Category — Sermons
Sermon - ” The Power to See, Hope, and Believe”
Sermon by Nate Landis on July 6, 2008
This is the second sermon in the series on Paul’s letter to the Ephesians.
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.
Theme - Open the eyes of our hearts.
July 7, 2008 No Comments
Sermon - “Hoping for an Inheritance?”
Sermon by Markus Watson June 29, 2008
This is the first sermon in the series on Paul’s letter to the Ephesians.
Theme - Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is all about coming together–specifically for Paul, the issue was bringing Jewish Christians and Gentile Christians together. Today we have all kinds of issues that divide us. The Good News is that all who place their faith in Christ are united because we all share in the same inheritance. Jesus is the one who unifies us.
July 1, 2008 No Comments
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
