NORTHAMPTON BIBLE CHURCH

07-05-2026 Under Pressure | Disappointed with God | John 11 BIG PICTURE: What feels unfair to you may be serving a purpose that is bigger than you can imagine. Disappointed with Jesus… 1. Understand that every difficulty is an opportunity for your good and God’s glory. 2. Remember that this difficulty may not be something you would choose, but it is something that God will use. 3. God’s purposes f...

06/28/2026 Psalm 13  Under Pressure | Grief That Won’t Go Away BIG IDEA: Grief may linger, but God has not left “HOW LONG?” 1. Grief often feels like God is far away. (vs 1-2) Feeling abandoned by God is not the same as being abandoned by God.  In the midst of your grief, remember that God is present in it with you. 2. Grief must be brought to God. (vs 3-4) (1Peter 5:7) Faith isn’t the absence of...

06/21/2026 Genesis 37-50  Under Pressure | When Life’s Not Fair BIG IDEA: What feels unfair to you may be serving a purpose that is bigger than you. Pressure is not proof that God has abandoned you. The pressure is real, God’s presence is greater! It’s not about avoiding the pressure, it’s about finding God through the pressure. Joseph and unfairness: The Lord was with Joseph. God’s presence in ou...

06/14/2026 1 Kings 19 Under Pressure | The Pressure Is Real, God’s Presence Is Greater BIG IDEA: What feels like breaking down may actually be God building you up. Pressure is not proof that God has abandoned you. Don’t avoid the pressure, learn how God shows up in it. Four things Elijah learned in his weakness: 1. Pressure reveals what success conceals. Pressure revealed Elijah’s fear, isolation...

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05/31/2026 Strong & Courageous | Choose Today Joshua 23-24 Big Idea: Today’s devotion shapes tomorrow’s direction. God finishes what He starts. People rarely walk away from God all at once They slowly stop choosing Him day by day. Four practical challenges for living that stay devoted to God: 1. Remember God’s faithfulness. You are standing here because God has been faithful. Forgotten faithfu...

05/24/2026 Strong & Courageous | When God Fights For You Joshua 8-10 Bid Idea: God wins our battles when we walk His way. When God fights for you: 1. Obedience matters. (Joshua 8) Some people are stuck because they want to know and understand God’s whole plan before doing anything.  Partial obedience still leads to full consequences. Where is God asking you to obey instead of just agreeing wit...

05/17/2026 Strong and Courageous | Hidden Sin Joshua 7 BIG IDEA: You cannot walk in victory publicly, while hiding disobedience privately. Hidden sin can make you look healthy on the outside, while quietly destroying you on the inside. It’s hidden, so it’s harmless. Some insights about hidden sin: 1. Hidden sin never stays hidden. Sometimes, the greatest threat isn’t the pressure around you; it’s...

05/10/2026 Strong and Courageous | Walls Fall When God Leads Joshua 6 Big Idea: Victory belongs to God, but obedience belongs to us. When God’s ways don’t seem to make sense, remember they’re shaping faith in you. 1. God’s leading, you’re following. God is not trying to win a battle as much as He’s trying to form a people who will continue to trust Him. (Prov 3:5-6) We believe God can leverage the...

04/19/2026 Strong and Courageous | Worship Before Battle   Joshua 5:1-15  When We Need Direction Joshua is the story of how God teaches ordinary people to live strong & courageous lives. 1. Identify with God (vs 1-9) Put aside the old self and align with God to put on a new self. 2. Provisions of God (vs 10-12) Depend on what God provides at any given time. Turn to God and seek His provision f...

04/19/2026 Strong and Courageous | When God Does the Impossible  Joshua 3-4  Joshua is the story of how God teaches ordinary people to live strong & courageous lives. 1. Make ready - cleanse spiritually 2. Move 3. Memorialize

04/19/2026 Strong and Courageous | Faith That Sees Joshua 2 Joshua is the story of how God teaches ordinary people to live strong & courageous lives. Courage grows out of faith that sees. FAITH SEES BEFORE IT SEES! Faith that sees believes what is true about God and acts on it, before circumstances change. Rahab had a divine appointment that she acted on in faith. Faith that sees: 1. Sees God...

04/12/2026 Strong and Courageous  Joshua 1:6-9  Joshua is the story of how God teaches ordinary people to live strong & courageous lives. BIG IDEA: God grows courage in us as we trust His presence, stand on His promises, and live by His Word. Do you feel ready for what’s in front of you? Will you trust God when you don’t feel ready to? The beginning of strong & courageous: 1. God uses new...

