Bethany First Church Of The Nazarene

If you have unforgiven sins in your life, it's only because you want sin in your life more than you want forgiveness. 

What if God is not working to produce the circumstances that you want? But instead God is working through your circumstances to produce the you that he wants.

Sometimes the only thing you can do is wait on God with the assurance and the promise that God does not forget and he is at work in your life.

Because of the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer we have the power to say no when tempted to send.

It’s when our dreams are shattered that the enemy tempts us to ask, “Where is God?" Sometimes, it's through our brokenness that God fully displays the beauty of His power.

Conversation isn't our job. Conversation is.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most significant event that has ever occurred in the history of mankind. His resurrection started a movement that will never stop and has changed the world forever.

God invites us to come into his presence and worship him. In this communal activity, he shapes our lives.

Everything I have belongs to God

The church is not a place that you go. The church is not a building. The church is not a location. The church is the people to whom you belong.

We don't forgive so we can be healed. We forgive because we are being healed.

Jesus announced that, in Him, a kingdom had arrived on the scene that was really “upside down” from the way this world operates. For example, how do you and I define “greatness”? Pastor Rick unpacks Jesus’ teaching.

By definition, hope is “confidence in a good future”. Christ brings hope that revolutionizes life. Here’s one woman’s story of what that hope can do…..

What can happen when the community of Christ’s followers seeks to live out his teachings? Something wonderfully peculiar.

Just when looks like things are beyond hope, God transforms a couple of lives and others around them experience Gods transforming work.

What in my life  has the potential to be more important than what Jesus wants for me? This question is often followed by another: " Who is going to rule my life?"

Life brings events of great joy, like the birth of a child. We recently celebrated the Birth of The Child. But, life also brings deep mystery and suffering, such as when Herod struck down innocent children as he sought to kill The Child whom he feared.  In this broken world, we face the choice to trust or doubt his presence and care.

If someone asked you “How do I live a good life?” , what advice would you offer? Pastor Rick leads us through key principles for living life with wisdom, as found in the book of Proverbs. As we begin a new year, prayerfully allow God to lead and set your priorities, seeking his wisdom.

What you do in regard to Jesus coming into our world is the most important decision you will ever make. Nothing else compares. 

The story of Christ coming as a baby still reverberates in our lives today.