http://www.northchurchstl.com North Church exists to know and love truth, people and God. en North Church exists to know and love truth, people and God. North Church no North Church STL jeff@northchurchstl.com ℗ & © 2012 North Church 720 Each of us has our own story. These stories are meant to put the grace of God on display, that we might tell an even more grand story - the story of God's redemption for the world. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/stories-introduction http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/stories-intro.mp3 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:38:36 GMT Rik Maxedon Stories :: The Grace of God on Display jesus,north_church,gospel,stories,grace,redemption As we begin 2012, one focus that North Church will have is discipleship. We are called to it by Scripture, and this morning we explore why it's necessary for us as Christians. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/vision-for-2012-discipleship http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/12212-sermon.mp3 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:01:53 GMT Rik Maxedon Stand Alone Sermon jesus,north_church,gospel,discipleship,2012,vision In Matthew 28:19, Jesus commands us to make disciples of all nations. But the original meaning of this verse is to make disciple-makers. We are called not only to be disciples, but also to reproduce ourselves by discipling others who will make disciples. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/mission http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/1812-mission.mp3 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:27:13 GMT Rik Maxedon Stand Alone Sermon jesus,north_church,mission,disciple,discipleship Acts 20 shows how Paul was a great example of what it looks like to live as a missionary. God has called us to tell of the grace of the gospel - whether we're in another part of the world or with our next door neighbor. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-testimony-of-a-missionary http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/1112-testimony-of-a-missionary.mp3 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:15:03 GMT North Church Stand Alone Sermon jesus,north_church,gospel,missionary During this season we hear a lot about the Christmas spirit. But what is that? What does it mean? We explore that and what it has to do with the incarnation - that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, became man. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-incarnation-part-3 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/121811-incarnation-3.mp3 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:47:20 GMT Rik Maxedon The Incarnation jesus,north_church,gospel,christmas_spirit,incarnation,christmas The story of the Bible has three parts - creating, fall and redemption. And when Jesus came to the earth, he came and died as the final payment for sin. So we celebrate with John 1:29, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-incarnation-part-2 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/121111-incarnation-part-2.mp3 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:27:12 GMT Dave Kuntz The Incarnation jesus,north_church,gospel,incarnation,celebrate,redemption Martin Lloyd Jones said, "What God did when he sent his son into the world is an absolute guarantee that he will do everything he has ever promised he would do." God fulfills all his promises, and this gives us hope - even in a broken world. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-incarnation-part-1 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/12411-incarnation-part-1.mp3 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:02:03 GMT Rik Maxedon The Incarnation jesus,north_church,gospel,hope,incarnation,promise,promises Confession is good for the soul. And there is no greater confession than Psalm 92 - "It is good to give thanks to the Lord ... for you, o Lord, have made me glad by your work." http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/confessions-of-a-christ-lover http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/112711-confessions-of-a-christ-lover.mp3 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:00:30 GMT Dave Kuntz Stand Alone Sermon jesus,north_church,gospel,confession,contentment God cares for us, and he calls us to lay down our worry and anxiety. While there is a very real enemy to us that exists to devour us, God has given us faith as a tool to resist the enemy. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/shaped-by-jesus-part-15 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/112011-shaped-by-jesus-15.mp3 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:34:37 GMT Rik Maxedon Shaped By Jesus jesus,north_church,gospel,faith,enemy,worry,anxiety We all know by now that suffering is an unavoidable part of life. But how should we suffer? And what is the point? These are important questions, because the rest of the world is watching. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/shaped-by-jesus-part-14 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/111311-shaped-by-jesus-14.mp3 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 04:01:54 GMT Rik Maxedon Shaped By Jesus jesus,north_church,gospel,suffering,trust 1 Peter 4:7 says, "the end of all things is at hand." But "the end" is not a single point in history - it is the final stage in God's redemptive plan for the world. So while God has freely given his grace to us, he has also called us to steward it with his grand plan of redemption as our focus. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/stewarding-grace-with-the-end-in-mind http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/11611-shaped-by-jesus-13.mp3 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:01:44 GMT Dave Kuntz Shaped By Jesus jesus,north_church,gospel,redemption,grace,steward How do we raise the next generation in the presence of the Lord? The gospel is defined by Christ's steadfast love, not ours - and that's why we need the wisdom of God in teaching the gospel to our children. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/baby-dedication-sunday http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/103011-baby-dedication.mp3 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:43:51 GMT Dave Kuntz Stand Alone Sermon jesus,north_church,gospel,baby_dedication C.S. Lewis said, "You don't have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body." Every day our bodies are one step closer to decay. But 1 Peter 4:1-6 says we can defeat sin through connecting with Christ's sufferings, while living presently and for all eternity in the spirit. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/shaped-by-jesus-part-12 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/102311-shaped-by-jesus-part-12.mp3 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:28:52 GMT Rik Maxedon Shaped By Jesus jesus,north_church,gospel,cs_lewis,sin,spirit In all of life there is always something more and bigger going on than the current circumstance. When we see God for who he is and what he's promised, we have a foundational hope that transcends any situation that life brings. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/shaped-by-jesus-part-11 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/101611-shaped-by-jesus-part-11.mp3 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 02:47:52 GMT Rik Maxedon Shaped By Jesus jesus,north_church,gospel,1_peter,hope Dave Becker from Freshwater Church in Bolivar, MO joins us to teach about holistic missions and explain how we can connect with opportunities to serve and teach the gospel all around the world. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/holistic-missions http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/10911-dave-becker.mp3 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 15:31:55 GMT Dave Becker Stand Alone Sermon jesus,north_church,gospel,freshwater_church,missions,holistic_missions By nature we are conformists. But while the world around us is all about personal rights, holding grudges, and getting revenge, we are called to live contrary. We are called to humility. We are called to forgive. And we are called to bless. