The Naz Church Podcast

Pastor David Morrison Luke 9:23 (NLT) - Jesus had predicted His death, the torture that He would face, that He would be raised to life again. - You can follow Me, but it requires giving up one's way, taking up one's cross daily, and following Me. "When we said yes to Jesus, we said yes to a lifelong process of becoming His disciples." - Craig Groeschel. To follow Jesus is a mindset shift, to follo...

Pastor Dale Benson Sometimes, we say yes out of obligation, out of an emotional response, or out of wrong motives. The Bible describes the lives of Jesus and His early followers, showing that people chose to follow for many reasons. John 3:1-17 (NLT) - In this passage, a Pharisee comes to Jesus to explore His teachings. He wants to figure out exactly who this Jesus guy is. He asks some good questi...

Pastor David Morrison Colossians 1:25-27 (NLT) - The secret being revealed is something people have been looking for since the fall of humanity. - God’s plan of salvation for all people has been revealed, and this plan is not unknowable. It’s not something that only pastors know the secret to; it is shown because God has revealed it. All People Are Looking for an Answer and are Ultimately Searchin...

Pastor Dale Benson Where are you from? Where were you born? What is your origin story? What is your "right" to this story? I want to change the narrative a bit. Where did Hope find you? Can anything good come out of Nazareth? But while Jesus was called a Nazarene and was raised in Nazareth, that was not his origin story. Matthew 2:1-6 (NLT) Micah 5:1-6 (NLT) - 700 years before Christ - Micah point...

Pastor John Keating Christmas time is the season we know: - Music changes - Christmas lights - Christings trees - Busy schedule While we all know what's coming, the idea of ‘foretold' is the exact idea of the first Christmas, that it was foretold to bring hope, a "Hope Foretold." Isaiah 7 and 53: Birth and Death foretold Isaiah 9:6-7 (NLT) - The theme throughout scripture is that a literal Kingdom...

Pastor David Morrison Luke 8:43-48 (NLT) - Many people think of this when they think of gaining access to Jesus: there are things and sometimes people in the way. - The story of the unclean woman that I read, in the beginning, is unique because it is sandwiched between Jesus finding out about a problem and on his way to healing a child. When I say unclean, think isolation because of her condition;...

Pastor Dale Benson Sometimes, in church, people are called "the lost." This term can mean so many things: - They don't know where they are. - We have lost money in the stock market. - We don't know where they are. - Some lost things need to be found. - We don't know where we are. - Some lost things need to be restored. - We have lost our grip on reality. - Some lost things need to be returned. - W...

Pastor John Keating Capernaum is significant to Jesus because Matthew 4 says that when Jesus left His childhood town of Nazareth, He lived in Capernaum. Capernaum would have been a familiar place to Jesus, where He was comfortable. While Jesus was in a comfortable place, He was there looking for someone willing to be uncomfortable! Luke 5:17-19 (NLT) - Are you surrounded by people who will make yo...

Pastor David Morrison Jonah had been running because the Lord had told him to give a message. Jonah was running from the creator of the seas and found himself in the storm. - Jonah 1:2 (NLT) The sailors offered God a sacrifice and vowed to serve Him! God Rescues the Pagan Sailors - Jonah has been running from God, and he doesn't want to do what God says so much that he is willing to leave his coun...

Pastor David Morrison Our culture values strength, perhaps too much and maybe in the wrong way. Our culture's lie is that I can be strong enough on my own. Today, I will share a story that shows where absolute strength is found...that true strength is found by sight. Instructions for reading the Old Testament: 1. The Old Testament highlights humanity's need for God, showing that even those who had...

Pastor Sam Barber Genesis 11:1-9 (NLT) - What is the Tower of Babel about? - This is an essential story for your survival in 2024. We live in a divided world. - There are two popular ideologies to address this division: - Unity - Diversity The lack of moral absolutes dooms these propositions. - Unity seems promising, except we don’t know what to unify over. - Diversity seems like a solution, excep...

Pastor John Keating Joshua 1:1-3 (NLT) - Under Moses’ leadership, the Israelites circled the same desert because the previous older generation didn’t believe what God had in store for them. - Joshua, at the start of his leadership, is going to take the people further than Moses ever could if he can do one thing…OBEY! Joshua 1:6-9 (NLT) - So Joshua has God’s promise to guide and support him, the si...

Pastor Carlos Huertas Have you heard that appearances can be deceiving? The story I bring you today is about a young man who was once again looked down upon, even by his own family. The army of Israel was ready for battle against the Philistines. They had formed ranks, and suddenly, their best weapon appeared: a very strong giant who was also very well protected. In addition to his weapons, he beg...

