Northbrook Bible Chapel

Be Thankful (2) How to Live as Believers (Colossians 3:9-17) - Unyime Akpan - November 8th 2026

Mary Magdalene: Portrait of a Thankful Life

John 20:1-18

Matthew 4 12 - 16

Galilee

Province where Jesus grew up and ministered

Jesus' ministry base was Capernaum

Jesus was raised in Nazareth

Judea

Province where Jesus was crucified

The location of the Temple

Jesus travelled from Galilee to Judea (Jerusalem) to be crucified

Some Miracles of Jesus in the Gospels

Healing of the 10 Lepers

Miracle of the Feeding of 5000

Healing at the Pool of Bethesda

Healing of the Man Born Blind

Healing of the Man Born Deaf and Mute

Healing of Peter’s Mother In-Law

Healing of Mary Magdalene

Healing of Blind Bartimaeus

Healing of the Leper

Healing of the man with legions of demons

Healing of the two blind men in Matthew 9

Jesus Calming the Storm

Healing of woman bent over

Many more

Acts 10:38

From Galilee

Mary, Jesus' mother

Mary Magdalene (from Magdala)

Mary, the mother of James and of Joseph

Mary, the wife of Clopas (John 19)?

All were at the cross

All were from Galilee

From Judea

Mary of Bethany, brother was Lazarus

Mary, the mother of John Mark (Acts 12)

A few facts About Mary Magdalene

The Only Woman Named that Jesus Cast Demons Out of

The Only Woman Named in all four Gospels

The First Person to See and Talk With the Resurrected Lord Jesus Christ

She Gave Cash to Support Jesus and the Apostles

One of the few named female disciples of Jesus

She Travelled with Jesus as his Disciple

She was at Jesus Crucifixion, Burial and After Jesus Resurrection

She is abused by “pop culture”

Showed Endless Devotion and Thanksgiving to Jesus

Example of Thanksgiving at its Best;

Maintained Her First Love for Christ; Jesus was Precious to Mary

Mary Magdalene in Galilee and in Jerusalem

Luke 8:1-3; Luke 23:49,55-56; Matthew 27:55-56, 61; Mark 15:40-41,47

Mary Magdalene by the Cross and at the Burial of Jesus

Luke 23:49,55-56; Matthew 27:55-56,61; Mark 15:40-41,47; John 19:25-27;

Mary Magdelene after Jesus’ Resurrection

John 20:1-18; Matthew 28:1-10; Luke 24:1-10; Mark 16:1-8,9-10

John (20) The first passage I shared at Northbrook over 30 years ago

Mary Magdalene in Galilee and Jerusalem

Luke 8:1-3; Luke 23:49,55-56; Matthew 27:55-56, 61; Mark 15:40-41,47

Mary Magdalene During the Crucifixion and Burial of Jesus

Luke 23:49,55-56; Matthew 27:55-56,61; Mark 15:40-41,47; John 19:25-27;

Mary Magdalene After the Resurrection of Jesus

John 20:1-18; Matthew 28:1-10; Luke 24:1-10; Mark 16:1-8,9-10

Lessons from Mary Magdalene

From Deliverance to Endless Devotion to Christ

She was delivered from Demons by Jesus

She travelled with Jesus as a Disciple

She Gave Cash to Support Jesus and the Apostles

She was at the Crucifixion and the Burial, and at the tomb, soon After the Resurrection

She saw and talked With the Resurrected Lord Jesus Christ

Showed Endless Devotion and Thanksgiving to Jesus

Maintained Her First Love for Christ

Jesus was Precious to Mary

Jesus was Mary’s treasure

Jesus was Mary’s all in all

Example of Sustained Thanksgiving at its Best

The Claims of Jesus Christ - David MacDonald - November 1st 2026

Do you believe?

John 5:19–47

My Father is working until now, and I am working.”

The healing of the man started the

But Jesus’ claim of equality with God turned opposition into a determination to kill him.

His answer points beyond the Sabbath—centers on who he is.

Claimed to have the same nature as God the Father.

Claimed that the Father loves the Son – and tells Him all that He is doing

Claimed He should be honored in the same way as God the Father.

Claimed He would judge the world and raise the dead.