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/living-on-the-contrary http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/10211-shaped-by-jesus-10-living-on-the-contrary.mp3 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:49:46 GMT Dave Kuntz Shaped By Jesus jesus,north_church,gospel,conform,humility,bless 1 Peter 3:1-7 talks about wives and husbands. Whether you are either one of those or neither, there is still much to be learned from this passage on what it means to be a woman or a man who is submitting to the Lord. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/shaped-by-jesus-part-9 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/92511-shaped-by-jesus-part-9.mp3 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 03:48:39 GMT Rik Maxedon Shaped By Jesus jesus,north_church,gospel,wives,husband,wife,husbands,man,woman,1_peter Everyone is subject to some kind of authority. Not surprisingly, Jesus gave us a perfect example of what it means to live under and submit to authority. 1 Peter 2 also shows us the implications of subjecting ourselves to authority in a godly way. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/shaped-by-jesus-part-8 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/91811-shaped-by-jesus-part-8.mp3 Sun, 18 Sep 2011 03:27:32 GMT Rik Maxedon Shaped By Jesus jesus,north_church,gospel,authority There is a vast need in our world today. The crazy thing is that we are all the means by which God wants to bring gospel peace in the midst of much brokenness. Join us as we examine what our identity is in relationship to the world we live in. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/a-priesthood-and-alien-identity http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/91111-shaped-by-jesus-part-7.mp3 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:38:52 GMT Dave Kuntz Shaped By Jesus jesus,north_church,gospel,1_peter,identity,alien,world We have an identity of love and God is calling us to live out that identity. 1 Peter 1:22 calls us to "love one another earnestly from a pure heart." This week we examine our identity as it relates to how God calls us to love one another, which ultimately comes from seeing that the Lord is good, and longing for more of him. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/a-love-identity http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/9411-shaped-by-jesus-6.mp3 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 15:25:53 GMT Dave Kuntz Shaped By Jesus jesus,north_church,gospel,love,identity,1_peter We have seen so far in 1 Peter that God is the great hero of our salvation. But it doesn't stop there. Through true saving faith God changes you. He truly changes your life and makes you holy. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/holy-identity http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/82811-shaped-by-jesus-5.mp3 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 02:11:24 GMT Dave Kuntz Shaped By Jesus jesus,north_church,gospel,holy,changed_life,identity As we continue our series in 1 Peter, we must see that the Scripture covered in each message is not meant to stand alone. They are pieces that fit together, relying on each other to show how suffering produces faith, and faith produces a joy that is inexpressible. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/shaped-by-jesus-part-4 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/82111-shaped-by-jesus-part-4.mp3 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 02:06:26 GMT Rik Maxedon Shaped By Jesus jesus,north_church,gospel,faith Everything that is here in this earth will pass away or fail you. Every element of suffering, pain or difficulty that I can think of is a result of something on this earth that has either passed away or failed. Yet God uses suffering to purify your faith. And the result of faith is Jesus revealed. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/shaped-by-jesus-part-3 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/81411-shaped-by-jesus-part-3.mp3 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 01:39:17 GMT Rik Maxedon Shaped By Jesus jesus,north_church,gospel,suffering,faith It is very easy to make the gospel very you-centered. But the truth is so much better. The truth is the gospel begins and ends with only one hero - and it's not you. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/theres-one-hero-and-its-not-you http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/8711.mp3 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 02:23:01 GMT Dave Kuntz Shaped By Jesus jesus,north_church,gospel,hero,election,predestination The life of Jesus was filled with suffering, and even more so with grace. Similarly, when we allow our lives to be shaped by Jesus, we can experience grace and peace in the fullest measure, even through suffering. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/shaped-by-jesus-part-1 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/shaped-by-jesus-1-73111.mp3 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 01:22:05 GMT Rik Maxedon Shaped By Jesus jesus,north_church,gospel,1_peter,grace,suffering A friend of North Church who is a missionary in another part of the world joined us this week to talk about living out our faith. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/being-faithul-to-a-faithful-god http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/72411-missionary.mp3 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 21:20:53 GMT North Church Stand Alone Sermon jesus,north_church,gospel,faith,missionary The grace of God is unlike anything we know here on earth. It motivates us toward holiness and worship. And once we understand how God views us through his grace, it changes how we view and treat others. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/grace http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/71711-grace.mp3 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 21:56:40 GMT Rik Maxedon Stand Alone Sermon jesus,north_church,gospel,grace God is a sender. The Bible is full of people that he sent on mission. God has sent people into our lives, and we can't forget that we've also been sent with his mission. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-sending-mission-of-god http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/7311-a-sending-god.mp3 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 00:09:36 GMT Dave Kuntz Stand Alone Sermon jesus,north_church,gospel,mission You need god. Whether you realize it or not, we are all dependent on God. So why don't we always live like it? And how do we live like it? We look to the Psalms, where we see David finding joy and peace in knowing the Lord. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/cultivating-dependence-on-god http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/62611-cultivating-dependence.mp3 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 03:53:53 GMT Rik Maxedon Stand Alone Sermon jesus,north_church,gospel,god,dependence,psalms This is our final week of the Gospel in Life series, and we look at the culmination of it all - eternity. Revelation 21:5 sums it up, "And he who was seated on the throne said, 'Behold, I am making all things new.'” http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/gospel-in-life--eternity http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/61911-gospel-in-life-eternity.mp3 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 04:20:28 GMT Rik Maxedon Gospel in Life jesus,north_church,gospel,gospel_in_life,eternity,revelation Mercy is spontaneous, superabounding love which comes from an experience of the grace of God. The deeper the experience of the free grace of God, the more generous we must become. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/gospel-in-life--justice http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/61211-gospel-in-life-justice.mp3 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 13:37:03 GMT Dave Kuntz Gospel in Life jesus,north_church,gospel,gospel_in_life,justice,mercy,joplin Work. Everybody's got to do it. But what would it look like if the Gospel affected the way we work? What if we lived like God's plans are bigger than ours? It just might remind us that the Gospel is not about us, it's about Jesus. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/gospel-in-life--work http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/6511-gospel-in-life-work.mp3 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 03:41:50 GMT Rik Maxedon Gospel in Life jesus,north_church,gospel,gospel_in_life,work Why does suffering happen? Why are there so many storms, and why are they all over the country? Ultimately, what is God trying to say to us through it all? http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/where-is-god-in-the-midst-of-suffering http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/52911-suffering.mp3 Sun, 29 May 2011 15:27:36 GMT Rik Maxedon Stand Alone Sermon jesus,north_church,gospel,suffering,storms,joplin We live in a world that longs for something different. Surrounded by the next latest and greatest, we aren't content. And we never truly will be, until we show the world there's a better way to live.` http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/gospel-in-life--witness http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/52211-gospel-in-life-witness.mp3 Sun, 22 May 2011 22:34:53 GMT Dave Kuntz Gospel in Life jesus,north_church,gospel,gospel_in_life,witness Why is community important? What was Christ's attitude towards community? Join us as we explore what the gospel calls us to in community. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/gospel-in-life--community http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/51511-gil-community.mp3 Sun, 15 May 2011 14:19:34 GMT Rik Maxedon Gospel in Life jesus,north_church,gospel,gospel_in_life,community The redemption story of Benjamin Somers. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/idols--bens-story http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/idols--bens-story.mp3 Sun, 08 May 2011 03:10:35 GMT Rik Maxedon Gospel in Life love,jesus,gospel,redemption,idols Idolatry is believing the lie that all you have in Jesus isn’t enough. Yet God has provided and promised us everything we need, including how to deal with our idols and rejoice in Christ. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/gospel-in-life--idolatry http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/5111.mp3 Sun, 01 May 2011 14:44:30 GMT Dave Kuntz Gospel in Life jesus,north_church,gospel,gospel_in_life,idols,idolatry Easter - the greatest day in the history of the world. It's a day to remember the resurrection of Jesus. Join us as we uncover all the hope the resurrection has to offer. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-hope-of-the-resurrection http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/42411-easter.mp3 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:56:27 GMT Dave Kuntz Stand Alone Sermon jesus,north_church,easter,hope,resurrection Usually we think there are two types of people - those who believe God, and those who reject him. But what if there's a third way - and it's the most dangerous? It's called religious. It's saying on one hand that you believe that everything depends on the work of Christ, yet living as if everything depends on you. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/gospel-in-life--heart http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/41711-gospel-in-life-heart.mp3 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 04:49:48 GMT Dave Kuntz Gospel in Life jesus,north_church,gospel,gospel_in_life,heart,religious,religion Do you live in your city strictly because of how it benefits you? Or do you live in your city because of the impact you can have on others, and the change you can bring to your city? http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/gospel-in-life--city http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/gospel-in-life-city.mp3 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 05:59:45 GMT Dave Kuntz Gospel in Life jesus,north_church,gospel,gospel_in_life,city What does "the gospel" mean? As we begin a new series called "Gospel in Life", it's important to define it. Join us as we begin this series to try to connect the gospel to everyday life. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/introduction-to-gospel-in-life http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/4311.mp3 Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:08:34 GMT Rik Maxedon Gospel in Life jesus,north_church,gospel,gospel_in_life What do you boast in? What do you glory in? We close our series in Galatians by seeing Paul's instruction of the only thing we can boast about. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/pauls-gospel http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/32711.mp3 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:44:37 GMT Rik Maxedon The Gospel is at Stake jesus,north_church,gospel,boast Listen as Rik walks us through what it means to live in Spirit-filled community, and what it means to carry one anothers burdens. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/spirit-filled-community-part2 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/spirit-filled-community-part2.mp3 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 14:57:42 GMT Rik Maxedon The Gospel is at Stake spirit-filled_community,gospel,jesus,north_church Listen as Dave walks us through what it means to live in spirit-filled community. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/spirit-filled-community http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/spirit-filled-community.mp3 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:32:24 GMT Dave Kuntz The Gospel is at Stake north_church,gospel,spirit-filled_community,galatians "I am frightened by the reality that the church I lead can carry on most of our activities smoothly, efficiently, and even successfully, never realizing that the Holy Spirit of God is virtually absent from the picture. We can so easily deceive ourselves, mistaking the presence of physical bodies in the crowd for the existence of spiritual life in a community." (David Platt) http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/taking-matters-into-your-own-hands- http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/taking-matters-into-your-own-hands.mp3 Sun, 06 Feb 2011 04:17:52 GMT Dave Kuntz The Gospel is at Stake jesus,north_church,gospel,galatians "We're ashamed to think of ourselves as adopted, because to do so would focus our minds on the gory truth that all of us in Christ, once were lost but now we're found, once were strangers and now we're children, once were slaves and now we're heirs." (Russell Moore from Adopted for Life) http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/sons-of-the-living-god- http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/13011.mp3 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:30:16 GMT Dave Kuntz The Gospel is at Stake jesus,north_church,gospel,galatians Promises made in Galatians 3 about those who place faith in Jesus... 1. In Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. 2. If you have been immersed into Christ have put on Christ. 