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By Neighborhood Church OcalaReligion & Spirituality
Neighborhood Church Ocala Sermons Podcast episodes
- What if we never actually touched?
What If Jesus Was Serious? Part 7 of 11 from June 26, 2022
Big Idea: “In God’s Kingdom, our character counts more than our contributions.”Matthew 5:27-30 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks)
QUESTIONS
- 💬 Are we thinking God’s thoughts about relationships?
- 💬 Do we consider our thought patterns may be as dangerous as our actions?
- 💬 How might we save ourselves trouble by limiting our “diets”?
- 💬 Will we trust Jesus, our perfect Savior, completely?
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
- 📖 Read Matthew 5:27-30
- 📖 Marriage is a picture of our salvation (Ephesians 5:25-33)
- 📖 With the same mouth blessing God and cursing His image (James 3:5-12)
LINKS
- Website
- Donate
- Podcast
- Music by Blue Dot Sessions
- Images courtesy of Unsplash
40 min - Am I hurting anyone if I don’t hurt anyone?
What If Jesus Was Serious? Part 6 of 11 from June 19, 2022
Big Idea: “God’s peace with us short-circuits our anger with our brothers.”
Matthew 5:21-26 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks)
QUESTIONS
- 💬 What does our anger say about who we wish to please with our life?
- 💬 What are we angry about?
- 💬 How are we surrendering our anger to Jesus?
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
- 📖 Read Matthew 5:21-26
- 📖 Ritual connects our heart to God, we only have one heart (James 3:5-12)
- 📖 First murder was in context of worship (Genesis 4:1-16)
- 📖 Government is for our good (Romans 13)
- 📌 “All the World is Mad” lyrics by Thrice
LINKS
- Website
- Donate
- Podcast
- Music by Blue Dot Sessions
- Images courtesy of Unsplash
40 min - Doesn’t God have bigger things to worry about than my problems?
What If Jesus Was Serious? Part 5 of 11 from June 12, 2022
Big Idea: “Jesus has always been the solution to your problem.”
Matthew 5:17-20 by by Matthew Wheelock (@matthew.wheelock.31)
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QUESTIONS
💬 Has your personal relationship with the Creator been restored by faith in Jesus?
💬 Have you surrendered your life to Jesus?
💬 Who are some neighbors, family, friends, co-workers who need to hear how and why Jesus came to fulfill the Law?
💬 How can I prepare my heart over the next 6 weeks in preparation for our continued series on “What if Jesus was Serious”?
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
📖 Read Matthew 5:17-20
📖 The start of human history (Genesis 1-3)
📖 The wages of sin (Romans 6:23)
📖 Who falls short of God? (Romans 3:23)
📖 Prophesy about Jesus (Isaiah 53)
28 min - Wasn’t life better in the good old days?
What If Jesus Was Serious? Part 4 of 11 from June 5, 2022
Big Idea: “Jesus transforms the chemistry of our soul as a sign of his plan to restore the whole world.”Matthew 5:13-16 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks)
QUESTIONS
- Will we fix all of our hopes on Jesus?
- Where are we embarrassed of Jesus?
- Would our community be darker without us?
- How will we point our neighbors to Jesus?
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
- 📖 Read Matthew 5:13-16
- 📖 The Kingdom belongs to the spiritually bankrupt (Matthew 5:3-10)
- 🔗 Eugene Peterson’s rephrasing of Matthew 5:13-16
LINKS
- Website
- Donate
- Podcast
- Music by Blue Dot Sessions
- Images courtesy of Unsplash
30 min - Why doesn’t God just wipe out all the evil people in the world?
Waiting on the World to Change
Big Idea: God is gracious to people whether we feel they deserve it or not.
Part 3 of 3 from May 29, 2022 by Ben Russell (@neighborhoodpastor93)
QUESTIONS:
- How does Jesus’ word on forgiveness (Matthew 18:21-22) sit with you?
- Who are the people who don’t deserve a second chance in your life?
- Is our lack of Gospel witness actually driven by a lack of compassion toward others?
- Do you find it hard to extend grace/mercy to an enemy?
- When we see people far from God, doing evil, are we driven to anger or pity?
- Do we understand that when we fall short of His glory God is not angry but compassionate?
