Northstar Church

Shocked with the horror of seeking soul satisfaction in anything but God

Seeing when I treasure something above God

 Greatly delighting in God's perfect law

 Walking in a living relationship with God rather than just following his rules  

Asking for good things for more just my satisfaction

Loving or betraying God rather than doing or not doing what He says

Gladly giving myself over to the will of God

 Freedom from performance and rule keeping

Seeing the misery of soul that my sinful passions will lead to

Not even getting close to yielding my body to unrighteousness

Empowered to delight in God's law by relying on His power

Offering my flesh to God when it reacts to being told what to do

walking, joined with Jesus in a way that we bear much fruit

Life-giving power that comes from relying only on God

Rescued from a rule dominated life to be with Jesus

Filled with the abundant life that comes from being in union with Jesus

Grateful for being freed from the bondage of performance

Recognizing the harm of pushing my agenda

Exchanging wisdom that comes from the world, the flesh and the devil for God's wisdom  

Severed from the bondage to performance

Swimming every moment in God's grace

Thinking about those who have suffered for Jesus

Making every encounter personal

Bringing to a full end the ministry God's giving me

Relying on the Holy Spirit to receive and fulfill my ministry

 Taking responsibility for the ministry God's given me

Accepting a ministry of unrecognized service

Fulfilling the ministry God has given by contemplating it

Description: Feeling weary, overwhelmed, or just worn out? Maybe you've been pushing through but feel like giving up. This Sunday's message will show you how to step through the doors God is opening—so you can not only endure but thrive, even in life's most difficult seasons.

Recognizing the unique ministry that God has for me now

 The importance of reading books about the inspired Word of God

bringing God's word to others when it's inconvenient

Recognizing the value God places on small churches

Zealous to repent and invite Christ in

Serving others with deep, genuine affection

Serving those I have not seen face-to-face

Description: What if the reputation of your faith is stronger than the reality of it? It's possible to look spiritually alive on the outside while something deeper inside is quietly fading. Join us this Sunday as we wrestle with the uncomfortable but hopeful invitation of Jesus to wake up, refocus our hearts, and return to a faith that is truly alive.

Becoming dear to those that God cares for through me

Never elevating those with worldly status above those without it

Serving others from deep concern with all of my strength

Publicly bearing witnessed to the good done by those behind the scenes

Controlling my habitual cravings by seeking satisfaction in God

Persuaded to carry God's will through to the end

Mature enough to delight to do God's will

Description: The church of Thyatira was a church zealously committed to love and good deeds. Like many churches' of our day, they excelled in social justice, and serving as the hands and feet of Jesus, extending compassion toward those in need. Yet in time, their love grew without discernment, and in the name of tolerance they began to love the very things Jesus hates. In this message we'll examine what it looks like to be a church that is all love with no truth, and learn how we can guard ourselves from the current cultural temptation of doctrinal and moral compromise.

God using my prayers to make groups of people mature in Christ

Straining against anything that would keep me from praying for others as I should