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The Narrow Gate - Audio
August 30, 2015 18:28 - 35 minutes - 8.07 MBWhen we make a decision for Christ, we stand at a crossroad with a wide gate and a narrow gate. Today's sermon explains which gate leads to destruction and which leads to life, and how this decision affects our living right side up in this upside down world.
Life Happens In Circles - Audio
August 23, 2015 19:12 - 39 minutes - 8.99 MBAndy Stanley at North Point is fond of saying church happens in rows, but life happens in circles. What happens in rows on Sunday mornings is a worship experience...what happens in circles in your homes, or in the classrooms here in the building, with others in our church family - that's life. Today we will learn the biblical basis for belonging to a Life Group (small group, home group, house church, faith group).
Judge...NOT! - Audio
August 16, 2015 18:12 - 34 minutes - 7.91 MBWe don't necessarily love to judge.. but we all do. We do it so much and so often it has become second nature. Some look around and see others who don't measure up and judge themselves superior. Some look around at others and feel as though we don't measure up...we judge ourselves inferior. In both cases we judge.
Migrating Hope - Audio
August 09, 2015 15:58 - 40 minutes - 9.38 MBWhere does your hope lie? Jesus tells us in the sermon on the mount not to place our hope in riches or wealth.
Prayer - Audio
August 02, 2015 18:16 - 34 minutes - 8 MBPrayer is one of the most important aspects of our spiritual lives. Our relationship with God - the most important relationship any of us will ever have - depends on it. Today we are going to examine prayer as taught by Jesus' brother James.
Motives Matter - Audio
July 26, 2015 18:03 - 36 minutes - 8.46 MBIn Matthew 6, Jesus shifts his focus from broad application to personal implementation. "Does the life I lead reflect the faith I claim?" But it is not enough to just do the right things. He says we have to do them for the right reasons. That the motives behind our actions matter to God.
Perfect Love - Audio
July 19, 2015 18:38 - 45 minutes - 10.3 MBWhat if we were all motivated by love rather than selfishness? What if we loved those that hurt us as much as those who love us? Imagine what the world could be like. But that concept is Upside Down from how the world works.
Navajo Mission Trip 2015 - Audio
July 12, 2015 19:01 - 1 hour - 16.3 MBA recap of this year's mission trip to the Navajo reservation.
You Can't Un-One - Audio
July 05, 2015 18:24 - 50 minutes - 11.6 MBTime magazine in August of 2000 stated that 67% of all first marriages fail within 4 years. The divorce rate for second marriages is even higher. So today's study on what Jesus had to say on the subject of marriage, divorce and remarriage is going to hit very close to home for many of us today.
Hierarchy of Sin - Audio
June 28, 2015 18:15 - 31 minutes - 7.17 MBThe Old Testament laws had been passed down generation to generation, and the Pharisees streamlined them to the bare minimum to make them easier to live by. The focus was on the act, not on the thought or emotion behind it. But Jesus taught us that the thoughts or feelings have the same consequences as the act itself.
Right Side Up Righteous - Audio
June 21, 2015 18:16 - 40 minutes - 9.21 MBAs we look at the world around us, we see that things are changing. Things that were acceptable a few years ago are now unacceptable. Things that were unacceptable are suddenly becoming the norm. Rules are changing, making it difficult to navigate the world today. How are we to live right side up, when what was ok yesterday, today is suddenly unacceptable?
Be The Good News - Audio
June 14, 2015 18:21 - 34 minutes - 7.91 MBChristians can be a godly influence on the world when we commit ourselves to being authentic and available. We are in the second week of our summer series on the Sermon on the Mount, called Upside Down: Living right side up in an upside down world. Last week, Pastor Mitch spoke about the beatitudes. This week, we are covering the part of the sermon that is about being salt and light.
Blessed Are... - Audio
June 07, 2015 18:23 - 28 minutes - 6.47 MBOur summer series, based on the Sermon on the Mount from Matthew 5-7, is called Upside Down: Living Right Side up in and Upside Down World. In the first of the series, we start with the beatitudes.
