Fully Alive: The Official Podcast of Northland Church

For the Church in Philadelphia, Jesus had only good things to say about them, and He said He knew their deeds. As revolutionaries, we live to please Christ, and we see Jesus work at making us pillars that weather every storm. Lives that are pleasing to Christ transform us into pillars made by Christ.

Jesus challenges the Church at Sardis to wake up and come alive again. He urges them to strengthen what remains so that everything does not die off. He reminds this church of their faith and commands them to repent and regain their lost faith. Unlike the Church at Sardis, revolutionary living comes by way of a church that is filled and empowered with the Holy Spirit rather than by being a church that has the appearance and reputation of “Christian” religion. Our call is to be revolutionaries who care more about what Jesus thinks rather than what the world thinks.

Jesus is the true Vine, and as His disciples, we are to stay connected to Him. We will produce fruit as we are attached to and abide in Jesus. As we remain connected, God will take care of the rest, and everything depends on Him. When we are connected to the Vine with Jesus in our lives, we are able to love others as Jesus loves being a positive influence on the world, reaching out to our neighbors and nations with the Good News.

Jesus calls believers to recklessly scatter the seed as we invite others to encounter God's love, grace, and the message of Jesus as we share our faith everywhere and all the time. We scatter the seed as we love others as Jesus does, pray for people when God opens the door, engage freely and openly in spiritual conversations, and tell our story and His Story of faith and transformation.  

Revelation 2:18-28

•Revolutionary living rejects friendship with the world to remain faithful to the King.

•Revolutionary living renounces that which Jesus rejects.

•Revolutionary living requires faithfulness to the word of God rather than friendliness to the ways of the world.

Revolutionary living requires actions aligned with our authority, Jesus. While the Church at Pergamum was true and faithful during severe persecution, it had allowed false teaching to compromise and undermine its faith. Jesus told them to repent. If they did not repent, He would wage war against them. Jesus told them He would reward them if they would repent, renew, and recommit and make their actions align with Jesus, their authority.

The Church in Smyrna shows how revolutionary living means you’ll die for Jesus even though you’ll face difficulties because of Jesus. This church was suffering and in poverty, and they were fearful of what they were facing. Jesus encouraged them in their time of suffering by stating that they were rich and that if they faithfully faced death for their faith's sake, He would give them the crown of life.

Revelation Chapter 2

Sermon Synopsis for August 24-25, 2024

Sermon Synopsis

This series delves into Revelation Chapters 1–3, focusing on the profound teachings about the seven churches in Revelation. As we embrace the revelatory Lord and His revolutionary life, revelatory leaders who exalt our revolutionary Lord, and the revelatory letter, we will be exhorted and challenged to revolutionary living.

Sermon Synopsis:

Jesus called believers to build a healthy church. A healthy church begins with people loving Jesus with all their hearts, minds, souls, and every ounce of strength. Additionally, a healthy church grows by loving each other. Finally, a healthy church thrives by loving the lost. As we build a healthy church, we will showcase God and His glory for all the world to see.