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
- Read Jonah 3-4
- We must extend radical forgiveness (Matthew 18:21-22)
- Peace with God leads to peace among people (Colossians 3:12-15)
- Jesus forgives independent of worthiness (Luke 23:39-43)
- God wants to forgive (2 Peter 3:9)
LINKS
- Website
- Donate
- Podcast
- Music by Blue Dot Sessions
- Images courtesy of Unsplash
32 min - What might I hear if God spoke to me?
Waiting on the World to Change
Big Idea: God brings us nose-to-nose with our frailty so we will trust His direction.
Part 2 of 3 from May 22, 2022 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks)
QUESTIONS:
- Would we really obey the audible voice of God?
- Do we have an impulse to cry to God in crisis?
- How might our neighbors teach us proper respect for God?
- What are we filling our ears with to come out of our mouths in times of trouble?
- Will we trust God in the face of our frailty?
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
- Read Jonah 1-2
- Pagans showing mercy and genuine worship? (Romans 2:12-16)
- Read Psalm 18
- Read Psalm 31
- Read Psalm 116
- Sign of Jonah → resurrection? (Matthew 12:28-41)
LINKS
- Website
- Donate
- Podcast
- Music by Blue Dot Sessions
- Images courtesy of Unsplash
41 min - Who is our enemy these days?
Waiting on the World to Change
Part 1 of 3 from May 15, 2022
Big Idea: God’s heart is to warn those far from Him of their great danger.
by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks)
QUESTIONS:
- Do we know the Almighty God of heavens, sea and earth?
- Do we prioritize our comfort over God’s compassion?
- Who do we consider unworthy of God’s kindness?
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
- Read Jonah https://www.biblestudytools.com/esv/jonah/1.html
- Mind your own business (1 Thessalonians 4:10-12) https://www.biblestudytools.com/esv/1-thessalonians/4.html
LINKS
- Website
- Donate
- Podcast
- Music by Blue Dot Sessions
- Images courtesy of Unsplash
40 min - What if Jesus was serious?
What if Jesus was serious? 2 of 3 from May 1st, 2022
Big Idea: Jesus’ vision of “the good life” calls us to respond to our poverty.
Matthew 5:6-8 by Ryan Gagnon (@RyGagnon)
QUESTIONS:
- What are we Hungering and thirsting for?
- Is our pity active like Jesus?
- What does our pie chart look like?
- How have we responded to the realization of our own poverty?
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
- Read Matthew 5:1-5
- Read Luke 5:31
- Read Philippians 2:5
LINKS
- Website
- Donate
- Podcast
- Music by Blue Dot Sessions
- Images courtesy of Unsplash
26 min - What is a good life?
What if Jesus was serious? 1 of 3 from April 24th, 2022
Big Idea: Jesus’ vision of “the good life” is founded on our poverty.
Matthew 5:1-5 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks)
QUESTIONS:
- Do we see ourselves as entitled to God’s blessing?
- Do we act as though we can earn God’s blessing?
- Do we make space to acknowledge what is broken in the world?
- Are we exacting every possible privilege?
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
- Read Matthew 5:1-5
- Read Luke 5:31
- Read Philippians 2:5
Website: https://ocalaneighborhood.church
Donate: https://ocalaneighborhood.church/give
Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-podcast/id1054225301?mt=2
Music by Blue Dot Sessions: https://www.sessions.blue/
Images courtesy of Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/
45 min - Who is the real Jesus?
Easter Sunday from April 17th, 2022
Big Idea: If Jesus is who He said He is, then we should fully embrace Him.
1 Corinthians 15 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks)
QUESTIONS:
- Will we embrace Jesus with our whole life?
- Will we follow Jesus in the way of true life?
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
- Read 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 https://www.biblestudytools.com/esv/1-corinthians/15.html
- Read Luke 9:18-22 https://www.biblestudytools.com/esv/luke/9.html
Website: https://ocalaneighborhood.church
Donate: https://ocalaneighborhood.church/give
Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sermons-podcast/id1054225301?mt=2
Special thanks to Everyone who helped during the bible read through! Woooo!
Music by Blue Dot Sessions: https://www.sessions.blue/
Images courtesy of Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/
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