Northwest Church of Christ Sermons

Why the Cross?

Why did Jesus die on the cross? To save us from our sins of course. But what about defeating death, tearing down the dividing wall of hostility, fulfilling prophecies, and so many other reasons. If we are going to be the people who take up our cross and follow Jesus we need a much fuller understanding of what the cross is really all about.

The Kingdom Prayer

In the middle of the Lord's prayer are two lines that sound like requests to receive, but in reality they can call us to truly give and join God is his redemptive work in this world. Give us this day our daily bread reminds us to depend on God and share our blessings. The invitation for God's Kingdom to come is a call to action for disciples of Jesus to bring our hope of Heaven into our present reality. If we pray this prayer, we better get to work!

The Lord and His Prayer

When Jesus taught his disciples to pray during the Sermon on the Mount, he gave them a short little prayer that has world changing implications. Christ-like prayer should seek to honor God and not ourselves. It should recognize the wonder of being able to call the Creator our Father. It should invite us to begin shaping our lives around the Kingdom of God so the Kingdom might truly break into and transform the world we live in today.

Jesus the Listener

The world we live in today is full of people who know what they think and believe and who won't change their minds. And yet Jesus demonstrates that even though he was the Son of God, he was willing to listen to other people, their needs, and their understanding of things. But what is really incredible is that Jesus would sometimes change his plans, ideas, and views to accommodate those to whom he listened. Are we willing to become good and humble listeners today?

WWJTweet?

Over the last several years many people have been turned off of Christianity or gotten into disputes with their brothers and sisters in Christ as a result of their behavior on social media. This week we study 10 rules for social media based on the Sermon on the Mount. Are you willing to commit to truly being the image of Christ and light to the world online? Our leaders are.

New Creation

Bill Day launches his new class on "New Creation: New Heavens and New Earth" in this sermon. The class will continue to be offered on the Northwest YouTube channel each week for the next 10-12 weeks on Sunday at 9am. This sermon highlights that being a Christian isn't about dying and going to Heaven. It's about being saved so we can get our Resurrection body and live in God's resurrected creation.

Who Do You Say I Am?

So often when we read the Gospels we focus entirely on Jesus. But if we look at the reactions and conclusions of those witnessing what Jesus is doing, it can open entirely new understandings for us about who Jesus is. This sermon looks at the feeding of the 5,000, the calming of the storm, and the children approaching Jesus and challenges us to look at the way we react to Jesus and the conclusions we make today.

Something‘s Different....What Changed Pt 2

The Apostles and Paul made four dramatic transformations from the time they met Jesus and the end of the book of Acts. The last two of those transformations came when they were filled with the Holy Spirit and when they learned that God's Kingdom was open and inclusive of all people who chose to be in it. These, along with the transformations discussed last week, can only be explained by the life changing power and influence of the Father, the Son, and the Spirit in their lives. What's keeping you from letting it happen in your life?

Something‘s Different...What Changed?

This week is part of a two week sermon about how the Apostles and Paul went through four major transitions in their lives as a result of their interactions with and relationship with Jesus. When you look at how significant the changes were you have to ask, "What could have changed in their lives to cause such change?" And if we see how Jesus changed their life we will begin to expect him to show up and change our lives too.

Authors of the Bible

In this lesson, nearly 40 members of Northwest went to the front and described the life, writings, and influence of the many men and women who contributed to the creation of God's Word.