North Kent Bible Church Sermons: Recent Episodes
Josiah Cain
How do you respond to your strong emotions? In this message, we will look at how Jesus handles his strong emotions and how we can learn from him.
Josiah starts a new series on emotions. In this message, Josiah looks at Luke 7 to see how Jesus reacts to a mother who just lost her son.
Josiah finishes his series on fasting by looking at how fasting has been used in scripture to enhance spirituality.
In this message, Josiah continues his series on fasting by looking at how it brings us into a state of humility.
This week, we start a new series looking at the topic of fasting in preparation for a church-wide fast. What are the different types of fasting according to the Bible? Listen to find out!
This week, we take a look at what we are doing as a church, but more importantly why we are doing those things. Take a look at what is coming in 2024!
In this message, we look at the interesting question, "Did Jesus exist?" Using modern scholarship and historical evidence, we will see that Jesus was a real person and even be able to prove some of the things the Bible claims about him.
As we finish the series on the Sermon on the Mount, we will look at the last words that Jesus said in his sermon. He urges us to build our lives on the firm foundation that are his words.
Living a truly Christian life is difficult. Entering through the "narrow gate" is how Jesus finishes off this section of Matthew 7. In this message, we explore proper prayer, the golden rule and the difficulty of entering into the kingdom.
In the beginning of Matthew 7, Jesus talks about judging others and the correct way to do it to help our brothers and sisters in Christ.
In this message, Jesus confronts our hearts again by talking about where we store our treasure. Join us as we explore the rest of Matthew 6.
At the beginning of Matthew 6, Jesus teaches us how to properly practice giving, praying and fasting to draw our hearts closer to God's heart.
What have you heard? What do you think about what the Bible says? In this message, Jesus confronts popular beliefs and changes our views.
Today, Josiah starts a new series exploring the Sermon on the Mount. The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus' longest recorded sermon in scripture and takes whole three chapters, Matthew 5-7. We hope you are blessed by this series!
In this message, Josiah talks about our need to be ready for the return of Jesus. We can't push off getting things in order in preparation for the day of judgment.
In this message, we explore the book of Revelation and follow the major theme of "saints". We are saints and the book of Revelation calls us to live fully so we can inherit eternal life.
In this message, Josiah explores what is means to follow God with everything that we have.
Josiah continues his series talking about serving as a drink offering in God's kingdom.
In this message, Josiah kicks off a new series looking at living our lives fully devoted to God.
John 3:16 is perhaps one of the most quoted verses in the world. In this message, we take a fresh look at this popular verse.
In this message, Josiah finishes off the integrity series by looking at how integrity affects our lives, relationship with others and relationship with God.
In this message, Josiah talks about how living with integrity is a battle fought on two fronts. We need to pursue God and filter out evil. What we put into our hearts comes out in our lives.
Josiah continues his series on integrity by looking at the story of Achan in Joshua 7. Even when no one else can see our sin, God can. We must do the right thing even when no one else sees it.
Josiah starts a new series on integrity by looking at the story of Daniel and his friends. In Daniel 1, we see a great example of standing in integrity in the face of difficulty.
In this message, Josiah talks about our amazing universe and how it points to the existence of God.
In this message, Josiah talks about restoration in our lives and the ultimate restoration awaiting us in the next age.
In this message, Josiah looks at the promise of forgiveness that we have from God. We can be saved and continued to be forgiven because God is good.
When we are unsure of what to do, God promises us wisdom. In this message, Josiah navigates what the Bible says about the promise of wisdom.
In this message on promises, we look at the promise of peace. Jesus promised us peace, but what does that look like in our lives?
Josiah starts a new series looking at the promises made to us in scripture. Before we can look at the promises, we need to look at the promise maker.
In this last message in the Boot Camp series, Josiah discusses the practical ways we can exercise the knowledge from this series.
We continue our spiritual warfare series by looking at the armor we can wear to defend ourselves against the attacks of the enemy.
In this message, Josiah lays out our enemy's character, his goals, his tactics, and his accomplices. We hope that you are spiritual prepared for the fight ahead of you and are blessed by this message.
