Napoleon Church Of The Nazarene

Over the next 3 weeks, NapNaz will be walking through a series called, "Who We Are". This week, Pastor Ben Hartford shares the Lord's vision for our church as enter into a season of equipping the saints to do the work the Lord has uniquely gifted each and every believer to do.

We end our Colossians series taking an in depth look into the last part of chapter 4, where Paul is taking time to acknowledge his fellow laborers in Christ. From this portion of scripture, Pastor Ben has showed us that a life in Christ is a team effort. What is your role in the body of believers as you continue to do everything for the Lord and be surrendered to Christ Alone!

Pastor Justin Braun leads us in week 12 of our of series through the book of Colossians. We take a look a Colossians 4:2-6 where Paul talks about being steadfast in prayer being watchful in it with thanksgiving. Even while Paul was being prisoned, was encouraging the body of Christ that among difficult obstacles in this life, we can navigate through prayer and being thankful to God.

Pastor Dave Dooley teaches on Colossians 3:23-4:1. He relates this portion of scripture to our modern day work place but goes back to Paul's words from 3:17, that in whatever you do , do it for the Lord. Take a listen and see how the Holy Spirit will challenge you to live out your life in Christ in the work place!

Pastor Ben Hartford teaches from Colossians 3:18-22 in week 10 of our series through the book of Colossians. In this portion of scripture we see how to be a servant of all even through different cultural contexts. We look at the wife, the husband, and children and see how each can serve the Lord first and each other.

We welcome our intern pastor Bailey Sonnenberg to preach through our 9th week in the book of Colossians. He covers Colossians 3:12-17 on living as God's chosen people. The people of God forgive as they have been forgiven, with love as their motivation, so they can do all things as an expression of worship.

Pastor Justin Braun teaches through Colossians 3:5-11 on our baptism Sunday! He talks about how we have been made new in Christ and no longer live according to our fleshly desires; encouraging us to remember who we are in Christ.

Pastor Dave Dooley teaches from Colossians 3 on week 8 of our Colossians series. We what it means to set your hearts on things above and how to set your minds on things above. In being a living sacrifice for Christ and not focussing on the worldly view and circumstances of this life, we find our purpose in Him!

Pastor Ben takes us through week six of our series in the book of Colossians. In Colossians 2:16-23, Paul talks about how as Christians we are free from the religious ideology of works based salvation. Christ alone is enough. From the cross, to the grave, to the resurrection, the work of grace and salvation through Jesus Christ is all sufficient. The fruit and spiritual disciplines of a believer's life are not a merits earned out of their own doing according to the flesh, but is the work of the Holy Spirit. So stop striving to "act more religious", just be in a relationship with Jesus!

We welcome our newest Pastor, Dave Dooley, to bring us into week 5 of our Colossians series. He takes us through chapter 2:6-15, where Paul is encouraging the church to be rooted in Christ, built up by Him, and to be strengthened in faith just as we were taught. Pastor Dave reminds us that our changed life in Christ is all through the divine workings of Him in us and not of ourselves. Remembering that we have received Christ and are continually alive in Him, we can have an overwhelming response of gratitude.

Pastor Justin teaches from Colossians 2:1-5 in week 4 of our study through Colossians. Justin teaches on Paul's words about the hidden treasures of wisdom and knowledge that are found in Christ. In knowing Jesus and seeing the world how He sees it, we can have victory.

Pastor Justin ends chapter 1 of Colossians teaching through verses 24-29; where Paul talks about rejoicing in his suffering. Pastor Justin teaches us through Paul's example how we can have victory in the midsts of trials. Christians are called to have strength, endurance, patience, stability and steadfastness all through the power of God by daily living in His presence.

We have the privilege of inviting guest speaker and pastor, Eric Smith, to come share with us the impact that Christians are making in Germany with the organization, Church in Action. Hear his story and the lives that are being changed by Christ all over his community. We hope you are encouraged to do the same in your own communities. If you would like to help support Pastor Eric and the Church in Action mission, you can find more information at churchinaction.com/support-eric

We start a new sermon series, studying the book of Colossians. Pastor Justin starts in Chapter 1 and takes us through verses 1-14. He takes us through an over view of Colossians and how it is aimed at filling the heart and changing the mind, in order to keep our hands and feet moving. We must recognize that as Christians, we have an impact on the world around us. We must encourage one another to live out of the overflow of our faith!

We end our sermon series, "Found Family", praying over and encouraging our 2023 graduates. Pastor Justin takes us through Acts 1 and reminding us of the importance of waiting upon the Lord and the movement of the Holy Spirit. We are to be following the plans of the Lord through waiting and listening to the promptings of the Holy Spirit and not depending on our own understanding.

We are in week 4 of our sermon series, Found Family, where Pastor Ben teaches on the power of prayer in the family of God. He teaches how were can better pray through the acronym..... A.C.T.S. Adoration & Worship Confession & Repentance Thanksgiving & Gratitude Supplication & Petition

Pastor Justin continues in week 3 of our series, Found Family. We go through Mark 3:31-35 when Jesus asks, "who are my mother and my brothers?" Pastor Justin looks at Jesus' response and we are taught how to find those who are in the family of God and reflect on our owns lives if we are indeed reflecting that we belong to Christ.

Our N2 youth group take over the Sunday Service from greeting to preaching; as they show what the Lord has been doing in the hearts and lives of this young generation. You will be encouraged as you hear our youth preach the Word and lead the church into a time of worship!

We are in week 2 of our series, "Found Family". Pastor Ben teaches from Romans 12 and how as the body of Christ, God created us with different gifts and abilities to be used for the Kingdom. How are you using your gifts to help the body of Christ?

Our new series, "Found Family", starts with teaching from Acts 2. Pastor Justin talks about unity and the building blocks to creating unity in the body of Christ.