North Bryant Baptist Church

Ezekiel 33.  During the Babylonian captivity, those who were left behind in Israel began to believe that God's judgment did not apply to them, or that they had successfully escaped God's judgment. Ezekiel, God's Watchman, earnestly warns the people that they are not outside God's watchful eye. From Ezekiel's example, we can learn so much about heeding God's warning, and that God always judges...

Associate Pastor Connor Harris takes us through "The Dangers of Idolatry." This is a timely series through the Old Testament and New Testament about what idols are like, how people who worship them become like them, what modern idolatry looks like, how Christians can guard against this sin, and what God has done to redeem us from our sin. Scripture: Psalm 115. Associate Pastor Connor Harris, Speak...

Psalm 120 Sometimes in life, we are faced with enemies that we cannot conquer. Thankfully, Christians serve the God who is indeed the mighty Conquerer and Deliverer. In Psalm 120, the psalmist describes an enemy that he cannot overcome and the mighty warrior God who can.  Associate Pastor Connor Harris, Speaker. Archive Date: 09/20/20

1 Peter 2:6-8. “Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter. Before the foundation of the world, God elected Christ to be the chief cornerstone of His people. And everyone who believes in Him will never be disappointed in the power of God but will be instilled with the precious value of Christ’s sacrifice. However, for those who reject Him, that same stone that ho...

1 Peter 2:4-5. “Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter. Since Jesus is chosen by God as the cornerstone of His church, we are called by God to be living stones, offering spiritual sacrifices, not just on Sunday mornings, but daily. Pastor Matt Thornton, Speaker. Archive Date: 09/06/20

1 Peter 1:24-2:3 “Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter. Every Christian should desire to taste and see that the Lord is good. Do you crave the eternal Word of God? Does the love for God's truth rule in your life? Peter encourages his Christian readers to let their lives be, not only filled with the Word of God, but fully under its authority and power. ...

1 Peter 1:22-23 “Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter. Since Christians have been made clean by our new birth in Jesus Christ, and since we are part of the family of God, we are called to love one another with earnest motives and purest hearts. This is all to be done because that is how God loves us. Pastor Matt Thornton, Speaker. Archive Date: 08/23/20

1 Peter 1:17-21. “Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter. Because the Christian inheritance is perfect, imperishable, and eternal, and since time on earth is limited, we must take seriously the time with which we have been blessed to worship God and live as holy people of God. This holiness and hope is possible because of the predestined life, death, and resu...

1 Peter 1:13-16. “Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter. The Christian hope is unlike any other hope because it is complete, and not halfhearted - looking ahead to the surety of Christ's return. And therefore, this Christian hope must be the driving force for holiness in the life of every Christian. Pastor Matt Thornton, Speaker. Archive Date: 08/09/20

Philippians 3:17-21.  When you decide to take on a task, refine a skill, or even pursue a career, it is always beneficial to look to someone better at that task than you. For Christians, it is always God's intention that we look to a good Christian example in a person who imitates Christ. Paul encourages the Philippians to look to him as that example. Associate Pastor Connor Harris, Speaker....

1 Peter 1:10-12 “Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter. Pastor Matt Thornton, Speaker. Archive Date: 07/28/20

1 Peter 1:6-9. “Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter. While things fall apart and the world is bursting at the seams with fear and danger, we have a living hope that is so powerful that it gives us what Peter calls "joy unspeakable," or "inexpressible and glory-filled joy." So, the question is, are you joyful? Pastor Matt Thornton, Speaker. Archive Date: 07...

1 Peter 1:3-5 “Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter. The word "hope" in today's culture usually has an idea of uncertainty attached to it, but the Hope described in the Scripture is not like that; it is one that is without any doubt whatsoever. It is described as being deathproof, sinproof, and timeproof because God is guarding it. Pastor Matt Thornton, Spe...

 1 Peter 1:1-2. “Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter. Our God has elected those who would believe, according to His foreknowledge, to be pilgrims in this world. So, the trials we face should not make us doubt our relationship with Him but instead should remind us that our citizenship is in Heaven.  Pastor Matt Thornton, Speaker. Archive Date: 06/...

Selected Scriptures “Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter. The same Peter who denied his Lord and Savior wrote that we must give a defense to anyone who asks about our living hope. One of the greatest spiritual transformations in Scripture is certainly that of the Apostle Peter, a man who is living proof of the wonderful life-changing grace of Almighty God....

Galatians 3:26-4:7. What better day than Father's Day to celebrate the love of our Heavenly Father and our adoption as sons and heirs with Christ. Pastor Matt Thornton, Speaker. Archive: 06/21/20

John chapters 3, 7, 19.  In one defining conversation, Jesus turns the entire theological world of the great teacher Nicodemus completely upside down. In the three places John mentions Nicodemus, it is clear to see that there was a spectacular process of growth in his life - a change that can only be explained by the Spirit of God working in him.  Pastor Matt Thronton, Speaker.  Arc...

Habakkuk 3:16-19. The lesson of Habakkuk is so modern because we find ourselves in troublesome times in today's world just as Habakkuk did. When we have questions, when we do not understand what God is doing, we must humbly take our questions to God in prayer, and then, like Habakkuk, live faithfully and wait patiently for God to fulfill every promise He has ever made. Pastor Matt Thronton, Speake...

Habakkuk 3:1-15. Habakkuk writes a beautiful psalm to end his prophecy. But unlike many who pray selfishly without any thankfulness for God provision, Habakkuk chooses to ask for little and to praise God for what His righteous judgment on the wicked and His wondrous mercy on His children - past, present, and future.  Pastor Matt Thornton, Speaker. Archive Date: 05/31/20

Habakkuk 2:15-20. Unlike the loud and unprofitable cries to false gods full of false hope, worship of the true God demands reverential silence within us, encompassed by standing in awe before His ominous wrath and His awesome glory. Pastor Matt Thornton, Speaker. Archive Date: 05/54/20

 Habakkuk 2:5-14.  Greed is never satisfied by attaining enough wealth, and although the greed of the Chaldeans would be to the devastation of Israel for a time, God ultimately gets all the glory and He is the one in control. "The Righteous Shall Live by Faith." Pastor Matt Thornton, Speaker. Archive Date: 05/17/20

Habakkuk 2:2-4. Even when we are weary and struggling to understand God's plan, the righteous must not waver in their faith. We must remain faithful in serving God. "The Righteous Shall Live by Faith." Pastor Matt Thornton, Speaker. Archive Date: 05/10/20

Genesis 16.  When Hagar was caught in a situation beyond her control, fleeing from the cruel actions of her mistress, God reached out in love to Hagar and made her a promise to provide for her. This message was recorded on May 13, 2018. Associate Pastor Connor Harris, Speaker.

From the beginning of His life to His final breaths, Jesus shows us the perfect example of God's love by loving His mother. This message was recorded on May 12, 2019. Pastor Matt Thornton, Speaker

1 Samuel 1:1-18 In a time when nearly everyone was doing what was right in their own eyes, a godly young woman named Hannah submitted herself to the Lord with a prayer for a child who she could give to the Lord. Pastor Matt Thornton, Speaker Archive Date: 01/15/17