I. If you want to KNOW who Jesus is, BE WITH Him.

II. If you want to FOLLOW God's will, then you MUST BECOME LIKE Him.

III. If you want to ANSWER Jesus' call, DO AS HE DID.

1. Outside effort can't hide inward emptiness.

2. The Gospel resurrects the inside , not redecorates the outside.

3. What once defiled us no longer defines us because Christ's heart beats within us.

Challenge: Don't fear contamination, spread transformation.

Is Compassion hard for you?

1. Compassion INTERRUPTS so God can SAVE.

2. Compassion SACRIFICES so God can MULTIPLY.

3. Compassion DIRECTS you so God can ENCOUNTER others.

*Do not rush pass the anxious, hurting, caught in the waves of life. Let compassion move you to step onto the water. 

Welcome to NLCC Sermon Notes

“Every Christian is either a missionary or an impostor.”

Agree or Disagree?

“Mark 6:7”

1. If you’re not GOING, you’re not GROWING.

Ephesians 4:11-12

Hebrews 13:20

Matthew 28:20

“Mark 6:7”

1. God never SENDS you ALONE.

1 Peter 5:8

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

“Mark 6:7-13, 30”

Acts 14:27

Romans 15:18-19

1. There is no SUCCESS without GOD.

Main Ideo:

Shine BRIGHT, not to stay SAFE, but to give HOPE

Main Idea: 

Fear can FREEZE us, but faith can FREE us.

The Story:

Truth 1: We cannot HIDE from JESUS.

Truth 2: Grace is DELIVERED through FAITH.

Application:

1. Faith leads to the FEET of JESUS.

2. Faith leads us to OVERCOMING FEARS.

3. Faith leads to a FUNERAL.

Challenge:

Will I TRUST him enough to DIE, so I can truly LIVE?

1. When Jesus SHOWS UP, the darkness SHUDDERS.

2. When Jesus SPEAKS, chains SHATTER

3. When Jesus SAVES, he also SENDS

When God REIGNS, storms BREAK.

 1. Jesus is WITH us in STORMS.

2. The PROBLEMS around you might be revealing the PROBLEMS within you.

3. Jesus is DANGEROUS.

"Is He Safe?" "Of Course HE Isn't Safe, But HE IS GOOD!"

A. SOWER went out to SOW.

1. The trampled path represents a HEART that's HARDENED.
2. The rocky ground represents a HEART with no ROOT system.
3. The thorny ground represents a HEART consumed with earthy DISTRACTIONS.
4. The good ground represents a HEART  that wants to produce FRUIT.

TAKE AWAYS:

1. We are all SOWERS.
2. We have to understand our own HEARTS.
3. God will give us His WORD to sow.
4. You can't sow GOD'S seed without the HOLY SPIRIT.

Main Idea: Kingdom Family is Genuine Family.

1. Life at God's table Invites Ridicule.

2. Life at God's table Robs satan's People.

3. Life at God's table Makes you Family.

When was the last time you felt seen?

Phileo + Xenia = Love of Stranger

“Mark 2:13-17 (NET)”

What hospitality does. . . 

1. Kingdom Hospitality sees strangers

John 4:35 (NET)

What hospitality does. . . 

    2. Kingdom Hospitality Blesses

Matthew 25:34-40 (NET)

What hospitality is . . . 

Hospitality is RESISTANCE

What hospitality is . . . 

Hospitality is RISKY

What hospitality is . . . 

Hospitality is REQUIRED

Hebrews 13:1-3

Challenge:

Hospitality is not just a nice idea; it’s God’s strategy to bring his kingdom on earth to heaven.