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A judge who cannot be arm-twisted or bribed, one who is perfectly righteous and perfectly just! When sinners, because of their sins, need acquittal before God the Judge, Jesus steps in as their worthy advocate. Mark Ben Thuku, in this sermon, seeks to show us that Jesus is our only defense before the Father!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3022</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/124c0b0e4b285c0331ea9ee31e842a95.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Fellowship with The Light || 1 John 1:5 - 10 || Mark Ben Thuku</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fellowship-with-the-light-1-john-1-5-10-mark-ben-thuku--72968216</link><description><![CDATA[What does it mean to fellowship with God? 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Pastor Kelvin Mwenda is asking us to consider whether the wrongs done against us are greater than the debt that Christ paid in full. 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As Saul at this time chooses to shrink back, God's call prevails over his reluctance.Pastor Musyimi uses this passage to emphasise that just as God chased down Saul and grabbed him, He knows how to find and draw us to his purpose. For those who are attempting to dodge what God is calling them to do, there is nowhere to hide.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">adccaff6-e8ab-4201-9b0e-169f9813bfe3</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:25:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71879410/57a793a2_d8bc_f01b_8b2e_e9ae903e9975.mp3" length="74256546" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We again encounter Saul as his moment arrives to be revealed as the chosen by God to be Israel's King. As Saul at this time chooses to shrink back, God's call prevails over his reluctance.Pastor Musyimi uses this passage to emphasise that just as God...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We again encounter Saul as his moment arrives to be revealed as the chosen by God to be Israel's King. As Saul at this time chooses to shrink back, God's call prevails over his reluctance.Pastor Musyimi uses this passage to emphasise that just as God chased down Saul and grabbed him, He knows how to find and draw us to his purpose. For those who are attempting to dodge what God is calling them to do, there is nowhere to hide.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3094</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d2a384796fca205b1cce342f59c6efb2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Date with Destiny || 1 Samuel 9-10.16 || Pastor John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-date-with-destiny-1-samuel-9-10-16-pastor-john-musyimi--71772264</link><description><![CDATA[Drawing from 1 Samuel 9-10.16 Pastor John Musyimi reflects on the first encounter between Samuel and Saul, to trace how God calls us in a way that leaves no room for doubt.He urges us not to attempt to engineer our circumstances, but rather to submit to his transforming power in our lives, and trust that He alone will validate our call.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">371202f9-f264-4f7d-b77c-d64729ce9ab5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:40:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71772264/5b6a0a77_2015_933e_4eea_0bf964b5835d.mp3" length="96786935" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Drawing from 1 Samuel 9-10.16 Pastor John Musyimi reflects on the first encounter between Samuel and Saul, to trace how God calls us in a way that leaves no room for doubt.He urges us not to attempt to engineer our circumstances, but rather to submit...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Drawing from 1 Samuel 9-10.16 Pastor John Musyimi reflects on the first encounter between Samuel and Saul, to trace how God calls us in a way that leaves no room for doubt.He urges us not to attempt to engineer our circumstances, but rather to submit to his transforming power in our lives, and trust that He alone will validate our call.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4033</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d2a384796fca205b1cce342f59c6efb2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Remember The Promise || 2 Peter 3:1 - 13 || Pastor Luke Sloterdyk</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/remember-the-promise-2-peter-3-1-13-pastor-luke-sloterdyk--71487754</link><description><![CDATA[In this text in 2 Peter, we see a reminder of even though the awaited promised day of the Lord tarries it will surely come to pass. What should be our posture as we await that day? Pastor Luke Sloterdyk seeks to urge us in this sermon to live lives that await the promise to be fulfilled as it is certain that the promised day of the Lord will come!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">54225d62-4781-43f2-8ea5-b91eca4b2076</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:03:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71487754/eb027941_8470_a4e0_4000_7b8ef45862a9.mp3" length="130129952" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this text in 2 Peter, we see a reminder of even though the awaited promised day of the Lord tarries it will surely come to pass. What should be our posture as we await that day? Pastor Luke Sloterdyk seeks to urge us in this sermon to live lives...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this text in 2 Peter, we see a reminder of even though the awaited promised day of the Lord tarries it will surely come to pass. 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This is what meets us in this passage in 1 Samuel where the wrong desires of the Israelites which were contrary to God's will and honor in the end ended up working against them. Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to show us that desires that displace God are destined for distress.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">6c767a1a-af60-4a6f-a539-2be3ee35115e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:56:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71309826/e8d486d7_debb_c1fc_612f_be02d7836c5c.mp3" length="16116955" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>We are at times plagued with the consequences of choosing wrong paths based on our misconstrued desires. This is what meets us in this passage in 1 Samuel where the wrong desires of the Israelites which were contrary to God's will and honor in the end...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We are at times plagued with the consequences of choosing wrong paths based on our misconstrued desires. This is what meets us in this passage in 1 Samuel where the wrong desires of the Israelites which were contrary to God's will and honor in the end ended up working against them. Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to show us that desires that displace God are destined for distress.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3222</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/49c8237766f86fdf0f99d433318d8feb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>God helps those who humble themselves || John Musyimi || 1 Samuel 7.3-17</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-helps-those-who-humble-themselves-john-musyimi-1-samuel-7-3-17--71167848</link><description><![CDATA[In this passage, Samuel mediates between God and his people, reminding us of Jesus who ever lives to intercede for us. Pastor John Musyimi paints a magnificent vision of God returning to help and bless his people when they humbly repent. 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Pastor John Musyimi paints a magnificent vision of God returning to help and bless his people when they humbly repent. 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One act done can tend to form a whole bias about someone or something. This tendency also tends to creep into our judgment of God's character; and this is what meets us in this passage in 1 Samuel. The Israelites assumed God's act of kindness and restoration excused His aforementioned laws. Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to show us that God appeased is not God adjusted!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">783f7292-556e-44f8-8488-2d023195e068</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:05:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70826612/896f7f24_d381_41cc_2098_12e7ecf747ea.mp3" length="30391202" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Humans have the tendency to misjudge situations and people in general. One act done can tend to form a whole bias about someone or something. This tendency also tends to creep into our judgment of God's character; and this is what meets us in this...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Humans have the tendency to misjudge situations and people in general. One act done can tend to form a whole bias about someone or something. This tendency also tends to creep into our judgment of God's character; and this is what meets us in this passage in 1 Samuel. The Israelites assumed God's act of kindness and restoration excused His aforementioned laws. Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to show us that God appeased is not God adjusted!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5066</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/49c8237766f86fdf0f99d433318d8feb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>God In Enemy Hands || 1 Samuel 5 || Pastor John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-in-enemy-hands-1-samuel-5-pastor-john-musyimi--70656373</link><description><![CDATA[The essence of being captured in an enemy's territory results in unquestionable fear and hopelessness for us as humans due to the condition of our powerlessness therein. However, this is not what is seen in this text in 1 Samuel. Even though the ark of God has been captured by the Philistines, we clearly see God demonstrating His power within their territory. Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to show us that God is supreme everywhere even where the enemy lives!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">dcf4cd52-1ddc-4d78-acfc-27ca71b58e4a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:36:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70656373/0222ee36_73a2_11c0_ff1d_1b6aa79a7744.mp3" length="24944756" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The essence of being captured in an enemy's territory results in unquestionable fear and hopelessness for us as humans due to the condition of our powerlessness therein. However, this is not what is seen in this text in 1 Samuel. Even though the ark...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The essence of being captured in an enemy's territory results in unquestionable fear and hopelessness for us as humans due to the condition of our powerlessness therein. However, this is not what is seen in this text in 1 Samuel. 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If we have the notion that God is present for our own purposes and goals, we end up with disappointment and shame. This is what is seen in 1 Samuel where the Israelites thought God would be used for their intended outcomes without honoring Him. Pastor John Musyimi in this sermon seeksto show us that if we use God we will lose God!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3875</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/49c8237766f86fdf0f99d433318d8feb.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Prepare to Heed Your God || 1 Samuel 3 || Pastor John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/prepare-to-heed-your-god-1-samuel-3-pastor-john-musyimi--70388771</link><description><![CDATA[God's words and providences are at times contradictory to one's expectations. Nevertheless, He calls us to heed to them. This is what meets us in this passage in 1 Samuel, where God delivers a conflicting message to Eli through the same vessel he was training as a priest. Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to encourage us to heed God even when what's good to Him is hard on you!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3a95c59d-ad0f-4aee-a608-e940c0929fab</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:28:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70388771/14cbd37b_797e_073b_922b_b54062ec088a.mp3" length="22055895" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>God's words and providences are at times contradictory to one's expectations. Nevertheless, He calls us to heed to them. This is what meets us in this passage in 1 Samuel, where God delivers a conflicting message to Eli through the same vessel he was...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[God's words and providences are at times contradictory to one's expectations. Nevertheless, He calls us to heed to them. This is what meets us in this passage in 1 Samuel, where God delivers a conflicting message to Eli through the same vessel he was training as a priest. Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to encourage us to heed God even when what's good to Him is hard on you!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3676</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dc7c95bd4be28db2267419de3e7804e4.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Jesus is Better || John 2.1 - 11 || Dan Gachuki</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/jesus-is-better-john-2-1-11-dan-gachuki--70223692</link><description><![CDATA[It was in the wedding at Cana, that Jesus performed his first miraculous sign. Pastor Dan Gachuki explains how the apostle John used this occasion to point to Jesus as the one who has intervened in our lives to cover our shame, to cleanse our sin and to consummate our joy.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">33929a9f-8161-440f-a770-da2e13c815d1</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:45:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70223692/ffadbf89_4357_e2ec_1b6f_00f43f6ef23d.mp3" length="78205027" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It was in the wedding at Cana, that Jesus performed his first miraculous sign. Pastor Dan Gachuki explains how the apostle John used this occasion to point to Jesus as the one who has intervened in our lives to cover our shame, to cleanse our sin and...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It was in the wedding at Cana, that Jesus performed his first miraculous sign. 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Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to show us how Christ is our confidence in our suffering!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3902</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b6d42fc4ec4f3f0c2f2b821895e160c3.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Misson Accomplished || Exodus 1 || Isaac</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/misson-accomplished-exodus-1-isaac--67947592</link><description><![CDATA[Exodus 1 presents us with a compelling case of the indestructible and undefeated nature of who God is and what He does. Unlike some manmade and man-driven agendas which start out well but end up futile, like the Titanic, what God purposes, He fulfills. 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Peter, in this passage, portrays that a wife's beauty is submission to their husband; a concept not grasped by many in the world. Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to show us that compelling submission is the incorruptible beauty of a Christian wife!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">aaad49cb-8234-4b06-80df-b37c647f13f0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:25:48 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67579223/b763c5f9_bd88_4166_0dd6_014034c77828.mp3" length="18245517" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The counter-cultural aspect of Christian living is portrayed yet again in this passage in 1 Peter. Where the world esteems beauty through outward expressions of garments and facial adornments, God's Word expresses it quite differently. Peter, in this...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The counter-cultural aspect of Christian living is portrayed yet again in this passage in 1 Peter. Where the world esteems beauty through outward expressions of garments and facial adornments, God's Word expresses it quite differently. Peter, in this passage, portrays that a wife's beauty is submission to their husband; a concept not grasped by many in the world. 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And in this same picture, we see Daniel and a group of three friends whose hope is in something greater, a God who controls...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Daniel 2 brings out an immense picture of a people taken into exile and in constant worry of the adversities they are under. And in this same picture, we see Daniel and a group of three friends whose hope is in something greater, a God who controls the outcome of all things. This story highly relates to our daily living where we face different trials, and it is in this same breadth that Pastor Majola seeks to exhort us, that in the midst that all that shakes us, we would be firm people who are unshaken because our faith is in a God whose Kingdom is unshaken!