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What's Possible | Canoeing the Mountains | Isaiah 43: 16-19 | Jonathan Willmore
“Isaiah 43:16-17 NET”
Exodus 34:6-7 NET
God’s FAITHFULNESS isn’t rooted in our TRADITIONS but in his CHARACTER.“Isaiah 43:18 NET”
Sometimes the greatest OBSTACLE to God’s next work is our ATTACHMENT to God’s PREVIOUS work.“Isaiah 43:19 NET”
Isaiah 42:1-7
Receive God’s NEW WORK with humble FAITH.Canoeing the Mountains | "What's Next?" | Daniel 1 (NET) | Jonathan
I. Adapting is not ASSIMILATING.
II. Adapting is not COMPROMISING.
III. Adapting is not FAILURE.
Main Idea:
We should never stop learning how best to be servants of God.
Canoeing the Mountains | "What Now?" Jeremiah 29:1-7 | Jonathan Willmore
When in unfamiliar territory:
1. RESIDE rather than DISPAIR.
2. REMEMBER rather than RETURN
3. REDEEM rather than RESENT
"How is God calling us to live faithfully in this new reality?"
The Jesus Way | Gary Clark
The way of Jesus SEES PEOPLE others WALK PAST.The way of Jesus MOVES TOWARD pain when others MOVE AWAY.The way of Jesus turns HEALED PEOPLE into WITNESSES.
Spiritual Invitation | Holy Spirit | Various Passages | Jonathan Willmore
Spiritual Fruit | Holy Spirit | Galatians 5:16 | Jonathan Willmore
Main Idea:
What you CULTIVATE determines what GROWS
Galatians 5:16 NET
Galatians 5:19-21NET
Takeaway
The flesh ROTS whatever it RULESGalatians 5:22-26 NET
Galatians 5:24 NET
Takeaway
  2. The Spirit TRANSFORMS whatever we SURRENDER
Application
The fruit of the Spirit CREATES a new COMMUNITYAp...
Holy Spirit | "Spiritual Mission" Acts 20:22-24| Jonathan Willmore
But I'd rather GO with GOD than ANYWHERE elseGod may not show you the WHOLE ROAD, but He will not ABANDON YOU on the road.The Spirit did not send us to POLICE grace, but to PROCLAIM grace.
Holy Spirit | "Spiritual Discernment"Acts 13:1-3 | Jonathan Willmore
Main Idea: Those who WORSHIP God hear GOD.
Competing Voices
We cannot hear God clearly when FEAR NARRATES.We cannot hear God clearly when RESENTMENT is SHOUTING in our souls.We cannot hear God clearly when the voice of ACCUSATION forces us into HIDING.Holy Listening
We can hear God in spiritual FRIENDSHIPSWe can hear God in spiritual DIRECTION.We can hear God in spiritual GROUPS.Takeaway
QUIET<...Holy Spirit | "Spiritual Unity" Acts 6 | Jonathan Willmore
The problems in Acts 6:
1. ADMINISTRATIVE problems
2. CULTURAL problems
The Apostles' solution:
1. Seek JUSTICE
2. Love MERCY
3. Walk HUMBLY
For us today:
1. Pursue UNITY through HOSPITALITY
2. FORGIVE the CHURCH when it FAILS at being the CHURCH
3. Love GOD by loving OTHERS
The main idea:
When the church follows the SPIRIT TOGETHER, the church moves FORWARD TOGETHER.
Holy Spirit | Spiritual Power | Acts 1:8 | David Roberson
Holy Spirit | "Spiritual Comfort" | John 14:15-18 | Jonathan Willmore
- He is our advocate
1. The Spirit CONVICTS us through LOVE.
- He is our teacher
2. The Spirit GUIDES us in FAITH.
- He is our comforter
3. The Spirit TRANSFORMS us with HOPE.
We are not alone!
Holy Spirit | "Spiritual Wilderness" | Luke 4 | with Jonathan Willmore
1. We remain FAITHFUL to the FATHER by TRUSTING the SPIRIT.
2. Life in the Wilderness exposes how we
     A. Use POWER to SATISFY APPETITE apart from trust.
     B. Grasp PREMATURELY what God has PROMISED in his TIMING.
     C. Try to SEIZE AUTHORITY rather than RECEIVE it.
3. What the spirit FORGES in the WILDERNESS, he launches into MISSION
Holy Spirit | "Spiritual Valleys" | Ezekiel 36-37 | with Jonathan Willmore
Are we settling for “better” or are we desperate for life?
Wandering into…
Waiting in…
Walking out…
Ezekiel 36:16-21 NET
The path to sin is a four-phase journey:
Acquainted with sinAbandoning God to hide from himAnger over your position because of your sinApathy, no longer caring about sin.Holy Spirit | "Spiritual Listening" | 1&2 Samuel Series | Jonathan Willmore
“If we aren’t connected to the Spirit, we just walk in circles.”
