North Park Baptist Church

After being confronted with the truth about his sin with Bathsheba, David poured out his heart to God in repentance, speaking through Psalm 51, which we now have recorded in the Scriptures for our benefit. In today's message, Pastor Phil considers the model of repentance found in Psalm 51, and outlines for us 6 steps to repentance.

In Matthew 18:21-35, Jesus tells a parable about a servant who owes an un-payable debt to a King. The King shows mercy, and the servant is completely forgiven of his debt, but then he goes out and refuses to show like mercy to a fellow servant. This hardness of heart results in the King calling back the first servant and condemning him to prison. In today's message, Pastor Phil teaches from this p...

In Matthew 18:15-20, Jesus explains to his disciples how believers should conduct church discipline. In today's message, Pastor Phil studies Jesus' instructions and other relevant passages of scripture to draw out some of the principles and realities of church discipline, and we are encouraged to: examine our own heart, pursue our brothers and sisters in love, pray for the elders, and continue to...

In today's message, Jon Shepherd reminds us how God's plans are so often different from our own plans, and that the building of Christian character comes often through suffering. In this, Jesus is our ultimate and perfect example.

2 Corinthians 4:16 starts with the words, "Therefore we do not lose heart." In today's message, Don Parsons shares from this chapter of scripture the many reasons why we have courage in light of the gospel, while sharing real-world examples of faithfulness in the midst of suffering and persecution.

In Matthew 18, Jesus tells a parable about how a shepherd owning 100 sheep would leave his sheep on the hill to go searching for one sheep who had wandered away. In today's message, Pastor Phil preaches from Matthew 18 about God's heart for his sheep: how God values every sheep, watches over every sheep and pursues every sheep.

In Matthew 18, Jesus gives a dire warning about the consequences of causing believers to stumble in sin. "If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea." In today's message, Pastor Phil examines this passage to show that Kingdom greatness is demons...

In Matthew 18, Jesus explains to the disciples that whoever wishes to be greatest in the Kingdom of God must become the servant of all. In today's message, Pastor Phil teaches from this passage how Kingdom greatness begins with humble dependence on Christ and leads to humble service to others.

In John 4, we read the story of the woman at the well--how Jesus deliberately went through Samaria, and spoke to a woman who was living in sin in order to tell her about the redemption which could be found only in Him. Jesus tells her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them...

God looks deeper. The Spirit changes us. Patience shows it. In today's message, Pastor John explores how true attractiveness is an inward beauty, and a result of the working of the Holy Spirit.

At the end of the Book of Joshua, we read how Joshua assembled the nation of Israel together at Shechem, and delivered a message from the Lord, reminding them of how they were brought from Egypt to the Promised Land. Joshua then challenges Israel to choose whom they will serve, but the choice is an ultimatum: if they serve the Lord, they cannot serve other gods. Israel makes their choice to follow...

At the end of his life, Joshua called the nation of Israel together and gave them his final instructions. In today's message, Pastor Phil teaches how Joshua called Israel to remember that they belonged to God, and to remember what God had said and what God had done. And as we walk with the Lord, we know that this call to remembrance is for us, too.

After Israel had finished driving the nations out of the Promised Land, the two-and-a-half tribes East of the Jordan River returned to their homes, and built an altar there so that later generations would still remember that they were a part of God's people. But the Western tribes feared that this altar was meant for idolatry, and they were fully ready to go to war. But first, they spoke with the...

In Joshua 20, God gives instruction to Joshua and the people of Israel about the establishment of cities of refuge: places where a person in Israel would go if they had killed someone without malicious intent. Living in a city of refuge protected that person from capital punishment, but it came with very strict rules, which highlighted the weight of shedding blood and infringing on the image of Go...

In John 6, we read about how Jesus miraculously fed thousands of people from a single meal of five loaves of bread and two fish. But many of the people who partook of that meal, while recognizing Jesus' power, were only moved to follow Jesus so that they could have more bread. In today's message, Pastor Phil asks us to consider the question: "How do you see Jesus?" As a good teacher, a moral examp...

In the Book of Joshua, we read how Israel conquered the nations of the Promised Land and divided up their inheritance among their tribes. In Joshua 21:45, we read that "Not a word failed of any good thing which the Lord had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass." In today's message, Pastor John studies what the Bible has to say about our promised inheritance--a new heaven and a new earth...

In Joshua 10, the nation of Israel had to go to war with the armies from 5 different nations. But God displayed his awesome power in making the sun stand still in the sky, and routing the enemy armies with massive hailstones. In today's message, Pastor Phil teaches from this passage that when we face a battle that seems un-winable, we can remember through faith in God that we are not alone--and on...

In Joshua 9, we read how the people of Gibeon tricked Israel into making a truce with them, on the pretense that they were a people from a far away land (though they were, in fact, a nation within the Promised Land). But when Israel realized their mistake, they had to stick to their oath. In today's message, Pastor Phil teaches from this passage that we should always seek the Lord, and that two wr...

When Israel conquered Jericho, God commanded them not to take any of the spoil of the city--it was all to be devoted to God. But a certain Israelite named Achan stole from the devoted things, and as a result, Israel lost their next battle, and they were forced to reckon with the sinful man among them. In today's message, Pastor John teaches from Joshua 7 how Achan's response to his own sin models...

In today's message, Caleb Bryant preaches from Joshua 5 and 6, which tells of Israel obeying God in taking on the covenant sign of circumcision, and then in the destruction of Jericho. From these passages, we can see that it is God who fights our battles, and that God wants us to have an obedient heart.

In today's message, Pastor Andy teaches us about the faith Israel needed to demonstrate in order to walk across the Jordan on their way to Jericho, and the value of remembering God's acts of goodness and faithfulness to us.

In today's message, Pastor Phil explores the structure of the book of Joshua, and the Biblical background leading up to it. Each of us is asked to consider, do I believe in the promises of God, and am I walking in the promises of God?

Jarrod Swartz teaches from the book of Joshua, Chapter 1 for Student Celebration Sunday. As Joshua prepares to lead the nation of Israel into the Promised Land, God promises to be with him wherever he goes. So, too, God has promised to never leave us nor forsake us. We know that when we face changes, we never face them alone.

At the end of his letter to Timothy, Paul gives instruction to "guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, which some have professed and in so doing have departed from the faith." In today's message, Pastor Phil reminds us that we need to guard the truth, pursue godliness, and persevere with eternity in vie...

1 Timothy 6:10 tells us that "the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil." Recognizing that to be true, we are called to ask ourselves, "do I love money?" In today's message, Pastor Phil teaches us what 1 Timothy 6 has to say about navigating through times of wealth and times of need. Scripture encourages us towards contentment, generosity, and good deeds.