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4502</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/10f2f69e8f9a5c013f96a05776fe3aae.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Horrible Bosses || 1 Peter 2:18 - 25 || Pastor John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/horrible-bosses-1-peter-2-18-25-pastor-john-musyimi--67446100</link><description><![CDATA[This life is full of turmoil. And this is no new feat in the area of authority. 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Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, exhorts us to endure unjust masters by entrusting ourselves to our just God!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3205</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b6d42fc4ec4f3f0c2f2b821895e160c3.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Heart of The Matter || Proverbs 3:1 - 6 || Pastor Richard Chege</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-heart-of-the-matter-proverbs-3-1-6-pastor-richard-chege--67342628</link><description><![CDATA[Proverbs 3 is a collection of Solomon's proverbs which at the core of it focuses on the heart of man. Humans generally agree that there is a deep problem with man, and have devised so many ways to address this problem. Diverse rituals and philosophies have been devised to get to the root of this. 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Pastor Richard Chege, in this sermon, seeks to show us that our deepest problems are heart problems, and God's deepest work is heart transformation.<br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3648</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/10f2f69e8f9a5c013f96a05776fe3aae.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Shocking Verdict || 1 Kings 13 || Luke Sloterdyk</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-shocking-verdict-1-kings-13-luke-sloterdyk--67257031</link><description><![CDATA[1 Kings 13, a commonly bewildering Biblical text, sets out to show us that God's commands ought to be fully followed and any diversion from this leads to certain destruction. 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Luke Sloterdyk, in this sermon, seeks to show us that an incomplete obedience is complete disobedience!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3795</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/10f2f69e8f9a5c013f96a05776fe3aae.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Godly Offering of Good Citizenship || 1 Peter 2:13 - 17 || Pastor John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-godly-offering-of-good-citizenship-1-peter-2-13-17-pastor-john-musyimi--67172003</link><description><![CDATA[Unlike what is commonly mistaken in this world that freedom frees us from submission to the law, this passage in Peter echoes a different emphasis. 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Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, shows us explicitly that living as a good citizen is the Christian thing to do!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2714</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b6d42fc4ec4f3f0c2f2b821895e160c3.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Fight Like A Christian || 1 Peter 2:11 - 12 || Pastor John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fight-like-a-christian-1-peter-2-11-12-pastor-john-musyimi--67068501</link><description><![CDATA[Certain environments and certain identities influence how we conduct ourselves in this world. As a practitioner, it would influence how you conduct your life on a day to day basis. The same is true for a Christian. 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Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to show us that the Christian's fight is a Christian fight!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3084</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b6d42fc4ec4f3f0c2f2b821895e160c3.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Saints in The Hands of A Building God || 1 Peter 2:4 - 10 || Pastor John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/saints-in-the-hands-of-a-building-god-1-peter-2-4-10-pastor-john-musyimi--66982727</link><description><![CDATA[This passage in 1 Peter portrays the sure foundation Christians are built upon, Christ Himself. Just like the famous analogy of houses built on sand vis-à-vis houses built on stone, the contrast is clear in the book of Peter of the work God is doing in building His house! 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Just like the famous analogy of houses built on sand vis-à-vis houses built on stone, the contrast is clear in the book of Peter of the work God is doing in building His house! Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to emphasize that God is building His people on Christ!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3600</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b6d42fc4ec4f3f0c2f2b821895e160c3.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Born to Love || 1 Peter 1:22 - 2:3 || Pastor John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/born-to-love-1-peter-1-22-2-3-pastor-john-musyimi--66895055</link><description><![CDATA[The call to love is a call to function from the heart, not just perform superficial actions. This is what meets us in this passage in Peter. 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Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to show us that what Christ veiled from others, He has unveiled to us!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3194</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b6d42fc4ec4f3f0c2f2b821895e160c3.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Blindsided by Evil || Genesis 50:15 - 26 || Josphat Macharia</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/blindsided-by-evil-genesis-50-15-26-josphat-macharia--66469135</link><description><![CDATA[Evil is ever present in this world, and more so in the Christian's life. The question that prevails in the midst of this is, even in the midst of evil, what is God working in the Christian's heart? What is the intended outcome of such occurrences? 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However, shocks of disbelief befall us when things don't go the way...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[We often can pride ourselves in various great accomplishments and endeavors in this world which thereby makes us tend to be presumptuous in accomplishing any task that comes our way. However, shocks of disbelief befall us when things don't go the way we presumed them to go. This is what the Israelites faced in Amos' day where they thought their works made them have a right standing before God on His Day. 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This is what meets us in Amos 5 where Amos reveals the true God as a God who is danger for His people — a danger for their sinful living, leaving them with the question of how they shall be saved from this God. Pastor John Musyimi answers this conundrum in this sermon by explicating that the way to escape God is to seek Him!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3438</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/548f7773bab0653c9fe32230a5a450ff.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>An Irreconcilable Contradiction || James 3:13 - 18 || Alfred Ndoro</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-irreconcilable-contradiction-james-3-13-18-alfred-ndoro--64795687</link><description><![CDATA[The book of James is an instructive book that seeks to guide the believer in their conduct as members of Christ's body. 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Alfred Ndoro in this sermon seeks to show us that because heavenly wisdom is an irreconcilable contradiction to self-centered passions, we must choose heavenly wisdom!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3399</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/124c0b0e4b285c0331ea9ee31e842a95.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Fellowship with God, Fellowship with One Another || 1 John 1 || Richard Chege</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fellowship-with-god-fellowship-with-one-another-1-john-1-richard-chege--64673298</link><description><![CDATA[In this sermon on the book of 1 John, we get to have a vivid explanation on what John describes as having fellowship with God, and thereby fellowship with others. 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However, as Mark Ben Thuku seeks to show us in this sermon, we see that an ignorant rejection of Jesus as the Messiah demands immediate repentance!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3698</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/124c0b0e4b285c0331ea9ee31e842a95.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Warning Shots || Amos 4:6 - 13 || Pastor John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/warning-shots-amos-4-6-13-pastor-john-musyimi--64468582</link><description><![CDATA[Amos 4 paints a clear picture of what happens when man ignores the calls of repentance to God despite Him reaching out to them. Just as we can predict rain about to fall through the thickness of the clouds and the spatters of water here and there, we can as well predict God’s judgment through different calls and warnings from Him. 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Luke 2 presents the events that surrounded Jesus’ birth, a birth that was divinely woven in the ordinary means of human life, that eventually brought extraordinary results. This is the whole message that surrounds the season of Christmas. Pastor John Musyimi in this sermon seeks to show us that the ordinary birth of Jesus contains an extraordinary cause to glorify God!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a6d459a8-c171-4d6a-a721-0f839617ecde</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:50:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63464135/0b84373f_cbe8_7a8e_7db8_f16d44a290c0.mp3" length="30462753" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In the frailties of mankind in the city of Jerusalem we meet an idyllic birth that changed its full cause. This birth was of great significance that even the angels burst forth into praise unto God. 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Pastor John Musyimi in this sermon seeks to show us that the ordinary birth of Jesus contains an extraordinary cause to glorify God!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3825</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5a14b8e34f385f309da1c9b8db140f60.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Meeting the Moment || Mark 15:42 - 47 || Pastor John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/meeting-the-moment-mark-15-42-47-pastor-john-musyimi--63376515</link><description><![CDATA[God orchestrates all events for the purposes of His own glory on the earth. This is what meets us in this passage in Mark 15 where upon Jesus’ crucifixion and death, an opportune moment arises for one, Joseph, who was specially prepared for such a moment as Jesus’ burial. This is a marker for many on the earth who by God’s divine providence plans out their lives for an ultimate end. Pastor John Musyimi in this sermon shows us that unique opportunities to serve Christ come to those for whom they have been prepared!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">113657a0-c032-4d45-a756-3cb45eb2d7e9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:09:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63376515/d5f29da7_74cb_e24b_1d9a_3deabaa87d3e.mp3" length="18939680" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>God orchestrates all events for the purposes of His own glory on the earth. This is what meets us in this passage in Mark 15 where upon Jesus’ crucifixion and death, an opportune moment arises for one, Joseph, who was specially prepared for such a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[God orchestrates all events for the purposes of His own glory on the earth. This is what meets us in this passage in Mark 15 where upon Jesus’ crucifixion and death, an opportune moment arises for one, Joseph, who was specially prepared for such a moment as Jesus’ burial. This is a marker for many on the earth who by God’s divine providence plans out their lives for an ultimate end. Pastor John Musyimi in this sermon shows us that unique opportunities to serve Christ come to those for whom they have been prepared!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3172</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5a14b8e34f385f309da1c9b8db140f60.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>No One To The Rescue || Mark 15:21 - 41 || Pastor John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-one-to-the-rescue-mark-15-21-41-pastor-john-musyimi--63279646</link><description><![CDATA[In this passage in Mark 15, we meet a horrid ordeal that Christ experienced, worse than anyone could experience or imagine. Herein, He is mocked and crucified among transgressors, an image that doesn’t befit the King of Kings. The prevailing question is will someone come to the rescue for Him, or will He descend from the cross to save Himself? Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, helps us see that no one saved Jesus so that everyone could be saved by Jesus!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">2101b7f6-234a-4f1e-a95e-b36a1bb8a648</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 03:54:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63279646/873daca3_c46b_40a8_b013_7b132daec7d5.mp3" length="22105388" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this passage in Mark 15, we meet a horrid ordeal that Christ experienced, worse than anyone could experience or imagine. Herein, He is mocked and crucified among transgressors, an image that doesn’t befit the King of Kings. The prevailing question...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this passage in Mark 15, we meet a horrid ordeal that Christ experienced, worse than anyone could experience or imagine. Herein, He is mocked and crucified among transgressors, an image that doesn’t befit the King of Kings. The prevailing question is will someone come to the rescue for Him, or will He descend from the cross to save Himself? Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, helps us see that no one saved Jesus so that everyone could be saved by Jesus!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3702</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/085f480bd75396d03c5af120248a7282.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Great King in A Glorious Kingdom || Isaiah 11:1 - 10 || Pastor Dan Gachuki</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-great-king-in-a-glorious-kingdom-isaiah-11-1-10-pastor-dan-gachuki--63142663</link><description><![CDATA[In this dying world, we all have faced different difficult scenarios that make us long for a perfect reign from perfect leaders in a perfect world. 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Pastor Dan Gachuki helps us see in this sermon that those who believe in Jesus Christ have the hope of eternal rest under the great King in His glorious kingdom.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3194</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/68df9f501f7e61c5ce12b24faad4136d.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Unwanted King || Mark 15:1 - 20 || Pastor John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-unwanted-king-mark-15-1-20-pastor-john-musyimi--63033152</link><description><![CDATA[In life, we at times tend to overlook things that may spur to something great because of our limited knowledge of what it may be. This often leaves us to regret seeing the outcome of the thing overlooked. In this passage, we meet a similar scenario where Jesus is mocked and persecuted for His Kingship, an identity which inherently is His, but others are oblivious of it. The early Jews thought nothing of Him who was absolutely everything. Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, helps us see that Jesus is the king that no sinner wants that every sinner needs!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a09a8076-a08e-4152-90fb-7ce48d61607c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:52:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/63033152/a673a7c8_29f7_0e19_8770_38829eff38bc.mp3" length="20900132" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In life, we at times tend to overlook things that may spur to something great because of our limited knowledge of what it may be. This often leaves us to regret seeing the outcome of the thing overlooked. 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Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, helps us see that Jesus is the king that no sinner wants that every sinner needs!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3500</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/085f480bd75396d03c5af120248a7282.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>God for Us, Nothing Against Us || Romans 8:31 - 39 || Pastor John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-for-us-nothing-against-us-romans-8-31-39-pastor-john-musyimi--62953967</link><description><![CDATA[Suffering can brew a lot of questions in the heart of a believer. This is what faced us as a church, and especially a beloved couple amongst us who lost their child. We thank God for the gospel which has answers to all these questions we have in the face of tragedies. 