea: “Our trust in God defines every other relationship.” Proverbs 3 & 6 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks) ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 🔗 An extended explanation of Proverbs 3:1-20 by Pastor Michael 📖 Read Proverbs 3:21-35 📖 Who is my neighbor? Your social enemies ( Luke 10:25-37 ) 📖 Read Proverbs 6:1-19 📖 Work is part of the goodness of cr...

Signal in the Static, 3 of 6 from August 21, 2022 Big Idea: “Trust in God…always, in everything.” Proverbs 3 & 4 by Orrin Witt ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 📖  Read Proverbs 3:1-20  📖 Read Proverbs 4:1-9 LINKS Website Donate Podcast Music by Blue Dot Sessions Images courtesy of Unsplash

Signal in the Static, 2 of 6 from August 14, 2022 Big Idea: “Bad company leads you down the wrong path, but Jesus offers good company to journey together with.” Proverbs 1 & 4 by Ryan Gagnon (@RyGagnon) QUESTIONS 💬 What influences are you allowing in your life that could be a trap? 💬 How has Jesus’ wisdom been evident in your life in the past week? 💬 How have you journeyed together in the p...

Signal in the Static, 1 of 6 from August 7, 2022 Big Idea: “The world is not as it was meant to be, but Jesus leads us in the Way of life.” Proverbs 1:1-7, 2 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks) QUESTIONS 💬  Do we know too much to learn? 💬 How can we tell what we’re hungry for? 💬 Is Jesus worth it? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 📖 Read Proverbs 1:1-7 📖 Solomon asks for wisdom ( 1 Kings 3:1-15 ) 📖...

Standalone Sermon from July 31, 2022 Big Idea: “Jesus transforms us to invite our neighbors to meet and follow Him.” Luke 5:1-11 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks) QUESTIONS 💬 Are we being transformed by Jesus? 💬 Who are we fishing with? 💬 Where are we neglecting to represent Jesus well? 💬 Who are we praying for? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 📖 Read Luke 5:1-11 LINKS Website Donate Podcast Music by B...

What If Jesus Was Serious? Part 11 of 11 from July 24, 2022 Big Idea: “We put Jesus first when we choose to love enemies.” Matthew 5:43-48 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks) QUESTIONS 💬 How do we show whose definition of love we prefer? 💬 How might we extend “common grace” to everyone in our lives? 💬 How are we known among our neighbors? 💬 Will we trust Jesus to transform every aspect of our...

What If Jesus Was Serious? Part 10 of 11 from July 17, 2022 Big Idea: “Tough and unfair circumstances are a prime chance to represent Christ.” Matthew 5:38-42 by John Russell (@big_jon_lawn_care) ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 📖 Read Matthew 5:38-42 LINKS Website Donate Podcast Music by Blue Dot Sessions

What If Jesus Was Serious? Part 9 of 11 from July 10, 2022 Big Idea: “Christ followers should do what we say we’re gonna do.” Matthew 5:33-37 by Ryan Gagnon (@RyGagnon) QUESTIONS 💬 In what way are we missing the mark this week? 💬 What line are we walking right up to currently? 💬 How much white knuckling have we been doing? 💬 What have we said we're going to do but haven't? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES...

What If Jesus Was Serious? Part 8 of 11 from July 3, 2022 Big Idea: “Jesus has always been the solution to our problem.” Matthew 5:31-32 by Matthew Wheelock (@matthew.wheelock.31) QUESTIONS 💬 How does knowing the “1st Century Headlines” help us hear Jesus’ heart on this teaching? 💬 Are we believing the lie that our sin is merely a personal problem? 💬 How do we trust God’s intended outcome for o...

What If Jesus Was Serious? Part 7 of 11 from June 26, 2022 Big Idea: “In God’s Kingdom, our character counts more than our contributions.” Matthew 5:27-30 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks) QUESTIONS 💬 Are we thinking God’s thoughts about relationships? 💬 Do we consider our thought patterns may be as dangerous as our actions? 💬 How might we save ourselves trouble by limiting our “diets”? 💬 Wi...