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In this Christ in Scripture message, Benjamin Shanks explores Paul's shortest book, the Letter to Philemon, highlighting the new economy of the Kingdom of God, wherein: 1) WE PARTNER IN FAITH; 2) WE APPEAL IN LOVE; 3) WE EMBODY THE CROSS. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-philemon ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples. www.northernlife.org.au

Returning to our Letters of Paul series within the Christ in Scripture project, Jonathan Shanks explores Paul's greatest letter—Romans. 1) EVERYTHING'S DIFFERENT; 2) ALL IN; 3) THINK NEW; 4) HUMBLE THYSELF; 5) STEP UP; 6) LIVE LOVE; 7) CATALYSE COMMUNITY; 8) CROSS CARRY. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-romans ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples. www.northernlife.org.au

Benjamin Shanks explores Amos chapter 4, highlighting the way God reorders His people's priorities. Five questions to ask yourself before you come to church: 1) AM I HUNGRY FOR THE WORD OF GOD? 2) AM I THIRSTY FOR THE PRESENCE OF GOD? 3) AM I SICKENED BY MY SIN? 4) AM I GRIEVED BY THE STATE OF THE WORLD? 5) AM I DRAWING NEAR WITH FEAR AND TREMBLING? ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-amos ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples. www.northernlife.org.au

In this message, Jonathan Shanks explores the short and strange Book of Obadiah, highlighting three aspects of the Kingdom: KINGDOM ALLEGIANCE; KINGDOM CONSEQUENCE; KINGDOM DELIVERANCE. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-obadiah ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples. www.northernlife.org.au

Jonathan Shanks continues our Minor Prophets series with an exploration of Christ in Hosea. SOW RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR YOURSELVES; REAP THE FRUIT OF UNFAILING LOVE; BREAK UP YOUR FALLOW GROUND; FOR IT'S TIME TO SEEK THE LORD UNTIL HE COMES; AND SHOWERS RIGHTEOUSNESS ON YOU. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-hosea ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples. www.northernlife.org.au

In this message, Benjamin Shanks gives Pneumatology 101—the study of the Holy Spirit—focusing on the PERSON, POWER and PRESENCE of the Spirit as prophesied in Joel 2 and fulfilled in Pentecost. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-joel ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples. www.northernlife.org.au

"Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness" (Matthew 10:1). In this message, Benjamin Shanks explores the authority we have been given in Jesus' name for deliverance and healing. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/i-give-you-authority ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples. www.northernlife.org.au

Jonathan Shanks continues our Christ in Scripture project, exploring King Solomon's prayer in dedication of the temple in 2 Chronicles 7. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-2-chronicles ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples. www.northernlife.org.au

Jonathan Shanks explores the story of 1 Chronicles, highlighting the identity struggle of the people of Israel as they re-entered their homeland after exile. THE KINGDOM BELONGS TO YAHWEH; EVERYTHING WE HAVE COMES FROM YAHWEH; YAHWEH WANTS OUR HEART. ===================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-1-chronicles⁠ ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples. ⁠www.northernlife.org.au⁠

In this second part to last week's message, Benjamin Shanks explores the theme of EXILE in 2 Kings. First, ISRAEL's exile under five successive empires: Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome. Then, HUMANITY'S exile from the Garden of Eden. Finally, OUR exile from the world as we know it should be. "The time has come," Jesus said, "the kingdom of God has come near." With those words Jesus' kingdom brings the exile to an end. This message will challenge you to live as a Citizen of the Kingdom while being a Subject of the Empire. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-2-kings ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples. www.northernlife.org.au

Returning to 1 Kings and our Christ in Scripture project, Benjamin Shanks explores the three aspects of the theme of the Kingdom in 1 Kings: GOD'S PEOPLE under GOD'S RULE in GOD'S PLACE. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-1-kings ===================== 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

Jonathan Shanks concludes our 5-part Roads to Ruin series with a message on the ruin of desire. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/⁠roads-to-ruin-desire ===================== 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

Tristan Joshua continues our Roads to Ruin series looking at doubt—what it is, how it can ruin us, and where the narrow way of Jesus leads us to deeper faith through doubt. ===================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/⁠roads-to-ruin-doubt ===================== 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

Jonathan Shanks explores the topic of anger and how it can ruin us through four stages: 1) Its dangerous power; 2) Its basic goodness; 3) Why it goes wrong; 4) How it can be healed. ===================== EPISODE PAGE ⁠https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/⁠roads-to-ruin-anger ===================== 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

Benjamin Shanks explores the topic of power and the way it can lead to our ruin or renewal. ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/roads-to-ruin-power ===================== 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