North Main Street Church of God
The Tree
1201 North Main Street Ext. Butler, PA 16001 08/2/2023
Locations & Times
North Main Street Church of God
1201 N Main St Ext, Butler, PA 16001, USA
Sunday 10:30 AM
Sunday Morning
Join us on Sunday Mornings online where you can Check-in/Connect, Give, and Watch along with us.
https://northmaincog.org/online/Know Christ intimately,
Grow in Christ continually, and
Go for Christ daily
Check-in Here
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Newcomers to North Main
If you are a newcomer, we’re so glad you’ve joined us! If you’re here in person, make sure to stop by the Welcome Center where we have a gift bag for you with some information about us and some delicious homemade chocolate chip COOKIES. <br> For those online please visit the website below and make sure to click the COMMUNICATION CARD button and fill that out so we can send you a free gift!
https://northmaincog.org/onlineChurch Mobile App
Did you know North Main has a church mobile app? Access videos anytime from your device and never miss a sermon. Securely and easily give your tithes, offerings, and donations. Instantly register for upcoming events, and stay in the know of what's happening. Contact Us at any time with a simple message. Find others in the North Main directory. To download go to:
https://northmaincog.org/app/Bible Reading Plan
Join us in 2023 as we read through the Bible in a year and highlight evidence of “KINDNESS” throughout our daily Scripture readings. Reading Guides and GREEN highlighters, the color that represents KINDNESS, are available at the Welcome Center. You can also access the resources digitally on NORTHMAINCOG.ORG/BIBLE
https://northmaincog.org/bible/
Events
For more information about events at North Main such as our upcoming softball games, women’s hikes, classes, and groups, please make sure to stop by the Welcome Center or visit our website at
https://northmaincog.org/eventsDiscovery Series
We have a series of 4 membership classes we’d love anyone who considers North Main their church home to attend. All 4 classes are kicking off at 9am on Sunday, September 10th. If you haven’t begun taking the classes yet, start at the first one “Discover North Main”. You can sign up for all 4 of the classes at the welcome center after service today.
https://northmaincog.org/discoverBaptisms
Our next baptism service will be held in just a few weeks on September 10th! If you are ready to take this important step in your walk with Christ we’d be honored to come alongside you in this journey. There is a mandatory baptism class that will be held at 9am the week prior, which would be September 3rd. Please visit the Welcome Center or our website NORTHMAINCOG.ORG/BAPTISMS to sign up.
https://northmaincog.org/baptismsWe will be celebrating communion together this morning during worship. The ushers will distribute the elements at that time, but for those who need a gluten-free or sealed option, those are available at the Welcome Center right outside of the doors you came in today.
Give
We thank you for your faithful gifts. You can give online and, of course, on Sundays by using the secure drop boxes located outside the doors of the Sanctuary. THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFULNESS.
https://northmaincog.org/give/
(Daniel 4:19b-27)
Yearly Theme: “Kindness is… Amazing”
Series Title: “KING of kings”
August 27th, 2023
What would you do if given a second chance at life? What if you were given multiple do-overs or try-agains? As we conclude our series today, that is the question we will be exploring.
We come to one of the last passages of Scripture in the book of Daniel where Nebuchadnezzar is mentioned. Though he wouldn’t be the last king of Babylon, his story ends on a bitter-sweet note. What Nebuchadnezzar would have to learn the hard way is that Yahweh is a patient and loving GOD who gives multiple chances to do the right thing and that the greatness he had been given came only as a result of Yahweh’s hand. But pride is a fickle thing. Because of his immense pridefulness and arrogance, Nebuchadnezzar had to be humbled in order to learn that Yahweh truly is the only GOD to be worshiped as the KING of heaven. Let’s take a look at the conclusion of his story today:
Turn in your Bible to: Daniel 4:19b-27
Key Point: “Yahweh gives us multiple chances to do the right thing.”
