Passage: Ephesians 1:3-14 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection https://nscbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sermon0726.mp4 Sermon Summary As the pandemic drags on, many of us feel worn down, with seemingly no end in sight. Times like these can reveal what we’re truly hoping in. In the midst of Ephesians 1:3-14, Paul gives us to
Passage: Ephesians 1:3-14 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection https://nscbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sermon0719.mp4 Sermon Summary It’s easy to see in our society the brokenness and disunity among us. We wonder what could possibly help bring us back together. Paul declares the “mystery of [God’s] will” in Ephesians 1:9-10, which is that all
Passage: Ephesians 1:3-14 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection https://nscbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sermon0712.mp4 Sermon Summary The greatest stories of our time are often pointing to our questions about fate and destiny. We wonder who decides our destiny or if fate even exists. As Christians we can be confident that God is in
Passage: Ephesians 1:3-14 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection https://nscbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/sermon0705.mp4 Sermon Summary In this divided time, it’s more important than ever to remember what unites us as Christians, which is Christ. He is the center of our faith, and indeed the center all creation. In Ephesians 1:3-14, Paul gloriously
This past March, our church took a survey for the second year in a row, aimed at helping us assess our growth as disciples. We did this because of our conviction that fruitful discipleship is central to our vision to see a gospel movement on the North Shore. Discipleship is
Passage: Amos 9:11-15 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection https://nscbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sermon0628.mp4 Sermon Summary The gospel includes the good news that through Jesus, God is restoring all things in heaven and earth to their intended state of flourishing. The book of Amos ends with a glorious vision of how God restores
In a sermon on June 14, 2020, Pastor Bobby helped us understand justice as “meeting needs through practical deeds.” Oftentimes in Scripture, justice is restorative and is accomplished by giving people what they need. This doesn’t mean giving everyone the same thing. We often think that equality is the way
Passage: Amos 6:1-6; 7:1-9; 8:11-14 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection https://nscbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sermon0621.mp4 Sermon Summary The book of Amos is “apocalyptic” literature, because its purpose is to reveal to us a greater perspective on truths we often can’t see. In Amos chapters 6-8, through visions and pronouncements, Amos reveals a
