North Fresno Church

Together for Others: Together in Bearing Witness

Dustin Maddox continues our sermon series Together for Others with a sermon from Acts 22:30 - 23:11. Sermon originally recorded on October 12th, 2025.

Together for Others: The Scapegoat

David Tatum continues our sermon series Together for Others with a sermon from Acts 21:27-36. David teaches on our human tendencies and how they can clash with God's vision for us. Sermon originally recorded on October 5th, 2025.

Together for Others: Together in God's Direction

Dustin Maddox continues our sermon series Together for Others with a sermon from Acts 20:17-38. Dustin leads us through the context and content of Paul's farewell speech to the church leaders in Ephesus, finding lessons both directly from Paul's words and guidance on how we can carry on when our leaders move on. Sermon originally recorded on September 28th, 2025.

Together for Others: Together in the Spirit's Mission

Dustin Maddox opens our next sermon series, Together for Others, with a sermon on Acts 19:1-10. In this text, Paul spreads the Gospel in Ephesus, converting and baptizing some but inviting the scorn of others. Dustin leads us in exploring the importance of the full story of the Gospel, spiritual experience, and the value of testimony. Sermon originally recorded on September 21st, 2025.

For the Sake of Others: Engaging for Others

Dustin Maddox continues our journey through the book of Acts with a sermon on Acts 17:16-34. Here, Paul explains Jesus and the Christian God to the city of Athens, an area largely unfamiliar with these beliefs. We follow his experience preaching to the people of Athens, and look for lessons that can be applied to our lives today. Sermon originally recorded on September 14th, 2025.

For the Sake of Others: Suffering for Others

Grace Berg continues our journey through the book of Acts called with a sermon on Acts 16:11-34. In this text, Paul and Silas are beaten and imprisoned by the Roman government, but a miraculous prison break leads to an equally miraculous conversion. We examine this text to see what lessons we can take from Paul and Silas's experience. Sermon originally recorded on September 7th, 2025.

For the Sake of Others: Deciding for Others

In this sermon, Tim Geddert continues our mini series in the book of Acts called "For the Sake of Others," with a sermon on Acts 15:1-21. In this text, we follow the emergence and resolution of a schism in the growing church. As the church tent widened to include Gentiles, the question was: What must they, or anyone, do to become Christians? Sermon originally recorded on August 31st, 2025.

For the Sake of Others: Healing for Others

In this sermon, Pastor Dustin continues our mini series in the book of Acts called "For the Sake of Others," with a sermon on Acts 14:8-20. While on their first missionary journey, Paul & Barnabas encounter a purely pagan culture for the first time and bring physical, spiritual, and emotional healing to Lystra. Sermon originally recorded on August 24th, 2025.

For the Sake of Others: Becoming Like Jesus Together for the Sake of Others

Pastor Dustin kicks off a new sermon series this week, titled For the Sake of Others. We start in Philippians 2:1-11, in which the Apostle Paul's 'Christ Poem' teaches us that Jesus incarnation is a model for imitation, which serves as the theological basis for the focal theme of our ministry year: Becoming like Jesus together for the sake of others. Sermon originally recorded on August 17th, 2025.

Summer of the Spirit: The Church in Antioch

Pastor Dustin continues our series Summer of the Spirit this week. In Acts 11, we see the beginning of the Christian movement in Antioch, the first time followers of Christ are referred to using that term. In this sermon, we dive in to the scripture to see what lessons can be taken from this era. Sermon originally recorded on August 10th, 2025.