Abiding Shepherd

This Is Refreshing! Feeling tired and worn? Refreshment is waiting! Jesus makes possible today for you to “revive.” 1) Trees are pretty amazing, aren’t they? As long as they’re planted in soil with the right nutrients, they can thrive in the craziest of conditions. So can we! 2) You might not have noticed, but trees are central to your story.    a. We were meant to eat from the tree...

Maybe the Toughest Part About Being A Christian.... We love God and know He's good but there's power inside of us working against. Make some sense of what's going on, find confidence and hope for "The Battle Within." 6.13.21 Message from Fort Akinson Pastor Nate Abrahamson

This Means War! There’s a fight taking place inside of us. Join the fight because the war is won! The powers inside of us are in conflict. One loves God while the other hates God! The sinful nature always wants to do the wrong thing and is always working against us. If the battle is so hard, we might sometimes wonder, “Why fight?” We fight because Jesus has won the victory! Jesus gave His life so...

So WHY Are You Living This Way? Have you ever considered why you live the way you do? There’s something that motivates you, something that drives the way you live. This weekend we study Romans 6:11-14, a lesson that can bring perspective to how we live and the opportunity in front of us. 6.6.21 Message from Fort Atkinson Pastor Nathan Krause

Something's Ruling Your Life! Sometimes we live under restrictions that do not exist and act like we’re under the power of something that no longer is master of us. It’s time to live free and ask, “What Are You Standing Under?” Through faith in Christ what’s true of Him becomes true of you. He died for our sins so you died to sin. He rose to new life. Now you have a new life! Temptation to sin is...

"That sounds amazing God! So...How??? How do I experience that? How do I live this out? How do I recieve it?" Lean into the question "So... How???" 5.30.21 Message from Fort Atkinson Pastor Nate Abrahamson

There are some things in life that hold us back when the solution is right in front of us. “If you want to be free, then you have to let go!” God’s Law is good, but when we look at it the wrong way, it enslaves us. Letting go of the law doesn’t mean we throw it all out. It means that because  Jesus fulfilled the law for us, we are free to choose to live God’s way. Through faith our attitude a...

The motivation behind what we do makes a major impact on what we do. That’s why it’s so important to consider “Sanctification: Not What but Why.” Having faith means that we’ve been given the gift of seeing things differently, seeing things God’s way! Our living God’s way comes as a direct result of what God does for us. When we were created, it was easy for us to serve God. Sin messed that all up....

No Longer Depending On What Your Eyes Can See We get to live by faith and experience "What the Spirit Makes Possible..." 5.23.21 message from Fort Atkinson Pastor Nate Abrahamson

Drained? God has given a new life of purpose and significance. But it can be hard to live that way when it feels like the world is sucking the energy and power right out of us. Thankfully, God has given us Philippians 2:12-16a. 5.9.21 Message from Fort Atkinson Pastor Nathan Krause

You Are NOT Powerless Today! With all the stress that life pours on us and all the challenges to our faith, we can feel overwhelmed or even intimidated. But never forget who’s working in you! Believing in Jesus isn’t just about just knowing that Jesus did something for you. It’s about being united with Christ. His story is now your story! Jesus has done all the work of earning our salvation. Now w...

Who/What Is Shaping Your Life? Where we find our identity, purpose and fulfillment drives our lives. Thankfully, we’ve been given the gift of Sanctification (In the Narrow Sense) which means we get to live with the identity, purpose and fulfillment that God created us to have! 1) As beings who were made by a Creator for a purpose to achieve something significant, our need for identity, purpose and...

The Power of Truth God’s truth has given us life and changes our lives. Dig into how this works by looking at “Sanctification in the Wide Sense.” Sanctification in the wide sense includes all that the Holy Spirit does in us. Sanctification in the narrow sense focuses in on the fruits of our faith. Once we lived in darkness and death. God’s truth gave us life and called us into the light. God prote...

When you know the truth, you have a new life! Study John 17:17 and learn how God gives us "The Real Life." 4.25.21 Message from Fort Atkinson Pastor Nate Abrahamson

As we take the 2nd step in our new series "Sanctification," an in-depth look at living our Christian faith, it's important to recognize the difference between Justification and Sanctification. Pastor Krause lays out the differences with the message "Justification is Not Sanctification." 4.18.21 Message from Fort Atkinson Pastor Nathan Krause

Gifts Are Meant to Be Enjoyed! Giftts are pretty amazing! It’s great simply to open up the gift and see what’s inside. But there’s a second part. A gift is meant to be taken hold of and enjoyed! 1) When Jesus rose on Easter Sunday, He brought us the greatest gift. Like any gift, it’s meant to be enjoyed! 2) We’ve embarked on a special new series called “Sanctification” which is all about taking ho...

We all want to live a good life.  God wants that for us too!  But what does a good life really look like?  Embark on a life changing journey with our new sermon series digging into "Sanctification" and embrace the gift God has given us in "the good life." 4.11.21 Message from Fort Atkinson Pastor Nate Abrahamson

The Tomb Is Empty - What Now? So often reality doesn’t meet our expectations, but the Resurrection actually exceeds all human expectations! So… what should we do now? 1) Sanctification takes place in us by the work of the Holy Spirit. We were spiritually dead but have been raised back to life! 2) Without Jesus not only are we not saved, we’re not sanctified. It all goes back to Jesus. 3) Salvation...

The World Changed That Day From the moment Jesus rose, the world has not been the same. This Sunday we celebrated Easter by studying Mark’s account of the resurrection from Mark 16:1-8. 4.4.21 Easter Sermon from Fort Atkinson Pastor Nathan Krause

Resurrection Is Real! He is Risen. He is Risen Indeed! Those are such fun beautiful words. But even when we say those words, does the truth of Easter always sink into to our minds and hearts. This Easter season, may God bend our minds a bit with the truth of Easter! 1) Jesus finished the work of healing His world on Good Friday. He rested on the Sabbath. Easter morning was the time for new life to...

At the center is the Covenant, God choosing to partner with you! We dig into Hebrews 9:1-10 and see how the Tabernacle helps us understand what took place on the cross Good Friday and what it means for us today. Series Theme: Do You See the Messiah? Pastor Nate Abrahamson 4.2.21 Good Friday Message from Fort Atkinson

Jesus finished the task. The work is complete. You're invited to join Him "Resting & Ready." 3.28.21 Message from Fort Atkinson Pastor Nate Abrahamson

Overlooked & Underappreciated   In the Passion History & Easter events, the burial of Jesus is often overlooked and underappreciated. But this event is powerful and gives us the boldness to get our hands a little ditry!   1) The God who created the earth was buried in the womb of the earth.  2) When we witness a baptism we actually step into the tomb of Jesus and are connect...

He laid HImself down so we could have life!  When we've gone off the wrong way, we have a Shepherd who laid down His life so we could live! A midweek Lenten devotion based on 1 Chronicles 21:17 and a reading of the 6th installment of the Passion History.  2021 Lenten Devotion series theme: "Do you see the Messiah?"

Failure? The feeling of failure can be one of the worst feelings in the world. But this weekend, as we study Mark 15:33-41, when it looks like failure it turns out that God is up to something amazingly significant with our sermon theme "ELOI, not Elias! 3.21.21 Message from Fort Atkinson Pastor Nathan Krause