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North Valley Baptist ChurchResurrection Sunday 2022: You Have Been Raised with ChristThe Good News of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ is such an AMAZING message, how can those who believe this Gospel not be change? How can those who have been saved by the work of Christ, who has been raised from the dead, remain the same? As we look at Colossians 3:1-11, we see the Biblical conclusion is that one cannot be unchanged, because those who have been saved by the work of Christ have been raised with Christ to a new life. On this Resurrection Sunday we are reminded of the great hope and salvation...2022-04-1842 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchGood Friday 2022: Humiliation and AuthorityThis Good Friday message looks to the Gospel of Mark, chapter 15 and verses 16 through 32. There we see Jesus beaten, mocked and humiliated by the soldiers, the crowd, the religious leaders and even those who were crucified with Him. Jesus was mocked for the charges brought against Him, claiming to be the King of the Jews. He was mocked for saving other but seemingly not being able to save Himself. And in all of this are words of great irony. Because He really was the King of the Jews. And it wasn't that He couldn't save Himself, but if He...2022-04-1642 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchStand Firm: Household Submission; Part 2As Peter is calling his readers to live like aliens and strangers in a hostile world, keeping their conduct before unbelievers as honorable, so that when unbelievers speak against them as evildoers, unbelievers may see their good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation (2:12), when our coming salvation is revealed (1:5). In unfolding what this looks like, Peter addresses three areas where believers are to submit. The first is to submit to human institutions, specifically governing authorities. Then we see household slaves were to submit to their masters. In this message, covering 1 Peter 3:1-7, we see that Peter...2022-04-1249 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchStand Firm: Household Submission; Part 1As Peter is calling his readers to live like aliens and strangers in a hostile world, keeping their conduct before unbelievers as honorable, so that when unbelievers speak against them as evildoers, unbelievers may see their good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation, when our coming salvation is revealed (1:5). In unfolding what this looks like, Peter addresses three areas where believers are to submit. The first, (covered in the previous message) is to submit to human institutions, specifically governing authorities. In this message, we see household slaves were to submit to their masters. This includes submission...2022-04-0446 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchStand Firm: Living As Strangers In a Hostile WorldThe Apostle Peter calls for the churches in Asia Minor to live as strangers in a world that is hostile against them. As strangers he calls for them to abstain from the fleshy passions that war against their souls and live in such a way that is honorable, or attractive, before a watching, unbelieving, world. This is so, even though unbelievers may slander Christians as evildoers, God may use the lives of His people to save unbelievers and cause them to glorify God on the day of visitation. After this Peter gets into how believers are to live that...2022-03-2843 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchStand Firm: We Are God's PeopleSo much of modern Christianity emphasized the individual Christian life, but what we read in the Bible is that we are not saved to be a solo Christian, but we were saved into a body of believers who make up the church. The Christian life is to be lived in community with that body. In God's design for the church He has great purpose in us gathering together as God's people, that we should make the gathering of the church a great priority in our lives. God has chosen to dwell within the gathering of His church, making us...2022-03-2151 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchStand Firm: LoveIn the last section of 1 Peter, the Apostle Peter has commanded his readers to be holy as God is holy. Along with that Peter then called his readers to live in the fear of our Heavenly Father, and one of the reasons he gave for that is that these believers new the price that was side for their redemption, namely, the sacrifice of Christ. As we come to the next section not only are believers to pursuit holiness, to the extent that God is holy, but they are also to love each other, within the church, as family. Loving...2022-03-1446 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchStand Firm: Be HolySometimes we can be tempted to allow our circumstances causes us to be tempted to indulge our flesh, and be sinful. But our circumstances, even our pain, is never an excuse to disobey God. In 1 Peter the Apostle Peter is writing to Christians, scattered throughout Asia Minor, who were facing persecution and various trials. As Peter has been pointing them to their living hope, the great salvation provided for them in Jesus Christ, Peter tells his readers, who are in the midst of suffering, that the God who called them demands they be holy as God is holy. He...2022-03-0744 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchStand Firm: Grace Foretold, Fulfilled, and ProclaimedThe living hope of our great salvation, that Peter began pointing his readers to in 1 Peter 1:3-9, is a hope that is established by the truth of God's Word. The coming of saving grace was something that was foretold by the Old Testament Prophets when they told of the Messiah's suffering and glorification. Then when Christ came and completed the work of salvation, having suffered, died, risen and ascended back to heaven where He is enthroned at the Father's right hand, the New Testament Apostles went out to proclaim the good news of this foretold grace, that has now...2022-02-2834 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchStand Firm: The Foundation On Which We StandIn this sermon, through 1 Peter 1:3-9, Peter gets into the body of his letter, addressing churches scattered throughout Asia Minor who were facing persecution and various kinds of trials. As he writes this letter to encourage these Christians to stand firm, in these verses he lays a foundation by which they may stand by pointing them to the great salvation purchased by Christ, their secure inheritance, the living hope that they have been born into when they were born again. In this hope they could rejoice, even as they faced trials. Trials, that God has seen fit to allow...2022-02-2134 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchStand Firm: The Message of 1st and 2nd PeterIn a world that is growing in hostility against God and His Word, in a culture that has thrown off the fetters of God's authority over them, and while false teaching continues to creep its way into the church, the Bible, and specifically 1st and 2nd Peter, calls us to stand firm. The time is now to recognize the world's opposition to Christ's church and even if we are not suffering persecution now we should be prepared for whatever may come, by understanding what the Scriptures calls us to in our response to suffering. We also must be growing...2022-02-1442 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Pessimistic Optimism: Remember Your CreatorIn the final chapter of Ecclesiastes, the preacher calls for the young, probably specifically his son, to remember his creator in the days of his youth. The time to turn to the Lord and commit our ways