Northland Church

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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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Knowledge

What do you know a lot about?

What is that knowledge producing in and through you?

Main Point:

What you listen to and learn from shapes who you become.

The Necessary First Step:

Hearing the word

Consumption Data

- 91% of us own smart phones.
- On average we look at our phones 144 times a day.
- Americans spend an average of 4 hours and 30 minutes per day on our phones.
- Nearly 57% of Americans consider themselves "mobile phone addicts."
- Three in four admit to feeling uncomfortable without their phones.

To put into perspective

- 4 ½ hours a day, 31 ½ hours a week equals 1,638 hours in one year on our phones!
- About 1/5 of our lives
- Almost 1/3 of our waking lives
- 47 hours of Northland sermons in a year.
- Double that if you listen to Extra Takes!

Center for bible engagement

Understanding the Bible Engagement Challenge: Scientific Evidence for the Power of 4

Engaging in the Bible Four times or more a week decreases these temptations:

- Drinking to excess -62%
- Viewing pornography -59%
- Having sex outside of marriage -59%
- Gambling -45%
- Lashing out in anger -31%
- Gossiping -28%
- Lying -28%

Engaging in the Bible Four times or more a week decreases the odds of struggling with:

- Feeling bitter -40%
- Thinking destructively about self or others -32%
- Feeling like they have to hide what they do or feel -32%
- Having difficulty forgiving others -31%
- Feeling discouraged -31%
- Experiencing loneliness -30%
- Having difficulty forgiving oneself -26%

Engaging in the Bible Four times or more a week significantly increases the odds of:

- Giving financially to a church +416%
- Memorizing Scripture +407%
- Discipling others +231%
- Sharing their faith with others +228%
- Giving financially to causes other than their church +218%

The Natural Second Step:

Doing what it says

The Book of James

- Ask for Wisdom
- Persevere in trouble
- Do not show FAVORITISM
- Show your wisdom by your good deeds
- Submit to God and resist the Devil
- Do not slander one another
- Pray for anyone in trouble
- When sick, call the Elders for prayer

Select Mission Passages

- Genesis 1:28
- Genesis 12:1-3
- Exodus 19:4-6
- Jeremiah 29:1-9
- Matthew 28:18-20
- John 20:21
- Acts 1:8
- Acts 2:42-47
- Revelation 21:1-5

Action from these passages

- Baptize
- Be witnesses
- Bless
- Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, subdue it, and have dominion over it
- Be devoted to fellowship
- Be devoted to teaching
- Dwell with God
- Go
- Grow
- Keep
- Make disciples
- Obey
- Pray
- Protect
- Seek and save the lost
- Send
- Share
- Teach
- Work for peace

Northland's Four C's

Connect with God and others
Care for people and resources
Cultivate disciples and leaders
Commission to neighbors and nations with the good news

Principle

If your knowledge is not producing the righteousness God desires, then you may need to change your consumption habits.

Third Step: The Outcome

Being blessed in your doing

Blessing in James 1:19-27

- The righteousness of God
- A saved soul
- Freedom
- Pure and genuine religion

For my benefit
For others benefit
Ultimately for the glory of God!

Questions to consider

1. Is there a need for you to rethink your consumption habits?
- How might this affect your mood, thoughts, actions and behaviors, and make room for God’s word?
2. How will you use what you consume for God’s glory?
3. Will you consider Bible reading/listening at least 4 times a week?
Come to our worship gatherings and we’ll give you one!