04/05/2026 The Unexpected King The Risen King | Romans 3:23 & 6:23 “For all have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God...” “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

03/29/2026 The Unexpected King The King Who Saves the Lost | Luke 19:1-10 BIG IDEA: Jesus is the King who seeks and saves the lost. If you haven’t come to Christ, it’s likely that you haven’t realized your need for Him. 1. Zacchaeus was in plain sight but was still unseen, not hiding, but overlooked. Who are the unseen “Zacchaeus’s” in your world that God is showing you that you’ve been overlookin...

03/22/2026 The Unexpected King The King Who Welcomes Sinners | Luke 7: 36-50 BIG IDEA: Jesus is the King who welcomes sinners and honors humble hearts. Two things become clear from this parable: 1. Religion can sit close to Jesus and still miss His heart. We invite Jesus into our lives, but we. Fail to honor Him for who He is. Holiness moves toward sinners to restore them. Self-righteousness is th...

03/15/2026  The Unexpected King The Humble King | Luke 4: 14-30 BIG IDEA: Jesus is not the King that was expected; He is the King that was needed. Will we follow Jesus as He truly is, or only as we expect Him to be? “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your...

03/08/2026 Is It Well With Your Soul Psalm 42 Dennis Turner BIG IDEA : Soul Health: an ongoing, honest appraisal of who we are (v3), through an ongoing, honest acceptance of who God says we are (v8). The threats of the soul: Psalm 42: v3a - unending sorrow; v3b - taunting from unbelievers; vs 4&6 - removed from worship; v7 - totally overwhelmed; v9 - a feeling of abandonment. 1. Worriness - th...

03/01/2026 Love, Rewritten | God’s Unconditional Love Exodus 34 BIG IDEA : God’s hesed is covenant love that binds Himself to us and refuses to let go. How long will God keep loving us? Following Jesus is not about trying harder, it’s about surrendering more.  Idols in our lives: What idols do you have in your life that keep you from enriching your relationship with Jesus? You are free to choose,...

02/22/2026 Love Rewritten: Troubled Love Hosea 1-3 BIG IDEA: Troubled love walks away, God’s covenant love goes again. God’s love does not depend on our performance. God’s covenant love: 1. Enters into messy spaces. God’s love is not contractual, it is covenantal, and it steps into the mess of troubled love. 2. Reveals the false sources we chase. (Jeremiah 2:13)  We commit adultery against God by...

02/15/2026 Love Rewritten | Dysfunctional Love Genesis 29-30 Big Idea: Dysfunctional love breaks relationships, but God rewrites them with His love. We don’t love badly because we’re evil, we love badly because we’re empty. Love needs to be about giving, not getting. Dysfunctional love on display: Leah craves to be seen. (Chosen but not wanted) Rachel craves to be chosen. Jacob loves selectively....

02/08/2025 Generous: Redeeming the Days     Ephesians 5:15-17 Big Idea: The way you spend your time determines the direction of your life. Sometimes we live as if we have an unlimited amount of time to live. We need to spend more time being with Jesus (think Mary), and less time doing for Him (think Martha). When it comes to time in our lives: 1. Wisdom shows up in how you spend your time. (v 15)...

02/01/2025 Generous: Generosity Shaped by Grace, not Law 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 Big Idea: All that I have and all that I am belongs to God. Things to remember when it comes to giving: Generosity flows from grace, not guilt. We are stewards, not owners. All that I have and all that I am belongs to God. TITHE = Tenth; are we required to tithe? How much should we really give? Should I give off the gross...

01/18/2025 Generous: Living a Giving Lifestyle Proverbs 3:9-10 Big Idea: What we give first reveals what we trust most. God doesn’t need us to give.  What does it look like to honor God with what comes first, not from what’s left over? Left over giving isn’t usually intentional, but it’s always revealing. First Fruit Giving: 1. First fruits is about honor and trust. God loves us for giving faithfu...

01-11-2026 Get Wisdom Proverbs 8:1-11 Do you value wisdom? 1 Kings 3:1-15 1. What is wisdom? It is the ability to make right moral decisions, to use skill and discernment properly. Wisdom is not knowledge. Knowledge is the possession of information. Wisdom is knowing what to do with that information. 2. Why do we need wisdom?  a. To make the right decisions b. To discern the truth of Scripture c....