The Son acts in perfect unity with the Father

See - what the Father is doing

Loved - by the Father eternally

Does - the same work faithfully

Shown - all the Father is doing

Three claims no one else can make

Gives - The Son gives life to whom he will.

Judges the world - All judgment has been entrusted to the Son.

Receives equal honour - To honor the Son is to honor the Father who sent him.

Belief - required for eternal life

From Death to Life

John 5:24 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

Why witnesses matter - John 5:31-47

Why witnesses matter - 5 converging witnesses

John the Baptist - “Behold, - the Lamb of God!”

The works (miracles) of Jesus - Visible signs

The father - “This is my beloved Son.”

The Scriptures - “Listen to him.” - Scripture points beyond itself—to Christ

Moses - Moses’ testimony leaves no neutral ground

Deuteronomy 18:15

Numbers 21:8–9

Numbers 20:8–12

Leviticus 1–7

Deuteronomy 19:15 – A single witness shall not suffice against a person for any crime or for any wrong in connection with any offense that he has committed. Only on the evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses shall a charge be established.

Contentment - John Wells - October 25th 2026

I Timothy 6:6

Philippians 4:11

Hebrews 13:5

Strong's G841 Aὐτάρκεια

Contentment

Root word is ‘SUFFICIENT’

to be SATISFIED with one’s circumstances

knowing that my SECURITY is in Jesus Christ

Matthew 6:25 “ do not be anxious for your life, what you shall eat or drink or what you shall put on …Look at the birds.. They neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns and yet your heavenly father feeds them.”

Mark 8:35 – Whoever will lose his life (this world) will save it – Eternal Life is the greatest possession to have

Contentment comes from knowing Jesus Christ

What if I lose everything ?

Job 1:21 The LORD gave and the LORD takes away blessed be the name of the LORD.

Psalm 49:16 Don’t be envious when a man becomes rich , when he dies he shall carry nothing away; his glory will not go with him

Eccl 5:15 as he came from the womb so shall he return again, he will carry nothing in his hand.

Teaching in the School of Jesus Christ

Christ is Sufficient

John 14:8 “show us the father it will suffice us” – Have you not known me !

2 Cor 12:9 “ my grace is sufficient for you”

2 Cor 3:5 “ we are not sufficient ourselves…our sufficiency is of God”

Christ Satisfies

John 4:29 “ come see a man who told me all things that ever I did”

John 7;38 “ If any man thirst let him come unto Me …out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water” – the soul is satisfied believing in Jesus

Teaching in the School of Jesus Christ

Christ is my Security - Hebrews 13:5

Let your life be:

free from the love of money

free from depending on wealth and material possessions

be content with such things as you have …

Why ? Your security is NOT IN THEM

- HE has said … I will never leave you or forsake you

Christ Alone Satisfies the Soul

Miracle at Cana - - Nick Hansen - October 18th 2026

John 2:1 - 12

Outline

What is stated?

What is related?

What can be applied to my life?

It was superior in quality.

John 2:10 and said to him, "Every man serves the good wine first, and when the people have drunk freely, then he serves the poorer wine; but you have kept the good wine until now."

Jesus is intentional about His timing.

John 2:4 And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does that have to do with us? My hour has not yet come."

John 2:11 This beginning of His signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.

The parable of old wineskins - Mat 9:14 - 17 and Luk 5:33 - 39

Ralph Lavallee (The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry)- October 11th, 2026 - Pray for the peace of Jerusalem

Isaiah 43:21 ; Romans 10:1

The Faithfulness of God

Numbers 23:19; Romans 15:4; Isaiah 49:6;

Perfect Peace in the Storm

Isaiah 26:3-4; John 16:33; Eph. 2:14

A Future and a Hope

Jeremiah 29:11; Isaiah 9:7

Anchoring Truths and Sure Tent Pegs

The Battle is Supernatural.

(Ephesians 6:12)

The Faithfulness of God is unchanging.

(Psalm 119:90)

The Hope of Imminence is sure.

(Phil. 3:20)

Jesus is coming soon.

(Rev. 22:20)

Unyime Akpan - October 4th, 2026 - Be Thankful! How to Live as Believers

Colossians 3:9-17

Thanksgiving in Colossians

The word “thanks” is mentioned 7 times in Colossians

Why should a believer be thankful?

When to be thankful?

Where to be thankful?

How to be thankful?

