The NJ Podcast

No One Is Greater Than His Prayer Life. I'd like to start with a funny story. A little boy was kneeling beside his bed with his mother and grandmother and softly saying his prayers, "Dear God, please bless Mummy and Daddy, and all the family. Thank you for our home. But most of all, thank you for sending Your Son to guide us on the path of righteousness. Amen." His mother asked him, "Did you ask G...

Bouncing Back from Losing a Job or a Business Here's a bit of humor to kick off our day. A man was lamenting to his friend about losing his job. His friend, trying to make light of the situation, asked, "Well, did you enjoy your job?" The man replied, "Oh, I didn't actually do the job; I just loved having one!" Today, we're going to delve into the topic: "Bouncing Back from Losing a Job or a Busin...

 The Unsearchable Riches of Christ I'd like to start with a funny story. A man went to his pastor and said, "Pastor, I've got a bee in my wallet." Puzzled, the pastor asked, "A bee in your wallet? What does that mean?" The man replied, "Every time I open my wallet, it goes 'bzzzz' - it's stingy!" Today's sermon is titled "The Unsearchable Riches of Christ," and our foundation scripture is Ephesia...

S.O.S Deep Bio A DJ and Producer based in Johannesburg, sos deep truly one of a kind , a young man full of passion and love for his music and what his music can do to a crowd. His selection of music create and environment where even a trap head won't be able to stop tapping his or her feet, his mixing of songs can bring all kinds of crowds to the dance floor. His mixing and production of deep hous...

Outwork Everyone Let's start the day with a little humor. There were three men stranded on a desert island: a doctor, a lawyer, and a pastor. They found a magical golden fish that would grant each of them a single wish. The doctor said, "I wish I was back in my clinic serving my patients." Poof! He was gone. The lawyer said, "I wish I was in court advocating for my clients." Poof! He was gone. The...

Breaking Generational Curses I'd like to begin with a funny story. A little boy was listening attentively as his father read him a bedtime story. Suddenly, he asked, "Daddy, do all fairy tales begin with 'Once upon a time'?" His father smiled and replied, "No, son. There are a whole lot of fairy tales that begin with 'If elected, I promise...'" Today, our sermon is titled "Breaking Generational Cu...

Tell The Devil I've Changed My Mind Let's start with a bit of humor. A little boy was looking at a painting of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. He turned to his pastor and said, "Boy, they must have really loved apples. I can't even get through one without wanting a cookie instead!" Our sermon today is titled "Tell The Devil I've Changed My Mind," and our guiding verse is Romans 12:2, "Do not c...

Teaching from the Lord's Prayer To kick us off, here's a little humor. A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Lord's Prayer with her young class. She asked if anyone could recite it. A little girl proudly rose to her feet and began, "And lead us not into temptation," she prayed, "but deliver us some email. Amen." It seems even prayers aren't immune to modern technology! Today's sermon is title...

Let God Fight Your Battles Let's begin with a humorous story. There was a little boy who was praying aloud, "Lord, please send me a bicycle." His mother gently reminded him, "God isn't deaf, son." The boy looked up at her and replied, "I know, Mom, but Grandma is." Our sermon today revolves around the powerful message, "Let God Fight Your Battles." The key scripture for today is Exodus 14:14, "The...

Don't Waste Time Here's a light-hearted story to start us off: A young boy asked his grandmother what it was like to be old. She replied, "Well, let's put it this way. I'm so old, I remember when running water was considered exercise!" Our topic for today is "Don't Waste Time," and the key verse is Ephesians 5:15-16, "Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most o...

7 Reasons Jesus Cast Out Demons. To start us off, here's a little humor. A Sunday school teacher asked her class, "Who can tell me what we learn from the story of Jesus casting out demons?" A little boy raised his hand and said, "Even demons know better than to stick around when Jesus tells them to leave!" Our sermon today is titled, "7 Reasons Jesus Cast Out Demons." The foundational scripture is...

God Will Set You Free from Your Torment. Let’s start today with a little chuckle. A woman was driving her car when she saw an old man struggling with a heavy load. She stopped to give him a lift. During the ride, the man noticed a Bible on the car's dashboard and asked, "Is that your sword?" She smiled and said, "Yes, indeed, it's my sword against the devil!" The man chuckled and replied, "Lady, w...

