North Side Sermons [greenwood, Sc]

In this interview video of Scott Smith, Scott shares his and Judy’s story of how to love one another when the unexpected and the life-changing happens.

Many letdowns in marriage happen when our expectations set our spouses up for failure. What exactly are we supposed to help one another do?

In this intro session, we look at Malachi 2 and seek to divorce-proof a marriage by looking at the steps that drive us away from our spouse.

Through the story of Hosea, we see the power of redeeming love within a marriage relationship.

When Israel found itself in a desperate situation, instead of acting desperately, or rashly, they went to God reverently to seek His guidance and help.

Fear often leads to places God has already rescued us from. When we realize that rescue is only in Him, our Heavenly Father is waiting for us.

When we are spiritually blind, not only is it impossible to live the way God intends but also to worship Him the way He deserves.

How can I live at peace? 1) Set my mind to think about God. 2) Set my heart to put trust in God.

Where is this ruthless world headed? As you look at the state of our world, it is easy to get overwhelmed with its course and direction. How are believers to respond?

While it may not always make sense to us, God has a plan. His plan is better than anything we can come up with, and that's why is seems so foreign to us.

When we were in great darkness, God sent His Great Light into the world to rescue us. If this Light is in us, our response to all things should be rejoicing.

The words "fear not" are repeated throughout the Gospel accounts of the birth of Christ. God had told His people hundreds of years before that this very moment was the reason not to be afraid. The birth of God's Son gives hope to the world.

Isaiah, in the presence of the Lord, responds to God's forgiveness by becoming obedient, even when the desired results do not come.

In this love song from God to His people, we see a God who has lovingly blessed us. But what happens when our lives do not reflect the blessings God has given us?

In the opening chapter of the book of Isaiah, we learn a lot about the people God sent Isaiah to talk to. Even though God had redeemed and blessed His people, they had forsaken those blessings to follow their own desires. God calls them, and us, to repent of our sin and live according to His word.

As we wait for Christ's second coming, idleness is not an option. At the end of this letter, Paul encourages the church to continue trusting in God and obeying His word.

While sharing what has been going on with his family in West Africa, Greg shows us that God is with us wherever we go. He will ask us to go into some dangerous situations, but by believing that He has it all under control, we can overcome the danger before us.

Our God is faithful in everything. We can have confidence in Him that He will do all that we promises. However, we are still commanded to be obedient to God's word and submit to Him in prayer.

We are absolutely dependent upon God initiating mercy. It is through this grace that we are saved from our sin, but it also leads us into suffering in this world. God, however, promises to comfort us if we stay true to His word and rely on Him.

Paul is writing this passage to a hurting church that is being bombarded with false teachings and harmful deception. However, God has chosen these people to be saved and to be sanctified by the Spirit.