Sermons

Pastor Nate brings the message, "Faith, Hope, and the Resurrection of Jesus.” In this message we turn our attention specifically to the resurrection of Jesus. This sermon covers the events leading up to the resurrection as well as the invitation to place one’s faith and hope in Christ.

Pastor Nate brings the message, "Who is This?"  That's the question people asked when Jesus came into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.  Is he a prophet?  A king?  Just a good man in the history books?  As we anticipate the arrival of Resurrection Sunday, we first need to know who Jesus is.  And Matthew answers that question by using the prophecies of the Old Testament to show that He's the Savior whom everyone needs.  

Rich Kolmus brings the message, "Comfort, Comfort My People.”  If you've lived long enough, you know that life isn't always easy.  At one point or another, we will all wrestle with suffering or sickness simply because we are part of Adam's fallen race.  Other times, we face sorrows and pains that are the direct result of sin - our own or someone else's.  Often, the adage "God won't give us more than we can handle" will ring completely hollow as we face difficulties that are well beyond our capacity. 

When you are at the end of yourself, is God still there?  Does He remember you?  Does He care?  Can He help?  Isaiah 40 reminds God's people that the answer is... Yes!

Pastor Nate brings the message, "Sow to the Spirit.” In Galatians 6:6-10, Paul completes his theology of Spirit-led relationships with a picture of sowing and reaping.  Our role within the context of relationships can be compared to the planting of seeds.  Each seed being a selfless act of love under the authority of the Spirit or a self-seeking act carried out in the flesh.  The passage urges us to answer, "Are we living by the Spirit or the flesh?" 

Pastor Nate brings the message, "Keep In Step with the Spirit" from Galatians 5. What does a church family look like that is "keeping in step with the Spirit"?  A church that is governed by the Spirit will treat others, especially those who have fallen into sin, with a certain kind of care and gentleness.  A Spirit-led congregation is also made up of individuals who are worshiping the Lord through their own personal obedience to Him.  

In Galatians 5, God is showing us the hope of His Spirit in our lives. It's the Spirit who produces fruit such as love, joy, and peace so that Christ's church can live in harmony with one another.

"Walk By The Spirit" from Galatians 5:13-21. Every day we face a crucial decision: will we follow the Spirit of God or our flesh? In Galatians 5, God's Word commands us to walk by the Spirit and in doing so we will not gratify or fulfill the desires of the flesh.  What would it be like if we followed the Spirit into every aspect of life?

Dr. Thomas Schreiner brings the message, "Making It By Faith" from Hebrews 11. Tom is a NT scholar who teaches at Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY.  He also pastored for 14 years at Clifton Heights Baptist Church. Schreiner has written many books and commentaries and has a unique gift of being able to make complex truths in Scripture very understandable.

Pastor Nate brings the message, "Freedom to Love” from Galatians 5:7-15.  When you think of personal freedom, you might think of it as someone who gets whatever he or she wants.  However, that's not freedom, but slavery to impulse and desire.  Paul shows us that freedom is a Spirit-empowered ability to genuinely love and serve others.  

Pastor Nate brings the message, "Stand Firm.”  You’ve seen people slip on the ice.  Maybe it was you that recently felt the pain.  In a spiritual sense, it’s easy to “slip.”  We slip into wrong thinking and eventually slavery to sin.  However, in Galatians 5 we are instructed to stand firm and given practical help to do so.