Category: Audio Sermons

Come to Call Sinners (Life of Christ Sermon 17)

Jesus made it clear early on in His ministry that He wasn’t worried about conforming to the man-made traditions of the day.  One of the clearest examples of that was His choice in disciples.  As has already been seen in other passages, Jesus’ first disciples were a few fisherman from Galilee.  These were hardly the most shocking choices.  In this lesson, Nate Bibens teaches on another “disciple calling,” – that of Matthew (also known as Levi) the tax collector.  This lesson highlights once again what it means to be a follower of Christ, as well as important lessons that should help us bring others to Christ!

Come to Call Sinners – Audio Only

Power to Forgive (Life of Christ Sermon 16)

Following the grand healing scene in Capernaum, Jesus departed to travel through Galilee preaching the Word.  Matthew records that Jesus healed many during this “Galilean campaign” but one specific story is told; the healing of a leper.  Returning to Capernaum, we then encounter the famous story of a paralytic being let down through the roof to be healed by Jesus!  These narratives are interesting and amazing, but as Nate Bibens points out in the lesson, they further the theme of Jesus’ authority, and contain important lessons for us to learn from!

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Demons and Disease (Life of Christ Sermon 15)

In the closing portion of Mark 1, an important theme begins to develop as Mark highlights the authority of Jesus.  Starting with Jesus’ authoritative teaching, Mark moves on to miracles that showcase Christ’s authority over unclean spirits and the effects of a fallen world.  In this lesson Nate Bibens teaches through the Sabbath events when Jesus cast out an unclean spirit, healed Peter’s mother-in-law, and healed many people in Capernaum!

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Fishers of Men (Life of Christ Sermon 14)

As Jesus moved to Capernaum, He began His Galilean ministry.  At the onset of this phase, the Lord called a few men to full-time discipleship.  Andrew, Simon, James and John were fishermen on the Sea of Galilee, and though they had spend some time with Jesus, they had returned to their secular work.  In this lesson Nate Bibens teaches over the passages found in the Synoptic Gospels that tell us of Jesus’ call to these four men, and His promise to turn them into “fishers of men.”  This narrative includes another impressive miracle of Jesus, along with wonderful lessons about being a disciple!

Fishers of Men – Audio Only

Put Away From Yourselves the Evil Person (1 Cor. 5)

Moving on from Paul’s opening arguments, First Corinthians chapter five addresses a specific issue of immorality that was taking place at the church in Corinth.  Worse than the sin itself, was the way in which the Church was handling the situation.  In this lesson, Nate Bibens teaches on Paul’s rebuke and instruction concerning the man that was living in immorality, which also provides a pattern for how congregations today can and should deal with sin in their midst.

Put Away From Yourselves the Evil Person – Audio Only

Nicodemus: A Conversion Conversation (Life of Christ Sermon 12)

In John chapter 3, we read of a conversation between Nicodemus and Jesus.  Nicodemus was a leader of the Jews, but he recognized Jesus was from God.  There was much more that Nicodemus needed to learn however, and in this passage we find Jesus teaching the wonderful lesson of conversion, and we also learn about the great love of God!

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A Wedding and a Feast (Life of Christ Sermon 11)

John chapter 2 is a chapter of two feasts.  One is a wedding in Cana of Galilee, the other the national feast of Passover in Jerusalem.  John tells of the events that took place at these feasts – Jesus’ first miracle, and the dramatic cleansing of the Temple in Jerusalem!  In this sermon, Nate Bibens goes through both stories and the lessons we learn from them.

Paul’s Paternal Care: 1 Cor. 4:7-21

Bringing his opening arguments to a close, the apostle Paul addresses the ridiculous nature of the Corinthian’s pride in 1 Cor. 4:7-21.  In this lesson, David Brown shows that Paul’s goal was not to shame them, but to correct them as a father for their betterment.  Paul also issued a severe warning – shape up before his next visit, or he would have to come with the rod of correction!

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