NBCF Sermons

Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. 2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory. 3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that the...

35 As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” 36 So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). 37 But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water. 38 Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples...

18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”         Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus i...

Let’s Catch Fire for the Vision But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you…    Acts 1:8a Let’s Be the Kind of People Who Live What We Say …and you will be my witnesses….    Acts 1:8b Let’s Be Part of a Movement That Nothing Can Stop …in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.        Acts 1:8c   The Call: Be filled with the Spirit’s power. Be a witne...

16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. 18 But even if he doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up.”...

12 So Hathach gave Esther’s message to Mordecai. 13 Mordecai sent this reply to Esther: “Don’t think for a moment that because you’re in the palace you will escape when all other Jews are killed.14 If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a...

4 The Lord gave me this message: 5 “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.” 6 “O Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I can’t speak for you! I’m too young!” 7 The Lord replied, “Don’t say, ‘I’m too young,’ for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you. 8 And don’t be afraid of the people, for...

One day Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock far into the wilderness and came to Sinai, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a blazing fire from the middle of a bush. Moses stared in amazement. Though the bush was engulfed in flames, it didn’t burn up. 3 “This is amazing,” Moses said to himself. “Why isn’t...

Anchor Verse: Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with me.          Revelation 3:20 Jesus Walks With the Disappointed.  13 That same day two of Jesus’ followers were walking to the village of Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 As they walked along they were talking about everything that had happened. 15 As...

One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so Jesus went to his home and sat down to eat. When a certain immoral woman from that city heard he was eating there, she brought a beautiful alabaster jar filled with expensive perfume. Then she knelt behind him at his feet, weeping. Her tears fell on his feet, and she wiped them off with her hair. Then she kept kissing his feet and puttin...

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with Me.          Revelation 3:20 Read John 21:1-17 God meets us in our failures, not just our successes Later, Jesus appeared again to the disciples beside the Sea of Galilee. This is how it happened. 2 Several of the disciples were there—Simon Peter, Thomas (nickname...

20 Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.         Revelation 3:20 Grace invites you to the table before you clean up your act. 27 Later, as Jesus left the town, he saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him.28 So Levi got up...

1 Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. 2 Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. 3 He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. 4 He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies. 5 He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!     Psalm 103:1-5 Gratitud...

2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.      Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind….  Romans 12:2 "And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your...

What kind of men will we be? God Determines When Life Begins, So We Are Called to Protect Life You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14  Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. 15  You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. 1...

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Romans 12:2 6  Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.  7  Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. 8  And now, dear...

You cannot defeat what you do not recognize  Recognize That I Am in the Middle of a Spiritual Battle We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. 2 Corinthians 10:3 Recognize the Strongholds in Your Life We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments.  2 Corinthians 10:4 Recognize You Must Tear Down the Strongh...

Everything in this world is temporary, but God’s promises are eternal, so let’s live for what lasts. Read 2 Peter 3:1-18 God Keeps His Promises Even When It Feels Like He’s Delayed 3 Most importantly, I want to remind you that in the last days scoffers will come, mocking the truth and following their own desires. 4 They will say, “What happened to the promise that Jesus is coming again? From befor...

How can we live boldly in a culture of resistance? Read Acts 4:1-31 Peter and John’s Boldness Reminds Us That Courage Doesn’t Come from Comfort – Courage Comes from Conviction “Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them…”       Acts 4:8 There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.               Acts 4:12   The Church didn’t Pray...

42 All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. 43 A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. 44 And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. 45 They sold their property and possessions and shared t...

Jesus told them this story: “A man had two sons. 12 The younger son told his father, ‘I want my share of your estate now before you die.’ So his father agreed to divide his wealth between his sons.          Luke 15:11-12   A few days later this younger son packed all his belongings and moved to a distant land, and there he wasted all his money in wild living.        Luke 15:13   Jesus loves you, e...

3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.  5 and that  he appeared  to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6 Then  he appeared  to more than  five hundred  brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some ha...

Helps us spotlight words we never said.     God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.          John 3:16   Admit your faults to one another.  Pray for each other so that you may be healed.    James 5:16   If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.         Romans 8:12   You must...

Marco ●  Value #7 - We participate, not spectate ●  Genesis 2:7-8, verse 15 ●  Genesis 6:13-16 ●  Deuteronomy 10:12-13 ●  Joshua 24:14 Jim ●  James 2:14-17 ●  Ephesians 2:10. Ephesians 4:12. Ephesians 6:7-8. ●  Philippians 2:3 ●  Colossians 3:17 ●  Hebrews 10:24-25 ●  Proverbs 27:17 ●  2 Corinthians 9:6-8 ●  1 Corinthians 12:18 Gian ●  Hebrews 13:8 ●  Philippians 2:6. ●  John 13:1-8, 12-17 ●  Phil...