October 9, 2016

October 9, 2016 Text: 2 Kings 5:1-3,7-27 Luke 17:11-19 Congregation member Fred Yosua shares lessons from the cleansing of Naaman in 2 Kings and the ten lepers in the Gospel of Luke.  Both stories show the importance of being faithful to the things God asks, and grateful for what He has done.

No Pockets in a Shroud – September 25, 2016

“No Pockets in a Shroud” Text: Luke 16:19 – 31;  1 Timothy 6:6-19 Congregation member Fred Yosua brings us this week’s message.  World wide wealth has grown dramatically in the last two centuries, as has out free time and lifespan.  How can we best use this abundance?

Almost a Full House – September 11, 2016

“Almost a Full House” Text: Luke 15 This week Pastor Gloria encourages us to listen to the parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin with fresh ears.  Often we assume that “the lost” refers to the rest of the world, when sometimes we are the ones who are lost.  We should view those…

Priorities – September 4, 2016

“Priorities” Text: Luke 14:25-33 District licensed minister Pastor Shane Ross from the South Portland Church of the Nazarene concludes his four-week series on the Gospel of Luke.  The decision to follow Jesus is a fundamentally life-changing one.  In this passage titled by some Biblical editors as “The Cost of Discipleship,” Jesus said that whoever seeks salvation through…

Kingdom Status – August 28, 2016

“Kingdom Status” Text: Luke 14:1-11, Matthew 5:3-11 The society we find ourselves in thrives on status.  People considered to be of “high” status are all over the news whether or not they deserve attention; people considered to be of “low” status are ignored.  Christ, however, calls us to treat each other as equals, and to…

Open Invitation – August 21, 2016

“Open Invitation” Text: Luke 13:10-17 When Jesus healed a crippled woman on the Sabbath day, the ruler of the synagogue indignantly told the people to come another day for healing, as there were six days for work.  Jesus showed that the Sabbath is not about rules or regulations, but release.  This invitation to be released by the grace…

Being God’s People Today – August 14, 2016

“Being God’s People Today” Text: Luke 12:49-56, Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Pastor Shane Ross brings us this week’s message.  We are to live in this world as a separate and boldly distinct people who are called to live out the holiness of God.  What does living into that holiness that look like?  It looks like love; love…

True Peace – August 7, 2016

“True Peace” Text: Colossians 3 The South Portland Church of the Nazarene’s Associate Pastor Cheryl Curlew concludes a four week study on the book of Colossians by looking at Chapter 3.  In this part of the letter, Paul stresses the importance of casting off earthly desires and emotions and instead letting the peace of Christ…

Nothing Added – July 31, 2016

“Nothing Added” – July 31, 2016 Text: Colossians 2 In his letter to the Colossians, Paul warned them of false teachers who tried to supplement the Gospel with their own messages or traditions.  Paul tells the Colossians that Christ and His teachings alone have “all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”  In our world today this is…