Abiding Shepherd

Pastor Krause concludes our "The End Is Near" Advent series with a message from John 14:27.    12.19.21 Message from Fort Atkinson  Pastor Nathan Krause

So You Can Face Anything...   No matter what challenge we face, we have exactly what we need because of “What’s left” from Jesus!   1) Jesus lets go into our hands a special gift – peace!   2) Biblical peace is more than just the absence of conflict, it’s the restoration of relationship. It means that now nothing is missing!  3) The peace that belongs to Jesus, the relatio...

How to we balance our freedom in Christ with abstaining from a choice that may cause a brother or sister to stumble in their faith? With humility and a Christ-like love! Romans 14:23-15:1 12.12.21 Message from Fort Atkinson Pastor Nathan Krause

Challenging. But Good.   Evaluating our faith life can be challenging. It gets even harder when we consider how to relate with other Christians. But there is incredible encouragement and hope from the One who takes care of Judging Us.”   1) There are some things that are clearly black and white like that the fact that Jesus is the only way to eternal life. But when it comes to applying o...

Your Enemy Is Going Down!  When the enemy is fighting hard agaisnts you, "What Are You Waiting For?"   Luke 18:8b  12.5.21 Message from Fort Atkinson  Pastor Nate Abrahamson

Are you dealing with this God's way?   In a world that doesn’t know how to disagree well, God has a different design.   1) Today’s norm for how people who disagree interact is not very Godly  a. People are offended easily  b. People are quick to be outraged and angry c. People often avoid difficult conversations while silently allowing negative feelings and self-righteousness t...

A Strange Combination of Ingredients Can Make A Great Recipe! With the beginning of the new church year we’re at a time where this is a unique combination of ingredients: thinking about the end of the world + looking forward to Jesus’ coming + Thanksgiving. This unique combo makes for a beautiful recipe in a messy world! 1) We can feel that there is a darkness in the world. But in Advent we focus...

This World Needs Some Love God's love is meant to transform us so we love HIm and others. In a world where love is lacking, this can be easy to forget. Take a look at what Jesus says about the need for love and how you can "Never Lose Heart" with this message on Matthew 24:12-13. 11.28.21 Message from Fort Atkinson Pastor Nate Abrahamson

Do you need peace? You can find it this Thanksgiving! 11.24.21 Thanksgiving Eve Message Pastor Nate Abrahamson

Every decision we make comes down to two Hebrew words - CHA-REM (abandon my sinful way of thinking and my plans for my life) or KA-DOSH (give God my whole heart, fully trusting the promises He's made).  Like God giving victory in Jericho, Jesus came and gave us the victory - the question is "Now, what do we do with that victory?" Joshua 6:15-19 11.21.21 Message from Fort Atkinson Pastor Natha...

His Victory. Your Hands.   God has won the victory and given it into your hands. It’s time to take hold of it!   1) The battle isn’t really ours. It’s God’s.  2) There’s a sinister enemy in this world and in our hearts. We get to be part of its defeat.  3) God wins the victory and then places it in our hands. He invites us to join Him.  4) He didn’t give us the victory so...

What's Your Crocodile? It’s hard to let go and not be in control. But we get to trust God more than we trust ourselves! 1) Are we teaching those around us, including little kids, to live by faith or by fear? 2) The world around us tries to tell us that marriage and children aren’t all that important.  3) God chooses who gets to live, not us. 4) Our fears can distract and divide us.  5) W...

It's often said, "When God shuts a door He opens a window."  But what do you do when the door is closing?  See how we get to live as people of hope by digging into what God does in the lives of Moses' parents in Exodus 2:1-3. 11.14.21 Message from Fort Atkinson Pastor Nate Abrahamson

Life Isn't Fair. But God still gives us the ability to really live. See what God can do in us despite life's challenges by looking at teh life of Joseph. Genesis 50:9-12 11.7.21 Message from Fort Atkinson Pastor Nathan Krause

If You've Ever Been Hurt By Someone, This Is For You. One of life’s most difficult challenges is dealing with the ways people have hurt us. Thankfully, Jesus made reconciliation possible not just between God and us, but between us and others. He is “Healing Hearts.” 1) When someone wrongs you, ask, “Am I in the place of God?” Then remind yourself what God’s place is in all of this. 2) Christian fo...

Big Choices! God has given you the opportunity to make choices and to trust Him as you step forward in faith! 1) God often doesn’t take us where we’re going immediately. It’s a process. He is patient with us. Are we patient with God? 2) Along the way God gives us the opportunity to make sanctified choices. 3) We have more than the promises of God to rest on. We can hang onto the character and natu...

You're Going Somewhere God has called you out so you can step forward in faith. Like Abraham, you're on "The Incredible Journey." Genesis 12:4-9 10.31.21 Message from Fort Atkinson Pastor Nate Abrahamson

Heroic! We all love heroes. But it can be a tall order to trying to live up to them! Jesus, however, makes us heroic like Noah! Some might say that Noah wasn’t all that heroic. He just followed directions. But humans are notoriously bad at following directions, especially from God! God has given us very simple directions in the 10 commandments but none of us follow them. Jesus perfectly obeyed for...

The Key to Significance God worked through Noah to preserve humanity on the face of the earth. Talk about significant! What was central to Noah's life of significance can be cenral to ours as well. We are oBEdient. Genesis 6:22 10.24.21 Message from Fort Atkinson Pastor Nate Abrahamson

Where real living begins! We know we've been given a new life in Christ and want to live that way more and more. Sometimes it goes well. Other times, not so much. Sometimes it's a combination of the both. That's why we need to remember how this new life works! 1) We need God to carve out a pure heart in us that can be in His presence and partner with Him. When He does, it changes everything about...

Our Sanctification series continues with a study of Psalm 51:10-12. 10.17.21 Message from Fort Atkinson Pastor Nathan Krause

Our "Sanctification" Series continues with a study of Philippians 1:3-6. 10.10.21 Message from Fort Atkinson Pastor Nathan Krause

Team Work Makes the Dream Work  It's often the little things that really make all the difference. The little things begin with humility.  1) Biblical submission is not about being less valuable than another. It's about willfully submitting yourself to the direction of another.  2) There are little things that will creep into our hearts and take a position that belongs to God. ...

The Light For You & For The World!   For all of eternity, God the Father & God the Son have shared a unique relationship. Now God extends an invitation to join in!   1. There’s a challenge we all face as Christians. On the one hand, we’re God’s children. But on the other hand, there’s a sinful nature with us that aligns with the devil. 2. Man-made solutions just won’t do. The onl...

Are you hiding in the dark? Stepping out into the light can feel scary. It means being honest about how fall short. It means looking to God to cleanse every part of us. But there is a beautiful new life that's been given to us when we are "Living in the Light." 1 John 3:7-10 10.3.21 Message from Fort Atkinson Pastor Nate Abrahamson