Pastor Nate brings the message, "Be Who Christ Saved You to Be” from 1 Corinthians 6:1-11. Are there ever any disputes between Christians? Yep! Disagreements happen. But, God has a plan that does not include taking your brother to court. Instead, be who Christ saved you to be: a selfless follower of Him who will humbly get help from those in the church to settle the problem.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Do What’s Right, Not What’s Easy” from 1 Corinthians 5. In returning to our study of 1 Corinthians we come to chapter 5 where Paul instructs the church on how to respond to egregious sin from one of its members. The removal of a church member due to sin is never easy or convenient, but it is necessary in order to pursue purity in the church.
Tom Siefert brings the message, "Kissing Jesus” from Matthew 26:47-49. The Communion service is intended to be a hallowed moment in our spiritual lives. It is the way Jesus told us to remember him during his absence from the earth. Yet it is more than just a ritual we follow once a month, it is an opportunity for us to express our love back to him for all he has done for us.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Grace for the Humble” from James 4:1-10. The end of a year often gives us time to reflect. What did you see God doing in your heart this past year? In what way is He growing you? What are you praying for concerning the year ahead? An absolute necessity for God to continue His work of growth and sanctification in our lives is humility. Good thing He gives grace. Our year end message will focus on the Biblical path toward humility.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Be Who Christ Saved You to Be” from 1 Corinthians 6:1-11. Are there ever any disputes between Christians? Yep! Disagreements happen. But, God has a plan that does not include taking your brother to court. Instead, be who Christ saved you to be: a selfless follower of Him who will humbly get help from those in the church to settle the problem.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Do What’s Right, Not What’s Easy” from 1 Corinthians 5. In returning to our study of 1 Corinthians we come to chapter 5 where Paul instructs the church on how to respond to egregious sin from one of its members. The removal of a church member due to sin is never easy or convenient, but it is necessary in order to pursue purity in the church.
Tom Siefert brings the message, "Kissing Jesus” from Matthew 26:47-49. The Communion service is intended to be a hallowed moment in our spiritual lives. It is the way Jesus told us to remember him during his absence from the earth. Yet it is more than just a ritual we follow once a month, it is an opportunity for us to express our love back to him for all he has done for us.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Grace for the Humble” from James 4:1-10. The end of a year often gives us time to reflect. What did you see God doing in your heart this past year? In what way is He growing you? What are you praying for concerning the year ahead? An absolute necessity for God to continue His work of growth and sanctification in our lives is humility. Good thing He gives grace. Our year end message will focus on the Biblical path toward humility.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Christmas Joy” from Psalm 4 and John 15:1-11. The season with all of its festivities is ramping up as we get closer and closer to Christmas. Christmas parties, choir concerts, and gift exchanges are putting smiles on our faces. But, does God give us a joy that goes beyond the thrills of the season? Yes, He does and on Sunday we'll study this theme of Biblical joy.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Christmas Peace" from Ephesians 2:11-17. In our second Christmas sermon, we will cover the theme of Biblical peace that comes down from heaven. In Isaiah 9:6 we are told that the Son is the Prince of Peace to His people, and since that is the case, shouldn't there be a unique peace that accompanies our lives? This Sunday we will see how Christ's coming gives us an abiding peace with God and man.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Christmas Hope” from Romans 5:1-5. We begin our Christmas series starting with the Biblical theme of Hope. Christmas truly is a wonderful season that we try to fill with all sorts of celebration and happiness. But, God has given His people a promise that the future eternal benefits we have through Christ will be so beautiful and glorious that if we could see them now you would be blown away. As we think about Christmas, let's remember that the best is yet to come.
Pastor Stephen brings the message, "The Wonderfully Uncomfortable Path of Repentance” from 2 Corinthians 6:16b-7:13a. Pastor Stephen brings the message, "The Wonderfully Uncomfortable Path of Repentance" from 2 Corinthians 6:16b-7:13a. Acknowledging our sin isn't necessarily fun. Having others acknowledge our sin certainly isn't fun. And then internally dealing with the reality of our sin, and leaving that sin behind, may be the hardest part of all. But the apostle Paul shows us in 2 Corinthians 7 that this process of grief and discomfort is actually a beautiful gift of God that brings benefits that are easily worth it in the long run.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Seek God and Live” from the book of Amos. This week we will turn to the book of Amos and do a fly-over of it in one sermon. Like last week (Joel), the theme of repentance once again comes to the surface. What does it look like to practice regular repentance? And, where do I even start? We'll explore those questions this Sunday.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Rend Your Heart, Not Your Garments” from Joel. We're taking a break from 1 Corinthians until after the holidays and starting a short series in the minor prophets. This week our sermon will cover the book of Joel where God calls us to practice repentance at the core of who we are: the heart.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "A Powerful Weakness” from 1 Corinthians 4:9-21. The first section of Paul's letter comes to a close with a climactic statement that the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power. In other words, the measure of a person's walk with God is not determined by what he says but by the power of God at work in his life.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Servants and Stewards" from 1 Corinthians 4:1-5. In our study of 1 Corinthians, we've seen that there have been weird loyalties in the church to leaders like Paul, Apollos, and Peter. Certainly not helpful to the unity of God's people, then or now! As he closes out this first section of the letter, Paul shows us what leaders in the church are to be: servants of Christ and stewards of God. But then, doesn't that sound like the role for all Christians?
Pastor Andy brings the message, “Take Care How You Build” from 1 Corinthians 3:10-23. Not all buildings are of the same quality, even though they may be complete. What matters is the material used in construction. Paul uses this metaphor to warn and encourage us as we build the Church for God's glory and with God's resources.
Pastor Nate brings the message, “Time to Grow Up” from 1 Corinthians 3:1-9. You've seen the toddler who has to have it his way. That little guy can disrupt a room full of people. In the church, Christians can act like toddlers and it can cause all kinds of division. In this first section of 1 Corinthians (chapters 1-4), God's Word continues to lead us away from our sinfulness in order to find unity in Christ.
Pastor Nate brings the message, “Confidence in God, Not Ourselves” from 1 Corinthians 2. What role would you be playing if God did push a true, Christ-exalting, gospel-centered revival into the hearts of people? Providentially, we arrive at 1 Corinthians 2 this Sunday where the Bible gives us a sound confidence that God uses His methods, not the world's, to ultimately carry out the work.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Believing What is Foolish” from 1 Corinthians 1:18-31.The message of the Gospel will always be rejected by some as utter nonsense and foolishness. Yet, God has seen fit to show His wisdom through the cross and bring people from all over the world to Himself. Because the gospel is the power of God unto salvation, we will keep the foolishness of the gospel at the center and boast, not in ourselves, but in Him.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Gospel Unity for a Divided Church” from 1 Corinthians 1:10-17. Could members of a church ever divide over favorite leadership personalities? In Corinth well-known leaders like Paul, Apollos, and Peter were becoming icons of loyalty, and Paul wasn't having any of it. This first section of 1 Corinthians is instructive for Christians concerning the essential center for unity in the church.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "God’s Kindness for Imperfect People” from 1 Corinthians 1:1-9. This week we begin a new sermon series in 1 Corinthians. You can familiarize yourself with the book by reading summary notes from a study Bible; reading the book itself, or even skimming the chapters and their subtitles.
