Napoleon Church of the Nazarene

Pastor Ben Hartford continues our series on the book of Luke in chapter 17. He hits on verses 5 & 6 when the disciples ask Jesus to increase their faith. These two verses challenge us to take a look at our own faith. What is faith and what does real authentic faith look like?

We are excited to announce that Pastor Ben Hartford will be residing as head pastor of the Napoleon Church of the Nazarene. Listen in as we hold a special installation service and celebrate what God is doing in the life of the church.

Pastor Ben teaches from Luke Chapter 15 on the parable of the prodigal son. He makes it a point not just to look at the son who was lost but now found, but to also look at the older brother's response in all of this. Both showing us how we can be either self centered or self righteous, but yet the Father's love is clearly seen in how the father in this parable responds to both his sons.

Pastor Justin Braun teaches from Luke 14 with the parable of the great banquet. We are encouraged to give of ourselves, risk the urgency, and find the presence of God as we continue to be the light and step out in obedience to God's call on our lives.

Pastor Justin Braun continues on in the book of Luke. We are in chapter 12, where Jesus reveals multiple things like, being on your guard against hypocrisy, to fear the Lord above all else, and not worry about your physical circumstances. All in all, revealing to us as the church to rid ourselves of the world's circumstantial view and start living in the spiritual reality.

Pastor Ben teaches from Luke chapter 10 about the Good Samaritan. We are challenged to think about who our neighbors are and how we can show compassion to them even if they are different than us, the same as us, or might have brought hardship onto to themselves. Can we love how Jesus loves?

We have special guest speaker, Dwayne Mills, from Appalachia Reach Out; a work and witness ministry that spreads the gospel and meets the need of one of the most poorest counties in West Virginia. Dwayne shares his heart along with some personal testimonies about how the Lord is at work in this ministry. If you would like more information on how you can partner with ARO, please visit our website https://napnaz.church and click on the Appalachia Reach Out 2023 link located on bottom our home page.

We come back to Luke, teaching through chapter 9, where Jesus asked His disciples, "who do you say I am?" With Peter's response of saying 'He is the Messiah', we are left to search our own hearts; who do we say that Jesus is and does our life reflect what we proclaim? Are we willing to leave behind our own will to pick up our cross and follow Christ, the Messiah?

Pastor Ben continues in the book of Luke, preaching on the Parable of the Sower in chapter 8. He relates the soil to our heart conditions and encourages and challenges us to check our own hearts and then to not forget to pray for those who may not have softened hearts.

Pastor Justin teaches from chapter 7 about the centurion who had great faith. Seeking hearts move us from relying on corrupted hearts to having repentant hearts and experiencing Christ. A great faith is preceded by a repentant heart which only comes from a seeking heart.