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NorthRidge Church of Thomaston
Weekly sermons and verse-by-verse Bible study from NorthRidge Church in Thomaston, Georgia.
NorthRidge is a Bible-centered church with a simple mission: Love God. Reach People. Each week you'll hear our Sunday message and our Wednesday night Bible study, where we work through Scripture book by book.
Whether you're exploring faith, coming back to church, or looking for something deeper than surface-level Christianity, these messages are for you.
New episodes every week. Missed a Sunday? Catch up…
Episodes
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A Better Covenant | Hebrews: Week 10
For centuries, the Jewish people depended on priests, sacrifices, and rituals to approach a holy God. That system was real and God-ordained, but it was only a…
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8 Evidences God Is Calling You Higher, Part 2 – Counter the Culture: Week 5
God desires more than surface-level faith from His people. In this episode, Part 2 of 8 Evidences God Is Calling You Higher from our Counter the Culture…
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Melchizedek, Jesus & New Testament Tithing | Hebrews: Week 9
In Week 9 of our Wednesday Night Bible Study through Hebrews, we dive into Hebrews 7 and 8 and explore the significance of Melchizedek, the priesthood of…
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8 Evidences God Is Calling You Higher, Part 1 – Counter the Culture, Week 4
God is always calling believers to grow beyond where they currently are. In this episode, Week 4 of our Counter the Culture series, we continue our message on…
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Saved vs. Growing: Are You Answering God’s Call? | Counter the Culture
Being saved and growing in your faith aren’t the same thing. In this message from our Counter the Culture series, we walk through the three stages of the…
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Desperate Prayer and Deeper Faith | Hebrews: Week 8
Jesus isn’t just a priest. He’s our eternal High Priest. In this week’s Wednesday night Hebrews study, we look at why His priesthood comes from the order of…
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Counter the Culture | Week 2: Christianity Without the Cost?
What does it mean to be a faithful church in a culture that wants Christianity without the cost? In Week 2 of our Counter the Culture series, we look at the…
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You've Been Chasing Rest Wrong — Hebrews: Week 7
God has been offering a deep, eternal rest since before the world began — and most people miss it for the same reason the Israelites did: unbelief that leads…
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Counter the Culture: Are We a Church Pleasing God or Pleasing the World?
The American church has drifted far from its biblical design, and Jesus' letters to the seven churches in Revelation show how seriously He takes that drift…
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Stop Striving, Start Resting — Why Jesus Is Better | Hebrews: Week 6 (Pastor John Hosch)
Unbelief rarely announces itself. It creeps in quietly — and it usually shows up first as a small slip in obedience. In this week's Hebrews Bible study, we…
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Deep Waters: Living the Adopted Life (feat. Pastor Cody Knight)
Many followers of Christ know they're saved but keep living like they're not. Galatians 4:4-7 reveals that God's plan to adopt believers into His family was…
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There Is No Plan B — Every Believer's Calling | Hebrews: Week 5
Salvation isn't a hope-so faith. Scripture makes clear you can actually know you have eternal life — and that knowing produces a real, noticeable change in the…
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Deep Waters: Are You Really Saved?
