“Crossing Into the Promise”Text: Joshua 1:1-9Dr. Stephen DIllman, District Superintendent of the Maine District of the Church of the Nazarene, joins us this Sunday as we officially install Rev. Tim George as our pastor. Dr. Dillman outlines the similarities between the leadership change of the Israelites from Moses to Joshua with our transition today, reminding…
Text: Luke 17:11-19We continue our look at the Gospel of Luke with the story of Jesus healing ten men who had leprosy. Only one of the ten who had been healed came back to Jesus to thank Him. This man serves as a model for us, since there is something missing if we share God’s…
Text: Luke 16:19-31We continue our study of the Gospel of Luke by looking at another one of Jesus’ parables. This week, we look at the story of the rich man and the beggar Lazarus. It is a call for us to learn to live anew with compassion and grace, and to take hold of the…
“FOR: Sacrificial Living”Text: Acts 20:17-38This week’s scripture passage is Paul’s occurs shortly before journeying to Jerusalem and reads as almost a farewell. Despite not knowing what will happen when he arrives, his goal is to remain testifying to God’s grace. When we approach life with God’s grace and love, it changes who we are, and…
“FOR: Breaking Chains that Bind Us”Text: Acts 16:16-40We continue our series about the things God is “for” by looking at Paul and Silas’ time in prison. After an earthquake opened their prison doors, rather than escape, Paul and Silas took the opportunity to minister to the jailer, who was about to take his life, fearing…
“FOR: Growing Together”Text: Acts 8:26-40We continue our series about the things God is “for” by looking at Philip’s encounter with an Ethiopian eunuch in the book of Acts. The eunuch, although very different from the early Christians culturally, was just beginning to learn about God and the Scriptures, and Philip helped to teach him the…
“Listening to God”Text: 1 Samuel 3:1-21This morning we look at Samuel’s calling to be a prophet. He clearly heard the voice of God call him, but did not understand it until he was willing to listen. In our prayer lives, we must be willing to listen. Sometimes we expect a response from God, but do…
Text: Matthew 4:1-11We conclude our study of Psalm 5:5 by looking at the parallel stories of the Israelites’ journey in the wilderness and Jesus’ temptation by the Devil. Both events shows God’s continued presence and steadfastness, and He is still present to help us “all day long.”
Text: Matthew 16:13-20“You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” One of the earliest confessions of Jesus as Lord and Messiah came from Peter in Matthew 16. We are to continue the Disciples’ work of confessing Jesus as Lord and sharing His love with others in a world full of people who do…
Text: Isaiah 6:1-8This week we begin a five week study of Psalm 25, verse 5. Pastor Tim uses Isaiah’s visual encounter with God to demonstrate that there is nothing around us that can keep us away from what God’s plan is for us.