North Point Baptist Church Sermons

Mark 9:30 - 50 portrays a scenario where we see worldly ambitions and pursuits contrary to the Word of God as clear pathways to hell and judgment. Jesus addresses this in His disciples and subsequently in us to whom the zero-sum game mentality sometimes plagues us; a mentality which considers ourselves above others and disregards their interests. Pastor John Musyimi in this sermon shows us that th...

Obadiah, the shortest book in the Old Testament, testifies to contrastingly great things. It reveals the great purposes of God as seen in the case of Edom who act with contempt against their brother, Jacob, which showcases that it is an atrocity against God Himself. God declares that He punishes evil for evil done, and this testimony echoes those of us in this age who are His enemies. However, as...

As human beings, we tend to be lax in diligent effort over certain scenarios when we have encountered previous victories over the same situations. This same mindset can trickle down to our Christian walk of faith. As depicted in Mark 9:14 - 29, we see a case of faithlessness among the disciples directly resulting from their prayerlessness. Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to show us that...

Unity is a term that has been distorted in its meaning in this day and age, where people understand it as a venture against something. In like manner, there are biases to the term due to past hurtful experiences people have faced. However, Biblical unity as understood from Scripture hails from a good and pure motive in which God calls us to. It is a worthy call that Christians are urged to maintai...

In the in-between state of the now and the not-yet, we usually face various predicaments that plague us as human beings. These predicaments can even push some of us to states of hopelessness and despair concerning life; states of nihilism. However, for the Christian, the call is contrary to this. Mark shows us in this passage that the sufferings of this world do not negate the promised glory in Ch...

As observed in our day-to-day lives, how we see and perceive things directly affects our actions. The same is true concerning the Christian walk of faith; our perception of Christ directly affects how we conduct ourselves towards Him and subsequently towards His church. John Musyimi, from this passage on Mark 8:22 - 38, shows us that a full sight of Christ is one of a suffering then glorified Chri...

What is in a name? This is the prevailing question as we prod through Genesis 11: a passage that exhibits a people's desire to build a name for themselves, and from which the name Babel originated. Inherent in all of mankind is the self-seeking pursuit to elevate their names, above their original birthnames. In these pursuits of pride, the predominant question that besets us is what does God think...

In this passage on Judges 3, we see God acting in divine and sovereign ways to achieve an ultimate end. Upon Israel's disobedience towards God, God leaves various pagan nations among them that through them, He may test Israel to see whether they will keep His commands. Like a wise coppersmith, He uses the nations as tools in His hands for the chastisement of His people in order to achieve His inte...

History serves a vital role in aiding the outcomes of our lives when we learn from it. Judges 2 portrays the unfortunate scenario where Israel failed to learn from their past, forsook God and in turn, faced catastrophic consequences. In this sermon, Richard Chege persuades us that because of the history we have as saints upon whom the culmination of the ages has come, we stand a chance of getting...

In this age primarily dominated by feelings that consequently supercedes attending ourselves to proper thought, Christ calls us to give careful consideration to His ways and let that influence our actions and faith in Him. In this passage from Mark 8:1 - 21, the disciples are rebuked for their lack of understanding and forgetfulness of Christ's doings and teachings to them, and this rebuke extends...

As men of routine, change often feels like a nuisance and a great disturbance especially when it gravitates towards unfamiliar grounds. Yet in this same measure, Christ at times acts in ways incongruent to our norms. At these diverging times, will you keep going on with Jesus despite the discrepancies to know the blessedness that resides in Him? In this passage on Mark 7:24 - 37, John Musyimi show...

In this passage from Mark 7, we see Jesus confronting the Jews on their traditions that ideally posited a threat to the obedience of God's commands. He clearly demonstrated that there is no room for coexistence between the people of God and His commands and what these Pharisees and Scribes represented. In this sermon by John Musyimi, he shows us how vain traditions are dismantled by our victorious...

What is the secret to success for God's people? What will guarantee the success of the plans and purposes of God's people? In this narrative from Exodus 3 to 4:17, we see The Lord assuring Moses that His plans hinge solely on His presence and power. Chopo Mwanza shows us that God has a plan and has assured us of His presence and power to fulfil it, so we must learn to depend on Him. Chopo Mwanza i...

