Pastor Nate brings the message, "Increasing and Abounding in Love” from 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13. What role does your love for others play in your standing before God? That's a question that Paul answers at the end of 1 Thessalonians 3. When we see love flowing through our lives God is establishing us in holiness.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Affliction, Meet Faith” from 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5. Would it surprise you to hear that in God's wisdom He has so ordered our lives that we would come face to face with affliction? Paul says that we are "destined for this." But we are not left without hope. In our sermon, we will see how faith tethers us to God so that we can remain established in Him.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "A Word that Works” from 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16. When Paul defended his ministry in Thessalonica, he did so by pointing out the changes that happened in the lives of these new Christians. People were changed, not because of Paul's speaking skills, but because they received the Word of God in faith. As believers we can be thankful and confident that God has given His Word to be at work in our lives.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "The Character of a Gospel Witness” from 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12. One of the greatest blessings that God gives us is the privilege of sharing the Gospel with non-Christians. It's a joyful moment knowing that God is very specifically using that moment for His glory. As we long to practice evangelism more and more, Paul shows us four important lessons for being a Gospel Witness.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Life-Changing" Part 2 from 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10. In the opening chapter of 1 Thessalonians we are seeing the power of the Gospel in the lives of believers. Salvation does bring about change. And, as a church we want to be that change for the glory of God and for encouragement and witness to those around us.
Pastor Nate brings this message from 1 Peter 1:6-12. We see a paragraph that is very true to reality: Christians (or as we’ve learned from our study, “exiles”) can have both joy and grief at the same time. Grief comes from our trials. Joy comes from God’s salvation. And, Peter’s instruction helps us see that one leads the other.
Pastor Nate brings this message from 1 Peter 1:3-5. Under the inspiration of the Spirit, Peter begins his letter by praising God and rejoicing in salvation. It's an interesting way to address "exiles" who are suffering under the pressures of a pagan culture. Yet, keeping God's saving mercy in the forefront of our thinking will encourage us through the challenges of another day.
This message is from 1 Peter 2:18-25. Resurrection Sunday, the day that we especially celebrate the empty tomb and Jesus’ victory over death, is fast approaching. In this message we will study the impact of Jesus’ life for both Christians and non-Christians. Next week is the death of Jesus, and the following week (Easter) is the resurrection of Jesus.
How do I know if I'm saved? What if I don't feel saved? Satan will often tempt us with lies, and sometimes it's the lie that we aren't saved. In this sermon we look at truths from three passages (Philippians 1:6, Romans 8, 1 Peter 1) that remind those of us who have placed our faith in Christ, that we can have confidence in our eternal security.
