In the third week of the I Am series, Pastor Nate examine Jesus' statement in John 10; "I Am the door". Jesus relates Himself to the shepherd whom all the true sheep will follow. not coming to the call of strangers or thieves. Through this statement, He is revealing a truth about the religious leaders of the time; who doubted & discredited Him at every turn. Jesus makes this statement to help us understand that He is the only way to heaven, but just as the sheep commons of His time, all are welcome to enter.
I Am: Week 2
Pastor Andrew Zemianek identifies a passage in John 8 where Jesus identifies Himself as the Light of the World. Pastor Andrew goes on to define three characteristics of Jesus as light; how light reveals, how light purifies & how light leads. If we allow Him to, Jesus reveals the things in our lives which we should ask Him to change, He then purifies us of these things & finally He leads us to a better way of life.
I Am: Week 1
In the series, "I Am", Pastor Nathan Gagne examines the 'I Am' statements of Jesus. First, he examines the miracle of feeding the 5,000 and how they subsequently left following the miracle. Following God only for the benefits He gives shows not only a lack of faith, but makes one susceptible to walking away when they don't receive what they pray for. Following God will not always be easy, however, He will always love and never forsake any who seek to follow. As Simon Peter says in John 6 when asked by Jesus if the 12 would leave along with the 5,000; "To whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life."
Easter is Good News
Pastor Nathan Gagne talks about God's redemption of our lives through His sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. Because of this sacrifice, we have been forgiven and have no need to fear God's punishment. So although Jesus died, in doing so He not only took our sins but defeated death when He rose again.
Care About an Empty Chair
The empty chairs within the two services signify one more person who could hear the good news of Jesus. It is important to make sure there is room to invite people, but we should not take this as an opportunity to get comfortable. We should always take stock of those empty chairs and continue to share our testimonies to try to fill them.
Harvest
In this stand alone message, Pastor Nathan Gagne shares John 4:35 & gives 3 accompanying biblical examples of those who were ready for the harvest when God sent His appointed people to them. As opposed to meditating over what you perceive as failures regarding sharing your testimony or inviting others to explore Jesus, don't be discouraged & keep moving on to invite others. As John 4:35 says, the fields are ready for harvest; chances are, there are many others who would be open to exploring Jesus.
Spring Training: Week 3
In the conclusion of the Spring Training series, Pastor Nate discusses the analogy between finding a godly man and a 5-tool player in baseball. It is important to evaluate your relationship or potential relationship options along biblical lines; do they attend church? Do they serve? Do they give?
Spring Training: Week 2
In week two of Spring Training, Pastor Nate talks about the different qualities important when selecting a diamond, how to treat a diamond and that the most important thing in any relationship is to continually serve God.
Spring Training: Week 1
Our culture says that anything goes in dating relationships. In the series Spring Training, Pastor Nathan Gagne talks about what the bible says about relationships at all stages; whether dating or marriage, and having the type of intimacy that fits the current stage of your relationship. In this first week, he talks about being single or being in a pre-marriage relationship and what that looks like from a biblical perspective.
How Do We Hear God's Voice?
In the Groundhog Day series, Pastor Nathan Gagne spoke about how to keep yourself from repeating the same mistakes. In this stand alone message, Pastor Chris Pike expands upon that idea utilizing the book "Frequency: Tune In. Hear God." by Robert Morris. God wants to speak to us, but often times we're unable to hear Him due to the fact that we're drowning Him out with our own noise and all the negative feedback around us.
Groundhog Day - Week 4
Fixing your eyes on the Lord is the only way to break the strongholds keeping you from truly living. Being responsive to God's prompting and taking time to talk with Him through prayer is paramount to stopping the cycle of mistakes and beginning a new life walking in God's promises.
Groundhog Day - Week 3
Removing physical temptations as well as removing yourself from tempting situations can help you to align with rather than stray from God's plans for your life.
Groundhog Day - Week 2
What do you do when you find yourself repeating the same mistakes over & over again? Train yourself to be godly; it will take work, but you will see the benefits.