Category — Sermons
Sermon - “Passing the Baton”
Sermon by Nate Landis June 22, 2008
Nate is founder and director of the Urban Youth Collaborative, a network of church and parachurch partnerships that holistically shares the good news of Jesus Christ with ~700 students each week at 18 lunch clubs at middle schools and high schools in San Diego.
Nate has become a regular with us at Northminster. A summary of our relationship with Nate may be found –> Here
Theme - God is calling us to bring youth back to Jesus.
June 23, 2008 No Comments
Sermon - “Finishing Well”
Sermon by Markus Watson June 15, 2008
This is the third sermon in the series titled “Generations”.
Theme - What does it mean to age well–to finish well? In looking at the story of Caleb, we discover that three things are necessary: a wholehearted faith, a challenge, and a community.
June 15, 2008 No Comments
Sermon - “Starting Strong”
Sermon by Markus Watson June 8, 2008
This is the second sermon in the series titled “Generations”.
Theme - What does it take for today’s younger generation to start strong in their faith? A generation that is growing up in a world that’s not as safe as it used to be. A generation that has in many ways been abandoned by the culture. What does it take? It takes an older generation that is committed to loving them, caring for them, and doing whatever it takes to pass on the faith to the next generation.
June 10, 2008 2 Comments
Sermon - “Would You Like a New Family?”
Sermon by Markus Watson June 1, 2008
This is the first sermon in the series titled “Generations”.
Theme - There’s something about the family that brings up deep longings within each of us. That’s because the family was created by God to be a reflection of who God is. Sadly, because of sin, families often don’t reflect God’s goodness. Because of this, Jesus created a new family—the church.
June 1, 2008 No Comments
Sermon - “Why Him & Not Me or Vice Versa”
Sermon by Jim Hagelganz on May 25, 2008
Theme - Why do some suffer and others don’t? Where is God?
May 25, 2008 No Comments
Sermon - “Check Your ID”
Sermon by Markus Watson on May 18, 2008
Theme - As Christians, we often tend to be fairly clear on what we’re supposed to do or how we’re supposed to act. But we’re not always as clear on who we are. 1 Peter 2:9 tells us who we are; we are “a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God.”
May 19, 2008 No Comments
Sermon - “Pentecost Now”
Sermon by Markus Watson on May 11, 2008
Theme – On Pentecost, we celebrate the day that God sent his Holy Spirit to those first disciples. There was a sound like a violent wind. There were tongues of flame on their heads. They spoke in all kinds of languages. Sounds pretty incredible! But what if we believed that God could do that again today? What if we really believed that the Holy Spirit was with us today in the same way the Holy Spirit was with those first disciples? How might that affect the way we lived?
May 11, 2008 No Comments
Sermon - “Surfing the Edge of Chaos”
Sermon by Clark Cowden on May 4, 2008
Clark Cowden is the Executive Presbyter of the Presbytery of San Diego. Clark was filling in for Markus this morning while he was taking a well deserved vacation.
Theme – There are times in life when God surprises us. Sometimes, God acts in ways that seem contrary to our human ideas of how God should act. Some Americans think that God should be about meeting my personal needs, making my life easier, and restoring peace and comfort to my world. That may be the exact opposite of what God does. It may sound counter-intuitive, but Jesus may disturb you, disrupt your life, and discomfort you, in order to get you to grow and become more like Christ. Bringing peace and calm to your life may actually keep you from growing spiritually. You may not grow in the ways God wants you to unless God’s Spirit pushes you to the edge of chaos. There, you may find exciting new ways of understanding God and creative new ways to follow Christ, that you never would have discovered, without God turning your life upside down.
May 4, 2008 No Comments
Sermon - “The Truth About God”
Sermon by Markus Watson on April 27, 2008
This is the sixth and last sermon in the series titled “MythBusters”
Theme – What’s the proper response when a person “sees” God? In other words, when we in some way experience the presence of God in our lives, how do we respond to that? We respond the only way we can. We respond the same way that Isaiah responded when he was confronted with the glory of “the Holy One of Israel”–with humility, contrition, and a willingness to go where God goes.
The sermon began by watching a clip from Monty Python And The Holy Grail in which God revealed himself to the characters in the movie.
April 27, 2008 2 Comments
Sermon - “The Truth About Fishing”
Sermon by Eric Scofield on April 20, 2008
This is the fifth sermon in the series titled “MythBusters”
Eric Scofield is the Regional Director for Young Life in the San Diego County Region. Northminster has a partnership with Young Life.
Theme – Everyone is designed for significance. Impacting the lives of others could be one of the most ways that most people would say creates true significance. Sharing who the person of Jesus is to others (which is a frightening thought) is taught as evangelism. Jesus shows us that to have an impact on a persons life is a process, that starts with standing on the shores of people’s lives, asking questions, pushing out, and eventually heading to deep water. Going aboard peoples boats (lives) is a way to share Jesus, and with His help, have true significance.
The movie below was used as an illustration by Eric to show how he would introduce Jesus if given the opportunity.
April 20, 2008 No Comments
