Mattering – Northplace Church

The Quest for Meaning

Series begins August 9

The Quest for Meaning

Every person is searching for meaning.

Every person is looking for something to tell them that their life is worth something. At the core of that desire is a Biblical truth: you matter, and your life has been designed to make a difference.

As counterintuitive as it feels, the Bible teaches that mattering in this life has very little to do with what we accumulate, achieve, or acquire. Mattering happens when a person knows they are valued and knows they have value to give.

This means that the answer to our search isn't found in what we store up for ourselves — it's discovered in what we give away.

The Mattering Guide

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Pick up your Mattering Guide at your campus this Sunday. Each week's devotional will help you reflect on and apply the principle of adding value, while also serving as the discussion guide for Mattering Groups.

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Bryan Jarrett - July 31, 2022

The Power of Irrational Obedience

At first glance, it’s not all that profound. It says this in Luke 9:15 ESV: “And they did so...” You’ll probably never hear another person refer to this verse as a life verse. As a matter of fact, you may never hear another sermon preached from this particular verse of scripture. Doesn’t seem all that powerful, does it? But when you realize who “they” are, when you see what “they” did, and the circumstances in which they did it, you’ll begin to understand: The Power of Irrational Obedience Looking at the verse in context, this passage is about the famous “feeding of the 5000.” One of the most well-known miracles of Jesus. This story is included in all 4 gospels. It’s the only miracle of Jesus besides the resurrection that is told in all 4 gospels (Which should tell us something about its significance).