We Have A "Heart Condition" - Audio
May 31, 2015 18:15 - 49 minutes - 11.4 MBOur final area of emphasis moves away from gifts and amounts and centers on what God sees as more important: the condition of our hearts. If the heart is not right, the gift is unacceptable...even if it matters to us...even if the amount is right...even if it stretched our abilities and was sacrificial. Our sermon today explores four heart conditions that cannot please God no matter what our gift.
The Bottom Line - Audio
May 24, 2015 18:27 - 33 minutes - 7.57 MBLast week, we learned the first of four truths about giving - that the amount matters. This week reveals two more truths. The second is that we determine the amount. This leads to the third one, in that we are to give according to our abilities.
Making God Smile - Audio
May 17, 2015 18:45 - 38 minutes - 8.87 MBGifts...We know they are important. Just ask the parent of a 3-year-old that has "made" them "tea", or given them a plastic donut. Sometimes the value in the gift is the heart behind it. In this series, we seek a fresh perspective on gifts and the power of a pleasing gift. In the first week, we talk about giving gifts that make God smile.
#Struggles 5 - Rest - Audio
May 10, 2015 18:45 - 36 minutes - 8.25 MBIf you are a child of God, a follower of Jesus, a Christian...then, according to Hebrews 4:9-11a, rest is not only available, it is expected. And if technology drives our busyness and robs us of our rest then it makes sense we need to make some adjustments. So today's sermon will give some thoughts and ideas on how to find rest.
#Struggles 4 - Compassion - Audio
May 03, 2015 18:49 - 46 minutes - 10.6 MBToday, we are going to talk about compassion. How do social media and technology propel a spirit of compassion and how might they hinder compassion?
Breath of Spring 2015 - Session 1 - Audio
May 02, 2015 19:16 - 45 minutes - 10.4 MBThis is the third annual Breath of Spring event for Faith Mountain. Our guest speaker, Maria, gives us an inspiring message of freedom.
Breath of Spring 2015 - Session 2 - Audio
May 02, 2015 19:15 - 34 minutes - 7.92 MBThis is the third annual Breath of Spring event for Faith Mountain. Our guest speaker, Maria, gives us an inspiring message of freedom.
#Struggles 3 - Authenticity - Audio
April 26, 2015 18:53 - 40 minutes - 9.27 MBThe more filtered our lives become, the more difficult it is to be authentic. A veil that first covers the face, eventually covers the heart.
# Struggles 2 - Intimacy - Audio
April 19, 2015 18:54 - 34 minutes - 7.97 MBJohn 13:34-35 " A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." This lays the foundation for who we are. If we claim to be disciples, followers of Jesus, then love defines us; love. Not church attendance. Not giving our 10%. Not perfect theology... love.
Contentment - Cancers and Cures - Audio
April 12, 2015 18:19 - 42 minutes - 9.76 MBIn the opening sermon of a series about following Jesus in a selfie-centered world, the subject is the cancer of envy. It is about our desire to have more than we currently have, to covet what others have. We find that envy eats away our contentment and leaves the decease of discontentment behind.
Heaven and Earth Collide - Audio
April 05, 2015 18:39 - 41 minutes - 9.59 MBThe effect of an asteroid of great size impacting Earth are unknown. Scientists speculate and theorize that such an impact would be a death sentence for Earth. And they may well be right. Not so with a collision between Heaven and Earth. The outcome of that collision is already known. The Divinity of Heaven collided with the Humanity of Earth in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The major difference between these cosmic events? One is theorized by science as a potential planet kille...
Down from the Mountain - Audio
March 30, 2015 01:22 - 42 minutes - 9.79 MBWe live our lives looking for that next spiritual high. That next convicting message on Sunday morning, that next camp, or next retreat. We are not meant to live on mountain tops, but in the valleys. There is a reason that nothing grows on top of a mountain. Life happens in the valleys.
Safeguarding The Treasure - Audio
March 22, 2015 18:36 - 35 minutes - 8.21 MBGuard the good deposit that was entrusted to you- guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us. 2 Timothy 1:14. So what we guard, the good deposit, is our faith... More specifically, our confidence in our faith. But what does it need to be guarded from?