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This is what faced us as a church, and especially a beloved couple amongst us who lost their child. We thank God for the gospel which has answers to all these questions we have in the face of tragedies. 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Oft times, we tend to have a misconstrued perception of our Lord as a begrudging helper and withdraw from coming to Him wholeheartedly to receive all the grace and mercy we would require in our time of need. However, Jesus, in this passage, shows us He’s the complete opposite of this. Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to show us that Jesus is a more willing Christ than you are a willing Christian!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">9cf68560-c814-4c29-81bb-7f6bee7052e8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:55:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62814145/ea679d35_d705_751c_ad8b_b18d17a2fe27.mp3" length="19487708" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This passage in Mark 14 presents a very humbling scenario where Jesus is persecuted willingly for our salvation. 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Do we envision God as this tyrant King who is unconcerned of our lives, and orders it in a way that we view unfair? Ruth 1 depicts this clearly, as Naomi faces one tragedy after another, which leave her bitter. However, this is not all as it seems to be. 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Being alone and forsaken by His disciples, Jesus, even though deeply distressed by the hour, did not cower at the moment, but chose to bear the cross for our salvation. Unlike man who can crumble under the weight of such burdens, Jesus did choose the dreadful path for the sake of mankind, fulfilling His Father's will. Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to show us that Jesus alone submitted to save us!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">33f924bb-dead-4081-89b4-1a313a7675f0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 07:48:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62689150/4109ad5f_28b2_4ce6_3a02_2f23ce861e3b.mp3" length="18488684" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this passage in Mark 14:32 - 52, we face a woeful plight in which the hope of mankind rests solely on one Man. 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Pastor Richard Chege, in this sermon, shows us the extent Christ went to provide the cure for our spiritual death by taking on the sin of the world on the cross. As the serpent was lifted up in the wilderness for the Israelites' rescue, Christ too was lifted up that all who look upon Him may be saved!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">faeac30d-da9e-4bb1-a4ee-0bf131cd7214</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 07:14:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62553373/e70afc42_2d33_470a_4e61_c753ea6fe91a.mp3" length="24110528" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Numbers 21:4 - 9 showcases a story, among many, where the sin of the Israelites was at display, in their rebellion against God and against His prophets. 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In this passage in Mark 14:12 - 31, we see the most unlikely persons to falter, the disciples, whom in the end, ended up deserting Him in His persecution. However, there is a hope in the midst of our frailty, which Pastor John Musyimi seeks to enlighten us with in this sermon that, though His followers will fail Him, Jesus will not fail His followers!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f3176c31-7de6-436f-aca4-1dc0f0e2f1d3</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:28:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62473789/78474f5b_8ae9_de4c_22f9_23a79ff65497.mp3" length="25187648" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this self-centered world, we often tend to view ourselves on the opposite spectrum of things when they don’t happen according to plan. 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However, there is a hope in the midst of our frailty, which Pastor John Musyimi seeks to enlighten us with in this sermon that, though His followers will fail Him, Jesus will not fail His followers!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3149</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/085f480bd75396d03c5af120248a7282.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Treasuring Jesus || Mark 14:1 - 11 || Pastor John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/treasuring-jesus-mark-14-1-11-pastor-john-musyimi--62371837</link><description><![CDATA["What is Jesus worth to you?" This is the question that dawns on us in this passage on Mark 14, where we see Jesus addressing and correcting some of the disciples for scolding the woman who anointed Jesus with very valuable ointment, which they considered a waste. In this passage, we see that what we treasure most we tend to spend on, and in the same breadth, Pastor John Musyimi seeks to exhort us in this sermon to treasure Christ more than we treasure ourselves!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">038f5a01-5bc5-4a0f-828e-ec76f46ca056</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 08:53:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62371837/267b79d6_56a5_8184_7776_d8f06f03150d.mp3" length="41271004" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"What is Jesus worth to you?" This is the question that dawns on us in this passage on Mark 14, where we see Jesus addressing and correcting some of the disciples for scolding the woman who anointed Jesus with very valuable ointment, which they...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["What is Jesus worth to you?" This is the question that dawns on us in this passage on Mark 14, where we see Jesus addressing and correcting some of the disciples for scolding the woman who anointed Jesus with very valuable ointment, which they considered a waste. In this passage, we see that what we treasure most we tend to spend on, and in the same breadth, Pastor John Musyimi seeks to exhort us in this sermon to treasure Christ more than we treasure ourselves!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2580</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/6a417967143a2162475bb586de04caf8.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Trust The Hand That Rescues || Psalm 31 || Chris Kiagiri</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trust-the-hand-that-rescues-psalm-31-chris-kiagiri--62298376</link><description><![CDATA[Psalm 31, a Psalm of David, depicts the hope saints have in their times of distress. Their refrain echoes Jesus' words as depicted in the gospels, "into Your hand I commit My spirit", a line David uses while in distress. Jesus when worn out with anguish and sorrow on the cross, cries out and commits His spirit to the Father for safety and vindication. And the Father proved so by raising Him from the dead and crowning Him with all glory and honor. The saints too have an invitation to entrust their lives and times to this same God. Pastor Chris Kiagiri seeks to show us in this sermon that in their lament, God's people entrust their rescue to His hand when worn out with trouble!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">8f64a49c-9961-4c5a-afab-7f1b8d44123a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 10:16:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62298376/4ad6762a_bbe3_debf_dee2_cf3275813f95.mp3" length="71925440" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Psalm 31, a Psalm of David, depicts the hope saints have in their times of distress. Their refrain echoes Jesus' words as depicted in the gospels, "into Your hand I commit My spirit", a line David uses while in distress. Jesus when worn out with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Psalm 31, a Psalm of David, depicts the hope saints have in their times of distress. Their refrain echoes Jesus' words as depicted in the gospels, "into Your hand I commit My spirit", a line David uses while in distress. Jesus when worn out with anguish and sorrow on the cross, cries out and commits His spirit to the Father for safety and vindication. And the Father proved so by raising Him from the dead and crowning Him with all glory and honor. The saints too have an invitation to entrust their lives and times to this same God. Pastor Chris Kiagiri seeks to show us in this sermon that in their lament, God's people entrust their rescue to His hand when worn out with trouble!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2997</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1dac75b2a329ccb46bb712dc1b5f5d9a.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Where Were You Born || Psalm 87 || Joshua Lemayian</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-were-you-born-psalm-87-joshua-lemayian--62198732</link><description><![CDATA[As North Point Baptist Church celebrates its one year anniversary as a church, we take time to reflect on the beauty of the church of Christ as displayed in Psalm 87. Where this beauty may have tainted in our sight as believers, this Psalm paints a different picture, helping us see that the church is a glorious joy in God's hands, the target of His love, a city founded on eternal promises that cannot be broken. Pastor Joshua Lemayian helps us count ourselves privileged to be counted among God's people!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">44e202f3-a7d4-4c72-99d4-7c406074a21a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:36:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62198732/08ca2669_e5ea_4b5f_3497_886c54ae85d6.mp3" length="25690208" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As North Point Baptist Church celebrates its one year anniversary as a church, we take time to reflect on the beauty of the church of Christ as displayed in Psalm 87. Where this beauty may have tainted in our sight as believers, this Psalm paints a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As North Point Baptist Church celebrates its one year anniversary as a church, we take time to reflect on the beauty of the church of Christ as displayed in Psalm 87. Where this beauty may have tainted in our sight as believers, this Psalm paints a different picture, helping us see that the church is a glorious joy in God's hands, the target of His love, a city founded on eternal promises that cannot be broken. Pastor Joshua Lemayian helps us count ourselves privileged to be counted among God's people!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3212</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1dac75b2a329ccb46bb712dc1b5f5d9a.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>How Do People Get Saved? || Acts 8:26 - 40 || Allan Waruhiu</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-do-people-get-saved-acts-8-26-40-allan-waruhiu--62099431</link><description><![CDATA[In a world filled with unbelieving people in unreached contexts, and at the same time, unbelieving people who are continuously exposed to God's Word, the question that dawns on us continuously is how they get saved! Acts <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmJbi2Jvtpo&amp;t=506s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">8:26</a> - 40 gives us a clear perspective on this prevailing question, which Pastor Allan Waruhiu, through three main points, seeks to answer and persuade us from the text based on the Ethiopian eunuch's conversion.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">47ae36c9-9d17-42e4-bd54-7d60347cdca1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 03:44:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/62099431/8cfe11ec_7137_bcae_2299_25218ba3fffa.mp3" length="19206510" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In a world filled with unbelieving people in unreached contexts, and at the same time, unbelieving people who are continuously exposed to God's Word, the question that dawns on us continuously is how they get saved! Acts...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In a world filled with unbelieving people in unreached contexts, and at the same time, unbelieving people who are continuously exposed to God's Word, the question that dawns on us continuously is how they get saved! Acts <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmJbi2Jvtpo&amp;t=506s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">8:26</a> - 40 gives us a clear perspective on this prevailing question, which Pastor Allan Waruhiu, through three main points, seeks to answer and persuade us from the text based on the Ethiopian eunuch's conversion.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3200</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0d8614155a264c9c0ec569d6a80d4fc0.jpg"/><itunes:season>8</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>What Kind of Fear Do You Have? || Exodus 20:18 - 21 || Kelvin Mwenda</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-kind-of-fear-do-you-have-exodus-20-18-21-kelvin-mwenda--61899280</link><description><![CDATA[Humans are plagued with various fears in this world, which drive us to multiple responses. This is the same case in our text in Exodus 20, where we see the Israelites drawing far from God when they witnessed His tempestuous entry at Mount Sinai. However, as seen in this text, God's intent has always been to draw near His people by displaying His person to them which creates a holy and awe-filled response in them. Kelvin Mwenda, in this sermon, seeks to show us that you can fear God rightly and not be afraid of Him.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">14aeabbc-3cf3-4edb-9e83-81527ecc9572</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 04:29:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61899280/016ab185_a609_81f0_828e_107a69e329a7.mp3" length="18353219" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Humans are plagued with various fears in this world, which drive us to multiple responses. 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Kelvin Mwenda, in this sermon, seeks to show us that you can fear God rightly and not be afraid of Him.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3058</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1dac75b2a329ccb46bb712dc1b5f5d9a.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>How The World Will End! || Mark 13:3 - 37 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-the-world-will-end-mark-13-3-37-john-musyimi--61334720</link><description><![CDATA[Just like a pregnant lady can foretell the expected due date of her child by particular signs, history's course is, in like manner, chartered by specific signs. In Mark 13, the Lord Jesus explains what would entail the world's end by giving vivid details and admonishing us on our posture in these times. John Musyimi, in this sermon, urges us to stay awake because history is pregnant with judgment and labor pains have begun!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">6e155bb2-06a6-43c9-bf40-c49e904b80fb</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:59:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61334720/548fa52b_f3e0_2904_8ed9_99fa7b7d4a05.mp3" length="21977384" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Just like a pregnant lady can foretell the expected due date of her child by particular signs, history's course is, in like manner, chartered by specific signs. In Mark 13, the Lord Jesus explains what would entail the world's end by giving vivid...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Just like a pregnant lady can foretell the expected due date of her child by particular signs, history's course is, in like manner, chartered by specific signs. In Mark 13, the Lord Jesus explains what would entail the world's end by giving vivid details and admonishing us on our posture in these times. John Musyimi, in this sermon, urges us to stay awake because history is pregnant with judgment and labor pains have begun!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3663</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/74ab327ada6bf569700cd0375cae8e23.jpg"/><itunes:season>13</itunes:season><itunes:episode>31</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Don't Act, Be! || Mark 12:38 - 13:2 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/don-t-act-be-mark-12-38-13-2-john-musyimi--61249611</link><description><![CDATA[In Mark <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsYYhV7D5x4&amp;t=758s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">12:38</a> - 13:2, we see Jesus's response to religious leaders who were outright hypocrites; displaying traits on the outside that they didn't possess on the inside, and requiring praise for this. This blight is a characteristic that follows us daily as Christians in this day and age. The question that prevails over us now is whether our internal health displays our external religious image. John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to show us that sham religion is condemned by God, and sincere religion is commended!