The Northside Church

Ephesians 1:3-14

³ Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.

Peace

Scott Makevena spoke about the peace Jesus gives us when life is chaotic.

The Peace of Jesus by Mark Schmidt

The Sword of the Spirit by Andy Reimer

Is it possible to wholly love someone that you don’t truly know?

Mark Schmidt spoke from Philippians 3: 10 - 12

¹⁰ I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, ¹¹ and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. ¹² Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

                       Philippians 3:10-12

Are We Ready?

Mark Schmidt shared from Matthew 25: 1-13 about the parable of the bridegroom.

None of us came to Christ except that the Holy Spirit drew us.

Scripture reading from:

1st Peter 3: 8 - 10

Suffering for Doing Good

⁸ Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. ⁹ Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. ¹⁰ For,

“Whoever would love life
    and see good days
must keep their tongue from evil
    and their lips from deceitful speech.

Loving God by Mark Schmidt

Denying Ourselves

Cam Schlamp shared about us denying ourselves

How does God teach us?

^{Lamentation 3:23-23}

²² It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

²³ They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.