Northwest Foursquare Church Sermon Podcast

The Practice of Gathering | Pastor Ben Dixon

What does it really mean to be the church—and why does gathering together even matter anymore in our modern times? We live in a culture that has deeply influenced us to view the church as an option when it’s convenient for us, but Scripture calls us to something much deeper. We are not just individuals with a personal faith, but a people who belong to Jesus Christ and are called to gather around Him. When we gather together, we step into one of the primary ways God shapes our lives, and today we are going to explore what that really means.
Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20, Hebrews 10:19-25 Series: The Practices of the Faith
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Death Is Defeated | Pastor Ben Dixon

Death is the one enemy every person will face. It does not care who you are, what you believe, or how you live — it comes for everyone. Every funeral, every hospital room, every tear at a graveside reminds us that something is wrong with our world. But Easter is the announcement that death does not win. Jesus did not just come to teach us how to live — He came to confront death, defeat death, and offer life to all who believe in Him. This Easter, we invite you to join us as we discover the hope of the resurrection and the life-changing truth that because Jesus lives, death is not the end of our story.
Speaker: Pastor Ben DIxon Series: Stand Alone
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Pursuing Community | Pastor Scott Dungan

People who respond to God's salvation by confessing Jesus as Lord are transformed by God's grace into a new person. Our personal salvation should empower us to have relationship with others. We see that the primary fruit of a believers faith is how they relate to others, and how they integrate into the gathering of God's people. The church is the means by which God is restoring His purposes for human life which were lost due to the fall. Christian community displays God's transforming power and love to the world through the love, acceptance and shared life of His people.
Speaker: Pastor Scott Dungan Scripture: Colossians 3:8-17 Series: Staff Pastors
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Missions and Outreach Weekend 2026

Once a year we take the time to give updates and share what God is doing in our church through our missions and outreach programs and partnerships. Join us as we hear from Pastor Ben Dixon, our missions director Brigit Dixon, and our missionaries to East Africa Jande and Taylor Benson.
 
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We Are a Prophetic Church | Pastor Ben Dixon

When the Holy Spirit was poured out on the early church, something new began. God’s Spirit was no longer given to just a few leaders, but to all believers. Because of this, the church became a prophetic people where they could hear God’s voice and speak His encouragement into the lives of others. In our message today, we are going to look at what it truly means to be a prophetic church and how we can embrace all that God has given in order to build each other up and reach people far from God.
Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Acts 2:14-21, 1 Corinthians 14:1-3 Series: Stand Alone Messages
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The Practice of Communion | Pastor Ben Dixon

What does Communion really mean, and why did Jesus institute it? In Luke 22, during the Passover meal with His disciples, Jesus revealed that the ancient story of Israel’s deliverance was ultimately pointing to Him. Through the bread and the cup, He showed that His body would be given and His blood shed for our redemption. In this message we explore how Communion reinterprets Passover, reveals our redemption, reminds us of our Savior, and continues to shape the life of the church today.
Speaker: Pastor Ben DixonScripture: Luke 22:7-20Series: The Practices of the Faith
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Love and the Likeness of Jesus | Pastor John Hammer

As believers in Christ, our salvation has implications. Being Christian means we are born again and have become children of God. In this, we recognize the love God has lavished on us and are filled with hope and confidence of what is to come. That one day we will be raised to life and transformed to his likeness seeing Jesus face to face. Living with the hope of this day transforms how we live now. As we follow Christ, may we look to Him and become more like Him.
Speaker: Pastor John HammerScripture: 1 John 2:28-3:3Series: Guest Speakers
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The Practice of Worship | Pastor Ben Dixon

Worship is one of the most central practices of the Christian faith, yet it is often misunderstood or reduced to a moment, place, or a style of music. In this message, we turn to Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman in John 4, where He redefines what true worship really is. Rather than focusing on geography, tradition, or performance, Jesus reveals that worship flows from knowing who God is, responding to what He has done, and allowing that response to shape how we live. Our teaching today invites us to see worship not as something we simply do on occasion, but as a way of life formed by truth, gratitude, and obedience before God.
 
Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon
Scripture: John 4:19-26
Series: The Practices of The Faith
 
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The Practice of Water Baptism | Pastor Ben Dixon

Water baptism has been practiced by followers of Jesus from the very beginning, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood steps of faith in the church today. In this message, we take a clear and biblical look at what water baptism is, where it came from, how it took shape in the New Testament, and why it still matters for us today. Rather than approaching baptism as a tradition, a ritual, or a religious requirement, we will see it as a meaningful response to the gospel—an act of obedience that publicly identifies us with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This teaching is meant to bring clarity, remove confusion, and invite every believer to take their next faithful step in following Jesus.
Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Series: The Practices of The Faith
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The Practice of Serving | Pastor Ben Dixon

Our world defines greatness by visibility, influence, and being served—but Jesus turns that definition upside down. In the Kingdom of God, greatness is not about climbing higher; it’s about kneeling lower. Following Jesus does not lead us into a life of self-promotion or comfort, but into a way of living that is marked by humility, sacrifice, and service. Serving others is not an optional expression of faith—it is the very path Jesus walked and the practice He called His disciples to follow. Today, we will see that true greatness is found not in how many serve us, but in how willingly we serve others.
Speaker: Pastor Ben DixonScripture: Mark 10:41-45, John 13:1-17Series: The Practices of the Faith
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