North Point Baptist Church Sermons

Mark 12:13 - 37 portrays a scenario where Jesus is questioned by doubtful, conniving Pharisees and Scribes whose aim is to trap Him in His words. However, as we will see herein, Jesus is not afraid to be questioned. The Christian faith is a faith which faces tremendous scrutiny, but at the same time, it is pegged on the One who embodies perfect wisdom. John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to show u...

This passage in Mark 12 follows a contentious moment from Mark 11 where chief priests and scribes questioned Jesus' authority. It demonstrates a rather alarming scenario where Jesus describes what happens to people who dishonor and disobey God's rule and command. However, as we will see in this sermon, God's wisdom surpasses man's folly, whereby He uses their actions for His ultima...

This Psalm of Asaph highlights a reality that continuously plagues us as pilgrims on this earth: the wicked prospering! We are at times perplexed by this occurrence in our world, and we tend to, at times, envy the wicked, like Asaph in this Psalm, seeing their lavish lifestyle whereas, simultaneously, they hold no reverence for God. How do we reconcile this reality in our minds? This is the questi...

Following Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem, Mark 11:12 - 33 provides a rather different turn of events. In the preceding texts, He inspected the temple and the place and left, but in this text, He promulgates and enacts judgment in the temple, signifying His ultimate purpose of why He came to the earth. Contrary to what the disciples were expecting from Him in overthrowing the present Ro...

Mark 11 presents us with a very contrasting incident between two kingdoms. The world, with its rulers, is usually concerned with an outward display of power characterized by pomp and extravagance, embracing the notion that ruling power must be clearly seen and felt. However, this is contrary to how God operates in His Kingdom; one which is characterized by lowliness and meekness. God is more conce...

What do you do when a strong resistance to faith dawns on you? This is the prevailing question that faces us in this passage from Mark 10:46 - 52. Jesus is met by a blind beggar, Bartimaeus, who defies the opposition around him to pursue what he believes to be true. This as well exemplifies the Christian life, a life full of wars and fighting, that requires a defiant faith so that it can be lived...

Naturally, men gravitate towards positions and associations of high regard. This ambition displays itself in various ways: who we associate with, what we desire men to say of us, what we pursue etc. However, as we see in Mark 10:32 - 45, the Christian ambition differs from this pursuit. Christ demonstrates that in His Kingdom, whoever desires to be the greatest shall be the least; for even He did...

Judges 3:7 - 31 focuses on different characters during Israel's reign led by judges who God appointed, and God's sovereign hand in ruling their affairs. In this passage, we see God using the least probable instruments to achieve His ultimate end of saving His people. Though frail and least commended, it is these very characters that God chose to showcase His glory. This ultimately points f...

In this text in the book of 2 Chronicles 36, we zoom in to see the reign of Cyrus king of Persia who ruled from 599 B.C. to 530 B.C., whom, as is recorded, God used to build Himself a house in Jerusalem, as seen in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. This orchestration of events reveals the providential rule of God over kings and rulers on earth for His ultimate purposes and end. Pastor Chris Kiagiri...

Mark 10:13 - 31 presents a peculiar scenario where introspection into our faith journeys is encouraged. Spiritual maturity is the ideal goal for every Christian as is commonly known. However, as demonstrated by Jesus in this passage, there is a level of child-like trust and faith that should be maintained with God in this walk of faith that cannot be substituted for any intellectual acuteness. Joh...

What is your attitude towards marriage? Is it one that is cynical to the idea, and completely opposes the institution, or is it one that positively welcomes it? In this passage on Mark 10:1 - 12, Jesus, the marriage institution's primary institutor, addresses the main issue that causes marriages to fail, demonstrating that it stems from within. John Musyimi, in this sermon, clearly shows us th...

Mark 9:30 - 50 portrays a scenario where we see worldly ambitions and pursuits contrary to the Word of God as clear pathways to hell and judgment. Jesus addresses this in His disciples and subsequently in us to whom the zero-sum game mentality sometimes plagues us; a mentality which considers ourselves above others and disregards their interests. Pastor John Musyimi in this sermon shows us that th...

