Episodes
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(Matthew 18:21-35) Forgiven People Forgive People
In Matthew 18:21-35, Jesus tells a parable about a servant who owes an un-payable debt to a King. The King shows mercy, and the servant is completely forgiven of his debt, but then he goes out and refuses to show like mercy to a fellow servant. This hardness of heart results in the King calling...
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(Matthew 18:15-20) Jesus and the Church - Church Discipline
In Matthew 18:15-20, Jesus explains to his disciples how believers should conduct church discipline. In today's message, Pastor Phil studies Jesus' instructions and other relevant passages of scripture to draw out some of the principles and realities of church discipline, and we are encouraged…
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(Philippians 2:5-11) Jesus' Path to Glory
In today's message, Jon Shepherd reminds us how God's plans are so often different from our own plans, and that the building of Christian character comes often through suffering. In this, Jesus is our ultimate and perfect example.
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(2 Corinthians 4:16-18) Gospel to the Nations
2 Corinthians 4:16 starts with the words, "Therefore we do not lose heart." In today's message, Don Parsons shares from this chapter of scripture the many reasons why we have courage in light of the gospel, while sharing real-world examples of faithfulness in the midst of suffering and persecution.
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(Matthew 18:10-14) The Shepherd's Heart for His Sheep
In Matthew 18, Jesus tells a parable about how a shepherd owning 100 sheep would leave his sheep on the hill to go searching for one sheep who had wandered away. In today's message, Pastor Phil preaches from Matthew 18 about God's heart for his sheep: how God values every sheep, watches over…
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(Matthew 18:5-9) How to Be Great - Part 2
In Matthew 18, Jesus gives a dire warning about the consequences of causing believers to stumble in sin. "If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of…
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(Matthew 18:1-4) How to Be Great
In Matthew 18, Jesus explains to the disciples that whoever wishes to be greatest in the Kingdom of God must become the servant of all. In today's message, Pastor Phil teaches from this passage how Kingdom greatness begins with humble dependence on Christ and leads to humble service to others.
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(John 4) Where Do You Find Satisfaction?
In John 4, we read the story of the woman at the well--how Jesus deliberately went through Samaria, and spoke to a woman who was living in sin in order to tell her about the redemption which could be found only in Him. Jesus tells her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but...
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(Galatians 5:16-25) Being Attractive Without Having to Look Good
God looks deeper. The Spirit changes us. Patience shows it. In today's message, Pastor John explores how true attractiveness is an inward beauty, and a result of the working of the Holy Spirit.
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(Joshua 24) Choose this Day Whom You Will Serve
At the end of the Book of Joshua, we read how Joshua assembled the nation of Israel together at Shechem, and delivered a message from the Lord, reminding them of how they were brought from Egypt to the Promised Land. Joshua then challenges Israel to choose whom they will serve, but the choice is…
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(Joshua 23) Remember
At the end of his life, Joshua called the nation of Israel together and gave them his final instructions. In today's message, Pastor Phil teaches how Joshua called Israel to remember that they belonged to God, and to remember what God had said and what God had done. And as we walk with the Lord…
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(Joshua 22) A Misunderstanding that Almost Became a War
After Israel had finished driving the nations out of the Promised Land, the two-and-a-half tribes East of the Jordan River returned to their homes, and built an altar there so that later generations would still remember that they were a part of God's people. But the Western tribes feared that…
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(Joshua 20) Safe Haven
In Joshua 20, God gives instruction to Joshua and the people of Israel about the establishment of cities of refuge: places where a person in Israel would go if they had killed someone without malicious intent. Living in a city of refuge protected that person from capital punishment, but it came...
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(John 6) What Are You Looking For?
In John 6, we read about how Jesus miraculously fed thousands of people from a single meal of five loaves of bread and two fish. But many of the people who partook of that meal, while recognizing Jesus' power, were only moved to follow Jesus so that they could have more bread. In today's message,...
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(Joshua 21:43-45) What Happy Campers Know
In the Book of Joshua, we read how Israel conquered the nations of the Promised Land and divided up their inheritance among their tribes. In Joshua 21:45, we read that "Not a word failed of any good thing which the Lord had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass." In today's message,...
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(Joshua 10) The Day the Sun Stood Still
In Joshua 10, the nation of Israel had to go to war with the armies from 5 different nations. But God displayed his awesome power in making the sun stand still in the sky, and routing the enemy armies with massive hailstones. In today's message, Pastor Phil teaches from this passage that when we...
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(Joshua 9) Seeking the Will of the Lord
In Joshua 9, we read how the people of Gibeon tricked Israel into making a truce with them, on the pretense that they were a people from a far away land (though they were, in fact, a nation within the Promised Land). But when Israel realized their mistake, they had to stick to their oath. In...
