The commandments in Scripture educate us on how sinful we truly are. But instead of leaving us in our rebellious despair, we learn of something that is even more numerous than our trespasses—it is God’s grace.
If Adam could have chosen obedience, I would have come after him and received Paradise’s eviction notice on behalf of all humanity. Instead of blaming others for the condition of this world (like Adam and Eve did), take responsibility for how your sin has caused chaos in your world.
According to the Scriptures, there’s no timeout in heaven. If you have a relationship with Jesus, your punishment has already been taken care of.
If we are to have a relationship with God, Christ has made it possible. In fact, without His sacrifice, you would be unable to experience it.
If you feel overwhelmed by the state of the world and your soul, there is still good news to be found. There’s hope even for people like us.
Our world has thorough religious systems that significantly alter how people live and societies function. Learn what comprises a religion and how it should influence one’s decisions.
Most of us gauge our righteousness by comparing ourselves to the depraved culture or the misguided individuals around us. No matter how well you compare to the people around you, you aren’t righteous enough to meet the required standards.
Jesus was a perfect sacrifice in that He required no reconciliation on His behalf because He never sinned. His perfectly righteous status enabled Him to take our place and provide us with the necessary righteousness.
We can’t just make up standards without God’s help because we could never agree. If we are going to comprehend right and wrong, we must understand that righteous requires a standard.
Many people follow the Chutes and Ladders God. We reckon that God depends on our ethical integrity to determine how he should best deal with us.
While we all claim to have a standard of right and wrong, that justification can only come from God. If God exists, and I believe He does, then He is the only one with the right and responsibility to determine what justice is.
Romans 5:6-11 – Christ didn’t offer His life for us because we deserved it. He was gracious to us while we were yet sinners.
If we can rid competition from our churches, we can start viewing one another as partners in the Great Commission. We need to start prioritizing what God is doing among all the churches rather than focusing on how we can brag about what we are doing through ours.
We often contrive neat and tidy ways in which we expect the Lord to work, but He often surprises us. Instead of growing frustrated with these turns, have you considered that maybe He is bringing together a better plan than your own? It’s time to go the second mile in embracing God’s unexpected plans.
Theologically speaking, we are dead to sin, but that doesn’t mean we are free from daily struggle. How are we supposed to die to sin in our daily lives?
Whenever someone mentions the need to know God’s Word better, most of us feel overrun with guilt. We know we should be more diligent, but we have numerous reasons why we never find the time or the desire.
The Bible is one book made up of 66 smaller books with distinct genres differing from each other. To interpret the Bible accurately, we must understand the nature of genres and how the Bible is organized.
To be a growing Christian in this culture is challenged on numerous fronts. One of the most significant conflicts we experience is how to be in the culture but not of the culture. To win the battles, we must change the way we think and act. It’s time to go the second mile in renewing your mind.
Black people don’t think every white person is racist, but every time a white person defends injustice, it makes their distrust to widen considerably.
It was a day of rejoicing. As we concluded our appointment at North Side, there were a lot of things to process, but I will keep it where it needs to be – Jesus has been so very faithful to our family and we love the people of North Side. He loved each of us while we were still sinners, …
Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us (Rom 5:3-5). Special day of worship today. Each Sunday is special with our North Side family, but …
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God (Romans 5:1-2). Service Order Reading – Isaiah 64:1, 4 Open Up the Heavens – Meredith Andrews Lord I Need You – Matt Maher Homeward – …
No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God (Romans 4:20). Great day of worship at North Side! Loved the passion and honesty with which people worshiped today. Great to hear testimonies, Scripture, sermon, and prayers going up! Service Order Reading – 1 Thess. 4:16-17 The …
9 Is this blessing then only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? For we say that faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness. 10 How then was it counted to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised (Romans 4:9-10). Today was one of those days that I was very aware how …
Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin (Rom. 4:7-8). Service Order Reading – Luke 2:8-14 Gloria (Angels We Have Heard on High) – Michael W. Smith Jesus Son of God – Chris Tomlin Here and There – Report from South Asia Prayer Time Peace …
whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins (Rom. 3:25) Loved worshiping with the church family today as we went through Romans 3:24-31. Great time as we walked through the gospel in our worship and celebrated the change it has made …
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Romans 3:23-24 Wonderful morning as we went through Romans 3! Service Order Family Dedication Reading – Psalm 34:1-3 Joy to the World – North Side Worship Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee – The Alone Instrument Holy …
After a great Thanksgiving week, it was wonderful to watch gratitude spill over into our worship services. We studied Romans 3:9-20 and walked through the gospel with our services. It is so amazing to be able to lead alongside a band that were allowed a week away from practice so they could spend time with families and watch them come together …
Such a special day as we observed communion as a church family and worked our way through Romans 3. We scaled things back for our band today, and I loved the way the team led in worship with an acoustic, organic semi-circle of worship leaders. We also set the communion up with a great song by Leeland called “Carried to …
Another great week going through Romans 2! Service Order Every Praise – Hezekiah Walker Reading – Hebrews 12:1-2 Prayer Time When I Survey the Wondrous Cross – North Side Worship Here and There Prayer Time There Is a Fountain – North Side Worship He Will Hold Me Fast – Norton Hall Band Sermon – The Danger of Religion (Romans 2)
For there is no partiality with God (Rom. 2:11). Service Order Reading – John 8:12 Here I Am to Worship – Tim Hughes Come Ye Sinners – Keith and Kristyn Getty Here and There Video Prayer Time In Christ Alone – Passion Christ Is Risen – Matt Maher Because He Lives – Bill Gaither Sermon – The Impartiality of God …
He will render to each one according to his works (Rom. 2:6). Service Order Reading – Ps. 86:12 Every Praise – Hezekiah Walker Come Thou Fount – Kings Kaleidoscope Prayer Time One Size Doesn’t Fit All – One-on-One Discipleship Offertory How Deep the Father’s Love for Us – Liberty Campus Band Christ Is Risen – Keith and Kristyn Getty Sermon …
Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed (Romans 2:4-5). Service Order Reading – Psalm 136:1-3 You Are Good – Israel Houghton …
Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things (Rom. 2:1). Great day as we began in Romans 2 this morning. Can’t wait for the Gathering that starts tonight! Service Order Reading – Psalm 134 In the Sanctuary – …
Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them (Romans 1:32). Special day as we finished up Romans 1. I love what God is doing in the life of this church. Service Order Reading – Psalm 122 New Doxology – Gateway Worship Prayer Time …
Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. -Romans 1:24-25 Great time gathering with the church family through a very sensitive topic today as how the Bible speaks …
For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse (Romans 1:20). Service Order Reading – Psalm 108:1-6 Brethren We Have Met to Worship – North Side Worship Prayer Time – 1 John 1:9 How Deep the Father’s …
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. -Romans 1:18 Service Order Open Up the Heavens – Meredith Andrews Prayer Time Lord, I Need You – Matt Maher Baptism (11:00) It Really Does Matter Day of Giving Prayer Time Jesus Paid It All – North …
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. -Romans 1:16 Great services today. What a wonderful privilege to be able to focus on the gospel throughout our services today! Service Order Welcome Open Up the Heavens – Meredith Andrews Your Word – …
It was a great and full morning with the people of North Side! We focused our services on Romans 1:14-17 today. Service Order This Is Amazing Grace – North Point Worship No Longer Slaves – I Am They Spoken Word – Set Free – Tammy Haynes It Really Does Matter (FCA, Membership Matters, Day of Giving) Prayer Time When I …
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