I have adapted the parable that Ezekiel told to the captives of Judah into a modern-day story.  How God took a baby girl, born in destitution, gave her a name and chose her as a princess; then that young woman gave it all up and returned to her muddy past; yet how God continued to love her, ultimately forgave her and took her as the bride of His son Jesus.

Message by Pastor Barry Buzza

Joyfully advancing the gospel comes from dying to yourself and working out your salvation with fear and trembling.

Message by Pastor Joel Conti

Main Point: Joy is contentment, not emotion. Paul teaches us that with Christ, we are able to be content in any situation

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” Philippians 4:4 NIV

Message by Pastor Joel Conti

Big Idea: Our God is ok with our asking him, “What’s going on?”, but we may not get the answer are expecting.

Why do bad things happen?

Why are some nations so corrupted?

We see violence, corruption, rioting, hate, injustice, anger ...

Where is God? Is he aware of what’s happening?

Why doesn’t he do something?

Message by Pastor Barry Buzza

Big Idea: Micah, who penned the Book of Micah, often called “a miniature Isaiah”, was like Diogenes, who with his lantern, was looking for an honest man. In his search through the centuries, Micah looked ahead and saw Jesus, the Godlike one, who would ultimately triumph and show us the way back to God. 

Message by Pastor Barry Buzza

Big Idea: Building a strong city and building a strong family are not difficult, and the promises of God to those who do it are worth any price that we pay.

Message by Pastor Barry Buzza

Main Point: Divine Reading is the process of reading the words of Jesus slowly with prayer, reflection and response.
 
Scripture: “Taste and See that the Lord is good” Psalm 34:8
Digest the Word until it actually affects the way you see the world!  

Message by Pastor Joel Conti

Big Idea: As believers, we are called to rule in the spirit world, in our personal kingdoms, as kings and queens. The kings of Judah both, succeeded and failed in several ways. From their good and bad decisions, and the consequences, we can learn many life lessons.

Pastor Barry Buzza

Forty is a very significant number in the Bible. It’s the number of both testing and ultimate breakthrough. Think about the times when 40 is used in the Bible narrative.

• 40 days of rain while Noah was on the ark – then a new day dawned!
• Moses spent 40 days on Sinai – then he received the Ten Commandments!
• Israel spent 40 years in the wilderness – then they moved into the Promised land!
• Manna was given for 40 years – then they feasted on the bounty of Canaan!
• The spies spent 40 days searching the new Land – then they moved in to conquer!
• Elijah fasted forty days – then he passed the baton to Elisha!
• Jonah gave Nineveh 40 days to repent – they did and were saved!
• Jesus fasted 40 days – and then his Kingdom ministry began!
• The disciples spent 40 days with resurrected Jesus – then the Holy Spirit was poured out!
• Forty years of age is considered to be when a committed believer becomes an elder!
• Every mother knows that after 40 weeks of pregnancy – new life comes!

Northside Church formally began 40 years ago this week, and although thousands have been saved through our ministry, this begins a new season of breakthrough!

Message by Pastor Barry Buzza

Introduction: The five Books of Poetry speak to the different aspects of humankind;

• Job to the yearning cry of the human spirit
• Psalms to our emotions
• Proverbs to our will
• Ecclesiastes to our mind
• Song of Songs to our bodies

Big Idea: The Song of Songs has two messages. One is about sex as God intended within the marriage Covenant and the other is the redemptive relationship and the mystical union between Jesus and his bride.

Message by Pastor Barry