The Mission North Shore - Current Teaching

Aloha and welcome to The Mission North Shore's podcast! This week we had some technical issues so excuse the gap in service. This week's message in Luke 5:1-11 takes us into the boat with Peter during a transformative moment that reveals what true discipleship actually looks like. We encounter Peter at a crossroads we might recognize in our own lives—he had been called by Jesus twice before, yet kept returning to his old way of life as a fisherman. How many of us have experienced similar patterns, knowing Jesus, being around Him, even seeing His work in our families, yet never fully committing? The sermon challenges us to examine whether we are mere churchgoers with a loose affiliation to Christ or true disciples willing to follow Him into the deep. 

Aloha and welcome to The Mission North Shore's podcast! Join us as we explore Mark 1:9-13. Pastor Brandon takes us on a journey from the mountaintop to the valley, revealing a profound spiritual truth: our identity in Christ always precedes our testing.

Aloha and welcome to The Mission North Shore's podcast! This Sunday's message takes us into the heart of spiritual warfare, revealing a truth that should bring tremendous comfort to every believer: Jesus Christ holds absolute authority over the entire demonic realm. Walking through Luke chapter 4, we witness Jesus in the synagogue at Capernaum, teaching with unprecedented authority that amazed everyone present. But what happens next is truly remarkable—a demon-possessed man manifests, and Jesus simply commands the demon to leave. No struggle, no contest, just immediate obedience. This scene unveils a critical truth we must grasp: demons tremble in terror at the very existence of God.

Aloha and welcome to The Mission North Shore's podcast! This Sunday’s message confronts us with an uncomfortable but essential question: Can we sit in church and still miss Jesus? Drawing from Luke 4, we encounter Jesus returning to his hometown synagogue in Nazareth, where he boldly declares that the ancient prophecy of Isaiah 61 is being fulfilled right before their eyes. The invitation for us today is clear: we can know the Word of God without knowing the God of the Word, but true discipleship requires humble obedience when our hearts are exposed.

Aloha and welcome to The Mission North Shore's podcast! Join us as Pastor Tripp challenges us to move beyond political camps and media narratives to discover what Scripture actually teaches about Israel. Drawing from Genesis 12 and Romans 11, we encounter a profound truth: God's faithfulness to His covenants with Israel reveals His character and gives us confidence in His promises to us. The message confronts two extremes—unfettered support regardless of actions, and complete rejection through replacement theology—offering instead a biblical framework rooted in God's unchanging love and future redemptive plan. 

What does it truly mean to take up our cross and follow Jesus? This powerful message challenges us to move beyond superficial Christianity and embrace total surrender. Drawing from Matthew 14, we discover that taking up our cross is not about bearing minor inconveniences or life's ordinary struggles. Instead, it represents a complete death to self and absolute commitment to Christ. 

Aloha and welcome to The Mission North Shore's podcast! This exploration of 2 Chronicles 32 takes us into one of the most dramatic confrontations between human arrogance and divine sovereignty in Scripture. This sermon challenges us to examine where we place our trust during life's storms. Are we running first to our bank accounts, our connections, or our own strength? 

Aloha and welcome to The Mission North Shore's podcast!  This powerful exploration of Palm Sunday takes us deep into Luke 19 and the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. We discover that this wasn't just a celebratory parade, but God's official presentation of the Messiah to Israel. What's striking is that Jesus knew exactly what awaited Him—rejection, crucifixion, and death—yet He went anyway. 

Aloha and welcome to The Mission North Shore's Podcast! In Philippians 3, we're challenged to examine what truly matters in our pursuit of knowing Christ. We're reminded that navigation is simply a constant series of adjustments to stay on course, and our heading should always be getting to know Jesus more intimately. The sermon confronts us with a sobering reality: even the Apostle Paul, with all his impressive credentials and blameless adherence to the law, counted everything as rubbish compared to the surpassing value of knowing Christ.

Aloha and welcome to The Mission North Shore's podcast! This powerful teaching challenges us to examine the true nature of biblical faith by contrasting two remarkable stories from Capernaum. Through this message we learn that faith is about having a heart humble enough to receive God's truth, trusting enough to believe His promises, and committed enough to live it out. We're called to test ourselves and ask: Do we have genuine biblical faith that transforms how we live?