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">57a29311-4e6c-4b09-9069-90a4e4315ea0</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 07:28:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61249611/be478941_b382_b9ce_8e0b_c0f278bccddd.mp3" length="18586400" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In Mark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsYYhV7D5x4&amp;amp;t=758s - 13:2, we see Jesus's response to religious leaders who were outright hypocrites; displaying traits on the outside that they didn't possess on the inside, and requiring praise for this....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In Mark <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsYYhV7D5x4&amp;t=758s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">12:38</a> - 13:2, we see Jesus's response to religious leaders who were outright hypocrites; displaying traits on the outside that they didn't possess on the inside, and requiring praise for this. This blight is a characteristic that follows us daily as Christians in this day and age. The question that prevails over us now is whether our internal health displays our external religious image. John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to show us that sham religion is condemned by God, and sincere religion is commended!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3098</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/74ab327ada6bf569700cd0375cae8e23.jpg"/><itunes:season>12</itunes:season><itunes:episode>30</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Where Will You Hide? || Zephaniah 1 || Richard Chege</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-will-you-hide-zephaniah-1-richard-chege--61171070</link><description><![CDATA[The book of Zephaniah highlights vivid explanations of the judgment that awaits all men in the great Day of the Lord; a Day that will be filled with recompense for every deed done whether good or evil. This declaration came at a time when Zephaniah was under the wicked rule of King Manasseh, and just like the meaning behind his name, Zephaniah was hidden by God's sovereign hand from any harm that would have come his way. In the same breath, in this day and age, Pastor Richard Chege aims to show us how just like the Israelites of old, each of us has committed serious offences against a mighty and holy God. We are fugitives pursued by God's wrath and justice and have nowhere to run unless it is to Him.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">d4075039-544f-4bab-8a9d-817ff069adbc</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:20:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61171070/280ce961_abda_e226_69c7_4fb68f24f5ef.mp3" length="27722768" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The book of Zephaniah highlights vivid explanations of the judgment that awaits all men in the great Day of the Lord; a Day that will be filled with recompense for every deed done whether good or evil. This declaration came at a time when Zephaniah...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The book of Zephaniah highlights vivid explanations of the judgment that awaits all men in the great Day of the Lord; a Day that will be filled with recompense for every deed done whether good or evil. This declaration came at a time when Zephaniah was under the wicked rule of King Manasseh, and just like the meaning behind his name, Zephaniah was hidden by God's sovereign hand from any harm that would have come his way. In the same breath, in this day and age, Pastor Richard Chege aims to show us how just like the Israelites of old, each of us has committed serious offences against a mighty and holy God. We are fugitives pursued by God's wrath and justice and have nowhere to run unless it is to Him.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4621</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1dac75b2a329ccb46bb712dc1b5f5d9a.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>In the Lord Your God Strengthen Yourself! || 1 Samuel 30:1 - 8 || Chris Kiagiri</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-the-lord-your-god-strengthen-yourself-1-samuel-30-1-8-chris-kiagiri--61088498</link><description><![CDATA[1 Samuel 30:1 - 8 paints a picture of the hope we have in times of affliction, and our posture during such times. The question that prevails is during these times, what do you stand on; where do you turn to? Whilst in turmoil, David sought to encourage himself in the Lord as he considered God's past faithfulness, present presence and future promises. Pastor Chris Kiagiri, in this sermon, aims to encourage us that in our distress we strengthen ourselves in our God!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">ed79c99b-6bc7-46d2-a8c4-3a20240bc9fd</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 03:56:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61088498/385035028_44100_2_321ac402fb151.mp3" length="53317942" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>1 Samuel 30:1 - 8 paints a picture of the hope we have in times of affliction, and our posture during such times. The question that prevails is during these times, what do you stand on; where do you turn to? Whilst in turmoil, David sought to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[1 Samuel 30:1 - 8 paints a picture of the hope we have in times of affliction, and our posture during such times. The question that prevails is during these times, what do you stand on; where do you turn to? Whilst in turmoil, David sought to encourage himself in the Lord as he considered God's past faithfulness, present presence and future promises. Pastor Chris Kiagiri, in this sermon, aims to encourage us that in our distress we strengthen ourselves in our God!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3333</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1dac75b2a329ccb46bb712dc1b5f5d9a.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Battle of Wits || Mark 12:13 - 37 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-battle-of-wits-mark-12-13-37-john-musyimi--61011102</link><description><![CDATA[Mark <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGnGCowCeh4&amp;t=733s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">12:13</a> - 37 portrays a scenario where Jesus is questioned by doubtful, conniving Pharisees and Scribes whose aim is to trap Him in His words. However, as we will see herein, Jesus is not afraid to be questioned. The Christian faith is a faith which faces tremendous scrutiny, but at the same time, it is pegged on the One who embodies perfect wisdom. John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to show us that Jesus has the answers because Jesus is the answer!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">d72ed871-aaea-44c9-b382-d4615005d3ac</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 07:27:07 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/61011102/384694384_44100_2_eb5679d7ab72b.mp3" length="58900205" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGnGCowCeh4&amp;amp;t=733s - 37 portrays a scenario where Jesus is questioned by doubtful, conniving Pharisees and Scribes whose aim is to trap Him in His words. 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John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to show us that Jesus has the answers because Jesus is the answer!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3682</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/74ab327ada6bf569700cd0375cae8e23.jpg"/><itunes:season>13</itunes:season><itunes:episode>29</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Play Your Position || Mark 12:1 - 12 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/play-your-position-mark-12-1-12-john-musyimi--60945721</link><description><![CDATA[This passage in Mark 12 follows a contentious moment from Mark 11 where chief priests and scribes questioned Jesus' authority. It demonstrates a rather alarming scenario where Jesus describes what happens to people who dishonor and disobey God's rule and command. However, as we will see in this sermon, God's wisdom surpasses man's folly, whereby He uses their actions for His ultimate purposes, demonstrating who is actually in charge. John Musyimi, from this passage, seeks to show us that God's ownership of His people cannot be supplanted by wicked leadership over His people!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">ad842e4f-7426-422a-bbb5-7f6d271b490b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 09:22:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60945721/384421913_44100_2_609ca76503438.mp3" length="56639881" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This passage in Mark 12 follows a contentious moment from Mark 11 where chief priests and scribes questioned Jesus' authority. It demonstrates a rather alarming scenario where Jesus describes what happens to people who dishonor and disobey God's rule...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This passage in Mark 12 follows a contentious moment from Mark 11 where chief priests and scribes questioned Jesus' authority. It demonstrates a rather alarming scenario where Jesus describes what happens to people who dishonor and disobey God's rule and command. However, as we will see in this sermon, God's wisdom surpasses man's folly, whereby He uses their actions for His ultimate purposes, demonstrating who is actually in charge. John Musyimi, from this passage, seeks to show us that God's ownership of His people cannot be supplanted by wicked leadership over His people!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3540</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/74ab327ada6bf569700cd0375cae8e23.jpg"/><itunes:season>11</itunes:season><itunes:episode>28</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Is It Worth It? || Psalm 73 || Mark Ben Thuku</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-it-worth-it-psalm-73-mark-ben-thuku--60858762</link><description><![CDATA[This Psalm of Asaph highlights a reality that continuously plagues us as pilgrims on this earth: the wicked prospering! We are at times perplexed by this occurrence in our world, and we tend to, at times, envy the wicked, like Asaph in this Psalm, seeing their lavish lifestyle whereas, simultaneously, they hold no reverence for God. How do we reconcile this reality in our minds? This is the question that plagues us. Mark Ben Thuku, in this sermon, seeks to convince us from this Psalm that because the wicked will perish in the end, we should not envy them in the present!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">670606a7-c5be-48fa-a58c-e7788497315f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 06:07:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60858762/67d8d149_4f4b_2686_85b1_99c58b85691e.mp3" length="17350016" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This Psalm of Asaph highlights a reality that continuously plagues us as pilgrims on this earth: the wicked prospering! We are at times perplexed by this occurrence in our world, and we tend to, at times, envy the wicked, like Asaph in this Psalm,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This Psalm of Asaph highlights a reality that continuously plagues us as pilgrims on this earth: the wicked prospering! We are at times perplexed by this occurrence in our world, and we tend to, at times, envy the wicked, like Asaph in this Psalm, seeing their lavish lifestyle whereas, simultaneously, they hold no reverence for God. How do we reconcile this reality in our minds? This is the question that plagues us. Mark Ben Thuku, in this sermon, seeks to convince us from this Psalm that because the wicked will perish in the end, we should not envy them in the present!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2892</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1dac75b2a329ccb46bb712dc1b5f5d9a.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Occupy Jerusalem! || Mark 11:12 - 33 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/occupy-jerusalem-mark-11-12-33-john-musyimi--60776045</link><description><![CDATA[Following Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem, Mark <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrDAP40kfiQ&amp;t=672s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">11:12</a> - 33 provides a rather different turn of events. In the preceding texts, He inspected the temple and the place and left, but in this text, He promulgates and enacts judgment in the temple, signifying His ultimate purpose of why He came to the earth. Contrary to what the disciples were expecting from Him in overthrowing the present Roman rule, Jesus came with a different agenda. John Musyimi shows us in this sermon that fruitless religion in God's Kingdom is fated for judgment by God's King!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">5c5b660f-9e37-494c-9f9a-dc45683e3125</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:26:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60776045/383690063_44100_2_a18edf53b1fec.mp3" length="54215718" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Following Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem, Mark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrDAP40kfiQ&amp;amp;t=672s - 33 provides a rather different turn of events. In the preceding texts, He inspected the temple and the place and left, but in this text, He...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Following Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem, Mark <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrDAP40kfiQ&amp;t=672s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">11:12</a> - 33 provides a rather different turn of events. In the preceding texts, He inspected the temple and the place and left, but in this text, He promulgates and enacts judgment in the temple, signifying His ultimate purpose of why He came to the earth. Contrary to what the disciples were expecting from Him in overthrowing the present Roman rule, Jesus came with a different agenda. John Musyimi shows us in this sermon that fruitless religion in God's Kingdom is fated for judgment by God's King!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3389</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/74ab327ada6bf569700cd0375cae8e23.jpg"/><itunes:season>11</itunes:season><itunes:episode>27</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Developing A Kingdom Mindset! || Mark 11:1 - 11 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/developing-a-kingdom-mindset-mark-11-1-11-john-musyimi--60702910</link><description><![CDATA[Mark 11 presents us with a very contrasting incident between two kingdoms. The world, with its rulers, is usually concerned with an outward display of power characterized by pomp and extravagance, embracing the notion that ruling power must be clearly seen and felt. However, this is contrary to how God operates in His Kingdom; one which is characterized by lowliness and meekness. God is more concerned with the salvation of men's souls which is achieved through Christ's suffering (an outward display of weakness). John Musyimi, in this sermon, shows us that the Kingdom of Christ comes as greatness clothed in meekness!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">0fd09a4d-c234-4338-b728-bb56d1f97809</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 03:19:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60702910/383259944_44100_2_3efb2eecea06e.mp3" length="43372185" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mark 11 presents us with a very contrasting incident between two kingdoms. The world, with its rulers, is usually concerned with an outward display of power characterized by pomp and extravagance, embracing the notion that ruling power must be clearly...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mark 11 presents us with a very contrasting incident between two kingdoms. The world, with its rulers, is usually concerned with an outward display of power characterized by pomp and extravagance, embracing the notion that ruling power must be clearly seen and felt. However, this is contrary to how God operates in His Kingdom; one which is characterized by lowliness and meekness. God is more concerned with the salvation of men's souls which is achieved through Christ's suffering (an outward display of weakness). John Musyimi, in this sermon, shows us that the Kingdom of Christ comes as greatness clothed in meekness!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2711</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/74ab327ada6bf569700cd0375cae8e23.jpg"/><itunes:season>11</itunes:season><itunes:episode>26</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Just Say No! || Mark 10:46 - 52 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/just-say-no-mark-10-46-52-john-musyimi--60649239</link><description><![CDATA[What do you do when a strong resistance to faith dawns on you? This is the prevailing question that faces us in this passage from Mark <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlm7ex9HDnk&amp;t=646s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10:46</a> - 52. Jesus is met by a blind beggar, Bartimaeus, who defies the opposition around him to pursue what he believes to be true. This as well exemplifies the Christian life, a life full of wars and fighting, that requires a defiant faith so that it can be lived well. Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, shows us that saving faith is stubborn faith!