Our Sunday Messages

But God… Raised Him From the Dead! Simple words – powerful truth The Great Interrupter 45 times in the Bible D. Martyn Lloyd Jones – “these two words in and of themselves contain the whole of the gospel of Christ.” “But God” – radically transforms who we are But + God = nothing is impossible Resurrection is the ultimate “but God moment… Act 13:26-33 NASB God has a Message for Us …sons of Abraham's...

Sam Macdonald April14 by NBC Podium

The Believers’ Riches in Christ -Freedom from Sin (2) What is your most precious possession? The gift of life is your most precious possession Don’t Waste it Don’t Spend it Invest Your Life John 10: 10 Jesus said The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I (Jesus) came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. Why did Jesus come? Who is the thief? Instruction to the Heart -Reckon...

Neil Sterling - April 7, 2019 by NBC Podium

The throne of God King of Glory Many OT references packed into 3 verses: Leviticus 26 “I will walk among you…” Isaiah 52 “Come out from them and be separate… touch no unclean thing Jeremiah 31:9 “…because I am Israel’s Father…” Israel… God’s covenant people Believers in Christ… God’s (new) covenant people Wide enough to include gentiles. A king has subjects… God has a holy people God is enthroned...

Blessings in the Psalms The Psalms Tehillim: “praise songs” Psalmoi (yalmoi): “songs of praise” THE Bible enables us to: (i) understand our faith, the ‘Bible within the Bible’ (Psalms): (ii) to express our faith. C.S.: “Private and unfiltered songs prayers and petitions, an inspired anthology of praise.” Long before there was an earth or a Bible or the voice of man, there was praise to God (Job 38...

Unyime Akpan - March 24, 2019 by NBC Podium

Missing Infrmation The Helper- The Holy Spirit John 14:26 "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. A New Creation! 2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Ezekiel 36:25-26 - "...

The Pursuit of Blessedness The Ministry of Jesus Christ The Sermon on the Mount Matthew Ch 5-7 The Ministry of Jesus Christ The Sermon on the Mount Matthew Ch 5-7 We have already established that the historical Jesus : Eternal God who became flesh – INCARNATION (John 1) Sinless in His humanity – TEMPTATION (Matt 4) The Anointed Messiah – The SAVIOR of the WORLD ( Luke 4) Matt Ch 5 V1-16   He spoke...

The Meekness of Jesus Christ of Nazareth Convergence of Authority and Meekness of the Jesus Christ of Nazareth Review of What the Bible says about His Authority Some Instances of Christ’ Demonstrations of His Authority (past, present and future) NOTE: The authority of Jesus Christ as a King did not come by Himself (not Charismatic, Traditional, Representative) nor through any Roman powers, but he...

Stephen Michels - March 10, 2019 by NBC Podium

“Seed” as a Theme in the Bible 1 Peter 1:23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the Word of God,which lives and abides for ever. Eve – her seed (Messiah) will bruise Satan’s heel (Gen. 3:15 ) Abraham – his seed will bless many nations (Genesis 12, 15)David – Messiah to be of his royal lineage (II Samuel 7, Isaiah 9) Jesus – as The Fulfillment, Gospel teachings Paul –...

The Believer’s Freedom in Christ The Means and Method of Freedom Christ’s Death & Resurrection Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ Proclamation of Freedom -John 8:36, John 8:51, The cost of freedom - John 19:1-14,John 19:28-30, 34-35 Jesus Christ –the key to freedom -NASB Romans 8:1-4 Jesus Christ –the key to freedom -Hebrew 2:14-15 (NLT) Jesus Christ –the key to freedom - Corinthians 15:51-58 (NASB) J...

Messiah Unveiled John 2 & Luke 4 The Wedding at Cana – John 2:1-11 2 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.  2 Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples.3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.”4 And Jesus said to her, “Woman,  what does this have to do with me?  My hour has not yet come.” 5 Hi...

Forgiveness Ephesians 4:32

Christian “Landmarks”:Colossians 2&3 Living the New Life Landmarks… in time… Salvation Colossians 2:11-15 Sanctification Colossians 3:5-16 (An exhortation) Glorification And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory. Revealed to ALL the world Matthew 24:27, 30 Mark 13:24-26 And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you w...

The Authority of Jesus Christ of Nazareth How best to reveal and apply authority? Authority + Revelation = Confrontation Intimations/harbingers of what is to come: Luke 2 40And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. Luke 2 46And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both...

The Plagues of Egypt The Egyptian pantheon of gods Isis (natural world, funerals; cow head-dress) Ra (creator of life; cobra around a sun) Horus (king of the sky; bird-like) Set (chaos, storms, desert; jackal-like head) Anubis (corpses, soil of the Nile; dog head) Osiris (resurrection; green skin) In short, Animism Year: 1450 BC Place: palace near the Nile River, possibly Luxor. Thutmose III or Am...

Temptation in the Wilderness Scripture Reading – Luke 4 Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness Temptation in the Wilderness This world is a wilderness….this ‘JOURNEY of LIFE” is a TEST of the Heart Nothing in this world can satisfy your soul …a place of famine, emptiness, & temptations In Duet 8:2-3 – “LORD God led you 40 yrs in the wilderness to Test you, Know your Heart…” “ LORD JEHOVAH carried you,...

Stephen Michels - January 6, 2018 by NBC Podium

Ministry and Ministering Thoughts for the New Year i) What such words mean. (Parenthesis: Life of Moses) ii) What we have. iii) What we can bring. Mark 10 42But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. 43But so shall it not be among you: but whosoeve...

What is the meaning of Christmas ? “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” I Timothy 1:15 “God sent His Son to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the Law, so that He could adopt us as His very own children.” Galatians 4:4 “ Unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour who is Christ the Lord” Luke 2:11 “ For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but tha...

The Right Person at the Right Time(Galatians 4:4-5) Greatest Event in History Galatians 4:4-5 NASB (4) But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, (5) so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons The Perfect Time Perfect time spiritually – spiritual hunger, Romans Perfect time culturally –...

The Believer’s Freedom in Christ The Means and Method of Freedom Christ’s Death & Resurrection Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ Proclamation of Freedom John 8:36 Jesus answered them, ...if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. John 8:51 Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death. Statement made before Christ was arrested, crucified and killed (It seems iro...

The invisible war Outline: Daniel 10:1-3 – A Concerning Problem Daniel 10: 4-9 – A Commanding Presence Daniel 10:10-21 – A Contending Powers Romans 8: 35-39 – Christians Conquer