Northpoint Church
December 27 2020
Biblical Worship of God
Locations & Times
Northpoint Church
988 W Ontario Ave, Corona, CA 92882, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:45 AM
In-person and Virtual Services
We are honoring the guidance provided by local, regional, and national authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, we are allowed to gather in person outdoors only for our services. We do so on Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m., on the Northpoint campus. For those who do not wish to meet in person, our Sunday service at 10:45 a.m. is live-stream only on Facebook and YouTube (Find links below.). While we are physically distant, we are socially and spiritually connecting through the technological platforms available to us!
Welcome to Northpoint! We are so glad you have chosen to worship with us today.
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Stay Connected with the Northpoint Family. We all ache to gather again. Being separated is tough, but during stressful times, it is even harder not to have face to face fellowship and the strength that comes from physically being together. Even so, we can still connect with each other. One way is to fill out the new confidential NP Care Card (See link below.). Once submitted, the card will be reviewed by the Northpoint Care Team. If you so indicate on the card, someone from the team will contact you.
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https://www.facebook.com/northpointchurchcoronaGod with Us Our Central Hope: The Return of Christ in Glory
Isaiah 11:1-9
Tamene Menna, Director of Outreach and Care
Overview: In the days of the prophet Isaiah, the people of Israel lived in various kinds of oppression. They had kings who did not do what is right in the eyes of the Lord. As a result, judgment was coming. Foreign enemies were coming to invade them. The nation was about to fall apart. Fear and worry overtook them. In the midst of this, Isaiah gives an encouraging message. Although the people of Israel may suffer under the oppression of foreign nations, they are called to trust in God because of what he will do in the future. Isaiah’s prophecy about the coming of a new ruler includes a description of Jesus’ first coming, which will inaugurate the last days, and His second coming, which will bring in the consummated kingdom of God. The final coming of Christ is the central hope of believers, and living by this future hope empowers us in the present in many practical ways.
Isaiah 11:1-9
Tamene Menna, Director of Outreach and Care
Overview: In the days of the prophet Isaiah, the people of Israel lived in various kinds of oppression. They had kings who did not do what is right in the eyes of the Lord. As a result, judgment was coming. Foreign enemies were coming to invade them. The nation was about to fall apart. Fear and worry overtook them. In the midst of this, Isaiah gives an encouraging message. Although the people of Israel may suffer under the oppression of foreign nations, they are called to trust in God because of what he will do in the future. Isaiah’s prophecy about the coming of a new ruler includes a description of Jesus’ first coming, which will inaugurate the last days, and His second coming, which will bring in the consummated kingdom of God. The final coming of Christ is the central hope of believers, and living by this future hope empowers us in the present in many practical ways.
01. We wait for the return of the Lord by living a godly life in the present, being empowered by our future hope.
02. We wait for the return of the Lord by continuing to proclaim the gospel until he comes again.
Questions for Discussion and Discovery:
1. What does a branch refer to in verse 1?
1. What does a branch refer to in verse 1?
Questions for Discussion and Discovery:
2. Read 1 Samuel 16:1-13. Who is Jesse? Why did Isaiah say the king would come from the stump of Jesse instead of “from the stump of David”?
2. Read 1 Samuel 16:1-13. Who is Jesse? Why did Isaiah say the king would come from the stump of Jesse instead of “from the stump of David”?
Questions for Discussion and Discovery:
3.Read verses 2-3a. How is the coming king will be equipped for his role?
3.Read verses 2-3a. How is the coming king will be equipped for his role?
Questions for Discussion and Discovery:
4. Read verses 6-9. Explain what kinds of things characterize life in the coming kingdom of God?
4. Read verses 6-9. Explain what kinds of things characterize life in the coming kingdom of God?
Questions for Discussion and Discovery:
5. How does the return of the Lord empower us to live a godly life in the present?
5. How does the return of the Lord empower us to live a godly life in the present?
For Further Reading
For further reading: Piper, John. Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ. Revised Edition. Crossway, 2004
https://www.amazon.com/Seeing-Savoring-Jesus-Christ-Revised/dp/1581346239/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Seeing+and+Savoring+Jesus+Christ.+Revised+Edition.+Crossway%2C+2004&qid=1609003597&sr=8-1Giving
As a part of our worship we are called to cheerfully, generously, and sacrificially give (2 Cor 9:7). Your faithful partnership in and support of the ministries at Northpoint Evangelical Free Church allows us to impact the lives of thousands, both locally and globally, for His Kingdom.
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OUR MISSION: Making Disciples Who Make Disciples. A disciple is a person who has been reconciled into a right relationship with God through new birth by faith in Christ and is consequently growing in love for God, love for others, and in joyful obedience to all of Christ’s commands.
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