North Kent Bible Church Sermons

In this message, Josiah dives in deep talking about what it means for Jesus to be the messiah. Jesus fulfills the roles of prophet, priest and king, the three examples of messiahs we see in the Old Testament.

Have you ever had to totally rely on someone for all of your needs? In his message, Josiah talks about his experience taking care of his new puppy and how we should totally rely on God, just like his puppy totally relies on him. 

When Jesus came into the world it changed everything! Jesus also changes us in the present and he will change the world again in the future. In this message, Josiah talks about how Jesus changes us. 

In Proverbs 3, we are told to trust God with all of our heart. What does it mean to trust God and how can we practically live out that trust? In this sermon, Josiah shows us how trusting in God means giving Him everything we have. 

In this sermon, Josiah talks about how to be a disciple. To learn from Jesus means to become like Jesus. It is a constant and life long pursuit. We truly hope you are blessed by this message. 

Kelsy Vining, the congregational development manager of Family Promise Grand Rapids, tells us what Family Promise is all about and answers our questions. Listen to find out more about this essential ministry. 

Did you know that the Greek word for ministry means service? Ministry is a simple idea, serving others in obedience to God. In this sermon, Josiah lays out how we are all called to serve, putting obedience before our own needs. 

Forgiveness can be difficult, to say the least. What might make forgiveness easier, is realizing that we've have been forgiven a huge debt, a debt larger than we could ever pay. In this sermon, Josiah talks about how forgiveness is not only a nice thing to do, but a necessary thing to do. 

What if you could wake up to a new gift every morning? Well, the truth is, we can wake up to a new gift every morning! The gift comes from God and it relies on faith. In this sermon, Josiah talks about how even in the midst of destruction, God has a way of being great!

When we look forward into the future, it should effect how live in the present. In this sermon, Josiah talks about how the reality of the coming kingdom changes how we live in the present. 

Are you tired of unkept promises and false hope? This world is filled with all kinds of pain and trouble, but for those who put their faith in Jesus, a different time is coming! Listen to this episode to hear about God's future kingdom and how it will change the world!

Knowing the back story is important if we want to understand what is happening. God's kingdom is no exception to this. In order to understand the kingdom of God, Josiah goes back to the beginning to see the foundations that God placed. 

In Zephaniah 1:12 there is an interesting warning to those in Israel. God says that He will search out those who are "settled on their lees". What does that mean? In this sermon, Josiah talks about spiritual complacency. 

When the end comes, the possessions of this world will do nothing for us. Listen to this sermon to find out what God has to say about the subject. 

Do you know why the Bible was written? Do you know why God has acted in this world? Listen to this message to find out why God does what He does. 

The book of Ezekiel holds many lessons for us in our walk of faith. In this sermon, Josiah speaks from Ezekiel chapter 8 and talks about how God sees things differently than we do. 

There is much we can learn from observing the early church. In the beginning days of the movement, as recorded in Acts chapter 2, we can see the foundational practices of the church form. In this sermon, Josiah speaks about how we can learn from the early church's example. 

Last week, we looked at how imitating people of faith can lead us to live in a way God desires. This week, we see the opposite effect. We take a look at how the Israelites were warned to not imitate the people of their land because Moses knew it would lead them away from God. We also have to be careful to not imitate the people around us. 

Imitation is a powerful tool of learning. Through imitation, we can learn how to be better followers of God.

The phrase, "you are what you eat", applies to what we worship as well. Psalm 135 warns us that if we worship idols we will become like them.

If you think about last names, they often come from occupations or regions. Our identities often comes from how people talk about us. In this message, Josiah looks at how Jesus changes our identities by calling us by a new title. 

In John 8:31-36, Jesus tells us that "truth will set [us] free". What does that mean? How do we find the truth? Josiah seeks to answer these question in more in this message. 

1 John 5:1-5 talks about how we have overcome the world through Jesus, but what does that mean? Listen to this message to see what overcoming the world means and how we have victory in our lives through Jesus. 

Being a father is so much more than biological. In scripture, we see a precedent of spiritual parenting and its long lasting effects. In this message, Josiah interviews his father, Alan Cain, about the impact of the spiritual parents in his life. 

What do we do in conflict when no resolution seems to be reachable? This is a difficult question and one that needs our attention. Listen to this sermon to find out what the Bible says concerning difficult conflicts.