This week, we kick off a new series about spiritual warfare! We hope that this series both educates and encourages you in your spiritual battle.
In this message, Josiah looks at the profound impact resurrection has in our lives today. It is the hope and power that allows us to face any trial in this age.
Did you know that for most of Jesus' ministry he kept a big secret? He didn't let many people know he was the messiah until the Triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Listen to find out why Jesus kept his secret and how it changed the world.
Josiah finishes up the "Living in Reverse" series by doing the last message backward. We hope you enjoyed learning from the wisdom of Ecclesiastes with us!
Time and chance happen to us all, so we should live our lives well. That is what Solomon teaches us in Ecclesiastes 9. We hope that this message inspires you to live with purpose!
In this message in the series, we look over Ecclesiates chapter 7 and 8. Solomon makes a long list of things that are better than others. The point of this list is to show us a wiser way to live. We hope you are blessed by this message.
In this message, we look at Ecclesiastes chapters 5-6. Death is the inevitable end for all of us. In order to make the most of our lives, we need to know the best way to live. Ecclesiastes is where we can find the wisdom we need to live a fulfilling life.
In this message, Josiah continues his series in Ecclesiates. We cover chapters 3-4 in search of the wisdom that will bring meaning to our lives.
In this message, Josiah kicks off a new series looking at the book of Ecclesiastes. By looking at the end, we can live better in the now.
This is the last message in the sacred series. We hope that you've enjoyed hearing about sacred church, scripture and communion. To close off the series, Josiah talks about how we can see life as sacred and how God sees things.
In this message, Josiah continues his series by talking about communion. We go all the way back to passover in Exodus to explore the origins of communion.
In this message, we talk about the sacredness of scripture. We explore Paul's words in 2 Timothy 3 to learn about the importance and power of scripture.
Josiah starts a new series talking about the sacredness of various biblical topics and concepts. This week, Josiah talks about how the church is the sacred living temple of God. We hope this message moves you to view the church in a new way!
In this message, Josiah wraps up the series by looking at how our small acts of obedience can have impacts far beyond our ability to predict them. We look at Saul's conversion in Acts 9 to learn from Ananias.
We continue our new bridges series by talking about common barriers that people run into while sharing their faith. Fear, lack of opportunity, and the feeling of being unequipped are the main reasons people feel like they can't share their faith. We study Jesus to help us overcome our barriers and become more comfortable with evangelizing. We hope you're encouraged by this message.
In this message, Josiah starts a new series about sharing our faith. We hope that this message encourages you and gives you some practical tips to help share your faith.
In this short devotion, Josiah reads verses about the messiah from all across scripture. To celebrate Jesus' birth, we read about who he is.
In this message, Josiah talks about how Christmas is more than angels singing in the night and shephers watching. Christmas is a cosmic battle and that is revealed to us in Revelation 12. We hope you enjoy this Christmas message this season.
In the last message in the "Names of God" series, we talk about the name El Elyon. El Elyon, means the most high God, the God above everything else. Listen to this message to learn more about El Elyon.
In this message in the series, we talk about the name YHWH Tsidkenu, God is our righteousness. We learn how this name is used to talk about the coming messiah and what he will be like. YHWH is the source of our righteousness and through Jesus, God made it possible for us to be in right standing with Him.
In this message, Josiah talks about the name YHWH Rapha which means God who heals. Enjoy a look at Exodus 15 as you explore what it means for God to be a healer.
This week, Josiah continues his series by discussing the name YHWH: Jireh, God provides. We look at the story of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22 to see the first time this name is used in scripture.
In this message, Josiah starts a new series about the names of God in the Old Testament. This week we look at the name YHWH Tsaba which means God of Angel armies.
In this message, Joyanne Swanson talks about forgiveness and the role it plays in our spiritual lives. Forgiveness if our job and we should make sure to follow Jesus in this extremely important practice.
In this message, Josiah finishes up the created series with answering the question "why we were created?" We hope you find purpose and joy from this message.
