Ponder by NorthernLife

NorthernLife
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Welcome to Ponder by NorthernLife. We’re having a conversation about the Word of the Lord as it was preached on Sunday and as we encounter it in our everyday lives. ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.

Episodes

  1. The Plan of Blessing: What It Is, How the Church Has Changed, and How We Should Respond

    6 DAYS AGO

    The Plan of Blessing: What It Is, How the Church Has Changed, and How We Should Respond

    Jack, Ben, Tristan and Jono sit down to reflect on yesterday’s sermon and the theme of the blessing of God. They discuss what blessing really means, how Church has changed in recent generations, how we should respond to those changes, and what the vision for our church is. Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/blessed-e1 ===================== CHAPTERS Introduction (00:00) Sermon recap (00:32) How can we misunderstand God’s blessing? (02:09) Do we think less long-term than we used to? (04:41) How have we been blessed by previous generations? (09:27) How has Church changed in recent years? (13:16) What is Church like in other cultures? (15:53) What are the biggest challenges for emerging generations in the Church? (19:20) What is the vision of our church? (22:13) What is a church you have been blessed by? (29:13) ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.  🌏 Website: ⁠⁠https://northernlife.org.au⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠⁠ 📘 Facebook: ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠⁠ 📹 YouTube: ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@NorthernLifeBaptistChurch⁠⁠

    32 min
  2. Christ in Jude: Calling, Calvinism, and False Teachers

    3 MAY

    Christ in Jude: Calling, Calvinism, and False Teachers

    Jack, Ben and Jono dive into Sunday's sermon on the Letter of Jude, discussing what it means for God to call us, the weaknesses of Calvinism, the way to discern false teachers, and how God keeps us for Christ. Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-jude ===================== CHAPTERS Introduction (00:00) Sermon recap (00:42) First impressions on Jude (02:30) Is God’s calling personal and irresistible? (03:51) What does TULIP in Calvinism mean? (5:40) What does it mean for God to call us? (08:30) How do we receive God’s love without misusing it? (09:53) How we tell the differences between doubters and deniers? (14:50) Do we have a problem with slander? (17:43) “Hate even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.” Thoughts? (20:48) How should we understand Jude’s quotations? (22:35) What does it mean to slander angels? (24:21) What does it mean to be kept for Christ? (26:20) Funny brother stories (27:46) Doxology Conclusion (30:13) ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.  🌏 Website: ⁠https://northernlife.org.au⁠ 📸 Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠ 📘 Facebook: ⁠https://facebook.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠ 📹 YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@NorthernLifeBaptistChurch⁠

    31 min
  3. Christ in James: Failure, Maturity, and How to Change Our Immediate Responses

    20 APR

    Christ in James: Failure, Maturity, and How to Change Our Immediate Responses

    This week on Ponder, Jack, Ben, Jono and Tristan reflect on Sunday’s sermon, Christ in James. They discuss trials and failure, the relationship between faith and works, how to get wisdom, and how we can change our immediate responses to the events of life. Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-james ===================== CHAPTERS Introduction (00:00) Sermon recap (00:34) Can we fail tests from God? (01:45) Do we have tests every day? (02:54) What do we do when we fail God’s test? (04:26) What is the opposite of maturity in faith? (07:38) How does faith relate to works? (09:06) Should we seek out trials? (14:41) How do we get wisdom from God? (17:53) How much does experience relate to wisdom? (21:08) How do we change our immediate responses? (23:54) What is the Johari window? (27:04) ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.  🌏 Website: ⁠https://northernlife.org.au⁠ 📸 Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠ 📘 Facebook: ⁠https://facebook.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠ 📹 YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@NorthernLifeBaptistChurch⁠

    29 min
  4. Christ in Hebrews: Conscience, Shame vs. Conviction, and Rest for the Weary

    12 APR

    Christ in Hebrews: Conscience, Shame vs. Conviction, and Rest for the Weary

    In this episode, Jack, Jono and Ben sit down to unpack Sunday's sermon, Christ in Hebrews. They discuss the importance of conscience, the difference between Satan's accusation and the Spirit's conviction, and what to do when you're weary. Listen to the sermon here: ⁠https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-hebrews⁠ ==================== CHAPTERS Introduction (00:00) Sermon Recap (00:53) What does it mean for Jesus to be the Word? (04:15) What about people who never hear about Jesus? (08:54) How do our conscience and the Holy Spirit relate? (14:42) How does justification and sanctification affect our conscience? (17:17) What's the difference between shame and conviction? (19:05) How to ask Jesus to break chains (26:55) How do we not get weary and losing heart? (29:00) Who are your heroes of the faith? (37:45) ==================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.  🌏 Website: ⁠⁠https://northernlife.org.au⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠⁠ 📘 Facebook: ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠⁠ 📹 YouTube: ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@NorthernLifeBaptistChurch⁠⁠

    42 min
  5. Christ in Deuteronomy: Choosing Life, Christians in Politics, and Torah Reflections

    29 MAR

    Christ in Deuteronomy: Choosing Life, Christians in Politics, and Torah Reflections

