Gardendale Church of the Nazarene Podcast

It is the vocation of the church to lead unbelievers to conversion and into the life of faith in the Body of Christ.

This morning we had a special guest, our new District Superintendent, Rev. Greg Story. He challenged us to be a supernatural church.

Matthew 8 and 9 contain three stories that remind us that we have been thrust into a struggle larger than ourselves. Are we willing to surrender our lives to God?

Forgiveness comes first to us. It is out of that action that we have the ability to forgive.

In praying for "our daily bread", we realize that God has chosen to meet our most basic needs. It is there, our eyes are opened and we see God among us.

In praying for "our daily bread", we realize that God has chosen to meet our most basic needs. It is there, our eyes are opened and we see God among us.

"Your kingdom come" is a concrete reality in which we are to become part or be out of step with the reality that God has come into the world in Jesus.

In praying the Lord’s Prayer, we are reminded that we belong, not to ourselves and our desires, but to God.

God prepares the harvest and we cannot go out into the harvest without God’s leading. Jesus’ command to His apostles is just as vital today as it was then.

Every step of the way, the church is built due to God’s blessing and intervention. The church’s true power is found when we get on our knees and allow God to work.