In this message, Josiah talks about how God created us to be vulnerable in our relationships with each other and with Him. While this world looks at vulnerability as a weakness, God sees it has good thing. Completely putting our trust in a good God never fails us.
Have you ever wondered what the Bible says about work? In this message, Josiah talks about how we are created for work and what that means for our lives. Don't forget to listen to the message from the previous about rest!
We continue our "Created" series with the topic of rest. God rested on the seventh day and He created us to rest as well. We hope you are encouraged by this message!
Josiah kicks off a new series called "Created" where we look at who we are created to be. This series uses Genesis as a jumping off point to talk about the created people we are supposed to be. In this message, we look at how we are created in God's image and what that means for our lives.
Josiah continues his series by discussing the phrase, "only God can judge me". Who is allowed to judge who and how are the supposed to judge? Listen to this sermon to find out!
In this message, Josiah talks about the common phrase "God helps those who help themselves". Where does this phrase come from, what biblical backing does it have and what does the Bible actually say about this idea? Listen to this message to find out more!
In this message, Josiah continues the "The Bible Doesn't Say That" series with the topic of "God just wants you to be happy". Listen to this message to learn more about what the Bible teaches on the topic of happiness.
In this message, Josiah kicks off a new series titles "The Bible Doesn't Say That". This series is focused on "common" biblical ideas and phrases that aren't actually in the Bible or are often misquoted. We hope that you enjoy this message as Josiah looks at the common phrase, "God won't give you more than you can handle".
In this message, Josiah recounts the story of Hezekiah and Sennacherib, king of the Assyrian empire. Listen, as Josiah discusses how we can learn from Hezekiah's prayer for God to protect Jerusalem.
In this message, Josiah starts a series on prayer. What do you think the different functions of prayer are and how do you use prayer? Josiah talks about what he thinks are the main four functions of prayer. Listen to learn more!
In this message, Josiah talks about how ripping his pants is a lot like what is going to happen in the last days. You have to listen to discover the connection! We hope this message encourages you to live a more consistent and pure life!
In this message, Josiah summarizes the teaching from the youth camp he participated in called FUEL. The theme this year at FUEL was idols. We hope you enjoy this message and are encouraged to root out the idols in your life.
In this sermon, Josiah talks about spiritual loopholes and how we should avoid them. Enjoy this interesting message about Matthew 23:16-22.
In this message, Josiah looks at Mark 8 to see how Jesus pushes his disciples to look deeper than the physical. There is an understanding that we cannot grasp without first learning how to see like Jesus.
In this message, Josiah looks at the passage from Mark 4 where Jesus calms the storm. Why were the disciples afraid and where was their faith? What do these questions from Jesus have to teach us? We hope that you are encouraged to rely on God's strength in times of trouble!
In this message, Josiah starts a series going over the questions that Jesus asked during his ministry. We hope that this series teaches you to understand why Jesus asked questions and to learn from the greatest teacher of all time!
In this message, Josiah talks about the life of godly fathers and the blessings on godly men. We hope that you are encouraged by this message.
In this message, Josiah continues his series on the Torah, the first five books of the Bible. We hope that this message enlightens the foundational books of the Bible!
In this message, Josiah continues his series on the Torah. In this episode, Josiah explores the amazing story of Exodus. We learn how God is a powerful promise keeper and promise maker. We hope you enjoy the message!
In this series, Josiah is going to summarize the books of the Torah. The Torah is the first books of the Bible. We hope you enjoying exploring the foundational books of the Bible.
There is a lot of pressure for us to be "perfect". Many mothers strive to be perfect mothers, but often fall short. In this message, Josiah looks at the life of Sarah and Abraham to see how God works through imperfect people. Happy Mother's Day!
In this message, Josiah talks about how we are meant to be a community that is connected, life giving, and sustaining. We hope that you are inspired to be connected to the body of Christ in a meaningful way.
In this message, Camden Bormes shares about light in the darkness and how our loves can make a big difference in a dark world. We hope that you are encouraged by Camden's message!
