The Journey of Grace is not just a theme, but a reflection of a person’s life. We continue on the full journey as we interact and cooperate with the Grace of God. We can press pause, sit down, say “I’m tired or sore. I can’t go any further than this…” God is always going ahead … Continue reading Sufficient Grace
Category: holiness
The Journey of Grace – The Compelling Invitation
I'm going to start this new sermon series by addressing some criticism. It’s not personal to me or to our church, but rather criticism some folks have about the Christian Faith and Christian churches. The top criticism not believers and non-church goers have about church is that it’s filled with hypocrites. We hear this frequently, … Continue reading The Journey of Grace – The Compelling Invitation
Help Wanted. (Devil Need Not Apply)
Making the enemy feel unwelcomed. Two weeks ago, prior to sunday school I was here in the sanctuary praying. I didn’t know why, but an idea came into my mind. You see I was trying to think about rebuking the devil. You know how we sometimes will pray “Holy spirit you are welcome in this … Continue reading Help Wanted. (Devil Need Not Apply)
The Problem with Beacons
Genesis 11:1-11 (This message originally presented and recorded on Sunday, July 3rd 2022.) Independence day weekend! Traditionally, we’d hear a message on the topic of freedom, independence, or justice. We might recount the wars and the biblical tie-ins to their call to arms. We could talk about the Constitution and the bill of rights. Identifying … Continue reading The Problem with Beacons
Clickbait
The message is about clickbait. It is not clickbait...or is it? 27 When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb. 28 As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it on his wrist and … Continue reading Clickbait
Risen from the Dead
An Easter Sunday Message - To listen to the audio recording, CLICK HERE or scroll to the bottom. Today is the Sunday we Historically set aside to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. The Son of God. The Messiah. If you were expecting colorful plastic eggs and fluffy bunnies, that’s just misinformation. Just as … Continue reading Risen from the Dead
The Voice of God
Over the last several weeks we looked at the world through the lens of the Church of the Nazarene and how God has used believers all over the world to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ and the reality of Holiness. He’s inhabited the prayers of his people. Prayer is a conversation. Whether written prayers: … Continue reading The Voice of God
Lent – What God Can Do with Open Hands
This message was part of the Mid-week community Lenten series "Open My Life Lord" hosted by the Vernon Community Ministerial Association. I’m Pastor Matt Angell from the Church of the Nazarene. I’ve titled the following message, “What God Can Do with Open Hands.” Over the next few moments together, we are going to look at … Continue reading Lent – What God Can Do with Open Hands
Proverbs 3 – Movie Quotes
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV Before you read any further, do me a favor. Go to the comments section and share with me your favorite movie quote. Go ahead, the rest of this post will … Continue reading Proverbs 3 – Movie Quotes
Worse Than Before
Sermon - Matthew 12:43-45 43 “When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order. 45 Then it … Continue reading Worse Than Before
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