Wray Church of the Nazarene

Today we talk about the things that stand in the way of us experiencing the peace Jesus wants us to have. Our scriptures for today are: Luke 7:36-50 Luke 19:1-10

Today we talk about Jesus as our mediator, the bridge between us and God, the one promised through the prophet Isaiah.  Jesus as our mediator allows us to experience eternal peace because of His forgiveness.   Our scripture passages are:  Isaiah 9:6  John 14:27 John 16:33 Psalm 32:1-5

Why is peace so important?  What is God's desire for peace?  Does our lives reflect God's peace in us? Our scriptures for today: Romans 14:17Psalm 46:10

John’s message prepared people for Jesus’s arrival, which would bring peace. The world longs for salvation—for the coming of peace, when all is made right in our lives and in the world.  During Advent, we are called again to bring the foretaste of the Prince of Peace’s salvation into our areas of influence. This week we are challenged to engage in the pathway to peace, participate in the work...

Here is the advent devotional for day 7.  On Sunday we focused on the theme of peace and our devotionals this week will continue our focus on peace.  I'm praying you are encouraged! -PB Scripture passages for today are: Genesis 1:31 Psalm 4:8 Psalm 34:14 Matthew 8:23-27

In today's devotional, we talk about the source for our hope.  We discover how our earthly hope differs from the hope we have in God. Our scripture passages come from Romans 8:28-31 and Lamentations 3:19-26

"This is our Day 2 Advent Devotional podcast.  I'm praying that you encounter God in significant ways during this time! "  - PB Why Hope?  What makes hope so important for us as followers of Christ?  What does God want us to understand about hope? Our scripture passages are: John 1:14 Ephesians 2:8 1 Peter 1:3-5 Luke 1:18-25

Today we look at the meaning of advent and also talk about hope.  Today's scripture passages are Hebrews 6:11-12, 10:22-23, 11:1, and Luke 1:5-17 Take your time and engage with your family through this time.  - PB

We begin this series understanding the the intent of advent and how this is an important part of celebrating the birth and expected return of Christ.  At Advent and Christmas time, we tend to focus on the birth of Jesus, but we miss something significant if we don't look to his return. This week we look at the importance of hope and learn the importance of understanding the proper spiritual p...

This week's message is a continuation of our series called Dependent.   Our passage comes from Psalm 139:1-12 and we talk about how when we feel alone, we can be thankful we have a God who knows us intimately and sees us constantly.  We can trust God with our life and future because his intimate knowledge of us shows him to be trustworthy. For more information about Wray Church of the na...

We begin a new series this week entitled Dependent.  This message comfort from Psalm 107:1-14.  We talk about how God’s mercy is cause for thanksgiving and when we cry out to him, he can restore us, even when our troubles are the result of our own sin. For more information on Wray Church of the Nazarene, visit our website or Facebook page .

This week's message comes from a passage out of Nehemiah 6 and we look at Nehemiah's simple but profound one sentence prayer.   For more information on Wray Church of the Nazarene, please visit our website and Facebook page .

This week we worked our way through the letter of 2 John.  We discovered how truth and love are interconnected in our response to the truth, how we need to guard the truth and what we do with it moving forward. For more information about Wray Nazarene, visit our website and Facebook page .

This week we discover how created us to partner with Him, how we are all called to do the work of ministry and how looking to Jesus ensures we are good partners. The sermon slides can be found here . More information about Wray Church of the Nazarene can be found on our website and Facebook page .

This week we learn how our difficulties produce qualities in our life that God wants to use for a purpose.  Our scripture is 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, and 16-18. More information about Wray Church of the Nazarene can be found on our website and Facebook page .

We just celebrated our church's 100 year anniversary!  That's a big deal!  We want to honor our past, acknowledge our present, but learn to be looking forward. The sermon slides can be found here. More information about Wray Church of the Nazarene can be found on our website and Facebook page .

This week Pastor Chris shares a message from Joshua 1:5-9 on how the certainty of God's promises can give us courage when we are faced with uncertainty. Here are the sermon slides. For more information about Wray Church of the Nazarene, visit our website and Facebook page .

This week we finish our study in Colossians and look at Paul's encouragement in 4:2-6 and 12 to pray with earnest for the work of the Gospel in our lives and the ministry of the church. Sermon slides are available here . For more information on Wray Church of the Nazarene, visit our website and Facebook page.

This weeks message is a continuation of our study through Colossians.  This message focuses on chapter 3:18-24 where we discover the keys that lead to a pathway of excellence in our lives and in the life of the church. Here are the message slides . For more information on Wray Church of the Nazarene, visit our website or Facebook page .

Pastor Curt Lapp shares a message this week from Colossians 3 about how God uses disruptions to bring us back to Him. Message slides are available here . For more information on Wray Church of the Nazarene, Visit our website: www.wraynaz.com and our Facebook page .

Thank you for listening to week 2 of our study through Colossians. This week we look at Colossians 1:3-14 and discover Paul's prayer for the church for the Gospel to bear fruit in the believer's life. Sermon slides are available here . For more Information on Wray Church of the Nazarene, Visit our Website : www.wraynaz.com and our Facebook page.

This episode begins our series through Colossians.  This week we look at Colossians 1:24 through 2:5.  Does the Gospel compel you to urgency? Click here for the link to the message slides. You can find out more about Wray Church of the Nazarene by visiting: Our Website www.wraynaz.com Facebook

This week's message is a continuation of our sermon series "Beyond The Norm".  This week we look at the story of Jesus healing the paralytic man in Mark 2 and how hope radically transforms our lives and impacts the lives of those around us.

This week we look at Matthew 5:21-26 and how Jesus "one-ups" the law to help us understand why God made the law and how it points to how our hearts need to be changed in the process. Click here for sermon notes.

This week we look at a faith sourced in the wonder of God moves us to respond to God beyond the norm. Luke 9:14-29, Matthew 17:14-21, Mark 9:14-29 Click here for sermon notes.