North Park Baptist Church

Gather Grow and Go with North Park Baptist Church. A member of the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches

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 that we demand from our spouse. But our Biblical pattern is to think of our spouse's needs above our own. As we consider the wife's call to Biblical submission, we are reminded that Christ humbled himself and became obedient, even to the point of dying on the cross (Philippians 2:5-8).

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 do: to love their wives, serve their wives, to lead, and not to hate. Pastor Phil encourages us that in order to have a great marriage, it doesn't start with God changing your spouse, it starts with God changing you.

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 (not preach) in the service? 18:02 3. Do you feel like women are suppressing some of their skills because they feel like the church would disapprove? 18:35 4. If men are supposed to lead then why did Adam eat the fruit that Eve gave him? Wasn’t that Eve leading that situation? 19:02 5. Can you go further into what it means that Eve was deceived , while Adam knew better and willfully sinned. What’s the difference? 20:12 6. Is there a list of roles women are excluded from at North Park? Like Pastor and Elder, but also Deacon and Teacher of adults or Usher, can they serve or lead in missions without a man or husband? I’d be nice to know. 21:07 7. So the one role Phil said is reserved for women is childbirth and the Timothy passage says women will be saved through childbirth what about women who can’t or don’t have children? 22:28 Phil also addresses what kind of questions he will probably skip in future sessions.

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.

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"

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.

Pastor Phil gives a brief summary of the 4 main views about men and women in the church.

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 leaders--and how prayer should be our response to God's will.

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, whose household is saved when God delivers Jericho into the hands of the Israelites. In today's message, as we finish our study of the women found in the genealogy of Jesus, Pastor Phil teaches that God can use anyone regardless of their background, their status, or their past; that God sees us; and that we can trust God.

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 arranged for Ruth to encounter her kinsman-redeemer, Boaz, who showed Ruth and Naomi great kindness. And in time, Boaz married Ruth, and they had a son named Obed, who would be the grandfather of King David, and one of many in the genealogy of Jesus. In today's message, Pastor John shares how this story reveals God's providence, and how God often shows kindness to us through the kindness of others.

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!

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 mercy, we see that David's sin is forgiven, and that Bathsheba's dignity is restored.

The account of Judah and Tamar in Genesis 38 is given the middle of the history of Joseph's trials in Egypt. So, too, the inclusion of Tamar in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus can read as a surprise to us. In today's message, Pastor Phil studies the story of Tamar and Judah, and offers reasons for Tamar's place in Genesis and in Matthew.

1 Timothy 1:15 says, "Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst." In today's message, Pastor Andy examines how the apostle Paul serves as a model of God's mercy. If God can save Paul, then we shouldn't despair of his power to save anyone.

In his first letter to Timothy, Paul takes time to discuss the value of the law. In today's message, Pastor Phil studies what the Bible says about the value of the law for us as believers. We know that we are saved by grace, through faith, and not through the works of the law. But the law convicts us of our sin, and reminds us of our need for Jesus Christ our Savior.

When Paul the apostle bid farewell to the church of Ephesus, he warned them that false teachers would come to them. In 1 Timothy, we read of Paul's command to Timothy to confront false teachers in Ephesus, so that believers would love "from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith" (1 Timothy 1:5). In today's message, Pastor Phil introduces us to 1 Timothy, and reminds us to watch our lives, watch our doctrine and fight the battle well.

In today's message, Pastor Phil teaches that we need to be generous with our time, our talents and our treasures. We need to have open hands, willing to use everything we have for God's purposes.

At North Park Baptist Church, we are, and we aspire to be, a church that fulfills its mission to share the gospel with others so that they might be reconciled with God. In today's message, Pastor Phil teaches us on 2 Corinthians 5:11-20, and our mission of reconciliation.

In today's message, David Stroup teaches about the peace we have in Christ which enables us to fulfill our mission to share the good news, with the knowledge that we have no reason to be afraid.

At North Park Baptist Church, we are, and we aspire to be, a church that shows hospitality, carries one another's burdens, and welcomes those who come through our doors--while we still hold on to the truth of scripture in love.

At North Park Baptist Church, we are, and we aspire to be, a serving church, where we value others above ourselves. In today's message, Pastor Phil studies our scriptural call to humility.

At North Park Baptist Church, we are, and we aspire to be, a church that shares the Gospel with the world around, and that teaches others to obey everything which God has commanded. We call this instruction discipleship--and our aim is to be disciples who make disciples for the glory of God. In today's message, Pastor John speaks to the importance of discipleship, and takes time to show the implications that discipleship has for marriage.

At North Park Baptist Church, we are, and we aspire to be, a Biblical church, where the Bible stands in authority over us--and we do not stand in authority over the Bible. In today's message, Pastor Phil shows how, in a Biblical church, the Scriptures will guide all of our beliefs and behaviors.

At North Park Baptist Church, we are, and we aspire to be, centered on the gospel. In today's message, Pastor Phil preaches that the death and resurrection of Jesus saves us from sin, renews us each day, and compels us to love one another.

In Psalm 44, we read of a nation's cry to God: the people of God are living justly, and yet they are suffering. And unlike so many of the other Psalms, this outpouring doesn't end with a resolution about how everything will be worked out in time--it simply ends in the midst of its heartbreak. In today's message, Pastor Phil explores the teachings of this Psalm, and shows us how we can bring our worries to God--and that our hope is to hold on to the love of Christ.

Psalm 44 - When God Does not Intervene

In Psalm 119:97-104, we read of how we are to love the word of God. In today's message, Pastor John encourages us to consider how we might think about the Bible, and why we should make the Bible a regular part of our lives.

Psalm 47 tells us to praise our God, who is King over all the earth. In today's message, Pastor Phil teaches us why we should praise God, even when we are in seasons of lament.

