Northridge Church

Who is your enemy? Who has hurt you? Whose beliefs make your blood boil? Who do you long to suffer for their actions? Who do you wish would get what's coming for them? What if God forgave them? As we wrap up this last chapter of the book of Jonah, he is confronted with God’s mercy. But this book isn’t just about Jonah. The author has a question for you: “Are you as merciful as God?”

People like to say everyone deserves a second chance, but we live in a world where we cancel people instead of offering them grace. When we blow it, when we hurt our family, destroy our friendships, and lose our job, is our life over? Are we condemned to a pitiful and lonely life? Is there really any hope we can experience a second chance? That’s what we’ll explore in week 3 of our series Nineveh.

Jonah thought running from God would bring freedom, but rebellion only took him down. Swallowed by a giant fish, Jonah finally cried out—and God met him in the depths. This message reminds us that even when we’ve gone too far, God’s grace is never out of reach.

What do you do when you know what you should do, but can’t bring yourself to do it? What if God has made His plan clear to you, but you don’t like it? In week 1 of this series, Nineveh, we’ll look at the story of one man who ran from God’s plan. In looking at his story, we’ll discover what God may be up to, even when we are not onboard.

The longer you live, the more pain you experience. If life is so painful, then what is the point? Why would God allow so much pain in our lives? Does God have any purpose behind our suffering or is it all meaningless? As we wrap up this 5 week series on suffering, we’ll dive into Jesus' teaching from John 9. As we look at His teachings, we’ll discover God’s purpose in our pain.

Why am I suffering? Is it a consequence for the choices I have made? Is God mad at me? Am I suffering more than others because I am worse than them? Jesus was asked these very questions by His disciples. In this message, we’ll open up the Bible to discover His answer, and what it means for us in our suffering.

Have you ever been told, “You made your bed, now you have to sleep in it?” Actions have consequences. That is good news when we make good choices, but bad news when we don’t. Much of the suffering we experience in life is the result of our own poor decisions. So, if we’ve dug ourselves into a bad situation, how do we respond? What do you do when you’ve brought suffering on yourself? Is there any hope of a better future?

Many of us turn our lives over to God in hopes for a more peaceful life. But what do you do, when your good choices lead to a more difficult life? How long do you put up with a corrupt boss or a difficult spouse? How do you keep doing the right thing when it keeps getting harder? In this message, we’ll look at what Scripture teaches about how to respond when doing right goes wrong.

Suffering is inevitable. It is not if; it is when. If you live long enough, the suffering you see around you will soon come to your door. In this sermon we’ll look at Jesus' final lesson from His sermon on the mount. Jesus reveals what separates those who grow stronger through suffering from those who are destroyed by it. Suffering is coming, will you be ready?

We live in a culture of constant comparison, but God calls us to something better: to want the right things, the right way, and to find our deepest satisfaction in Him. In this final message of Written in Stone, we’ll explore what it really means to overcome coveting, delight in God, and trust His promises while we wait.