Northland Church
Empowered: Gospel Wins and People’s Losses
A message from Senior 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
HOLY WEEK SERVICE TIMES
Good Friday Service - March 29 at 7 P.M. in The Rink
Easter Service Times - Saturday, March 30 at 5 P.M. and Sunday, March 31 at 9 and 11 A.M.
Kids Church will be available at all Easter services. Spanish and Portuguese translation and ASL interpretation will be available at the 11 A.M. service. For more information go to NorthlandChurch.net/Easter.
SIGN UP TO SERVE EASTER WEEKEND
We need your help to welcome and serve our guests this Easter. There are many needs, from greeters and parking lot attendants to Kids check-in and classroom helpers. Sign up online at NorthlandChurch.net/ServeEaster.
24 HOURS OF PRAYER
Friday, March 29 from 5 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Saturday, March 30 from 5 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Simply show up, either online or in-person, and prepare to embark on our prayer journey. For more info go to NorthlandChurch.net/24.
BAPTISM WEEKEND
April 20-21
Sign up at NorthlandChurch.net/Baptism
Good Friday Service - March 29 at 7 P.M. in The Rink
Easter Service Times - Saturday, March 30 at 5 P.M. and Sunday, March 31 at 9 and 11 A.M.
Kids Church will be available at all Easter services. Spanish and Portuguese translation and ASL interpretation will be available at the 11 A.M. service. For more information go to NorthlandChurch.net/Easter.
SIGN UP TO SERVE EASTER WEEKEND
We need your help to welcome and serve our guests this Easter. There are many needs, from greeters and parking lot attendants to Kids check-in and classroom helpers. Sign up online at NorthlandChurch.net/ServeEaster.
24 HOURS OF PRAYER
Friday, March 29 from 5 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Saturday, March 30 from 5 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Simply show up, either online or in-person, and prepare to embark on our prayer journey. For more info go to NorthlandChurch.net/24.
BAPTISM WEEKEND
April 20-21
Sign up at NorthlandChurch.net/Baptism
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https://pushpay.com/g/northlandchurchWHO LOVES WINNING?
WHO HATES LOSING?
WHO HATES LOSING?
Gospel Wins Cause Some People’s Losses
Gospel Victories Cause Some People’s Misery
Gospel Success Can Cause a Mess
Gospel Victories Cause Some People’s Misery
Gospel Success Can Cause a Mess
1. The Process of Gospel Success/Victories/Wins
Jesus Christ, the cosmic King of the universe, has come and, through His death and resurrection, is making all things new.
Part 1: Declare (Proclaim) the Gospel (v2–3)
- Reason—converse, discuss, argue, inform, or instruct
- Explain—open the Scriptures, interpret
- Prove—set before, demonstrate
- Reason—converse, discuss, argue, inform, or instruct
- Explain—open the Scriptures, interpret
- Prove—set before, demonstrate
Part 2: Decide on the Gospel
Understanding the Options:
- Green (Ready)
- Yellow (Caution)
- Red (Reject)
Understanding the Options:
- Green (Ready)
- Yellow (Caution)
- Red (Reject)
Part 3: Demonstrate the Gospel
- Holiness
- Unity in diversity
- Care for others
- Miracles and signs
- Joy
- Sacrifice/Suffering well
- Holiness
- Unity in diversity
- Care for others
- Miracles and signs
- Joy
- Sacrifice/Suffering well
Law of gospel motion:
For every gospel action, there is an attempt by the world, the flesh, and the devil to have an equal and opposite reaction.
For every gospel action, there is an attempt by the world, the flesh, and the devil to have an equal and opposite reaction.
2. The Messiness (Misery/Losses) Caused by Gospel Success
"People will attempt to conserve their religious capital. . . . People will not tend to change religions, and the greater the religious capital, the less likely they are to change." - Rodney Stark, The Triumph of Christianity (p67)
"Converts overwhelmingly are recruited from the ranks of those having a very weak commitment to any religion." - Rodney Stark, The Triumph of Christianity (p76)
GREEN—those who are disconnected and/or loosely affiliated with any religion.
YELLOW—those who are affiliated but open.
RED—those who are radically rooted and committed to their religion.
YELLOW—those who are affiliated but open.
RED—those who are radically rooted and committed to their religion.
“But other Jews were jealous…” (v5).
5 key identifiers of unhealthy Jealousy/Zeal:
1. Jealous people are easily angered and agitated when they encounter friction against the very thing they are zealous for. (v4,5)
1. Jealous people are easily angered and agitated when they encounter friction against the very thing they are zealous for. (v4,5)
5 key identifiers of unhealthy Jealousy/Zeal:
2. Jealous people seek to build a coalition to defend what they are zealous for.
2. Jealous people seek to build a coalition to defend what they are zealous for.
5 key identifiers of unhealthy Jealousy/Zeal:
3. Jealous people break all forms of reason, logic, and rules to eliminate what they perceive is the threat.
3. Jealous people break all forms of reason, logic, and rules to eliminate what they perceive is the threat.
5 key identifiers of unhealthy Jealousy/Zeal:
4. Jealous people will embellish perception and truth to try and rally more to support their cause of trying to eliminate the threat.
4. Jealous people will embellish perception and truth to try and rally more to support their cause of trying to eliminate the threat.
5 key identifiers of unhealthy Jealousy/Zeal:
5. Jealous people will go out of their way to try and end the threat.
5. Jealous people will go out of their way to try and end the threat.
Unhealthy jealousy and zeal expose:
The weakness of one’s idol—that it cannot defend itself.
The weakness of one’s idol—that it cannot defend itself.