I "Heart" Learning - Audio
March 15, 2015 18:36 - 35 minutes - 8.04 MBFaith and love center around passion and commitment. I "Heart" Learning centers around real life. We learn to trust and love Him - we are devoted to Him. This is where our faith is less about being dogmatic in what we believe and more about being devoted to whom we believe. Its about being passionate not only about the Word, but about what God has called us to do in His Word.
Sacred Scars - Audio
March 08, 2015 18:47 - 42 minutes - 9.67 MBWe believe God is good... all the time. But do we really believe it? If God is good all the time, why does He allow so much suffering? In order to walk this path of understanding suffering in a world created by a God we believe to be all good all the time, we need to look at where suffering began.
Circles of Control - Audio
March 01, 2015 18:56 - 41 minutes - 9.48 MB2 Timothy 1:9 For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. Hid did this not because we deserved it, but because that was His plan from the beginning of time. For God saved us - that was the spark for our lesson on Salvation in week one. He called us live holy lives, which led to our second week on Sanctification. That was His plan from before the beginning of time. This is the basis for today's lesson - Sovereignty.
"More Likes" - Audio
February 22, 2015 18:07 - 36 minutes - 8.44 MBWe began last week with the idea of Salvation. We came to an understanding that it's way more important to know in whom I believe than it is to know what I believe. Once we know the who, then we can and should spend the rest of our lives learning the what. Because if you know in whom you believe and truly believe what you know about Jesus and salvation...then once you become saved, you begin to live holy lives. The churchy word for that is 'sanctified'.
Not What... But Whom - Audio
February 15, 2015 18:19 - 43 minutes - 10 MBMost of us know the basics. Big God. Baby Jesus. Our sin. The cross. The resurrection. But beyond that, many of us don't really know much more about Christianity. We don't actually have answers when we get asked about our faith. In our series 'I Don't Know What I Believe' we'll look at the foundation of our beliefs and build a Christ-centered confidence as we learn why we believe what we believe.
Our Missionaries to Argentina - Audio
February 08, 2015 19:29 - 40 minutes - 9.22 MBDavid Roberts and his wife Beth are our guest speakers with an update on their four years as missionaries to Argentina.
Your All-Powerful Advantage - Audio
February 01, 2015 19:28 - 1 hour - 14.9 MBLast week, we learned how David had a tactical advantage against Goliath. This week, we will discuss how he had another advantage, an ultimate advantage, one that assured him a victory - the spiritual advantage of fighting with and for God. We will also learn that we also have this advantage in fighting our own giants.
The Enemy Attacks What God Anoints - Audio
January 25, 2015 19:34 - 43 minutes - 10 MBAs we continue with the story of David versus Goliath, we learn that the constant companion of destiny is doubt. God anoints...the enemy attacks. You take a step the the direction of your God-ordained destiny and the enemy will immediately step in your way. He'll try to block your path, or get in your head, or even use others to get in your way. He doesn't like it when God's plan comes together and he'll do anything to try and stop it.
Power of Passion - Audio
January 18, 2015 19:40 - 47 minutes - 10.8 MBDavid is a man who is so passionate for God that he will do whatever God asks. God wants men and women who are just like David in their passion for Him. They're zealous, obsessive and fanatical! They're people who will do whatever God wants no matter how small and insignificant or how massive and challenging.
Grow In Your Gift - Audio
January 11, 2015 19:36 - 45 minutes - 10.4 MBOur key word last week was Anointed. This week it is Ability. The Holy Spirit we received when we were anointed by God did not come empty-handed. He came in power and brought gifts and abilities. We have been gifted by God. Each one with talents and abilities. As we continue to look a David's journey toward his destiny with Goliath, our focus will be on his abilities, his gifts, and God's expectation that we "Grow In Our Gifts".
Anointed For A New Beginning - Audio
January 04, 2015 19:41 - 38 minutes - 8.81 MBMany of us (Most of us?) resolve to make positive changes in our lives at the beginning of the new year. We think it, we say it, we commit to it...then almost immediately, doubt begins to creep in. Before you even get started, you are waving the white flag. This is first sermon in a series aimed at showing how you and God together can win these battles, no matter how many times you have fought them and lost in the past.
