Colossians #4: Alive in Christ – November 3, 2013

Colossians #4: “Alive in Christ”Text: Colossians 2:6-23The church in Colossae is being pulled in two directions: by those who would inject pagan practices into Christianity, and by those who would require gentiles to keep the Mosaic law in order to be Christian. Paul encourages the early church to continue to live in Christ, to be…

Faith Promise: Aim Lower – October 13, 2013

Faith Promise: “Aim Lower”During our annual missions convention, Rev. Gary Hartke shares about the three big rocks of missions: Prayer, Involvement, and Giving. Rev. Hartke is the Global Director of Nazarene Youth International, and came to share about some of the ways that God is using youth around the world in powerful ways.

Colossians #2: Seeing the Invisible – October 6, 2013

Colossians #2: “Seeing the Invisible”Text: Colossians 1:15-20, 27In this second sermon on the book of Colossians, Pastor Jon explores what it means to have faith in an invisible God. If Christ is the image of the invisible God, then we can trust the manner in which Christ reveals the Divine Nature. He is a faithful…

Was There no Balm in Gilead? – September 22, 2013

Was There no Balm in Gilead?Text: Jeremiah 8:18-9:1In our personal lives we usually pay close attention to annual open enrollment for renewing or changing insurance coverage. This week we will follow Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, as he encourages the people of God to renew their commitments to holy living. Pastor Gloria encourages us to ask…

The Kingdom: The Return of the King – September 15, 2013

“The Kingdom: The Return of the King”Text: Matthew 21:33-46Many of the Kingdom Parables remind us that Jesus will return.  The parable of the wicked tenants should not simply be viewed as condemnation of the Pharisees and Sadducees, but a reminder that the new tenants (Gentile Christians) have not received the vineyard without also receiving the…

The Kingdom: The Generous Landowner – September 8, 2013

“The Kingdom: The Generous Landowner”Text: Matthew 20:1-16What does it mean for us to recognize that compared to others, we are the 11th hour workers in this story?  On the other hand, what does it mean to consider that when compared to still others, we are the early birds?  More importantly, what does this story tell…

The Kingdom: Contentment & Generosity – August 25, 2013

“The Kingdom: Contentment & Generosity”Text: Luke 18:18-30In Luke 18, Jesus delivers a hard teaching to the Rich Young Ruler.  As we consider the ways in which we related to material possessions, we discover that the posture of the subject in the Kingdom of God is one of contentment and generosity.