In Psalm 90, God's word reminds us of how short our lives are, and how futile it is to try to find meaning apart from God. In today's message, Larry High studies what it means to be aware of our own mortality, and the hope that we have in Jesus Christ and the promise of His return.

In Psalm 62, we are shown that if we trust in anything or in anyone besides God, our hope will be misplaced. Psalm 62 tells us to wait on the Lord, and on Him alone. In today's message, Pastor Phil explores what it means to wait on the Lord, and the ways we may be tempted to put our hope in wealth or in other people.

In Psalm 124, David considers what it would have been like for Israel if God had not been on their side to defend them. In our lives, we know that we can trust the power and goodness of God to carry us in the face of hardship--and even death.

Gather Grow and Go with North Park Baptist Church. A member of the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches

In Psalm 16, scripture reminds us of the joy and the hope that we have in Jesus. In today's message, Pastor Phil encourages us to consider the salvation, guidance, joy and eternal pleasures promised to us by God.

In Psalm 1, we are promised that the righteous man is like a tree planted by the water, and that the wicked will not prosper. But what do we do when we seem to see the wicked thriving, and times are hard for those who are doing the right thing? In today's message, Pastor John studies Psalm 37, which takes a close look at this very question.

Psalm 111:2 says, "Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them." (ESV) In today's message, Caleb Bryant looks at Psalm 111 and 112 and teaches us that the study of God's word is of great spiritual necessity in our Christian walk--and that it yields great spiritual reward.

In Psalm 25, verses 15-22, God's word gives us a roadmap for trusting in God when we are in anguish. Fix your eyes on Jesus; give your troubles to Him; pray to Him. He knows what you're experiencing, and He's there to walk with you.

In Psalm 25, we see a plea for God to be our guide. In today's message, Pastor Phil encourages us to consider, do we find ourselves today at a point where we feel we lost? Jesus promises in His word to give us rest. And who is on the throne of our lives? We can trust God and we need to trust God enough to surrender to His will as our Lord.

In today's message, Pastor Phil explores how Psalm 118 prophesied about Jesus, and how Jesus fulfilled these scriptures.

On Send Sunday, churches all around the globe are encouraged to consider their part in the work of sending out laborers into the harvest field. In today's message, Pastor Phil studies Acts 13:1-3 as a model of a church being led by the Spirit and then sending out Paul and Barnabas. We are reminded that we are each called to fulfill the Great Commission, that we all need to be willing to go wherever God would send us, and that we are to send sacrificially.

In today's Student Celebration Sunday message, Jarrod Swartz encourages us to consider what examples we follow, and what examples we set.

When Israel was about to enter the Promised Land, Moses took the time to remind them of their covenant with God--if they obeyed God in the Promised Land, they would experience life and blessings; but if they spurned God, they would experience curses and death. We know from scripture that Israel did not follow God's commandments, and were eventually exiled from their land. But when we look at Israel, we see a picture of our own spiritual lives. We are just as self-centered and disobedient. We can only follow God by the strength which God provides, and we need Jesus as our Savior.

In Deuteronomy 26, Moses gives instructions to the nation of Israel for the giving of tithes. The New Testament doesn't tell believers a specific amount to give, but in this Old Testament passage, we see a number of principles which are affirmed by the rest of scripture. Everything we have is already the Lord's, God wants our best, and God blesses our giving.

Our beliefs drive our behaviors. Preaching from Deuteronomy 10, Pastor Phil shows us that if we know Who God Is and what He has done, then we should respond accordingly.

Deuteronomy 10:12-13 says, "And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to observe the Lord’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good?" (NIV) To fear the Lord is a command with rich meaning. In today's message, Pastor Phil explores what it means to fear the Lord, and then examines the other instructions in this passage.

In Deuteronomy 7, we read that God chose the nation of Israel because He loved them. In today's message, Pastor Phil explores what the love of God means--and shows us how that love is demonstrated by Christ's work on the cross.

In Deuteronomy 6:4-9, we find the Shemah, a passage of scripture which has remained of central importance for the nation of Israel throughout their history. In today's message, Pastor Andy studies four key lessons from the Shemah: that the LORD is one, that we are to love the Lord, that we are to keep His commands on our hearts, and that we are to impress His commands on our children.

In Deuteronomy 8, Moses tells the nation of Israel that they are about to enter a land of great abundance. After 40 years of wandering in the desert and relying on God in a time of great need, the nation is about to enjoy a time of great prosperity. But Moses warns them not to forget God once all of their needs are met. In today's message, Pastor John explores how prosperity can pull away at our identity and our security, which both need to be rooted in God rather than in money. And in 1 Timothy 6, we see the answer to this temptation: to give of our time serving others, and to generously give our money to those who are in need.

In today's sermon, Pastor Phil introduces the book of Deuteronomy, which contains messages from Moses, nearing the end of his life, to the nation of Israel. In Deuteronomy 4, Moses tells Israel to listen to the laws he is about to teach, and reminds them of recent events in their history--the giving of the 10 commandments, and the destruction of those who followed Baal. From this chapter, Pastor Phil draws out 4 principles for our walk with God: that we should "remember Who God is, respond to His character and faithfulness, repent of your sin, and receive the abundant grace that God freely offers each and every day."

In today's message, Pastor Phil examines the accounts in the books of Deuteronomy and Joshua about how God used the nation of Israel to execute judgement on many of the surrounding nations. From these accounts, we are reminded of the justice of God and the mercy of God, and we are given a chance to remember that God is good.

In today's message, Pastor Phil looks at the account of Balaam, who was called by king Balaak to pronounce a curse on the nation of Israel. But God would not allow Balaam to speak a curse, and instead required him to speak blessings on Israel.