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">87b33f9b-172b-4a6c-a9e5-2c4557cb5d23</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 03:32:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60649239/382878818_44100_2_0d93d36519ea2.mp3" length="40638732" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What do you do when a strong resistance to faith dawns on you? This is the prevailing question that faces us in this passage from Mark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlm7ex9HDnk&amp;amp;t=646s - 52. Jesus is met by a blind beggar, Bartimaeus, who defies...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What do you do when a strong resistance to faith dawns on you? This is the prevailing question that faces us in this passage from Mark <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlm7ex9HDnk&amp;t=646s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10:46</a> - 52. Jesus is met by a blind beggar, Bartimaeus, who defies the opposition around him to pursue what he believes to be true. This as well exemplifies the Christian life, a life full of wars and fighting, that requires a defiant faith so that it can be lived well. Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, shows us that saving faith is stubborn faith!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2540</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/74ab327ada6bf569700cd0375cae8e23.jpg"/><itunes:season>10</itunes:season><itunes:episode>25</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Unlocking Greatness! || Mark 10:32 - 45 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/unlocking-greatness-mark-10-32-45-john-musyimi--60584422</link><description><![CDATA[Naturally, men gravitate towards positions and associations of high regard. This ambition displays itself in various ways: who we associate with, what we desire men to say of us, what we pursue etc. However, as we see in Mark <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3iFQeuvH0s&amp;t=632s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10:32</a> - 45, the Christian ambition differs from this pursuit. Christ demonstrates that in His Kingdom, whoever desires to be the greatest shall be the least; for even He did not come to be served, but to serve others and give His life as a ransom for many. John Musyimi, in this sermon, shows us that Christian greatness consists in the ambition for Christ-like servanthood!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">b92c1d14-21c1-4d26-ac88-e4c751fa21e8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 02:06:55 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60584422/382290113_44100_2_90950cd384d44.mp3" length="48380172" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Naturally, men gravitate towards positions and associations of high regard. This ambition displays itself in various ways: who we associate with, what we desire men to say of us, what we pursue etc. However, as we see in Mark...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Naturally, men gravitate towards positions and associations of high regard. This ambition displays itself in various ways: who we associate with, what we desire men to say of us, what we pursue etc. However, as we see in Mark <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3iFQeuvH0s&amp;t=632s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10:32</a> - 45, the Christian ambition differs from this pursuit. Christ demonstrates that in His Kingdom, whoever desires to be the greatest shall be the least; for even He did not come to be served, but to serve others and give His life as a ransom for many. John Musyimi, in this sermon, shows us that Christian greatness consists in the ambition for Christ-like servanthood!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3024</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/74ab327ada6bf569700cd0375cae8e23.jpg"/><itunes:season>10</itunes:season><itunes:episode>24</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Redeemed Through Weakness: God's Power in Tainted Hands || Judges 3:7 - 31 || Richard Chege</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/redeemed-through-weakness-god-s-power-in-tainted-hands-judges-3-7-31-richard-chege--60523967</link><description><![CDATA[Judges 3:7 - 31 focuses on different characters during Israel's reign led by judges who God appointed, and God's sovereign hand in ruling their affairs. In this passage, we see God using the least probable instruments to achieve His ultimate end of saving His people. Though frail and least commended, it is these very characters that God chose to showcase His glory. This ultimately points forward to the ultimate judge, Jesus Christ, who came in the frailness of humanity on the earth and suffered the shame of the cross, died, was buried, and rose again, who is seated at the right of God, judging the living and the dead. Pastor Richard Chege in this sermon demonstrates that though man's hands are tainted and weak, yet through such instruments God saves and redeems!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">fc66c346-be70-4433-9821-853bd0f950da</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 03:47:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60523967/381779201_44100_2_9c70f512f4506.mp3" length="65409919" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Judges 3:7 - 31 focuses on different characters during Israel's reign led by judges who God appointed, and God's sovereign hand in ruling their affairs. In this passage, we see God using the least probable instruments to achieve His ultimate end of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Judges 3:7 - 31 focuses on different characters during Israel's reign led by judges who God appointed, and God's sovereign hand in ruling their affairs. In this passage, we see God using the least probable instruments to achieve His ultimate end of saving His people. Though frail and least commended, it is these very characters that God chose to showcase His glory. This ultimately points forward to the ultimate judge, Jesus Christ, who came in the frailness of humanity on the earth and suffered the shame of the cross, died, was buried, and rose again, who is seated at the right of God, judging the living and the dead. Pastor Richard Chege in this sermon demonstrates that though man's hands are tainted and weak, yet through such instruments God saves and redeems!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4089</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1dac75b2a329ccb46bb712dc1b5f5d9a.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Stream of Water in The Hand of The Lord || 2 Chronicles 36:22 - 23 || Pastor Chris Kiagiri</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-stream-of-water-in-the-hand-of-the-lord-2-chronicles-36-22-23-pastor-chris-kiagiri--60434793</link><description><![CDATA[In this text in the book of 2 Chronicles 36, we zoom in to see the reign of Cyrus king of Persia who ruled from 599 B.C. to 530 B.C., whom, as is recorded, God used to build Himself a house in Jerusalem, as seen in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. This orchestration of events reveals the providential rule of God over kings and rulers on earth for His ultimate purposes and end. Pastor Chris Kiagiri in this sermon shows us that God's faithfulness shines through the proclamation of a pagan king as a pointer to the promised King!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">81546b15-7c52-449d-9163-dd98b20575b8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2024 08:09:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60434793/381077117_44100_2_032701ccd443b.mp3" length="57379251" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this text in the book of 2 Chronicles 36, we zoom in to see the reign of Cyrus king of Persia who ruled from 599 B.C. to 530 B.C., whom, as is recorded, God used to build Himself a house in Jerusalem, as seen in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. This...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this text in the book of 2 Chronicles 36, we zoom in to see the reign of Cyrus king of Persia who ruled from 599 B.C. to 530 B.C., whom, as is recorded, God used to build Himself a house in Jerusalem, as seen in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. This orchestration of events reveals the providential rule of God over kings and rulers on earth for His ultimate purposes and end. Pastor Chris Kiagiri in this sermon shows us that God's faithfulness shines through the proclamation of a pagan king as a pointer to the promised King!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3587</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1dac75b2a329ccb46bb712dc1b5f5d9a.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Don't Grow Up! || Mark 10:13 - 31 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/don-t-grow-up-mark-10-13-31-john-musyimi--60358745</link><description><![CDATA[Mark <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSwGcOPLhjQ&amp;t=613s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10:13</a> - 31 presents a peculiar scenario where introspection into our faith journeys is encouraged. Spiritual maturity is the ideal goal for every Christian as is commonly known. However, as demonstrated by Jesus in this passage, there is a level of child-like trust and faith that should be maintained with God in this walk of faith that cannot be substituted for any intellectual acuteness. John Musyimi, in this sermon, showcases that entry into God's Kingdom is so difficult a child could do it!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f03d0726-5da6-46ee-ad63-f6756c761444</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 06:25:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60358745/380445644_44100_2_73652b382012e.mp3" length="56435499" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSwGcOPLhjQ&amp;amp;t=613s - 31 presents a peculiar scenario where introspection into our faith journeys is encouraged. Spiritual maturity is the ideal goal for every Christian as is commonly known. However, as...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mark <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSwGcOPLhjQ&amp;t=613s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10:13</a> - 31 presents a peculiar scenario where introspection into our faith journeys is encouraged. Spiritual maturity is the ideal goal for every Christian as is commonly known. However, as demonstrated by Jesus in this passage, there is a level of child-like trust and faith that should be maintained with God in this walk of faith that cannot be substituted for any intellectual acuteness. John Musyimi, in this sermon, showcases that entry into God's Kingdom is so difficult a child could do it!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3528</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/74ab327ada6bf569700cd0375cae8e23.jpg"/><itunes:season>10</itunes:season><itunes:episode>23</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Whose Marriage Is It Anyway? || Mark 10:1 - 12 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/whose-marriage-is-it-anyway-mark-10-1-12-john-musyimi--60277098</link><description><![CDATA[What is your attitude towards marriage? Is it one that is cynical to the idea, and completely opposes the institution, or is it one that positively welcomes it? In this passage on Mark 10:1 - 12, Jesus, the marriage institution's primary institutor, addresses the main issue that causes marriages to fail, demonstrating that it stems from within. John Musyimi, in this sermon, clearly shows us that God's intention towards marriage opposes man's inclinations towards divorce.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">28ac5849-3547-48bd-832b-a7edfb93589d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 17:23:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60277098/379726081_44100_2_a116045d3aca2.mp3" length="51446738" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What is your attitude towards marriage? Is it one that is cynical to the idea, and completely opposes the institution, or is it one that positively welcomes it? In this passage on Mark 10:1 - 12, Jesus, the marriage institution's primary institutor,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What is your attitude towards marriage? Is it one that is cynical to the idea, and completely opposes the institution, or is it one that positively welcomes it? In this passage on Mark 10:1 - 12, Jesus, the marriage institution's primary institutor, addresses the main issue that causes marriages to fail, demonstrating that it stems from within. John Musyimi, in this sermon, clearly shows us that God's intention towards marriage opposes man's inclinations towards divorce.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3216</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/6a417967143a2162475bb586de04caf8.jpg"/><itunes:season>10</itunes:season><itunes:episode>22</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Deadly Ambition || Mark 9:30 - 50 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-deadly-ambition-mark-9-30-50-john-musyimi--60206287</link><description><![CDATA[Mark <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjBHOJQCGvA&amp;t=570s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">9:30</a> - 50 portrays a scenario where we see worldly ambitions and pursuits contrary to the Word of God as clear pathways to hell and judgment. Jesus addresses this in His disciples and subsequently in us to whom the zero-sum game mentality sometimes plagues us; a mentality which considers ourselves above others and disregards their interests. Pastor John Musyimi in this sermon shows us that the danger of worldly ambition is dealt with through sin-killing servanthood!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a128918e-a5ce-41e5-b480-4b9cee9de420</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 07:05:19 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60206287/379098012_44100_2_7cac494ae4492.mp3" length="54335254" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjBHOJQCGvA&amp;amp;t=570s - 50 portrays a scenario where we see worldly ambitions and pursuits contrary to the Word of God as clear pathways to hell and judgment. Jesus addresses this in His disciples and subsequently...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mark <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjBHOJQCGvA&amp;t=570s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">9:30</a> - 50 portrays a scenario where we see worldly ambitions and pursuits contrary to the Word of God as clear pathways to hell and judgment. Jesus addresses this in His disciples and subsequently in us to whom the zero-sum game mentality sometimes plagues us; a mentality which considers ourselves above others and disregards their interests. Pastor John Musyimi in this sermon shows us that the danger of worldly ambition is dealt with through sin-killing servanthood!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3396</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/6a417967143a2162475bb586de04caf8.jpg"/><itunes:season>9</itunes:season><itunes:episode>21</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Tale of Two Mountains, Mt Esau &amp; Mt Zion || Obadiah 1 || Mark Ben Thuku</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-tale-of-two-mountains-mt-esau-mt-zion-obadiah-1-mark-ben-thuku--60119290</link><description><![CDATA[Obadiah, the shortest book in the Old Testament, testifies to contrastingly great things. It reveals the great purposes of God as seen in the case of Edom who act with contempt against their brother, Jacob, which showcases that it is an atrocity against God Himself. God declares that He punishes evil for evil done, and this testimony echoes those of us in this age who are His enemies. However, as seen in the passage, there is an alternate hope for those who believe in Christ for the remission of their sins. Mark Ben Thuku admonishes us in this sermon that as certain as the destruction of God's prideful enemies is, so assured is the restoration of His people!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">11a8bda0-5bd4-4df8-aed3-9133c50772e5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 18:25:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60119290/d34c2aaf_c698_49be_3a63_9abf122730d3.mp3" length="21255728" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Obadiah, the shortest book in the Old Testament, testifies to contrastingly great things. It reveals the great purposes of God as seen in the case of Edom who act with contempt against their brother, Jacob, which showcases that it is an atrocity...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Obadiah, the shortest book in the Old Testament, testifies to contrastingly great things. It reveals the great purposes of God as seen in the case of Edom who act with contempt against their brother, Jacob, which showcases that it is an atrocity against God Himself. God declares that He punishes evil for evil done, and this testimony echoes those of us in this age who are His enemies. However, as seen in the passage, there is an alternate hope for those who believe in Christ for the remission of their sins. Mark Ben Thuku admonishes us in this sermon that as certain as the destruction of God's prideful enemies is, so assured is the restoration of His people!