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, "Great Expectations" from Isaiah 11:1-5. Two thousand years ago the people of God desperately longed for the Messiah to come. His arrival would mark the beginning of a new era characterized by freedom and peace. Today, the advent season not only reminds us of Christ's first coming, but also causes us to desperately long for (and expect) His second coming. Oh, how we will be set free!
Sunday Morning...Pastor Nate brings the message, "Who We Were, Who We Are" from Galatians 3:22-29. As we come to the end of Galatians 3, Paul explains how the law was our guardian in the past. However, as Christians, we are no longer under the law. Rather we have come into a new relationship with God by faith in Christ, and now we are His sons.
Sunday Morning...Pastor Nate brings the message, "Promise, Law, and Faith" from Galatians 3:15-22. How often do we come to our personal Bible reading and gloss over a section of Scripture because it seems to be irrelevant to everyday life? At first glance, our next section in Galatians might feel that way. But there are jewels of truth to be obtained in this passage. Pray that God will give us a blessing from His Word through this passage.
Pastor Nate brings the message, "The Blessing of Abraham" from Galatians 3:6-14. As we move into the doctrinal section of Galatians, Paul unpacks the theology of the Gospel by using the OT character of Abraham. He was a man who believed what God had promised, and God blessed him accordingly. The connection that Paul makes is that we have been given the promise of Christ, and if we live by faith in Him, we are one of Abraham's sons, receiving the blessing. What is that blessing? You'll see it in this passage.
Our pastoral assistant for youth, Stephen Ellison, brings the message, “Perseverance in Prayer” from Luke 18:1-8. Prayer is one of the easiest areas of the Christian walk to grow discouraged in when we don’t see results as soon as we’d like, but Scripture instructs us to not grow tired of continuing to ask of God. Jesus reminds us that our loving Father desires for us to be diligent in bringing our requests to Him, and He loves to provide for those that belong to Him.
Pastor Nate brings the message, “The Truth of the Gospel” - Part 2, from Galatians 2:14-21. As we continue our sermon series in Galatians, it’s clear that Paul’s great desire is for People to accurately understand the Gospel. As it was then, so it is now…some are teaching that belief in good works is what saves a person. What a hopeless outlook in life! The Bible teaches us that we are sinners, that Christ died in our place, and that belief in Him alone is what saves us from hell. So, the Gospel is not belief in good works. It’s belief in Jesus.
Pastor Nate brings the message, “The Truth of the Gospel” - Part 1. Even the best of Christians leaders will at times fall into the “fear-of-man” trap. In this next section in Galatians, Paul uses failure of Peter and Barnabas as a platform to begin teaching on justification. Paul’s point is that we certainly will not be justified in God’s eyes by works that impress others but rather by faith in Jesus.
Pastor Nate brings the message, “Accepted by the Apostles.” Some of the early churches planted by Paul were later deceived by false teachers who claimed that circumcision was needed for salvation. In Galatians, Paul is responding with the message that salvation comes by faith alone in Christ alone. But the question is: “Why should we believe you, Paul?” That question is what Paul is answering in chapters 1-2 of Galatians.
Pastor Nate brings the message, “Called by God’s Grace” from Galatians 1:10-24. The testimony of a changed life is very powerful because it begs the question of “how?…how did that person change?” In our sermon this week, Paul employs the tool of testimony to point people back to God as the one who powerfully calles people by His grace.
Pastor Andy brings the message, “Divine Destiny” from Acts 8:26-40. Luke records the meeting between Philip and an Ethiopian. And the closer we read, we realize, “This cannot be just coincidence!” This study will help us to better understand God’s divine destiny for Philip and for the Ethiopian. And, for us today.
Pastor Nate brings the message, “Jesus…Given for Our Sins.” This message begins a new sermon series in the book of Galatians. In Galatians Paul explains what the Gospel isn’t, and how the Gospel is manifested in our lives. You familiarize yourself with Galatians by picking up a study Bible and reading the introduction material.
Pastor Nate brings the message, “Confidence in the LORD” - Part 2. Since Christians have the privilege of coming to God in prayer we should study the Psalms which include both helpful examples and rich theology concerning prayer. Last week’s sermon from Psalm 20 taught us that we should trust in God because of who He is and seek His glory to be on display with our prayer requests. This message shows how God answered David’s request and how focusing on the glory of God helps us with prayer.
Pastor Nate brings the message, “Confidence in the LORD.” Fully trusting in the LORD, David went into battle after battle and faced giants greater than him. His ultimate hope was not in military might but in “the name of the LORD our God” and God delivered David. Are we supposed to pray Psalm 20? And, if so, in what situations?
