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Sermon Notes & Slides 4.24.2016

Sermon Notes Forget What You’ve Heard Matthew 5:21-26 Pastor John Sloan Murder. Is any crime more evil? The consequences thereof more irrevocable? Yet, Jesus seems to equate hatred toward a brother with the shedding of innocent life. How could he even make such a comparison? The answer is: To Jesus, the root of murder is… Continue Reading

I Heard ‘Em Say It

I Heard ‘Em Say It Hello Family, Inside the cover of my Bible, I have a prayer guide that I reference in the mornings to help sharpen my prayer focus. As easily as I can be distracted, I need such a tool! Some of the categories include: worship, confession, thanksgiving, country, persecuted church, unbelievers, among… Continue Reading

Angel Game Friday!

Angel Game Friday!

Hey, Northpoint! We still have around 10 tickets left for the Angel game TOMORROW night, Friday, April 22, at 7:05 p.m. The tickets are $20 a piece and you can get them by emailing Jon Clubb. We have an entire section reserved, so it’s a great way for some of you dads to get out… Continue Reading

Sermon Notes & Slides 4.17.2016

Sermon Notes I Fought The Law and The Law Won Matthew 5:17-20 Pastor John Sloan Introduction: It’s been almost five hundred years since Martin Luther wrote, “The law says ‘do this’, and it is never done. Grace says, ‘believe in this’ and everything is already done.” Such sentiments strike a cord when considering Jesus’ Sermon… Continue Reading

What Are You Doing?

This week, Pastor John hands over the TAGD keyboard to Marti Wiegman, Northpoint’s Director of Women’s Ministries. What Are You Doing? Hello Church Family, When was the last time you stopped to ask yourself, “What am I doing?” Okay, I’m not talking about when you go to another room to get something and over the course of seconds suddenly can’t remember why you even got out… Continue Reading

Syrup on the Mount

Syrup on the Mount

Gentlemen, Syrup on the Mount, our annual men’s morning “in the wilderness” will be happening THIS Saturday, April 17. We’ll share a meal, worship together, hear testimonies, listen to a message from our guest speaker, Don Murray, lead pastor at Mountain Gate Fellowship in Norco, and have a great time together. Check in or sign up at… Continue Reading

Sermon Notes & Slides 4.10.2016

Sermon Notes Salt/Light Matthew 5:13-16 Pastor John Sloan Introduction: “Come closer.” Surrounded by peasants, the religious brass, and curious observers, Jesus beckons for his disciples to lean in and listen. When they do, he gives this group of fairly new believers two lasting metaphors for the type of influence that his followers will have in… Continue Reading

Stop Working So Hard

Stop Working So Hard Hello Family, It has been my delight to pray for you this week. Not only have I brought your name before the Lord, asking him to increase your joy in him, but I have also repeatedly thanked God for you and the privilege of serving as one of your pastors. Over… Continue Reading

Sermon Notes & Slides 4.3.2016

Sermon Notes Thy Kingdom Come … in Our Hearts and Lives Matthew 5:1-12 Pastor Brent Whitefield Introduction: Our familiarity with the Beatitudes can blunt the radical nature of the teaching behind them. Jesus is not only offering up the most impossible of ethical and moral standards for us to follow, but he attaches to it… Continue Reading