Who chose who? The Question of Predestination and Free Will When people become Christians, is it because they choose to follow Christ or because…
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Today we are celebrating and giving thanks to God for the completion of the extension to our premises! Solomon’s Temple stood in Jerusalem from…
“Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones. Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones. Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones. O, hear ye…
Think about what you had for breakfast this morning. And the lunch you are looking forward to today. Where does our food come from?…
It had been 30 years since Jesus had been born in a stable and laid in a manger. 28 years since the family had…
Jesus was only 12 years old when he went missing. You can imagine how worried Mary and Joseph were when they couldn’t find him…
What is a Baptist? We may want to know the answer to that question for ourselves, and friends and neighbours may well ask us.…
Tonight I am going to talk about working together with other churches. Even before I became a minister I have always been committed to…
Jesus said “I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it” (Matthew 16:18). That is not a command to…
On my third Sabbatical in 2008 I attended a conference in Canada. The topic was Church, Denominationalism and Congregationalism It was an academic conference…
Paul’s two letters to Timothy include a number of instructions. Some are obviously meant to apply to all Christians. Some instructions are personal just…
We are all growing older all the time. “Today is the oldest you’ve ever been, and the youngest you’ll ever be again.” (Eleanor Roosevelt)…
1 Corinthians 14:1 Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy. The Good News Translation says, “Set your…
The apostles Paul and Peter both give an interesting exhortation for Christians. Ro 16:16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. 1Co 16:20 Greet…
An hour to think about the last 18 months, to mourn for all we have lost and to give thanks for the good things…
There are few things which will inevitably damage and destroy a marriage, but adultery is one of them. Hosea had married an adulterous wife…
This message is easier to follow on video. Here are the notes. Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other chesed…
Just a reminder that for the last year all these sermons have been recorded on video. You can watch them in the NSBC Facebook…
Last week we saw how God humbled the mighty King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. The cosmic tree was broken down as God sent periods of…
While church services are suspended North Springfield Baptist Church will still be sending out a regular email especially for members and friends of the…
The Church in Corinth was established around 51 AD through the preaching of the apostle Paul. We read in Acts 18 how Paul stayed…