1 Samuel 3:10 NET
1 Samuel 10:6-10 NET
1 Samuel 16:14 NET
1 Samuel 15:28 NET
Spiritual listening not only leads us to light, it guards us from darkness.1 Samuel 16:13 NET
2 Samuel 12:13 NET
Psalm 51:4 NET
It's not about who fails...Holy Spirit | "Spiritual Warfare" | Judges 3:7-11 | Jonathan Willmore
I. The Spirit doesn't just EMPOWER YOU to defeat enemies OUT THERE - He confronts the IDOLS IN HERE.
II. The Spirit is not waiting on you to become STRONG ENOUGH - He is waiting on you to become SURRENDERED ENOUGH.
III. The Spirit's RULE looks like PEACE in your LIFE.
Luke 6:46 NET
Holy Spirit | "Spiritual Formation" | Genesis 1:1-2 | Jonathan Willmore
You were CREATED for a RELATIONSHIP with God.
Where the Spirit is MOVING, change is COMING.
Here is the takeaway: If God gave you His BREATH, then your life CARRIES His PURPOSE.
The question is not WHETHER THE SPIRIT IS MOVING in your life. The Question is ARE YOU MOVING with him?
Hail to the KING 12 | "The King's Resurrection" | EASTER 2026 | Mark 16 | Jonathan Willmore
Ephesians 5:14
“Have you ever been saved by the bell?”
Mark 16:1-8 NET
“Easter is the moment the bell rang over the grave.”
Mark 16:6 NET
2 Tiomthy 1:7 NET
1 Peter 5:7 NET
1 John 4:4 NET
1. Fear is not overcome by fearlessness. It is overcome by courage in Jesus
Mark 16:6b NET
2 Timothy 2:8 NET
2 Corinthians 5:17 NET
Ephesians 6:12 NET
2. Freedom declared must become freedom lived
Mark 16:7 NET
Romans 8:15-17 NET<...
Hail to the King 11 | "The King's Enthronement" | Mark 15 | Jonathan Willmore
I. The cross is not the HUMILIATION of Jesus. It is His ENTHRONEMENT as King.
II. The WEIGHT that Jesus carried had YOUR NAME on it.
III. The glory of the cross is not only that Christ died for us, but that Christ NOW LIVES in US.
JESUS IS KING!
Hail to the King 10 | The King's Passover | Mark 14 | Jonathan Willmore
Hail to The King 09 | "The King's Anointing" | Mark 14:1-11 | Jonathan
"Missions exist because worship doesn't" - John Piper
"How are you making God famous?"
Truths
1. Generosity reveals what we believe Jesus is worth.
2. Jesus' sacrifice deserves our devotion.
Application
A. What has Jesus done for you?
B. What is Jesus worth to you?
Main Idea:
The greatest life you can live is the one spent making Jesus...
Hail to The King 08 | "The King's Prophecy" | Mark 13 | Jonathan Willmore
What rattles your peace?
Signposts for navigating Mark 13:
I. This prophecy is primarily about the TEMPLE.
II. This prophecy is for DISCERNING the TIMES.
III. This prophecy is meant to provide HOPE.
IV. This prophecy includes TEACHING on Jesus' RETURN.
Three commands from Jesus to survive the storms of life:
I. Respond CALMLY.
II. Respond CAUTIOUSLY.
III. Respond CONSCIOUSLY.
Hail to the King 07 | "The King's COMMANDS" | Mark 12:28-34 | Jonathan Willmore
“What you look for you will find.”
What are you looking for in life?
Jesus says, “seek first the Kingdom of God” (Mt. 6:33). But how?
Mark 12:28 NET
Deuteronomy 6:4-5 NET
Galatians 5:14 NET
Romans 13:9 NET
James 2:8 NET
1 John 4:2...
Hail to the King 06 | "The King's Curse" | Mark 11:12-26 | Jonathan Willmore
Hail to the King 05 | "The King's Return" | Mark 11:1-11 | Jonathan Willmore
Who are you in the streets of Jerusalem?
1. Jesus is the King we NEED, not the one we always WANT.
a. The Good news is that JESUS is LIVING, and if he is living, then he is KING over ALL.
2. Jesus CLAIMS what is HIS.
a. You BELONG to God.
b. You are His RESPONSIBILITY.
Hail to the King 04 | "THE KING'S LOVE" | Mark 10:17-31| Jonathan Willmore
1. Jesus + SELF
A. GRACE ends the GRIND
2. Jesus + SOMETHING
B. Whatever RIVALS Jesus will RULE you.
3. Jesus + SOMEONE
C. SURRENDER to RECEIVE
Hail to the King 03 | "The King's Design" | Mark 10:1-10 w/Jonathan Willmore
Mark 10:1-10
TRUTH ABOUT DIVORCE:
Mark 10:3-5 NET – When hearts harden, COVENANT  becomes control, and people become COLLATERALMark 10:6-9 NET – God’s design isn’t about trapping people; it’s about protecting HEARTS , creating , and helping two people FLOURISH as one.Deuteronomy 24:1-2 NET
Malachi 2:15 NET
APPLICATION:
Marriage is not a CONSUMER RELATIONSHIPStrive for the IDEAL , leave room for GRACEBiblical reasons for DIVORCE. – if all attempts at restoration h...Hail to the King 02 | The King's Rebuke | Mark 9:14-29 W/Jonathan
Title: The King’s REBUKE
Series: Hail to the King
Text: Mark 9:14-29
Preacher: Jonathan
Ever felt like you are running on empty and worried about not making it?
