Northshore Messages

On Easter, we celebrate because the same Spirit that resurrected Jesus can resurrect your life. There's life-giving power for relationships, mental health, and every part of life. But to experience that life change, you need an encounter with Jesus. That’s the only way to move from doubt to belief

The Bible Project is an excellent resource for understanding the Bible’s books and themes. It will help supplement our understanding of Exodus as we teach through the book. In this video, we learn about verses that are the most quoted verses in the rest of the Bible. Reflection1. Why was it important for Israel to learn and be shaped by God’s character if they were going to represent him?2. What would happen if God did not have the tension of grace and justice?3. How is the cross a picture of God’s grace and justice in action?

Israel was free from Egypt; they crossed the Red Sea and traveled through the desert. Moses knew that if Israel was to make it to the Promised Land if they would be truly free, they would need God’s presence. The same is true for you today. As we close out this series, we recognize that we can never be set free without the presence of God.

The Bible Project is an excellent resource for understanding the Bible’s books and themes. It will help supplement our understanding of Exodus as we teach through the book. In this message we learned about the value of the first commandment and this video will teach us how to understand the rest of the commandments.Reflection1. How have different decisions in my life shown that my heart goes against God’s Law?2. How is my love of God evidenced by my love of neighbor?3. Why can all of God’s commands be drawn back to the love of God or neighbor?

What do you love most in life? The things that matter most can often take the place of God and become idols. Even though we don’t bow to golden statues, we can easily elevate things like money or success above God. It’s essential to recognize what we have elevated so we can lay them down and make God the main thing.

Israel faced their first battle in the desert, and God promised victory as long as Moses kept his arms up. After a while, Moses needed those close to him to keep his hands raised. You may be facing a "battle" or know someone walking through a tough time. When we reach out for help or extend help to others, we experience absolute freedom.

The Bible Project is an excellent resource for understanding the Bible’s books and themes. It will help supplement our understanding of Exodus as we teach through the book. In this video, we get an overview of the covenant relationship that Israel has with God as recounted in Exodus 19-40.Reflection1. How do these chapters show that Eden is a core part of the biblical story?2. What do we learn about God’s character?3. Why do you think God is making this much effort to be present with humans?

During Israel's 40 year journey in the desert, God was working in the hearts of His people. It demonstrates how God wants to work in our hearts as well. He wants us to bring our cares and worries to Him and not leave them at the door because the God of the cosmos can handle your needs and concerns.

The Bible Project is an excellent resource for understanding the Bible’s books and themes. It will help supplement our understanding of Exodus as we teach through the book. In this video, we get an overview of how the first 18 chapters of Exodus teach that the Exodus story is an act of redemption.Reflection1. How does the Exodus story teach me what it means to be redeemed?2. How does the Exodus story help me understand how God deals with evil?3. How does the Exodus story inform what salvation means?4. How do the models of redemption, God’s defeat of evil, and salvation from Exodus, inform what Jesus did for us on the cross?

As we continue to look at the story of Exodus, how God set Israel free from Egypt, we see a perfect picture of how God wants to set us free. We see a picture of God's enduring forgiveness and grace. His words to Israel are still true for us today, "Do not be afraid; I will fight for you."

For this weekend’s reflection, we are learning a tool called Lectio Divina. It is a way of praying through the Scriptures as you read them. Pastor Brandon will guide you through this process using Exodus 3-4.For Future ReflectionIf you would like to practice this again you can follow these steps.1) Pick the passage you would like to use.2) Read (or have the passage read to you) between 3-5 times.3) Take note of what phrases, images, or ideas stick out to you over the multiple readings.4) Ask God what he is showing you and how that is meaningful for your life.

The Bible Project is an excellent resource for understanding the Bible’s books and themes. It will help supplement our understanding of Exodus as we teach through the book. In this video, we learn what sin means and how it is nuanced from other ways humans mess up. If you want to know more, they also have videos on transgression and iniquity.Reflection1. Why do we need to understand our sins against humans as also being sins against God?2. How does sin create a self-deception where we think we are doing good things?3. How does knowing Jesus create a path of freedom from sin?

In the last message, we talked about the reasons why we experience bondage in our lives. This message describes the problem of our excuses. Our excuses play a big part in why we’re stuck in life. But for every excuse, God has an answer, and he wants to see you set free. What excuses are holding you back?

The Bible Project is an excellent resource for understanding the Bible’s books and themes. It will help supplement our understanding of Exodus as we teach through the book. In this video, we get an overview of the first 18 chapters of Exodus where God frees the enslaved people of Israel.Reflection1. How does our sin lead us on a path of destruction?2. How is the cross an act of justice and mercy just like the Passover Lamb?3. Have you ever followed the same pattern as Israel in the wilderness?

We’ve all experienced bondage from something in our life. How do we find true freedom? As we dive into the book of Exodus, we’ll follow a story of how God delivered Israel from slavery to a promised land. There’s hope knowing that Christianity isn’t about rules; it’s about a reversal. It’s God turning darkness into light, suffering into joy, and bondage into freedom. It’s God staring death in the face and saying, “I am the resurrection and the life.”

What comes to mind when you think of the word “holiness”? You might think of someone who considers themselves better than others. In the same way, a holy God might be seen as unapproachable or distant. In this message, we’ll look at how Jesus wants to draw near to you and how He desires to bring healing in your life through His presence.

Relationships can be such a source of joy and fulfillment in life. But relationship wounds can be some of the most difficult and painful. These are the hurts that hurt the most. They go deep, and they can last a very long time. As we wrap up our Relationship Goals series we look at how we can experience healing from those kinds of relational wounds.