Examples of Being Thankful and Not Being Thankful to Jesus in the Gospels:

Healing of the 10 Lepers

Miracle of the Feeding of 5000

Healing at the Pool of Bethesda

Healing of the Man Born Blind

Healing of the Man Born Deaf and Mute

Healing of Peter Mother In-Law

Healing of Mary Magdalene

Healing of Blind Bartimaeus

Healing of the Leper

Healing of the man with legions of demons

Healing of the two blind men in Matthew 9

Jesus Calming the Storm

Many more

Jesus Heals 10 Lepers

Luke 17:11-19

Jesus Heals a Disabled Man at Bethesda

John 5:1-15

Be Thankful

Lordwin JeyaKumar - September 27th, 2026 - Discernment

Hebrews 5:14

2 Corinthians 11:4

1 John 4:1

Matthew 7:15 , 22

2 Corinthians 2:17

Philippians 3:18

1 John 2:18, Ephesians 4: 11-12, 2 Corinthians 11: 13 , Matthew 7: 15

Galatians 1:6-8 , John 10:12 , 2 Peter 2: 1 , Philippians 3: 2 , 2 Timothy 3: 13

1 Timothy 4: 1 , Hebrews 1:1–2, Matthew 24:36 ,

How do we discern whether something is from God or from Satan?

1. Discernment through the Word of God Acts 2:16, 17, 2 Corinthians 4: 13 , Romans 12:19 , Matthew 7:22-26

2. Discernment through the Holy Spirit 1 John 2:26-27, Acts 17:11, John 14:16-26

3. Discernment through Prayer 1 Kings 3: 9, Proverbs 3: 5-6

4. Discernment through Wise Counsel 1 Corinthians 12: 12 , Ephesians 4: 14-16

5. Discernment through a Renewed Mind Romans 12:2 , Galatians 1:3-5, 2 Corinthians 3: 18

John Wells - September 20th, 2026 - The Teachings of Jesus Christ in Mark Chapter 10

Jesus taught in Parables, in Principles, and in Spiritual Paradoxes

1 Corinthians 2:14

“ The natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God for they are folly (foolishness) to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned ”

Jesus taught Spiritual Paradoxes

Two shall be one flesh - Marriage

Rich shall become poor – Eternal Life

Loss shall become gain – Discipleship

The servant shall become Ruler – Humility

Jesus warned us about :

Our Deception

Hardness of heart

Lust for possessions

Lack of child like faith

Short term thinking

2. Our Decisions

Accept the Lord Jesus Christ or reject him

Seek comfort, ease and financial security or be a true disciple of Jesus Christ

3. Our Discernment

Who can be saved ? Jesus said “ with God all things are possible”

Greatness vs Humility

Suffering before Glory -

Jesus’s teaching :

Marriage – Two shall be one

Covenant relationship – joined by God - one man with one women

Life long union - Two become one – for life – not to be separated

2. Eternal Life – The rich become poor

God must have first place in my heart

Conviction, Repentance, Surrender , Faith , Forgiveness & Contentment

3. Discipleship – Loss becomes gain

We have left all and followed you – let go of everything

You will receive one hundred fold – rich spiritual blessing

4. Humility – the servant of all become the ruler

The greatest is the one who serves – even the Son of Man …

First shall be last and the last shall be the first Mark 10:31

Warren Schacher - September 13th, 2026 - The Power Of Darknesss

John 8:12, john 9:13

1st John 5:6 Gen 6:4-6 1st John 2

Amos 8:9 , Rom 1

Col 1:10

Act 26:18

2 Tim 2:24

Henry Ogbuchi - September 6th, 2026 - The CROSS

Luke 24:13-27 ESV, Luke 24:25-32

Philippians 2:8 ESV

Isaiah 53:4-5 ESV

Genesis 3:15, 1 John 3: 8

Genesis 22:2 & 8, John 3:16

Exodus 12:13

1 Corinthians 5:7

Genesis 15:12 & 17, 2 Corinthians 5:21

Isaiah 53:5 & 6, 1 Peter 2:24

Luke 24:27 ESV, Mathew 5:17 (ESV), John 5: 39(ESV)

Philippians 2:8 ESV, Colossians 2:15 ESV, Hebrews 12:2 ESV, John 11:25 ESV

Luke 24:27 ESV