In The Great Commission, Jesus instructed His apostles to make disciples of all nations. Part of that disciple-making process included teaching new disciples all of the Lord’s commands. In this sermon, evangelist Nate Bibens considers how Christians accomplish this by teaching, being an example, and exhorting one another!
Category: Audio Sermons
God Our Refuge (Psalm 46)
In this sermon from an ongoing series on the Psalms, evangelist Nate Bibens teaches on Psalm 46. This Psalm reminds God’s people of who the Lord is and why we can place our confidence entirely in Him.
Overcoming Temptation
Life is filled with temptations, but God’s Word helps prepare us to confront and overcome those temptations. Elder James Smith provides this helpful lesson from James 1:12-15 to offer some powerful and practical guidance on overcoming temptation!
Forgiving Like God
In this sermon (part 2 of a series on forgiveness), evangelist Nate Bibens builds upon the principle that Christians are commanded to forgive others as God has forgiven them. He considers important differences between humans and God but also notes the ways in which we can forgive like God forgives!
Marvelously Helped (The Sin of Pride)
Pride is one of the most pervasive of all sins. From the least to the greatest, we all struggle with pride in one form or another. In this sermon, elder James Smith considers the example of King Uzziah of Judah to demonstrate the great dangers of pride and to help us learn how to detect and overcome this dangerous sin
What is Forgiveness?
Christians are commanded to forgive, but what does forgiveness look like? How do we forgive? What does it mean to forgive? In this sermon, evangelist Nate Bibens begins with the New Testament command to forgive as God forgives (cf. Eph. 4:32 and Col. 3:13) and considers what the Bible reveals about how and why God forgives. Comparing God’s method and purpose of forgiveness can help us see problems with modern approaches to defining forgiveness. The goal of this sermon is to help us appreciate God’s forgiveness and encourage us to practice such forgiveness in our own lives!
Isaiah: An Overview
The book of Isaiah opens the Old Testament section of Prophecy, and what an introduction it is! In this sermon from his series of Bible Book Overviews, evangelist Nate Bibens provides a simple outline and overview of the prophecy of Isaiah!
Introducing Jesus: Titles of Jesus in John 1
John’s gospel is well known for the unique way he opens his account. Instead of birth narratives, John takes readers back to eternity before time began! But that isn’t the only distinctive feature of John’s opening chapter. Throughout John 1, the beloved disciple skillfully weaves several titles of Jesus into the story, introducing us naturally, subtly, yet powerful to King Jesus!
Be Ready: The Importance of Spiritual Preparedness
The Christian life is one of growing, maturing, and preparing. We will face many challenges and opportunities, but when such things will come is unknown. Thus, it is essential to prepare and get ready so that when challenges or opportunities arise, we are ready and prepared. In the sermon, evangelist Nate Bibens considers a few scenarios for which Christians must be ready!
Bad Questions
There’s no such thing as a bad question—or is there? In this sermon, Nate Bibens considers several examples of bad questions throughout the Bible. These questions weren’t just bad questions—they revealed hearts and attitudes that weren’t right with God. Perhaps our words and questions might provide insight into our own hearts and minds!