One of the most avoided yet most important questions anyone can ask is whether they're truly saved. Many people identify as Christians while living in ways…
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He's Not a Sidebar — He's the Center | Hebrews: Week 4
In this message from our Hebrews Bible study series, we come back to one simple, profound focus: but we see Jesus. He is not a sidebar to our faith — He is the…
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Deep Waters: Holy Spirit, the Forgotten God (Part 2)
The Holy Spirit isn't an atmosphere, a feeling, or a powerful moment in a worship service. He's God — and He wants to lead every part of your life, not just…
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The Silent Way People Drift From Faith | Hebrews: Week 3
Drifting doesn't require a decision. It just requires doing nothing. In week three of our verse-by-verse Bible study on the book of Hebrews, we look at one of…
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Deep Waters: Holy Spirit, the Forgotten God
You can feel the Spirit and still not be led by Him. That's the tension in this message: many of us want the tears, the fire, the atmosphere — but resist Him…
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The Radiance of His Glory | Hebrews Bible Study (Week 2)
Who is Jesus, really? In week two of our verse-by-verse Bible study on the book of Hebrews, we unpack one of the boldest declarations of the deity of Christ…
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Deep Waters: Week 5
Strongholds do not form overnight. They begin with temptation, grow through repeated sin, and eventually build a prison in the mind. Because two-thirds of our…
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Hebrews: Week 1
The Book of Hebrews was written to Jewish Christians who were facing intense persecution and drifting back into Old Testament rituals for safety. The central…
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Deep Waters: Week 4
Strongholds do not appear overnight. They are built through a process that begins with a single thought, a moment of weakness, or words spoken in defeat, and…
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Spiritual Growth: Week 2 (feat. Pastor John Hosch)
Sanctification is not just a personal journey. Colossians 3 makes it clear that growing more like Christ is deeply connected to how we treat the people around…
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Deep Waters: Stepping Out of Kiddie Pool Christianity
Peter and his partners had fished all night and caught nothing. Exhausted and frustrated, Peter still chose to obey Jesus and launch into deeper water. That…
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Deep Waters: Where the Roots Run Deep
God is calling His people past surface-level faith and into something deeper and more rooted in Him. Life will bring hardships that do not always make sense…
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Deep Waters: Week 1
Many believers stay in the shallow end of their faith, where it feels safe and controlled, but that is exactly where the waves crash hardest and footing is…
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Spiritual Growth (feat. Pastor John Hosch)
Spiritual growth is not about trying harder or checking off religious habits. It is the ongoing process of becoming more like Jesus, which the Bible calls…
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Truth or Consequences: 5 Explosive Prayers That Will Change Your Life
Prayer is one of the most powerful yet underused tools in the life of a believer. Effective prayer, as described in James 5:16, is sincere, fervent, and rooted…
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Truth or Consequences: Let Freedom Reign
True freedom in Christ is not just a feeling. It is a transformed life that reflects the presence of God to everyone around you. Jesus did not die for a life…
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Truth or Consequences: Thine Is The Kingdom
The kingdom of God is not a distant future destination but a present spiritual reality available to every believer right now. It is not about church membership…
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The Book of James: Week 6
James 5 offers a powerful call to patience, prayer, and trust in God during seasons of suffering and waiting. Wealth gained through injustice does not go…
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Father's Day: 10 Things Godly Fathers Teach Their Children
Fatherhood is one of the greatest callings a man can receive, and it carries real spiritual responsibility. Drawing from Scripture, ten essential disciplines…
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The Book of James: Week 5
Most of us have experienced unanswered prayer, and James chapter four speaks directly to why. The root of conflict, both with others and within ourselves…
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Truth or Consequences: Stewardship
Stewardship goes beyond money - it's about recognizing that God owns everything and we're responsible for managing what He's entrusted to us. We can't control…
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Truth or Consequences: Stewardship
Biblical stewardship recognizes that God owns everything and we are simply managers of His possessions. This fundamental truth applies to every aspect of our…
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The Book of James: Week 4
James 3 reveals the immense power of our words and the challenge of controlling them. While small things like bits and rudders can control horses and ships…
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Truth or Consequences: Healthy Friendships
Building healthy biblical friendships requires understanding that truth comes from God's Word, not personal opinion or cultural norms. While we should love…
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The Apostle Paul: Difficulties & Trials (Dr. Rex King)
Life often brings unexpected storms that can leave us feeling shipwrecked and broken. The Apostle Paul experienced this when his ship was destroyed during a…
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Memorial Day: We Will Remember
When you accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior, you were enlisted into God's army and engaged in spiritual warfare. As a good soldier of Christ, you must focus…
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Graduate Sunday (Pastor Cody Knight)
The fear of the Lord appears over 150 times in Scripture yet remains largely unexplored in many churches today. This biblical concept isn't about cowering in…
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The Book of James: Week 3
James 2 challenges believers to examine whether their faith is genuine by looking at their actions. Written by Jesus' half-brother to persecuted early…
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Mother's Day 2026
Every mother has the potential to be a wonder woman in God's eyes. Drawing from the biblical example of Timothy's mother Eunice and grandmother Lois, this…
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The Book of James: Week 2
James chapter 1 reveals the crucial difference between trials and temptations in our faith journey. Trials are God's tests designed to mature our faith and…
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The Book of James: Week 1
The Book of James, written by Jesus' half-brother who transformed from skeptic to believer after the resurrection, offers practical guidance for authentic…
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Are You An On Target Parent?
