Napoleon Church of the Nazarene

Pastor Ben teaches on "Joy" in our Advent series, "Changed in the Waiting". We look into Isaiah 12 and see that joy is not circumstantial, but rooted in our salvation through Jesus Christ. The joy we have in the Lord then becomes our strength in troubled times. We experience joy as we spend time in His presence, as a gift from the Holy Spirit; that we then in turn, get to share with the rest of th...

We are in week two of our Advent series, "Changed in the waiting", where we take a look at the story of Zechariah. He gives praise to God for the love He had bestowed upon them through giving them a son, John the Baptist, who would be the forerunner for the greater gift of all; Jesus! It's a wonderful reminder for us that even in the waiting, He is still present with us; and even in our doubts, Hi...

Have you ever had to wait? It can be so difficult to be patient in the process of waiting as we hold out for the hope to come. But when we think about HOPE as not mere optimism for something; but rather as, the confident expectation rooted in the something: like God's promises, our perspective changes in the waiting. We can look at Psalm 25:1-10 and see how David put his faith and patience into pr...

Pastor Ben ends out series, "Rooted in Relationship", with the commission to go and be light and salt to the world. He teaches from Matthew 5, where Jesus is calling us to be a light that shines in the darkness so others will see and glorify God. It's not a task but a life to be lived. We are all called to share the gospel. It's part of our identity in Christ as images bearers.

Pastor Dave teaches on the topic of friendship and how we were created to have fellowship and accountability. We look at John 15 how Christ calls us love one another. Jesus was a true teacher and model of what godly friendship is supposed to look and the intentionality and vulnerability it takes to grow deep rooted relationships.

Week 5 of our "Rooted in Relationship Series", started with a morning filled with baptisms from people of all ages, declaring their new life in Jesus! Have you given your life to Jesus? Pastor Ben then gave us the Word from Deuteronomy 6 about how to have households of holiness. It starts with our own hearts as parents to be diligent in the Word of God and the things of God. From the heart, the mo...

Pastor Dave Dooley teaches on God's blueprint for marriage in the 4th week of our series, "Rooted in Relationship". Whether you are currently walking in marriage, single, divorced, widowed; this message is for everyone, as we look at scripture to see God's design of the healthy boundaries He has laid for us. And while we may have gone outside those boundaries, God wants to heal and restore and bri...

Week three's teaching of our series, Rooted in Relationship, comes out of Acts chapter 2; spiritual community, or being the body of Christ. What does it look like to have all things in common as a church? How can we develop deep, lasting relationships as brothers and sisters that encourage us and strengthen us together as the Kingdom of God? Listen in, as Pastor Ben, shares the Word of God and his...

In week two of our "Rooted in Relationship" series, we dive into Matthew 18, where Peter asks Jesus about forgiveness. Pastor Ben walks us through Jesus' response and this kingdom ethic. Forgiveness reflects God's mercy and grace, frees us from bitterness, and opens the door to reconciliation. Forgiveness is a decision, not a feeling. Are there relationships in your life where you need to choose t...

Welcome to our new series "Rooted in Relationship", where we dive into scripture to see God's blueprint for community. Pastor Dave and Britni Dooley teach us the foundations of relationships that stem right from creation. We were created in the image of God and designed to be relational just as we see in the relation of our Triune God. Listen in and be encouraged to live as image bearers of Christ...

Pastor Ben introduces a panel of local congregants to share their testimonies and insights on discipleship as we finish out the series, No Accidental Saints. Listen in and be encouraged to take that step to "Do As He Did"; intentionally disciplining others.

This week, Pastor Ben teaches about how to be like Jesus. To become like Him is to be people of love who walk in the light and obey the Holy Spirit. There are three areas we look at when moving to become more like Jesus and that is through teaching, practices, and community; all empowered by the Holy Spirit living inside of us. Which areas are preventing you from becoming like Christ.

Pastor Dave opens up our new series, "No Accidental Saints", teaching from Matthew 4:18-22. Jesus is inviting us into an "apprenticeship" with the simple words of "Come Follow Me." We are all a disciple of something or someone. Look at your own life; are you answering the invitation to follow after Jesus?

Pastor Ben casts vision for our NapNaz congregation; leading us through where we have been in last year and how moving forward, we can continue to live into our core values of: Worship, Connect, and Serve.

Happy Labor Day!! Pastor Ben takes this holiday weekend to teach on the importance of having proper rest in Christ. He walks us through Matthew 11:28-30 and talks about how we can find rhythms of rest when we accept Christ's invitation to come to Him.

We well guest speaker, Pastor Jeff Stark to NapNaz this morning. He teaches on what it looks like to share the good news of the gospel, using the story from John 4 about the woman at the well. We are challenged to pray about where our "Samaria" is and how we can proclaim the good news to those around us.

Pastor Dave Dooley teaches from John 11; the very familiar story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. Listen in as pastor Dave shows us through God's Word the importance of having the right perspective.

Pastor Britni leads us into the second part of John chapter 10; as Jesus shows us that He is the Good Shepherd. We are challenged in this passage to be the sheep that listen to our Shepherd (Jesus) and FOLLOW Him. How are you actively responding the voice of the Lord?

We continue walking through our sermon series The Gospel of John; where Pastor Ben teaches through John 9:1-41, where he talks about the blind man who was healed by Jesus. We learn about the power of testimony, and how through his recognition of our condition, he heals us, creating a testimony to share with others. What is your testimony?

The Gospel of John | Week 23 by Napoleon Church of the Nazarene

Join us as Pastor Dave takes us through John 8:12-20 to see how light leads the way, exposes the darkness, and reveals the truth.

We are in week 20 of our sermon series through the Gospel Of John. Pastor Britni teaches through John 8: 1-11; where she teaches on the adulterous woman and the grace that was shown to her. She reminds us to do the same throughout the week.

We are in week 19 of our sermon series through the Gospel of John. We read through John 7:37-52 and are encouraged to receive the gospel invitation and don’t miss what God intends to do, through you, right where you’re at.

We are in week 18 of our series through the book of John. Pastor Ben walks us though John 7:25-38, where he gives us warnings found in God's word of..... Do you know God or just of God?......Are you actively seeking Jesus?...... And what is your response to all of these?

We are in week 17 of our series through the Gospel of John. Pastor Dave teaches through John 7:14-24. He encourages us to walk in obedience, prompting us to examine our hearts with these three questions; 1) is God the object of my desire, 2) Am I seeking to respond in obedience, and 3) is God the recipient of my praise.