3. You are all heirs to Jesus. -Jesus is the promise -The law is a tool -Faith is the focus http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-gospel-is-at-stake-part-8 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/the-gospel-is-at-stake-part-8.mp3 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:16:55 GMT Rik Maxedon The Gospel is at Stake jesus,north_church,gospel,galatians "The gospel of Christ crucified, as Paul saw it, so completely ruled our the law as a means of getting right with God that it was scarcely credible that people who had once embraced such a gospel should ever turn to the law for salvation." (F.F. Bruce) http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/freedom-from-self-enslavement http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/freedom-from-self-enslavement.mp3 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 03:29:16 GMT Dave Kuntz The Gospel is at Stake jesus,north_church,gospel,galatians Live by the Spirit, stop trying to be perfect, surrender yourself to the gospel that Paul is preaching in Galatians 2. "It seems to reason unlikely that the Holy Spirit is received only by believing what we hear and that there is nothing else required of us but rather we must set aside all our works and give ourselves only to hearing the gospel" Martin Luther http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-gospel-is-at-stake-part-4--the-mission-of-the-gospel- http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/1911.mp3 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 04:57:19 GMT Rik Maxedon The Gospel is at Stake Exodus 33:15, Psalm 28:1 "Whatever a man does without God he must fail miserably, or succeed even more miserably." (George MacDonald) http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/a-vision-for-2011- http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/1211.mp3 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 03:10:31 GMT Dave Kuntz Stand Alone Sermon love,jesus,north_church,new_year Since this is the day after Christmas, I want to get our minds off of that lowly first coming of Jesus and direct our minds to the coming that is to come. We have studied the first century advent. Today let’s study our own advent. Let’s look with anticipation on Jesus’ second coming. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/our-advent http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/our-advent.mp3 Sun, 26 Dec 2010 23:16:56 GMT Rik Maxedon Advent :: The Coming jesus,north_church,gospel,advent,love The greatest act of love this world has ever seen is God giving His son Jesus. John 3:16 says that God sent His son because He loves us so much, and that if we would just believe in Jesus we would have eternal life. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/advent-love http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/advent-love.mp3 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:16:40 GMT Dave Kuntz Advent jesus,north_church,gospel,advent,love Rik walks us through contented exuberance. Advent missionary: His Voice Global. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/joy http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/12510.mp3 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 22:04:10 GMT Rik Maxedon Advent jesus,north_church,gospel,galatians,his_voice_global As we enter the holiday season, we begin this year's Advent series. Each week during Advent this year we will highlight a ministry/missionary that North Church is connecting with. This week we start with Ryan and Jamie Wagner, who are missionaries through Campus Crusade for Christ. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/hope http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/112810-hope.mp3 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT Dave Kuntz Advent jesus,north_church,advent,hope,campus_crusade,missionary The Gospel Coalition is an organization of gospel minded church leaders across the globe. This is a tweet from their Twitter account from today that stuck me as I prepared for the message this week. "The gospel doesn’t just make you right with God, it frees you to delight in Him." Works based justification makes you pay attention to who you are and what you have done and honest evaluation of this always makes you feel the weight of your inadequacies. Faith based justification puts the work on Jesus and what he has already finished and always leaves us filled. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-confrontation http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/the-confrontation.mp3 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 01:58:34 GMT Rik Maxedon The Gospel is at Stake jesus,north_church,gospel,galatians There is no amount of right doing that will get us to God. In fact, it is detrimental to our getting to God, because our success and failure in following the law places our focus on self and not on God. The old chorus, Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus gets it exactly right. It says, "Look full in His wonderful face, and the things of earth will grow strangely dim, in the light of His glory and grace." http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-mission-of-the-gospel- http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/111410.mp3 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 22:05:25 GMT Rik Maxedon The Gospel is at Stake jesus,north_church,gospel,galatians Imagine a love so great, a message so great, a hope so great, that even those who live with no greater purpose than to absolutely destroy it, could be captured and enthralled with the very thing they sought to kill. It's one thing to live indifferent to the gospel, it's a whole different ball game to to li...ve as an enemy of it...how extravagant to be captivated by what you once despised. (Gal. 1:11-21) http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-transforming-power-of-the-gospel http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/11710.mp3 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:08:29 GMT Dave Kuntz The Gospel is at Stake jesus,north_church,gospel,galatians Rik walks us through the balance and tension of engaging culture and being set apart. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/distinct-but-engaged http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/101710-distinct-but-engaged.mp3 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 16:58:51 GMT Rik Maxedon Rik walks us through the balance and tension of engaging culture and being set apart. jesus,north_church,preaching,word_of_god,bible,church The Hammond family surrenders their lives to Christ with dedication and baptism. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/hammond-dedication-and-baptism http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/101010-hammond-dedication-and-baptism.mp3 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 15:43:28 GMT Dave Kuntz The Hammond family surrenders their lives to Christ with dedication and baptism. baptism,baby_dedication,jesus,nice_people We have looked at six different Bible characters and their example of obedience (and disobedience). As a wrap to the series, now we find out what Jesus himself had to say about obedience. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/jesus http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/10310-jesus.mp3 Sun, 03 Oct 2010 00:10:34 GMT Rik Maxedon When Obedience is Hard Obedience is hard, we can all agree on that. But why? Well as we study the story of Hosea - who was commanded by God to marry a prostitute (think that'd be hard?) - we find a few reasons why, and see the depth of the love God has for His people. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/hosea http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/92610-hosea.mp3 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:10:02 GMT Rik Maxedon When Obedience is Hard jesus,north_church,hosea,obedience,love Gideon was man whose life was marked by fear. Multiple times fear prevented him from obeying God, and so often it does the same to us. But we need to know that in the moments we remind God of our insufficiency, He is there to remind us of His sufficiency. