http://www.northsidebc.org Subscribe to North Side Baptist Church's podcast streaming from Greenwood, SC. Pastor Jeff Lethco leads North Side to lifestyles of worship, community, and missions. en Subscribe to North Side Baptist Church's podcast streaming from Greenwood, SC. Pastor Jeff Lethco leads North Side to lifestyles of worship, community, and missions. North Side Baptist Church no North Side Baptist Church info@northsidebc.org ℗ & © 2009 North Side Baptist Church 720 This week is about relationships. Being all in has more to do with relationships than it does with behavior or codes of ethics. It has to do with investing ourselves relationally with those who need us. Family, Church Family, and the lost. The admonition of this passage should be applied in terms of our marriages, our larger family units, and our spiritual family as well. The admonition is to do more than just show up; it’s to be all in by being all there relationally. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/all-there-relationally http://www.northsidebc.org/media/all-there-relationally.mp3 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:46:07 CDT Jeff Lethco All-In relationships,church_family,community,small_groups 37:59 We know it as the parable of the Good Samaritan. The parable depicts the lives of the religious who refuse to get involved, who refuse to serve and give themselves to others. They are compared to one who gives his life away because of the need. Jesus says this is what loving one’s neighbor looks like. It is linked with loving God. Such love and service is what being “All In” looks like. Hopefully this service will inspire people to serve and give their life away. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/all-in-sacrificially http://www.northsidebc.org/media/all-in-sacrificially.mp3 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:44:12 CDT Jeff Lethco All-In service,volunteer,good_samaritan 41:04 This passage of scripture is often never addressed because of its content. It is often referred to as the parable of the shrewd steward or unrighteous steward. Although it can be difficult to interpret, it does tell us what Jesus expects from his followers financially. We must be all in or we are not in at all. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/all-out-financially http://www.northsidebc.org/media/all-out-financially.mp3 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:41:58 CDT Jeff Lethco All-In finances,money,shrewd_steward 41:44 Luke 14:25-35 has Jesus revealing the cost of true discipleship or true Christianity. He clearly establishes that in order to follow him, in order to be one of his disciples, in order to be what we would call a Christian today, a person had to be more committed to him than anything else in life (including life itself). With Jesus you were either all in, or you weren’t in at all. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/all-in-or-not-at-all http://www.northsidebc.org/media/all-in-or-not-at-all.mp3 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:36:12 CDT Jeff Lethco All-In discipleship,all_in,jesus,count_the_cost,jeff_lethco,north_side_baptist_church 37:54 In Eph. 6:1-4, Paul gives some clear instructions for children and parents. He reminds children that their submission to their parents is understood to be obedience to God. While Paul commands children to obey both their fathers and mothers, he specifically instructs fathers to take the lead within the home concerning a child’s disciplining and discipling. Paul informs fathers of their God-give responsibility to raise their children according to God’s principles. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/disciplining-and-discipling http://www.northsidebc.org/media/disciplining-and-discipling.mp3 Sun, 24 May 2009 10:28:24 CDT Travis Agnew Legacy legacy,children,shema,multigenerational,north_side_baptist_church,travis_agnew,jeff_lethco 42:54 In Ps. 78:1-8, the psalmist informs parents to pass down instruction concerning the Lord to the coming generations. While the psalmist reminds the people of their constant faithlessness in light of God’s faithfulness, he pleads that the parents should teach their children the nation’s past mistakes in hope that they will not be repeated. Children do learn about God from instruction within the church, but their greatest chance of learning is within the home. Even if parents do not feel qualified, God has given them a responsibility to inform children concerning God’s work recorded in the Bible and God’s work within their own lives. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/generational-hand-me-downs http://www.northsidebc.org/media/generational-hand-me-downs.mp3 Sun, 17 May 2009 10:26:03 CDT Travis Agnew Legacy legacy,children,shema,multigenerational,north_side_baptist_church,travis_agnew,jeff_lethco 41:23 After Joshua had led Israel through military victories in order to regain the Promised Land, Joshua turns back like Moses to instruct the people one last time. At this juncture, he understands that he cannot speak for an entire nation, but he can speak for his family. Joshua decides that regardless of what his culture and his country does, he is going to lead his family to serve the Lord. In Josh. 24:14-18, Joshua makes his declaration for his house to follow God. Have you made that declaration? http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/a-familys-choice http://www.northsidebc.org/media/a-familys-choice.mp3 Sun, 10 May 2009 10:22:34 CDT Jeff Lethco Legacy legacy,children,shema,multigenerational,north_side_baptist_church,travis_agnew,jeff_lethco 32:20 At the cusp of entering the Promised Land, Moses gathered the people of Israel for one last list of instructions. Before reminding the people of the commands God had given them, Moses reminds the people that the most important thing they could do was to love God extremely. In Deut. 6:4-9, Moses tells the people to love God with all their heart, soul, and strength, but he then tells them to model and teach that love to their own children. From the beginning, God orchestrated family in such a way that a child’s best chance at following God is the model and instruction he or she receives from his or her parents. