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Northland Church exists to glorify God as we participate in His mission of redeeming a people from all peoples by engaging neighbors and nations to be fully alive in King Jesus through the power of the Spirit.

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The Road to Bethlehem:
The News and Offer Coming
Out of and From Bethlehem

The News coming out of and from Bethlehem
is worth leaving everything for because it’s greater
than anything you’ll ever have.

1) Bethlehem offers Good News to your Bad News

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.

Processing Good News...
Hear (Listen) to Good News that found you
Evaluate (Assess) what you are Hearing
Determine is it Worth Exploring
Go to Explore the Signs
Experience the Wonder of the News

2) Bethlehem offers Better News than your Good News

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said toone another, “Let’sgo to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” So they hurried off....
Luke 2:15–15

The Principle:
Leave the GOOD VULNERABLE to cling to the BETTER VALUE.

They had determined the good news of their sheep was not
as important as the BETTER NEWS of a SAVIOR.

Modern Day Sheep:
Family/Relationships
Education/Jobs/Careers
Money/Materials
Security/Stability
Position/Resume
ReputationSuccess

3) Bethlehem offers Greater News Than your Best/Worst News

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
Luke 2:20

When you’ve heard and experienced
the GREATEST CASE-NEWS coming out of and from Bethlehem
there’s praise from your lips and unspeakable joy in your life.