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3543</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1dac75b2a329ccb46bb712dc1b5f5d9a.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Where is The Faith? || Mark 9:14 - 29 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-is-the-faith-mark-9-14-29-john-musyimi--60031857</link><description><![CDATA[As human beings, we tend to be lax in diligent effort over certain scenarios when we have encountered previous victories over the same situations. This same mindset can trickle down to our Christian walk of faith. As depicted in Mark <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUqOe_rh3Ck&amp;t=554s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">9:14</a> - 29, we see a case of faithlessness among the disciples directly resulting from their prayerlessness. Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to show us that powerful faith resides in people of prayer.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">29c11134-7918-4d76-8552-a64933b5241c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 16:30:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/60031857/377585104_44100_2_89d2b9d50d578.mp3" length="46747623" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As human beings, we tend to be lax in diligent effort over certain scenarios when we have encountered previous victories over the same situations. This same mindset can trickle down to our Christian walk of faith. As depicted in Mark...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As human beings, we tend to be lax in diligent effort over certain scenarios when we have encountered previous victories over the same situations. This same mindset can trickle down to our Christian walk of faith. As depicted in Mark <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUqOe_rh3Ck&amp;t=554s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">9:14</a> - 29, we see a case of faithlessness among the disciples directly resulting from their prayerlessness. Pastor John Musyimi, in this sermon, seeks to show us that powerful faith resides in people of prayer.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2922</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/74ab327ada6bf569700cd0375cae8e23.jpg"/><itunes:season>9</itunes:season><itunes:episode>19</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Biblical Unity || Ephesians 4:1 - 6 || Vincent Kajuma</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/biblical-unity-ephesians-4-1-6-vincent-kajuma--59894887</link><description><![CDATA[Unity is a term that has been distorted in its meaning in this day and age, where people understand it as a venture against something. In like manner, there are biases to the term due to past hurtful experiences people have faced. However, Biblical unity as understood from Scripture hails from a good and pure motive in which God calls us to. It is a worthy call that Christians are urged to maintain in the bond of peace. Pastor Vincent Kajuma, in this text from Ephesians 4, shows us that the character of Christian unity is realising and maintaining what God has done in us through His Son Jesus Christ.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f2a7c6e4-600d-4813-9d52-33ba04bbd95e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 08:11:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59894887/376808914_44100_2_bd61fe8038e8.mp3" length="43286085" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Unity is a term that has been distorted in its meaning in this day and age, where people understand it as a venture against something. In like manner, there are biases to the term due to past hurtful experiences people have faced. However, Biblical...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Unity is a term that has been distorted in its meaning in this day and age, where people understand it as a venture against something. In like manner, there are biases to the term due to past hurtful experiences people have faced. However, Biblical unity as understood from Scripture hails from a good and pure motive in which God calls us to. It is a worthy call that Christians are urged to maintain in the bond of peace. Pastor Vincent Kajuma, in this text from Ephesians 4, shows us that the character of Christian unity is realising and maintaining what God has done in us through His Son Jesus Christ.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2706</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0d8614155a264c9c0ec569d6a80d4fc0.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Not Yet || Mark 9:1 - 13 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/not-yet-mark-9-1-13-john-musyimi--59736153</link><description><![CDATA[In the in-between state of the now and the not-yet, we usually face various predicaments that plague us as human beings. These predicaments can even push some of us to states of hopelessness and despair concerning life; states of nihilism. However, for the Christian, the call is contrary to this. Mark shows us in this passage that the sufferings of this world do not negate the promised glory in Christ in His coming Kingdom. John Musyimi, in this sermon, elucidates that the glory of Christ grounds hopeful obedience to Christ!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a4f005da-ba1d-493b-82b7-e272a5a6c5ed</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:45:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59736153/376091369_44100_2_660e7b4e49ac2.mp3" length="54690520" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In the in-between state of the now and the not-yet, we usually face various predicaments that plague us as human beings. These predicaments can even push some of us to states of hopelessness and despair concerning life; states of nihilism. However,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the in-between state of the now and the not-yet, we usually face various predicaments that plague us as human beings. These predicaments can even push some of us to states of hopelessness and despair concerning life; states of nihilism. However, for the Christian, the call is contrary to this. Mark shows us in this passage that the sufferings of this world do not negate the promised glory in Christ in His coming Kingdom. John Musyimi, in this sermon, elucidates that the glory of Christ grounds hopeful obedience to Christ!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3419</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/6a417967143a2162475bb586de04caf8.jpg"/><itunes:season>9</itunes:season><itunes:episode>19</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Adjust Your Vision || Mark 8:22 - 38 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/adjust-your-vision-mark-8-22-38-john-musyimi--59612448</link><description><![CDATA[As observed in our day-to-day lives, how we see and perceive things directly affects our actions. The same is true concerning the Christian walk of faith; our perception of Christ directly affects how we conduct ourselves towards Him and subsequently towards His church. John Musyimi, from this passage on Mark <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O17b2CIFEo0&amp;list=PLwUW2LdL-Ub16aEXBbFmis9sfoK5D2hjL&amp;index=18&amp;t=502s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">8:22</a> - 38, shows us that a full sight of Christ is one of a suffering then glorified Christ!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">6c2cdefc-3e7d-4de5-8a93-874ec5eea9af</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 07:29:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59612448/375268913_44100_2_574ce6439d7e3.mp3" length="63004564" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As observed in our day-to-day lives, how we see and perceive things directly affects our actions. The same is true concerning the Christian walk of faith; our perception of Christ directly affects how we conduct ourselves towards Him and subsequently...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As observed in our day-to-day lives, how we see and perceive things directly affects our actions. The same is true concerning the Christian walk of faith; our perception of Christ directly affects how we conduct ourselves towards Him and subsequently towards His church. John Musyimi, from this passage on Mark <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O17b2CIFEo0&amp;list=PLwUW2LdL-Ub16aEXBbFmis9sfoK5D2hjL&amp;index=18&amp;t=502s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">8:22</a> - 38, shows us that a full sight of Christ is one of a suffering then glorified Christ!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3938</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/6a417967143a2162475bb586de04caf8.jpg"/><itunes:season>8</itunes:season><itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>What's In A Name || Genesis 11:1 - 9 || Pastor Jon Douglas</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-s-in-a-name-genesis-11-1-9-pastor-jon-douglas--59484923</link><description><![CDATA[What is in a name? This is the prevailing question as we prod through Genesis 11: a passage that exhibits a people's desire to build a name for themselves, and from which the name Babel originated. Inherent in all of mankind is the self-seeking pursuit to elevate their names, above their original birthnames. In these pursuits of pride, the predominant question that besets us is what does God think? In this sermon, Pastor Jon Douglas shows us that if you are self-seeking, judgment resides in your pursuit of a name, but if you are seeking the name above all names, all the glory points to Christ alone! <br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7dfd1959-2072-43bb-a26b-8325937eb389</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 06:46:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59484923/374485057_44100_2_e2f0021fdaa4.mp3" length="52719006" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What is in a name? This is the prevailing question as we prod through Genesis 11: a passage that exhibits a people's desire to build a name for themselves, and from which the name Babel originated. Inherent in all of mankind is the self-seeking...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What is in a name? This is the prevailing question as we prod through Genesis 11: a passage that exhibits a people's desire to build a name for themselves, and from which the name Babel originated. Inherent in all of mankind is the self-seeking pursuit to elevate their names, above their original birthnames. In these pursuits of pride, the predominant question that besets us is what does God think? In this sermon, Pastor Jon Douglas shows us that if you are self-seeking, judgment resides in your pursuit of a name, but if you are seeking the name above all names, all the glory points to Christ alone! <br />]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3295</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1dac75b2a329ccb46bb712dc1b5f5d9a.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>No Testing, No Glory! || Judges 3:1 - 6 || Richard Chege</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-testing-no-glory-judges-3-1-6-richard-chege--59365567</link><description><![CDATA[In this passage on Judges 3, we see God acting in divine and sovereign ways to achieve an ultimate end. Upon Israel's disobedience towards God, God leaves various pagan nations among them that through them, He may test Israel to see whether they will keep His commands. Like a wise coppersmith, He uses the nations as tools in His hands for the chastisement of His people in order to achieve His intended end, His glory. This also applies to us as His saints in this day and age; God uses various circumstances and people to shape us into more Christlikeness and for Him to be glorified in and through us. Pastor Richard Chege in this sermon shows us that our testing is very important and necessary, and God will do whatever it takes to fulfil His ultimate purpose, His glory!  This is a continuation sermon on the book of Judges done by Richard Chege.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">3fbe5b9a-d626-4075-b7c2-39fce380265b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:27:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59365567/373725436_44100_2_71969f0cd063f.mp3" length="52994441" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this passage on Judges 3, we see God acting in divine and sovereign ways to achieve an ultimate end. Upon Israel's disobedience towards God, God leaves various pagan nations among them that through them, He may test Israel to see whether they will...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this passage on Judges 3, we see God acting in divine and sovereign ways to achieve an ultimate end. Upon Israel's disobedience towards God, God leaves various pagan nations among them that through them, He may test Israel to see whether they will keep His commands. Like a wise coppersmith, He uses the nations as tools in His hands for the chastisement of His people in order to achieve His intended end, His glory. This also applies to us as His saints in this day and age; God uses various circumstances and people to shape us into more Christlikeness and for Him to be glorified in and through us. Pastor Richard Chege in this sermon shows us that our testing is very important and necessary, and God will do whatever it takes to fulfil His ultimate purpose, His glory!  This is a continuation sermon on the book of Judges done by Richard Chege.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3313</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/1dac75b2a329ccb46bb712dc1b5f5d9a.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Salvation Belongs to The Lord || Judges 2 || Richard Chege</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/salvation-belongs-to-the-lord-judges-2-richard-chege--59258532</link><description><![CDATA[History serves a vital role in aiding the outcomes of our lives when we learn from it. Judges 2 portrays the unfortunate scenario where Israel failed to learn from their past, forsook God and in turn, faced catastrophic consequences. In this sermon, Richard Chege persuades us that because of the history we have as saints upon whom the culmination of the ages has come, we stand a chance of getting a better eternal outcome. This hinges on the ultimate promise of Christ's reign and our trust in Him.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7c973e01-57f5-41a9-9b3b-be2eee809ff7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 07:21:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59258532/372947124_44100_2_c8b1f93780e02.mp3" length="58043823" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>History serves a vital role in aiding the outcomes of our lives when we learn from it. Judges 2 portrays the unfortunate scenario where Israel failed to learn from their past, forsook God and in turn, faced catastrophic consequences. In this sermon,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[History serves a vital role in aiding the outcomes of our lives when we learn from it. Judges 2 portrays the unfortunate scenario where Israel failed to learn from their past, forsook God and in turn, faced catastrophic consequences. In this sermon, Richard Chege persuades us that because of the history we have as saints upon whom the culmination of the ages has come, we stand a chance of getting a better eternal outcome. This hinges on the ultimate promise of Christ's reign and our trust in Him.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3628</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/77c7be6234f8fdca6a34a9c4be22ee78.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Think About It || Mark 8:1 - 21 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/think-about-it-mark-8-1-21-john-musyimi--59180854</link><description><![CDATA[In this age primarily dominated by feelings that consequently supercedes attending ourselves to proper thought, Christ calls us to give careful consideration to His ways and let that influence our actions and faith in Him. In this passage from Mark 8:1 - 21, the disciples are rebuked for their lack of understanding and forgetfulness of Christ's doings and teachings to them, and this rebuke extends to us as well as His saints. John Musyimi in this sermon admonishes us that to apply Christ's work usefully, we must consider Him carefully!  This is the seventeenth part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">5f35f2ce-f7a8-4007-a19f-075a227dea5a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:56:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59180854/372252644_44100_2_313005abbb82b.mp3" length="57212903" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this age primarily dominated by feelings that consequently supercedes attending ourselves to proper thought, Christ calls us to give careful consideration to His ways and let that influence our actions and faith in Him. In this passage from Mark...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this age primarily dominated by feelings that consequently supercedes attending ourselves to proper thought, Christ calls us to give careful consideration to His ways and let that influence our actions and faith in Him. In this passage from Mark 8:1 - 21, the disciples are rebuked for their lack of understanding and forgetfulness of Christ's doings and teachings to them, and this rebuke extends to us as well as His saints. John Musyimi in this sermon admonishes us that to apply Christ's work usefully, we must consider Him carefully!  