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Weekly services from New Providence Primitive Baptist Church in Maryville, TN. For more information about NPPBC, go to our site at: www.nppbc.com.

Publisher

NPPBC.com

Category

religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Apr 2023

Latest episode

28 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

359 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Oct 2026

   Overcoming Adversity

   When life changes in ways you cannot fix, will adversity cause you to sit down, or will you get back up and keep trusting God? In “Overcoming Adversity,” Pastor Tommy Boring preaches from Psalm 137:1-4 about facing hardship, grief, sickness, loss, discouragement, and overwhelming circumstances without giving up on God. Psalm 137 describes God’s people in Babylonian captivity, far from Zion and surrounded by the ruins of what their lives once were. They sat down by the rivers of Babylon and wept as they remembered Zion. Pastor Tommy uses this passage to warn Christians about a dangerous response to adversity: sitting down spiritually, dwelling on the past, and allowing pain to stop our worship and service. Hard times can make us long for the way life used to be. Health changes, loved ones are lost, circumstances become difficult, and some things cannot be undone. But continually looking backward can deepen today’s pain. This Christian sermon encourages believers to stop living only in memories and trust God for what is ahead. Pastor Tommy contrasts this response with Nehemiah. Nehemiah also sat down, wept, mourned, and fasted when he heard about Jerusalem, but he did not stay there. He prayed, trusted God, and became willing to help. The message is simple: grieve when you need to grieve, but do not give up. Get up, go forward with God, and help someone else get back on their feet. Psalm 137:2 says the captives hung their harps upon the willows. Pastor Tommy connects the hanging of their harps with losing their worship. When Christians become consumed by circumstances, disappointment, and what they have lost, worship can disappear. Yet God’s character has not changed. He is still good, faithful, all-knowing, and in control. This message reminds believers that God never promised a life without suffering, but He promised never to leave or forsake His children. Our circumstances do not cancel God’s promises. Because Jesus Christ has saved, redeemed, and rescued us, Christians still have a reason to worship even in difficult seasons. In Psalm 137:3-4, the captives were asked to sing one of the songs of Zion, but they asked, “How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a strange land?” Pastor Tommy warns that adversity can lead to excuses: “I can’t go on,” “I can’t fix this,” or “Things will never be the same.” The enemy wants God’s people focused on despair instead of faith. This sermon also points to 2 Chronicles 7:14 and the importance of humility, repentance, and prayer. No matter where God’s people find themselves, they can call upon Him. Instead of surrendering to discouragement, believers should pray, worship, serve, trust God, and continue walking by faith. “Overcoming Adversity” is also a message about Christian compassion and helping others through trials. When a brother or sister is ready to give up, the church should come alongside them with love and encouragement. We may not be able to carry another person’s entire burden, but we can help them stand again. Today it may be someone else facing sickness, grief, cancer, loss, or discouragement. Tomorrow it may be us. The central challenge is clear: don’t sit down on God. Don’t hang up your harp. Don’t allow yesterday’s losses to destroy today’s worship. Keep loving, keep serving, keep praying, keep worshiping, and keep trusting Jesus Christ. If you are born again, God still has you, even when circumstances seem overwhelming.

2. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Woe to Them That Are at Ease

   Comfort can become spiritually dangerous when it causes us to stop depending on God. In “Woe to Them That Are at Ease,” Elder Dustin Parks preaches from Amos 6:1 and challenges Christians to examine whether comfort, self-reliance, fear, and the desire for an easy life are weakening their faith and worship. Amos warns, “Woe to them that are at ease in Zion.” Elder Dustin explains that ease itself may sound desirable, but becoming consumed with comfort can cause believers to drift from prayer, dependence on God, Christian service, and spiritual urgency. Trouble, heartache, sickness, loss, and everyday battles often drive us to our knees and remind us how desperately we need the Lord. Turning to 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, this sermon emphasizes four powerful truths: we may be troubled on every side, but not distressed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed. Problems are part of life, but Christians do not face them without hope. Jesus Christ has already overcome the world. Elder Dustin speaks personally about allowing problems, anxiety, thoughts, and feelings to affect his worship. The message challenges believers not to let circumstances dictate who God is to them. God remains faithful in the storm, in uncertainty, and in seasons when life does not go according to plan. Through John 16:33, Philippians 4:6, Psalm 34:19, Jeremiah 32:27, and Hebrews 13:5-6, the sermon points Christians toward prayer, thanksgiving, peace, and confidence in God’s presence. Our hope is not in possessions, circumstances, or an easy life. Our hope is in Jesus Christ. God has promised, “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” The message also confronts the fear of persecution and rejection. Elder Dustin asks Christians to consider what they are willing to endure for Jesus. He shares examples of believers willing to face tremendous danger for the Gospel, challenging the church to move beyond worrying about being laughed at, criticized, called names, or rejected. Every Christian has a mission. God may not call everyone to overseas missions, but He can use believers where they are. A visit, a phone call, a conversation at the store, or simply telling someone “I love you” and “I missed you” can become an opportunity to encourage someone and point them toward Christ. Trials can also become a testimony. When others see a Christian continue trusting, worshiping, and serving God in the middle of heartache, they see a faith that is not dependent upon comfortable circumstances. Sometimes the very trouble we want removed is what God uses to keep us seeking Him and to show others that He is faithful. Romans 13 brings an urgent reminder that it is time to wake out of spiritual sleep. There is work to be done. Churches cannot become unconcerned, spiritually comfortable, or satisfied with simply going through the motions while people around them need encouragement, prayer, and the Gospel. This sermon ultimately points beyond present suffering toward eternal hope. Christians may be cast down, but they are not destroyed. A day is coming when God’s children will leave behind sorrow, heartache, worry, and tears and enter eternity with the Savior who redeemed them. If you are facing anxiety, spiritual warfare, discouragement, trials, persecution, or a difficult season, “Woe to Them That Are at Ease” is a biblical reminder that you are not forgotten, forsaken, or alone. Stop allowing the world, emotions, and circumstances to dictate your worship. God is still God, and He is still faithful. Sermon: Woe to Them That Are at Ease Preacher: Elder Dustin Parks Main Scripture: Amos 6:1 Key Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, Psalm 34:19, John 16:33, Philippians 4:6, Jeremiah 32:27, Hebrews 13:5-6, Romans 13