Pastor David Morrison Genesis 6:22 (NLT) - It took about 120 years to build this boat. People live to be much older in those times. - Seven days before the flood, Noah and his family entered the Ark with a pair of every type of animal. Genesis 7:15-16 (NLT) - It rained for 40 days and nights, and the water rose to cover the highest mountain. And they covered the earth for 150 days. Genesis 8:1 (NL...

Pastor Mark Fuller When life seems like an endless maze, be a-maze-d by God. The Old Testament points to Jesus. Many believe that Joseph is an Old Testament type of Christ. He, too, was mistreated, falsely accused, and rejected, but he remained obedient and saved many lives. His dysfunctional family experience led him to several dead ends and detours. Genesis 39:2, 9, 21, 23 (NLT) - No matter how...

Pastor Dale Benson Judges 6-8 (NLT) - God needs a judge. The Hebrew term “shofet,” translated into English as “judge,” is closer to “ruler,” a kind of military leader or deliverer from potential or actual defeat. Enters Gideon. Can God Use Me? - It is not about my pedigree or my posture. - It is not about my strength or my status. - It’s not about my possessions or position. Judges 6:12 (NLT) - Fa...

Join us as Pastor Dale and Dr. Melissa Wainwright-Benson follow up on questions from their August 4th Sunday discussion! If you haven't checked out the sermon from August 4th, search for "Separation of Church & Hate Pt. 5: Murder, Divorce, and Vows - 8/4/2024" wherever you listen to podcasts! Or check out the first three episodes of The Serendipitous Podcast on your podcast streamer of choice!

Pastor David Morrison Our Bible is Broken up into a couple of significant parts... - The Old Testament - The New Testament So here are a couple of rules for reading the OT.... 1. The Old Testament reveals humanity's need for God that even those with the law of God would fail and need more than a set of rules. 2. The Old Testament had real value for its original readers (those pre-Jesus). 3. The Ol...

Pastor Dale Benson This has been a summer of looking at "being and doing." Who are the people of God? What does it look like to live in the Kingdom of God? While these are two very different questions, they cannot be separated. Matthew 7:15-20 (NLT) - What is inside of us will be what comes out of us. The attitudes of the kingdom are different, and the people of the Kingdom need to look different....

Pastor Dale Benson Matthew 7:7-14 (NLT) - In this passage, Jesus parallels God and loving parents who want to give good things to their kids. God is not up there waiting to trick us. He wants to give us what we need. - I can remember praying for my marriage to be restored. It didn't happen. I prayed to be taken out of the pain, but instead, God promised to be with me and strengthened me through th...

Join us as Pastor Dale and Dr. Melissa Wainwright-Benson follow up on questions from their August 4th Sunday discussion! If you haven't checked out the sermon from August 4th, search for "Separation of Church & Hate Pt. 5: Murder, Divorce, and Vows - 8/4/2024" wherever you listen to podcasts! Or check out the first two episodes of The Serendipitous Podcast on your podcast streamer of choice!

Pastor David Morrison Matthew 7:1-6 (NLT) - Judgment is a problem...in fact, as we look at what Jesus is saying here, Christians should be among the least judgmental in the world, and yet the opposite often occurs. Matthew 7:1-2 (NLT) - This could have been Jesus joking around, but He somehow gets the point across. And He calls them hypocrites. While words and actions not lining up is certainly pa...

Join us as Pastor Dale and Dr. Melissa Wainwright-Benson follow up on questions from their August 4th Sunday discussion! If you haven't checked out the sermon from August 4th, search for "Separation of Church & Hate Pt. 5: Murder, Divorce, and Vows - 8/4/2024" wherever you listen to podcasts!

Join us as Pastor Dale and Dr. Melissa Wainwright-Benson follow up on questions from their August 4th Sunday discussion! If you haven’t checked out the sermon from August 4th, search for “Separation of Church & Hate Pt. 5: Murder, Divorce, and Vows - 8/4/2024” wherever you listen to podcasts!

Pastor Dale Benson Are humans good or evil? The answer is not necessarily so black and white. Genesis 1:26-27 (NLT) - You are created in God's image! That is good! It is not good for Adam to be alone. Genesis 2:23-24 (NLT) - After creating woman, man and woman sin, it is not enough for us to be made in the image of God. - We want to be God. - You are a fallen human being - (That's not good.) Matth...