Welcome to Life Church Norton!

Welcome to the Sermon Blog of Life Church (formerly New Testament Baptist Church). Feel free to listen to or download sermons from our Sunday morning services. Then click on the comments to dialogue about the messages so we can learn from each other throughout the week. You may also click on the envelope after each post to send the link to a friend.
*** We have recently become Grace Church and will no longer be posting new sermons on this blog. You can find all newer sermons by going directly to www.thatsgrace.org and search for messages by the Norton location. However, we will continue to maintain this site and all are still encouraged to comment. ***

Jan 30, 2022

Navigating The Hard Times / Prayer And Fasting / Week 4

Disappointment. Hurt. Pain. Discouragement. No matter how hard we try to avoid them, we ALL face hard seasons in our lives. And these difficult times can derail our good intentions and discourage us in our faith. So how do we navigate these times well? Do we wait until our circumstances get better or does God have something in these seasons that can help us grow? Let's talk about it! 

Speaker: Pastor Sean Sears of Grace Church Avon

Jan 23, 2022

The Mindset Of Fasting / Prayer And Fasting / Week 3

What's the difference between fasting for your health and fasting as a spiritual discipline? Because just like any diet or fast, after a while, it can feel like something you HAVE to do and not something you WANT to do. What are the benefits and mindset of spiritual fasting that can help you keep this a regular habit? Let's talk about that this week!

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas
Text: Zechariah 7:1-14

Jan 16, 2022

Creating More Space For God / Prayer And Fasting / Week 2

Working to build a relationship with someone takes time and effort and our relationship with God is no different. We want God to be a part of our lives, but it doesn't seem like we have enough time! There's always something to distract us. So how do we go about creating more space for God in our lives? Let's talk about it! 

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas
Text: 2 Peter 1; Acts 11; Acts 13

Jan 9, 2022

Why Christians Fast / Prayer and Fasting / Week 1

You might have heard of the physical benefits of fasting from your fitness trainer, a friend, or maybe even your doctor. But did you know that fasting can have spiritual benefits as well? In fact, fasting is probably the MOST OVERLOOKED spiritual practice in the lives of Christians, and we are missing out on some major benefits because of it! So what exactly does spiritual fasting look like and what are these benefits? Let's talk about it!

Speaker: Pastor Steven Lucas
Text: Matthew 6

Jan 2, 2022

Taking Your Faith To The Next Level / Kickstart

What if this year, your main goal wasn't about dropping weight, getting in shape, saving more money, or eating better. What if this year, you decided not to settle for just knowing about God, but this year you decided to discover the kind of peaceful, hope-filled, and abundant life that He had planned for you? But where would you even start? That's what we're talking about this week! 

Speaker: Youth Director Emmanuel Sutka