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. ***

Oct 31, 2010

Do You Want to Be Well? Part II

Pastor Dave Brooks brings the second half of this message begun on October 17.

Oct 24, 2010

Missionary Presentation: Emerson Family

In this service, Bill and Amanda Emerson present their call to serve the Lord as missionaries in a Guatemalan orphanage. For more information be sure to check out www.guatemerson.com.

Oct 17, 2010

Do You Want To Be Well? Part I

Pastor Dave Brooks brought this message as an Intentional Interim pastor candidate on Oct. 17, 2010.

Oct 10, 2010

Stuck Halfway

Karl Dyrli brings this message about being "stuck" between an initial response to God and fully realizing the full life He offers us. This was also the 40th anniversary weekend for New Testament Christian School.

Oct 3, 2010

To Live Is Christ

Gary Brennan brings this message about the centrality of knowing Christ.

Sep 9, 2010

Technical Transition...

If you are here reading this you are probably looking for a sermon from New Testament Baptist Church. At this time we are transferring over our web service, so there will be some delay in posting recent messages. We apologize for that, but hope to put up all missing messages as soon as possible.
You may still leave any questions or comments through the comment link on this posting.
Take care,
Karl

Aug 1, 2010

Worship Together

While we may be quick to affirm the importance of worship and the importance of community, for what reason is it important to worship together? I Corinthians 14 was addressing one of those times in which worship in the Church had unravelled into controversy. So Paul writes to correct misunderstandings and give the biblical foundation for corporate worship: the edification of the Church.
While spiritual gifts and forms of worship might remain controversial today, the foundational purpose for God's people to worship together remains the same.
Again, I'd love to hear questions, thoughts, or ideas through the comment tab below. It was an interesting experience to preach from this passage, not to mention a little tricky. I hope it blesses you.
Take care,
Karl

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Jul 19, 2010

A Wonderful Life

In this message, Paul Sargent gives a thorough biblical presentation on the wonderful life that God has so lovingly prepared for us. If we believe and receive what He offers, we find that life is a wonderful gift!

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Jul 11, 2010

Biblical Lessons on Giving

Generous giving can tend to be a sensitive issue. This message examines II Corinthians 8 and 9 to find out what the Bible actually teaches on biblical giving, God's way. Above all, giving is a chance to be like Jesus, who laid down the glory of heaven to become poor, so that we might be rich in Him forever.


II Chronicles 7:14

Steve Todaro delivers this message on the importance of being a people of prayer. Feel free to leave questions or comments as discussion starters in the comments tab below.
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Jun 27, 2010

...Them, Too?

Are there people or groups of people in your life that you would consider least likely to be disciples of Jesus Christ? In Acts 10 Peter had to make the leap across the chasm between Jew and Gentile and bring the Gospel to a group that would otherwise be dismissed. But this leap was appointed by God, as the mystery of Christ is revealed in the uniting of Jew and Gentile into one people of God.
God has been shockingly gracious to us, and now calls us to become like Him as grace-giving ambassadors for His Kingdom.

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Jun 20, 2010

Recommissioning

In John 21 we find Peter in between the resurrection of Christ and His ascension, and Peter decides to go fishing. Left with memories of his own bitter failures, left with an unsure future, Peter goes back to what he knows.
As Jesus once again steps into Peter's life as a fisherman, He has a vitally important message...once again He is calling Peter to follow Him.

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