Northland Church
God’s Surprises, Our Surrender
A message from Lead 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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CANDLES AND CAROLS
December 3, 7 P.M.
Let's kick off the Christmas season with Liberty Voices and enjoy festive
songs and sacred carols to set our hearts on King Jesus - the real reason
for the season! For more information go to NorthlandChurch.net/Christmas
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE TIMES
December 23, 5 P.M. | December 24, 11 A.M., 2 and 4 P.M.
A special Kid's Church service at every gathering. Spanish translation at
all services. ASL interpretation at the 11 A.M. For more information about
our Christmas Eve services, visit our website at NorthlandChurch.net/
Christmas.
NEW TO NORTHLAND EXPERIENCE
December 2-3 after all worship services
Are you interested in hearing more about Northland? Stop by the Hub after
services on December 2-3, where you can meet Pastor Josh and connect
with ministry leaders. We will even watch your kids for you, just don't forget
to pick them up afterwards!
December 3, 7 P.M.
Let's kick off the Christmas season with Liberty Voices and enjoy festive
songs and sacred carols to set our hearts on King Jesus - the real reason
for the season! For more information go to NorthlandChurch.net/Christmas
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE TIMES
December 23, 5 P.M. | December 24, 11 A.M., 2 and 4 P.M.
A special Kid's Church service at every gathering. Spanish translation at
all services. ASL interpretation at the 11 A.M. For more information about
our Christmas Eve services, visit our website at NorthlandChurch.net/
Christmas.
NEW TO NORTHLAND EXPERIENCE
December 2-3 after all worship services
Are you interested in hearing more about Northland? Stop by the Hub after
services on December 2-3, where you can meet Pastor Josh and connect
with ministry leaders. We will even watch your kids for you, just don't forget
to pick them up afterwards!
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https://pushpay.com/g/northlandchurch“Memory is powerful because most of the time it serves us well, forming the foundation of our knowledge of the world and of ourselves.”
- Dr. Daniel Schacter
- Dr. Daniel Schacter
Explicit (declarative)
Implicit (non-declarative)
Implicit (non-declarative)
“Implicit memory refers to nonconscious, unintentional influences of past experiences on current behavior and performance.”
Mary’s memories to shape our present manners.
How many of us like surprises?
What would you rather receive for a Christmas present:
- A gift you knew was coming
- A gift you didn’t see coming
- A gift you knew was coming
- A gift you didn’t see coming
Surprises are things we receive that we didn’t see coming.
- A poor (probably uneducated) teenage girl
- Lived in the middle of podunk Nazareth
- Engaged/betrothed to a poor carpenter named Joseph
- Lived in the middle of podunk Nazareth
- Engaged/betrothed to a poor carpenter named Joseph
She was going to have a baby…
as a virgin
as a virgin
God’s surprises require our surrender.
1. How do you know the surprise is from God?
1. Where am I at with the Lord?
1. Where am I at with the Lord?
2. What is the Lord calling or asking me to do?
2. What is the Lord calling or asking me to do?
God’s surprises are ultimately about His mission in the world through me, not my mission in the world for me.
1. Where am I at with the Lord?
2. What is the Lord calling or asking me to do?
3. How do I initially process the call or ask?
2. What is the Lord calling or asking me to do?
3. How do I initially process the call or ask?
"How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years."
God’s surprises will only be able to be delivered by God.
2. What do you do with God’s surprises?
“I am the Lord’s servant. May your word to me be fulfilled.”
“I am the Lord’s servant. May your word to me be fulfilled.”
1. You’ll need to have faith that God loves you.
“Greetings, you who are highly favored.”
“Greetings, you who are highly favored.”
2. You’ll need to have faith that God is with you.
“The Lord is with you.”
“The Lord is with you.”
3. You’ll need to have faith that God has the details covered.
“The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.”
“The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.”
4. You’ll need to have faith that what is impossible to you is possible to God.
“For no word from God will ever fail.”
“For no word from God will ever fail.”