Sometimes All You Have is Hard Work Let's begin with a little humor. A man once prayed fervently, "Lord, please let me win the lottery." Weeks turned into months, and months into years, but he never won. Frustrated, he asked God, "Why haven't you let me win the lottery?" God replied, "My dear child, can you at least help me out by buying a lottery ticket?" Our sermon today is titled "Sometimes All...

Get out of Egypt Let me begin with a humorous story. A man moved into a new neighborhood and was eager to make friends. So, he went next door and knocked. A woman opened the door, and before he could say anything, she blurted out, "My husband is home!" The man, taken aback, responded, "Oh, well, I'm not here to see him. I just came to introduce myself!" It seems she was so accustomed to door-to-do...

God will deal with you himself Let's start with a funny story. A little boy was caught red-handed by his mother as he was reaching into the cookie jar before dinner. "Jimmy," his mother exclaimed, "What are you doing?" He looked at his mother and, with the most serious face, replied, "Don't worry, Mom. I'm praying that God will make these cookies healthy for me!" This story brings us to our sermon...

God Anoints You Before He Appoints You Before we delve into the word of God this morning, I want to share a little story. There was a woman who decided to start a chicken farm. She bought a dozen of the best chickens she could find and planted them in her yard. She came out the next morning and found they’d all died. Undeterred, she bought another dozen, planted them, and the next morning found th...

Today's story is funny. The boy was usually in trouble. His mother asked, "Johnny, why do you always misbehave?" "It's the devil, Mom," Johnny said. He's always making me do wrong!" "Johnny, you can't blame everything on the devil," his mother answered with a knowing smile. Sometimes you!" Our message today is "Stop Blaming the Devil; Own Up to Your Sin." "If we say we have no sin, we deceive ours...

Your Sins Will Find You Out Let's begin today with a humorous story. A young boy came home from school with his report card, and it was clear that he hadn't done well. His mother looked at the dismal grades and asked him, "What do you have to say for yourself?" The boy shrugged, a sheepish grin on his face. "Well," he said, "at least you know I'm not cheating!" That young boy was found out, just a...

Don't play Games With God. I'll start today's sermon with a joke. A child sat with her frail granny. The youngster played with her grandmother's priceless Bible. An ancient Bible leaf slipped out after a while. Its squeezed leaf was brittle and aged. "Look, Grandma, I found Adam's suit!" she said. No, our Bibles don't contain Adam's leaf garment. This lighthearted misunderstanding leads to our ser...

Keep Going Even Though They Tell You No Let's start with a bit of humor. A little boy was building a model ship, concentrating hard on the instructions. His father, wanting to encourage his son, said, "Son, I see you're working hard. Just keep going!" The boy looked up, eyes sparkling with determination, and declared, "Oh, don't worry, Dad! Even if you tell me to stop, I won't!" Today, we will tal...

God is about to promote you Let's laugh to start today. Two brothers were troublemakers. Their mother sought guidance from the preacher. The priest addressed each boy personally, starting with the youngest. "Where is God?" he said, sitting opposite from the youngster. But the boy didn't say anything. "Where is God?" the pastor said, leaning forward. "We're in real trouble this time!" the child rac...

God Hates A Coward I’ll start today’s message with a joke. Sunday school teachers asked, "Now, children, do you know where people go when they're afraid?" "To the toilet?" a child asked. Fear can take us surprising places. "God Hates a Coward" is today's topic. Our key verse is 2 Timothy 1:7, "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." God hates cowar...

Furnace of Affliction Before we dive into today's sermon, I have a funny story for you. A boy was watching his father, a pastor, write a sermon. "How do you know what to say?" he asked. "Why, God tells me", the father replied. The boy looked amazed. "Then why do you keep crossing things out?" Humorous as it may be, the boy’s question brings us to today’s topic, "The Furnace of Affliction". Sometim...

Touch Not Mine Annointed Neither Do My Prophets Any Harm Before we delve into our sermon, let me share a quick story with you. There was a young man who kept complaining about his smartphone's battery life. He said, "I don't know what's wrong with my phone. It doesn't even last a day!" His friend asked, "Well, how often are you on your phone?" The young man replied, "Only when I'm awake." Just lik...

Before we dive into today's sermon, let me share a funny story with you. There was a man who noticed that every day, his friend would eat an apple. Intrigued, he asked his friend, "Why do you eat an apple every day?" His friend replied, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." The man looked puzzled and asked, "How does it do that?" The friend replied with a grin, "Well, if you throw it hard enough...