Hope for the redeemed as they traverse the confines of this earth in obedience to their King echoes throughout Scripture and eventually culminates in the promise of Christ's final coming. Chris Kiagiri, in this sermon on Haggai 2, highlights the encouragement and hope promised to the Israelites by God as they strive to obey Him in rebuilding the temple and live for Him, and culminates in the long...

In this busy world that engulfs us, it is important to constantly analyze the priorities to which we devote our time, resources and treasures. This sermon on Haggai 1 explains the strains that befell the Israelites when they forsook the Lord's work and how the Lord helped them when they turned back to Him. Chris Kiagiri, in this sermon, encourages us to give careful thought to our investment decis...

In the world, the famous notion propagated by financial experts to live within our means ranks highly. As much as this is true, however, in the Christian life, the call signals towards a different direction. We begin empty-handed, having no means of our own. Therefore, following Jesus means we are to live off the means of Someone else. When we rely on ourselves, our lives tend to lose their heaven...

In light of our gospel witness as saints to an unreached world, it is important to have a correct view of ourselves based on what God says in His Word. The spread of God's Word does not rest solely on us as His messengers, but on Him who works all things for the sake of His own glory. In this sermon, John Musyimi explains from Mark 6:14 - 29 that the saints are killable messengers of an unkillable...

Are there moments when you are tempted to believe there are situations where it is not necessary to walk away from gospel labors? Do you insist on staying in places or situations where God isn't? John Musyimi argues from Mark 6:1 -13 that we ought to continue elsewhere in our gospel witness, for rejection of the gospel somewhere is not a rejection of the gospel everywhere! This is the twelfth part...

Mark 5:21 - 43 contains a compelling story of Jesus, Jairus and his daughter, and an unforeseen hemorrhagic woman who acts in deep faith. Therein, we see a case of desperation in Jairus which Jesus in turn uses for his edification, and consequently ours as His saints. In this sermon, John Musyimi demonstrates to us how under the wise coaching from Jesus, our desperate fear is turned to deep faith!...

What are you willing to give up? This is the issue that Mark presses on us in this sermon based on Mark 5:1 - 20. The text shows us that what we value the most is usually confronted when Christ is presented unto us. John Musyimi presents to us that to submit to deliverance from Jesus is to accept disruption by Jesus. This is the tenth part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyim...

The Christian's level of faith is often revealed in times of trouble. In this passage from the book of Mark, we encounter a scenario where Jesus' disciples display the level of confidence they have in the Savior when the existence of their lives is tested. John Musyimi clearly explains in this sermon that as we increase in the knowledge of the Son, the weakness of our faith correspondingly goes do...

In this famous story of Abraham's call by God, as portrayed in Genesis 12:1 - 9, we see God's call unto His people and the ability that it has to draw out faith in us that leads us to obey and worship Him, just as Abraham did. In this sermon, Mark Ben Thuku outlines how God's call compels His people to trust, obey and worship Him. This is a one-off message done by Mark Ben Thuku on the eve of the...

The Christmas message comes to a world where pride, self-seeking and self-exaltation exist. In this world where one trumps another to get to the top, Luke 1 shows us that the way up is actually down. In her song, popularly known as the Magnificat, Mary shows us that it is the humble and lowly who truly are the blessed ones, and it is in this same manner that the Messiah is revealed to a dying worl...

In this sermon on Mark 4, we see a clear picture of what evangelising looks like for believers in the world. It gives us the necessary guidelines and a picture of what word work entails. This helps the church in its mission by removing unnecessary discouragement and safeguarding the church from adopting manipulative tactics in its mission. We will see that even though setbacks are present, the see...

People tend to associate themselves with groups or communities wherever they are, to feel a sense of belonging. These groups either benefit them or contribute to their detriment. But what if there is a community that reflects the joys of heaven on earth, and fulfils all the desires of belonging? In our passage from Mark 3, we see the community Jesus creates out of the chaos that exists in this wor...