    This week on Ponder, Jack sits down with Ben and Jono to unpack Sunday’s sermon, Christ in Deuteronomy. They discuss what it means to “choose life,” how the covenant relates to following Jesus, whether Christians should be involved in politics, and sharing reflections on our Torah series. Listen to the sermon here: https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-deuteronomy ===================== CHAPTERS Introduction (00:00) Sermon recap (00:32) What does it mean to “choose life?” (01:30) Why does Moses remind Israel of their story? (02:39) What does covenant mean for in our lives? (03:49) How do we live out our decision to follow Jesus? (05:14) Why is the law repeated twice in Leviticus and Deuteronomy? (07:41) The importance of justice in Deuteronomy (10:04) How much should Christians shape the world? (11:14) Who gets the good life? (14:19) Why did Jesus add “mind” to the Shema? (16:13) What has struck you about the Torah as a whole? (17:55) Torah as the origin story of the whole Bible (21:15) Can we read ourselves into the story of the Bible? (22:16) What is your favourite story in the whole Torah? (25:36) ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.  🌏 Website: ⁠https://northernlife.org.au⁠ 📸 Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠ 📘 Facebook: ⁠https://facebook.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠ 📹 YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@NorthernLifeBaptistChurch⁠

    29 min
  6. Christ in Numbers: Hard Parts of the Bible, How Worship Integrates Us, and the Consequences of Sin

    22 MAR

    Christ in Numbers: Hard Parts of the Bible, How Worship Integrates Us, and the Consequences of Sin

    Jack is joined by Tristan, Ben, and Jono as they unpack Sunday's sermon: Christ in Numbers. They discuss how to navigate tricky parts of the Bible, the role of musical worship in integrating us, dealing with the consequences of sin, and more. Listen to the sermon here: ⁠https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-numbers⁠ ===================== CHAPTERS Introduction (00:00) Sermon recap (00:36) Why is God so angry in Numbers? (01:34) Why can't Moses enter the Promised Land? (03:46) What's up with the bronze snake? (05:30) What do we do with hard parts of the Bible? (08:00) How do Israel's, Christ's, and our story relate? (09:56) Are there consequences for our sin? (11:21) How do we bear gracefully the consequences of our past rebellion? (13:26) How can we not forget God the way Israel did? (16:18) What is the role of music in worship, life and faith? (18:53) How worship integrates heart, soul, mind, and strength (22:21) What if I don't feel that God desires to bless me? (24:32) Conclusion (27:59) ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.  🌏 Website: ⁠⁠https://northernlife.org.au⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠⁠ 📘 Facebook: ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠⁠ 📹 YouTube: ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@NorthernLifeBaptistChurch⁠⁠

    29 min
  7. Christ in Leviticus: Relevance Today, Jesus' Fulfilment, and Contagious Holiness

    15 MAR

    Christ in Leviticus: Relevance Today, Jesus' Fulfilment, and Contagious Holiness

    Ben, Jack and Tristan explore last week's sermon, Christ in Leviticus, reflecting on why we find it so hard to read, its relevance today, the "contagious holiness" of Jesus, and more. Listen to the sermon here: ⁠⁠⁠https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-leviticus⁠ ===================== CHAPTERS Introduction (00:00) Sermon recap (00:37) Why do we find reading Leviticus so hard? (02:30) How is Leviticus relevant today? (03:56) Does Jesus raise the bar or deepen the source of the law? (07:46) What's the difference between the laws of Leviticus and the teaching of Jesus? (09:07) How is priestly holiness relevant today? (10:57) How does the "contagious holiness" of Jesus affect us? (13:11) How do the cleanliness laws apply today? (14:55) What didn't make it into the final sermon? (18:32) How baptism and communion trace back to Leviticus (22:28) Final takeaways from Leviticus (24:06) ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.  🌏 Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://northernlife.org.au⁠⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠⁠⁠ 📘 Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠⁠⁠ 📹 YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@NorthernLifeBaptistChurch⁠⁠⁠

    27 min
  8. Christ in Exodus: Slavery to Sin, Wilderness Seasons, and the Ten Commandments Today

    8 MAR

    Christ in Exodus: Slavery to Sin, Wilderness Seasons, and the Ten Commandments Today

    Ben, Jack and Tristan sit down to unpack Sunday's sermon, Christ in Exodus. They discuss what slavery to sin means and how to get through it, what God teaches us in the wilderness, the relevance of the Ten Commandments today, and more. Listen to the sermon here: ⁠https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-exodus⁠ ===================== CHAPTERS Introduction (00:00) Sermon recap (00:35) What do the ten plagues mean? (01:27) Have we forgotten the cost of salvation? (03:54) What does slavery to sin mean? (05:05) What does freedom from sin mean? (06:39) How to know you're in slavery to sin (09:41) How do you know if you're in a wilderness season? (11:27) How do you make it through the wilderness? (13:17) What content didn't make the final sermon? (16:32) What is the role of the Ten Commandments today? (18:22) Do we talk about the Ten Commandments enough? (20:35) Should the Ten Commandments be in classrooms? (21:55) Should we practice Sabbath? (23:37) What is Sabbath and what does it do to us? (27:47) What does it mean to not bear God's name in vain? (29:07) ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples.  🌏 Website: ⁠⁠https://northernlife.org.au⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠https://instagram.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠⁠ 📘 Facebook: ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠⁠ 📹 YouTube: ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@NorthernLifeBaptistChurch⁠⁠

    34 min
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