Sermons » 2018

The Ten Commandments cover two basic areas of human living; the first five concern relationships with God, the last five, relationships between people. The role of the Ten Commandments in ancient Israel was to give direction to a relationship. Community and fellowship with God provide the context for the commandments. They are often misunderstood as a collection of do’s and don’ts. They should be understood as the foundation of the covenant relationship between the Lord and Israel. The Ten Commandments, and the Law as a whole, help us realize that no one can perfectly follow God’s laws. We all need grace and mercy. We all need to accept Jesus as Savior and Lord. More

Pastor Nathan’s sermon for Mother’s Day focuses on Rachel & Leah.

Siblings like to compete, but can you imagine having to share a husband with your sister, feeling like you always had to outdo the other? However, God blessed both Leah and Rachel with children, continuing his covenant promise with Abraham. Leah and Rachel’s sons would go on to form the 12 tribes of Israel. What can we learn from this passage? How does this text apply to our lives? More

No illustration can ever do the Holy Spirit justice. However, the Holy Spirit acts in a similar way often behind the scenes empowering believers to serve Jesus and glorify the Father. The Holy Spirit illuminates the Bible for us, assists us in prayer, uplifts our worship, deepens our fellowship, and enables our evangelism. Our texts describe the beginning of the church and the coming of the Holy Spirit as our Advocate, Counselor, and Guide. More

In the Father's Day sermon Get in the Boat, Pastor Nathan examines the life of Noah. What can we learn from Noah? Christian fathers and all men in general are to be men of character. Noah is an excellent father described in the Bible. He is famous for building an ark and believing in God when everyone around him called him crazy. He listened to Yahweh. He listened to the Lord’s warning. Noah is being called a righteous and blameless man. He walked daily with the Lord. He righteous and blameless in comparison to the people of his time. More...

Paul wrote his letter to the church at Philippi from a Roman jail yet the book of Philippians is full of joy. Pastor Nathan leads us through an in-depth study of Philippians to discover Paul’s secret to find joy.  More