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Northland Church
Digging Deeper: The Rebel, the Redeemer, and the Redeemed
Pastor Josh Laxton
Locations & Times
Northland Church
522 Dog Track Rd, Longwood, FL 32750, USA
Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
Monday 7:00 PM
Welcome to Northland!
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.
NorthlandChurch.net
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.
NorthlandChurch.net
WORKING DEFINITION
• Pressure: Is the _______ __ _______ when something you care about is at stake or when something expected of you is at stake.
• Stress: Is the ______ ______ of dealing with the _______.
• Pressure: Is the _______ __ _______ when something you care about is at stake or when something expected of you is at stake.
• Stress: Is the ______ ______ of dealing with the _______.
MAIN POINT
There are two more ways you can deal and cope with Pressure and Stress:
Be a Rebel with a Cause which still leads to Crushing . . . OR
Have a Redeemer with a Cure and become a new Creation.
There are two more ways you can deal and cope with Pressure and Stress:
Be a Rebel with a Cause which still leads to Crushing . . . OR
Have a Redeemer with a Cure and become a new Creation.
BARABBA'S TODAY
• Political Extremism
• Anti-Gov’t Movements
• Revolutionary Movements
• Militant Nationalism
• Militant Religions
• Anti-Institutional Subcultures
• Outrage [Cancel] Cultures
• Political Extremism
• Anti-Gov’t Movements
• Revolutionary Movements
• Militant Nationalism
• Militant Religions
• Anti-Institutional Subcultures
• Outrage [Cancel] Cultures
BARABBAS AND PRESSURE
Will either be CRUSHED by the systems they rebel against or they will become the ONE that begins CRUSHING.
Will either be CRUSHED by the systems they rebel against or they will become the ONE that begins CRUSHING.
DEMANDS PUT ON JESUS...
“Prophesy! Who hit you?” Luke 22:63–64
“If you are the Messiah, tell us!” vs. 66–67
“Are you the Son of God?” vs. 70
“Are you the King of the Jews?” Luke 23:1–3
“Hoped to see him perform a sign . . .” vs. 8
“He saved others; let him save himself . . .” vs. 35
“If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself.” vs. 36
“Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” vs. 39
“Prophesy! Who hit you?” Luke 22:63–64
“If you are the Messiah, tell us!” vs. 66–67
“Are you the Son of God?” vs. 70
“Are you the King of the Jews?” Luke 23:1–3
“Hoped to see him perform a sign . . .” vs. 8
“He saved others; let him save himself . . .” vs. 35
“If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself.” vs. 36
“Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” vs. 39
JESUS, THE REDEEMER WITH A CURE
• Remains calm in the midst of chaos
• Doesn’t need to prove Himself
• Doesn’t defend Himself
• Doesn’t seek world’s approval
• Refuses to mirror the opposition
• Peacefully yields to broken systems
• Fully trusts in the Sovereign will of the Father
• Remains calm in the midst of chaos
• Doesn’t need to prove Himself
• Doesn’t defend Himself
• Doesn’t seek world’s approval
• Refuses to mirror the opposition
• Peacefully yields to broken systems
• Fully trusts in the Sovereign will of the Father
JESUS, THE REDEEMER WITH A CURE
Jesus carries the weight of the world without being crushed by its pressures and stresses.
Crushed for the world, not by it.
Jesus carries the weight of the world without being crushed by its pressures and stresses.
Crushed for the world, not by it.
THE SECOND THIEF...
FORGIVENESS DEFINED
Forgiveness is releasing others from the debt their offense created and entrusting justice to God.
Forgiveness is releasing others from the debt their offense created and entrusting justice to God.
Reduces...
• Stress
• Anger/Hostility
• Anxiety/Depression
Increases...
• Hope
• Well-Being
• Stress
• Anger/Hostility
• Anxiety/Depression
Increases...
• Hope
• Well-Being
POWER OF FORGIVENESS
Will you receive God’s FORGIVENESS?
Will you FORGIVE yourself?
Will you extend God’s FORGIVENESS to those who did and do you wrong?
Will you receive God’s FORGIVENESS?
Will you FORGIVE yourself?
Will you extend God’s FORGIVENESS to those who did and do you wrong?
THE REDEEMER AND THE REDEEMED
Jesus may not remove the nails or the consequences, but He removes the guilt and shame.
Jesus may not remove the nails or the consequences, but He removes the guilt and shame.
THE REDEEMER AND THE REDEEMED
Jesus may not remove the nails or the consequences, but He removes the guilt and shame.
Jesus may not work everything out the way you hope, but He does work everything out for your good and His glory.
Jesus may not remove the nails or the consequences, but He removes the guilt and shame.
Jesus may not work everything out the way you hope, but He does work everything out for your good and His glory.
THE REDEEMER AND THE REDEEMED
Jesus may not remove the nails or the consequences, but He removes the guilt and shame.
Jesus may not work everything out the way you hope, but He does work everything out for your good and His glory.
Jesus may not remove the ending, but He does provide a new beginning.
Jesus may not remove the nails or the consequences, but He removes the guilt and shame.
Jesus may not work everything out the way you hope, but He does work everything out for your good and His glory.
Jesus may not remove the ending, but He does provide a new beginning.