North Bryant Baptist Church

1 Peter 5:5-7.           “Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter.             The arrogance of a prideful man is probably one of the most noticeable sins that exists. But the worry of a troubled soul is probably one of the least thought of sins - but it is stil...

1 Peter 5:1-4. “Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter. Peter has discussed what the coming judgment day means for believers and unbelievers. He has shown us, his readers, that doing good and committing our lives to our faithful Creator is how we can faithfully endure suffering. With all of that in mind, Peter makes a transition into the subject of the faithf...

“Living Skillfully in the Fear of God.” A series by Dr. Matt Thornton through the book of Proverbs.          There is no greater emphasis given to anything in the book of Proverbs than that of sexual purity. This wisdom on sexuality - warnings against the immoral, and wisdom for sexual purity - is given from a father to a son. But whether it is a forbidden m...

1 Peter 4:17-19.           “Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter.          In the book of Acts, Paul encouraged the disciples of Christ by telling them that, through many trials and hardships, Christians will enter the Kingdom of God. That might seem like a strange way to e...

“Living Skillfully in the Fear of God.” A series by Dr. Matt Thornton through the book of Proverbs.                Scripture: Proverbs 4:1-17.        Pastor Matt Thornton, Speaker.         Recorded on Wednesday Night, February 3, 2021.      

1 Peter 4:12-16.          “Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter.          Such continual words on the subject of suffering might seem a bit wearing on Peter's readers, but in times like these, when being a Christian is becoming ever harder to do without persecution (even in Amer...

“Living Skillfully in the Fear of God.” A series by Dr. Matt Thornton through the book of Proverbs.          Solomon continues his giving of wisdom. In this section, he discusses how we are to use wisdom in our relationships with those around us.  Scripture: Proverbs 3:27-35.         Pastor Matt Thornton, Speaker. &nbs...

1 Peter 4:7-11.          “Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter.          Peter has discussed how Christians are to consider, behave, and interact with the outside world. Having done that, he shifts his focus to how Christians should interact with one another. When we suffer for...

“Living Skillfully in the Fear of God.” A series by Dr. Matt Thornton through the book of Proverbs.          “Uncertainty” seems to be a word that describes the world we live in today, but nothing so uncertain as the future can change what we know about God and his wisdom. Solomon begins a new description of wisdom, focusing on the power it possesses and the...

1 Peter 4:1-6.          “Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter.          After Peter’s much-needed reminder that suffering is not the end for those who are in Christ, he takes that a step further by calling Christians to fulfill the greatest martyrdom if necessary; death. But eve...

1 Peter 3:17-22.           “Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter.          These verses in Peter’s first letter are known as some of the most challenging, the most debated, and strangest verses in all the New Testament, and certainly all of Scripture. However, through the d...

“Living Skillfully in the Fear of God.” A series by Dr. Matt Thornton through the book of Proverbs.          Solomon has given his son the instruction to trust in the Lord with all his heart, to not rely on his own feeble and limited understanding, and to make God the priority in everything he does. Solomon tells us this just as well as he tells his son. How...

Haggai 1:1-11.        As a new year comes upon us, we will probably be thinking first about how much we would like to forget the majority of the last year. However, God would have something better for us. It should not take much analysis of the Old Testament to see that God was incredibly gracious and patient with Israel's slowness to do His will. He continually remin...

Luke 5:1-11.            In the early days of Jesus Christ’s earthly ministry, many people were healed by Him, many were taught by His words from God, and many came to believe that he was the Messiah. It is evident that the disciples, who we know as The Twelve, were already aware of Jesus’ Lordship early in His ministry. They are following Jesus aro...

Matthew 1:1-17.        What does your family tree look like? Are there people in it that make you proud? Would a potential employer be more likely to hire you because of someone in your family? Or are there people in your family tree to whom you are not proud to be related? In the opening chapter of his gospel, Matthew lists the family linage of Jesus Christ. He does...

Philippians 2:6-8.         During the Christmas season, it is easy for Christians to think about our go-to Bible passages about the birth of Christ - those found it Luke, Matthew, or even the account in John 1 which speak on Christ becoming flesh and dwelling among us. The are wonderful words we think about like "joy," "peace," "love," "thankfulness," and "gifts." Those words are certainly welcome...

“Living Skillfully in the Fear of God.” A series by Dr. Matt Thornton through the book of Proverbs. If there is one phrase that most children  know very well, it is probably the phrase "because I said so." Often times, parents use this phrase in order to instill a level of trust in the child. While this is not contrary to Scriptural patterns for building trust, and while we certainly have a H...

1 Peter 3:13-16.      “Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter.      When we think of fears, we probably think of phobias and anxieties, and we might even simply consider some of them as quirks and not real fears. We might think of suffering, we might think of difficult circumstances, but one thing we probably do not thi...

“Living Skillfully in the Fear of God.” A series by Dr. Matt Thornton through the book of Proverbs.        After Lady Wisdom gives her invitation, Solomon takes the call to wisdom a step further by showing us what reality looks like to her. Wisdom is prudent and she knows what will happen if we make certain choices, both good and bad. Through the eyes of wisdom, Solom...

1 Peter 3:8-12.          “Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter.          Good days? Loving life? In today’s divided, unloving, and unsettled world, that seems unrealistic. But it is altogether possible by Christians living out the characteristics that Peter describes.  &nbs...

“Living Skillfully in the Fear of God.” A series by Dr. Matt Thornton through the book of Proverbs.        Some forms of wisdom come in mysterious riddles, often requiring the already-made wise to interpret them. However, the wisdom of much of the book of Proverbs is not this way. The truths are not overly difficult to understand, but they can be difficult to put into...

1 Peter 3:7.         “Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter.        It is certainly an odd thing to imagine, after hearing Peter say that the wife is willfully submit to the husband, that the husband also is to submit willfully as well. In a truly loving marriage, the husband submits himself to...

Selected Scriptures from Romans 1 and Acts.          The opening chapter of Romans is in itself a master description of the gospel, however it begins in a way that is quite unexpected from a writer such as the great Apostle Paul. This Apostle, often referred to as a giant among the fathers in the faith, opens his letter with a great word of thankfulness to t...

Psalm 119:57-64. In a year which seems to be one of the worst on record, and living in a world that seems to be getting worse by the day, how can a Christian live with thankfulness? Should we ever celebrate Thanksgiving this year? Or more importantly, are there even blessings of God worthy of thanks? These questions are all valid and the answers are more profound than they might seem. The psalmist...

“Living Skillfully in the Fear of God.” A series by Dr. Matt Thornton through the book of Proverbs.        One might expect the great King Solomon to begin his book with some deep spiritual insight. And while there is tremendous depth in the words in these verses, Solomon begins the core content of his book of Proverbs with a practical, but very profound, teaching abo...