Gifts - The Reason For The Season - Audio
December 21, 2014 19:21 - 13 minutes - 3.17 MBThis week, we learn how the season really is all about the gifts.
Unfrozen - Audio
December 21, 2014 19:14 - 28 minutes - 6.64 MBFaith Mountain presents the Christmas story.
Season of Giving - Audio
December 15, 2014 00:32 - 33 minutes - 7.72 MBGod gave his best gift to us in Jesus Christ. What should our response be in this season of giving.
Just The Right Time - Audio
December 07, 2014 19:40 - 42 minutes - 9.74 MBPastor Ben started off the series last week talking about seasons, and how every season has its struggles. This week, Pastor Pat speaks on time - there is a 'right time' for everything.
Take Your Turn - Audio
November 30, 2014 19:30 - 36 minutes - 8.28 MBFor many of us, Christmas is a time filled with celebration, gifts under the tree, cards in the mail, and gatherings with family and friends. For others, it can be a time of sorrow and struggle. In this series, we will learn how every season offers us the chance to embrace God's presence in our lives.
Great Christians Dream Great Dreams - Audio
November 23, 2014 20:09 - 29 minutes - 6.86 MBWe all have dreams. Dreams are good. God wants to bless us with the joy of making our dreams come true. But when it comes to thing of faith, it appears Great Christians not only have dreams similar to the rest of us...but they also Dream Great Dreams for God and accomplish great things for Him.
Great Christians Develop Great Habits - Audio
November 20, 2014 22:25 - 37 minutes - 8.59 MBThe past two weeks, we have talked about the practices of Great Christians. We highlighted two practices so far - Thinking Great Thoughts and Making Great Sacrifices. If you read Chip Ingrams' book, you will find that Great Christians also Pray Great Prayers, Dream Great Dreams, and are willing to Take Great Risks. These are practices all Great Christians appear to have in common. But today, we will focus on the one practice that is the key to the effectiveness of all the others - Develop Gre...
Great Christians Make Great Sacrifices - Audio
November 09, 2014 19:40 - 52 minutes - 12.1 MBLast week, we talked about the fact that Great Christians think great thoughts. This week our focus is on the theme of sacrifice. Just as Veterans love this country so much they are willing to make great sacrifices for it, Great Christians love God so much they are willing to make great sacrifices for Him.
Great Christians Think Great Thoughts - Audio
November 02, 2014 20:18 - 45 minutes - 10.4 MBDoes God want a bunch of average Joe Christians, or do you think He would prefer a world full of people who strive to be the best Christians they can possibly be? Inspired by Chip Ingram, this series looks at four of the common practices of those individuals - historical and modern - considered to be Great Christians. These practices take them from average Joe Christian to a whole other level in their faith.
Joining God Where He's Working - Audio
October 26, 2014 19:01 - 47 minutes - 10.9 MBOne of the other methods God clearly uses to help us know and understand His will for our lives is the Church. God speaks through His Church. And sometimes what He has to say is not necessarily what we want to hear, but it is what we need to hear. He loves us the way we are, but He also loves us too much to let us stay that way. So He speaks the truth from an abundance of love.
God's Will: All About Relationship - Audio
October 19, 2014 14:09 - 49 minutes - 11.3 MBHebrews 4:12 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. The Bible is God Himself speaking directly to us. He is alive and active in the moment. He can and does speak to us as we wrestle with the difficult decisions of life through the pages of His word. He knows our thoughts, our attitudes, our ideas, our questions - and guides us to right...
The Only Way To Know God's Will - Audio
October 12, 2014 16:45 - 50 minutes - 11.5 MBWhen we accept Jesus as Lord and Savior, we make the most important decision of our lives. We fall in love with Him, we want to follow Him, and we want to live lives that honor Him. We read and study the Bible and we find our He has a plan for us, and that He has planned good works for us. Well, what exactly are those plans? What exactly are those good works?
Chosen to Live - Audio
October 05, 2014 13:37 - 42 minutes - 9.77 MBGuest speaker Jerry Schemmel gives his testimony of how his survival of the plane crash of flight 232 in Sioux City, Iowa led him to Christ.