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(Joshua 7) How Not to Respond When You Have Really Blown It
When Israel conquered Jericho, God commanded them not to take any of the spoil of the city--it was all to be devoted to God. But a certain Israelite named Achan stole from the devoted things, and as a result, Israel lost their next battle, and they were forced to reckon with the sinful man among...
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(Joshua 5 & 6) Before the Walls Fall
In today's message, Caleb Bryant preaches from Joshua 5 and 6, which tells of Israel obeying God in taking on the covenant sign of circumcision, and then in the destruction of Jericho. From these passages, we can see that it is God who fights our battles, and that God wants us to have an obedient...
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(Joshua 3 & 4) The Walk of Faith
In today's message, Pastor Andy teaches us about the faith Israel needed to demonstrate in order to walk across the Jordan on their way to Jericho, and the value of remembering God's acts of goodness and faithfulness to us.
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(Joshua 1&2; 2 Peter 1) Walking in the Promises
In today's message, Pastor Phil explores the structure of the book of Joshua, and the Biblical background leading up to it. Each of us is asked to consider, do I believe in the promises of God, and am I walking in the promises of God?
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(Joshua 1:1-10) God's Presence Makes All the Difference
Jarrod Swartz teaches from the book of Joshua, Chapter 1 for Student Celebration Sunday. As Joshua prepares to lead the nation of Israel into the Promised Land, God promises to be with him wherever he goes. So, too, God has promised to never leave us nor forsake us. We know that when we face...
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(1 Timothy 6) How to Fight Well
At the end of his letter to Timothy, Paul gives instruction to "guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge, which some have professed and in so doing have departed from the faith." In today's message…
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(1 Timothy 6:6-10;17-19) Contentment in a Culture of Consumption
1 Timothy 6:10 tells us that "the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil." Recognizing that to be true, we are called to ask ourselves, "do I love money?" In today's message, Pastor Phil teaches us what 1 Timothy 6 has to say about navigating through times of wealth and times of need....
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(1 Timothy 6:1-2) Slavery in the New Testament
In 1 Timothy 6, Paul gives instructions for slaves, telling them to respect their masters, and to take care to respect their masters who are fellow believers. This passage of scripture surprises us, because we recognize slavery as a moral wrong, and Paul's instructions do not take aim at slavery…
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(1 Timothy 5:17-25) How to Protect the Elders and Guard the Church
In 1 Timothy 5, Paul gives Timothy instruction for how elders are to be treated in the church. In today's message, Pastor Phil studies this passage to show that healthy churches care for their leaders, and healthy leaders protect the church.
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(1 Timothy 5:1-16) Doing Life As a Family
In 1 Timothy chapter 5, Paul lays out instructions for taking care of widows among the church body, and for how Timothy should conduct himself among the different members of the church. In today's message, Pastor John shows us that the way we view others influences how we treat them, and teaches…
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(1 Timothy 4:11-16) Watch Your Life and Doctrine Closely
What is more important: how you live, or what you believe? In today's message, Pastor Phil teaches through 1 Timothy 4:11-16, and shows us that our lives should reflect our beliefs; we can not follow God without Biblical doctrine, neither without godly living.
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(1 Timothy 4:1-10) Faith that Sticks
In 1 Timothy 4:1, we read, "The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith..." In today's message, Pastor John teaches us how to have a faith that sticks: guard your conscience, eat a healthy diet of God's word, exercise for godliness, and embrace the right hope.
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(1 Timothy 3:14-15) Men and Women at North Park
In the conclusion to our study of the roles of men and women, Pastor Phil teaches on how we can apply the principles of scripture regarding church conduct to the context of what church looks like today. We are reminded to pursue unity, and that our unity as a church is centered on the good news…
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(1 Peter 1:3-9) Living Hope
On Easter, we rejoice that our Savior Jesus Christ is alive! In today's message, Pastor Phil preaches on the living hope found in Jesus. Through Jesus, we have strength in adversity, freedom from sin, and hopeful expectation for the future.
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(1 Timothy 3:8-13) Men and Women in the Church: Who Can Be Deacons?
In the original Greek of 1 Timothy Chapter 3, in verse 11, we encounter a word which presents some difficulty in translation, speaking either about the wives of deacons, or about women who are deacons. In today's message, Pastor Phil studies a number of good reasons given for both possible...
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(1 Timothy 3:1-7) Men and Women in the Church: Can Women Be Elders?