What can we learn from Yahweh’s final warning to Nebuchadnezzar? Let’s take a look…
Daniel 4:19b-22 (NLT), “Belteshazzar replied, ‘I wish the events foreshadowed in this dream would happen to your enemies, my lord, and not to you! 20 The tree you saw was growing very tall and strong, reaching high into the heavens for all the world to see. 21 It had fresh green leaves and was loaded with fruit for all to eat. Wild animals lived in its shade, and birds nested in its branches. 22 That tree, Your Majesty, is you. For you have grown strong and great; your greatness reaches up to heaven, and your rule to the ends of the earth.
Daniel 4:23 (NLT), 23 “ ‘Then you saw a messenger, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, “Cut down the tree and destroy it. But leave the stump and the roots in the ground, bound with a band of iron and bronze and surrounded by tender grass. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven. Let him live with the animals of the field for seven periods of time.”
Daniel 4:24-27 (NLT), 24 “ ‘This is what the dream means, Your Majesty, and what the Most High has declared will happen to my lord the king. 25 You will be driven from human society, and you will live in the fields with the wild animals. You will eat grass like a cow, and you will be drenched with the dew of heaven. Seven periods of time will pass while you live this way, until you learn that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world and gives them to anyone he chooses. 26 But the stump and roots of the tree were left in the ground. This means that you will receive your kingdom back again when you have learned that heaven rules.
27 “ ‘King Nebuchadnezzar, please accept my advice. Stop sinning and do what is right. Break from your wicked past and be merciful to the poor. Perhaps then you will continue to prosper.’”
And here’s the rest of the story…
Daniel 4:28-37 (NLT),
28 “But all these things did happen to King Nebuchadnezzar. 29 Twelve months later he was taking a walk on the flat roof of the royal palace in Babylon. 30 As he looked out across the city, he said, ‘Look at this great city of Babylon! By my own mighty power, I have built this beautiful city as my royal residence to display my majestic splendor.’
31 “While these words were still in his mouth, a voice called down from heaven, ‘O King Nebuchadnezzar, this message is for you! You are no longer ruler of this kingdom. 32 You will be driven from human society. You will live in the fields with the wild animals, and you will eat grass like a cow. Seven periods of time will pass while you live this way, until you learn that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world and gives them to anyone he chooses.’
33 “That same hour the judgment was fulfilled, and Nebuchadnezzar was driven from human society. He ate grass like a cow, and he was drenched with the dew of heaven. He lived this way until his hair was as long as eagles’ feathers and his nails were like birds’ claws.
34 “After this time had passed, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven. My sanity returned, and I praised and worshiped the Most High and honored the one who lives forever.
His rule is everlasting,
and his kingdom is eternal.
35 All the people of the earth
are nothing compared to him.
He does as he pleases
among the angels of heaven
and among the people of the earth.
No one can stop him or say to him,
‘What do you mean by doing these things?’
36 “When my sanity returned to me, so did my honor and glory and kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored as head of my kingdom, with even greater honor than before.
37 “Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and glorify and honor the King of heaven. All his acts are just and true, and he is able to humble the proud.”
How many chances do you need to do the right thing and make Yahweh the LORD of your life? Is He truly your KING of kings, and LORD of lords? Is He your All in All? Does He have all of you or only part? Your greatness is a direct reflection of GOD’s greatness in you. Truly without Him, we can do nothing of lasting significance or worth.
How is it possible that something, like the tree in the dream, can bring about good results but need to be pruned back or even removed?
How does being in a place of authority, or having great success become a very dangerous position if not handled correctly?
Why does the Lord, in His mercy, allow times of great difficulty to fall upon us, and how do those times of testing affect our perspective of who He is, and who we truly are?
Is pride always easy to identify within ourselves?
How can pride be destructive?
Past Sermons
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1201 North Main Street Ext.Butler, PA 16001 (724) 285-4214 info@northmaincog.org
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We thank you for your faithful gifts. You can give online at NORTHMAINCOG.ORG/GIVE, text "give" to (724) 313-2211, and, of course, on Sundays by using the secure drop boxes located outside the doors of the Sanctuary. THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFULNESS.
https://www.northmaincog.org/giveMonday - Thursday
9:00am - 4:00pm
The office will be closed on September 4th, 2023 for Labor Day.