Come and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with us! Jesus is seated on at the right of God, above all power and authorities! His work is finished! Praise be to Jesus!
In this message, Josiah talks about how Palm Sunday was a well planned day, going back thousands of years. We hope this message encourages you to realize that God does nothing by accident.
In this message, Josiah tackles the story from Matthew 17:24-27. In this story, Jesus tells Simon to go and catch a fish and in its mouth, he will find a coin to pay the temple tax. We hope that this message bring clarity to an uncommon story.
In this message, Josiah talks about the account of Micah and his made up religion found in Judges 17 & 18. When people do what is right in their own eyes, things go wrong quickly. We hope this message encourages you to stick to what God says and also help illuminate a passage not normally talked about in church.
Josiah is starting a new series about obscure stories of the Bible. In this series, Josiah will seek to look at less common stories and their meanings. We hope you enjoy this message on Elisha and the female bears that come out to attack a group of young lads.
Today, Pastor Aggrey from the Kapkechui church in Kenya, speaks with the congregation of North Kent Bible Church. The Kapkechui church has been in communication with NKBC for over a year now. We have helped them install electric and build a new building. They have also supported us through prayer and friendship. We hope you enjoy this conversation.
In this message, Josiah talks about the basics of hermeneutics and how to read the Bible for accurate interpretation. We hope that this message encourages you to seek truth!
In this message, Josiah asks the question, "can you question your faith?" Questioning your faith can be harmful or helpful depending on how you go about the process of asking questions. We hope that this message encourages you to seek the truth!
In order to use the Bible to help us discover truth, we first need to trust the Bible. In this message, Josiah gives four reasons he thinks the Bible is trustworthy. We hope you enjoy this unique perspective on scripture.
This week, Josiah starts a new series on truth. This message covers what truth is and why it is important. We hope that you are blessed by this sermon series!
In this message, Rick McClain gives an interesting and enlightening message on prayer. This important topic can sometimes leave us with questions. Rick seeks to answers those questions from the Bible. We hope this message encourages you to have a more powerful prayer experience.
In this message, Josiah wraps up the dream church series by discussing how the church is meant to be a battleship, not a cruise ship. The church is designed for a mission, not for entertainment. We hope that this message inspires you to be more involved in your church and to wage the spiritual battle against darkness everyday.
In this message, Josiah seeks to answer the question, what are the quality characteristics of the family of God? Each of us has a different family background, but we all need to base our idea of family, not from our experiences, but from the Bible.
What we expect from the future greatly affects how we live in the present. In this message, Josiah preaches out of Hebrews 11 and the great people of faith mentioned in this chapter looked towards their future promise.
What does ideal leadership structure look like in the church? In this message, Josiah lays out how each of us our leaders in our own right and how the church was designed to function. We hope that this message blesses you as your pursue leadership in your faith.
In a dream church, fear does not stop us from pursuing God's path for our lives. In this message, Josiah shares how we can have victory over fear in our lives.
How do all the Old Testament prophesies about the messiah fit together? The simple answer is Jesus.
In this message, Josiah dives in deep talking about what it means for Jesus to be the messiah. Jesus fulfills the roles of prophet, priest and king, the three examples of messiahs we see in the Old Testament.
Have you ever had to totally rely on someone for all of your needs? In his message, Josiah talks about his experience taking care of his new puppy and how we should totally rely on God, just like his puppy totally relies on him.
When Jesus came into the world it changed everything! Jesus also changes us in the present and he will change the world again in the future. In this message, Josiah talks about how Jesus changes us.
In Proverbs 3, we are told to trust God with all of our heart. What does it mean to trust God and how can we practically live out that trust? In this sermon, Josiah shows us how trusting in God means giving Him everything we have.
In this sermon, Josiah talks about how to be a disciple. To learn from Jesus means to become like Jesus. It is a constant and life long pursuit. We truly hope you are blessed by this message.
Kelsy Vining, the congregational development manager of Family Promise Grand Rapids, tells us what Family Promise is all about and answers our questions. Listen to find out more about this essential ministry.
