1 Peter 3:8-22 – May 14, 2023

Text: 1 Peter 3:8-22Pastor Tim returns and we resume our look at the book of 1 Peter. If Jesus is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords and earthly powers lost their authority because of the resurrection, what does this mean for the early Church? With the thought that Jesus would return within their…

Genesis 1:27-28 – May 7, 2023

Text: Genesis 1:27-28This morning we are joined by Zahira Grunwald, who has answered the call to ministry and is currently taking classes at Nazarene Bible College to fulfill ordination preparation. She brings us a message from the book of Genesis. The prevailing opinion of most cultures at the time Genesis was written was that there…

Peter 2:11-25 – April 30, 2023

Text: 1 Peter 2:11-25Our study of 1 Peter continues. As Peter looks at the suffering of those scattered about, he starts to compare it to the suffering of Christ; a suffering that led to Jesus’s death. It is a bold reminder for us that faithfulness to God is an absolute trust in the Holy Spirit…

1 Peter 1:13-25 – April 23, 2023

Text: 1 Peter 1:13-25We continue our study of 1 Peter; in this passage we hear Peter calling everyone to holiness. Peter recognizes that God the Father has sent us out into a broken world. The call to holiness incorportes a personal, social, and an interpersonal aspect – as Nazarenes, we recognize this call to holiness…

1 Peter 1:3-9 – April 16, 2023

Text: 1 Peter 1:3-9As we continue celebrating the resurrection of Jesus and what that means for us, we begin a study of the book of 1 Peter. This letter was written for the early Christians who were scattered and wondering how to live out their faith in a world that was not always receptive to…

“Do Not Be Afraid” – April 9, 2023

“Do Not Be Afraid”Text: Matthew 28:1-10On this Easter Sunday, we hear the gospel of Matthew’s account of Jesus’ resurrection. In His death, Jesus had taken on our sin and was abandoned by the world. Yet when God raised that despised One from the dead, it showed that there is no sin that God cannot raise.…

Palm Sunday – April 2, 2023

Palm SundayText: Matthew 21:1-11This week, we study the familiar story of Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem. This passage is a reminder that God does not always reveal the entirety of what is going to happen in our lives when He calls us to faithfulness. Even if only a portion of the path ahead of us is…

John 11 – March 26, 2023

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…

John 9:1-41 – March 19, 2023

John 9:1-41As we read the story of Jesus healing a man who was blind from birth, we are reminded that God looks at the world differently than we do. The light of the world isn’t just sourced by the way in which we are used to seeing things operate, but comes from Jesus Christ, who…

Manna and Quail – March 12, 2023

“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…