Finding the Way When We Cannot See – March 22, 2020

“Finding the Way When We Cannot See”Text: John 9:1-41The story of Jesus healing the blind man on the Sabbath is a good reminder that in the face of uncertainty, disease, or other hardships, God’s work is ready to be revealed in us if we will let God heal the blindness in our lives.

Finding a Way through the Darkness – March 8, 2020

“Finding a Way through the Darkness”Text: John 3:1-21Nicodemus hoped to learn more about Jesus by visiting him in the darkness of night. Amidst our own darkness of a hardship or uncertainty, if we look to Jesus, he will guide us home safely because he has been and is exactly where we are.

Canyons – February 23, 2020

“Canyons”Text: Matthew 28:16-20Rev. Kim Richardson, co-founder of the non-profit Vision Partners, is our guest preacher. In the familiar passage known as The Great Commission, Jesus calls us to become people who are to help others come to Him. Rev. Richardson stresses the importance of going out into the community and meeting others where they are…

“Compassionate Service” – February 9, 2020

“Compassionate Service”Text: Acts 4:1-37We continue to go through the Cape Elizabeth Church of the Nazarene’s vision statement as part of the “2020 Vision” sermon series. This week, Pastor Tim focuses on compassionate service as shown in the story of Peter and John healing the lame man by the template gate. When we find and engage…

“Hope and Holiness” – January 12, 2020

“Hope and Holiness”Text: Romans 4:23-5:11Pastor Tim introduces a new sermon series called “2020 Vision” designed to help us see clearly where we are going and to move with purpose into the new year. Having jointly committed to serving the Cape Elizabeth community through the Installation Service last year, it’s time to state boldly who we…

Matthew 2:1-12 – December 29, 2019

Text: Matthew 2:1-12In the story following the birth of Jesus, the Magi came from another realm with a completely different worldview then that of the Jews. Nevertheless, God decided to work through their false ideas of staring at the stars to reveal to them a divine truth. God was willing to save them and bring…

Coming Soon: Relief – December 15, 2019

“Coming Soon: Relief”Text: Matthew 11:2-11In the third week of Advent and our “Coming Soon” series, John the Baptist is in prison and appears to have doubts about Jesus. Jesus tells John’s disciples to report the healings and proclamations of the good news that they have seen and heard. Just as then, Jesus is in the…

“Coming Soon… Prepare”

“Coming Soon… Prepare”Text: Matthew 24:36-44Advent is a season of expectation where we remember that just as Christ came once before, Christ will return and the world will be shaped and changed in accordance with God’s will. In the first installment of our “Coming Soon…” sermon series, we look at Jesus’s words from the book of…

Learning to Love – November 17, 2019

“Learning to Love”Text: Genesis 4:1-16This week, Pastor Tim goes through the story of Cain and Abel. Although Cain is cursed and driven away from the land after killing Abel, the Lord still gives him an interesting and maybe even unexpected word of hope. God’s mercy is evident when Cain is marked so that he is…