to Him is when we are young. Then we will have the most days to live for Him, and be able to put to use our greatest strengths and abilities, for His glory. But even if you have not remembered your Creator in the days of your youth, still now is the time to turn to Him and live for Him. In...2022-02-0741 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Pessimistic Optimism: Risk and JoyThe only way to avoid risk in this life is to not live at all. In everything we do there is risk, because the future in unknown to us. But even though we do not know the future and so take risks as we live and make decision, we must recognize that is not true of God. He does know the future. Whatever will be, will be, because he preordained for it to be. Therefore, we must entrust our lives to Him. Seeking to be wise in all our living, in all our risk taking, as we seek to...2022-01-3145 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Pessimistic Optimism: The Fragrance of Wisdom, the Stench of FollyAs Ken Pyne preaches through Ecclesiastes 10, we see that there is a contrast between wisdom and folly. Wisdom had a wonderful fragrance that can be ruined even by a little bit of folly. Wisdom and folly do not run along the same tracks. Wisdom goes to the right and folly goes to the left. We must seek wisdom. The wisdom that only comes from God and knowing God. We know God through our Lord Jesus Christ. He would paid for our sins on the cross, dying in our place, and rising against to always intercede for those those who...2022-01-2551 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Pessimistic Optimism: The Uncertainties of LifeVery often we live presumptuously, as if our plans are going to succeed. But the truth is we have no idea how things will turn out. Life is full of uncertainties and tragedy can fall on us at any moment. With all that is uncertain in our lives, one thing that is certain is death. Therefore, we should live in light of death. We should live with wisdom, trusting our lives to the God who is sovereign over all. Living in the fear of the Lord. This will causes us to respond with wisdom when tragedy falls. Wisdom, from...2022-01-1742 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Pessimistic Optimism: Fear God in 2022As we jump back into our series in the book of Ecclesiastes, we see the preacher teaching on wisdom once again. Proverbs 9:10 tells us that the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and in Ecclesiastes chapter 8 the preach demonstrates that we are to fear God above all else, and this will determine how we response to our circumstances and how we live in this fleeting life. Death comes to us all and all will give an account before our creator God. This is true of you as well. Your risen Lord commands you to repent and...2022-01-0345 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchHe Is Christ the Lord: The Example of HumilityIn his letter to the Philippians, the Apostle Paul was calling for unity in the church. In chapter 2 Paul describes the unity and the conditions that would prompt unity among them. In order to accomplish this Paul points them to the example of Christ, who was in His very nature God yet took on the nature of a slave and took on the fullness of humanity, in order to humble Himself to death, even death on a cross. For this the Father exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name. Here...2021-12-2848 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchChristmas Eve 2021: He Will Save His People From Their SinsChristmas Eve 20212021-12-2830 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchHe Is Christ the Lord: Our SaviorOur sovereign God had set the stage, according to His purposes and will, for His Son to come into the world. The birth of Jesus means that the savior of the world had come, and Jesus the Savior, is Christ the Lord. He is our Lord, and He is your Lord, and He saves all who trust in who He is and what He has done for our salvation. As James Montgomery Boice says, "By far the best and greatest way to celebrate Christmas is by becoming a Christian if you have never done so." For everyone who has...2021-12-2041 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchHe Is Christ the Lord: The Son, Our GodIn the book of Hebrews the author is warning, his Hebrew audience, not to turn from Christ in the midst of the persecution they were facing. In order to encourage them to persevere, he shows them that Christ is far superior to everything they left behind in the form of Judaism they left in order to follow Christ. In this sermon, the first in this year's Christmas series, Pastor Scott explains the introduction to the book of Hebrews, and there we see Christ as God's superior revelation, a superior priesthood, and superior to the angels. In explaining this the...2021-12-1340 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Pessimistic Optimism: You Can't Manipulate GodThere are those, who in desperate situations have bargained with God, and have tried to bend His will to their desires, promising to do all kinds of "righteous acts" if God will get them out of the trouble they are in. There is also the prosperity Gospel, which at the heart of it, is an attempt to manipulate God by giving to a certain preacher's ministry, or by having enough faith, to get health and wealth from God. But the Bible tells us God cannot be manipulated. We cannot avoid pain and loss in this life by our righteous...2021-12-0749 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Pessimistic Optimism: Mourning Is Better than FeastingWe all go through things in this life that we would never choose to go through, but the Bible tells us that God has sovereignty brought these things into our lives for His good purposes, and He is growing us, whom He has saved, in Holiness through these things (Romans 8:28-29). In Ecclesiastes 7:1-14 we find that one way God uses adversity in our lives, to grow us, is by using it to causes us to reflect on our living and our mortality. When we, patiently, suffer through the things God has sovereignly brought into our lives, He will...2021-11-2941 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Pessimistic Optimism: Dissatisfied and DiscontentedWe all have a tendency to feel entitled, to be selfish and ungrateful for what we have. Yet, the Christian should be growing in putting off their selfishness and ingratitude, having been saved by God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ, and so live a life characterized by gratitude. All that we deserve is wrath from God, because of our sin, yet if we are in Jesus Christ, then we only have all the good things we do not deserve because Jesus took the wrath we do deserve on Himself in our place. All we have, however much, we...2021-11-2243 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Pessimistic Optimism: Just a Little Bit MoreVery often we can be tempted to see how others seem to have so much, and we do not. Others seem to be well off, while we feel like we are struggling to get by. And it can be tempting for us to say, "if I only had just a little bit more", but the truth of the matter is when this is our attitude. "just a little bit more" will never be enough. Enough will always be, as John D. Rockefeller said, "just a little bit more". Instead we need to recognize that money and material things cannot...2021-11-1535 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Pessimistic Optimism: We Are to Approach God with ReverenceIn chapter 4 of Ecclesiastes we saw that God has made us to be in relationship with others. We saw that there are great benefits to relationships and isolation is foolish. But if we try to find our ultimate