Christian parents today face the challenge of raising children with biblical values in a morally relativistic world. Using the metaphor of arrows in a…
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Discovering the Secret of Joyful Giving (feat. Doug Riddick)
Biblical giving transforms our relationship with both God and money, leading to joy, peace, and freedom. The tithe represents 10% of our gross income given as…
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Because He Lives: Week 2
True discipleship begins when we stretch forth our weaknesses to God, just as the man with the withered hand did in Matthew 12. God uses our limitations rather…
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The Crowns in Heaven: Week 1
Scripture reveals that believers will face the Judgment Seat of Christ, also called the Bema Seat, which is different from the Great White Throne Judgment for…
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Because He Lives: Week 1
The resurrection power of Jesus transforms not just our eternal destiny, but our present reality. Through the story of Jesus healing a man with a withered hand…
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Easter Sunday: The Day Death Was Arrested
Death is an inevitable reality, but for believers in Jesus Christ, it's simply a transition to eternal life. The resurrection of Jesus proves He is who He…
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Tools from the Carpenter: The Pry Bar
Palm Sunday reminds us how quickly people turned from shouting "Hosanna!" to "Crucify him!" when Jesus didn't meet their expectations. Today, we often do the…
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Ruth: Week 5
The Book of Ruth teaches profound lessons about patience and faith during uncertain times. When Ruth asked Boaz to take her under his wing, she was seeking…
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Tools from the Carpenter: The Wrench
It's time for believers to mature beyond surface-level Christianity and embrace authentic faith. Many Christians wear the label without living the life…
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Tools from the Carpenter: The Measuring Tape
God's standard for humanity is perfection, as stated in Matthew 5:48, yet Romans 3:23 reminds us that all have fallen short of His glory. This creates an…
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Ruth: Week 4
Ruth's story reveals powerful truths about finding security in God's covering and the courage to step into His purposes. The concept of the kinsman redeemer…
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Tools from the Carpenter: The Plum Line
Prayer serves as our spiritual plumb line, keeping our lives aligned with God's will just as a carpenter's tool ensures proper construction. The Lord's Prayer…
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Ruth: Week 3
The story of Ruth and Boaz reveals profound truths about God's favor and redemption. When Ruth, a Moabite widow, humbly asks to glean in Boaz's fields, she…
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Spiritual Warfare: Week 7
Two major demonic spirits threaten believers today: the spirit of harlotry and the spirit of antichrist. The spirit of harlotry represents spiritual adultery…
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Ruth: Week 2
The Book of Ruth reveals God's faithfulness during life's bitter seasons. When famine struck Bethlehem, Elimelech's family fled to Moab, where tragedy left…
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Ruth: Week 1
The Book of Ruth reveals profound truths about waiting on God's timing and the power of pleasant character. Set during a famine in Bethlehem, Naomi's authentic…
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Spiritual Warfare: Week 6
Physical ailments sometimes go beyond medical issues and enter the realm of spiritual warfare. The spirit of infirmity is a demonic force that can attack our…