Napoleon Church of the Nazarene

Pastor Justin kicks off our new series, "Family Blueprint", talking about God's design for the family and what role we play. He takes a broader view and shows us through God's Word, that we are all called to be making disciples and sharing the gospel whether we have a family of our own or are a part of a family. The central focus is having God as our first priority and out of that, living according to His plans and design.

In our last week of the Series, "This Is Love", Pastor Chip teaches on how the death and resurrection of Christ brings about new life. As he teaches on Romans 6:4 and 2 Cor.5:17, we see that we can't change on our own, but it is only when we put our faith and trust in Jesus Christ, that He, through His resurrection power, gives us new life! Have you put your faith in Jesus?

In our second week of the series, "This is Love", Pastor Chip teaches on Christ's victory over death. Knowing our hope is alive in Christ, we do not need to worry about death; instead, remember that we are more than conquerers through Him who loves us and that neither life nor death could ever separate from the love of God. So live boldly for Jesus!

Welcome to our new series called, "This is Love", where we will discover how deep, how wide, and how great is the Father's love for us. This week, Pastor Chip goes through scripture to teach us about our sins. If we admit our sins, take responsibility and ask for forgiveness, our Father; in His loving kindness and mercy, forgives us instantly, completely, and freely!

We end our 12 week series, "Sermon on the Mount" teaching from Mattew 7:13-29. Pastor Chip leaves us challenged by the words of Jesus and asking ourselves, "our we doers of the Word or hearers only?"

We continue studying out the Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew. Pastor Chip teaches on the most quoted scripture verse found in the Matthew 7; "Do not judge, or you too will be judge". While this verse is widely known, it is often taken out of context by many. Pastor Chip teaches on what Jesus was actually saying here and it all comes to down to love.

We continue in Matthew Chapter 6. Justin preaches on being Kingdom minded and not worrying about the earthly values. He challenges us to keep our "eyes on the prize" and that is Jesus.

We continue in Matthew 6 with Jesus' sermon on the mount. This week, Pastor Justin takes us through the Lord's Prayer and breaks it down to better understand how Jesus is reminding us of what we really need.

We move into chapter 6 of Matthew, where Jesus talks about pure intentions and right motives of the heart. Pastor Chip uses these scriptures to make a point about how when we seek for the approval others we will lose out. Our hearts should be humble before the Lord, only seeking to honor Him.

We continue on in our Sermon on the Mount series, looking at some difficult portions of scripture to understand in Matthew 5:38-48. Pastor Chip explains that Jesus is using these examples to show the conditions of our heart and how we can better love others.

We continue in our Sermon on the Mount series starting in Matthew 5:31-37. Pastor Justin teaches on the topic of divorce and taking oaths. Jesus came to bring a new perspective on the Old Testament laws regarding these matters; all having to look at the heart. Jesus is inviting to go deeper in relationship with Him.

We continue with the sermon on the mount; looking at verses 19-30. Pastor Chip teaches on Jesus coming to fulfill the law and inspiring heart transformation over behavior modification.

Pastor Chip continues to teach on Jesus' Sermon on the mount. We look at Matt. 5:9-12, and learn what it means to be a Peacemaker and how to respond to being persecuted. All for which is for our mission to keep pursuing Christ and being blessed as sons of God!

Pastor Justin takes over week 3 of our sermon series; Sermon on the Mount. He teaches over Matt.5: 6-8; where we are encouraged to examine our hearts to say, " Lord may you be enough."

In week 2 of our sermon series, "Sermon on the Mount", Pastor Chip teaches on Matt 5:3-5. He teaches on what it really means to be "poor in spirit"-v3; "to mourn"-v4; and what it means to be "meek"-v5, and how we are blessed to become like this. It all leaves us to say, "Have mercy on me Lord!"

Welcome to week 1 of our new sermon series, "Sermon on the Mount". Pastor Chip will be taking us through Jesus' very familiar teaching found in Matt. 5, The sermon on the mount. He challenges us to change our perspective in what it really means to be blessed. Being blessed is not measured in the amount riches, talents, or people you have around you, rather; it's to live in a vibrant relationship you have with Jesus Christ.

Pastor Chip teaches on the fourth theme of Advent; Love. He teaches how the birth of Christ shows us love, the death of Christ shows us how love acts, and the resurrection of Christ show us how love can be experienced. He takes us through scripture where we learn how living in God’s love..... …swallows up our insecurities …stops us from living in comparisons …quiets the drivenness in our life …removes unbelievable fear

Pastor Justin teaches on the third theme of Advent: Joy. We read through Luke 2 about the Shepard's account with the angels. Through their response, we see the realities of joy and how it's not based upon our circumstances; but rather, dependent on our response to Christ.

Pastor Chip teaches on the second theme of Advent: Peace. When we are justified through Christ, we can have peace with God.

Living In The Goodness of God | Psalm 103 by Napoleon Church of the Nazarene

Living In The Goodness of God | Psalm 103 Week 1 by Napoleon Church of the Nazarene

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In The World | Sunday, June 21, 2020 by Napoleon Church of the Nazarene

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In The World | Sunday, June 7, 2020 by Napoleon Church of the Nazarene

We are honored to have our missionary brother and sister in Christ, Michael and Jamie Askew share with us their heart on missions. They share about their personal journey as a family and encourage us all to go out into the world and preach the gospel!