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/gideon http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/91910-gideon.mp3 Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:26:00 GMT Dave Kuntz When Obedience is Hard jesus,north_church,gideon,fear,obedience We were created to be in perfect abiding communion with God, and each other. Yet disobedience plagues us all, and serves as a block to that relationship. Here is the life of David, who shows us the path to taste of the purpose of our existence - purity of relationship with God. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/david http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/91210-david.mp3 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 23:06:18 GMT Rik Maxedon When Obedience is Hard jesus,north_church,david,obedience Did you know Moses was a murderer? It's true. But that didn't stop God from using him. You may or may not be a murderer, but either way, disobedience in your past does not disqualify you from being used by God. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/moses http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/9510.mp3 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:56:56 GMT Rik Maxedon When Obedience is Hard jesus,north_church,moses,disobedience,obedience Obedience to Christ, in some form or another, is always hard. Just ask Abraham - he experienced it firsthand when he was asked to sacrifice Isaac. The very things the Lord calls us to will in turn expose our idols and require us to lay them on the altar in obedience to Him, leading us to see and experience Him in ways we never would have otherwise. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/abraham http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/82910.mp3 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 03:29:38 GMT Dave Kuntz When Obedience is Hard jesus,north_church,sacriice,abraham Starting off our series on obedience with Noah, we examine the "easy" decision he had - build an enormous boat or die. Maybe that decision wasn't so easy, after all. But how does obedience to God become easier? For starters, it must come out of the overflow of our acceptance in Christ, and never the reverse. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/noah http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/82210.mp3 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:28:19 GMT Dave Kuntz When Obedience is Hard jesus,north_church,obedience,noah,acceptance,ark,genesis What would it look like if the gospel affected every area of our life? We take the opportunity as we dedicate Tobin Kuntz to examine how the gospel should affect how we parent, especially in the context of a gospel centered community. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/gospel-centered-parenting http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/81510.mp3 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 03:37:29 GMT Rik Maxedon Stand Alone Sermon jesus,north_church,gospel,parent,parenting How do we define success as a church? How do we define success as a Christian? Looking at words from Paul in 2 Timothy 2, we try to identify what our definition of success should be. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/defining-success http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/8810.mp3 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 03:08:26 GMT Dave Kuntz Questioning the Church jesus,north_church,gospel,success,paul,timothy,advance Why does the church exist? One of the reasons is to bring about worship - both corporate worship and to cultivate in the hearts of men a desire to treasure God. This concept of worship is vital to us and to our relationship to God both as individuals and as a church. We desire to have communion with God, and our joy, contentment and effectiveness are at stake. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/worship http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/8110.mp3 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:32:42 GMT Rik Maxedon Questioning the Church jesus,north_church,worship,joy,trials,contentment We live in a day and age where the Word of God is seen to have little, if any, value for life. Yet there is a massive responsibility for the Church to remain true to the Word and call others to do the same. But how does the Church do that? Does the Bible still have value today? http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/preaching-and-the-word http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/72510.mp3 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:29:31 GMT Dave Kuntz Questioning the Church jesus,north_church,preaching,word_of_god,bible,church Most of us have heard the phrase, "...in the world, but not of the world." But what does that mean? We look at the example of Jesus to see exactly what it means, and how it informs the way we should live. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/how-should-christians-act-in-the-world http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/71810.mp3 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 01:52:37 GMT Rik Maxedon Questioning the Church jesus,north_church,sent,sanctification,world You are God's agent of redemption. You can spend your life pursuing your own self-interests, or you can spend it being an agent of redemption. How will you spend it? http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/evangelism-and-discipleship http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/71110.mp3 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:08:55 GMT Rik Maxedon Questioning the Church jesus,north_church,redemption,evangelism,discipleship God has gifted everyone with particular gifts. But what do we do with them, and why? Rik examines what Scripture says about the true purpose of our gifts. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/gifts-and-service http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/7410.mp3 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:35:31 GMT Rik Maxedon Questioning the Church jesus,north_church,gifts,service What does covenant membership mean? And why is it important? Dave examines that, and what it means to commit to covenant membership at North Church. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/membership-covenant http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/62710.mp3 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:24:23 GMT Dave Kuntz Questioning the Church jesus,north_church,covenant,membership,elders,commitment What is the purpose of being a "member" of a church? We examine what Scripture has to say about it - and find that our natural view of the purpose of joining a church might be backwards. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/church-membership http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/62010.mp3 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:37:28 GMT Dave Kuntz Questioning the Church jesus,north_church,church,membership,serve Continuing in our series on the church, we look at God's design for church leadership, and what it means to submit to that leadership in submitting to God. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/church-leadership http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/61310.mp3 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:56:14 GMT Dave Kuntz Questioning the Church church,jesus,north_church,leadership,submission Rik take a look at the metaphors that Scripture uses for the church, and we see the church as a temple and a bride. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/images-of-the-church-part-2 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-the-church-part-2.mp3 Sun, 30 May 2010 02:22:43 GMT Rik Maxedon Questioning the Church jesus,north_church,scripture,church,temple,bride What is the church? As we examine what the church was founded and built on, we find some insight into what roles we are called to in being the church. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/images-of-the-church http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/52310-images-of-the-church.mp3 Sun, 23 May 2010 11:23:28 GMT Rik Maxedon Questioning the Church jesus,north_church,church,body,building,headship We begin our new series on "Questioning the Church" by examining what the church really is. What does "church" mean? Does church today look like it did back in Acts? What should church really be about? These are just a few of the questions Dave dives into in our new series. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-meaning-of-the-church http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/51610.mp3 Sun, 16 May 2010 05:35:53 GMT Dave Kuntz Questioning the Church jesus,north_church,church On Mother's Day we celebrate our moms. And we look at our moms for insight into who our God is - a God of comfort. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-god-of-all-comfort http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/mothers-day-2010.mp3 Sun, 09 May 2010 02:16:52 GMT Dave Kuntz Stand Alone Sermon mother's_day,jesus,north_church,comfort What does repentance mean to us? Do we actually understand it the way the Bible teaches it? Rik explores true repentance, and how important it really is. **Due to technical difficulties, the recording of the sermon begins approximately five minutes into the actual sermon. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/understanding-repentance http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/5210.mp3 Sun, 02 May 2010 04:07:26 GMT Rik Maxedon Stand Alone Sermon jesus,north_church,repentance,sin,repent In the very last installment of our Images of Jesus series, we examine the last words of Jesus, as he calls the disciples to "'Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel.'" http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/jesus-last-words http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/last-images-of-jesus-43.mp3 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 05:18:55 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,disciples,proclaim,gospel 34:00 As we come to another Easter season, we look at the word "Hosanna" and its true meaning. It is an expression that not only admits our true desperation for God, but is also filled with hope for Christ's coming. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/palm-sunday http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/palm-sunday.mp3 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:35:30 GMT Rik Maxedon Experience Easter jesus,north_church,palm_sunday,easter,hosanna 34:49 Life is hard, troubles come. In fact, that's actually promised in Scripture. But God also promises that through His love, hope does not disappoint. The question is, are you fully convinced that God is able to do what he has promised? http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/how-to-handle-disappointment http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/how-to-handle-disappointment.mp3 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:32:24 GMT Dave Kuntz Stand Alone Sermon jesus,north_church,disappointment,hope 45:36 We don't know much about Joseph of Arimathea, but when we see how he responds to Jesus' death on the cross, we can learn a lot from him. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/jesus-dead-jesus-resurrected http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-42.mp3 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:08:31 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus jesus,mark,north_church,cross,gospel,joseph_of_arimathea,idols 38:12 Jesus says in John 19, "it is finished." We look at how that affects our salvation, and the fact that we have been saved, are being saved, and will be saved. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-finality-of-the-cross http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/the-finality-of-the-cross.mp3 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:53:17 GMT Dave Kuntz Stand Alone Sermon jesus,north_church,salvation,cross,finality_of_the_cross 47:10 Spending another week looking at the results of the cross of Jesus Christ, we see true love in Jesus laying down his life, and how we can do the same in response. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/substitutionary-atonement http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-411-22810.mp3 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:43:20 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus jesus,mark,north_church,cross,substitutionary_atonement,love 34:17 As we look at the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, we see not only what he did on the cross, but also what it means for our relationship with God. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-crucifixion-and-the-priesthood-of-all-believers http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-41.mp3 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:51:50 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,crucifixion,priesthood_of_all_believers,cross,curtain 41:00 We see Jesus suffer as he stands trial, is mocked and beaten, and edges closer to his crucifixion. Jesus provides the perfect example of how to suffer well, and how to keep the ultimate prize in mind in the midst of pain. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/images-of-jesus-part-40 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-40.mp3 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:07:00 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus jesus,north_church,mark,trial,suffer,pain,prize 39:11 Following up on Rik's address to the church last week, Dave Kuntz takes a look at his role in North Church and its future. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-future-of-north-church http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/2710.mp3 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:07:43 GMT Dave Kuntz Stand Alone Sermon jesus,north_church,church,future,pastor 38:26 North Church aims to be a biblically faithful church in North County where people are safe to explore the truth about God while living in a gospel-centered, community-centered way. As we take a biblical look at church leadership, Rik lays out some direction to help our church be what God has called it to be. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/state-of-the-church http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/13110.mp3 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:02:11 GMT Rik Maxedon Stand Alone Sermon north_church,jesus,pastor,leadership,biblical,ephesians 40:53 Seeing Peter's denials of Jesus and the first trial of Jesus, we learn from the difference in perspectives of Jesus and Peter. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-first-trial http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-39.mp3 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:06:34 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,peter,denial,grace,trial 36:51 As we take a look at the betrayal and arrest of Jesus, we see the incredible greatness of God and mercy of Jesus to die for those whom He calls friends, yet ultimately count Him as an enemy. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/images-of-jesus-part-38 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-38-notopt.mp3 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:58:35 GMT Dave Kuntz Images of Jesus jesus,north_church,mark,betrayal,arrest,judas,friend 47:38 Getting back into our Images of Jesus series from the book of Mark, we see Jesus' commitment and resolve for his mission even as his death draws near. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/gethsemane http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/11010.mp3 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:07:02 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus jesus,north_church,mark,gethsemane,faith 29:30 We start 2010 by examining the power of the Scriptures, and the ways in which it completes us. