Northland Church
Trading Bitterness for Boldness
A message from Pastor Josh Laxton
Locations & Times
Northland Church
522 Dog Track Rd, Longwood, FL 32750, USA
Saturday 5:00 PM
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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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.
Follow us @NorthlandChurch on Facebook and Instagram
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ABOVE & BEYOND INITIATIVE UPDATE
Would you like to know more about Above & Beyond? Go to NorthlandChurch.net/Give to learn more about the amazing opportunity we have as the church to fund Mercy Road, give extra support to our missionaries and do some crucial repairs to our facilities.
Have you ever considered social media is another way to show Jesus to your friends and family? Follow us @northlandchurch and get access to engaging, uplifting content that you can share with your community!
BECOME A TOWEL HOLDER
From camera operators, to parking attendants, to kids church teachers ... everything that happens on the weekend would not be possible without our amazing Towel Holders. Go to NorthlandChurch.net/Serve and view all of the different ways you can serve with us!
ABOVE & BEYOND INITIATIVE UPDATE
Would you like to know more about Above & Beyond? Go to NorthlandChurch.net/Give to learn more about the amazing opportunity we have as the church to fund Mercy Road, give extra support to our missionaries and do some crucial repairs to our facilities.
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SORE LOSERS
People who get upset or angry when they lose, things don’t go their way, or they feel like the system is unfair
People who get upset or angry when they lose, things don’t go their way, or they feel like the system is unfair
IDOLATRY
When you realize God is enough…
you can trade bitterness for boldness and experience God’s betterness.
you can trade bitterness for boldness and experience God’s betterness.
When you realize God is enough…
1. You’ll trade mourning forever for moving forward.
1. You’ll trade mourning forever for moving forward.
When you realize God is enough…
1. You’ll trade mourning forever for moving forward.
2. You’ll trade cynicism for confidence.
1. You’ll trade mourning forever for moving forward.
2. You’ll trade cynicism for confidence.
When you realize God is enough…
1. You’ll trade mourning forever for moving forward.
2. You’ll trade cynicism for confidence.
3. You’ll trade hubris for humility and selfishness for service.
1. You’ll trade mourning forever for moving forward.
2. You’ll trade cynicism for confidence.
3. You’ll trade hubris for humility and selfishness for service.
When you realize God is enough…
1. You’ll trade mourning forever for moving forward.
2. You’ll trade cynicism for confidence.
3. You’ll trade hubris for humility and selfishness for service.
4. You’ll trade retreat for risk.
1. You’ll trade mourning forever for moving forward.
2. You’ll trade cynicism for confidence.
3. You’ll trade hubris for humility and selfishness for service.
4. You’ll trade retreat for risk.
“Spread the corner of your garment over me, since you are a guardian-redeemer of our family.”
Ruth’s risk is rooted in God’s revelation.
- Ephesians 3:12—In Christ, we can come to God boldly with confidence through faith.
- Hebrews 4:16—We can approach God’s throne of grace with confidence.
- 1 John 5:14–15—This is the confidence we have in approaching God, if we ask anything according to his will, he will hear us. If we ask him to do his will, we know that we will receive what we ask of him.
- Hebrews 4:16—We can approach God’s throne of grace with confidence.
- 1 John 5:14–15—This is the confidence we have in approaching God, if we ask anything according to his will, he will hear us. If we ask him to do his will, we know that we will receive what we ask of him.
When you realize God is enough…
1. You’ll trade mourning forever for moving forward.
2. You’ll trade cynicism for confidence.
3. You’ll trade hubris for humility and selfishness for service.
4. You’ll trade retreat for risk.
5. You’ll trade your emptiness for God’s excess.
You’ll trade your closed hands for open hands.
1. You’ll trade mourning forever for moving forward.
2. You’ll trade cynicism for confidence.
3. You’ll trade hubris for humility and selfishness for service.
4. You’ll trade retreat for risk.
5. You’ll trade your emptiness for God’s excess.
You’ll trade your closed hands for open hands.
“He gave me these six measures of barley, saying, ‘Don’t go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’”
1. Are you moving forward in life?
2. Do you have confidence in God and His relationship to and with you?
3. Is your daily posture one of a humble servant?
4. What kind of risky/bold prayers are you praying?
5. How are you experiencing the Lord’s excess? His betterness?
2. Do you have confidence in God and His relationship to and with you?
3. Is your daily posture one of a humble servant?
4. What kind of risky/bold prayers are you praying?
5. How are you experiencing the Lord’s excess? His betterness?