satisfaction in those relationships we will find our search for satisfaction is no better than chasing the wind. We were made for God above all else. Our relationship with God, through Jesus Christ, must be our number one priority, and where we find our satisfaction in this life. But what does that relationship look like? What is the nature of that...2021-11-0942 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Pessimistic Optimism: We Were Not Meant to Be AloneHaving been made in God's image, we were made to be in relationship with God and with one another. In Ecclesiastes 4:9-16 the preacher shows the benefits of companionships with others, and the foolishness of isolation. But even when it comes to our relationships these were never meant to be our ultimate satisfaction in this life. But even our relationships are for the glory of God.2021-11-0138 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Pessimistic Optimism: The Oppression of LifeIn Ecclesiastes 4:1-8, Solomon discusses the oppression that happens under the sun, and how due to mankind's sinfulness he corrupts his power and authority. Therefore, sinful man commits injustices against his fellow man. Then the preacher turns his attention to the motivation of envy for ones’s toiling, and how such motivation is just striving after wind. Yet laziness is not an option either. Both the lazy man and the workaholic are condemned by Solomon. After that we see, with what one can gain out of work, it can be a great temptation to make work one’s companion, but...2021-10-2633 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Pessimistic Optimism: Corruption Instead of JusticeTo live life under the sun is to live apart from God. And when we live life under the sun, pursuing the fullness of justice in this life, then we pursue what is vanity. Because as Solomon points out, in the place where justice is meant - namely the law courts - instead, very often, wickedness is found. Also, in the place meant to uphold righteousness - namely governments - instead, very often, wickedness is found. Our hope for justice must not be in life under the sun, but instead our hope for justice must be in the justice...2021-10-2537 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Pessimistic Optimism: We Are Not In ControlWhen life seems chaotic, and things are going wrong, it is only natural that we would want to try and take control of our lives. But no matter the season of life or whatever our circumstances are, whether good or bad, the truth is we are never the ones who are in control; God is. He is in control of all the experiences we face, in the time we face them, for His purposes. So in everything we must recognize that He is Lord. Therefore, instead of trying to be the masters of our fate, we should surrender to...2021-10-1142 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Pessimistic Optimism: Death Is the Ultimate KilljoyThere is a natural inclination to not want to think about death. Most of us would rather live as if death is not a reality for us. But that is not really an option. Pretending as if we will never come to the day of our death will not prevent the day from coming, so instead we should live in view of that day. What we see in Ecclesiastes is that Solomon accepted the reality of death, and he saw the things in life, that we look to in order to bring fulfillment and purpose into our lives, through...2021-10-0444 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Pessimistic Optimism: The Emptiness of PleasureSolomon is clear that everything done under the sun, life lived apart from God, is vanity of vanities. There is no meaning to life, no fulfillment apart from God. Many, living apart from God, try to fill the void of their life by the pursuit of pleasure. They live to enjoy life and fulfill their desires, but in chapter two of Ecclesiastes Solomon makes it clear that there is no satisfaction to be found there. Fulfilling our desires, and filling life with pleasure will still leave us empty. It's like chasing the wind.2021-09-2838 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchAll Things That Pertain to Life and GodlinessIn this sermon Winston Cannon discussed, from 2 Peter 1:2-4, how if we have been saved by God's grace, by that same grace He has given to us all we need to live our lives in a way that reflects His character for His glory.2021-09-2041 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Pessimistic Optimism: PurposelessnessA part from God there is no purpose in life. The atheist my claim there is purpose, but they can only arbitrarily make such claims. Because if life is the result of chance and happenstance, with no creator to create for a purposes, then there can be no purpose in life. The Christian knows there is a Creator, and He is the one revealed to us in the Bible. And since there is a creator life does indeed have purpose, worth and value. But even though the Christian knows that, does the Christian ever live as if there is...2021-09-1546 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Pessimistic Optimism: An Introduction to EcclesiastesIn the book of Ecclesiastes, which Pastor Scott argues was likely written by King Solomon, we find that everything that is done under the sun is vanity of vanities. Every pursuit and work is utterly worthless when they are sought apart from recognizing God and His proper place as judge over all. But when we live this life in the fear of the Lord, recognizing His proper place in our lives, then we find what it truly means to live. We see, in Ecclesiastes that Solomon writes with a pessimistic optimism. In other words, he was a realist. He...2021-09-1140 min
North Valley Baptist ChurchThe Righteous and the WickedProverbs 28:1-9 is a series of short pithy proverbs, by King Solomon, in a section where Solomon is contrasting the wicked with the righteous. This is important to understand God's standard of righteousness. As followers of Jesus Christ the only righteousness we have, as we stand before God, is the righteousness credited to us by Jesus Christ. But for all of us who have been justified in God's sight, we are indwelled by the Holy Spirit, who has given us a new heart that desires to live to please our God and Lord. Therefore, God is growing us in...2021-08-3045 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe Dangerous Fool - Proverbs 26:18-28The Bible tells us that wisdom is living a moral life to please God. Therefore, those who continue in rebellion against God are fools and have evil in their heart. In Proverbs 26:18-28 we see how dangerous a fool is, and especially when he tries to hide the evil of his heart with his words.2021-08-2342 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchGuard Your Heart Like Your Life Depends On It - Proverbs 4:20-27When we fall into sin where does that come from? When we find ourselves acting in anger, jealousy, greed or lust; where does that come from? The Bible tells us whatever we find in the outliving of our lives comes from our inner person, from our hearts. If we want real change in our lives, and true repentance, it must start in the heart. Many people aim for behavior modification, and outward change, but for true lasting change that pleases God, we must aim to change the heart. And changing the heart is really something only God can do. 2021-08-1939 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchTrust and Obedience - Proverbs 3:1-12What do we do when what we read in the Bible does not match up with all of the voices and claims to morality that is out in the world? What do we do when what we read in the Bible does not match up with our understanding of what is best, or of what is right and wrong? There