North Side Sermons [greenwood, Sc]

In Matthew 24, Jesus himself assures us of His return and tells us what to expect before he comes, when he comes, and after he comes.

What we celebrate today is the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. We also celebrate our own resurrection, a new life, that we have because of our identity with Christ. We have been crucified with Him and we have been resurrected with Him. This means, we have a new life. This message will examine what that new life looks like.

Jesus’ death on the cross provides grace and forgiveness to those who receive the gospel, but it does not provide a free pass to continue living in sin. For those called by Jesus Christ must put to death the sinful passions in their lives.

At the conclusion of the “Stand Fast” series, Pastor Jeff addresses frequently asked questions from the 2 Peter study. The two major issues he dealt with was concerning assurance of salvation and handling false prophets.

Knowing the truth should make a profound difference in how we think and how we live. Living with the end in mind impacts the here and now.

Even though the Bible teaches that Christ will one day return to earth to reward the righteous and punish the evil, many discount this promise by what they teach and how they live.

Knowing the characteristics of false teachers helps us determine who to guard ourselves against.

Knowing the characteristics of false teachers helps us determine who to guard ourselves against.

God is in opposition to everything that is in opposition to Him and His justice brings forth His wrath.

We are warned to be aware of those among us who distort and twist the truth of God for their own advantage.

Because of what’s at stake, the basics of our faith need to be heard over and over again.

Because of what’s at stake, the basics of our faith need to be heard over and over again.

True followers of Christ share a common faith. This faith is drastically different that what many professing Christians exhibit today. This message will examine what saving faith looks like.

This week we will be doing a recap of 1 Peter as we have completed our study of the book. We would love for you to join us as we read and sing through the Book of 1 Peter. The "Stand Firm" album is available FREE on the North Side app.

We stand best when we stand on the truth and we stand together.

As Peter concludes his letter, he reminds us of several truths that encourage us to stand firm in times of trouble.

Christ has entrusted his flock to certain men in the church who will give an account to God Himself for how they shepherded them. The heart of shepherding God’s flock, is feeding them the word of God.

For the Christian, pain and rejoicing are not mutually exclusive. We can and should experience them both at the same time.

For our Christmas Eve 2013 service, we continued in our 1 Peter series, “Stand Firm.” Christmas is the perfect opportunity to show those around us the love of Christ and hospitality sets the stage for it all to happen.

Our suffering is best dealt with when we prepare ourselves for it.