In 1 Timothy Chapter 3, Paul lays out the necessary qualifications for an elder in the church. In today's message, Pastor Phil reviews these qualifications, shows how the text points to the role of elder being reserved for men in the church, and answers common objections to the complementarian...
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(1 Timothy 2:11-14) Men and Women in the Church: Should Women Preach?
In today's message, Pastor Phil teaches on the scriptural commands found in 1 Timothy, Chapter 2, and studies the question of whether scripture allows for women to preach in the church.
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(1 Corinthians 14:26-40) Order in the Church Please!
In 1 Corinthians 14, Paul gives instruction to the church in Corinth on how to keep order during the service. In today's message, Pastor John explores these commands, including the command for women in the church to keep silent, in the context of the interpretation of prophecy.
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(1 Corinthians 11:2-16) Should Women Wear Head Coverings?
In 1 Corinthians 11, we read a command in scripture for women in church to wear head coverings, and for men to have their head uncovered. This reads like direct instruction, and indeed, there are believing women today who wear head coverings--and Christian denominations and communities who affirm...
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(1 Timothy 2:8-10) Men and Women in the Church: Heart Check
In 1 Timothy 2:8-10, scripture instructs men to pray with holy hands, and for women to adorn themselves with good deeds. In today's message, Pastor Phil studies the call to men for holiness and the call to women for modesty. We are called to consider again the gravity of our sin, and the beauty…
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Sermon Leftovers: Marriage Panel
Gather Grow and Go with North Park Baptist Church. A member of the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
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(Ephesians 5:21-33) Loving Submissions
In Ephesians 5, as the Bible tells us to submit to one another out of reverence for Christ, wives are told to submit themselves to their husbands, "as to the Lord." In today's message, Pastor John shows how for both husbands and wives, our own hopes, dreams and desires can become expectations…
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(Ephesians 5:21-33; 1 Peter 3:7) Men and Women: Loving Leadership
In Ephesians 5, as the Bible tells us to submit to one another out of reverence for Christ, husbands are told to love their wives, "just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her." In this message on the husband's call to loving leadership, Pastor Phil studies what men are called to...
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Sermon Leftovers (3) - how to apply culture to a text?
Today we address 7 questions 00:45 1. How do you know when to apply culture as a reason to approve or disagree with the statement and when do you say it is not a culture implied statement? Is there criteria that you use to agree with some things and disagree with others? 15:53 2. Can women share...
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(Genesis 2-3) Men and Women: God's Design in Creation
In the creation account and the story of the fall in Genesis 2 and 3, we see indications of God's design for men and women, and how we can fail to live according to that design. As we study the story of Adam and Eve, we are reminded that salvation for mankind has come through Jesus Christ.
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Sermon Leftovers: Predestination
This podcast will answer a few questions from the sermon on 1/18/26 including a question about predestination. The John passage that was referenced but not quoted was John 6:44 - “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them"
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(Genesis 1) Made in the Image of God
In the first sermon in our series on the role of men and women in the church, Pastor Phil studies the account of the creation of man and woman in Genesis 1. All persons are created in the image of God, and are equal in value.
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Sermon Leftovers: 4 Views on Men and Women (January 14, 2026)
Pastor Phil gives a brief summary of the 4 main views about men and women in the church.
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(1 Timothy 2:1-7) Start Here
In his first recorded letter to Timothy, Paul urges Timothy, "first of all," that prayers would be made for all people. In today's message, Larry High studies the importance of prayer, the necessity of praying for all people--including being mindful to pray for the salvation of our nation's...
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The Women of Christmas: A Redeemed Past (Rahab)
In the book of Joshua, we read how two spies were sent into Jericho, and when men of the city came to find them, they were hidden by a prostitute named Rahab, and then given help in their escape. This account shows us Rahab's faith in the power of God, and it also shows us God's love for Rahab,...
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The Women of Christmas (Ruth)
The history of Ruth and Naomi is recorded in scripture in the book of Ruth. In summary, when Naomi lost her husband and her sons, she was left feeling empty, with none to provide for her and no one to carry on her family's legacy. But her daughter-in-law, Ruth, chose to stay with her--and God...
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(Luke 1) The Women of Christmas, The Lord's Servant (Mary)
In today's message, Pastor Phil studies the question of why Mary was chosen to be the mother of Jesus, and shows how Mary responded to the news. Mary's response provides an example to us: we should also respond in faith to the good news of the gospel!
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(2 Samuel 11-12) The Women of Christmas, Dignity Restored (Bathsheba)
As we explore the histories of the women listed in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, as recorded in Matthew 1, we take note of the inclusion of Bathsheba. In today's message, Pastor Phil explores the story of David's sin of adultery and murder in taking Uriah's wife to be his own. Through God's…
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