The Northgate Church Podcast

This episode was recorded in Northgate Church's Sunday service on October 30, 2022. We started the service with preaching and then sang in response to the preached word. We edit out the singing on these podcast episodes, but that may help give this episode some context. Enjoy this sermon from Pastor Matt Glidden on Daniel chapter 5, "Blinded By Sin."

Missionary Jonathan Bourbeau and his family serve the country of Latvia and are sharing in this episode.

Pastor Matt continues our sermon series in Daniel with today's message entitled, "Look Up" from Daniel 4.
Lessons we learn when Nebuchadnezzar looks up
1) Humble yourself before God v37
2) Share the good news about what God has done v1-3
3) Praise God for what He has done v34-37
4) It's never too late to turn to God
5) God can use your greatest failures and humiliation to bring him glory
 
Lessons we learn when Daniel looks up
1) Speak the truth in love v19
2) Speak the truth regardless of the consequences
3) Call people to turn from sin and start practicing righteousness v27
 
But we can't do any of these things without first looking up and in faith humbling ourselves before King Jesus.
 
Matt references 2 books in his sermon:
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis https://www.amazon.com/dp/0060652926/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_EPZ9AA52RQG8B995P28J
The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness by Tim Keller https://www.amazon.com/dp/1906173419/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_EGYZJYE7DB084TZG5ZE9

Steven Thiel is our guest preacher on this episode and brings a sermon inspired by highlights from the book of Daniel and Proverbs 22:11, 29
An Audience With The King
1. Loving Purity of Heart
2. Speaking Gracefully
3. Working Skillfully

This week we start with reading Daniel 3 from beginning to end and then a special performance of the song, "Another in the Fire" before the sermon starts. 
The sermon this week focuses on the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace from Daniel 3 and prompts us to ask ourselves 2 questions:
1) How will I respond when I am pressured to worship the gods of this world?
2) Where am I placing my confidence?

This week's sermon comes from Daniel chapter 2 and reminds us that our God is greater than any and all kingdoms of the world.

Join us for our first sermon in this new series on the book of Daniel!

Join us as we learn what I John 1:5-7 has to teach us about how to have fellowship. 
v5 What message have you heard? 
v6 What do you say?
v7 Where are you walking? 

What did Jesus do from 12 years old to 30 years old? Listen along as Pastor Matt highlights Jesus' life during this 18 year window of time. And hopefully we can live the same way in our lives!

Pastor Matt preaches from 1 Corinthians 15:35-58 in a sermon entitled "We will be restored bodies". This sermon concludes his series "Wonderfully Made: What the Bible teaches us about our bodies."
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