maybe be times where our feelings on what we should do, or the best course of actions, and even when it comes to fulfilling our desires; the Bible, from our point of view, may not line up with out...2021-08-1844 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchHope for God's Chosen People in Days of WrathIn this sermon Andrew Barden walks us through the context of Hosea 11:1-11, and unfolds the passage as he discusses God's charge against Israel, His judgment, and the hope of future redemption.2021-08-0256 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchImbalanced PrioritiesIt is easy for our lives to get imbalanced, and we often get our priorities out of order, so we can end up doing good things, and yet still be wrong in what we do. We see this with Martha in the Gospel of Luke 10:38-42. Martha had busied herself doing a good thing, working to serve Jesus a good meal, but her priorities were out of order and her perspective of skewed, and so she was frustrated with her sister, Mary, who was not helping her, but instead was sitting at Jesus’ feet and learning from Him. When Ma...2021-07-2541 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchAm I Being a Neighbor?What does the Bible say love is? What does it look like for us to love one another? Very often we relate love to how we feel towards someone. If I don't feel love towards someone, then I don't love them, and then I can't show them love. But is that really what the Bible teaches? Is that the kind of love that the Bible commands? No, it's not! The love that the Bible commands is not found in our feelings but in our actions; that we would chose to love, to do what is in the best interest...2021-07-1947 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchWork Hard and Rest On God's Sovereignty - Psalm 127God has given us all responsibilities, and we are to take up those responsibilities, in obedience to our Lord. But as we work we must not trust in ourselves for the outcome, but instead we must recognize the sovereignty of God in all we do, and trust Him for the results. We must recognize that all we do, apart from God, is worthless. God must bring about the results HE desires for His glory. Inall we do we must rust in the sovereignty of God. We must trust in HIs provision and His good will. Therefore, no matter what...2021-07-1239 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchWho Can Approach God In Worship? - Psalm 15How do we prepare ourselves to gather with our church families and worship God? Do we prepare ourselves? What kind of questions should we be asking of ourselves in order to prepare? In Palm 15 David asks about who can be where God is? Who can be a guest in God's presences? And, clearly, due to the specific place David refers to, the point is to enter the presence of God in order to worship Him? So, who can come and worship God? What kind of worshipper does God accept worship from? This is the question asked in verse one...2021-07-0541 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchOur Great God - Psalm 8If we live our lives as if the universe revolves around us, people will call us narcissistic, because this is not a favorable attitude, since it is clearly evident that we are not worthy of the universe revolving around us and it clearly does not. But there is one who is worthy. There is one of whom it could be said the universe DOES revolve around Him, because this universe is all about Him. As it was created by Him, all creation demonstrates His glory. His name, His nature or reputation, is majestic in all the earth! This is...2021-06-2843 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchSafe In a Moral Free Fall - Psalm 12In Psalm 12 David is looking at the moral state that his society was in. A godly man was hard to find, as the depth of depravity that was all around him was seen in the deceitful words that man spoke. Our society, that at least once recognized moral absolutes, is much like the society that David witnessed in his day, as we find our selves in the midst of a society that is in a moral free fall. Like David, we can see the depths of mankind's depravity in the deceitful words people say. But, also like David, we...2021-06-2243 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchHow the Church Is to Be: Closing WordsAs we look at Titus 3:12-15 we come to the end of our study in this letter to Titus, as we look at Paul's closing words in this letter. Throughout the letter we have seen a call to good works. We seen one's godly life, the behaviors and attitudes be rooted in true doctrine, in the Gospel, and now this changed life is to be a life zealous for good works. And good works, not to be saved, but because we have been saved. Are you zealous for good works? Is your life rooted in the true doctrines of...2021-06-1544 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchHow the Church Is to Be: Have Nothing to Do with a Divisive PersonAs the Apostle Paul winds down his letter to Titus, he returns to the problem of false teachers and how they should be handled. In the Scriptures it is always the false teacher that are guilty of being divisive, not the one standing for truth. Protecting the unity of the church, and submitting to the authority of God's Word, is of primary importance to the church. Therefore, whatever threatens that unity around true doctrine, and challenges the authority of God's Word must be seen as the danger that it is. Therefore, Paul tells Titus what is to be avoided...2021-06-0938 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchHow the Church Is to Be: The Christian AttitudeIn his letter to Titus, the Apostle Paul has been discussing how the church is to be; the behaviors that are to be found within the church, and what the basis for those behaviors are. Now, as we look at 3:1-7, we see that Paul continues this discussion on how the church is to be, and specifically addresses the attitudes that are to be found within the church; the attitudes towards governing authorities and towards other people in general. This can be very difficult. But, like with the behaviors Paul calls for within the church, Paul tells the basis...2021-06-0138 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchHow the Church Is to Be: The Basis for the Christian LifeIn the last two sermons, Pastor Scott went over the behaviors that the Apostle Paul urged Titus to teach the different groups in the church, and the example that Titus, himself, was to be. Now, as we continue in our study through Paul's letter to Titus, the Apostle gives the basis for the behaviors that he urged Titus to instruct the church to live out. And that basis is the Gospel. It is God's saving grace. 