Witnesses: Silver & Gold – April 26, 2009

Witnesses: Silver & Gold Texts: Psalm 84:1-2, 10-12; Luke 24:36-48; I John 3:1-7; Acts 3:1-16 Pastor Jon continues our exploration of the Early Church and what it means to be Jesus’ witnesses. Peter and John are not swayed by the crippled man’s stated needs, but look to meet his real needs–dignity, respect, the ability to…

Witnesses: Evidence of the Resurrection – April 19, 2009

Witnesses: Evidence of the Resurrection Texts: Psalm 133; John 20:19-31; I John 1:1-2:2; Acts 1:1-11 During this Annual Pastor’s Report, Pastor Jon calls the members and friends of the Cape Elizabeth Church of the Nazarene to a year of intentional witnessing–telling others what God has done for you. This is the first in a five-week…

Easter: Walking on the Road – April 12, 2009

Easter: Walking on the Road Texts: Psalm 118:1-17; Isaiah 25:6-9; I Corinthians 5:6b-8; Luke 24:13-35; Psalm 23:4 On this Easter Morning, Pastor Jon looks at the journey of the disciples along the Road to Emmaus, and how they went from disbelief and doubt to fully experiencing the resurrected Christ. No matter what road you are…

Spring Training: A Kernel of Wheat – March 22, 2009

Spring Training: A Kernel of Wheat Texts: Psalm 51:7-12; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 5:5-10; John 12:20-33; I Corinthians 15:20-23; Romans 8:23; James 1:18 Pastor Jon explores Jesus’ teaching during Holy Week, about the Kernel of Wheat that must die and be planted in order to bring forth a great harvest. Listen to how the events of…

Spring Training: Snakes on the Ground – March 15, 2009

Spring Training: Snakes on the Ground Texts: Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22; Ephesians 2:1-10; Numbers 21:4-9; John 3:14-21; Psalm 121; Hebrews 12:1-3 Pastor Jon shares his own personal dislike for snakes, and helps us understand what it might have been like for the Israelite children to walk through a desert infested with poisonous snakes. Jesus revisits this…

Spring Training: Take Up Your Cross – March 8, 2009

Spring Training: Take Up Your Cross Texts: Psalm 22:23-31; Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Romans 4:13-25; Mark 8:27-38; Matthew 16:17-19 Pastor Jon continues our Lenten “Spring Training for the Soul” with a look at Peter’s confession, and Jesus teaching on “taking up our cross.” A simple head knowledge of the right answers is not enough for salvation.…

Spring Training: Back to the Basics – March 1, 2009

Spring Training: Back to the Basics Texts: Psalm 25:1-5; Genesis 9:8-17; I Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15; Proverbs 30:7-9; Matthew 4:1-4; Matthew 6:19-21 As we begin this Lenten Journey, Pastor Jon encourages us to view this time as a “Spring Training for the Soul,” where we go “Back to the Basics.” Lent provides us intentional time…

Looking for a Miracle – February 22, 2009

Looking for a Miracle Texts: Psalm 50:1-6; Mark 9:2-9; II Corinthians 4:3-6; II Kings 5:1-14; II Chronicles 20:12 Pastor Jon returns from sabbatical with a challenge for us from the story of Naaman. When we look for a miracle of God, it is not simply enough for us to pray and hope that someone waves…

REPEAT: What’s Your Perspective? – February 15, 2009

“What’s Your Perspective” For the past 8 weeks, we brought you some of our favorite messages from 2006. Regular weekly sermon podcasts will resume next week: February 22, 2009. Originally Published: October 8, 2006 Texts: Job 1:13-21, 19:25; Mark 10:17-31; Psalm 90; Hebrews 4:12-16 Contrasting Job with the Rich Young Ruler forces us to consider…