Category Archives: Growing Your Faith

Paul’s Prayerful Prayer Request

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

EVENING WORSHIP at NCPC, May 1, 2016, discipleship sermon, “Paul’s Prayer Request” Sermon text: Romans 15:30-33 Outline: 1. Nature of Prayer (30), 2. Content of Prayer (31), 3. Results of Prayer (32), 4. Benediction of Prayer (33), Postscript. Were Paul’s … Continue reading →

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Nehemiah’s Spirit of Prayer

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Sunday Evening Discipleship Sermon audio, April 24, 2016, NCPC, “Nehemiah’s Planned and Spontaneous Prayers” Sermon text: Nehemiah (selected passages)

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Knocking On Heaven’s Door

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

EVENING WORSHIP at NCPC April 17, 2016, audio from discipleship sermon on prayer, “A Brief Theology of Prayer” Sermon text: Luke 11:5-13; Matthew 6:5-8, 14-15, 33-34 Motivations for prayer, how our faith works in prayer, and how we can develop … Continue reading →

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Prayer or Work

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Sunday evening, April 10, 2016 Worship Service at NCPC, discipleship sermon, “Do we work or do we pray?” Sermon text: Psalm 127:1-2; Psalm 119:33-37 Works cited: Jerry Bridges, The Discipline of Grace and Growing Your Faith

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Meditating On & Applying Scripture

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

EVENING WORSHIP at NCPC, Discipleship sermon on the Bible: “Meditation and Application,” March 20, 2016. Sermon texts: Psalm 119:9-16; Joshua 1:6-9; Psalm 1; James 1:18-27

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You Have a Copy of the Bible

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

EVENING WORSHIP at NCPC Discipleship sermon, “Learning Your Bible,” March 13, 2016. Sermon texts: Psalm 119:9-16; 1 Cor. 2:9ff. Outline: Reading, Studying, Memorization, Meditation, Application

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Learning from Bible Teachers

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

Sunday EVENING Discipleship Sermon, “Growing Your Faith Through Learning the Bible from Teachers” March 6, 2016. Sermon Texts: Psalm 119:9-16 and 1 Timothy 4:6-16 Part of an evening discipleship series on the Means of Grace.

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It Really Is All About Jesus

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

February 28, 2016 EVENING DISCIPLESHIP Sermon, “IN CHRIST.” Opening texts: 1 Corinthians 2:2; 2 Corinthians 5:17 As we continue these next weeks considering the means of grace, we reminded ourselves in tonight’s lesson, that the point is being “In Christ” … Continue reading →

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Covenant Renewal

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

EVENING WORSHIP at NCPC, DISCIPLESHIP Sermon, Covenant Renewal: The Pathways of Grace [NOTE: 15 minutes of this sermon is the reading of the text, with 5 minutes of introduction and 10 minutes of reflection and application.] Sermon Text: Nehemiah 8-10 … Continue reading →

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The Divine Channel of Grace

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Joseph V. (Josh) Carmichael

EVENING WORSHIP at NCPC: Discipleship sermon: The Agent of Grace Sermon text: 2 Corinthians 3:17-18

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