Did you know that the Greek word for ministry means service? Ministry is a simple idea, serving others in obedience to God. In this sermon, Josiah lays out how we are all called to serve, putting obedience before our own needs.
Forgiveness can be difficult, to say the least. What might make forgiveness easier, is realizing that we've have been forgiven a huge debt, a debt larger than we could ever pay. In this sermon, Josiah talks about how forgiveness is not only a nice thing to do, but a necessary thing to do.
What if you could wake up to a new gift every morning? Well, the truth is, we can wake up to a new gift every morning! The gift comes from God and it relies on faith. In this sermon, Josiah talks about how even in the midst of destruction, God has a way of being great!
When we look forward into the future, it should effect how live in the present. In this sermon, Josiah talks about how the reality of the coming kingdom changes how we live in the present.
Are you tired of unkept promises and false hope? This world is filled with all kinds of pain and trouble, but for those who put their faith in Jesus, a different time is coming! Listen to this episode to hear about God's future kingdom and how it will change the world!
Knowing the back story is important if we want to understand what is happening. God's kingdom is no exception to this. In order to understand the kingdom of God, Josiah goes back to the beginning to see the foundations that God placed.
In Zephaniah 1:12 there is an interesting warning to those in Israel. God says that He will search out those who are "settled on their lees". What does that mean? In this sermon, Josiah talks about spiritual complacency.
When the end comes, the possessions of this world will do nothing for us. Listen to this sermon to find out what God has to say about the subject.
Do you know why the Bible was written? Do you know why God has acted in this world? Listen to this message to find out why God does what He does.
The book of Ezekiel holds many lessons for us in our walk of faith. In this sermon, Josiah speaks from Ezekiel chapter 8 and talks about how God sees things differently than we do.
There is much we can learn from observing the early church. In the beginning days of the movement, as recorded in Acts chapter 2, we can see the foundational practices of the church form. In this sermon, Josiah speaks about how we can learn from the early church's example.
Last week, we looked at how imitating people of faith can lead us to live in a way God desires. This week, we see the opposite effect. We take a look at how the Israelites were warned to not imitate the people of their land because Moses knew it would lead them away from God. We also have to be careful to not imitate the people around us.
Imitation is a powerful tool of learning. Through imitation, we can learn how to be better followers of God.
The phrase, "you are what you eat", applies to what we worship as well. Psalm 135 warns us that if we worship idols we will become like them.
If you think about last names, they often come from occupations or regions. Our identities often comes from how people talk about us. In this message, Josiah looks at how Jesus changes our identities by calling us by a new title.
In John 8:31-36, Jesus tells us that "truth will set [us] free". What does that mean? How do we find the truth? Josiah seeks to answer these question in more in this message.
1 John 5:1-5 talks about how we have overcome the world through Jesus, but what does that mean? Listen to this message to see what overcoming the world means and how we have victory in our lives through Jesus.
Being a father is so much more than biological. In scripture, we see a precedent of spiritual parenting and its long lasting effects. In this message, Josiah interviews his father, Alan Cain, about the impact of the spiritual parents in his life.
What do we do in conflict when no resolution seems to be reachable? This is a difficult question and one that needs our attention. Listen to this sermon to find out what the Bible says concerning difficult conflicts.
This week, former pastor of North Kent Bible Church, Michael Cisler, spoke on the importance of service and our calling to service. If we desire to live like Jesus, we must become servants in all areas of our lives.
One of the hardest actions we can take, is restoring a broken relationship. Scripture lays out to us many guiding principles to help us restore a relationship after it has been bruised. Listen to this sermon to find out how God instructs us in mending broken relationships.
Let's be honest, sometimes, loving people can be messy. Listen to this sermon to learn about restoration, peace and unity within conflict.
Paul was in 1 Corinthians 5 that a little bit of sin can spread to a whole group of people. In this message, Josiah talks about the spreading of sin and how we need to vigilant to stop sin from causing great damage.
Happy Mother's Day! In this episode, we talk about how mothers are created in God's image and how they exhibit His unique compassion.