3. 

   18 Oct 2026

   A New Attitude

   What really changes when Jesus Christ saves a person? In “A New Attitude,” Brother Bobby Whitehead shares a personal, testimony-filled Christian sermon about how salvation changes the heart, attitude, priorities, relationships, and direction of a person’s life. Preaching from Matthew 5 and the Sermon on the Mount, Brother Bobby explains how God changed him from the inside out. Before salvation, his attitude centered on what he could accomplish himself. After being saved, he realized, “It ain’t about us. It’s about God.” His testimony emphasizes humility, repentance, prayer, spiritual growth, and depending completely upon the Lord. This powerful Bible sermon walks through the Beatitudes in Matthew 5, beginning with “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” Brother Bobby connects being poor in spirit with recognizing our spiritual bankruptcy and realizing how desperately we need God. Pride, money, accomplishments, and self-reliance cannot save anyone. Salvation comes through Jesus Christ and His blood. The message continues with “Blessed are they that mourn,” “Blessed are the meek,” and “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness.” Brother Bobby encourages Christians to repent when they fail, control their anger, seek righteousness, read God’s Word, pray, and use the spiritual tools God has provided. A major theme throughout “A New Attitude” is that genuine salvation should produce genuine change. Brother Bobby shares how his speech, temper, compassion, relationships, and view of other people began changing after he was saved. His son even recognized the difference in his life. Brother Bobby makes it clear that he did not transform himself. God changed him from the inside out. The sermon also explores what Jesus taught about being merciful, pure in heart, and a peacemaker. Brother Bobby speaks openly about his past, his struggles with anger and profanity, and learning to repent when he failed. Instead of continuing to live according to his old attitude, he asked God to help him change. His testimony is a reminder that Christians should not define people only by their past. God can save sinners, forgive sin, transform lives, and mold believers into what He wants them to become. Spiritual growth may take time, but Christians should continue seeking God and allowing Him to work in their hearts. Brother Bobby also speaks about Christian conduct and being a witness for Jesus Christ. How believers respond to conflict, anger, persecution, and difficult people matters. Others are watching our lives. A Christian testimony should point people toward Christ rather than give them a reason to reject the church or the Gospel. The message addresses persecution for righteousness’ sake and Brother Bobby’s experiences of being mocked after becoming a Christian. Following Jesus does not mean everyone will understand or accept the change in your life. Believers must remain faithful to God’s Word even when they face ridicule, criticism, or opposition. Brother Bobby also shares the power of persistent prayer, including years of praying for his son’s salvation and seeing his granddaughter come to Christ. These experiences strengthened his conviction that God is real, prayer matters, and salvation can transform generations. At the heart of this sermon is a question every Christian should consider: Has salvation changed your attitude? A new attitude means moving from pride toward humility, anger toward self-control, conflict toward peace, selfishness toward compassion, and dependence on ourselves toward dependence on God. Brother Bobby testifies that the old way did not work, but Jesus Christ gave him a new attitude and a new direction. If you are searching for a Christian sermon about life transformation, the Beatitudes, salvation, repentance, humility, Christian living, spiritual growth, controlling anger, prayer, or becoming more like Jesus, this message offers biblical encouragement through Scripture and personal testimony. God can change your heart, change your thinking, change your direction, and give you a new attitude.

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