Netherwood Park Church of Christ Sermons

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Episode 26-41

Sermon Title: Go Out

SERIES

Go, Going Deeper

DATE

October 11th, 2026

SPEAKER

Trevor Richt, Preaching Minister

SCRIPTURE Reading

Isaiah 55:1-3

SERMON SCRIPTURES CITED

Luke 14:15-23

Matthew 28:19-20

Matthew 5:13

SUMMARY

The best way to get people in our faith is to invite people to church. God wants everyone to come to him. Each week we get the opportunity to invite someone Church so they can come to. God says we come to know him.

KEY POINTS

• The banquet is ready, but the chairs are empty.

• The servant is told to go out.

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Episode 26-40

Sermon Title: Spiritually Starving

SERIES

Go! - Going Deeper

DATE

October 4th, 2026

SPEAKER

Trevor Richt, Preaching Minister

SCRIPTURE Reading

Matthew 6:16-18

SERMON SCRIPTURES CITED

Leviticus 23:26-32

Daniel 10:1-3

Acts 13:1-3

SUMMARY

Fasting is a spiritual discipline we often overlook. It is our way of humbling ourselves before God so we can focus on him. If we want revelation from God or know where or how He wants us Go, fasting helps us go deeper.

KEY POINTS

• Fasting

• Daniel fasted to receive revelation.

• Fasting helps us Go.

QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION

1. Am I ready to fast?

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Episode 26-39

Sermon Title: ScapeGOAT

SERIES

Go! - Going Deeper

DATE

September 26, 2026

SPEAKER

Trevor Richt, Preaching Minister

SCRIPTURE READING

***Leviticus 4:27-31

SERMON SCRIPTURES CITED

Leviticus 16:6-10, 20-22

Isaiah 53

Hebrews 9

SUMMARY

The Bible is full of information from>U God directly to us. By studying the Bible we can grow deeper with God. Using the R.U.G. method (read, underline, Google) we can get to know what's in our Bible in a new way.

KEY POINTS

QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION

1. How can I go deeper in the Bible?

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Episode 26-38

Sermon Title: Go Deeper

SERIES

Going Deeper

DATE

September 20, 2026

SPEAKER

Trevor Richt, Preaching Minister

SCRIPTURE READING

Matthew 6:5-8

SERMON SCRIPTURES CITED

Matthew 6:9-13

SUMMARY

The Lord's Prayer is an example given by Jesus the Disciples as an example for them to pray. This could instead be called the Disciples prayers because Jesus shows us how to pray. Going deeper in your faith requires us to look for new ways to grow closer with God. Praying the Disciples Prayer is a great way to jump start a disciplined prayer life. We can go deeper in our faith by praying individual parts of the Disciples prayer each day.

KEY POINTS

•Let us Go Deeper Together

The Disciples Prayer

• How is this a model for prayer?

QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION

1. How will I go deeper?

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Episode 26-37

Sermon Title: Retired from Service

SERIES

Go

DATE

September 13th, 2026

SPEAKER

Trevor Richt, Preaching Minister

SCRIPTURE READING

1 Peter 4:8-11 (Reading prior to sermon)

SERMON SCRIPTURES CITED

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Ephesians 2:8-10

1 Peter 4:8-11

SUMMARY

In the world many people work a career and eventually retire. In the church, many serve and at some point, decide to retire from serving. If we take the time to realize how much God has blessed us, we realize that serving is our way of giving back to Him. Instead of choosing to retire from serving we need to find another way we can use the gifts God has given us.

KEY POINTS

· Paul had issues with idleness

· I am retired

· Serving is how we give back to God.

· Not serving hurts.

QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION

1. How can God use me?

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Episode 26-36

Sermon Title: Chosen to Serve

SERIES

Go!

DATE

September 6, 2026

SPEAKER

Trevor Richt, Preaching Minister

SCRIPTURE READING

Philippians 2:19-24

SERMON SCRIPTURES CITED

Acts 16:1-5

1 Corinthians 4:17-24

SUMMARY

Paul chose Timothy to serve alongside him in ministry. He provides the example for our ministry leaders who should look out in the church and choose others to serve alongside them. Everyone is gifted with different spiritual gifts, talents, and abilities. If you are chosen to serve by a leader do not push them off. They can see your potential and want to help you do the good works God has planned for you.