2021-05-2441 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchHow the Church Is to Be: A Healthy Church Membership; Part 2As we continue in our study in Titus, and continue in chapter 2, the Apostle Paul directs his attention to what Titus to instructed the younger men to be. Then Paul instructs Titus in how he is to be an example to those whom he is instructing. Lastly, Paul gives instructions how those who were members in the church, who were slaves were suppose to be. In all this we see what the Christian life looks like. We are to be sensible in everything, being an example of good works and handling the Word of God with integrity and dignity...2021-05-1845 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchHow the Church Is to Be: A Healthy Church Membership; Part 1In chapter one, of Paul's letter to Titus, the Apostle had been addressing the need for Titus to appoint qualified leaders, and in doing so he also told Titus was he was to do about the unqualified leaders who had risen in the churches on the island of Crete. Now, as we begin chapter 2, Paul addresses what the behavior of the church, as a whole, should be. He does this by telling Titus that he is to teach what is in accord with sound doctrine, and as we work our way through the passage we see that what accords...2021-05-1045 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchHow the Church Is to Be: Unqualified LeadersIn the last two sermon, in our series in Paul's Letter to Titus, we saw Paul's instructions for Titus to appointed elders in every town on the Island of Crete, and these elders were to be above reproach. As Pastor Scott picks up the text in verse 10, of chapter 1, we see how great the need was for Titus to appoint such qualified elders, for unqualified leaders were rising up, who were false teachers. Therefore, Crete, like the church everywhere, needed elders who held to the trustworthy word, as taught, so that they cold teach sound doctrine and rebuke those...2021-05-0441 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchHow the Church Is to Be: Qualified Leaders Part 2 - The Elder's CharacterMany look for all kinds of traits that they want in their pastor. They want a pastor that is a dynamic speaker, can draw a crowd, and can make his hearers feel good. But what does the Bible direct the church to look for in their leaders? Clearly in the qualifications for a pastor, as laid out in the New Testament, the most important trait a church should be looking for in a pastor is a godly character. One of the reasons this is the case is because the pastor is to lead by example. In this sermon Pastor...2021-04-2741 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchHow the Church Is to Be: Qualified Leaders Part 1 - The Elder's HomeMany look for all kinds of traits that they want in their pastor. They want a pastor that is a dynamic speaker, can draw a crowd, and can make his hearers feel good. But what the Bible direct the church to look for in their leaders? Clearly in the qualifications for a pastor, as laid out in the New Testament, the most important trait a church should be looking for in a pastor is a godly character. One of the reasons this is the case is because the pastor is to lead by example. Therefore, the qualifications for an...2021-04-1951 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchHow the Church Is to Be: An Introduction of the Letter to TitusIn this sermon Pastor Scott starts a new series through the letter from the Apostle Paul to the pastor, Titus. In this letter we see Paul encouraging Titus to accomplish what Paul had left him there in Crete to do, which was to "put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town" (Titus 1:5). And as Titus was to do this we see the importance of the life in the church, living godly with good works among one another in the church and before the world, as we are to proclaim the Gospel and disciple those who repent...2021-04-1241 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchEaster Sunday 2021: He Really Is Alive!!The Apostle Paul said, in 1 Corinthians 15, that if Jesus has not been raised from the dead then we are without hope; our faith is in vain and we are still in our sins. But Christ has indeed been raised! And He really is alive! On this Easter Sunday, Pastor Scott walked through Matthew 27:56-28:15. Jesus really is alive. He really is who He said He is, and He is the only hope of salvation for guilty sinners. 2021-04-0543 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchGood Friday 2021: The Innocent for the GuiltyIn our passage for this Good Friday, Matthew 27:27-56, we see the innocent Jesus is taken and crucified as a guilty criminal, when in reality He was the innocent Son of God dying in the place of sinners. Through the wicked choices and actions of wicked men, God was bringing about the salvation of guilty sinners who would trust alone in Jesus as their Lord and Savior. That is what we celebrate on Good Friday, on Easter, and every day our Lord gives us breath.2021-04-0339 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchJesus Is Your King (Palm Sunday 2021)For Palm Sunday, 2021, Pastor Scott preached through the account, from Matthew's Gospel, where Jesus deliberately fulfills a specific prophecy made about Him by the prophet Zechariah. That prophecy foretold the Messiah riding into Jerusalem on a donkey as Israel's king. By fulfilling this prophecy Jesus was declaring himself, publicly, as Israel's Messiah and King. The crowds that followed Him also hailed Him as such. But it is clear they hailed Jesus as the king that they wanted, not for the king that He was and is. The end people in Jerusalem, witnessing this uproar, ask "who is this?" The...2021-03-2940 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe God of Justice and Comfort: "I Am Against You"In this, the last sermon in this series through Nahum, we see Nahum once again announce the destruction of Nineveh, but this time he gives the reasons why Nineveh would be destroyed. We also see God declare that He was going to shame Nineveh, then Nahum taunts Nineveh's pride, and lastly Nahum announces, for the last time, Nineveh's fall. Through out this series we have seen that God is against His enemies, and He fights for His people. If you have repented of your sin and placed your faith in Jesus Christ alone, for your salvation, then God is...2021-03-2445 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe God of Justice and Comfort: Destruction Is CertainIn the second chapter of Nahum, the prophet announces the coming attack of Nineveh, followed by a description of the attack and fall of Nineveh, then Nahum mocks the supposed strength of Nineveh, and lastly God give a reassuring word that He would indeed cause Nineveh to fall. God, through His prophet, declared the defeat of Nineveh decades before it happened, and as we look back on history it happened just as God said. As we have been studying the Book of Nahum, we have been studying God's Word. And what is very clear is that God does what...2021-03-1544 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe God of Justice and Comfort: Destruction for His Enemies and Peace for His PeopleIn 1:2-8 we saw, in the previous message, the God who is righteously jealous, vengeful, and full of fiery wrath. In this passage we also saw that God is good, and for all who trust in Him He is a stronghold. Then, in 1:9-15, we see Nahum apply these truths about God to God's enemies and to His people. For His enemies this means wrath and destruction, and for His people this means comfort and peace. God's wrath is a comfort for HIs people. We can trust in the God of justice and comfort who will make every wrong...2021-03-0942 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe God of Justice and Comfort: The God Who Is Not SafeIn C.S. Lewis' Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Mr. Beaver tells Peter, Edmond, Lucy, and Susan that Aslan (the Christ figure in the book) is not safe, but he is good. This is the picture of God that we see in Nahum. He is a God of righteous jealousy, retribution, an fierce fiery wrath. He is also a stronghold in the day of trouble. He rescues all who trust in Him. In Nahum 1:2-8 we see the power and sovereignty of God. We see that He is not safe, but He is good.2021-03-0840 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe God of Justice and Comfort: Not the God of Your ImaginationThis is the first sermon in a series through the book of Nahum, called The God of Justice and Comfort. In this sermon Pastor Scott sets up the book of Nahum and gives an overview of the book, as Nahum foretold the destruction of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. The