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-completing-power-of-the-scriptures http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/1310.mp3 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:36:18 GMT Rik Maxedon Stand Alone Sermon jesus,north_church,power,scripture,scriptures,bible,word_of_god 34:07 As we examine what the true Christmas spirit should be, we find three main things it should affect throughout the entire year - mission, prayer, and study. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-true-christmas-spirit http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/122709.mp3 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:27:15 GMT Rik Maxedon Stand Alone Sermon jesus,north_church,mission,prayer,study,christmas,spirit 31:56 We continue in the season of Advent, looking at the peace that is offered in the person of Jesus Christ. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/advent--the-coming-peace http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/1213-advent-peace.mp3 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:36:21 GMT Dave Kuntz Advent :: The Coming advent,north_church,peace,jesus 26:11 God did not intend for you to live in fear. In fact, God is about replacing fear with joy. As we continue in our Advent series, we see examples of God replacing fear with joy in the Bible, and learn how we can experience that ourselves. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/advent--the-coming-joy http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/advent-joy-december-6.mp3 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:03:59 GMT Rik Maxedon Advent :: The Coming luke,advent,jesus,north_church,joy,fear 36:04 Each week during Advent we will deal with a concept that THE COMING of Jesus brought. The intent of this series is to disconnect with the hurriedness and consumerism of the season, and to instead connect with these themes. Tonight we look at hope. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/advent--the-coming-hope http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/advent-hope.mp3 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:52:44 GMT Rik Maxedon Advent :: The Coming jesus,north_church,advent,hope,the_coming 31:43 As we enter into the Advent season, Rik explains what our mission is this year. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/advent-mission http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/advent-112209.mp3 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:44:32 GMT Rik Maxedon Advent :: The Coming north_church,jesus,advent,advent_conspiracy 38:17 As we examine the Passover in Mark 14, we see God's bigger plan to redeem us. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-passover http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-36.mp3 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:59:28 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,passover,redeem 44:36 As we learn from this story in Mark 14, cherishing Jesus is incredibly important even though it often gets overlooked for other good works. And when we truly cherish and worship Jesus first, our mission should flow out of that. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-anointing http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-35.mp3 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:54:44 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,anointing,mission,cherish 32:54 Steadfast Love. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/steadfast-love http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/steadfast-love.mp3 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:38:31 GMT North Church Worship Steadfast Love. north_church,steadfast_love,music,worship 3:06 As we finish the second half of the Olivette Discourse in Mark, we see Jesus teaching about the warning signs of the end times, while we draw our hope from his second coming. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-end-is-coming http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-34.mp3 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:15:32 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,end_times 35:06 As we see in Mark 13, Jesus calls us to endure while running the spiritual race. And we can do this because the dwelling place of God is not a building, but in our hearts. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-spiritual-race http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-33.mp3 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:02:02 GMT Dave Kuntz Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,endure,race 47:10 The third and final sermon with Jesus using the religious leaders of Jerusalem to teach about authority. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/jerusalem-religious-leaders-part-3 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-32.mp3 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:59:23 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,authority,surrender 37:54 Looking at four stories involving the religious leaders of Jerusalem, Jesus continues to teach about authority. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/jerusalem-religious-leaders-part-2 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-31.mp3 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:09:09 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,religious_leaders,authority,fear,submission 42:36 In the first part of three messages about the religious leaders in Jerusalem, we examine the total authority of Jesus Christ. The question is not whether Jesus has authority - the question is whether we will submit to it. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/jerusalem-religious-leaders-part-1 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-30.mp3 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:06:09 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,religious_leaders,authority,faith,trust,surrender 36:50 As we see the first Palm Sunday, the book of Mark begins to transition into the last part of Jesus' life. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/coming-to-die http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-29.mp3 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:40:16 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,palm_sunday,gospel 38:04 As Jesus ministers to a blind beggar, we learn what true Christian discipleship looks like. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/christian-discipleship http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-28.mp3 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:31:05 GMT Dave Kuntz Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,blind_beggar,discipleship 45:52 We look at the disciples' example again, and how easy it is to be selfish. But Jesus says to look at Him, as He is an example of giving His life away to serve others. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/so-stupid http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-27.mp3 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:15:38 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,stupid,napoleon_dynamite,serve 38:22 We examine the rich, young ruler from scripture and take a look at what Jesus says about idols. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/treasure-and-idols http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-26.mp3 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:14:30 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,idols 41:28 Jesus talks about marriage and divorce, using that as a context to talk about a bigger message of being close to Him. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/new-people-same-message http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-25.mp3 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:52:05 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,marriage,divorce,idols 41:51 What does it mean to be salt? Continuing in our Images of Jesus series out of Mark, we explore what it meant to be salt and the value in enjoying God. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/salt http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/8-16-09-ioj-24.mp3 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:51:41 GMT Vernon Burger Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,salt,suffering,sin 36:25 Jesus teaches on being a true servant and we explore ways we need to serve. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/focus-part-2 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-23.mp3 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:57:16 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,serve,servant,cross 29:32 As we look at Jesus' healing of a little boy and his father's faith, we also look at the problem of pain in a world with an almighty, loving God. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-healing-of-a-man-and-a-boy http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-22.mp3 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:52:04 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,healing,faith,problem_of_pain,remember_the_titans 52:41 As we explore the transfiguration of Jesus, we look deeper to try to see Jesus as who he really is. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/transfiguration http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-21.mp3 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:13:11 GMT Dave Kuntz Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,transfiguration 47:22 We see Mark's story take a pivotal turn as Jesus begins journeying to his death. Jesus teaches that following him means completely giving of ourselves and surrendering to him. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/focus http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-20.mp3 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:56:58 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,suffering,self_denial,surrender 39:00 As we continue through Mark, we examine the importance of remembering the work of Christ. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/christian-remembering http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-19.mp3 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:31:31 GMT Dave Kuntz Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,remembering 43:06 We study three miracles Jesus performed, and how his purpose in all of them was that we would learn to trust Him as Savior. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/miracles-outside-galilee http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-18.mp3 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:51:45 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,miracles,trust,savior,feeding_the_4000 39:30 Jesus attacks the religious and proclaims the gospel. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/purity http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-17.mp3 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:54:31 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus 39:35 As we look at three miracles from Mark 6, Dave Kuntz teaches that God still works miracles today, and he wants to use us in those miracles. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/images-of-jesus-part-16--miracles http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-16.mp3 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:56:14 GMT Dave Kuntz Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,miracles,feeding_of_the_5000,feeding_of_the_4000,walking_on_water 47:13 Comparing religious repentance and gospel repentance, we explore ways in which we can repent in a gospel-centered way. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/religious-repentance-vs-gospel-repentance-part-2 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/religious-repentance-vs-gospel-repentance.mp3 Sun, 31 May 2009 12:07:05 GMT Rik Maxedon Stand Alone Sermon north_church,repentance,repent,gospel,religious 43:32 In this week's passage we see Jesus sending the disciples with a message of repentance. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/sent-and-repent-part-1 http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-14.mp3 Sun, 24 May 2009 12:00:43 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,sent 43:00 We look at the unbelief of the people in Mark 6, and through that examine the true identity that we have in Jesus. Rik explains how faith ignites the power of God, and how we can have more faith. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/awe-vs-faith http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-13.mp3 Sun, 17 May 2009 00:22:05 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,faith,identity 39:48 This week we look at how Jesus is in control of disease and death. We see the importance of faith, even if it is an imperfect faith, and that we are called to love the people Jesus loved. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/two-healings http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-12.mp3 Sun, 10 May 2009 00:16:56 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,healing,disease,death,faith,love 47:58 Last week we explored Jesus being the master of nature, now we see Jesus as master of the spiritual. What evil intends for harm, Jesus uses for the kingdom of God. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-demon http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-11.mp3 Sun, 03 May 2009 00:17:38 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus kingdom_of_god,shalom,evil,demon,north_church,jesus,mark 41:00 In part 10 of our Images of Jesus series, we look at the disciples' lack of faith, and the promise of a Father in our own storms. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-storm http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-10.mp3 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:18:08 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,faith,storm 41:20 As we dive back in to the Images of Jesus series, we walk through three more parables of Jesus and see what the kingdom of God is meant to be. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-lamp-the-seed-and-the-mustard-seed http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-9.mp3 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:18:27 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,lamp,seed,mustard_seed,kingdom_of_god 31:39 We walk through seven proofs that the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ actually did take place. **We apologize for the poor audio quality. We are currently working to fix the problems. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/proofs-of-the-death-and-resurrection-of-jesus http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/easter-proofs-of-the-death-and-resurrection.mp3 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:10:04 GMT Rik Maxedon Stand Alone Sermon easter,proof,death,resurrection,jesus 30:08 Taking a break from the Images of Jesus series, we explore the doubt that happens in everyone, including John the Baptist. Maybe doubt isn't so bad, as it allows us to practice endurance and perseverance. Sometimes God will deliver you from your circumstances and sometimes he will give you grace to get through them. Sometimes the glory of God is most magnified not by our deliverance, but by our perseverance. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/doubt-and-perseverance http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/doubt-and-perseverance.mp3 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:14:23 GMT Rik Maxedon Stand Alone Sermon doubt,endurance,perseverance 36:33 As we look at the parable of the sower, we see Jesus again using the physical to teach the spiritual. Rik challenges us to look at the soil of our hearts, and what we can do to guard against Satan's attacks. http://www.sermoncloud.com/north-church/the-sower http://sermoncloud.monkserve.com/EKK/497/images-of-jesus-part-8.mp3 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:19:03 GMT Rik Maxedon Images of Jesus mark,jesus,north_church,soil,parable 43:45