This is the seventeenth part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3576</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/74ab327ada6bf569700cd0375cae8e23.jpg"/><itunes:season>8</itunes:season><itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Strange Enough || Mark 7:24 - 37 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/strange-enough-mark-7-24-37-john-musyimi--59102103</link><description><![CDATA[As men of routine, change often feels like a nuisance and a great disturbance especially when it gravitates towards unfamiliar grounds. Yet in this same measure, Christ at times acts in ways incongruent to our norms. At these diverging times, will you keep going on with Jesus despite the discrepancies to know the blessedness that resides in Him? In this passage on Mark 7:24 - 37, John Musyimi shows us that our Savior's dealings are sometimes strange yet always good!  This is the sixteenth part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">bbbee7cb-69e3-44d7-83b4-8dc9e3d1137d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:04:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59102103/371438288_44100_2_198e261231e19.mp3" length="47892125" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>As men of routine, change often feels like a nuisance and a great disturbance especially when it gravitates towards unfamiliar grounds. Yet in this same measure, Christ at times acts in ways incongruent to our norms. At these diverging times, will you...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[As men of routine, change often feels like a nuisance and a great disturbance especially when it gravitates towards unfamiliar grounds. Yet in this same measure, Christ at times acts in ways incongruent to our norms. At these diverging times, will you keep going on with Jesus despite the discrepancies to know the blessedness that resides in Him? In this passage on Mark 7:24 - 37, John Musyimi shows us that our Savior's dealings are sometimes strange yet always good!  This is the sixteenth part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2994</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/6a417967143a2162475bb586de04caf8.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Washing Our Hands Off of Vain Tradition || Mark 7:1 - 23 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/washing-our-hands-off-of-vain-tradition-mark-7-1-23-john-musyimi--59102106</link><description><![CDATA[In this passage from Mark 7, we see Jesus confronting the Jews on their traditions that ideally posited a threat to the obedience of God's commands. He clearly demonstrated that there is no room for coexistence between the people of God and His commands and what these Pharisees and Scribes represented. In this sermon by John Musyimi, he shows us how vain traditions are dismantled by our victorious Christ!  This is the fifteenth part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">882aa63f-6677-426c-9add-910e3316eedf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59102106/371044148_44100_2_d88ef80dfef4b.mp3" length="57853217" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this passage from Mark 7, we see Jesus confronting the Jews on their traditions that ideally posited a threat to the obedience of God's commands. He clearly demonstrated that there is no room for coexistence between the people of God and His...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this passage from Mark 7, we see Jesus confronting the Jews on their traditions that ideally posited a threat to the obedience of God's commands. He clearly demonstrated that there is no room for coexistence between the people of God and His commands and what these Pharisees and Scribes represented. In this sermon by John Musyimi, he shows us how vain traditions are dismantled by our victorious Christ!  This is the fifteenth part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3616</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/74ab327ada6bf569700cd0375cae8e23.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>It's Not About You || Exodus 3:9 - 18 - 4:1 - 17 || Chopo Mwanza</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-not-about-you-exodus-3-9-18-4-1-17-chopo-mwanza--59102114</link><description><![CDATA[What is the secret to success for God's people? What will guarantee the success of the plans and purposes of God's people? In this narrative from Exodus 3 to 4:17, we see The Lord assuring Moses that His plans hinge solely on His presence and power. Chopo Mwanza shows us that God has a plan and has assured us of His presence and power to fulfil it, so we must learn to depend on Him.  Chopo Mwanza is the pastor of Faith Baptist Church Riverside in Kitwe, Zambia. He also serves as part of the faculty at Central Africa Baptist University and Seminary and blogs at Deeper Reflections. Chopo is married to Kunda and they have three children: Tionge, Yamikani, and Tendai.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">d27210f9-cd25-491f-acf5-b1b2794a6b82</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59102114/371138174_44100_2_3e493853239a8.mp3" length="45335339" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What is the secret to success for God's people? What will guarantee the success of the plans and purposes of God's people? In this narrative from Exodus 3 to 4:17, we see The Lord assuring Moses that His plans hinge solely on His presence and power....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What is the secret to success for God's people? What will guarantee the success of the plans and purposes of God's people? In this narrative from Exodus 3 to 4:17, we see The Lord assuring Moses that His plans hinge solely on His presence and power. Chopo Mwanza shows us that God has a plan and has assured us of His presence and power to fulfil it, so we must learn to depend on Him.  Chopo Mwanza is the pastor of Faith Baptist Church Riverside in Kitwe, Zambia. He also serves as part of the faculty at Central Africa Baptist University and Seminary and blogs at Deeper Reflections. Chopo is married to Kunda and they have three children: Tionge, Yamikani, and Tendai.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2834</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0d8614155a264c9c0ec569d6a80d4fc0.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Present Comfort from Coming Glory || Haggai 2 || Chris Kiagiri</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/present-comfort-from-coming-glory-haggai-2-chris-kiagiri--59102104</link><description><![CDATA[Hope for the redeemed as they traverse the confines of this earth in obedience to their King echoes throughout Scripture and eventually culminates in the promise of Christ's final coming. Chris Kiagiri, in this sermon on Haggai 2, highlights the encouragement and hope promised to the Israelites by God as they strive to obey Him in rebuilding the temple and live for Him, and culminates in the long expected promise of Christ's rule, reign and return. Chris highlights that for the defiled and disappointed, the Lord commands, comforts and is coming again!  This is the second part of a sermon series on the book of Haggai done by Chris Kiagiri.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">da662bc5-5058-4a1e-99db-913515652e43</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59102104/89bd04b7_50a3_fbc2_166b_7d8a37657df4.mp3" length="18009932" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hope for the redeemed as they traverse the confines of this earth in obedience to their King echoes throughout Scripture and eventually culminates in the promise of Christ's final coming. Chris Kiagiri, in this sermon on Haggai 2, highlights the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hope for the redeemed as they traverse the confines of this earth in obedience to their King echoes throughout Scripture and eventually culminates in the promise of Christ's final coming. Chris Kiagiri, in this sermon on Haggai 2, highlights the encouragement and hope promised to the Israelites by God as they strive to obey Him in rebuilding the temple and live for Him, and culminates in the long expected promise of Christ's rule, reign and return. Chris highlights that for the defiled and disappointed, the Lord commands, comforts and is coming again!  This is the second part of a sermon series on the book of Haggai done by Chris Kiagiri.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3602</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f90cc0cefa909d82da3c5089fba90031.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Consider Your Ways || Haggai 1 || Chris Kiagiri</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/consider-your-ways-haggai-1-chris-kiagiri--59102120</link><description><![CDATA[In this busy world that engulfs us, it is important to constantly analyze the priorities to which we devote our time, resources and treasures. This sermon on Haggai 1 explains the strains that befell the Israelites when they forsook the Lord's work and how the Lord helped them when they turned back to Him. Chris Kiagiri, in this sermon, encourages us to give careful thought to our investment decisions and prioritize God's presence and service.  This is the first part of a sermon series on the book of Haggai done by Chris Kiagiri.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">80e20a73-6568-4c5f-9b18-9467fc12b950</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:05:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59102120/f35ec73f_6960_d8c6_aefa_e5fd9716dc27.mp3" length="17816252" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this busy world that engulfs us, it is important to constantly analyze the priorities to which we devote our time, resources and treasures. This sermon on Haggai 1 explains the strains that befell the Israelites when they forsook the Lord's work...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this busy world that engulfs us, it is important to constantly analyze the priorities to which we devote our time, resources and treasures. This sermon on Haggai 1 explains the strains that befell the Israelites when they forsook the Lord's work and how the Lord helped them when they turned back to Him. Chris Kiagiri, in this sermon, encourages us to give careful thought to our investment decisions and prioritize God's presence and service.  This is the first part of a sermon series on the book of Haggai done by Chris Kiagiri.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3564</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f90cc0cefa909d82da3c5089fba90031.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Live Beyond Your Means || Mark 6:30 - 56 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/live-beyond-your-means-mark-6-30-56-john-musyimi--59102122</link><description><![CDATA[In the world, the famous notion propagated by financial experts to live within our means ranks highly. As much as this is true, however, in the Christian life, the call signals towards a different direction. We begin empty-handed, having no means of our own. Therefore, following Jesus means we are to live off the means of Someone else. When we rely on ourselves, our lives tend to lose their heavenly touch and begin to look quite earthly, depriving God of the glory He rightly deserves. Musyimi, in this sermon on Mark <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E22Msg0fKg&amp;t=390s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">6:30</a> - 56 explains how amid our Christian endeavors, when we don't have it in us, Jesus has it in Him!  This is the fourteenth part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">dad5f2bf-0d2c-463b-b6a1-ea3f06072e3f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 09:50:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59102122/371113298_44100_2_ee70e2770dce9.mp3" length="54916218" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In the world, the famous notion propagated by financial experts to live within our means ranks highly. As much as this is true, however, in the Christian life, the call signals towards a different direction. We begin empty-handed, having no means of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the world, the famous notion propagated by financial experts to live within our means ranks highly. As much as this is true, however, in the Christian life, the call signals towards a different direction. We begin empty-handed, having no means of our own. Therefore, following Jesus means we are to live off the means of Someone else. When we rely on ourselves, our lives tend to lose their heavenly touch and begin to look quite earthly, depriving God of the glory He rightly deserves. Musyimi, in this sermon on Mark <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E22Msg0fKg&amp;t=390s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">6:30</a> - 56 explains how amid our Christian endeavors, when we don't have it in us, Jesus has it in Him!  This is the fourteenth part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3433</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/74ab327ada6bf569700cd0375cae8e23.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>When They Shoot The Messenger || Mark 6:14 - 29 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-they-shoot-the-messenger-mark-6-14-29-john-musyimi--59102105</link><description><![CDATA[In light of our gospel witness as saints to an unreached world, it is important to have a correct view of ourselves based on what God says in His Word. The spread of God's Word does not rest solely on us as His messengers, but on Him who works all things for the sake of His own glory. In this sermon, John Musyimi explains from Mark 6:14 - 29 that the saints are killable messengers of an unkillable message!  This is the thirteenth part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">25af5975-1463-4cf0-bc3c-7c35430465cd</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59102105/371113158_44100_2_42c8bcfae64fe.mp3" length="53661922" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In light of our gospel witness as saints to an unreached world, it is important to have a correct view of ourselves based on what God says in His Word. The spread of God's Word does not rest solely on us as His messengers, but on Him who works all...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In light of our gospel witness as saints to an unreached world, it is important to have a correct view of ourselves based on what God says in His Word. The spread of God's Word does not rest solely on us as His messengers, but on Him who works all things for the sake of His own glory. In this sermon, John Musyimi explains from Mark 6:14 - 29 that the saints are killable messengers of an unkillable message!  This is the thirteenth part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3354</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/74ab327ada6bf569700cd0375cae8e23.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Grace of Walking Away || Mark 6:1 - 13 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-grace-of-walking-away-mark-6-1-13-john-musyimi--59102128</link><description><![CDATA[Are there moments when you are tempted to believe there are situations where it is not necessary to walk away from gospel labors? Do you insist on staying in places or situations where God isn't? John Musyimi argues from Mark 6:1 -13 that we ought to continue elsewhere in our gospel witness, for rejection of the gospel somewhere is not a rejection of the gospel everywhere!  This is the twelfth part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">c4008f2d-557d-429b-9450-6dc406a4857b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59102128/371113035_44100_2_5b4b6b15cf31f.mp3" length="47953436" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Are there moments when you are tempted to believe there are situations where it is not necessary to walk away from gospel labors? Do you insist on staying in places or situations where God isn't? John Musyimi argues from Mark 6:1 -13 that we ought to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Are there moments when you are tempted to believe there are situations where it is not necessary to walk away from gospel labors? Do you insist on staying in places or situations where God isn't? John Musyimi argues from Mark 6:1 -13 that we ought to continue elsewhere in our gospel witness, for rejection of the gospel somewhere is not a rejection of the gospel everywhere!  This is the twelfth part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2998</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/74ab327ada6bf569700cd0375cae8e23.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Class You Didn't Know You Needed || Mark 5:21 - 43 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-class-you-didn-t-know-you-needed-mark-5-21-43-john-musyimi--59102119</link><description><![CDATA[Mark 5:21 - 43 contains a compelling story of Jesus, Jairus and his daughter, and an unforeseen hemorrhagic woman who acts in deep faith. Therein, we see a case of desperation in Jairus which Jesus in turn uses for his edification, and consequently ours as His saints. In this sermon, John Musyimi demonstrates to us how under the wise coaching from Jesus, our desperate fear is turned to deep faith!  