Sermons

Pastor Nate brings the message, "A Quest for Enjoyment" from Ecclesiastes

1:12-2:26. Do you think that if you had more "thing" in life you would be a

happier person? Do you think there would be more joy? As we study the book

of Ecclesiastes, Solomon tests those waters for us. Over and over again we

are brought back to this reality: we find our enjoyment in life when we

walk with God.

Pastor Nate brings the message, "Emptiness of Work Apart from God" from

Ecclesiastes 1:1-11. This is the beginning of a new sermon series in the

book of Ecclesiastes where Solomon wastes no time in warning us of an empty

life. His first concern is that people apply themselves to their work, but

at the end of their lives they are left with nothing meaningful. How many

people get to the end of their lives and quietly think, "I wasted my life"?

Ecclesiastes will help us think more Biblically about a life of Godly

fulfillment and meaning.

Pastor Nate brings the message, "When God Hides Himself from You” from

Psalm 10. The Psalms are filled with honest, heartfelt questions and

emotions that plague us during hard times: “Why O LORD do you stand far

away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?” We might not ask those

specific questions, but if our emotions were given a voice, they would be

screaming those words loud and clear. In Psalm 10 David buoys us up with

truth for when our hearts are filled with questions about the existence of

God.

Pastor Nate brings the message, "Praising and Pleading: The Peaks and

Valleys of the Christian Life.” Psalm 9 is an accurate reflection of the

Christian life. On one hand we praise God for defeating our enemy. On the

other hand we plead with Him to go before us and defeat our enemy, that

roaring lion. At first glance, this seems contradictory until you consider

it in Biblical terms. What is unwaveringly true is that Christ will build

His church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it. The battle

rages but God will bring His people through it.

Pastor Andy brings the message, "The Majesty of God Revealed in Human

Frailty” from Psalm 8. What comes to mind when you consider the majesty of

God? The Sun, moon, and stars? The expanse of the universe? In Psalm 8 to

highlight the majesty of God, the psalmist draws our attention to the

insignificant and unimpressive creature called “Man.” The wisdom of God’s

plan to display His majesty through human frailty has far-reaching and

eternal effects: it gave hope to David, to the people of Israel who were

exiled and oppressed, and finally to all humanity through the Son of Man,

Jesus.

Pastor Nate brings the message, "God Is the Judge: It’s Going to Be Okay.”

As we turn to Psalm 7, David is again facing perilous times. In his cry to

the Lord, David finds encouragement in the truth that God is a Refuge and

Judge. That’s an interesting pair to put together as you consider

safety…and eternal justice. There is a lot of moral turbulence going on in

this world, but God’s perspective, Christians are going to be okay…and in

all reality, much better than “okay.”

Pastor Nate brings the message, "Dark Hours of God’s Good Discipline:” from

Psalm 6. As a father loves his child and provides discipline when needed,

so God loves us, His children, and brings discipline into our lives. In

Psalm 6 David is experiencing such a time in his life and pleads with God

to bring it to an end. It is a penitential psalm that will help us

understand God and place our hope in Him.

Pastor Nate brings the message, "Deliverance from Deception" from Psalm 5.

For the next few weeks we will be studying various Psalms. They are filled

with personal emotions that teach us how to express our hearts to God. In

Psalm 5 David pours out his heart to God as people spread lies that effect

him deeply. We then find how God can be trusted when others are deceptive.

Pastor Nate brings the message, "What Are You Standing In?" from 1 Peter

5:12-14. The giant redwoods in California can soar to over 350 feet in the

air. Their massive trunks and branches can weigh millions of pounds. Only a

strong root system could keep them standing. This is the last sermon in the

book of 1 Peter. In his closing statement to the churches, Peter exhorts

Christian exiles to stand firm in the grace of God.

Pastor Nate brings the message, "Fighting Satan with Promises of God” from

1 Peter 5:8-11. We are in a battle. Satan, our adversary, is carrying out

plans to attack Christ's Bride. He hates her and wants to devour Christians

like a lion devours sheep. Yet God leads us in His grace to be able to

resist Satan and stand firm all the way to the end.