Mark 9:14-18, 28-29 NET
How do we slow down?
First, prayer
Second, patience
Hail to the King 01 | "The King's Glory" Mark 9:2-13 | Jonathan Willmore
"God's Mission has a church"
1. The Glory of Jesus reshapes our priorities.
2. The Glory of Jesus calls us into deeper obedience.
3. The Glory of Jesus forms us to send us.
What choices are forming you?
"Learning the Language of Praise" | Psalm 145 | With David Roberson
We praise Him because...
He is Gracious
He is all Powerful
He is GOOD
Christ in All Things "Christ in Heaven" | John 14:1-8 | with Jonathan Willmore
Where does fear of death come from?
What happens and where do we go when we die?
John 13:33 NET
John 13:36 NET
John 16:5 NET
“John 14:1-6” NET
1. Heaven is PRELIMINARY Justice
Acts 4:12 NET
2. Heaven is PREPARATORY for Eternity
3. Heaven is PERSONAL
2 Cor. 5:8 NET
4. Heav...
Christ in all Things | "In Our Salvation: Access" Romans 3:20-25 | Jonathan Willmore
Romans 3:20-25
Jesus gives us Access to
Righteousness
Relationship
Peace
Ancient Words | "Joy" Luke 1:39-45 | Jonathan Willmore
Ancient Words | "Believe" John 3:16 | Jonathan Willmore
How will we be a church that is hospitable to their search & introduce them to Jesus?
1. Belief is OBEYING Jesus
God - Loved - Gave - World - Son - Everyone - Believes - Life
A. ACCEPTING Â before UNDERSTANDING.2. Belief is PURSING Jesus
A. FIDELITY before FRUIT3. Belief is TRUSTING Jesus.
A. SURRENDING before SEEINGO-P-T Obey, Pursue, Trust
"Opting in on Jesus means choosing to live with Him, f...
Ancient Words | "PEACE" Isaiah 9:6-7 | Jonathan Willmore
PEACE OVER PRESSURE.
Peace isn't found in a CALMER WORLD - it's found in a CLOSER WALK with Jesus.
PEACE OVER POWERS.
When God gives us peace, He gives us PRESENCE and COURAGE.
PEACE OVER PAIN.
Peace isn't the absence of TROUBLE; it's the REIGN of God.
Series: Ancient Words | "HOPE" | Psalms 130 | Jonathan Willmore
How does the hope you have change the way you live?
Romans 15:13 NET
“I wait for the Lord, my soul does wait, And in His word do I hope.”
Hope = living TODAY as if TOMORROW is here
Romans 8:24-25
“Psalm 130:1”
Galatians 4:4-7
Christian Hope = IS LIVING in the VIC...
Upside-down Kingdom | "Kingdom Calling" | Mark 8:27-38 | Jonathan Willmore
I. If you want to KNOW who Jesus is, BE WITH Him.
II. If you want to FOLLOW God's will, then you MUST BECOME LIKE Him.
III. If you want to ANSWER Jesus' call, DO AS HE DID.
Upside-down Kingdom | "Kingdom Purity" | Mark 7:1-23 | Jonathan Willmore
1. Outside effort can't hide inward emptiness.
2. The Gospel resurrects the inside , not redecorates the outside.
3. What once defiled us no longer defines us because Christ's heart beats within us.
Challenge: Don't fear contamination, spread transformation.
Upside-down Kingdom | "Kingdom Compassion" | Mark 6:31-52 | Jonathan Willmore
Is Compassion hard for you?
1. Compassion INTERRUPTS so God can SAVE.
2. Compassion SACRIFICES so God can MULTIPLY.
3. Compassion DIRECTS you so God can ENCOUNTER others.
*Do not rush pass the anxious, hurting, caught in the waves of life. Let compassion move you to step onto the water.Â
Upside-down Kingdom | "Kingdom Mission" | Mark 6:1-30 | Jonathan Willmore
Welcome to NLCC Sermon Notes
“Every Christian is either a missionary or an impostor.”
Agree or Disagree?
“Mark 6:7”
If you’re not GOING, you’re not GROWING.Ephesians 4:11-12
Hebrews 13:20
Matthew 28:20
“Mark 6:7”
God never SENDS you ALONE.1 Peter 5:8
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
“Mark 6:7-13, 30”
Acts 14:27
Romans 15:18-19
There is no SUCCESS without GOD.Main Ideo:
Shine BRIGHT, not to stay SAFE, but to give HOPE
Upside-down Kingdom | "Kingdom Faith" | Mark 5:21-43 | Jonathan Willmore
Main Idea:Â
Fear can FREEZE us, but faith can FREE us.
The Story:
Truth 1: We cannot HIDE from JESUS.
Truth 2: Grace is DELIVERED through FAITH.
Application:
1. Faith leads to the FEET of JESUS.
2. Faith leads us to OVERCOMING FEARS.
3. Faith leads to a FUNERAL.
Challenge:
W...
