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Worship with the Classics - Sunday

Worship with the Classics - Sunday

Occupy Until I Return: A message from Pastor Gus Davies

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Northland Church

522 Dog Track Rd, Longwood, FL 32750, USA

Sunday 9:00 AM

Sunday 11:00 AM

Welcome to Northland!
Northland Church exists to glorify God as we participate in His mission of redeeming a people from all peoples by engaging neighbors and nations to be fully alive in King Jesus through the power of the Spirit.

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FUEL LIFE CHANGE - GIVING WEEKEND OCTOBER 14-15
Our Above & Beyond Initiative will help fuel life change through a strategic focus. This initiative will run throughout the year, allowing Northland congregants to give toward strategic capital projects, missions, and paying down our debt. These gifts are above and beyond the regular tithe and offering. Learn more at NorthlandChurch.net/Give

OCTOBER 28-29 IS BAPTISM WEEKEND
If you have never been baptized before this is your chance to take this step
of obedience in Christ! Be sure to invite your friends and family to celebrate
with you! Register online at NorthlandChurch.net/Baptism

PREORDER YOUR NORTHLAND SIZE CANDY BARS!
Place your order online at NorthlandChurch.net/Candy.
Pick up will be available at the Commission area during services
on October 28-29.

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Define: Occupy
- To take possession, overcome, and overpower a place and people.
- To reside or have one's place of business in (a building), home, and or land.
- A space and a place that you seize and move into by using force in order to gain control.
Occupying as Christians is not about overthrowing the powers that be, but overwhelming the people within.
or
We are to occupy the hearts of the people we engage with, with the good news of our King.
THE MASTER:
King Jesus. He came, returned to the Father, crowned as King, and will come back to reign forever.
Verses 11-12, 15
THE SERVANTS:
Faithful and false followers.
Verses 13-14
THE POUNDS/TEN MINAS:
Money/dramas.
Verse 13
THE BUSINESS:
To employ, to improve, to invest, and be good and faithful stewards of what they have.
Verse 13
THE REPORT BACK TO THE MASTER:
To give an account of what they had
and what they did with it.
Verses 15-27
1. WHAT IS THE BUSINESS OF THE MASTER? (v.11)
Matthew 28:19-20
Acts 1:8
The Great Commission
2. WHAT IS THE MESSAGE OF THE MASTER?
John 3:16
I Corinthians 15:1-4
Romans 1:16-17
3. WHERE DO WE OCCUPY FOR THE MASTER?
Here, there, and everywhere.
Matthew 24:14
4. HOW DO WE DO THE BUSINESS OF THE MASTER?
What are the obstacles we face as we seek to tell?
1. Religious Pluralism
2. Universalism
3. Inclusivism
How do we respond to these obstacles?
John 14:6

Jesus is:
The Way
The Truth
The Life
THE HOW - THREE WAYS TO OCCUPY:
1. SUPPLICATING
Romans 10:1-3
Praying for people far from God
John 17:20
Luke 10:2
THE HOW - THREE WAYS TO OCCUPY:
1. SUPPLICATING
2. SHOWING
Matthew 22:37-40
THE HOW - THREE WAYS TO OCCUPY:
1. SUPPLICATING
2. SHOWING
3. SHARING
Romans 10:14-15
THE GOSPEL
Loving, good and holy God.
Genesis 1:31a, Colossians 1:16

Man has disobeyed since the fall.
Genesis 3 and Isaiah 53:6

Jesus Christ died to redeem us.
Romans 5:8, Ephesians 1:7

Each one must decide by faith to believe, trust Jesus.
John 1:12 and Romans 10:9-10