“People of Confidence” Text: Philippians 3:1-14 Pastor Jon combines some thoughts from Psalm 27 and Philippians 3 to encourage us to be people of confidence. Our confidence is not rooted in ourselves, our own abilities, or even our righteousness. Instead, we have this confidence because of Christ with us. As we share in his death,…
Transitions 2: “From Law to Grace” – March 16, 2014 Text: Genesis 12:1-4a; John 3:1-17; Romans 4:1-17 In studying Romans 4, we discover that it’s not so much about doing away with the law, but the realization that trying to keep the law does not provide salvation. Pastor Jon explores the interplay between grace and…
“When Heaven Meets Earth” Text: Matthew 17:1-9 Transfiguration Sunday invites us to consider our mountaintop experiences. Pastor Jon takes two common lessons that are traditionally connected with the Transfiguration, and turns them ever so slightly to help us discover some new lessons we may not have previously considered. As you reflect on your own mountaintop…
“Under Construction” Text: I Corinthians 3:1-9 Paul continues his letter to the new believers in Corinth, encouraging them to move on from “drinking milk” to “solid food.” Just as a baby must learn to feed themselves, mature Christians should not be content with being spoonfed, but instead have learned to feed themselves. We not only…
“A Foolish Message” – February 2, 2014 Text: I Corinthians 1:18-31 God doesn’t often choose the eloquent, the influential, or the wealthy. Instead, he chooses the nobodies, the meek, the poor. At the core of the Gospel is a message that seems foolish to the world: that God would take on human flesh and bones,…
Epiphany: “Three Wise Guys” Text: Matthew 2:1-12 The Magi give us a model for worship. We are committed to come, despite obstacles, inconveniences, and hindrances. We come, not only to bring our treasures, but to pay homage and to worship the King, submitting ourselves to his authority. We go home a different way, having been…
Article of Faith #16 – Resurrection, Judgment, and Destiny Date: Sunday, October 3, 2004 Author: Rev. Jonathan K. Twitchell Today we reach the conclusion of our sixteen week study on the Articles of Faith. I know that several of you have enjoyed our study and found it a helpful refresher of what it is that…
Article of Faith #15 – Second Coming of Christ Date: Sunday, September 26, 2004 Author: Rev. Jonathan K. Twitchell Today we come to the fifteenth article of faith in the Church of the Nazarene. We’ve been studying together this summer learning about the Nature of God, the nature of our sin, and God’s plan of…
Article of Faith #14 – Divine Healing Date: Sunday, September 12, 2004 Author: Rev. Jonathan K. Twitchell If you turned on the television last night, you were probably confronted again with images of the terrorist attacks from three years ago. You may have watched some of the coverage, remembering the numbers of lives that were…
Article of Faith #13 – The Lord’s Supper Date: Sunday, September 5, 2004 Author: Rev. Jonathan K. Twitchell Each week as we conclude our time of prayer, we repeat the words that Jesus used to teach his disciples how to pray. We pray the Lord’s Prayer, not so much for the sake of the words,…