Gardendale Nazarene Sermons

Tending the Flock 2 Samuel 7:1-17 1 Samuel 16:7  But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or his stature because I have rejected him. Humans do not see what the Lord sees, for humans see what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart.” 2 Samuel 5:4  David was thirty years old when he began his reign; he reigned forty years. 2 Samuel 6:17  They brought the ark of the Lord and set i...

Lent to the Lord 1 Samuel 1:9-11, 19-20; 2:1-10 Judges 21:25  In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did whatever seemed right to him. 1 Samuel 1:9-11 9 On one occasion, Hannah got up after they ate and drank at Shiloh. The priest Eli was sitting on a chair by the doorpost of the Lord’s temple. 10 Deeply hurt, Hannah prayed to the Lord and wept with many tears. 11 Making a vow, she pl...

Stiff-Necks and Mercy Exodus 32:1-14 Exodus 19:1-6 God (YHWH) is the one who brought you out of Egypt. God is the Deliver. God is the Creator. God is the Life-Giver. God is the Protector. God is the Sustainer. God is the Redeemer. God is the One who set you free from bondage. I have been delivered. I have a loving Creator who calls me 'good' (tov). I have life given to me by God. I am protected. I...

Promises of Passover Exodus 12:1-13; 13:1-8 Exodus 1:13-14 13 They worked the Israelites ruthlessly 14 and made their lives bitter with difficult labor in brick and mortar and in all kinds of fieldwork. They ruthlessly imposed all this work on them. Major Events of Exodus 1-12: • Birth of Moses • Moses flees Egypt • The Burning Bush • Moses returns to Egypt • The Plagues on Egypt (1-9) • The 10th...

Today, we are joined by Pastor James as he walks us through the story of Joseph.

Count the Stars Genesis 15:1-6 Genesis 11:27  These are the family records of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran, and Haran fathered Lot. Genesis 12:1-3 1 The Lord said to Abram: Go from your land, your relatives, and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2 I will make you into a great nation, I will bless you, I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. 3 I...

Life: Health, Growth, and Fulfillment John 6:47-51 Luke 12:23 For life is more than food and the body more than clothing. For life is more than... Genesis 2:7 Then the Lord God formed the man out of the dust from the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being. There is no life without divine power. John 1:1-5 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the...

Fellowship: Sharing One Life Philippians 1:1-11 What does the New Testament mean when it uses the word 'fellowship'? κοινωνία- koinōnia Spatial- commonness, partnership, 'sharedness' Relational- sharing one life Christian partnership, Christian community, Christian sharing 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 4  I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God given to you in Christ Jesus,...

Faithful Witness  Revelation 1:1-5 Acts 22:19-21 19 “But I said, ‘Lord, they know that in synagogue after synagogue I had those who believed in you imprisoned and beaten. 20 And when the blood of your witness Stephen was being shed, I stood there giving approval and guarding the clothes of those who killed him.’ 21 “He said to me, ‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’” μάρτυς,  m...

Ready, Set, Holy 1 Peter 1:13-25 While the message of holiness is shared by many, it is the heart of the Church of the Nazarene's calling, deeply rooted in the revelation of the Triune God throughout the Old and New Testaments. Holiness is not just an aspect of our faith; it is the very essence of our identity and mission. Philippians 2:1-11 1 If, then, there is any encouragement in Christ, if...

Believing and Loving 1 John 3:13-24 God, Love, & Scripture: Love Across Testaments: Love is not limited to only the New Testament. Created for Connection: We were created for relationship, rooted in the divine love of God. A Story of Pursuit: The entire Bible is the story of God seeking a relationship with His creation. Motivated by Love: God's seeking is motivated by love. God is Love: Lo...

Righteousness: The Proper Standard for Goodness  (Matthew 3:13-17) “Allow it for now, because this is the way for us to fulfill _____________________.” Matthew 3:13-17 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. 14 But John tried to stop him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?” 15 Jesus answered him, “Allow it for now, because this is t...

The Character of Grace Ephesians 1:3-10 Ephesians 1:2  Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 6:24  Grace be with all who have undying love for our Lord Jesus Christ. χαρις-  charis , grace χαρα-  chara , joy χαίρε-  chaire , hello, a greeting Mercy is withholding a deserved punishment. Grace is giving a gift that is not deserved. Grace flows out of the ver...

Today, we are joined by our Youth Pastor, James Dolinger

Salvation: Rescued, Reconciled, and Eager  (Romans 10:8-13) Salvation is primarily about God. "To save" comes from the Greek word  soter , meaning "to rescue." Salvation is the work of God. The story of Jesus gives content to the word, salvation.  Romans 10:8-13 8 On the contrary, what does it say? The message is near you, in your mouth and in your heart.  This is the message o...

Repentance and Refreshing Acts 3:19-20 Acts 3:12-20 12 When Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Fellow Israelites, why are you amazed at this? Why do you stare at us, as though we had made him walk by our own power or godliness? 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our ancestors, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and denied before Pilate, though he had deci...

Why the Cross? 1 Corinthians 2:2 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 1 When I came to you, brothers and sisters, announcing the mystery of God to you, I did not come with brilliance of speech or wisdom. 2 I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 3 I came to you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. 4 My speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom but w...

The Gospel for Today Philippians 1:12-20 Can we seriously believe that God would establish a plan for us that essentially bypasses the awesome needs of present human life and leave us with our problems: psychological, emotional, social, and global? Can we believe that being saved has nothing to do with the kinds of persons we are?  Philippians 1:3-30 3 I give thanks to my God for every remembrance...

The Gospel Received 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 1 Now I want to make clear for you, brothers and sisters, the gospel I preached to you, which you received, on which you have taken your stand 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold to the message I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 3 For I passed on to you as most important what I also received: that Christ died fo...

We are joined this morning by our Youth Pastor, Pastor James.

One in Unity Acts 2:1-4 What do you need this morning?  euangelion - good news, the gospel, an announcement usually pertaining to a victory in battle The good news does not only pertain to what we traditionally refer to as the 'gospel.' It is an announcement of the victory of God. The good news for us on this Pentecost Sunday is:  The Holy Spirit can fill only empty hearts. Luke 24:36-53 3...

Essential Resurrection 1 Corinthians 15: 1-26, 51-57 Mark 16:5-8 8 They went out and ran from the tomb, because trembling and astonishment overwhelmed them. And they said nothing to anyone, since they were afraid. 1 Corinthians 15:1-26 Now I want to make clear for you, brothers and sisters, the gospel I preached to you, which you received, on which you have taken your stand 2 and by which you are ...

It All Comes from the Same Place 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 4 Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are different ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are different activities, but the same God works all of them in each person. 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 7 A manifestation of the Spirit is given to each person for the common good: 8 to one is given a message o...

The Essential Truth Acts 17:1-9, Thessalonians 1:1-10 1 Thessalonians 1:1-6 1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy: To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to you and peace. 2 We always thank God for all of you, making mention of you constantly in our prayers. 3 We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your work produced by faith, your labor motivated...

What I Have Acts 3:1-10 John 15:16 You did not choose me, but I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce fruit and that your fruit should remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give you. To remain in Christ is to be caught up in His life and His mission. It is in the going, that we remain in Him. "It is not the church that has a mission of salvation to fulfill in...