Last week, Pastor Chip taught on fighting for connectivity with your children by knowing their love language. This week, Pastor Chip continues on teaching about fighting for potentiality in our children with biblical discipline. Discipline is correction driven by love to help train up a child to solely rely on God. He gives 5 characteristics of biblical discipline to help us as parents live out godly parenting. Pastor Chip encourages all that it is never too late to fight for your family!

Teaching from Psalm 127 and Ephesians 6, Pastor Chip shares how to bring up children in the training and instruction of the Lord. It all starts with love. What kind of parent are you? What kind of love language does your child respond with? All these questions and more are answered with God's Word and practical steps you can take to fight for becoming a godly parent.

We are in week two of our family series, " A Good Fight". Pastor Chip teaches on how to have a Christ centered home. A foundation to that is fighting for a Christ centered marriage. We look at Ephesians 5 to see how God designed marriage to be and how to nurture our intimacy with our spouse.

We kick off our new sermon series called, "the Good Fight". This series will teach us about our family dynamic and how to fight for a Christ centered home. It all starts with having an authentic relationship with Jesus Christ. Pastor Chip teaches from Deuteronomy 6 and pulls out points on how to practice authenticity in the faith.

Pastor Chip finishes the Restored series with the last portion of scripture from Psalm 23. Through these verse, we see that we don't need to have anxiety over everything in our lives not being enough. God is enough and He invites us to His table of provision and security even in the presence of our enemies!

In week two of our sermon series, Restored, Pastor Chip teaches on fear and the affect it has on our body, soul, and mind. The only way to manage fear is to face it, and we can only face fear through the power and presence of the Holy Spirit working in our lives!

Pastor Chip kicks off the new year with a new series called, Restored / Healing for a Fractured Soul. Based on Psalm 23, he teaches that God’s plan is to consistently bring healing so that we live healthy. Do you have expectations for 2020? Through God's Word, we can know how to have a healthy perspective on the expectations in our lives

Our intern, Justin Braun, teaches on a very familiar story; David & Goliath. However, we were always taught this story with the perspective of David being the underdog. What if in fact David was anything but the underdog. Listen in for a whole new perspective on this classic Bible story.

Pastor Ken Behrens teaches on the Angel's song found in Luke 2. "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests." Peace is more than the absence of conflict; it is being made whole.

Pastor Chip teaches on Zechariah's Song found in Luke 1. He teaches on how Christmas brings an unrestrained joy in our hearts!

Pastor Chip continues on in our series, "A Thrill of Hope"; taking a look at a very popular portion of scripture found in Luke 1 of the Christmas story, Mary's Song. Mary declares what the Lord has done for her and sings about the kingdom to come. Jesus came to turn the world right side up and is coming again to restore His kingdom.

Could you imagine the Christmas season without listening to your favorite Christmas classic tune? "A Thrill of Hope" Christmas series will walk us through three specific songs found in the story of Jesus' birth. Teaching through Psalm 89, Pastor Chip highlights how music draws out our hopes and declares what we believe!

Pastor Chip teaches on how guilt. He shows us how our human nature wants to deal with guilt but then sheds light on what Jesus does with our guilt to set us free!

As we wrap up our series on Ephesians 6, we conclude with the secret weapon...the thing that holds everything in together: prayer. We are reminded that pray is the greater work in all things.

When we equip ourselves with the Sword of the Spirit (Word of God), we empower ourselves to move from a place of reacting impulsively to a place of responding intentionally. Don't just simply react in life...respond, drawing strength from the Sword of the Spirit.

Put on the Helmet of Salvation to guard yourself against the enemy. Pastor Chip explains how our thoughts have far more influence on us than our circumstances and relationships do. Listen and hear how can we conquer and take thoughts captive in this crazy world.

Pastor Chip continues in our Suit Up Series in Ephesians 6 and teaches on the Shield of Faith.

As we look at the Gospel of Peace, Paul calls us to stand firm. Pastor Chip reminds us what happens when we experience peace with God: we are confidence to stand and fight...positioned well in the battle.

In our second week of "Suit Up" Pastor Ken takes us through the Breastplate of Righteousness and how, once equipped with the Belt of Truth, we guard our heart against the lies of the enemy. Satan's desire is to be like God, but we have been equipped to win.

We start off our new series, "Suit Up", teaching on the most vital part of a warriors armor; the belt. The belt held everything together, from keeping up the breastplate, to holding the sword. Without it, everything would come sliding down and you wouldn't be able to fight off the enemy affectively. That is why we so strongly need the belt of truth (knowing who God is) in our spiritual armor to fight off the lies of the enemy. Knowing who God is, is what will hold all the other pieces of our spiritual armor up!

Welcome to our new sermon series, "Suit Up". We will be going though the book of Ephesians and teaching on what it means to put on the full armor of God. The enemy is REAL and we need to be living in the realization that we fight not against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces in the heavenly realms.

We finish up our Building Blocks series with our last point in discovering our DNA of who we are; "Make a Difference". Pastor Chip points us to Ephesians, Galatians, 1 Peter, and 1 Corinthians to show us in God's Word that as believers we are to be set apart, a city on a hill spreading light, a holy nation. Together we can make a difference, using our gifts to edify one another and sharing the gospel to the world around us!

We welcome Justin Braun to teach us in this week's message of our Building Blocks series, " discovering our purpose". Our purpose and identity are not wrapped in being a mom, dad, spouse, or in our jobs. Our identity is found in being redeemed by Jesus Christ and discovering that our purpose is to follow Him and be transformed by His redeeming love for us.

We continue our series with the topic, "Find Freedom". Pastor Chip digs into the Word to pull out truths on how to break free from slavery in your life. What do you need to break free of?