This is the eleventh part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">326937d7-c90b-4def-9eb2-6ca2458dd37e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59102119/8e366bf9_b69c_ead0_1e50_da01dfe540f4.mp3" length="49356022" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mark 5:21 - 43 contains a compelling story of Jesus, Jairus and his daughter, and an unforeseen hemorrhagic woman who acts in deep faith. Therein, we see a case of desperation in Jairus which Jesus in turn uses for his edification, and consequently...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mark 5:21 - 43 contains a compelling story of Jesus, Jairus and his daughter, and an unforeseen hemorrhagic woman who acts in deep faith. Therein, we see a case of desperation in Jairus which Jesus in turn uses for his edification, and consequently ours as His saints. In this sermon, John Musyimi demonstrates to us how under the wise coaching from Jesus, our desperate fear is turned to deep faith!  This is the eleventh part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3084</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/74ab327ada6bf569700cd0375cae8e23.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Give Up What You Can't Keep || Mark 5:1 - 20 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/give-up-what-you-can-t-keep-mark-5-1-20-john-musyimi--59102129</link><description><![CDATA[What are you willing to give up? This is the issue that Mark presses on us in this sermon based on Mark 5:1 - 20. The text shows us that what we value the most is usually confronted when Christ is presented unto us. John Musyimi presents to us that to submit to deliverance from Jesus is to accept disruption by Jesus.  This is the tenth part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">38dfe14b-de17-428a-8212-ed136b6a8b4f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59102129/371112900_44100_2_0dc63cad721d9.mp3" length="44230255" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What are you willing to give up? This is the issue that Mark presses on us in this sermon based on Mark 5:1 - 20. The text shows us that what we value the most is usually confronted when Christ is presented unto us. John Musyimi presents to us that to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What are you willing to give up? This is the issue that Mark presses on us in this sermon based on Mark 5:1 - 20. The text shows us that what we value the most is usually confronted when Christ is presented unto us. John Musyimi presents to us that to submit to deliverance from Jesus is to accept disruption by Jesus.  This is the tenth part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2765</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/74ab327ada6bf569700cd0375cae8e23.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Overcoming Weak Faith || Mark 4:35 - 41 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/overcoming-weak-faith-mark-4-35-41-john-musyimi--59102108</link><description><![CDATA[The Christian's level of faith is often revealed in times of trouble. In this passage from the book of Mark, we encounter a scenario where Jesus' disciples display the level of confidence they have in the Savior when the existence of their lives is tested. John Musyimi clearly explains in this sermon that as we increase in the knowledge of the Son, the weakness of our faith correspondingly goes down.   This is the ninth part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">8dff7c61-1cfe-4379-9162-3cabff6784ca</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59102108/371112595_44100_2_7c686c7c696b1.mp3" length="47387519" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Christian's level of faith is often revealed in times of trouble. In this passage from the book of Mark, we encounter a scenario where Jesus' disciples display the level of confidence they have in the Savior when the existence of their lives is...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Christian's level of faith is often revealed in times of trouble. In this passage from the book of Mark, we encounter a scenario where Jesus' disciples display the level of confidence they have in the Savior when the existence of their lives is tested. John Musyimi clearly explains in this sermon that as we increase in the knowledge of the Son, the weakness of our faith correspondingly goes down.   This is the ninth part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2962</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/74ab327ada6bf569700cd0375cae8e23.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Compelling Call || Genesis 12:1 - 9 || Mark Ben Thuku</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-compelling-call-genesis-12-1-9-mark-ben-thuku--59102124</link><description><![CDATA[In this famous story of Abraham's call by God, as portrayed in Genesis 12:1 - 9, we see God's call unto His people and the ability that it has to draw out faith in us that leads us to obey and worship Him, just as Abraham did. In this sermon, Mark Ben Thuku outlines how God's call compels His people to trust, obey and worship Him.  This is a one-off message done by Mark Ben Thuku on the eve of the New Year, where he focuses on the mandate Christians have as they forge on on this pilgrim's walk to eternal glory!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7ca4983e-208d-4351-a7e8-f994aa9dc8f0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2023 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59102124/c076b448_db38_4880_df5d_382e9dd9ba7b.mp3" length="14306072" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this famous story of Abraham's call by God, as portrayed in Genesis 12:1 - 9, we see God's call unto His people and the ability that it has to draw out faith in us that leads us to obey and worship Him, just as Abraham did. In this sermon, Mark Ben...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this famous story of Abraham's call by God, as portrayed in Genesis 12:1 - 9, we see God's call unto His people and the ability that it has to draw out faith in us that leads us to obey and worship Him, just as Abraham did. In this sermon, Mark Ben Thuku outlines how God's call compels His people to trust, obey and worship Him.  This is a one-off message done by Mark Ben Thuku on the eve of the New Year, where he focuses on the mandate Christians have as they forge on on this pilgrim's walk to eternal glory!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2862</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0d8614155a264c9c0ec569d6a80d4fc0.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Good News for The Humble || Luke 1:46 - 55 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/good-news-for-the-humble-luke-1-46-55-john-musyimi--59102133</link><description><![CDATA[The Christmas message comes to a world where pride, self-seeking and self-exaltation exist. In this world where one trumps another to get to the top, Luke 1 shows us that the way up is actually down. In her song, popularly known as the Magnificat, Mary shows us that it is the humble and lowly who truly are the blessed ones, and it is in this same manner that the Messiah is revealed to a dying world, as a humble servant!  This is a one-off message done by John Musyimi where he focuses on Christmas and the depths behind its meaning.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4faf815c-5ad6-4640-9ba0-c356a34b8cd6</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2023 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59102133/371136932_44100_2_0bf60e1c3d503.mp3" length="38372975" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Christmas message comes to a world where pride, self-seeking and self-exaltation exist. In this world where one trumps another to get to the top, Luke 1 shows us that the way up is actually down. In her song, popularly known as the Magnificat,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Christmas message comes to a world where pride, self-seeking and self-exaltation exist. In this world where one trumps another to get to the top, Luke 1 shows us that the way up is actually down. In her song, popularly known as the Magnificat, Mary shows us that it is the humble and lowly who truly are the blessed ones, and it is in this same manner that the Messiah is revealed to a dying world, as a humble servant!  This is a one-off message done by John Musyimi where he focuses on Christmas and the depths behind its meaning.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2399</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0d8614155a264c9c0ec569d6a80d4fc0.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>What To Expect When You Are Evangelizing || Mark 4:1 - 34 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-to-expect-when-you-are-evangelizing-mark-4-1-34-john-musyimi--59102111</link><description><![CDATA[In this sermon on Mark 4, we see a clear picture of what evangelising looks like for believers in the world. It gives us the necessary guidelines and a picture of what word work entails. This helps the church in its mission by removing unnecessary discouragement and safeguarding the church from adopting manipulative tactics in its mission. We will see that even though setbacks are present, the seed of the gospel still spreads.  This is the eighth part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">147c9db4-70dd-4454-beab-a67d0c3ed85a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2023 09:20:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59102111/371112310_44100_2_565c15248f999.mp3" length="53885948" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this sermon on Mark 4, we see a clear picture of what evangelising looks like for believers in the world. It gives us the necessary guidelines and a picture of what word work entails. This helps the church in its mission by removing unnecessary...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this sermon on Mark 4, we see a clear picture of what evangelising looks like for believers in the world. It gives us the necessary guidelines and a picture of what word work entails. This helps the church in its mission by removing unnecessary discouragement and safeguarding the church from adopting manipulative tactics in its mission. We will see that even though setbacks are present, the seed of the gospel still spreads.  This is the eighth part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3368</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/74ab327ada6bf569700cd0375cae8e23.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Jesus People || Mark 3:7 - 35 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/jesus-people-mark-3-7-35-john-musyimi--59102131</link><description><![CDATA[People tend to associate themselves with groups or communities wherever they are, to feel a sense of belonging. These groups either benefit them or contribute to their detriment. But what if there is a community that reflects the joys of heaven on earth, and fulfils all the desires of belonging? In our passage from Mark 3, we see the community Jesus creates out of the chaos that exists in this world.  This is the seventh part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">10ab78ac-b3fd-4102-9138-5aec1f980e8f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59102131/371110819_44100_2_d2880682e4e7c.mp3" length="51485191" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>People tend to associate themselves with groups or communities wherever they are, to feel a sense of belonging. These groups either benefit them or contribute to their detriment. But what if there is a community that reflects the joys of heaven on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[People tend to associate themselves with groups or communities wherever they are, to feel a sense of belonging. These groups either benefit them or contribute to their detriment. But what if there is a community that reflects the joys of heaven on earth, and fulfils all the desires of belonging? In our passage from Mark 3, we see the community Jesus creates out of the chaos that exists in this world.  This is the seventh part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3218</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/74ab327ada6bf569700cd0375cae8e23.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Saved from Dangerous Religion || Mark 2:23 - 3:6 || John Musyimi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/saved-from-dangerous-religion-mark-2-23-3-6-john-musyimi--59102132</link><description><![CDATA[Mark 2:23 - 3:6 clearly reveals the perils faced with false religion. In the text, Jesus is accused of violating the Sabbath laws, but He responds by stating that the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath, and that He is Lord even of the Sabbath. In this sermon, John Musyimi shows us from Scripture how Christ powerfully restores what false religion dangerously distorts.  This is the sixth part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">b1eb6f4b-0eea-46a9-9660-e4f60e6805cb</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59102132/371110674_44100_2_4624ea5a438bb.mp3" length="48658951" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Mark 2:23 - 3:6 clearly reveals the perils faced with false religion. In the text, Jesus is accused of violating the Sabbath laws, but He responds by stating that the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath, and that He is Lord even of the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mark 2:23 - 3:6 clearly reveals the perils faced with false religion. In the text, Jesus is accused of violating the Sabbath laws, but He responds by stating that the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath, and that He is Lord even of the Sabbath. In this sermon, John Musyimi shows us from Scripture how Christ powerfully restores what false religion dangerously distorts.  This is the sixth part of a sermon series on the book of Mark done by John Musyimi.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3042</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/74ab327ada6bf569700cd0375cae8e23.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Pilgrim's Song || Psalm 120 || Chris Kiagiri</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-pilgrim-s-song-psalm-120-chris-kiagiri--59102116</link><description><![CDATA[Where does our help come from? Where do we turn to in times of distress? … From this passage in Psalm 120, Chris Kiagiri shows us that when in distress from the lies of others, the pilgrim's hope for peace comes from the Lord who delivers. The Psalm is the beginning of a group of psalms whose call is to praise and look to God at all times!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">891c2838-1712-4bae-8aed-d1c19daffc17</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:25:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59102116/62f5ac36_af8d_a50d_b97d_0cb70f6e7853.mp3" length="15091052" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Where does our help come from? Where do we turn to in times of distress? … From this passage in Psalm 120, Chris Kiagiri shows us that when in distress from the lies of others, the pilgrim's hope for peace comes from the Lord who delivers. The Psalm...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Where does our help come from? Where do we turn to in times of distress? … From this passage in Psalm 120, Chris Kiagiri shows us that when in distress from the lies of others, the pilgrim's hope for peace comes from the Lord who delivers. The Psalm is the beginning of a group of psalms whose call is to praise and look to God at all times!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3019</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e159fa90bd3b4cff5d5a8a6d0c292861.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Right Mindset to Make It Safely Home || 1 Corinthians 16:13 - 14 || Ken Mbugua</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-right-mindset-to-make-it-safely-home-1-corinthians-16-13-14-ken-mbugua--59102138</link><description><![CDATA[In Paul's letter to the Corinthians, we find admonitions that apply not only to the elders of the church but also to the congregation at large on how they ought to think and conduct themselves amongst each other for the benefit of the whole. In this portion in 1 Corinthians 16:13 - 14, Ken Mbugua draws out five key postures the believer should have as he/she forges on this rocky path towards glory.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">dcde9901-07d9-42e3-8504-0acdac747c69</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/59102138/371136606_44100_2_7ba17ea365abf.mp3" length="46648177" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>North Point</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In Paul's letter to the Corinthians, we find admonitions that apply not only to the elders of the church but also to the congregation at large on how they ought to think and conduct themselves amongst each other for the benefit of the whole. In this...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In Paul's letter to the Corinthians, we find admonitions that apply not only to the elders of the church but also to the congregation at large on how they ought to think and conduct themselves amongst each other for the benefit of the whole. 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