by Northridge Church
When we are down in the dumps, overwhelmed by our failures, or discouraged about our future, a word of encouragement can bring life. One word of belief, affirmation, hope, forgiveness, kindness, or truth, can change the direction of our lives. But we don’t just want to share empty platitudes of positivity that ignore reality. In week 4 of our series, “Me and My Big Mouth”, we will learn from the Scriptures about how we can speak words of life; words that bless and do not curse.
One angry word, one thoughtless statement, one insensitive post, can leave devastating consequences. Marriages unravel, kids cut off parents, careers are altered, friendships end, and hearts are crushed. In week 3 of our series, “Me and My Big Mouth”, we’ll look at the power of our words for evil, and the hope for us when in our struggle to contain them.
Before words ever come out of our mouths, they flow through our minds. Everyday our thoughts are flooded with stories about who we are and who others are. We rehearse our failures, we fixate on others flaws, we tell ourselves about all of the bad things that we think will happen. The words that fill our minds often hurt our relationships, fill us with anxiety, and leave us feeling hopeless. But God’s Word’s give us a better way to rethink our own.
Have you ever said something that you later regretted? Have they damaged or destroyed a relationship? If we know our words are going to hurt, why do we have such a hard time holding our tongue? Why do we say the things we do? In this message we’ll explore the source of our words, and how we can change them for the better.
Psalm 1 shows us that our lives are always moving in one of two directions — towards life, or towards destruction – and the evidence is in the fruit we are producing.
What do you do when the pain is so deep you can’t sleep, or speak, or eat? What do you do when prayer only makes you feel worse? What do you do when all you have for God is questions? Where do you turn when the harsh realities of life knock on your door? That is the question this ancient Hebrew song explores. Is there really any hope?
Explore a transformative look at human value and purpose through the lens of King David’s ancient song, Psalm 8. It shifts the focus away from human performance, inviting you into a deeper place of wonder and gratitude as we live for the glory of God.
From the depths of despair, the psalmist cries out to a God who not only hears but forgives, because if God kept a record of sins, no one could stand. We don't get right with God by cleaning ourselves up, but by trusting Jesus, who takes our filthy garment and gives us His own righteousness. Put your hope in the Lord, not in yourself, He Himself redeems. Pray to receive that redemption, then tell someone.
Have you ever looked at someone else’s life and wondered why following God seems harder than ignoring Him? In Psalm 73, Asaph nearly loses his footing when comparison causes him to question God’s goodness. But everything changes when he enters God’s presence and begins to see clearly again. In this message, we’ll discover how comparison steals our joy, distorts our perspective, and makes us forget what we already have—and why drawing near to God and practicing gratitude can restore our hearts.
We are called to worship God with joy and gladness. But what does that look like? What if we don’t like to sing? What if we don’t feel joy or gladness? In this message, we’ll take a look at an ancient Hebrew song of praise to help us learn how to worship God with our full hearts.