Text: John 11Today we study the story of Lazarus, which, according to Pastor Tim, is one of the richest stories of the Gospels. It is also one of the most relatable, as most of us have come to God with concerns regarding health or illness for either ourselves or a loved one. The healing and…
“Manna and Quail”Text: Exodus 16:2-30Pastor Tim is on vacation this week and we are joined by Hank Dunn, Executive Director of “The Transformation Project” and a local licensed minister in the Nazarene church. Today we study the story of God providing manna and quail for the Israelites while they were in the desert. Through God’s…
“Sermon on the Mount: Part 5”Text: Matthew 5:38-48We continue our study of the Sermon on the Mount by hearing how Jesus says we should treat our adversaries. In it, He calls us to not just love our neighbors, but our enemies as well. In many ways, this passage is designed to challenge us – Christian…
“Sermon on the Mount” – Part 3Text: Matthew 5:17-26In the “Sermon on the Mount,” Jesus addresses the crowd, talking about familiar Jewish laws such as “do not murder.” While acknowledging the importance of the law, Jesus extends it by suggesting that at it’s heart, it is really about our interactions with others – particularly realizing…
“Sermon on the Mount: The Beatitudes”Text: Matthew 5:1-12Over the next few weeks, we will be studying Jesus’ “Sermon on the Mount” from the book of Matthew. Unlike most sermons or services where the blessing occurs at the end, Jesus begins this sermon with a series of blessings which we call the Beatitudes. Jesus directly addresses…
“Restoring Faith: Facing Adversity”Text: Ezra 4:1-4, 23-24We continue our study of the book of Ezra by reading how the Jewish people ran into adversity and adversaries while trying to rebuild God’s temple. Sometimes when we are growing in our relationship with God or desiring to see how God can build us up, we recognize adversity…
“The Mystery of Grace”Text: Ephesians 3:1-13In Ephesians chapter 3, Paul speaks of the mystery of Christ that was revealed to him. Part of this mystery is that through Christ, God’s grace extends to gentiles (those outside the Jewish faith) in addition to the Jews. We recognize this today as part of Epiphany Sunday, where we…
“Let Us Adore Him: Love”Text: Matthew 1:18-25This week in our Advent series, we look at God’s love for us. When we think of those who love or care for us, we recognize that is those people who are willing to join us in whatever circumstances we find ourselves in, good or bad. The story of…
“Let Us Adore Him: Peace”Text: Romans 15:4-13When everything in our world seems so fragile and uncertain, is peace something we can talk about? Paul reminded the early church that the Gospel’s truth is that it was given by to God to everyone that would hear it. He also encouraged the early church to set aside…
“Prepping for the Future”Text: 2 Thessalonians 3We conclude our study of 2 Thessalonians by looking at chapter 3. What happens today matters for the future; our work and everything we do is anticipation of what God is going to do and the promise and the future that He has. Faithfulness is most often exemplified not…