The Naz Church Podcast

Pastor John Keating Pastor Brittany Pickering   In our new series, we’ll have an opportunity to listen & learn from people in our congregation and in our community.   1 Corinthians 12:7-11 (NLT) 
One expression of love is how we use the spiritual gifts that God has given us.

God’s plan for love was to be shown in the world through your prayers, actions, and words – not through pictures or symbols...

Pastor Dale Benson 
Jesus told us we were to look different. Jesus’ followers told us that we were to look different than the world when it came to authority and leadership and structures. Ephesians 5:21-6:9 (NLT) Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.   Husbands/Wives - Slaves/Masters - Parents/Children   We are family… Galatians 3:26-29 (NLT) 
If you are attempting to lord something...

Pastor David Morrison When Scripture references harvest, it normally is speaking to two things: Salvation & Judgement We find in Revelation 14 where the wheat is separated from the chaff and the chaff is burned in a great fire and the wheat is gathered and used for its purpose.   Traditionally, the harvest of wheat can be understood as God judging the earth; who goes to heaven and who goes to hell...

Pastor Dale Benson How do we allow God to restore our lives? How can we allow God to create his vision for our life to become a reality? Colossians 2:6-7 (NLT) ·   How many of you would rather your life like this? ·   Paul says that we need to be rooted in Christ for this to happen Ephesians 3:14-21 (NLT) Roots: Trees don’t exist for roots, but trees need healthy root...

Pastor John Keating John 4:6-12 The story of the woman at the well is a story of progress from skepticism to salvation. - She calls Jesus a Jew, which is to say you are my enemy - She’s sarcastic in response to his requests because she doubts his intentions An acceptance of Jesus will call you to share Him with others the rest of your life. - Some of you need to accept this decision...

Pastor Dale Benson Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) -  Where there is no vision, the people perish (KJV) Proverbs 11:14 (NLT) -  Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many advisers. 1.   Don’t Do It Yourself 2.   Don’t Let Others Do It Themselves A Vision Of Restoration Wheat: Restoring the Lost through Relationship & Prayer Th...

Christmas Eve Service 2022

Pastor Dale Benson What I would like to tell you this morning is that we often miss the answers God gives to our prayers because we have put God into a box. At times God humors us. At other times, He does things that seem foolish to our thinking but serve a greater purpose. It is amazing that God shows up in the most unexpected of places, at the most unexpected of times. Share good news to the mos...

Pastor David Morrison Luke 1 Wilderness, wil·der·ness (noun): a tract or region uncultivated and uninhabited by human beings; an empty or pathless area or region; wild or uncultivated state.  What is your wilderness? The promises of God have already been fulfilled to find your way through it. "…Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer..." - Luke 1:13 Finding your Way In Your Wild...

Pastor Dale Benson Genesis 12:1-3 (NLT) The issue at hand is belief in the God who makes promises. It is faith in the face of impatience. It is hope that extends beyond what I can control. I am not sure what you are waiting on. I am not sure what you have been praying for. I am not sure if you have been able to see little answers to prayer along the way. God is not slow in keeping His promises. We...

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Pastor Dale Benson Genesis 50:24-26 (NLT) The end of the book of Genesis is a horrible ending, but a hopeful ending. Joseph is dead & is buried in Egypt. Through all these stories, there is one constant factor. There is a God that cares enough about us to enter our time and space to guide us. God is the one working in us to bring about glory in our lives. We believe you can’t do life alone.

Pastor Dale Benson Some of us spend our entire lives without discovering how powerless we are without God and how powerful he can be, even in and through us. Joseph learns humility. Genesis 45:3-8 (NLT) - Joseph has the opportunity to get vengeance, but instead he prepares a feast for his family! - What his brothers meant for evil, God has used for good. Perspective #1 – The person who n...

Pastor David Morrison Question: Is your glass half full, half empty or you don’t care because I have it and you don’t? - The Optimist - The Pessimist - The Narcissist Let’s talk about perspective. One definition of perspective that I like is, “ a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.” What if we flipped our perspective? What is we said,...

Pastor Dale Benson Genesis 28:16 (NLT) Have you ever been in a situation where you “woke up,” either literally or figuratively, to discover that God had been with you all along? Some of you have been wrestling with God (or perhaps you have been wrestling in wondering where God is in the midst of your struggles). Bethel In this part of the story, Jacob is wrestling with himself.  He is alone.&...

Pastor John Keating Genesis 25-27 Join us this week as Pastor John brings the message!

Pastor Dale Benson “You have not withheld from me your son, your one and only son.” Genesis 22:12 NLT This is an interesting thing for God to say to Abraham. Because Abraham did have another son. He had Ishmael (except that he had sent him away). We often receive the blessings from our parents. We also receive the curses of our parents. Isaac was no different. He had to live with both the good and...

Pastor Mark Fuller Today, we'll look at the ultimate faith test. We all know the story of Abraham and sacrificing his own son. There are four key points that enabled him to pass the faith test. -His faith was Immediate -His faith was Confident -His faith was authentic -His faith was strong Our faith is always challenged. Your ultimate faith test isn’t the same as Abraham’s.  But it is no less...

Pastor David Morrison The two most important days in your life are the day that you are born and the day that you find out why. -Mark Twain What exactly is the call of God? What is God’s purpose for my life? General Call vs Specific Call: -A general call is one that is for all people, regardless of their situation and circumstances. -A specific call is one for you from God that uses your pain, pas...

Pastor Dale Benson Remember Genesis 1-3 - Mankind was made in the image and likeness of God.  But that wasn’t enough. We wanted to be our own God.  So Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit- which brings us to Babel. Genesis 11:2 (NLT) This is all about us. They have forgotten that God built it, not themselves. We want to build a name for ourselves. We want to build things for our name. Th...

Pastor John Keating Following God is not how you find favor in the world. Faith in Jesus is the only thing that can save your life. Noah was in communion with God, on the same page as God. Nothing pleases God more than someone walking by faith. Genesis 6:1-3, 5-6 Keep building, keep walking with God. On the first day to the final day, because He is faithful. If the Lord has call you to it, He will...

Pastor Dale Benson In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. God continues to enter the midst of our chaos and bring order and beauty. God has created us in his likeness and image, and calls us to enter the chaos in order to continue to revea...

Pastor Mark Fuller “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” -John 15:5 (NIV) Your life is sweet, nourishing and peaceful, as a natural result of a life that is led by the Holy Spirit. Practical ways we can remain & stay connected to The Vine: -daily quiet time with God -reading His Word -stay connected...

Pastor Dale Benson Imagine walking in the wilderness and relying on a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of cloud by night. Preparing to go into the promised land but facing giants. Then wandering around the wilderness for another 40 years waiting on God to speak and move. And then God gives directions on building a tabernacle and declaring that he might “dwell” among his people. The temple...

Pastor David Morrison I think some of our giants could also be experiences from your past, people that have hurt you, sin – my guess is you know what it is… I want to ask a real and simple question: what is your giant right now? Numbers 13:27-33 (NLT) Excuses To Let Our Giants Live: 1.   It’s Just The Way I Am, “I’m Not Perfect” 2.   It Used To Be Worse 3.  ...