Springville Church of the Nazarene's Podcast

Join Pastor Mark in the final lesson, of 10 lessons about the most prominent Names of God. In this lesson we wrap the sermon series by looking at the Name "I Am - The One and Only One". 26 times in the Gospel of John we read Jesus' words: "I Am".                      3 take home lessons from this study of "I Am": 1. A lesson about Jesus' deity 2. A lesson ab...

Follow along as Pastor Mark continues with lesson 9, of 10 lessons, titled "Knowing God By Name"-Abba [The Fatherly One]. There are several attributes of God's nature and character as "Father" that stand out in the New Testament (Luke 15): "F"-family "A"-access "T"-training "H"-help "E"-endowment "R"-responsibilit...

Lesson 8 of 10, Knowing God By Name-"Yahweh - [The Descriptive One]." Follow along today as Pastor Mark as we take a closer look at scripture from Psalm 23, where we can identify 8 of Yahweh's compound Names. 1. Yahweh-Roi                       5. Yahweh-Tsidkenu  2. Yahweh-Jireh                  6. Yahweh--Nissi  3. Yahweh-Shalom             7. Yahweh-Shammah  4. Yahweh-Rapha     ...

Join Pastor Mark as we look at His Name, "Yahweh," or "Jehovah, Exodus 3. We are in lesson 7 of 10 lessons learning some of the Names of God. Here are 7 deeper truths to consider as we ponder the Name "Yahweh": 1. Yahweh is present tense. 2. Yahweh is enteral reality. 3. Yahweh is utterly independent. 4. Yahweh is forever constant. 5. Yahweh is covenant-keeping. 6. Yahweh...

Today Pastor Mark takes a look at another of God's compound Names: "El Olam-The Everlasting One". Lesson 6 of 10 is found in the Book of Genesis 21. Perhaps the most notable characteristic of God's everlasting nature is His everlasting love.  Are you experiencing the width, length, height, and depth of God's everlasting love in your life today? 

Join Pastor Mark in lesson 5 of the series, Knowing God By Name-El Elyon. Our scripture today is from Genesis 14. We are taking a closer look at another of God's compound Names: El Elyon- the superlative One. El Elyon is possessional, powerful, and personal. Do you have a personal relationship with El Elyon today? Is He truly Most High God in your life today?

Join Pastor Mark in lesson 3 of 10 lesson, "Knowing God By Name." This week we are going to focus on God's Name-Elohim. This is the primary Hebrew Name for "God" in the Old Testament. It speaks of His power, strength and creativity. Its Greek counterpart is Theos in the New Testament. 

As we continue our study on the Names of God, today we are introduced to El Shaddai.  El Shaddai the ALL-POWERFUL AND ALL-SUFFICIENT ONE!  He is the Provision Maker; the Promise Keeper; the Problem Solver and the Prayer Answerer.  Are you going through something that is overwhelming you and the answer seems out of reach?  Or maybe you just need to be held and nurtured right now.  Listen as Pastor...

"Knowing God By Name" - in today's introductory lesson, "Hallowed Be Your Name," Pastor Mark lays the foundation for the rest of the series by introducing us to the 3 primary names of God, how the Jews "hallowed" God's Name in the OT, and how Christians in the Church of the NT - including us today - are to "hallow God's Name. Matthew 69

In today's second lesson of the series, "Knowing God By Name," Pastor Mark focuses on God's primary Names: "Adonai." It speaks of the "Lordship," or "Sovereignty" of God over our lives. It contains the concepts of "dominion," "reign," and "ownership."

Join Pastor Mark in a series entitled "Evangelism-People Reaching People". 1 Corinthians 9:19-23. Lesson 4: Maximum Impact, simply put, Jesus' commission to His Church - you and me - is to give the greatest possible spiritual influence on the world around us.  Will you and I decide to have the Maximum Impact for Jesus with our lost family and friends?

We are in a series of lessons Pastor Mark has entitled, "Evangelism: People Reaching People." the goal is-sharing our faith, witnessing, soul-winning, reaching the lost - we are taking a fresh in-depth look at how to evangelize. Scripture reading 1 Peter 3: 15-16. Our problem maybe: Knowing how to do it. Where do we start? What does evangelism look lie? How can we get the job done?  

Follow along as Pastor Mark discusses the second lesson "Close Proximity", in a 4-part series, People Reaching People. If you are a Christian today, what was the greatest influence in your life that led you to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord? Call it what you will - sharing our faith, witnessing, soul winning, reaching the lost - let us take an in-depth...

Pastor Mark begins a new series of lessons, "Evangelism: People Reaching People." Jesus has commissioned us to go and make disciples. Where do we start? What does evangelism look like? How can we get the job done?  Fortunately, in the Bible, God has told us how to do it, Matthew 5:13-16. Join us as we decode: HP + CP + CC = MI.

Join Pastor Mark in the book of Psalms chapter 107, as he teaches on the 5 biblical characteristics for how to give thanks. 5 things in the books of Psalms tell us ought to be a part of our daily lifestyle of gratitude/appreciation to God: 1. Giving thanks should be specific. 2. Giving thanks should be shared. 3. Giving thanks should be sung. 4. Giving thanks should be sacrificial. 5. Giving thank...

This message from Pastor Mark takes a closer look at Luke 14:33 and the sixth "test" Jesus gave us to understand the cost of following Him. If we desire to be an authentic, genuine disciple of Jesus, there is a price to be paid; discipleship requires some things of us. "Surrendering" is the final of these 6 requirements.

Pastor Mark is in the midst of a series of lessons entitled, " The Great Cost of Discipleship." Today he will take a closer look at Luke 9:23-25 and the fifth of six "tests" Jesus gave us to understand the cost of following Him. If we desire to be an authentic, genuine disciple of Jesus, there is a price to be paid; discipleship requires some things of us. "Dying" is...

Follow along with Pastor Mark as we take a closer look at Luke 14:25-26 and the fourth of six "tests" Jesus gave for us to understand the cost of following Him. If we desire to be an authentic, genuine disciple of Jesus, there is a price to be paid; discipleship requires some things of us." Worshiping" is the fourth of these requirements.

Join Pastor Mark as he focuses on the third of these discipleship requirements: "Loving" here in John 13:34-35. The third of six "tests" Jesus gave for us to understand the cost of following Him. if we desire to be an authentic, genuine disciple of Jesus, there is a price to be paid; discipleship requires some things of us. "Loving" is the third of these requirements....

Join Pastor Mark for the second lesson in a series, "The Great Cost of Discipleship-"Producing." In John 15:8-"This is My Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be My disciples." The question is: how do we show that we are truly disciples of Jesus Christ? 

Pastor Mark begins a new series of lessons entitled, " The Great Cost of Discipleship."  The first "test" of the authentic, genuine Christ-follower is all about "Abiding" found in John 8:31-32.

Join Assoicate Pastor Doug Kamberg as he discusses; "What is the Royal Priesthood" and "How are we a part of the Royal Priesthood?" 

Join us as Associate Pastor Doug Kamberg teaches, "Father's Faith."

Follow along with Pastor Mark's sixth and final lesson in a series that focuses on Matthew 26:36-46, "A Question About Prayer." The key verse in this passage is Jesus' question in verse 40: "Couldn't you men keep watch with Me for an hour?"  In this lesson we will identify 2 "prayer busters" - a smug well-being and a spiritual weariness: and identify 2...

Pastor Mark's lesson today is in Matthew 16:24-26, "A Question About Values." The fifth lesson in a series "Jesus, The Question Asker". The key verse in this passage is Jesus' question in verse 26: "What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?"   So, what is your price? Or, in Jesus' words, "What would you give...