Assyrians had oppressed the Southern Kingdom of Judah for about 100 years, and so the announcement of the down fall of Nineveh would have been a great comfort to Judah. Matter of fact, God does comfort His people there through His prophet Nahum. And what is very clear is that...2021-02-2347 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchHow Precious Is Your Steadfast Love - Psalm 36In this sermon Ryan McKeen walks through Psalm 36. Here we see the great love of God toward those who fear Him. His love is vast and precious to those who trust in Him.2021-02-1631 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe Second Letter to a Faithful Church: A Call Against IdlenessAs Pastor Scott wraps up Paul's second letter to the Thessalonians, he finishes chapter three where the Apostle Paul addresses an issues that had been continuing in the church, namely, that certain members were not working and depending on others to meet their needs. Paul makes it clear, if we can work then we are to work, and meet our own needs. To live in idleness is disobedient to our Lord, and the commands He has given through His Apostles.2021-02-0940 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe Second Letter to a Faithful Church: Confidence In the Right PlaceThe first five verses of 2 Thessalonians chapter 3, should be seen as Paul's introduction to a new section of the letter, where Paul brings needed correction to the church. But, as he introduces this section, he first asks the Thessalonians to pray for him and his co-workers as they take the Gospel to other places. He specifically asks two things, that they would pray for the Gospel to advance and be honored, and then he asks the Thessalonians to pray that they would be delivered from evil men, for not all believe the Gospel. At this point, Paul moves into...2021-02-0141 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe Second Letter to a Faithful Church: A Secure SalvationIn 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17, we see after the Apostle Paul had corrected error that had snuck into the church, that the day of judgment had already come, and so the Thessalonians believers thought they were in the midst of God's judgment being poured out, Paul then moved to remind them of the security of their salvation. As they had been shaken in mind and alarmed, thinking they were facing God's wrath in all their suffering, Paul reminded them that their hope in Christ was secure. Paul began by expressing his gratitude to God for His choosing of the Thessalonians from...2021-01-2745 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe Second Letter to a Faithful Church: Doctrinal CorrectionIn 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12, the Apostle Paul addresses a false teaching that had made its way into the Thessalonians church, that they had missed the rapture and were in the midst of the Day of the Lord. Paul begins by urging the Thessalonians to maturity and discernment in verses 1-2. Then in verses 3-12 he corrects the Thessalonians by explaining they could not be in the Day of the Lord, the time period in which God pours out His wrath on the earth, because there were things that had to happen first. First there has to be an apostasy, the...2021-01-1839 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe Second Letter to a Faithful Church: Perseverance In HopeAs Paul began his second letter to the Thessalonians, expressing his thanks to God for His work in them, even in the midst of persecution, Paul encouraged them to persevere in light of the future hope of Christ's glory and the privilege of being among the saints to worship Christ at His return, and the judgment that would come against their persecutors in that day. In our great nation we have been living in a unprecedented time, where the church has sat comfortable for years, but we should not pretend that persecution will not come. We must be prepared...2021-01-1245 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe Second Letter to a Faithful Church: Still an Example for UsThis sermon begins 2 Thessalonians, as we continue our series looking at the Apostle Paul's letters to a faithful church. One thing we see in the first four verses of this letter is that, despite the issues that needed to be corrected in the church, the Thessalonian church remained a church to be held up as an example of others. As Paul received news of their growing faith and increasing love, even in the face of persecution, he told them that he boasted about them to other churches siting their faith in all their persecutions and in the afflictions that...2021-01-0539 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchWhat Child Is This?: The LightIn the final sermon of this Christmas Series, "What Child Is This?", Pastor Scott takes us through John 12:27-50, where we see that Jesus is the light. Jesus has said of Himself in John 8:12, "I am the light of the world". In John 12 we see that to believe in Jesus, the Light, means to come out of one's darkness, which is to come out of a life characterized by sin and error, and to come into the light. To reject Jesus is to be overcome by darkness and remain under condemnation.2020-12-2945 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchChristmas Eve 2020: Jesus Is Our PeaceThis Christmas Eve Pastor Scott walked us through Micah 5:1-6 and the promise of a ruler coming from the town of Bethlehem. Jesus would bring shalom, peace, to Israel in the victory He would bring over Israel and in the extent of His reign. But he came the first time, born in Bethlehem, to first deal with their sin. Their sin and rejection of God is why they suffered at the hands of their enemies, and so all the blessing of God have been made possible first by Jesus coming and dealing with Israel's sin, so that they may...2020-12-2531 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchWhat Child Is This?: Who Is This Child?In Matthew chapter one we are given the genealogy of Jesus, traced from Abraham, through King David and his descendants. In this Matthew shows us that Jesus is truly the Christ, promised long ago, and that God has sovereignly kept His promises. As Andrew Barden walks us through this first chapter in Matthew's Gospel, we are reminded of who we are celebrating at Christmas, and always, and why our celebration is so significant. 2020-12-2340 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchWhat Child Is This?: The One Who Makes the Father KnownThis week Pastor Scott walked through John 1:14-18, and the significants of the Word becoming flesh. The Apostle John, throughout the prolog of his Gospel (John 1:1-18), develops the understand of who the Word is. That He eternally existed before the beginning of creation. He was with God, so distinct from God, and yet He is God. He is the creator, possessing glory, the source and embodiment of life and light, full of grace and truth, supreme, and possessing full deity. As God He shows us all that God is and makes the Father known. 