Pastor Nate brings the message "The King Who Wept” from Luke 19:28-40. This message is the celebration of Jesus coming into Jerusalem just days before His death. He is a King entering the capital city to shouts of praise. Yet, He weeps over the blindness of their hearts. We have a Savior who has power to save and compassion for those who need Him.
Pastor Nate brings the message "The Lord of Peace” from 2nd Thessalonians 3:16-18. Is there peace for the Christian in the midst of the "storm?" Or, can it only be obtained when the good times are rolling? For the Christians who were experiencing afflictions, Paul's prayer at the end of 2 Thessalonians leads us to conclude the following: if you have the Lord in the midst of the storm, peace can be found with Him.
Pastor Nate brings the message "Accountability for the Busybody" from 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15. What do you do with the professing Christian who freeloads because he refuses to work? That was the challenge the Thessalonian church faced. And, it's the passage with significant implications for our lives that we'll cover this Sunday!
Pastor Stephen brings the message “Talking Like Christians” from 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5. In Paul's letters, we often find him encouraging believers with simple truths, praying for them, and asking for prayer. In short, Paul writes like a Christian talking to Christians. But for us, it can often feel awkward or hard to talk casually about faith, grace, or what God's doing in our lives with our Christian friends. Our passage for Sunday will model what uplifting, casual, Christian conversation can look like in our relationships with other believers.
Pastor Nate brings the message from 2 Thessalonians 2, ""What if We Got it Wrong?" That was the question that worried the Christians in Thessalonica. Granted, there are a lot of ideas about how the Lord will return. But, Paul's aim in this chapter is to shed truth on the fact that Jesus will return, and Christians can stand firm until that day comes.
The message is taken from 2 Timothy 3:13-16. Last week came to a natural break in the study of Hebrews, and we’ll pick it up again in January. For the month of November Pastor Nate will be covering various Scriptural themes, and then in December we will be focusing on the coming of Jesus. This message continues the theme of the Word of God and shows how it prevents us from the deception of sin.
The message is taken from Hebrews 4:11-14. Many Christians experience an on-going battle to believe whether or not God’s Word is helpful for every day life. In Hebrews 4:12 we read that it is alive and effective for our souls. In this passage we will see how it fits into the context and applies to our weekday life.
The message is taken from Hebrews 4:1-11. Through the author of Hebrews God tells us to continue striving until we have reached our rest. Just as Israel was called to believe God and persevere until they reached a time of rest in Canaan, we too are called to believe Him and persevere until we reach our rest.
The message is taken from Hebrews 3:7-19. The author of Hebrews will use a negative example to push us toward a positive course of action. Are we, as individuals and as a community, battling to remain faithful to Jesus? Or will we, like the wilderness generation, slide into unbelief? By viewing the example of the past, the author is calling us to evaluation in the present to ensure faithfulness for the future.
The message is taken from Hebrews 3:1-6. Is there someone in your life whom you think about or admire or pattern your life after? In connection with the greatness of heroes, the writer of Hebrews lifts our eyes to Jesus who eclipses all people. And, if we keep our highest admiration for Him, we will indeed hold fast to the end.
"Jesus Tasted Death for Everyone" from Hebrews 2:5-9. In each section of Hebrews, the author gives us a different perspective of Jesus' greatness. Up to this point in our study the focus has been on Jesus' deity, but this week we begin to look at the implication of his humanity, the side of him that we can really relate to.
This message is from Hebrews 2:1-4. There are warning signs on the highways that guide you toward safety and away from catastrophe. There are also warning signs from God that guide us as Christians. We will study the first warning in Hebrews 2 and see how it points us forward to our final destination.
This message is from Romans 8:26-30. The Apostle Paul addressed the despair of living in a fallen world under the curse of sin, then offered two glorious encouragements that every believer should wrap himself in a protective cloak: the Spirit of God carries our burdens to the throne room of God, and God is working good in our lives continually. Expect to be inspired and uplifted by this message.
The message title is "Assurance - Part 3: The Spirit of Adoption" from Romans 8:12-17. The Spirit of God has the unique ministry of indwelling Christians and affirming our relationship to God as our heavenly Father. The privilege of assurance in these moments is once again based on what God has done, not on what we do.
This message is from Romans 8:5-13. In this next section of Romans 8, Paul describes the effectual work of the Spirit versus the work of the flesh. We absolutely need the Spirit because those who are in the flesh cannot please God. But if we have the Spirit, we can put sin to death and experience union with Christ.
This message is from Matthew 8:23-27. The same Jesus who stilled the storm on Galilee…who demonstrated that he has complete control over the powers of nature, is the Jesus who never leaves us or forsakes us. He is always in the back of our boat, always ready to intervene when we cry out to the God of heaven for help.
This message is from Philemon 8-25. Conflict is a real part of life. Because of sin, there will always be need for reconciliation in our marriages, in our families, and in our church. In Part 2 we’ll consider the conflict between Onesimus and Philemon and seek to answer the question, “How does the gospel lead to reconciliation?”