KEY POINTS

• Paul chose Timothy to serve alongside him.

• Netherwood Park needs the next generation of servers.

• Leaders, choose your followers.

Choosing someone can change their life.

QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION

1. How have I been chosen?

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Episode 26-35

Sermon Title: Non-Sunday Gifts

SERIES

N/a

DATE

August 30, 2026

SPEAKER

Trevor Richt, Preaching Minister

SCRIPTURE READING

1 Corinthians 12:4-11

SERMON SCRIPTURES CITED

ROMANS 12:3-8

Exodus 35-30-35

SUMMARY

in church is easy to focus on the gifts towns and abilities that we can see. The ones that are most often used on Sunday morning seem to be more important. Paul tells us that all gifts in the church are needed and necessary for to function. If we can tap into the spiritual gift, God has given us. We might realize that, although we may not see our gift being used every Sunday, it is just important and needed to build God’s kingdom.

KEY POINTS

• All gift are needed and necessary

• On the “Sunday gifts matter”

• The Tabernacle needed unique gifts

Non-Sunday gifts keep the church running

QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION

1. What non-Sunday gifts has God blessed me with?

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Episode 26-34

Created For

SERIES

Go

DATE

August 23, 2026

SPEAKER

Trevor Richt, Preaching Minister

SCRIPTURE READING

Ephesians 2:1-7

SERMON SCRIPTURES CITED

Ephesians 2:8-10, 2 Peter 3:9

SUMMARY

God created us for a purpose, not by coincidence. Our purpose comes from us being remade, being saved, and then doing the good works He planned in advance for us. We must discern between passion and purpose. Our passions are not God's purpose for our lives but our We can use our passions to live out God's purpose.

KEY POINTS

• We are God's workmanship

• Passion versus purpose

• Created for good works

Walk in your good works

QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION

1. How can I use my passion to fulfill God's purpose?

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Episode 26-33

Bystander Faith

SERIES

Go, I will _____ the Church

DATE

August 16, 2026

SPEAKER

Trevor Richt, Preaching Minister

SCRIPTURE READING

1 Peter 4:13-14 (Reading prior to sermon)

SERMON SCRIPTURES CITED

Genesis 37:17-28

SUMMARY

Joseph was attacked by his brothers and sold into slavery. Only two brothers spoke up, only one in Joseph's defense. The others brothers remain silent. If we are not careful we can be like the brothers and be bystanders. Instead of standing by when others get hurt we should speak up and be an upstander.

KEY POINTS

• Bystanders fall into the background
• Offended, offenders, bystanders, and upstanders
• Offenders must be stopped
• Reuben speaks up
• Be an upstander

QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION

1. Am I a bystander or upstander in my faith?

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Episode 26-32

The Hospital of Christ

SERIES

Go, I will _____ the Church

DATE

August 9, 2026

SPEAKER

Trevor Richt, Preaching Minister

SCRIPTURE READING

Matthew 9:2–8 (Reading prior to sermon)

SERMON SCRIPTURES CITED

Matthew 9:2–13; Matthew 9:12–13; Matthew 14

SUMMARY

The church must function as a spiritual hospital that actively welcomes the broken, rather than an insular country club focused solely on member comfort. Grounded in the mission that believers should share the gospel so all can know Jesus, the church is called to reach out to sinners with healing and grace. True transformation occurs when individuals leave their past behind in baptism and allow Jesus to make them whole.

KEY POINTS

• Mission Determines Identity: When a church separates its identity from its core mission—sharing the gospel so everyone can know Jesus and have eternal life—it loses its way.

• Hospital vs. Country Club: Instead of operating like a country club that prioritizes comfort and inreach for those who already fit in, the church must act as a hospital where messy, broken people can find a Savior.

• Only Jesus Can Heal: Sin leads to spiritual death, but Jesus looks at sinners for who they can become and offers radical, life-transforming healing through His grace and baptism.

QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION

1. Am I treating the church more like an exclusive country club for my own comfort, or like a welcoming hospital for the broken?

2. Who is one person in my community who needs to be introduced to the Great Physician?