2020-12-1537 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchWhat Child Is This?: The Righteous King Is BornSomeone cannot just take a specific picture or aspect of Jesus, and hold to that as the totality of who Jesus is. One has to understand the whole picture of who Jesus is. He is not just the baby in the manger, nor just a good teacher. He's not even just a prophet, speaking God's Word. As Ryan McKeen walks us through Isaiah 9:1-7, we see Jesus is God Himself, Israel's King, and the King of all, who will establish His kingdom on earth one day.2020-12-0943 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchWhat Child Is This?: A Complete Picture of ChristAs Dr. Steve Lawson has pointed out, some people hold on to a specific picture of Jesus, an aspect of Him that they like or are comfortable with. And while those things may be true of Jesus, in of themselves, alone, they are incomplete. By themselves they are not who Jesus is. To truly know Jesus, to truly trust in Him, we must have the full picture of who Jesus is, as Scripture reveals Him to us. During this Christmas series we will be thinking on who exactly is this Jesus, who came as a baby, born in a...2020-11-3044 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe First Letter to a Faithful Church (Part 11): Being a Church TogetherWhat is the church suppose to look like? What is our gathering together suppose to be? How has God designed His church to be together? As Pastor Scott walks us through 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28, we see how the Apostle Paul directed the church so that as they gather and were involved in each others lives, they would be and function just as God designed. And this is how we are to be as well.2020-11-2449 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe First Letter to a Faithful Church (Part 10): The Day of the LordIn 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, after discussing the resurrection and rapture of the church at Christ's appearing, Paul then moves into discussing the time of judgment that is to follow. This time is known as the Day of the Lord, which includes the Tribulation (the time period when God's pours His wrath out on the earth) leading up to Christ's return, and includes Christ's return as well. Paul wrote to the Thessalonians about how they didn't need to be written to about times and seasons, and instead he contrasts the Thessalonians, believers in Christ, with those who would be swept away...2020-11-1639 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe First Letter to a Faithful Church (Part 9): Words of ComfortIn 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 the Apostles Paul wants those in the Thessalonians church to know what will happen to those who die, believing in Christ, so that the Thessalonians would not grieve without hope. Those who are trusting in Christ have no reason to live in a continual state of hopelessness, for Jesus has purchased for us such a great salvation, with such amazing promises. Included in these promises is the one that far surpasses them all. We will be with the Lord FOREVER!2020-11-1035 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchNo Choice But to Choose LifeIn this sermon Pastor Scott McGrady addresses the issue of abortion. While focusing on Psalm 139:13-16, he discussed the Biblical truth of when life begins, and therefore the moral implication of that truth from standard of God's Law. Through understanding this Biblical perspective each follower of Christ should aim to think and act Biblically, as they inform their consciences through the Word of God, which is the inerrant and sufficient authority for our lives. 2020-11-0243 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe First Letter to a Faithful Church (Part 8): Love One AnotherIn this sermon, on 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12, we see the Apostle Paul continue to write to the Thessalonians on the things he needed to address from Timothy's, overall good report, about the Thessalonians. In this section Paul is showing how believers are to increase and abound in love and be established in Holiness, by loving one anther, which the Thessalonians were overall doing, but Paul instructed them to do so more and more. 2020-10-2633 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe First Letter to a Faithful Church (Part 7): Abstain From Sexual ImmoralityIn this sermon Pastor Scott begins chapter four, of 1 Thessalonians, where the Apostle Paul begins to address issues that were in Timothy's, over all good report, about the Thessalonians. In this section the Apostle address these by reminder of what he and Silas had already taught them. In the first part of this section the Apostle Paul makes it clear that God's will for them is their holiness, and so they were to abstain from sexual immorality. 2020-10-1943 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe First Letter to a Faithful Church (Part 6): Encouragement and HopeIn this week's message, Ryan McKeen discussed the encouragement that the Apostle Paul receive on hearing the good news from Timothy about the Thessalonians faith and love. Ryan asks if we find encouragement in the body of believers, as Paul did, with our hope in the return of our Lord. Praying for one another as Paul prayed for the church. 2020-10-1238 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe First Letter to a Faithful Church (Part 5): Destined to SufferVery often the message is proclaimed, either blatantly or implicitly, that if we have faith in Jesus we will have a trouble free life, and Jesus will solved all the problems and pains of life. But is that really the Gospel message. As Pastor Scott has been working through Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians, we've seen how the Thessalonians had been facing affliction, and far from their faith in Christ bringing an end to their affliction, it was actually their faith in Christ that brought on this particular affliction. They were being persecuted for their faith. In this...2020-10-0536 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe First Letter to a Faithful Church (Part 4): Cost and RewardThere is a cost to being a following of Jesus and proclaiming His Gospel. As Pastor Scott teaches through 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20, we read the Apostle Paul continues to defend his and his co-workers ministry among the Thessalonians, and in doing so he demonstrate how they felt and thought concerning the Thessalonians, showing they did not willingly leave them, but were "torn away". In this we read of the suffering of the Thessalonians by the hands of their own countrymen, and how, by their suffering, they became imitators of the churches in Judea who suffered at the hands of fellows...2020-09-2838 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe First Letter to a Faithful Church (Part 3): The Defense of a Faithful MinistryWhen Paul and Silas were forced out of Thessalonica, due to persecution, those trying to destroy the faith of the new believers in Thessalonica, attempted to discredit Paul and his co-workers who had ministered to the Thessalonians. Paul, Silas, and Timothy had ministered faithfully to the Thessalonians and so proved to be an example for the Thessalonians to follow, but if their characters would be dragged through the mud, then they were not able to be an example to the Thessalonians. Therefore, Paul defended his and his co-workers ministry among the Thessalonians, for the sake of the Thessalonians, and t...2020-09-2335 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe First Letter to a Faithful Church (Part 2): An Example to FollowIn this sermon, we learn of Paul, Silas and Timothy's gratitude to God for the believers in Thessalonica, since they knew those in this church were God's chosen. Having been chosen by God the works of salvation were being produced in them, as they had received God's Word with much affliction, and so were imitators of Paul and his co-workers, and of Christ. In all of this the Thessalonians became an example for other believers in the surrounding area, as the Gospel went out from them and people were aware of the transformation that took place in them. In...2020-09-1533 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchThe First Letter to a Faithful Church (Part 1): Are We Like This Church?In this sermon Pastor Scott introduces a new sermon series in First and Second Thessalonians. To begin with, the focus is on First Thessalonians, where the Apostle Paul has written to a new church to encourage them in their faith, and give them instructions where they still need to grow, in light of the persecution they face. 2020-09-0840 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchConfidence From a High View of God (Psalm 5)What makes you struggle with your prayer life? What keeps you from coming to God in prayer, expressing your needs, and seeking His will? Could it be that you lack confidence in God when you pray? Could that stem from having a low view of God? David had a high view of God. He saw God as utterly holy and righteous, and so he could trust that God would deal justly towards his enemies. This gave David confidence in God, that God would hear Him and he could expect God to respond to his prayers. 