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/your-kids-best-chance http://www.northsidebc.org/media/your-kids-best-chance.mp3 Sun, 03 May 2009 10:20:23 CDT Travis Agnew Legacy legacy,children,shema,multigenerational,north_side_baptist_church,travis_agnew,jeff_lethco 45:37 It is so easy for God's people to drift from God's ideal. As a church, are we in danger of drifting away from what God desires us to be? Every now and then, it is important that we remind ourselves that our standard can only be God's Word. We must be a church that pleases Jesus according to his standard and not our own. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/now-and-then http://www.northsidebc.org/media/now-and-then.mp3 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:35:46 CDT Jeff Lethco It is so easy for God's people to drift from God's ideal. As a church, are we in danger of drifting away from what God desires us to be? Every now and then, it is important that we remind ourselves that our standard can only be God's Word. We must ... church_leadership,now_and_then,josiah,jeff_lethco,north_side_baptist_church 31:32 The gospel begins with God, but we messed it up through Rebellion. Our sinful ways separate us from God, and there must be a way back to God. Through Jesus' death, he provided Atonement for our sins and gives us the chance to be forgiven. Once someone experiences Conversion, that person can have hope in Eternity. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/eternity-of-grace http://www.northsidebc.org/media/eternity-of-grace.mp3 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:25:53 CDT Jeff Lethco GRACE grace,atonement,eternity,cross_of_christ,gospel,north_side_baptist_church,jeff_lethco 35:07 The gospel begins with God, but we messed it up through Rebellion. Our sinful ways separate us from God, and there must be a way back to God. Through Jesus' death, he provided Atonement for our sins and gives us the chance to be forgiven. On this Easter, we discussed what happens at Conversion. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/conversion-of-grace http://www.northsidebc.org/media/conversion-of-grace.mp3 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:08:09 CDT Jeff Lethco GRACE grace,god,conversion,north_side_baptist_church,jeff_lethco 35:03 The gospel begins with God, but we messed it up through Rebellion. Our sinful ways separate us from God, and there must be a way back to God. Through Jesus' death, he provided Atonement for our sins and gives us the chance to be forgiven. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/atonement-of-grace http://www.northsidebc.org/media/atonement-of-grace.mp3 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:01:06 CDT Jeff Lethco GRACE grace,atonement,cross_of_christ,gospel,north_side_baptist_church,jeff_lethco 32:21 To help us understand the gospel, we will use the acrostic "GRACE:" God, Rebellion, Atonement, Conversion, and Eternity. The gospel begins with God, but we messed it up through Rebellion. Our sinful ways separate us from God, and there must be a way back to God. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/rebellion-from-grace http://www.northsidebc.org/media/rebellion-from-grace.mp3 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:20:35 CDT Jeff Lethco GRACE grace,rebellion,sin,gospel,north_side_baptist_church,jeff_lethco 37:51 To help us understand the gospel, we will use the acrostic "GRACE:" God, Rebellion, Atonement, Conversion, and Eternity. The gospel begins with God. In fact, it is accurate to say that everything in life begins with God. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/god-of-grace http://www.northsidebc.org/media/god-of-grace.mp3 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:02:04 CDT Jeff Lethco GRACE jeff_lethco,north_side_baptist_church,conversion,god,grace 41:44 Throughout the Old Testament, the prophets were very specific in describing the coming Messiah. While Jews claim the Messiah has not yet arrived and Muslims claim Jesus was only a mere prophet, every person must deal with the fact that the person of Jesus fulfilled every single prophecy written about the Messiah hundreds of years before his birth. Through this week’s message, we will look at how Jesus clearly fulfilled the prophecies of the Messiah. and how the world as we know it as never been the same since. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/the-messiah-tension http://www.northsidebc.org/media/the-messiah-tension.mp3 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:52:47 CDT Travis Agnew Crossroads crossroads,world_religions,christianity,islam,judaism,jesus_messiah,travis_agnew,north_side_baptist_church 41:40 In the 600s AD, a businessman named Muhammad emerged from meditating in a cave and claimed to have received a message from God. Over the years of his revelations, his theology would develop into claiming that his way was the original way from God and that Judaism and Christianity were not a way to God. In the message, we will spend a portion studying the life of Muhammad. From this angle, we will see how the message of Jesus’ grace and peace goes against the message of works espoused by Islam. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/the-muslim-salvation http://www.northsidebc.org/media/the-muslim-salvation.mp3 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 09:34:05 CST Travis Agnew Crossroads crossroads,world_religions,islam,muhammad,abraham,five_pillars,north_side_baptist_church,travis_agnew 34:41 God chose Abraham to be the father of his nation. Before the Law was ever mentioned, God declared Abraham righteous according to his faith. Unfortunately, Judaism has turned into a religion based on keeping God’s approval by doing good works, and they missed the coming Messiah in the person of Jesus. This week, we will look at the life of Abraham, especially the passages associated with God’s promises. Through this study, we will see the nature of God’s nation and his original plan for salvation through faith which has never changed since the beginning. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/the-jewish-faith http://www.northsidebc.org/media/the-jewish-faith.mp3 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:31:42 CST Travis Agnew Crossroads crossroads,world_religions,judaism,abraham,righteous_by_faith,north_side_baptist_church,travis_agnew 42:08 Every couple starts their marriage desiring to make it to the end. Along the way, so many things come into their lives that makes marriage complicated. In this message, learn how you and your spouse can live happily ever after. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/how-to-live-happily-ever-after http://www.northsidebc.org/media/how-to-live-happily-ever-after.mp3 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:09:07 CST Jeff Lethco Marriage by the Book marriage_by_the_book,marriage_series,live_happily_ever_after,north_side_baptist_church,jeff_lethco 41:41 Men are fixers by nature. So when it comes to their better half, men are prone to try to fix their wives too. God's Word has practical instructions for men to have a marriage by the book. The best way to fix your wife is to fix yourself first. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/how-to-fix-your-wife http://www.northsidebc.org/media/how-to-fix-your-wife.mp3 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:52:45 CST Jeff Lethco Marriage by the Book how_to_fix_your_wife,marriage_by_the_book,marriage_series 46:21 What is the greatest need for most wives? Most women wish they could change their husbands. But after years of unsuccessful attempts, is there hope for changing your husband? http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/how-to-change-your-husband http://www.northsidebc.org/media/how-to-change-your-husband.mp3 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 10:57:49 CST Jeff Lethco Marriage by the Book how_to_change_your_husband,marriage_by_the_book,marriage_series,jeff_lethco,north_side_baptist_church,wives 34:13 Next to following Jesus, the most important decision anyone will make is who he or she will decide to marry. In this message, "Don't Marry the Wrong Person," Jeff makes sure that all know what critical qualifications your future mate should be. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/dont-marry-the-wrong-person http://www.northsidebc.org/media/dont-marry-the-wrong-person.mp3 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:20:25 CST Jeff Lethco Marriage by the Book don't_marry_the_wrong_person,marriage_by_the_book,jeff_lethco,north_side_baptist_church,engagement,dating 28:27 What happens in Vegas shouldn't happen again. While we have all messed up in areas of sin, we do not have to continue down those paths. As Christians, Jesus is calling us to sin no more. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/shouldnt-happen-again http://www.northsidebc.org/media/shouldnt-happen-again.mp3 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 11:33:35 CST Jeff Lethco What Happens in Vegas what_happens_in_vegas,follows_you_home,sin,temptation,family,north_side_baptist_church,jeff_lethco 38:48 In the third week of this series, we focused on this line: whatever happens in Vegas, follows you home. Sin is not an isolated incident, and our sin hurts more than just ourselves. Our sin follows us home. Our sin hurts those that we love the most. Our families feel the consequences of our sin. So, what is following you home? http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/follows-you-home http://www.northsidebc.org/media/follows-you-home.mp3 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:12:04 CST Jeff Lethco What Happens in Vegas jeff_lethco,north_side_baptist_church,family,temptation,sin,follows_you_home,what_happens_in_vegas 33:08 What happens in Vegas, never goes unsettled. Many actions taken in Vegas require people to settle up. God treats our sin the same way. Have you ever wondered what God does when His children sin? http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/never-goes-unsettled http://www.northsidebc.org/media/never-goes-unsettled.mp3 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:02:42 CST Jeff Lethco What Happens in Vegas never_goes_unsettled,settle_up,what_happens_in_vegas,jeff_lethco,north_side_baptist_church 41:58 You've seen the popular advertising campaign that promises, "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." But is that true? When you sin, is it an isolated event or does it affect other areas of your life? The Bible teaches that what happens in Vegas, never stays in Vegas. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/never-stays-in-vegas http://www.northsidebc.org/media/never-stays-in-vegas.mp3 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:50:58 CST Jeff Lethco What Happens in Vegas what_happens_in_vegas,sin,jeff_lethco,north_side_baptist_church 39:01 The people of Israel lacked peace. Their relationships with each other were dysfunctional, and their relationship to God was a surface relationship. God promised to fix all of that through Jesus Christ. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/prince-of-peace http://www.northsidebc.org/media/prince-of-peace.mp3 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 09:46:34 CST Jeff Lethco The Perfect Gift prince_of_peace,the_perfect_gift 34:14 On this Christmas Eve, Pastor Jeff gave a Christmas blessing. As we celebrate the perfect gift that came down at that first Christmas, we still have many blessings to be thankful for today. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/the-christmas-blessing http://www.northsidebc.org/media/the-christmas-blessing.mp3 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:17:37 CST Jeff Lethco Christmas Eve christmas_eve,blessing,north_side_baptist_church,jeff_lethco 32:31 Although He is a mighty God, He is also a loving, caring God. He honestly has our best interests in mind. His commandments are meant to bless us, develop us, and mature us. He has a future for us like a father would have dreams and aspirations for his child. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/everlasting-father http://www.northsidebc.org/media/everlasting-father.mp3 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 09:47:40 CST Jeff Lethco The Perfect Gift everlasting_father,the_perfect_gift 44:26 The term "mighty God" literally reads, "the strong one." The emphasis here is on the truth that Jesus is almighty. There is nothing impossible for Him. What He determines, what He attempts, what He sets forth to accomplish will be successful. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/mighty-god http://www.northsidebc.org/media/mighty-god.mp3 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:04:11 CST Travis Agnew The Perfect Gift mighty_god,the_perfect_gift 44:33 The term "wonderful counselor" literally reads, "a wonder of a counselor." The wonder lies in the fact that Jesus was and is God. The counselor refers to a King giving direction to His people in troubled times. The King, the counselor, is able to counsel is to success and victory. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/wonderful-counselor http://www.northsidebc.org/media/wonderful-counselor.mp3 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 09:42:32 CST Jeff Lethco The Perfect Gift wonderful_counselor,the_perfect_gift 35:41 One other way we can use our words is to invest spiritually into the lives of one another. While we most often use our words to focus on ourselves, we can use our words to point other people to Jesus. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/invest-and-invite http://www.northsidebc.org/media/invest-and-invite.mp3 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:07:51 CDT Jeff Lethco Sticks and Stones invest_and_invite,sticks_and_stone,north_side_baptist_church,evangelism 32:46 This message is a thanksgiving message about the fruit of our lips. In this passage, the Scripture exhorts us to do more than have an attitude of gratitude but to give words to our gratitude. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/tongues-that-give-thanks http://www.northsidebc.org/media/tongues-that-give-thanks.mp3 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:57:29 CST Jeff Lethco Sticks and Stones tongues_that_give_thanks,sticks_and_stones,thanksgiving,north_side_baptist_church 43:59 To use and provoke the name of God, for our kingdom’s sake, is wrong. There have always been those who thought godliness was a means to great gain. In other words, religion can sell. But it can also be twisted to serve one’s own desires and ambitions. Jesus taught us to pray, “hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come, they will be done.” http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/godly-words-for-personal-gain http://www.northsidebc.org/media/godly-words-for-personal-gain.mp3 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:52:15 CST Jeff Lethco Sticks and Stones godly_words_for_personal_gain,god's_name_in_vain,sticks_and_stones,north_side_baptist_church 33:25 Our words can hurt us, but our words can also hurt others. At times, our words can bring harm to both us and others at the same time. That reality is what Paul warns about in Gal. 5:15. If we are not Spirit led, our words and conversations can lead to an exchange of words that end up consuming all involved. Of course, the opposite of this speech is using our words to build one another up and for the edification of the body (Eph. 4:29). http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/dialogue-that-devours http://www.northsidebc.org/media/dialogue-that-devours.mp3 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:13:44 CDT Jeff Lethco Sticks and Stones dialogue_that_devours,sticks_and_stones,north_side_baptist_church,speech 42:16 This message focuses on complaining, murmuring, and whining. When we use our words this way, they normally only hurt us. Who enjoys being around a whiner? A naysayer? Here is an example of how God feels about such complainers and how murmuring can affect our lives. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/a-murmuring-mouth http://www.northsidebc.org/media/a-murmuring-mouth.mp3 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 11:10:19 CDT Jeff Lethco Sticks and Stones a_murmuring_mouth,sticks_and_stones,speech,north_side_baptist_church 34:26 At the conclusion of our "Now" series, Pastor Jeff gives a personal testimony concerning why he is going to give to this campaign. Beyond a financial obligation, he shares why North Side is a great place to invest your entire life right now. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/why-im-going-to-give http://www.northsidebc.org/media/why-im-going-to-give.mp3 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:13:31 CDT Jeff Lethco Now why_i'm_going_to_give,now,north_side_baptist_church,jeff_lethco,stewardship_campaign 29:28 As Nehemiah attempted to rebuild the wall, many distractions came to distract Nehemiah's progress. As our church attempts to address the growing concerns around us, plenty of distractions will come our way trying to remove us from God's course. Will we persevere? http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/dealing-with-distractions http://www.northsidebc.org/media/dealing-with-distractions.mp3 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 07:13:10 CDT Jeff Lethco Now dealing_with_distractions,nehemiah,now,building_the_wall,north_side_baptist_church,jeff_lethco 40:08 Before Nehemiah began the process of rebuilding the wall, he gathered the families together. As a church, before we can truly reach this community and go to this world, we must repair our families. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/your-own-front-yard http://www.northsidebc.org/media/your-own-front-yard.mp3 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:04:20 CDT Jeff Lethco Now your_own_front_yard,north_side_baptist_church,now,jeff_lethco,family 34:53 As Nehemiah's burden grew for his city, God continued to grant him favor to accomplish the task for which God had positioned Nehemiah. in this message, Jeff shares some of the vision that God is giving our church. If we don't address the needs now, who will rise up to meet the need? http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/sharing-a-burden-sharing-a-plan http://www.northsidebc.org/media/sharing-a-burden-sharing-a-plan.mp3 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:03:09 CDT Jeff Lethco Now sharing_a_burden,sharing_a_vision,now,north_side_baptist_church,jeff_lethco 30:33 As Nehemiah realized the brokenness of his city, that reality broke his heart. He prayed to God and asked him to forgive their sins and repair their city. As a church, we need to come together to pray for the same thing to happen in our midst. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/broken-walls-broken-hearts http://www.northsidebc.org/media/broken-walls-broken-hearts.mp3 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:01:03 CDT Jeff Lethco Now broken_walls,broken_hearts,now,north_side_baptist_church,jeff_lethco 39:19 North Side has been given an incredible opportunity. Now is the time of the harvest. With these opportunities before us, will we be obedient to that which God has called us? http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/the-harvest http://www.northsidebc.org/media/the-harvest.mp3 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:35:30 CDT Jeff Lethco North Side has been given an incredible opportunity. Now is the time of the harvest. With these opportunities before us, will we be obedient to that which God has called us? the_harvest,north_side_baptist_church 32:09 Without exception, God doesn't ever give us an invitation to join Him without its causing us to make major adjustments in our life. This is where the real decisions take place. We either adjust our lives, obey God and experience Him, or we refuse to adjust our lives and miss out on the greatest experience of God; The opportunity to experience God. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/making-major-adjustments http://www.northsidebc.org/media/making-major-adjustments.mp3 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:44:58 CDT Jeff Lethco Experiencing God making_major_adjustments,experiencing_god,jeff_lethco,north_side_baptist_church 38:55 Since God's way are not our ways, often what He invites us to do seems impossible. And of course it is from our human resources. But remember, it is God that is work not us. He is only inviting us to be a part of what He is doing. But joining God, always takes faith. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/crisis-of-belief http://www.northsidebc.org/media/crisis-of-belief.mp3 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:18:32 CDT Jeff Lethco Experiencing God crisis_of_belief,book_of_job,experiencing_god,jeff_lethco,north_side_baptist_church 29:32 The church is not an organization, it is a body and like a body, all the parts need to work together. God very seldom says to just one person in the body what all the other people are suppose to know. God speaks to the body as a whole. If you want to know what God is saying to you, you might need to ask yourself what he is saying to the rest of the body. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/the-unified-church http://www.northsidebc.org/media/the-unified-church.mp3 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:15:27 CDT Jeff Lethco Experiencing God unfied_church,experiencing_god,jeff_lethco,north_side_baptist_church 43:46 Yes God speaks through His word and yes he speaks through prayer. But He can also speak to us through circumstance. To be sure, there are some things we have to guard ourselves from(like reading into a circumstance what we want to see) but we can't negate that God uses circumstances and events to communicate with His children. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/speaking-through-circumstances http://www.northsidebc.org/media/speaking-through-circumstances.mp3 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:39:49 CDT Jeff Lethco Experiencing God circumstances,experiencing_god,jeff_lethco,north_side_baptist_church,henry_blackaby,eyes_wide_open 47:12 Some people say they have never heard from God, while others lay claim to all kinds of things God instructed them to do. To be sure, God does speak to his children. And one of the primary ways in which He does is through scripture. If you want to hear from God, you need to be in His word. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/the-living-word http://www.northsidebc.org/media/the-living-word.mp3 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:07:31 CDT Jeff Lethco Experiencing God 43:47 God is a person and He speaks to us as a person. He speaks to us through prayer, a conversation in which two individuals dialogue with each other. When we were saved, God gave us more than an owners maunual on how to live, he gave us Himself. Through prayer, we come to know who God is. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/life-changing-prayer http://www.northsidebc.org/media/the-life-changing-prayer.mp3 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:19:47 CDT Jeff Lethco Experiencing God prayer,experiencing_god,jeff_lethco,henry_blackaby,north_side_baptist_church 43:20 If we belong to God, we will hear Him. Our God is not a silent God. He wants us to hear Him; therefore, He speaks to us. What we must ask ourselves is whether or not we sincerely desire to hear God's voice - His invitation to join Him in His work. And if we do belong to Him, that will be our desire. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/stop-look-and-listen http://www.northsidebc.org/media/stop-look-and-listen.mp3 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:47:02 CDT Jeff Lethco Experiencing God experiencing_god,stop_look_and_listen,henry_blackaby,jeff_lethco,god's_work,mission,north_side_baptist_church 36:55 Have you ever been around people who were experiencing God, and you wondered what was wrong with you? No matter what was going on, you felt like you couldn't experience God. This message addresses some of the reasons you might be having problems. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/the-pure-in-heart http://www.northsidebc.org/media/the-pure-in-heart.mp3 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:06:36 CST Travis Agnew Experiencing God experiencing_god,pure_in_heart,travis_agnew,north_side_baptist_church 43:07 As we went through "God's Pursuit," Jeff reminded us of how persistent God is in pursuing us. He desires to have an intimate relationship with us, but oftentimes, we live out of bounds in how he says we are to live. He wants us to live in a relationship of obedience to him. He is pursuing us. How will you respond? http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/gods-pursuit http://www.northsidebc.org/media/gods-pursuit.mp3 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:02:31 CDT Jeff Lethco Experiencing God god's_pursuit,henry_blackaby,experiencing_god,jeff_lethco,north_side_baptist_church 37:57 The image of God as an old grandfather sitting around on a cloud watching the events of the world as they take place could not be further from the truth. God is anything but passive! He is a very active God that is constantly at work. This week we will learn to see what Jesus saw; God is always at Work! http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/gods-work http://www.northsidebc.org/media/gods-work.mp3 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:07:37 CDT Jeff Lethco Experiencing God experiencing_god,north_side_baptist_church,jeff_lethco,jesus,god,work 28:59 As we concluded in the series, Waiting on the World to Change, we discussed the need to develop "Intentional Relationships" for the sake of bringing other people close to Jesus. There are so many people around us that need a relationship with God, and God is constantly opening doors for us. But unless we are intentional about walking through those doors God opens, we will miss out on adding to the Kingdom. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/intentional-relationships http://www.northsidebc.org/media/intentional-relationships.mp3 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:10:05 CDT Jeff Lethco Waiting on the World to Change intentional_relationships,waiting_on_the_world_to_change,jeff_lethco,north_side_bapitst_church,evangelism,zaccheus 34:43 When it comes to changing the world, sometimes we need to become Jesus' hands and feet in practical ways to the people around us. You can change the world in many ways from day to day. Hear the story of what God can do through willing servants. Be amazed at what a Gideon's Bible did in the life of Carrie Christie and God used her to change many other lives. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/practical-service http://www.northsidebc.org/media/practical-service.mp3 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:13:39 CDT Jeff Lethco Waiting on the World to Change waiting_on_the_world_to_change,practical_service,jeff_lethco,carl_burrell,carrie_christie,gideon's_bible 41:07 Our world needs some changing, and God intends to change it through the family. The most critical spiritual environment is the one in which you live. As we look at these up and coming generations, we must realize that trained church professionals are not the answer to our children's spiritual needs. Our children need their parents to live for Christ before their eyes. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/strategic-family http://www.northsidebc.org/media/strategic-family.mp3 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:14:50 CDT Jeff Lethco Waiting on the World to Change waiting_on_the_world_to_change,strategic_family,home,evangelize,disciple,north_side_baptist_church,greenwood,jeff_lethco 36:10 When Esther's people were in trouble, she was told maybe she had been placed in her position for "such a time as this." In our trouble-filled world, we have been placed at this time at this place for a specific purpose. But are you still waiting on the world to change or will you decide to be a world changer for such a time as this? http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/perfect-timing http://www.northsidebc.org/media/perfect-timing.mp3 Sun, 25 May 2008 10:59:07 CDT Jeff Lethco Waiting on the World to Change perfect_timing,waiting_on_the_world_to_change,esther,for_such_a_time_as_this,missions,world,culture,jeff_lethco,north_side_baptist_church 35:15 http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/broken-world http://www.northsidebc.org/media/broken-world.mp3 Sun, 11 May 2008 06:37:46 CDT Jeff Lethco Waiting on the World to Change 27:00 Every spending decision is a spiritual decision. If we are to develop a mind of investment, we have to realize that everything belongs to God - even our finances. And if all our finances belong to God, we must make sure that how we spend what he gave us glorifies him. You've heard a bunch what to do with the 10% of your money, but listen to hear what to do with the other 90%. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/the-mind-of-investment http://www.northsidebc.org/media/the-mind-of-investment.mp3 Sun, 04 May 2008 09:38:36 CDT Jeff Lethco Credit or Debit? north_side_baptist_church,jeff_lethco,tithe,tithing,stewardship,finances,money,mind_of_investment,credit_or_debit 32:06 Every financial decision you make is either a credit to your spiritual life or a debit from your spiritual life. Money is one of those areas that cause many headaches in our lives, but God has many commands concerning your finances that actually are meant to free you. The heart of stewardship begins with you realizing that everything you have belongs to God. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/the-heart-of-stewardship http://www.northsidebc.org/media/the-heart-of-stewardship.mp3 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:41:42 CDT Jeff Lethco Credit or Debit? credit_or_debit,heart_of_stewardship,jeff_lethco,north_side_baptist_church,money,finances,tithing,tithe,offering 32:39 Concerning Christ's Second Coming, Christians either try to figure out all the details concerning his return or forget about it altogether because it is too difficult to understand. While we will never be sure about times and details of his return, we can be sure of this - we have hope - he is coming again! http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/coming-again http://www.northsidebc.org/media/coming-again.mp3 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:45:11 CDT Jeff Lethco God's Believe It or Not god's_believe_it_or_not,coming_again,second_coming,return,christ,jesus,north_side_baptist_church,jeff_lethco 34:12 Jesus is the way. He is the truth. He is the life. But how clear was Jesus concerning him being the only way really? A better question is: are we really clear? Is he truly the only way? http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/only-way http://www.northsidebc.org/media/only-way.mp3 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:33:31 CDT Jeff Lethco God's Believe It or Not north_side_baptist_church,jeff_lethco,god's_believe_it_or_not,one_way,only_way,jesus 28:01 God is a lot more concerned with your future than he is your past. Sometimes we keep a distance from God due to a sinful past. Some people keep God at a distance because of their self-proclaimed "righteousness." But God isn't concerned with yesterday. He's really concerned about what you do today. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/overshadowed-past http://www.northsidebc.org/media/overshadowed-past.mp3 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:06:03 CDT Jeff Lethco God's Believe It or Not god's_believe_it_or_not,jeff_lethco,overshadowed_past,north_side_baptist_church,greenwood,sc 32:16 Is God truly in control? Does he really have the whole world in his hands? There are times in our lives when it appears as if he is not in control, but Scripture attests that there has never been a moment when God was not in control. As we look at the story of Job, we will find a faith that trusts in God even when our worlds seem to be falling apart. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/in-control http://www.northsidebc.org/media/in-control.mp3 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:06:17 CDT Jeff Lethco God's Believe It or Not god's_believe_it_or_not,jeff_lethco,in_control,book_of_job,suffering,sadness._whole_world_in_his_hands,north_side_baptist_church,greenwood,sc 40:04 God's still in the business of changing lives. On this Easter Sunday, we celebrate a risen Savior. And while you can resort to arguments concerning the reality of a risen Jesus, you can't argue with results. He is still changing lives. And he can still change yours. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/changing-lives http://www.northsidebc.org/media/changing-lives.mp3 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:06:32 CDT Jeff Lethco God's Believe It or Not god's_believe_it_or_not,jeff_lethco,easter,north_side_baptist_church,changing_lives 42:10 The greatest gift you will ever give the world is your intimacy with God. While we rush through a busy life, God is constantly knocking at the hearts of very religious people encouraging a relationship of intimacy with him. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/the-rest-of-you http://www.northsidebc.org/media/the-rest-of-you.mp3 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:06:57 CST Travis Agnew Balance balance_life_focus_series_at_north_side,travis_agnew,message,intimacy_with_god,lukewarm 48:44 To experience the rest of God, you must set apart the Sabbath. Busyness consumes us. We work to get ahead and still feel like we are gasping for air. Does God’s rules on the Sabbath have something to say concerning our ragged state? In this message, we address what might be the most neglected commandment and learn how to maintain a healthy balance in our lives concerning our work and our rest. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/the-rest-of-god http://www.northsidebc.org/media/the-rest-of-god.mp3 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:07:12 CST Travis Agnew Balance intimacy_with_god,balance,rest,sabbath,north_side,travis_agnew 37:53 It's hard to do what's right when you have nothing left. It seems like we never have enough time, or are we just not being wise with the time we actually have? If an unbalanced life leads to an ungodly life, we must begin to make Jesus the one who is in control of how we spend our time. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/the-rat-race http://www.northsidebc.org/media/the-rat-race.mp3 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:07:30 CST Travis Agnew Balance intimacy_with_god,balance,rest,busyness,north_side,travis_agnew 42:20 The best offense is a great defense. When the troubles of life come our way, we are to be reminded that God is our light and salvation. With God on our side, whom can we fear? http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/fear-blues http://www.northsidebc.org/media/fear-blues.mp3 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:21:41 CDT Jeff Lethco Original Blues baptist_church,north_side,jeff_lethco,worry,circumstances,fear,sadness,original_blues 37:55 There's nothing wrong with holding on. This week's sermon deals with the reality of death and how to handle the pain biblically. If you are holding onto God during the grieving process, you will find there's nothing wrong with holding on. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/death-blues http://www.northsidebc.org/media/death-blues.mp3 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:22:08 CDT Jeff Lethco Original Blues original_blues,sadness,fear,circumstances,worry,jeff_lethco,north_side,baptist_church 29:04 Circumstances change, but God does not. During those times when it seems like our worlds are crashing down, we need something constant on which to cling. In a changing world, our hope is that we hold onto a God that is steadfast. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/circumstantial-blues http://www.northsidebc.org/media/circumstantial-blues.mp3 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:22:33 CDT Jeff Lethco Original Blues original_blues,sadness,fear,circumstances,worry,jeff_lethco,north_side,baptist_church 35:17 A surrendered life is a satisfied life. Throughout the Book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon recorded his futile efforts at becoming satisfied in the things of this world. At the end, he came to a conclusion that life was to only be focused on two things. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/surrendered-life http://www.northsidebc.org/media/surrendered-life.mp3 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:23:14 CDT Jeff Lethco Satisfaction satisfaction,jeff_lethco,north_side_baptist_church,greenwood,sc,sermons,ecclesiastes,worldly_pleasure 30:39 The people worth pleasing are the people who are pleasing to God. Many of us face real trouble trying to live for God because we surround ourselves with people who have a different goal. The quality of our lives would improve greatly based upon the people we let near us in life. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/foolish-friends http://www.northsidebc.org/media/foolish-friends.mp3 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:23:49 CDT Jeff Lethco Satisfaction satisfaction,jeff_lethco,north_side_baptist_church,greenwood,sc,sermons,ecclesiastes,worldly_pleasure 35:03 You can't move forward while holding on to the past. Everything changes. Even when we desire for things to stay just the way they are, it seems like our lives change more rapidly than ever before. Solomon realized that there was a season for everything, and that we must come to grips with the reality of change. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/inevitable-change http://www.northsidebc.org/media/inevitable-change.mp3 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:24:51 CDT Jeff Lethco Satisfaction satisfaction,jeff_lethco,north_side_baptist_church,greenwood,sc,sermons,ecclesiastes,worldly_pleasure 34:15 Work is a means but never an end. In our second week of Satisfaction, we read how Solomon tried to find contentment in his work, but he never felt fulfilled. In a busy culture full of hectic lifestyles, we need to remember that work is a means but it was never intended to be an end. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/never-ending-work http://www.northsidebc.org/media/never-ending-work.mp3 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:25:10 CDT Jeff Lethco Satisfaction satisfaction,jeff_lethco,north_side_baptist_church,greenwood,sc,sermons,ecclesiastes,worldly_pleasure 32:01 Worldly pleasure only lasts for a season. In this first week of our Satisfaction life focus, we look at the pursuit of worldly pleasure. As Solomon tried every worldly pleasure available, he found that nothing could provide him satisfaction since worldly pleasure only lasts for a season. http://www.northsidebc.org/sermon/worldly-pleasure http://www.northsidebc.org/media/worldly-pleasure.mp3 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 13:25:50 CDT Jeff Lethco Satisfaction satisfaction,jeff_lethco,north_side_baptist_church,greenwood,sc,sermons,ecclesiastes,worldly_pleasure 34:51