http://www.nwbc.tv Welcome to Northwest Baptist Church's Podcast! We are so glad to connect with you in this way! Join Pastor Ben Brammer each week as he opens God's Word. We would love for you to visit us in person at our church in Oklahoma City. Visit www.nwbc.tv for more information. en Welcome to Northwest Baptist Church's Podcast! We are so glad to connect with you in this way! Join Pastor Ben Brammer each week as he opens God's Word. We would love for you to visit us in person at our church in Oklahoma City. Visit ... Northwest Baptist Church no Northwest Baptist Church Sermons publications@nwbc.tv ℗ & © 2010 Northwest Baptist Church 720 Join Pastor Ben as he shows us an easy way to share the message of Christ with a friend, using one simple verse. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/one-verse-evangelism http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/sermon-072510.mp3 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:35:38 GMT Ben Brammer One Verse Evangelism one_verse,romans_3:23,evangelism,sharing,christ,eternal,life,wages,sin,death,gift,god,jesus,lord,sermon Pastor Ben wraps up the study of Colossians with an exhortation for all of us. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/jesus-period-col-47-18 http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/sermon-071810.mp3 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:57:34 GMT Jesus, Period. jesus,period,sermon,sufficient,suffering,responsible,gospel Dave Edwards fills in for Pastor Ben and preaches out of Philippians 2. Don't miss this sermon of affirmation and encouragement as well as a challenge to keep our focus on God and reaching out to other people. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/special-guest-dave-edwards http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/sermon-071110.mp3 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:41:37 GMT Dave Edwards Jesus, Period. jesus,period,sermon,dave_edwards,philippians_2,god,others Mark McClellan fills in for Pastor Ben and preaches out of 2 Corinthians talking about making a difference for Christ in each of our "spheres of influence". http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/special-guest-mark-mcclellan http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/sermon-070410.mp3 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 18:43:52 GMT Mark McClellan Jesus, Period. influence,2_corinthians,jesus,period. Pastor Ben continues the study of Colossians and how we should be walking in wisdom and making the most of each opportunity we are given. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/jesus-period-col-45-6 http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/sermon-062710.mp3 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:30:55 GMT Jesus, Period. colossians,jesus,period,wisdom,outsiders,dechurched,unchurched,opportunity,time,words As a part of a very special interactive prayer service, Pastor Ben reads Colossians 3. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/jesus-period-special-prayer-service http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/sermon-061310.mp3 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 16:10:04 GMT Ben Brammer Jesus, Period. jesus,period.,colossians_3,prayer Every person’s life has a center. Every person’s dreams, passions, and goals revolve around one bigger passion. What is your center and what do you revolve your life and days around? Pastor Ben continues in a study of Colossians and talks about our pursuit. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/jesus-period-colossians-31-4 http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/sermon-060610.mp3 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:14:26 GMT Ben Brammer Jesus, Period. jesus,period,center,persuit,passion,goals Special guest, General Myles Deering, shares with the congregation some of his story of what God has done in his life as we celebrate and remember those who have served our country. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/salute-to-freedom http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/salute-to-freedom-053010.mp3 Sun, 30 May 2010 15:22:45 GMT General Myles Deering Jesus, Period. salute_to_freedom,general_myles_deering,memorial_day Pastor Ben continues our study of Colossians. This week he tackles false realities and failures. Are we after the shadows of Christ or the substance of Christ? http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/jesus-period-col-216-23 http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/sermon-052310.mp3 Sun, 23 May 2010 16:07:51 GMT Ben Brammer Jesus, Period. jesus,period,sermon,sufficient,identity,substance,shadows,failures Join Pastor Ben as he continues in the study of Colossians and examines our identity in Christ http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/jesus-period-col-28-15 http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/sermon-051610.mp3 Sun, 16 May 2010 14:03:00 GMT Ben Brammer Jesus, Period. jesus,period,sermon,sufficient,identity,who_you_are,not_what_you_do Pastor Ben continues his study in Colossians. He examines our state of satisfaction and the actions that flow out of that. If Jesus satisfies our every longing, then why turn somewhere else? http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/jesus-period-col-21-7 http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/sermon-050910.mp3 Sun, 09 May 2010 19:51:15 GMT Ben Brammer Jesus, Period. satisfaction,christ,jesus,period,colossians,ben_brammer,colosse,encouraged,knit_together,love,truth Pastor Ben continues through the study of Colossians and addresses our responsibility and the cost of allowing Christ to be sufficient. