NMBC Sermon Podcast

In Matthew 23:1-12 Jesus exposes the "masks of hypocrisy" worn by religious leaders who demand moral perfection from others while seeking self-exaltation and human praise. We are invited to reject the crushing weight of empty religiosity and embrace the humble path of the King, who leads by serving and offers true rest to the weary heart.

In Matthew 22:41–46, Jesus turns the tables on the Pharisees by asking a question that exposes their incomplete understanding of the Christ. Discover how Psalm 110 reveals not only that Jesus is the promised Son of David, but also David's Lord—the Savior whose finished work secures our salvation and whose reign gives us lasting hope.

In Matthew 22:34-40, Jesus cuts through religious complexity to identify the Great Commandment: total love and devotion to God and sacrificial love for our neighbors. This message reveals how every biblical law hangs on these two pillars, calling us to move beyond outward rituals toward a life transformed by the grace and power of Christ.

The Sadducees thought they had cornered Jesus with an impossible question about the resurrection, but instead He exposed the deeper issue—they knew neither the Scriptures nor the power of God. In this message from Matthew 22:23–33, discover how Jesus dismantles their assumptions, reveals the hope of the resurrection, and calls us to place our confidence not in the temporary things of this world, but in the risen Christ and the life He alone can give.

John 4 explores how desperate circumstances serve as a doorway to genuine faith through the healing of the royal official's son. This message challenges us to move beyond a "signs and wonders" mentality and embrace a life of walking by faith, trusting in the authoritative word of Jesus as the only sufficient provider for our deepest needs.

In Matthew 22:15-22 Jesus navigates a political trap to reveal that while we have responsibilities to earthly authorities, our ultimate allegiance and our hearts belong to God alone. This message challenges us to move beyond religious flattery and outward appearances to render our true selves back to the One whose image we bear.

In our Matthew 21:23-46 Jesus confronts the religious leaders with hard questions and revealing parables that expose the danger of resisting God’s authority. We explore how the “Clash of Kingdoms” between self-rule and surrender to Christ calls us to repentance, faith, and building our lives on Jesus as the true cornerstone.

Kingdoms clash as Jesus clears the temple and curses the fig tree, exposing the sharp contrast between empty religiosity and genuine spiritual fruit. In this message we see how Jesus dismantles our human barriers to restore true mission and worship, calling us into a life of faith rooted in His transforming grace.

Ryan Kennedy and his family are Missions Partners who serve in Papua, Indonesia. This morning he spoke on the importance of leaving a legacy.

As Jesus enters Jerusalem in Matthew 21, He publicly reveals Himself as the promised King—but not the kind of king the crowds expected. This message explores how Jesus came not merely to fix earthly circumstances, but to rescue sinners and establish His kingdom through humility, sacrifice, and grace.