Scripture: Hebrews 11:3

Series: "Don't Shrink Back"



Some early Christians were shrinking back from following Jesus amidst persecution. So, the author of Hebrews encouraged them to endure and remain faithful to Christ by offering a collection of Old Testament witnesses. If God did amazing things through their faith, why would we ever shrink back from our own?

Focus: Faith enables us to understand that God created the universe. 

Speaker: Matt Thornton, Pastor

Date: August 24, 2025

Scripture: Hebrews 10:39-11:2

Series: "Don't Shrink Back"



Some early Christians were shrinking back from following Jesus amidst persecution. So, the author of Hebrews encouraged them to endure and remain faithful to Christ by offering a collection of Old Testament witnesses. If God did amazing things through their faith, why would we ever shrink back from our own?

Focus: Faith pleases God, shrinking back does not. 

Speaker: Matt Thornton, Pastor

Date: August 17, 2025

Scripture: Hebrews 1-10

Series: "Don't Shrink Back"



Some early Christians were shrinking back from following Jesus amidst persecution. So, the author of Hebrews encouraged them to endure and remain faithful to Christ by offering a collection of Old Testament witnesses. If God did amazing things through their faith, why would we ever shrink back from our own?

Focus: Jesus is better; so, we must remain faithful and never shrink back from following Him. 

Speaker: Matt Thornton, Pastor

Date: August 10, 2025

From the message, "Let Your Words Be Few."

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

Speaker: Matt Thornton

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

Challenge: Do your words (and the lack thereof) demonstrate that you fear God?

Speaker: Matt Thornton, Pastor

Date: August 3, 2025

Scripture: Philemon 17-25

Focus: Since Christ reconciled us to God, we should seek the reconciliation of others.

Speaker: Matt Thornton

Date: July 27, 2025

Scripture: Philemon 8-16

Focus: May love be our motivation for serving God and serving others.

Speaker: Matt Thornton

Date: July 20, 2025

A dear friend of North Bryant and faithful pastor, Todd Self, has battled cancer off-and-on for more than three decades. In this testimony, given one night at church camp, Bro. Todd tells the story of how God is guiding him and giving him grace during his cancer battle. He also teaches about how we as Christians should handle trials. 

Speaker: Todd Self

Recorded on Tuesday night, July 15, 2025.

Scripture: Philemon 4-7

Focus: Does your life refresh other Christians?

Speaker: Matt Thornton

Date: July 13, 2025

Scripture: Philemon 1-3

Focus: Does your life demonstrate to others the life-changing power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

Speaker: Matt Thornton

Date: July 6, 2025