Pastor Nate brings the message, "God-Honoring Relationships” -Part 2 from 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22. Jesus is coming back someday, and it is our privileged task to be ready to meet Him when He returns. In our second-to-last sermon in 1 Thessalonians, we will see how the Bible guides us into an honorable relationship with God that prepares us to meet Him.
Our Men’s BUILD Conference speaker, Matt Emadi, brings the message, “The Meaning, Message, and Motive for Evangelism” from Romans 1:1-6.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "God-Honoring Relationships” from 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15. Relationships can be hard. Yet, they are rewarding when we follow God's word. In our study this week we will look at God's plan for 2 unique relationships in the church: 1) the relationship between pastors and congregation; and, 2) the relationship between members and... members.
Sunday Morning...Pastor Nate brings the message, "Great Expectation" from 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11. Christians live with the expectation that God will complete both a final judgment for those who oppose Him and a final salvation for those who believe in Him. This event will be the ultimate Day of the Lord. In light of that day, live with both anticipation and encouragement that God will save His people through it.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Hope for Grieving Christians” from 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. A life-giving benefit in salvation is that Jesus will bring about a great reunion for all His people. When He returns, all Christians (past and present) will be brought together. Imagine what it will be like to be reunited with Christian friends and family members and always be with the Lord!
Pastor Nate brings the message, “What is a Local Church?” Covid and contemporary thinking have heavily influenced the way many people are currently thinking about the local church. Yet, what does the Bible say about the local church? For the next 2-3 weeks we will be studying this topic. After this series is finished, we plan to walk through the Gospel of Mark.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Joy to the World” - Part 2. As we continue our Advent series, we study the passage of Isaiah 7. The familiar phrase is, “Behold the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel,” but this message covers the surrounding material and shows how God gives this promise to encourage the disheartened.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Joy to the World” - Part 1. This message begins our advent series as we celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ. Back in Genesis 22 the angel of the Lord made a promise to Abraham that through him all the nations of the earth would be blessed. Over 2,000 years later that particular promise was fulfilled in Christ, and the blessing of salvation is ours to treasure.
Pastor Nate brings the message from Ecclesiastes 11-12. As Solomon begins his closing statements to the book of Ecclesiastes, he specifically addresses young people with several nuggets of wisdom. In Sunday's sermon, we'll take the same approach by encouraging young people to pursue Biblical joy and to remember their Creator.
Pastor Luke brings the message, "Equipped with the Promises" from Acts 1:6-11. Jesus' last words to His disciples focused on the task of spreading the gospel to the ends of the earth. Yet, in this daunting task, He provides three promises that equip us for what He has called us to. Those promises are the focus of this message.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Enjoying the Good Times During the Bad." At the beginning of chapter 8 Solomon shares the wisdom that is needed when living with a less than ideal government and culture. Pretty pertinent for Christians. Last week Nate mentioned that we would make it through chapters 8-9, but he's taking that back and preaching on Ecclesiastes 8:1-15.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "When God Doesn’t Make Sense” from Ecclesiastes 7:15-29. Wouldn’t it be nice if life was like a recipe? Put in all the right ingredients, cook it up at the right temperature, and everything turns out well! Life isn’t that way, and Solomon vocalizes the confusion. That being said, how we should proceed “when life doesn’t make sense” is what we aim to understand .
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Enjoying the Gifts from God." In Ecclesiastes 5-6 we see that the pursuit of wealth and expectation that it will give satisfaction is empty. Instead, enjoy what God has already given you, whether it's work, food and drink, or the money He has provided. This passage teaches us that God is looking out for your enjoyment!
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Reverence in the House of God" from Ecclesiastes 5:1-7. Does it seem that many church services have taken on a man-centric atmosphere? In Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 we find that there is wisdom in approaching God with reverence. Our worship should be governed by God's greatness.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "God's Set Times" from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. In chapter 3 of Ecclesiastes Solomon asks us to consider the timing of just about everything in life...being born and dying, planting and harvesting, weeping and laughing, etc., etc. What he's getting at is that these occasions and rhythms happen in God's timing. He is the One who determines when all things take place. And since that's the case, ought we not to be in awe of God?
Pastor Nate brings the message, "A Quest for Enjoyment" from Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:26. Do you think that if you had more "thing" in life you would be a happier person? Do you think there would be more joy? As we study the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon tests those waters for us. Over and over again we are brought back to this reality: we find our enjoyment in life when we walk with God.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Emptiness of Work Apart from God" from Ecclesiastes 1:1-11. This is the beginning of a new sermon series in the book of Ecclesiastes where Solomon wastes no time in warning us of an empty life. His first concern is that people apply themselves to their work, but at the end of their lives they are left with nothing meaningful. How many people get to the end of their lives and quietly think, "I wasted my life"? Ecclesiastes will help us think more Biblically about a life of Godly fulfillment and meaning.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "When God Hides Himself from You” from Psalm 10. The Psalms are filled with honest, heartfelt questions and emotions that plague us during hard times: “Why O LORD do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?” We might not ask those specific questions, but if our emotions were given a voice, they would be screaming those words loud and clear. In Psalm 10 David buoys us up with truth for when our hearts are filled with questions about the existence of God.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "Praising and Pleading: The Peaks and Valleys of the Christian Life.” Psalm 9 is an accurate reflection of the Christian life. On one hand we praise God for defeating our enemy. On the other hand we plead with Him to go before us and defeat our enemy, that roaring lion. At first glance, this seems contradictory until you consider it in Biblical terms. What is unwaveringly true is that Christ will build His church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it. The battle rages but God will bring His people through it.
