https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston The newest sermons from North Houston Baptist Church on SermonAudio. Religion & Spirituality North Houston Baptist Church http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification https://vps.sermonaudio.com/resize_image/sources/podcast/1440/1440/northhouston.1758076018.jpg https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:11:52 +0000 30 John A. Bray no The newest sermons from North Houston Baptist Church on SermonAudio. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/126262149462002 The author of Hebrews highlights Christ's incarnation, showing that God prepared a body for Him to perfectly obey and offer Himself as the ultimate sacrifice, bringing forgiveness, sanctification, and lasting joy. In this sermon, we reflect on the wonder of the incarnation, God's plan fulfilled from Genesis to the cross, and the hope and sanctification it secures for all united to Christ. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/126262149462002 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 28 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Alex Galvez 0:36:57 no Alex Galvez https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/1262621441216 Believers are called to remember the leaders who spoke God's word and to consider the outcome of their lives. This strengthens the heart and guards against being led astray, for Jesus Christ is unchanging. In this sermon, we consider three admonitions that aid believers in holding fast to the faith once for all delivered to the saints. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/1262621441216 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 07 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:36:03 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/12626213893010 Being rich is not a sin, but the desire for wealth and the love of money can plunge people into ruin and draw the heart away from Christ as their greatest treasure. The believer is called to keep the heart free from this love and to be content. In this sermon, we see that true contentment comes from trusting Christ's promise to never leave or forsake His people. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/12626213893010 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 30 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:42:54 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/126262114258149 Not all are called to marriage, but all are called to honor it in a world that increasingly celebrates the desires of the flesh. God's Word reveals the great importance of esteeming marriage as His good and honorable design and of keeping the marriage bed undefiled. In this sermon, we consider what this requires in all aspects of life and are warned of God's certain judgment against the sexually immoral and adulterous. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/126262114258149 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 16 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:31:51 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/11626191507843 As the author of Hebrews begins his closing exhortations, he calls believers to let brotherly love continue. Three specific applications, each accompanied by a motivating consideration, are given to show how this command is lived out. In this sermon, we see how love for Christ is expressed in practical devotion to His body, remembering that to serve and care for God's people is to serve Christ Himself. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/11626191507843 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 09 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:31:53 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/116261737222542 Having reminded his readers of the warning not to refuse the one God who spoke to them at Sinai, the author reveals how God will once again shake heaven and earth to remove what is temporary and establish an unshakable kingdom in Christ. In this sermon, we consider how recipients of this kingdom respond with gratitude and offer God acceptable worship marked by reverence and awe. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/116261737222542 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 02 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:40:42 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/18262034483278 In a broken world marked by sin and injustice, the apostle Paul highlights how a life of faith that is pleasing to God is one that looks toward Jesus Christ and actively expresses itself for the good of the saints. Paul thanks God for Philemon's faith and love, prays that the contribution flowing from that faith would be made effective by God's power, and grounds this prayer in Philemon's past fruitfulness. In this sermon, we see that living by faith often requires obedience in difficult situations, while acknowledging that every good work in us comes from Christ and is for His glory. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/18262034483278 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 26 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Brian Watson 0:51:45 no Brian Watson https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/18262028551840 God's appearance on Mount Sinai and the giving of the law heightened the people's awareness of His holiness and their own sinfulness, producing fear and distance from His presence. Under the new covenant, however, believers are invited to approach the mountain of God by faith through Christ, the mediator of a better covenant. In this sermon, we consider how the sprinkled blood of Jesus speaks a better word than Abel's blood for all who are united to Christ. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/18262028551840 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 19 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:48:46 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/12425432274695 The author of Hebrews, after affirming the loving discipline of God toward His children, calls believers to strive after holiness. This holiness is not the perfect righteousness of Christ already imputed to us, but the ongoing, progressive sanctification that becomes evident in daily life. Such holiness is pursued intentionally and expressed both personally and within the covenant community. In this sermon, we consider three ways a child of God may pursue this holiness. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/12425432274695 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 12 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:41:02 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/12425418226610 There is a holiness without which no one will see the Lord—not a meritorious or salvific holiness, for salvation rests in Christ alone, but an experiential holiness that necessarily flows from true faith. The truly converted believer will therefore strive after this holiness, knowing it does not come by accident. In this sermon, we consider the necessity for God's children to earnestly pursue such holiness. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/12425418226610 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 05 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:37:45 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/103251652432191 The author of Hebrews highlights several key aspects of God's discipline: it is a mark of His love, confirms our status as His true children, and surpasses any discipline from earthly fathers. In this sermon we focus on a fourth characteristic, that God's discipline is ultimately for our good and leads us into a greater experience of true righteousness and holiness. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/103251652432191 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 28 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:43:12 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/103251645488103 When a person encounters the discipline of the Lord, they may be tempted to dismiss it, despise it, or grow dispirited by it. However, the child of God must endure in times of suffering because God's discipline is a means of sanctification, training in godliness, and ultimately for our good. In this sermon, we consider the encouragements to commit ourselves to humbly submit to God's discipline through His Word and providence. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/103251645488103 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 21 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:44:39 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/10325164117970 In our call to endure, we are to look to Christ, the author and finisher of our faith. Yet the author of Hebrews strengthens this call with a surprising exhortation: he directs us to remember God's discipline in our lives. In this sermon, we consider how recalling our identity as sons and recognizing God's discipline as a mark of His fatherly love helps us endure. We also reflect on what God's discipline entails and the ways in which He disciplines His children. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/10325164117970 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 14 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:49:46 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/103251634312476 The Christian life is likened to a race—not merely because it has a beginning and an end, but because it demands ongoing dedication and endurance from those who believe and long for the fulfillment of God's promised word. In this sermon, we reflect on how we are enabled to run this race with perseverance by fixing our eyes on Christ. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/103251634312476 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 07 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:41:11 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/9172526292003 In Hebrews 11, the author presents 16 examples of individuals who looked to Christ by faith. They confidently and patiently hoped in God's promises, even though they did not receive them in their lifetime. These saints endured, believing that their promises all culminated in the greater promise of Christ. In this sermon, we reflect on how those who came before us were not made perfect apart from us and how we, like them, wait by faith for the fullness of the better promises that are fulfilled in Christ. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/9172526292003 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 31 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:36:13 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/917252142369 In the previous sermon, we saw how God, by faith, empowers His people to accomplish both ordinary and extraordinary works for His glory. Yet, Hebrews 11:35b–38 reminds us that faith does not always lead to earthly triumph but often to suffering and persecution. In this sermon, we consider how true faith shapes the endurance and hope of those who suffer for righteousness' sake, clinging to Christ to the very end. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/917252142369 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:39:27 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/91725213225178 True faith does not always produce extraordinary acts, nor is their absence solely due to a lack of faith; rather, genuine faith expresses itself in obedience, even when the outcome is unseen. In this sermon, we consider how God uses weak and failing vessels who possess true, saving, and persevering faith to accomplish His purposes, whether great and ordinary. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/91725213225178 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 17 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:42:00 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/992520141279 As God's people began to take possession of the promised land, they faced the mighty city of Jericho. In this event, we see both victory over the enemy and the deliverance of a sinful woman. In this sermon, we consider how faith serves as the instrument of victory and deliverance for the Christian, secured by union with Christ. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/992520141279 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 10 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:43:40 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/99251956254534 Under the Old Covenant, the Israelites annually commemorated their deliverance from Egypt through the Passover feast. It was a powerful reminder that their salvation came solely through the blood of the lamb as God's righteous judgment fell on Egypt. In this sermon we consider how faith, then and now, looks to Christ, trusting fully in His redemptive death and applying His redemption in our lives. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/99251956254534 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 03 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:46:46 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/99251942156320 Though Moses could have enjoyed the passing pleasures of the palace, it was by faith that he chose to suffer with the people of God. In this sermon, we consider how faith leads the believer to make spiritual choices that defy worldly logic and preference. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/99251942156320 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 27 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:48:09 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/9925193827303 True saving faith endures hardship and opposition, continually looking to Christ. In the face of death, it produces a bold and even surprising confidence—a longing for what lies beyond. In this sermon, we consider how such faith sustains believers not only in life but also unto death, as seen in the lives of the patriarchs. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/9925193827303 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 20 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:42:01 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/99251932267128 God has promised His people, by His Word, pleasures unimaginable and perfect fellowship with Him—but not in this life. Instead, we are told to expect times of testing. In this sermon, we consider, through the life of Abraham, three truths about how faith thinks and reasons when it is tested. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/99251932267128 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 13 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:51:14 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/99251929164967 Christians understand that this present world is not their home, but that they are pilgrims looking forward to a better country. Like Abraham, they live by faith in the promises of God, even while they remain strangers and exiles on the earth. In this sermon, we consider what it means to live with pilgrim faith on this side of eternity and how such faith shapes our thoughts, desires, and hopes. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/99251929164967 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 06 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:42:08 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/99251847205813 Though there is a terrible domain of darkness and Christians live in a world that ignores and rebels against the Lord, all is not without hope, for there is a great deliverance to be found in the great deliverer, Jesus Christ. In this sermon, we consider the work and preeminence of Christ in creation, salvation, and glorification. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/99251847205813 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 29 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Brian Watson 0:45:26 no Brian Watson https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/730251825467656 Though not fully evident in Genesis, the author of Hebrews reveals that Sarah possessed a faith of her own in God—one not dependent on her husband or circumstances. In this sermon, we reflect on how Sarah's own faith displayed her trust in the faithfulness and promise of God and consider the practical applications of such faith. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/730251825467656 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 22 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:43:57 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/620251315341945 The apostle James describes how  genuine, saving faith inevitably bears fruit in works. In Hebrews 11, Abraham is presented as a clear example of one whose saving faith was evidenced by his obedience and trust in God. In this sermon, we consider three characteristics of this sort of faith which produces a life of obedience. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/620251315341945 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 15 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:46:14 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/617251622401853 A central teaching of Christianity is that every person will one day stand before God to give an account of their life. And just as a student prepares for their final exam, the person who lives by faith prepares for the coming Day of the Lord. In this sermon, we reflect on three key truths concerning the forward-looking faith of the believer and the resulting effects it produces. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/617251622401853 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 08 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:47:06 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/61225213537329 Not all "faith" is true faith. In this sermon, we examine the lives of three pre-flood men—Abel, Enoch, and Noah— to see what they can teach us about the nature of true, saving faith. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/61225213537329 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:47:12 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/612252056566001 Hebrews 11 is often called the Hall of Faith for its descriptions of men and women of faith. Though many are considered heroes of the faith, they serve as examples of those who possessed true, saving, and enduring faith. In this sermon, we consider what that kind of faith is and the effect it has on the true Christian. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/612252056566001 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 25 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:41:20 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/61225205261806 A true Christian may look back and remember the time when they first came to saving faith. Yet, genuine faith is not a fleeting experience—it endures through suffering, reproach, and hardship. In this sermon, we reflect on the call to have an enduring faith and to heed the solemn warning against casting away our confidence, which has great reward. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/61225205261806 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 18 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:36:22 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/612252048305678 In the Gospel of John, Jesus tells the Samaritan woman that true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. True worship is not defined by mere knowledge of a god, nor by outward forms of religiosity. In this sermon, we consider what true worship of God looks like by examining Jeroboam's creation of a false religious system. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/612252048305678 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 11 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Alex Galvez 0:47:52 no Alex Galvez https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/61225204171601 Scripture clearly reveals God's preserving grace toward His true people, ensuring they are kept and brought safely home. Yet, a sobering danger remains: some may appear to belong to the church while never truly being part of it. Though outwardly associated with the covenant community, they prove false converts and will ultimately be lost. In this sermon, we consider the type of person and the danger they are in. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/61225204171601 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 04 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:43:06 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/612252032503063 God has appointed leaders to shepherd His flock, yet the call to care for one another is not limited to them alone. Every believer bears responsibility to stir up fellow saints to love and good works. In this sermon, we consider the responsibility of every believer to each other to provoke one another to love and good works and the vital importance of faithfully gathering with the local church. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/612252032503063 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 27 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:40:47 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/422251558208173 Approaching the perfect and holy God—the Creator of the universe—has always been a fearful experience, even resulting in death for some. Yet in Hebrews 10, we are told that we can now come before Him with confidence. In this  sermon we reflect on the type of person who can posses such confident access to God through Jesus and what fruit is produced by it. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/422251558208173 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 13 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:46:09 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/422251549376748 If you have ever set your mind to pursuing good and living a life of complete righteousness, you will find it an impossible task by your own effort. Even with the motivation to right past wrongs, you will find that you continue to add to the debt that you owe. So how can man ever offer a sacrifice or offering sufficient and perfect enough to perfect and forgive? In this sermon, we reflect on the dual nature of Christ seating Himself on the throne and the implications for the believer. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/422251549376748 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 06 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:52:53 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/41125133115929 The entire Old Testament revelation, including the law, the prophets, and the sacrificial system, all point to Jesus. These were merely shadows of a greater reality found in Christ. Unlike animals, which were led to the slaughter without understanding or intent to obey God, Christ came willingly to offer Himself, fully understanding and submitting to God's will to atone for the sins of humanity. In this sermon, we explore both the historical effect and the personal impact of Christ's sacrifice. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/41125133115929 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 30 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:38:42 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/411251256526686 At the inauguration of the covenant, blood was sprinkled over the tabernacle, its furnishings, and the people to consecrate and purify them. Similarly, while heavenly things also require purification, they are cleansed through a superior sacrifice compared to that of the old covenant. In this sermon, we reflect on Christ's sacrifice and the full purification it offers, both to heavenly things and to believers. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/411251256526686 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 23 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:47:07 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/321251557352755 After highlighting the superiority of the New Covenant over the Old, the author of Hebrews describes the physical place of holiness and prescribed regulations for worship under the first covenant. These elements are presented to reveal what they failed to achieve in the lives of the worshipers. In this sermon, we explore how the types of the old covenant pointed forward to a greater place, a better offering, and the effect on worshipers. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/321251557352755 Religion & Spirituality Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:47:32 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/32125165122922 The author of Hebrews emphasizes that Jesus is the mediator of the new covenant, and in fulfilling this role, His death was necessary. But why was His death required? In this sermon, we explore both the historical and principial reasons behind Jesus' death and the blessings it brings to those who are called by God. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/32125165122922 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 16 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:49:22 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/311251425584924 In previous sermons, we explored how the New Covenant, established on better promises, is superior to the old. This raises an important question: what relevance does the old covenant have for New Covenant believers? In this sermon, we will examine the ramifications and implications of the new covenant rendering the old one obsolete. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/311251425584924 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 02 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:38:59 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/227251555235558 This sermon continues to explore the glorious promises of the New Covenant which highlight how it is far surpass to the old covenant. In part one, we delved into the significance of the law being written on the heart and the promise that He would be their God and they would be His people. In this second part, we turn our attention to two more promises found in Hebrews 8:11-12, which further demonstrates its superiority. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/227251555235558 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:43:59 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/21825192223973 Under the Old Covenant, God's people were given His law and were blessed with the privilege of being His chosen people, though this relationship was conditional. However, the New Covenant is far superior in that is is established on better promises. The New Covenant accomplishes what the Old failed to bring about because the New Covenant gives what it requires. This sermon is part 1 of 2. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/21825192223973 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 16 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:40:05 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/2325228187049 Christ's ministry surpasses that of all preceding priests, and one key reason lies in the connection between His ministry and the covenant He mediates. This sermon provides an introductory overview of the new covenant's superiority over the old, a theme that will be explored more deeply in the weeks to come. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/2325228187049 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 02 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:42:40 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/21251449456200 Having considered the person and character of Jesus Christ as our great high priest, the author of Hebrews states the main point of the past few chapters: that Christ is not yet another shadow of the things to come, but the very reality to which all that had come before him pointed. In this sermon, two typological aspects are considered: Christ's place of ministry and the nature of his offering. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/21251449456200 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 26 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:48:15 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/12125157521334 The Scriptures reveal that all of mankind are enemies of God and deserving of his judgment. Therefore, for any person to have any kind of hope for salvation, they need someone to intercede on their behalf before God. In this sermon, four reasons are provided for why Jesus is the only kind of priest who could have accomplished this. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/12125157521334 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 19 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:44:38 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/1132541661071 Under the Old Covenant, the high priests had the life-limited responsibility of going behind the veil in order to intercede in behalf of the people before God. However, Jesus's priesthood is unlike the Aaronic priesthood in that it never ceases. In this sermon, we consider the ramifications of Christ having an intercession without end. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/1132541661071 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 12 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:35:07 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/111252139114169 In this sermon, we continue our exposition through the book of Hebrews and see how the author demonstrates the beauty and importance of every single word of God in emphasizing the Son's priesthood. And by it, we consider three implications of that sworn oath of God concerning the priesthood of His son and the confidence we can have in the promises of God because of his forever priesthood. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/111252139114169 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 05 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:53:46 no John A. Bray - Hebrews: Keep Looking to Jesus https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/72624154612676 Sometimes, Christians can get the mistaken idea that "godliness" is for some life other than the one we're living now -- that it is merely a preparation for a life in the world to come. Paul admonishes believers to remember that godliness is profitable in all things. We are encouraged to think and live godly lives in everything we do right now. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/72624154612676 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 09 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Brian Watson 0:52:20 no Brian Watson https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/726241531483363 In the last few verses of this magnificent book, the Lord soberingly reveals the future judgment of eternal fire that awaits unbelieving sinners. But He also reveals the eternal glory that belongs to all true children of God. How we respond to Christ determines which future will be ours. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/726241531483363 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 26 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:53:54 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/726241528154091 This sermon is an encouragement to God's people to persevere in doing the good that God has commanded. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/726241528154091 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 12 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:50:53 no John A. Bray https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/71524527191653 Religious conformity without contrition & the obedience of faith only extends a person's guilt. This sermon is a grave warning against hypocritical religion. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/71524527191653 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 05 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:51:57 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/71524520408131 This talk examines three New Testament passages which are sometimes seen to argue against a New Testament Sabbath. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/71524520408131 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 28 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:48:52 no John A. Bray - Sabbath and Lord's Day https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/715245131144 Isaiah foresees a glorious future for God's people and God's world, with no more weeping, no more death, and no more curse. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/715245131144 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 28 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:56:32 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/72624161222138 This sermon continues a theme that was begun in the end of Isaiah 63. Here we have one of the most powerful prayers for revival in the Scripture. God's people may echo this prayer and wait upon the Lord until He rends the heavens and comes down with blessing. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/72624161222138 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 10 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:51:41 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/72624165333784 Isaiah 63 records one of the most powerful prayers for revival recorded in the Scriptures. Listening to this sermon, God's people may learn to confess their sins and plead with the Lord to grant restoration and renewal. This sermon is part one of a two-part section. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/72624165333784 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 03 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:51:52 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/726241554535733 There are times in the history of the world and of our lives when it feels like God is absent. Perhaps we're grieved by the evil around us and wonder where His justice is. Or perhaps we've experienced His mighty grace in our lives in the past, but cannot feel his help at present. In this text, believers learn to cry out for the Lord in prayerful longing, until He once again shows His mighty arm. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/726241554535733 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 25 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:47:49 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/41524438357840 This is the fifth sermon in a series on the Sabbath and the Lord's Day. It examines five ways in which the New Testament explicitly sets the Lord's Day apart from ordinary days. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/41524438357840 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 18 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:40:31 no John A. Bray - Sabbath and Lord's Day https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/41524431583431 In this passage, God's "watchmen" are instructed to persistently plead with God for the outworking of all His purposes. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/41524431583431 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 18 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:52:32 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/4152442586909 This is the fourth sermon in a series on the Sabbath and the Lord's Day. This is part 2 of a sermon on the Sabbath and its Lord. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/4152442586909 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 11 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:39:31 no John A. Bray - Sabbath and Lord's Day https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/41524417495541 Jesus the Messiah intercedes without ceasing for the fulfillment of all of God's purposes for His people. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/41524417495541 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 11 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:52:57 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/4152447564208 This is a gospel sermon, an exposition of the declaration of the good news by Jesus the Messiah Himself. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/4152447564208 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 04 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:46:05 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/4152435952016 Isaiah sees a vision of a glorious City -- the glory of the people of God. This sermon describes the delights of the New Jerusalem for the encouragement of His people. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/4152435952016 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 28 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:43:17 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/41524355154822 This is the second in a series examining the Sabbath and the Lord's Day. Here is an examination of the Sabbath under the Mosaic law. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/41524355154822 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 21 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:39:16 no John A. Bray - Sabbath and Lord's Day https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/41524351436697 This text is the gospel in a nutshell: sin, guilt, covenant mercy, and salvation in the Messiah. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/41524351436697 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 21 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:49:50 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/41524344234071 This is the first in a teaching series on the Sabbath, the Lord's Day, and the Christian. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/41524344234071 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 14 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:39:46 no John A. Bray - Sabbath and Lord's Day https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/41524337497940 God's people are called to forsake their sinful ways and take delight in the Lord's Sabbath. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/41524337497940 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 14 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:48:00 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/41524324312823 Humble, persistent, persevering prayer moves the heart of the Lord. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/41524324312823 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 07 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:44:36 no John A. Bray https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/11024445363952 Hope is the fuel of perseverance. But when hope is lost, a person finds it nearly impossible to go on. This passage points the way to regaining hope in the midst of feelings of despair, so that the child of God may persevere. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/11024445363952 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 10 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:51:42 no John A. Bray https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/1102442517418 This sermon reminds the hearer of the holy and righteous God who thunders from Mount Sinai. But it also takes believers into the heights of heaven, and to the blood of Christ that "speaks a better word than the blood of Abel." This sermon unpacks that statement, for the everlasting hope of guilty sinners. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/1102442517418 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 03 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 1:01:02 no John A. Bray https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/11024417116848 This is a psalm of praise for a God who atones, satisfies, answers, and provides. His People are called to give Him the praise due His name. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/11024417116848 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 19 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:42:06 no John A. Bray https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/1102443193972 It is possible to give the appearance of seeking God, and yet have a heart far from Him. The Lord charges His people to truly love Him and to love others. He hides Himself from those who act selfishly, even if they observe the outward forms of religion. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/1102443193972 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 12 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:47:13 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/127232113153135 In this passage, God pronounces devouring judgment on the wicked, both irresponsible leaders and idolatrous people. But He also holds out the hope of peace and rest and communion with Himself for those who mourn over their sin and take refuge in Him. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/127232113153135 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 05 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 1:04:13 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/12723215221537 This passage promises New Covenant hope those who were outsiders under the Old Covenant. It also reminds us that New Testament believers must continue to live righteously. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/12723215221537 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 29 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:48:48 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/127232052511802 After so graciously calling all to come to Him freely, the Lord warns that in order to do so we must leave sin behind. We cannot pursue both God and ungodliness. This passage encourages us to forsake sin, promising great hope to the penitent. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/127232052511802 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 22 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:41:56 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/111423225257807 To the spiritually hungry and thirsty, the Lord holds out one of the sweetest and freest invitations in all of His Word. Not only does He invite the needy to come, but He encourages them by three considerations. May this sermon be God's sweet call of grace to the hearer. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/111423225257807 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 15 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:44:35 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/1114232245194091 In this text, the prophet forsees the glorious splendor of the New Jerusalem. The church is spoken of in terms of a renewed city filled with true worshippers and eternally protected and vindicated by God Himself. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/1114232245194091 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 08 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 1:00:48 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/1114232238422238 This text urges God's people to respond with joy to the salvation that He has provided through His Servant. This sermon also deals with the relationship of the New Covenant to the Old. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/1114232238422238 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 01 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:56:24 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/1114232230441342 The suffering Servant of the Lord has accomplished everything that God gave Him to do. In this way, He has been successful in bringing about the salvation of His people. To Christ be all the glory! His people joyfully share in His just reward. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/1114232230441342 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 17 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:45:24 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/927231544324808 This sermon is a kind of "excursus" to the series on Isaiah. It focuses in on the specific question of whether there is healing in the atonement of Christ. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/927231544324808 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 10 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:44:02 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/927231536497171 Isaiah predicts that the Servant of the Lord would suffer under the will of God without opening his mouth in protest. In this sermon, we examine how Jesus purposefully and obediently fulfilled everything that was written about him from of old, so that his people might be saved. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/927231536497171 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 10 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:48:46 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/92723152441925 This passage is at the very heart of the Christian message. Christ died in the place of sinners. He suffered the wrath of God against the sins of all those who would believe in him. The sermon ends with an appeal for hearers to lay all their sins upon Jesus and be saved. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/92723152441925 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 03 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:48:37 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/927231453272370 In this text, the Lord predicts two different responses to the coming Servant of the Lord. Every hearer must grapple with that to think of the Messiah, and will fall into one of those two categories. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/927231453272370 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 27 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:48:37 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/92723144585676 This sermon reminds us that God will surely bring His people into His presence. He has already delivered us from slavery to sin by a great display of His power. Now His people worship Him as they make their way by His grace to the land He has prepared for them. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/92723144585676 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 20 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000 Brian Watson 0:29:02 no Brian Watson https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/927231352466703 This sermon is an introduction to the final and climactic "Servant Song" in Isaiah. It focuses particularly on the identity of this great servant. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/927231352466703 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 20 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:54:25 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/823231932442366 Should I forgive someone who is not sorry? This talk attempts to answer this and other thorny questions about forgiveness. It defines different stages of "forgiveness," examining what the Bible says about how to relate to those who do us wrong. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/823231932442366 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 13 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:36:24 no John A. Bray https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/823231915464155 God is calling to those who are in a spiritual stupor to wake up. If you will turn to Jesus Christ, He will take God's wrath in your place. So leave the sin behind and follow Jesus! Do not fear -- the Lord God will make a way for all who trust in Him. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/823231915464155 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 13 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:56:50 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/81423164485229 This message is for God's people who are facing fearful circumstances. God calls them to look back on His past faithfulness, to look ahead with confidence in His promises. As they cry out to the Lord, He reminds us of who He is, and that they are His children, secure in the shadow of His hand. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/81423164485229 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 06 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 1:04:22 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/81423145423865 This is a message for those who seem to be left "in the dark" by the Lord, an encouragement to people who are tempted to be cynical and jaded toward the Lord. Hear the prophetic voice pleading with you to trust God even in the dark. None who wait for Him will be put to shame! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/81423145423865 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 30 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 1:00:35 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/72923204421650 As their Messiah did, so the Lord's people sometimes feel forgotten and forsaken by God. This passage stands as a premiere encouragement from God regarding His faithfulness to his people. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/72923204421650 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 23 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:48:47 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/729232025551186 Many times God's people face discouragement, even as the Messiah Himself suffered apparent failure and abandonment by God. But in this text, the Lord answers his Servan't lament with the assurance of a glorious future for himself, his people, and the whole earth. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/729232025551186 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 16 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 1:00:56 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/7172315144358 Isaiah 49 is the second of four great "Servant Songs" in Isaiah. This sermon examines the identity of the Servant, His call, His preparation, and His mission to bring salvation to the ends of the earth. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/7172315144358 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 09 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:58:12 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/71723150205074 Through Isaiah, the Lord commanded a future generation of Israelites to leave Babylon, just as He had generations before commanded their forefathers to leave Egypt behind. Today, the Lord continues to call His people out of the world to fellowship with Him and sing His praises forever. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/71723150205074 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 25 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:47:22 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/71723144514969 The nation of Israel proved to be a stubborn and disobedient people; nevertheless the Lord delivered them. In this text, the Lord makes explicit His reason for saving them -- for His own name's sake. Likewise, it is for the Lord's own sake that anyone is saved eternally from sin's penalty. To Him alone be glory! https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/71723144514969 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 18 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:44:15 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/61723213475502 God resists the proud. This is His stated and settled approach to those determined to cast of His rule. This sermon examines the kinds of thinking and behavior that characterize spiritual pride and warns hearers to humble themselves before the Lord. And to the humble, God is gracious. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/61723213475502 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 11 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:48:17 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/617232058355282 Human beings look to all sorts of things to uphold and sustain them. In this passage, the Lord shows the vanity of all those idols we trust in, and reminds His People that He alone carries them from beginning to end. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/617232058355282 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 04 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:47:55 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/617232050161932 The only proper response to God's redeeming grace is to remember His goodness and return to Him. This sermon is a call to all sinners to return to the Lord, that He may have compassion upon them. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/617232050161932 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 28 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:50:19 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/617232041497301 One great implication of the Lord's being the only God is that He ordains whatever comes to pass, including both good and bad. This sermon expounds on the Lord's own testimony that He "makes wellbeing and creates calamity," and presses hearers to accept and submit to the providence of God. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/617232041497301 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 21 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:47:08 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/6823181157558 We work and God works; but God's work is ultimate. We are dependent upon Him, and we must rely on Him. Unless the Lord works in and for us our lives, homes, churches, and societies are all hopeless. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/6823181157558 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 14 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:42:02 no John A. Bray https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/518231342281529 When it seems that the powers of darkness are ascendent, God's People need a fresh vision of the Lord. He is not one god among many. He is God alone. Our hearts must be turned away from vain idols and set again upon the one true and living God. https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/518231342281529 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 23 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:46:42 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/53231248471829 There are two great polarities of God's work - His judgment and His mercy. With one breath, Isaiah predicted Israel's utter destruction. And with the next, He prophesied great mercy for them. What are the reasons for His judgment and His mercy, and how are those two great polarities reconciled? https://www.sermonaudio.com/solo/northhouston/sermons/53231248471829 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 16 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000 John A. Bray 0:45:36 no John A. Bray - Isaiah: The Gospel of the OT