North Main Street Church of God Sermons

Straight and Tall

(Luke 13:10-17)

Yearly Theme:  “Kindness is… Astounding”

Series Title:  “Kindness 24/7”

October 22nd, 2023

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Today, we come to another passage of the healing ministry of Jesus.  As was often the case, He came in direct conflict with the religious leaders who became outraged by His ministry and miracles.  After healing a woman who was bent over for 18 years, the leader of the synagogue where Jesus was condemned not only Jesus, but the woman and anyone who would come to the synagogue seeking healing on the Sabbath.  Let’s take a closer look:

Children and Dogs

(Matthew 15:21-28; Mark 7:24-30)

Yearly Theme:  “Kindness is… Astounding”

Series Title:  “Kindness 24/7”

October 15th, 2023

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Today we come to a miracle of Jesus in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark that is important to understand but difficult to comprehend.  Not only is there a need for healing and deliverance made known to Jesus, but His response seems uncharacteristic of His very nature.  What we will learn through this passage is more than meets the eye; what we will learn through this miracle is the very heart of GOD.  Let’s take a look:

Pick Up Your Mat and Walk

(John 5:1-15)

Yearly Theme:  “Kindness is… Astounding”

Series Title:  “Kindness 24/7”

October 8th, 2023

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We come to a miracle of Jesus today in the city of Jerusalem during one of the annual Jewish festivals.  Jesus was in town celebrating the festival when he encountered a man who had been ill for some 38 years and unable get around.  Sitting on his mat near the pool of Bethesda near the Temple courts, he encounters Jesus and will forever be changed by the chance meeting.  Let’s take a look:

From Death to Life

(Mark 5:21-23, 35-43)

Yearly Theme:  “Kindness is… Astounding”

Series Title:  “Kindness 24/7”

September 24th, 2023

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As we continue our series on the miracles of Jesus today, we come to a particular passage where a man’s faith is put to the test as he hopes that Jesus can heal his 12-year-old daughter.  Before Jesus can get there, the girl dies, and all hope seems lost.  However, Jesus instructs the man that it’s not over yet.  Let’s take a look:

A Touch of Kindness

(Luke 5:12-16)

Yearly Theme:  “Kindness is… Astounding”

Series Title:  “Kindness 24/7”

September 17th, 2023

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Today we come upon one occasion where Jesus’ compassion far exceeded His concern about cultural mores or social pleasantries.  The great compassion of GOD through Jesus knows no bounds.  Let’s take a look:

Water Into Wine

(John 2:1-11)

Yearly Theme:  “Kindness is… Astounding”

Series Title:  “Kindness 24/7”

September 10th, 2023

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As we consider the life of Jesus (specifically His miracles) over the next several weeks in our series entitled:  Kindness 24/7, we will be exploring the extravagant and exceptional side of GOD’s kindness through Jesus.  We will see how Jesus’ life was anything but mediocre, and how He approached people and situations with a sense of love and compassion through kindness in action.

Today we come upon the very first recorded miracle of Jesus in the Gospels:  Turning Water Into Wine.  Let’s take a look:

Be Kind to Each Other

(Ephesians 4:17-32)

Yearly Theme:  “Kindness is… Amazing”

Series Title:  “Kindness 24/7”

September 3rd, 2023

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The Tree

(Daniel 4:19b-27)

Yearly Theme:  “Kindness is… Amazing”

Series Title:  “KING of kings”

August 27th, 2023

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We come to one of the last passages of Scripture in the book of Daniel where Nebuchadnezzar is mentioned.  Though he wouldn’t be the last king of Babylon, his story ends on a bitter-sweet note.  What Nebuchadnezzar would have to learn the hard way is that Yahweh is a patient and loving GOD who gives multiple chances to do the right thing and that the greatness he had been given came only as a result of Yahweh’s hand.  But pride is a fickle thing.  Because of his immense pridefulness and arrogance, Nebuchadnezzar had to be humbled in order to learn that Yahweh truly is the only GOD to be worshiped as the KING of heaven.  Let’s take a look at the conclusion of his story today:

The Furnace

(Daniel 3:19-29)

Yearly Theme:  “Kindness is… Amazing”

Series Title:  “KING of kings”

August 20th, 2023

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Today, as we continue our series on the Old Testament book of Daniel, we come to a very famous passage that involves three men and a fiery furnace.  Yahweh would rescue the three Jewish exiles from the fire, and humble Nebuchadnezzar by showing him the error of his ways. 

Humility is a virtue not easily acquired and difficult to keep.  It’s difficult to know when you have it, and hard to know when you’ve lost it.  Its antithesis, pride, often masquerades as humility, but the difference is in the focus of the individual.  False humility is demonstrated when a person is more concerned about how they are perceived by others than they are about serving others.  Pride can convince us that we’re humble by showing us how good we think we are rather than the truth of who we really are compared to the goodness of GOD.  Let’s pick up the story today in Daniel chapter three:

The Statue

(Daniel 3:1-18)

Yearly Theme:  “Kindness is… Amazing”

Series Title:  “KING of kings”

August 6th, 2023

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As we continue our series today, we continue with a passage that we began last week in Daniel 2.  If you remember, we explored the narrative of Daniel approaching King Nebuchadnezzar with an appeal not to execute all the wise men of Babylon for not being able to know and understand the king’s dream, which had disturbed him greatly.  Being given more time to seek the answers from Yahweh, Daniel once again came to the king to tell him his dream and what it meant.  No matter where we go in the world, we cannot escape the reality that the world in which we live is broken and fallen as a result of sin.  The kingdoms of this world, the nations that rise and fall, are only temporary compared to the eternal Kingdom of GOD. We pick up from there today: