Posted: 30 Jun, 2016 | Author: Steve Nelson
The Bible is full of amazing teachings about God’s love for people and His relentless pursuit of their hearts. In the culmination of His plan, He gave His special son to die on the cross so that our sins could be paid for. It’s an amazing story, but only if it is true. There are […]
Read More...Posted: 02 Apr, 2016 | Author: Bruce Bradford
Bullies come in all shapes and size—financial trouble, stress, anger, sin, and fear. But we don’t have to face these bullies on our own. Bullies cower in fear when someone bigger than them is backing you up. And that’s what God says he’ll do for us. Download
Read More...Posted: 13 Feb, 2016 | Author: Steve Nelson
If God treated us with grace before we were saved, how much more will he show grace to us now that we are his Children? “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:8 Download Handout
Read More...Posted: 26 Dec, 2015 | Author: Steve Nelson
“All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making […]
Read More...Posted: 31 Oct, 2015 | Author: Dove Cranson
Dove’s message about repentance, both at the initial point of salvation and daily repentance in your walk as a new creation. “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.” —Acts 3:19 Handout Disciple the Heart resource 2 – Repent – […]
Read More...Posted: 30 Aug, 2015 | Author: Steve Nelson
In this final part of the Knowing Jesus sermon series, Steve takes a look at three things that stop us as a church from working together as a team: sin and selfishness that entangles and disqualifies, failure to work as a team and to see what is small as being part of something bit, and indifference […]
Read More...Posted: 22 Mar, 2015 | Author: Steve Nelson
“You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.” – Galatians 5:13 As Christians, we know that we are free, but also that we can’t just do whatever we want. We still have a set of rules that we […]
Read More...Posted: 28 Feb, 2015 | Author: Troy Roberts
“But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” So you […]
Read More...Posted: 21 Feb, 2015 | Author: Steve Nelson
In this message we take a look at Galatians 3:15-25 and also at a bigger picture of the book. How does God really see you. When you sin, do you fall out of His grace? Is God always disappointed in you? We understand that we come to God by His mercy and grace, but it is […]
Read More...Posted: 14 Apr, 2019 | Author: Steve Nelson
Jesus did not intend for us to be laden by the weight of unattainable perfection. Instead, he wanted to give us rest for our souls.
Read More...Posted: 06 Oct, 2019 | Author: Dove Cranson
Thanks be to God, His grace overcomes sin.
Read More...Posted: 24 Nov, 2019 | Author: Steve Nelson
When we call evil good it is not loving. Rather it muddles lines—lines that God drew to bring us good.
Read More...Posted: 08 Dec, 2019 | Author: Steve Nelson
We must see the Christian life as more than the attainment of eternal life. The Christian life is about the next life, but it is also about this life.
Read More...Posted: 20 Oct, 2019 | Author: Dove Cranson
This message looks at Jesus’ instructions on how to address offenses in a healthy way.
Read More...Posted: 02 Feb, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson
In in times of struggle, it helps us to take heart when we remember the power, sovereignty, and compassion of God.
Read More...Posted: 22 Mar, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson
In this message, Steve looks at some of the different ways we experience life and highlights a few areas that will be challenging in the midst of our current world crisis.
Read More...Posted: 03 May, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson
Darkness will be vanquished by light, we will leave suffering behind as we begin a new life, and God will eternally embrace us in love.
Read More...Posted: 14 Jun, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson
The good news of how Jesus paid our way into heaven is the most amazing story in the world! Whether you are a Christian or a person who is searching for hope and answers, this message is sure to encourage you and touch your soul.
Read More...Posted: 02 Aug, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson
God forgave some of the nastiest people in the Bible. The compassion, mercy, and grace of God reach far even to the depths of our own sin.
Read More...Posted: 09 Aug, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson
The story of the Woman at the Well gives great insights as to how to winsomely connect people to our life-giving God.
Read More...Posted: 23 Aug, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson
Matthew 11:19 [Jesus said,] “The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is proved right by her deeds.” (Parallel: Luke 7:34)
Read More...Posted: 30 Aug, 2020 | Author: Dove Cranson
Jesus sets us free from sin by transforming us from the inside out.
Read More...Posted: 27 Dec, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson
Christ died for sins once for all-one time for all time! He was the perfect sacrificed lamb to pay the penalty of our past, present, and future sins.
Read More...Posted: 10 Jan, 2021 | Author: Steve Nelson
God is our AWESOME hero who has given life to dead things!
Read More...Posted: 23 May, 2021 | Author: Steve Nelson
Every year nearly two million people google "What is the Bible?"
Read More...Posted: 30 May, 2021 | Author: Dove Cranson and John Meyer
In the midst of loss, God's love for us shines out as we love each other and choose to listen to His voice.
Read More...Posted: 06 Jun, 2021 | Author: Steve Nelson
In this message we will look at the question: Who is Jesus?
Read More...Posted: 05 Dec, 2021 | Author: Steve Nelson
In the story of David and Bathsheba we learn that when we sin, we can find life and restoration through heart-felt repentance.
Read More...Posted: 02 Jan, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson
Responding well when caught in sin sets a life-giving course in both our human relationships, and our relationship with God.
Read More...Posted: 10 Apr, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson
The key to walking in relationship with broken, sinful, and dysfunctional people, is to respond to Christ instead of to them.
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