Sermons on identity

GOD’S BELOVED COMMUNITY

Galatians 3:26-29 Tired of looking all the wrong places to find significance, feel good, be satisfied?  The only true place to find true satisfaction is in a right relationship with God.  In this sermon, Pastor Mark explains from the text how God’s grace brings us into permanent union with Himself, and also that God’s grace…

GOSPEL UNITY: RACIAL HARMONY IN A DIVERSE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

Ephesians 2:11-18 In this sermon on our series on our Core Values, at NCC, Pastor Mark Lockett preached about the importance of Gospel Unity in the church.  We learned that the gospel is the key to true unity in the church.  From the text in Ephesians, we learn that the gospel reinforces human equality and…

Enlisted for the Common Good

What is the true mission of the church? The New Testament has much to say on this topic. This sermon takes a look at some clear and concise passages about how God measures the success of the church and the people in it. Matthew 5:13-16; James 1:26-27; 1 Peter 3:13-16; 1 Corinthians 9:19-27