Northland Church
Engage: The Church
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.
NorthlandChurch.net
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.
NorthlandChurch.net
What's Current
NEW TO NORTHLAND EXPERIENCE THIS WEEKEND!
Are you interested in learning more about Northland? Stop by The Hub after services, 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!
OAKS (OLDER AGE KINGDOM SAINTS) LUNCH AND HYMN SING
January 18 from 11:30 to 1:30 P.M.
Come and enjoy lunch, as well as a devotion from Pastor Derwin and hymn singing with Pastor Marsh. Bring a covered dish, and let's share this time together in fellowship and worship! Sign up for free online at NorthlandChurch.net/Events.
BAPTISM OPPORTUNITY COMING SOON!
February 17-18 at all weekend services
If you have never been baptized, this is your chance to take an important step of obedience in Christ! Be sure to invite your friends and family to celebrate with you! Register online at NorthlandChurch.net/Baptism.
Are you interested in learning more about Northland? Stop by The Hub after services, 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!
OAKS (OLDER AGE KINGDOM SAINTS) LUNCH AND HYMN SING
January 18 from 11:30 to 1:30 P.M.
Come and enjoy lunch, as well as a devotion from Pastor Derwin and hymn singing with Pastor Marsh. Bring a covered dish, and let's share this time together in fellowship and worship! Sign up for free online at NorthlandChurch.net/Events.
BAPTISM OPPORTUNITY COMING SOON!
February 17-18 at all weekend services
If you have never been baptized, this is your chance to take an important step of obedience in Christ! Be sure to invite your friends and family to celebrate with you! Register online at NorthlandChurch.net/Baptism.
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https://pushpay.com/g/northlandchurchNice once meant, “silly, foolish”
Naughty once meant, “you had nothing”
Flux once meant, “Diarrhea or dysentery”
Bully once meant, “Sweetheart”
Fizzle once meant, “the act of producing a quiet flatulence”
Naughty once meant, “you had nothing”
Flux once meant, “Diarrhea or dysentery”
Bully once meant, “Sweetheart”
Fizzle once meant, “the act of producing a quiet flatulence”
Slug-a-bed: One who lies a long time in bed because they are lazy
Groke: to gaze at somebody while they’re eating in hopes they will give you some of their food
Snollygoster: A dishonest or corrupt politician
Gongoozle: to stare idly at a body of water
Snudge: to stride around as though you are terribly busy when in fact you’re doing nothing
Groke: to gaze at somebody while they’re eating in hopes they will give you some of their food
Snollygoster: A dishonest or corrupt politician
Gongoozle: to stare idly at a body of water
Snudge: to stride around as though you are terribly busy when in fact you’re doing nothing
“Forty million Americans have stopped attending church in the past 25 years. That’s something like 12 percent of the population, and it represents the largest concentrated change in church attendance in American history.”
- Jake Meador
- Jake Meador
- Church is a place you come to.
- Church is a spiritual Burger King.
- Church is an option.
- Church is a spiritual Burger King.
- Church is an option.
The church isn’t a religious invention by humans that has a mission but the divine intention of God birthed out of and for His mission.
Septuagint = the Greek Translation of the Hebrew Bible (Genesis through Malachi)
“Temples in the ancient world had images of the god of the temple placed in them. Adam was that image, placed in the Eden temple. His task was to “fill the earth” with God’s glory as a divine image-bearer along with his progeny as image-bearers (this seems to be the implication of Gen. 1:26–28).
Thus, he was to expand the borders of Eden, the place of God’s presence. Adam and his progeny were to expand Eden’s borders until they circumscribed the earth so God’s glory would thus be reflected throughout the whole world through his image-bearers.”
Thus, he was to expand the borders of Eden, the place of God’s presence. Adam and his progeny were to expand Eden’s borders until they circumscribed the earth so God’s glory would thus be reflected throughout the whole world through his image-bearers.”
1. The Church is conceived by the revealed confession.
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock...”
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock...”
Your CONFESSION is your ADMISSION
2. The Church is constructed by the cosmic King.
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my CHURCH, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my CHURCH, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
Christ builds the church on the lives of those who’ve confessed Christ.
3. The Church is comprised of those who are called out.
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my CHURCH, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my CHURCH, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
“The ekklesia is accordingly, ‘the community of those who have been called out.’ This originally referred to the assembly of the polis or to the citizens who were called to war. The word pictures people being ‘called out’ of their homes and their ordinary life...
In this period the word had already become a fixed term that described the political assembly of the citizens of a Greek city.”
- Georg Strecker, Theology of the New Testament
In this period the word had already become a fixed term that described the political assembly of the citizens of a Greek city.”
- Georg Strecker, Theology of the New Testament
4. The Church is commissioned to go into the depths of hell.
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my CHURCH, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my CHURCH, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
We are not sent back into the world to transform hell into heaven but to reach citizens of hell and invite them to become citizens of heaven.
5. The Church is a conquering force that cannot be stopped by hell.
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my CHURCH, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my CHURCH, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
- Bride of Christ (Relationship to Christ)
- Body of Christ (Function, or roles and responsibilities within the assembly)
- Family (Household) of God (Relationship to one another)
- Temple of God (Function within the world—mediating)
- Citizens of the Kingdom (Perspective of/Position in the world)
- Body of Christ (Function, or roles and responsibilities within the assembly)
- Family (Household) of God (Relationship to one another)
- Temple of God (Function within the world—mediating)
- Citizens of the Kingdom (Perspective of/Position in the world)
- The church isn’t a destination but a body of people headed towards a final destination.
- Being part of the Church in general and a local church specifically isn’t an option but a requirement for Christians.
- The Church has been birthed by God’s mission for God’s mission.
- To find out what churches do to participate in God’s mission, you’ve got to come the next four weeks ☺
- Being part of the Church in general and a local church specifically isn’t an option but a requirement for Christians.
- The Church has been birthed by God’s mission for God’s mission.
- To find out what churches do to participate in God’s mission, you’ve got to come the next four weeks ☺