2020-08-2443 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchHow Long, Oh Lord (Psalm 13)During COVID-19, restrictions, lockdown, and even with so many losing their jobs, many have been left asking "How long?!" Whatever circumstances you find yourself in, or have been in, you may be asking "how long". As we look at Psalm 13 we find David asking that same question of God, as he suffered through his circumstances. Therefore, in Psalm 13 we see a model for how we are to processes our feelings, complaints, and sufferings in a God glorifying way. 2020-08-1942 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Sovereign God In the Ups and Downs (Part 10): This God is Our GodIn this sermon through Genesis 49-50 we read of Jacob's prophetic announcement for each of his sons, for when their tribes settle in the land. We also read of the deaths of Jacob and Joseph. In this passage it is clear that God is sovereign and faithful. He will do what He says and His people can trust and obey Him. It is clear that man's responsibility and God's sovereignty coexist. This being the clear teaching of Scripture we should never try and diminish the sovereignty of God in anyway. For the God that is revealed in the Bible...2020-08-1144 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Sovereign God In the Ups and Downs (Part 9): The Sovereign God Is a Faithful GodThis sermon covers Genesis 47:13-48:22. At the open of the text, the Egyptians have given all that they have, including their land and themselves, in order to by grain from Joseph. In this way, Joseph has saved the people from starvation and has increased Pharaoh's wealth. After this, we begin to see some of the last movements of Jacob's life. In that, we see his priorities and his trust in the faithfulness of the God of his fathers, Abraham and Isaac. Jacob trusted God would do as He promised, and bring his descendants up out of Egypt and into t...2020-08-0341 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Soverieng God In the Ups and Downs (Part 8): ReconciliationWhen we struggle to extend forgiveness to those who have hurt us, we can look to Joseph as an example of what it look like to truly forgive and see, at least one aspect of how we do that. Though Joseph was in a position, the second most powerful man in Egypt, to enact retribution on his brothers who sold him into slavery, instead he forgave them. Followers of the one true God must be marked with forgiveness. We follow the God who forgives all those who put their faith in Jesus Christ for salvation, and we follow the...2020-08-0143 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Sovereign God In the Ups and Downs (Part 7): True RepentanceIn this sermon we see Joseph, as governor of Egypt, and still unrecognized by his brothers, continues to put his brothers to the test to see if they have changed, or if they are the same men who sold him as a slave. As the story unfolds that change in Joseph's brothers is put on display through Judah and his offering himself to save Benjamin. There must be repentance if there is going to be true reconciliation. That being the case, what really is true repentance? 2020-07-2944 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Sovereign God In the Ups and Downs (Part 6): Going Down to EgyptIn Genesis chapter 42 we see Joseph's brothers arrive in Egypt looking to by grain to take back to Canaan for their family, due to the famine. There, they encounter their brother Joseph, rule over Egypt, second only to Pharaoh. But they do not recognize him as their brother, though he recognizes them. This chapter begins a series of tests that Joseph puts his brothers through. Some may ask, "why be so seemingly harsh?" But Joseph is testing his brothers to see if their has been any change in their, if there is any repentance, so that he may extend...2020-07-2738 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Sovereign God In the Ups and Downs (Part 5): God's Timing Is Not Our TimingWe all struggle, at least from time to time, with feeling out of control. The truth is, even when we do feel in control it is really just a delusion. We are never really in control, but as we see in Joseph’s life, God is in control. He is in control of every event, every choice, every circumstance right down to the smallest detail. That includes the timing of everything. Rarely do things unfold on our time line, but there is nothing that happens apart from God’s timing, for His purpose, for His glory.2020-07-2441 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Sovereign God In the Ups and Downs (Part 4): The LORD Was with JosephWe read in chapter 39 that the LORD was with Joseph, and therefore Joseph was successful in all he did. Therefore, his master, Potiphar, promoted him to be manager over everything that belonged to Potiphar, only excluding Potiphar's privet matters. Than, as Joseph is tempted by Potiphar's wife, Joseph does the right thing. Joseph resists he advantages. But feeling rejected, she brings an accusation against Joseph, that ends with Joseph being thrown in jail. How can God let that happen? Joseph did the right thing! We may feel that way in our lives. We may feel we've been trying to d...2020-07-2438 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Sovereign God In the Ups and Downs (Part 3): The Sovereign God In Sinful ChoicesThis sermon takes a look at the apparent interruption in the Joseph narrative, where the focus shifts to Joseph's brother, Judah. Here we see how no choice or sin can thwart God's plan, instead God is sovereign over all, and will use even the sinful choices of His people to bring about His good purposes for His glory. 2020-07-2143 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Sovereign God In the Ups and Downs (Part 2): A Futile Attempt to Kill A DreamThis sermon continues the story of Joseph by looking at the sovereignty of God guiding every situation and every action, including Joseph's brothers selling him into slavery. Here we see God working for His purposes in Joseph's life, bringing everything together for His glory. Romans 8:28-29 describes God's providential workings, in everything, for those whom God has saved. Therefore, if you have repented of your sin and are trusting in Jesus Christ alone for your salvation, you can trust God is working all things for your good and His glory. 2020-07-2038 minNorth Valley Baptist ChurchA Sovereign God In the Ups and Downs (Part 1): A Favored Son and A Hated BrotherThis sermon discusses an overview of the book of Genesis in order to set up the background to the narrative of the life of Joseph, which demonstrates the sovereignty of God over every circumstance, demonstrating the significance of God's sovereignty and mankind's responsibility to our lives. 2020-07-1943 min