Obadiah, the shortest book in the Old Testament, testifies to contrastingly great things. It reveals the great purposes of God as seen in the case of Edom who act with contempt against their brother, Jacob (Israel). This act of contempt showcases itself as an atrocity against God Himself. God declares that He will punish all evil done, and this testimony echoes down to those of us in this age who...

As human beings, we tend to be lax in diligent effort over certain scenarios when we have encountered previous victories over the same situations. This same mindset can trickle down to our Christian walk of faith. As depicted in Mark 9:14 - 29, we see a case of faithlessness among the disciples directly resulting from their prayerlessness. Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to show us that...

Unity is a term that has been distorted in its meaning in this day and age, where people understand it as a venture against something. In like manner, there are biases to the term due to past hurtful experiences people have faced. However, Biblical unity as understood from Scripture hails from a good and pure motive in which God calls us to. It is a worthy call that Christians are urged to maintai...

In the in-between state of the now and the not-yet, we usually face various predicaments that plague us as human beings. These predicaments can even push some of us to states of hopelessness and despair concerning life; states of nihilism. However, for the Christian, the call is contrary to this. Mark shows us in this passage that the sufferings of this world do not negate the promised glory in Ch...

As observed in our day-to-day lives, how we see and perceive things directly affects our actions. The same is true concerning the Christian walk of faith; our perception of Christ directly affects how we conduct ourselves towards Him and subsequently towards His church. John Musyimi, from this passage on Mark 8:22 - 38, shows us that a full sight of Christ is one of a suffering then glorified Chri...

What is in a name? This is the prevailing question as we prod through Genesis 11: a passage that exhibits a people's desire to build a name for themselves, and from which the name Babel originated. Inherent in all of mankind is the self-seeking pursuit to elevate their names, above their original birthnames. In these pursuits of pride, the predominant question that besets us is what does God t...

In this passage in Judges 3, we see God acting in divine and sovereign ways to achieve an ultimate end. Upon Israel's disobedience towards God, God leaves various pagan nations among them that through them, He may test Israel to see whether they will keep His commands. Like a wise coppersmith, He uses the nations as tools in His hands for the chastisement of His people in order to achieve His...

History serves a vital role in aiding the outcomes of our lives when we learn from it. Judges 2 portrays the unfortunate scenario where Israel failed to learn from their past, forsook God and in turn, faced catastrophic consequences. In this sermon, Richard Chege persuades us that because of the history we have as saints upon whom the culmination of the ages has come, we stand a chance of getting...

In this age primarily dominated by feelings that consequently supercedes attending ourselves to proper thought, Christ calls us to give careful consideration to His ways and let that influence our actions and faith in Him. In this passage from Mark 8:1 - 21, the disciples are rebuked for their lack of understanding and forgetfulness of Christ's doings and teachings to them, and this rebuke ext...

As men of routine, change often feels like a nuisance and a great disturbance especially when it gravitates towards unfamiliar grounds. Yet in this same measure, Christ at times acts in ways incongruent to our norms. At these diverging times, will you keep going on with Jesus despite the discrepancies to know the blessedness that resides in Him? In this passage on Mark 7:24 - 37, John Musyimi show...

In this passage from Mark 7, we see Jesus confronting the Jews on their traditions that ideally posited a threat to the obedience of God's commands. He clearly demonstrated that there is no room for coexistence between the people of God and His commands and what these Pharisees and Scribes represented. In this sermon by John Musyimi, he shows us how vain traditions are dismantled by our victor...

What is the secret to success for God's people? What will guarantee the success of the plans and purposes of God's people? In this narrative from Exodus 3 to 4:17, we see The Lord assuring Moses that His plans hinge solely on His presence and power. Chopo Mwanza shows us that God has a plan and has assured us of His presence and power to fulfil it, so we must learn to depend on Him. Chopo...

Hope for the redeemed as they traverse the confines of this earth in obedience to their King echoes throughout Scripture and eventually culminates in the promise of Christ's final coming. Chris Kiagiri, in this sermon on Haggai 2, highlights the encouragement and hope promised to the Israelites by God as they strive to obey Him in rebuilding the temple and live for Him, and culminates in the l...