Springville Church of the Nazarene's Podcast

Join us as Pastor Mark continues teaching in the Advent series, "The Promised King." The 3rd Sunday of Advent - a word the simply means "coming" or "arrival." This message focuses on Luke 2:8-20 and "The Shepherds." 

"Bethlehem and the Promised King" (Luke 2:1-7) is the title and text for Pastor Mark's second Advent sermon. Exploring the "little town of Bethlehem" where Jesus, the Messiah, was born on the first Christmas. What can we learn from studying "Bethlehem," you ask? Come and listen!

Join Pastor Mark in our celebration and anticipation of the coming Messiah and promised King, Jesus, at Christmas. He will begin a new Advent series, "The Promised King," with a sermon entitled, "The Prophets and the Promised King" (Luke 1-2). The hope of messianic prophecy from the Old Testament was fulfilled in the birth of Jesus, an event we celebrate at Christmas each year.

Join Pastor Mark as he teaches the final lesson in "The Armor of God" series from Ephesians 6:18-20 - "Praying Through the Battle: The Key to Spiritual Warfare."

Pastor Mark will be continuing our "Armor of God" sermon series by teaching us about this critically important weapon we use in spiritual warfare. The only offensive piece of the 6 components, the sword of the Spirit is often misinterpreted and misapplied. Join us as we unpack the truth about this weapon God has provided us in our armory. 

Join Pastor Mark as he unpacks the meaning behind this important piece of the armor of God. The 5th component of a soldier's armor in spiritual warfare is "the helmet of salvation" (Ephesians 6:17a). 

Pastor Mark continues his study through Ephesians 6:10-20 and "The Armor of God" with a look at Ephesians 6:16 and the shield of faith. This 4th of 6 components of the Chrisitan soldier's amor is critical, Paul says, to "extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one." What does this mean? How does this work? 

Join Pastor Mark as he continues our spiritual warfare sermon series, "Armor of God," with an in-depth study of what the Bible teaches us about having "your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace" (Ephesians 6:15).

Pastor Mark teaches from Ephesians 6:14b about "Protection in the Battle: The Breastplate of Righteousness." The second of six pieces in the "Armor of God" is vital to our defense against Satan and his schemes.

Pastor Mark continues the sermon series, "Armor of God," by teaching about "Protection in the Battle: The Belt of Truth," the first of 6 pieces of armor for the Christian soldier, as described in Ephesians 6:14a. What is "truth," and why is it described as a "belt" to be girded about us - the very first piece of armor to be "put on" in spiritual wa...

Join Pastor Mark with part 1 in the sermon series "The Armor of God" from Ephesians 6:10-20. "Preparation for the Battle - The Introduction to Spiritual Warfare," will introduce us to the 4 things we must know as Christian soldiers: our enemy (Satan), our self, our Commander (Jesus), and our armor.

Join us in this final lesson in the series, "Rapture Ready." Pastor Mark looks at Romans 13:11-14 and how readiness for the Rapture should affect our attitudes and actions - our character and behavior - as we anticipate Jesus' soon return.

Join Pastor Mark as he continues his 4 - part sermon series, "Rapture Ready", with a sermon entitled, "Results from the Rapture." (1 Corinthians 15:31-57). The focus of this lesson will be on the two groups affected by the Rapture event: the saved and the lost. 

The Book of Encouragement and Comfort.

Pastor Mark continues his 4-part sermon series, "Rapture Ready," with Part 2 "Review of the Rapture." What exactly does the Bible teach about the Rapture? 

Join us today as Guest Pastor Larry Pitcher delivers a message, "A Bridge Over Troubled Water." Psalms 23:2, "He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me besides quiet waters." 

Join Pastor Mark as he begins a new 4-part series, "Rapture Ready." The first lesson in this series, "Refocus on the Rapture," will help us to understand "why" we need to know and understand what the Bible teaches about the Rapture. 

Join us as Pastor Mark concludes our verse-by-verse study through The Sermon on the Mount, in a sermon entitled, "How to Hear a Sermon," focused on Jesus' words in Matthew 7:24-29. What is the difference between the wise and foolish builders - one who built his house on the rock and the other who built his house on the sand. 

Join Pastor Mark as we continue our study, "Lessons from The Master." Jesus cautions us, wolves in sheep's clothing - to be aware of "bad fruit" that comes from false prophets/teachers in the Church today. With so much false teachers in the Church today, this is a critically relevant message we ALL need to read and heed.

Join Pastor Mark as he continues the study in Matthew 5-7 as we come now to the beginning of His concluding remarks in Matthew 7:13-14. The wide gate: "for wide is the gate...that leads to destruction, and many enter through it" (Matthew 7:13). The small gate: "small is the gate...that leads to life, and only a few find it" (Matthew 7:14). "2 Gates, 2 Roads" - which w...

Join us as Pastor Mark continues his verse-by-verse study of Matthew 7:7-12. Jesus concludes His teaching about respecting others with these words in Matthew 7:12 - "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets." 

Follow along as Pastor Mark continues the verse-by-verse study through Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. "Do not judge, or you too will be judged" (Matthew 7:1). They say it is the best known and most widely quoted verse from the Bible. What did Jesus intend to teach us here? Reviewing the verses from Matthew 7:1-6.

"Do not worry," Jesus says several times in Matthew 6:25-34. How is it that even possible in today's world? Join Pastor Mark as he continues his verse-by-verse teaching through the Sermon on the Mount. As Christ-followers in His upside-down, inside-out Kingdom, we are to live our lives in marked contrast to the stressed-out culture around us. "Can any of you by worrying add a s...

Join Pastor Mark as he continues the series Sermon on the Mount-"Lessons from the Master." What Jesus teaches us in Matthew 6:19-24 is definitely inside-out and upside-down to the prevailing beliefs of our culture.

Pastor Mark continues our verse-by-verse study through Jesus' Sermon on the Mount with an in-depth study Matthew 6:9-15. Often called "The Lord's Prayer," perhaps this prayer is better called "The Model Prayer," as it is taught by Jesus in answer to His disciples' request: "Lord, teach us to pray" (Luke 11;1).