Napavine Baptist Church: Recent Episodes
Napavine Baptist Church
The Helpfulness of Love; The Humanity of Love; The Holiness of Love; The power of love; The Action of Love;
In Christ we are dead to sin. While sin is still present in the flesh, it no longer needs to have dominion over our life.
I apologize for the abrupt start, this sermon starts off with an example of how Peter denies Christ. This sermon shows that no matter the failure or how big, God can still use us in ways we may not know possible.
How God lets us live through promises and not through visions. How he shows us his promises are true time and time again, they will happen in His own time.
You will always fail the promises to God if you promise yourself, dedicate yourself. You have to rely on God for everything that you need or have; or you will fail in your strongest points. This does not mean that it is over. You have to get over yourself and return to God and lean wholly on Him.
Whatever someone is doing that is evil in your life God could be using for good. This is shown through the story of Joseph and Jesus.
Sorry about the feedback towards the beginning of the sermon. What it means to die, what happens, and why and how we should deal with death. Also the things we have to look forward to in death.
There are six myths concerning the will of God, how to realize these in your lives and how to deal with and discern these myths from truth.
Sorry about the missing audio, Pastor was talking about how Paul defined what a deacon is and was and continued with that. To get to the sermon skip to 9 minutes and 31 seconds
The birth, life, and death of Christ shown from prophecy and how prophecy effects us today.
Christ's joy should be radiating from us at all times. Joy should be obvious and evident in even the things no one would think someone could be joyful about.
How to become wise and how to share wisdom in a biblical way. Also how to give your wisdom.
How to deal with depression in a biblical and healthy way. Apologizes for the long pause the mic died. What was said was examples of how meditation on the word of God can help with depression.
The Church and how it should/should not reflect the world and how its members should as well.
Your Christian testimony. Are you wearing Christ's name and showing your true testimony.
A sermon on the sons of thunder and how we should emulate them in the great commission.
First half is a little bit more technical as it deals with the history of the pericope adulterae.
Timothy had a godly mother and grandmother whose faith made a great impact on him. Paul in his letter to Timothy during a difficult season of persecution and false teachers infiltrating churches shows an excellent example of how mothers, fathers, and mentors can make an impact on others. Yet there can be times where we fear and have anxiety. Realize that it's not God that is giving you a spirit of fear. God gives a spirit of power, love, and a sound mind.
What do you do when something is neither right or wrong, that dreaded gray area. You use Discernment. How and ways people in the Bible have used them.
Jesus asks his disciples of they would also go away like the crowd did. He teaches that those who are drawn by the Father will come to him. Does John 6:37-47 teach that the Father doesn't want some people to come to salvation? Does it support Calvinism? Does it teach the doctrines of unconditional election and irresistible grace? Take a listen and open your Bible to see the overall context of what Jesus was teaching.
A sermon on how we must decrease and Jesus must increase, and how our attitude effects the ministry, a bad attitude will not help increase Jesus.
A discourse on Jesus turning the water into wine. Jesus makes all things better! The title may sound provocative, but the message is not, and is about the transformation Jesus brings.
Part of salvation is being adopted into God's family. This message also discusses the debate on whether regeneration happens before faith, or does regeneration happen upon faith being placed in Christ? Note: The audio quality of this message may be inconsistent as the lapel mic clip was broken.
A sermon on how John's weaknesses transformed to great strengths through the power of God.
An introduction to the life of the Apostle John. He was the writer of the Gospel of John, three epistles, and Revelation. An examination of how God took John's greatest weaknesses to become his greatest strengths.
A message about forgiveness in the context of marriage, yet the principles can really be applied in any relationship.
The last message in the History of the Bible series. This one is one where we look at actual comparisons of the older English Bibles (particularly the KJV) that follow the the Traditional Antiochian Received Text, and the modern English versions that follow the Alexandrian Critical Text. Are the alterations significant? Is doctrine affected in any way?
Roadblocks are inevitable in a marriage, but how we respond to the roadblocks will be what makes our marriage a joy or a headache.
A history of the beginning of modern english Bible versions from the 19th century to today. A look at the critical apparatuses that came out regarding the Textus Receptus / Received Text / Traditional Text, and then the Critical Text editions that came out following. The Revised Version of 1881 was supposed to be based upon the Received Text and simply update some archaic words in the Authorized King James Version, but with a vow of secrecy they instead chose to use Westcott and Hort's Critical Greek Text based upon the corrupt Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus. John Burgon and others opposed the switching of the texts and produced scholarly research works regarding the purity of the Traditional Text and the depravity of the newly found texts.
A message on the history, method of translation, and the character and faith of the translators of the English Bible that we know as the King James Version.
A sermon of how the Word of God has and will continue to endure. A look at a few of the men the Lord used in this process and how the state churches opposed the word of God being in the common language.
The first part in the history of the Bible. A study on the New Testament Greek manuscripts.
Nineveh had repented in the days of Jonah, but now a new generation's wickedness calls for God's wrath, and God's comfort for his people. If God is against you, who can be for you?
The Creator who pronounces judgment upon the wicked is the same God who lovingly invites sinners to trust in Him that he may become their strong hold in the day of trouble.
A message about leading your family as it relates to Noah building the ark to the saving of his family.
The Bible says that God is not soon angry and is longsuffering. Yet now God is furious. God is angry with Nineveh. A message about the wrath of God. Because of God's love and grace, He does judge the world with perfect justice.
After an offense we may feel hurt and over time develop feelings of bitterness. When we refuse to forgive, we end up holding a grudge. Can holding a grudge hinder our relationship with God? Hear what God has to say from his word about how holding a grudge can rob our joy.
Are you mediocrely serving Christ? Or are you ALL IN? Be inspired to get all the way in on serving the Lord!
A message about not being held in bondage by your past, but gaining victory in your pursuit of a daily walk with Christ.
Are Christians supposed to always be a pacifist when they receive aggressive opposition? Are they not supposed to protect themselves?
People will sometimes excuse their sinful behavior by telling others they're not supposed to judge because Jesus said "Judge not." What did Jesus teach us about judging?
Is submission a one way street? Is a wife only to submit to her husband? Or should the husband at times submit to his wife?
Everyone does not always have the same personal convictions. Is there liberty for differences in some standards? Is it legalistic for a church to have leadership requirements for those who are serving in particular ministries?
We often see some sins as small sins and others as bigger sins. Does God see things in a similar manner? Or are all sins equal? You may be surprised by what the scripture actually teaches.
What does the Bible say about alcoholic beverages? Does the Bible condone drinking intoxicating beverages in moderation? When the Bible mentions wine, is it always speaking of an alcoholic beverage?
The Bible teaches that a wife is supposed to submit to her husband. Is this authority absolute? Or are there exceptions when a wife should not?
What was the purpose of the sign gifts? An examination of the charismatics misunderstanding of the spiritual gifts in light of the Bible.