Cape Elizabeth Church of the Nazarene - Weekly Sermon Podcast

“Summer in Romans: New Beginning”Text: Romans 5:12-21In today’s reading from Romans, Paul tells us that just as sin entered the world through one man in Adam, God’s grace entered the world through one man in Jesus. He is the great showing of God’s faithfulness to His creation. The gift of God’s grace overcomes all our…

“Summer in Romans: Justified. Even When…”Text: Romans 5:1-11In Romans 5, Paul emphasizes that through faith, we are justified; brought into right relationship with God. It is a gift of the Holy Spirit that says who we are does not have to be defined by just the mistakes that we have made or where we have…

Summer in Romans: A Faith Called to BeText: Romans 4:13-18God’s promises to Abraham were fulfilled out of nothing when Abraham believed and demonstrated faithfulness. Paul says that those who have faith can share the same promise. In being included with God’s covenant with Abraham, we are called to be a blessing to the world and…

“Summer In Romans: The Gift of Grace”Text: Romans 3:21-28, Romans 3:10-18 Continuing in Romans, Paul writes about the grace of God through Jesus as a gift. This is not a one-time gift; instead God is continuously involved in our lives to help make things right and to help us make things right. In response, we…

“Summer In Romans: Finding Ourselves in God’s Saving Grace”Text: Romans 1:1-7We begin a new summer sermon series on the book of Romans, where we will learn what it is for our faith to be found in Jesus Christ and what He does for us. In Paul’s introduction he uses language which indicates that his message…

“Getting to Know God: Revelation”Text: Matthew 28:16-20 In this final week of the “Getting to Know God” series, we see how all of the previous methods point to God revealing himself in a very clear way in the person of Jesus Christ. Jesus instructs His followers to “go and make disciples” so that others may…

“Getting to Know God: Experience”Text: Acts 2:1-21This Pentecost Sunday we remember that after receiving the Holy Spirit, the disciples were able to share the story of Jesus to those who were unable to hear it before – many of them from countries who were against the people of God. Through our own experiences, God also…

“Getting to Know God: Reason”Text: Acts 17:16-34 This week, our sermon series about getting to know God looks at the use of reason. It is not the means by which we get to God, but is the tool by which we interpret how God has been revealing himself through Scripture. God calls us to engage…

“Getting to Know God: Scripture”Text: 1 Peter 1:12-21Today we continue our series of “Getting to Know God” by looking at the role of scripture. The scriptures contain words of those who saw firsthand how God acted in their lives. Peter argues that all scriptures point us to Jesus, and that His Spirit wants to continue…

Getting to Know God: TraditionText: Mark 7:1-23We begin a new five week sermon series entitled “Getting to Know God,” where we will be looking at ways in which we might find practices to grow in our faith and come to understand who God is. In this week’s scripture lesson, Jesus critiques tradition for the sake…

Text: John 10:1-10Old Testament prophets frequently employ the imagery of shepherds when speaking about the rulers of the land who are entrusted with the lives of those around them. Today’s passage has Jesus using similar imagery when He calls Himself the gate; He is saying that the way to knowing God and being right with…

“Luke 24:13-35”We continue celebrating the resurrection with the story of Jesus interacting with Cleopas and the other traveler on the road to Emmaus. After recognizing Jesus through the breaking of bread, they acknowledged that they felt something “burning” while talking with Him on the road. We are also invited to look for the presence of…

Text: John 20:19-31In today’s passage, Jesus appears to His disciples in the midst of their fear and He brings words of peace to them. Jesus empowers the Church with the Holy Spirit to live faithfully in a world in which they are afraid, where the powers that be are adverse to the way of God.…

“Our Easter Message”Text: Acts 10:34-43This Easter Sunday, we celebrate the new birth and freedom from sin that comes from the resurrection of Jesus. Peter reminds us that even after the resurrection, Jesus remained one of us and that God’s grace reaches precisely to where we are.

Text: Psalm 118On Palm Sunday, we celebrate and honor Christ as King, our deliverer, and our Messiah. Psalm 118 is quoted in all four Gospels during Jesus’ Triumphal Entry and Jesus embodies the hope of deliverance from the cries of the psalmist, the Jewish people, and us today.

“Back Side of the Cross: Adoption”Text: Romans 8:1-17In the last week of our short series on the Back Side of the Cross, we look at Romans 8. As Paul describes, we receive the full benefits of being a part of God’s family when we receive a spirit of adoption, including a personal salvation that says…

“Back Side of the Cross: Forgiveness”Text: Luke 17:1-10This week’s passage from Luke teaches us that forgiveness comes after the hard work of repentance. God is with us to free us from the power of shame, guilt, and the ways of this world. To live as the people of God, we must learn to love, forgive,…

“Back Side of the Cross: Atonement”Text: Acts 2:17-24As we begin a new series, Pastor Tim asks us to try looking at what Jesus did on the cross from a new perspective. We are used to looking at the cross and thinking what it means for “I, the sinner.” What does it mean to look at…

“Openness and Obedience when God Speaks”Text: Genesis 12:1-4How does Abram model obedience when he is called by God? Pastor Eric Larsen joins us again this week and suggests that obedience requires continual action – a willing participation in what He wants us to do, no matter the cost. Through Abram’s obedience, his faith grew and…

“Fully Embracing a Foolish Message”Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25We welcome Pastor Eric Larsen back to the pulpit as this week’s guest preacher. What are the messages that come from the cross of Jesus? For Rome, it was capital punishment; for the Jews, rejection. For those who are saved, it is the transformative power of God on…

“Living as God’s People: Work of God’s People – February 15, 2026”Text: 1 Corinthians 3:1-23In 1 Corinthians, Paul addresses the early Church which is still figuring out how to be faithful. Paul discourages quarreling and jealousy, explaining that all of us must work together for God, caring for one another and those that the world…

“Living as God’s People: Proclamation of God’s People”Text: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16Paul continues the message of God’s wisdom that was introduced in last week’s passage. When we proclaim the Good News, we share this wisdom based on the cross – an act of self-sacrifice and love that meets us where we are – to a world…

“Living as God’s People: Wisdom of God’s People”Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31In today’s passage from 1 Corinthians, Paul speaks about wisdom and how God uses the weak things of the world to shame the strong. Jesus’ crucifixion embodies God’s wisdom – we must embrace the cross as the fullest expression of God’s love for us.

“Living as God’s People: Unity of God’s People”Text: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17We continue our look at 1 Corinthians with Paul encouraging the church to be united. This call to unity is one based in the gospel of Christ and God’s grace over all that might divide them.

“Living as God’s People: Preservation of God’s People”Text 1 Corinthians 1:1-9Today we begin a study of the book of 1 Corinthians. Paul’s greeting to the church in Corinth testifies to how God is involved in our lives to help direct and guide us to be the people He wants us to be. We are called…