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/jesus-period-col-125-29 http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/sermon-050210.mp3 Sun, 02 May 2010 16:20:48 GMT Ben Brammer Jesus, Period. jesus,period,sermon,sufficient,suffering,responsible,gospel Pastor Kirk shares a passage about the first intentional missionary journey and the characteristics that the church had that we should reflect. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/the-privilege-and-cost-of-being-a-missional-church http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/missional-church-041810.mp3 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:19:22 GMT Pastor Kirk Jesus, Period. missional,church,privilege,cost,pray,sacrifice,listen When things in life devastate you, can you have hope? How do you get through it? Join Pastor Ben as he looks at the devastating times of life in light of Colossians 1. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/devastation-part-1 http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/devastation-pt-1.mp3 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:41:04 GMT Ben Brammer Jesus, Period. colossians,devastation,hope,firstborn,image_of_god,jesus,ben_brammer,creation,worship Join Pastor Ben as he continues through a study of Colossians and where our joy comes from. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/constructed-in-christ-part-four http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/constructed-in-christ-part-4.mp3 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:11:01 GMT Ben Brammer Jesus, Period. thanks,joy,patience,endurance,might,strength,colossians,sermon,northwest_baptist,ben_brammer Don't we all sometimes get focused on "What the Will of God Is"? Whatever hard decisions you are facing, Pastor Ben gives some advice on what the will of God really is. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/constructed-in-christ-part-three http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/constructed-in-christ-part-3.mp3 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:14:08 GMT Ben Brammer Jesus, Period. will_of_god,sermon,colossians,know_god Pastor Ben teaches out of Colossians and God as the Builder and the implications of that in our foundation and construction. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/constructed-in-christ-part-2 http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/constructed-in-christ-part-2.mp3 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:45:43 GMT Ben Brammer Jesus, Period. constructed_in_christ,builder,foundation,period,jesus,colossians Pastor Ben opens with an introduction to the book of Colossians including the setting and introducing the theme that everything is held together by God and asking the question: Is Jesus the Center of Your Life? http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/introduction-to-colossians http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/sermon-022810.mp3 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:39:52 GMT Ben Brammer Jesus, Period. northwest_baptist_church,sermon,foundation,introduction,christ,constructed,colossians Pastor Ben takes Mark 10 and opens it up to reveal how and why we serve and how it impacts the Kingdom. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/igo-serve-the-world http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/igo-serve-the-world.mp3 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:27:38 GMT Ben Brammer iGo northwest,sermon,ben_brammer,igo,serve,world,evangelism Often when we talk about the Great Commission and making disciples, we leave out the second half about "teaching them everything I have commanded you." Pastor Ben talks about how to remember and live out the second half of the Great Commission. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/igo-teach-the-word http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/sermon-020710.mp3 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:16:51 GMT Ben Brammer iGo second_half,word,teach,make_disciples,go,matthew_28 Elvin McCann of the International Mission Board joins Northwest for Global Impact Sunday. He shares some stories of how Jesus is changing lives around the world then challenges the congregation to share Christ with others. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/wake-up-global-impact-2010 http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/global-impact-sermon-013110.mp3 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:52:48 GMT Elvin McCann iGo evangelism,share,jesus,global_impact,missions We observe this week how Jesus wants us to display the Gospel through our lives. Displaying the Gospel involves risks and sacrifices that many people are not willing to make. However, if we allow the grace of Christ to flow in us, some powerful things can happen to advance the Gospel! http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/igo-show-the-word http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/igo-show-the-word.mp3 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:31:37 GMT Ben Brammer iGo example,show,evangelism,gospel,display,sacrifice Have you ever been offered something but didn't buy it because you didn't trust the seller? Or maybe you knew the product couldn't benefit you? Many times we try to "sell" the Gospel like we are appearing on a late night TV commercial. Have you ever wondered if there is something wrong with this method? Have you ever wondered that maybe, just maybe, the Gospel of Jesus Christ is relevant and attractive by itself? We dive into John 17:1-8 and see what Jesus says about Sharing the Word. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/igo-share-the-word http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/igo-share-the-word.mp3 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:26:18 GMT Ben Brammer iGo evangelism,share,the_word,jesus Impact? What makes an impact? What really matters? There is one thing we need to focus on, among the temptations of other good things. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/impact-making-disciples http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/impact-making-disciples.mp3 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:46:24 GMT Ben Brammer Impact impact,disciples,great_commission James Lankford fills in for Pastor Ben and talks about the guy without Christmas spirit. Join James as he challenges us to find out what the will of God is and to obey. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/the-grinch-of-christmas http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/herod-the-grinch-of-christmas.mp3 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:07:49 GMT James Lankford Christmas 2009 christmas,grinch,king_herod,james_lankford,obedience,will_of_god Amongst the business and joy of Christmas, we miss out on the greatest gift... and that is a tragedy. Join Pastor Ben as he takes the congregation into Luke 2 and the gift of forgiveness. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/the-tragedy-of-christmas http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/the-tragedy-of-christmas.mp3 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:09:34 GMT Ben Brammer Christmas 2009 christmas,forgiveness,gift,tragedy A look at Isaiah 61:3 shows that from what seems to be a tough situation, God can do amazing things. It's the story of beauty from trial and salvation from darkness. Join Pastor Ben as he shares from his heart and recent lessons through trials in his own family. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/from-ashes-to-beauty http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/from-ashes-to-beauty.mp3 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:11:19 GMT Ben Brammer Christmas 2009 ashes,beauty,isaiah_61,trial,salvation Join Pastor Kirk as he talks about giving God thanks and giving to God's people and God's kingdom work. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/thanksgiving http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/thanksgiving.mp3 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:44:25 GMT Pastor Kirk Thanks.Giving sermon,thanksgiving,thanks,giving Pastor Ben continues a study of the Pharisees and how we can associate with them as traditions become part of what we view as truth and the dangers associated with them. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/help-im-a-recovering-pharisee-when-fences-become-our-focus http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/help-im-a-recovering-pharisee-when-fences-become-our-focus.mp3 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:48:31 GMT Ben Brammer Help! I'm a Recovering Pharisee sermon,pharisees,traditions Pastor Ben examines who the Pharisees are and why, we would consider them our friends. He discusses their commendable qualities, as well as the dangers of having their mindset. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/help-im-a-recovering-pharisee-our-friends-the-pharisees http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/help-im-a-recovering-pharisee-our-friends-the-pharisees.mp3 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:43:56 GMT Ben Brammer Help! I'm a Recovering Pharisee sermon,pharisees,religious_sects Pastor Ben takes us through the last message on 2 Thessalonians and talks about the work that we do and how we should be doing it. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/a-study-of-2-thessalonians-36-13 http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/a-study-of-2-thessalonians-36-13.mp3 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:43:30 GMT Ben Brammer A Study of 2 Thessalonians sermon,study_of_2_thessalonians,work,working,focus Pastor Ben encourages the congregation to spread the Gospel and to pray for the spread of the Gospel here and around the world. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/a-study-of-2-thessalonians-31-5 http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/2-thessalonians-31-5.mp3 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:27:02 GMT Ben Brammer A Study of 2 Thessalonians sermon,study_of_2_thessalonians,spread_gospel Pastor Kirk talks about how God's blessing of encouragement is food for the heart and we are all hungry. You won't want to miss out on how God can and is already encouraging you or how He wants to use you to encourage others. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/a-study-of-2-thessalonians-216-17 http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/2-thessalonians-216-17.mp3 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:23:42 GMT Pastor Kirk A Study of 2 Thessalonians sermon,study_of_2_thessalonians,encouragement Pastor Ben talks about how turning bad days over to Jesus and being thankful allows us to stand firm in our faith. Don't miss this encouragement as we continue through this study of 2 Thessalonians. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/a-study-of-2-thessalonians-213-15 http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/2-thessalonians-213-15.mp3 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:25:07 GMT Ben Brammer A Study of 2 Thessalonians Pastor Ben starts the second chapter of 2 Thessalonians by talking about relying on the truth of God's word, rather than drawing our own path of truth in our lives. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/a-study-of-2-thessalonians-21-12 http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/a-study-of-2-thessalonians-21-12.mp3 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:11:19 GMT Ben Brammer A Study of 2 Thessalonians sermon,study_of_2_thessalonians,truth,god's_word Pastor Ben's study of 2 Thessalonians continues with a look at how we can glorify God through it all. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/a-study-of-2-thessalonians-111-12 http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/a-study-of-2-thessalonians-111-12.mp3 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:02:08 GMT Ben Brammer A Study of 2 Thessalonians 2_thessalonians,sermon,bible_study,glorify_god Join Pastor Ben as he talks about God having the perfect justice, and to allowing Him to take care of justice in the situations of this life, while rejoicing over the way He has justified us for the next. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/a-study-of-2-thessalonians-15-10 http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/a-study-of-2-thessalonians-15-10.mp3 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:12:36 GMT Ben Brammer A Study of 2 Thessalonians sermon,study_of_2_thessalonians,justice,just,justified As Pastor Ben begins a study through the book of 2 Thessalonians, he shares how God perfects us through persecution. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/a-study-of-2-thessalonians-11-4 http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/a-study-of-2-thessalonians-11-4.mp3 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:13:48 GMT Ben Brammer A Study of 2 Thessalonians sermon,study_of_2_thessalonians,perfection_through_persecution As Pastor Ben wraps up the study of Acts, he shares how we can continue to carry the witnesses and pass the baton that was carried well before us. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/when-god-visits-a-continued-witness http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/when-god-visits-a-continued-witness.mp3 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 03:16:14 GMT Ben Brammer When God Visits acts,dr._ben_brammer,when_god_visits,witness,baton As Pastor Ben opens Acts 18 and 26, he explains how being an authentic witness impacts people around us. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/when-god-visits-an-authentic-witness http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/when-god-visits-an-authentic-witness.mp3 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:56:22 GMT Ben Brammer When God Visits authentic,when_god_visits,witness,acts,authenticity Pastor Ben elaborates on the unity of the church as a key to being an effective witness and to be unified we must be connected through Jesus and with each other. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/when-god-visits-an-effective-witness http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/when-god-visits-an-effective-witness.mp3 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:48:24 GMT Ben Brammer When God Visits when_god_visits,effective_witness,unity,church,connected God works behind the scenes throughout His story. Join Pastor Ben as he explains how this is also our story and the power that the Holy Spirit has when we surrender to Him. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/when-god-visits-a-guided-witness http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/when-god-visits-a-guided-witness.mp3 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:16:49 GMT Ben Brammer When God Visits when_god_visits,guided_witness,power,holy_spirit,god_works Pastor Ben begins a series that explores what happens when God's presence is in the things that we are doing and how we are to be a witness where we are and throughout the world. http://www.nwbc.tv/sermon/when-god-visits-a-worldwide-witness http://www.nwbc.tv/am_cms_media/when-god-visits-a-worldwide-witness.mp3 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:41:19 GMT Ben Brammer When God Visits witness,sermon,acts,world