Sermons by Michael Howell (Page 4)
Michael Howell
The Spirit of Christmas: Generosity
20231217AM – Michael Howell from City North Baptist Church on Vimeo. 2 Corinthians 8
The Holy Spirit: The Spirit-Filled Church (Part 2)
20231203AM – PastorMichael from City North Baptist Church on Vimeo A serving church, a longing church, and a worshipping church.
Living by the Spirit
2023-11-12 AM Michael Howell from City North Baptist Church on Vimeo. We have received new life through the Spirit. What does it look like for us to live out this new life, to live by the Spirit? In today’s message we’re focusing on the Spirit’s role in helping us fight against sin, his direction and power in making us more like Christ and bearing the fruit of the Spirit.
The Sending of the Spirit
231029MHowellAM from City North Baptist Church on Vimeo. This week, we’re focusing on several key themes relating to the giving or sending of the Spirit by Jesus. Specifically, what does it mean that Jesus will “baptise with the Spirit?” and, what does Jesus teach his disciples about the ministry of the Spirit? (John 14-16).
The Holy Spirit & The Story of Israel
2023-10-15 AM Michael Howell from City North Baptist Church on Vimeo.
The Holy Spirit
John 15:26-16:15
The Difference a Day Makes
Luke 19: 1 – 10
No Barriers
Acts 8:26-40 The story of the baptism of the Ethiopian eunuch is a reminder that because of Jesus, there are no more barriers between us and God. In this story we see God overcome three barriers (1) the eunuch’s lack of understanding concerning Jesus, (2) the eunuch’s sin (3) the eunuch’s imperfect body (which excluded him from worship). There are no barriers which exist between us and God that God is not able to overcome. The eunuch’s response is to…
Looking to our Forever Home
2 Peter 3:13; Isaiah 65:17
Joyful singing in evil times
Habakkuk 3 By the end of Habakkuk 3, through his conversation with God, the prophet has moved from his initial state of perplexity and questioning, to a state of confident joy. How? By looking ahead (2:6-20), looking back (3:2-15), and looking up (3:16-19), Habakkuk learns to confidently and joyfully trust God despite the darkness and evil that looms over him and his people.
Learning to live by faith
Habakkuk 1-2 Habakkuk comes to God with a complaint. There is injustice all around. God’s answer is that he is preparing the Babylonians to be an instrument by which he judges his own people. This solution seems perplexing to Habakkuk! God’s answer in Ch 2 helps Habakkuk see that he is not ignorant, nor inactive, or absent. He will bring justice. Several woes are pronounced by the survivors of Babylon’s violence (2:6-20). The righteous, meanwhile, are called to live by…
The day of the Lord is near
Zephaniah 1:1-2:3 In response to Judah’s sin, God announces that he will judge his people. Zephaniah highlights the reasons for and nature of this judgement, while in 2:1-3, there is a glimmer (if nothing more) of hope for the righteous remnant. The themes of God’s comprehensive judgement and hope will come out again in part two, next week.