Cape Elizabeth Church of the Nazarene - Weekly Sermon Podcast

“God Isn’t Finished Yet: Overcoming the Next Barrier”Text: Exodus 14:5-31There are moments in life that can be frightening and exhausting, even when we are trying to follow where we think God has been leading. As we continue our Exodus sermon series, we learn that we can trust God to lead us through and find a…

“God Isn’t Finished Yet: Grace Passing Over Our Sin”Text: Exodus 12:1-17We continue our study of the Exodus by looking at the story of the first Passover. Passover has always been about the grace of God, who remains on the side of the oppressed, who remains on the side of the enslaved, and who remains on…

“God’s Not Finished Yet: What’s in a Name?”Text: Exodus 3:13-4:17A name carries far more meaning than just how we’re identified. When God reveals His name to Moses through the burning bush, God identifies Himself as the same God who worked among the Israelites’ ancestors. This the same God that we testify to; who has a…

“God Isn’t Finished Yet: Seen and Heard”Text: Exodus 3:1-12As humans, we have a need and a desire to be seen and heard. When Moses encounters God in the burning bush, God reveals that He has seen the way the Israelites have been oppressed and has heard their cries. He also promises deliverance to the Israelites…

“God Isn’t Finished Yet: A New Home”Text: Exodus 2:11-25Continuing our sermon series on the book of Exodus, we find Moses experiencing a new start in Midian after killing an Egyptian. Despite what Moses did, this is not the end of his story; God still chose to work through him in answering the cries for help…

“God Isn’t Finished Yet: A Hidden Hope”Text: Exodus 1:1 – 2:10This week, we begin a new sermon series going through the book of Exodus entitled “God Isn’t Finished Yet.” Through its use of similar language, the beginning of the story of the Exodus is tied to the story of Creation. It shows us that God…

“Finding God’s Blessings in the Droughts”Text: Genesis 48:1-22Sometimes God blesses in ways we can hardly imagine or perhaps in ways we had not preferred. In preparation for a new sermon series, Pastor Tim looks at the story of Jacob and Joseph. If God can lift up Joseph – who was sold into slavery – to…

“Faith Maintenance”Text: 1 Timothy 4:1-16If maintenance is necessary in so many areas of our lives – our cars, our homes, our relationships; shouldn’t the same be true of our faith? In 1 Timothy, Paul is preparing Timothy for the start of his ministry, knowing that there will be challenges along the way. Paul suggests that…

“You Are Where You Eat”Sermon Text: Matthew 9:9-13When Jesus ate with tax collectors and sinners at Matthew’s house, He extended mercy to them where everyone else extended judgment. As we are called to embody Jesus is in our lives, this passage reminds us that the defining characteristic of who God is is found in the…

“Returning to Worship”Text: Romans 11:33-12:2In accordance with state guidelines, this was the first week we could gather together in person to worship since late March. Worship is a centering activity which helps us return to God the work that we’ve done, and also prepares us to enter into the next week reflecting and serving our…