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HURDLE DEFINED   READY     FIRE        AIM PUT YOUR BOAT IN WATER- NO PLUG IN IT HOSE IN YOUR GAS TANK GO PULL AWAY Putting sanctification before salvation (justification)-SPIN WHEELS  SCRIPTURE ROMANS 3:22                                         22. THIS RIGHTEOUSNESS IS GIVEN THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST TO ALL WHO BELIEVE. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JEW AND GENTILE. […]

https://www.bible.com/events/49571732 Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus  Hurdles Part 1  Ready. Fire. Aim  We are starting a new 4-part teaching series called “Hurdles”.  Over the next few weeks, we are going to face some of the key obstacles or hurdles that keep us from a full and abundant life in Christ.  Today we […]

“As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall […]

Today we are completing our four-week series called Relationships Righted. You can access our messages at COTNAZ.org, WATCH/LISTEN ONLINE. Over the last three weeks we have focused on relationships and focusing on “putting God first in our lives” so that our life is a living testimony to the LORD. Today we are going to focus […]

East Rock Celebration   Meetings with Pastor Jared and Beth and wow, God is doing some amazing things not just on their campus, but in their community because of the faithfulness and obedience of the people at COTN.  So lets take a moment and celebrate them and all that God is doing and moving within the Elkton Community.   Now If only we […]

https://www.bible.com/events/49564669 Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus  Relationships Righted Part 3  The wanderer…  We are continuing our teaching series called Relationships Righted. Over the next few weeks we will seek to apply biblical relationship building skills to a variety of our everyday relationships.  In the Gospel of Matthew, a religious expert approached Jesus and wanted to know what […]

‭Scripture Mark 10‬‬:‭32‬-‭45 32 They were on their way up to Jerusalem, with Jesus leading the way, and the disciples were astonished, while those who followed were afraid. Again he took the Twelve aside and told them what was going to happen to him. 33 “We are going up to Jerusalem,” he said, “and the […]

Matthew 22:34-38  34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'[a] 38 This is the […]

 WHAT                       PICTURE OF GIRL CELEBRATING WHY  SCRIPTURE MATTHEW 3:13-14   “THEN JESUS CAME FROM GALILEE TO THE JORDAN TO BE BAPTIZED BY JOHN. BUT JOHN TRIES TO DETER HIM, SAYING, “I NEED TO BE BAPTIZED BY YOU, AND DO YOU COME TO ME?” MATTHEW 3:15   15. “JESUS REPLIED, “LET IT BE SO NOW; IT […]

https://www.bible.com/events/49559466 Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus  Relationships Righted Part 1  It’s not about you…  Today we are starting a new teaching series called Relationships Righted. Over the next few weeks we will seek to apply biblical relationship building skills to a variety of our everyday relationships.  In the Gospel of Matthew, a religious expert approached Jesus and […]

Today’s message is a conversation about Nehemiah and the story in the Bible about him rebuilding the wall and why this series was chosen to start the year. “Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests went to work and rebuilt the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and set its doors in place, building as […]

Winter Retreat: Locals  “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”  ‭‭Micah‬ ‭6‬:‭8‬ ‭  “He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, […]

https://www.bible.com/events/49551892 Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus  Rebuilding: The Legacy of Nehemiah Part 3  Responding to resistance.  Today are continuing our first teaching series for the new year called “Rebuilding: The Legacy of Nehemiah.”  To rebuild can mean to make extensive repairs, or to restore something back to a previous state. To simply build again.  As we continue in […]

       TEEN WINTER RETREAT NEXT SUNDAY 9AM- 300 TEENS ACROSS STATE •             THEY WILL WORSHIP THEN LEAVE AFTER 9 •             IF YOU ARRIVE AT 10:30 SERVICE-LOTS OF CARS  BAPTISM SERVICE                 •             SUNDAY JANUARY 25TH- ONE SERVICE •             10AM- CELEBRATION •             EVERYONE TOGETHER REBULDING                                       •             SECOND WEEK SERIES ON NEHEMIAH •             LAST WEEK INTRODUCTION ON WHO […]

https://www.bible.com/events/49548305 Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus Rebuilding: The Legacy of Nehemiah Part 2 Lament, Repent, and Rebuilding Today are continuing our first teaching series for the new year called “Rebuilding: The Legacy of Nehemiah.” To rebuild can mean to make extensive repairs, or to restore something back to a previous state. To […]

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Genesis 25:29-34  “Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the open country, famished. He said to Jacob, “Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I'm famished!” (That is why he was also called Edom.) Jacob replied, “First sell me your birthright.” “Look, I am about to die,” Esau said. “What good […]

Be Still and Know:  A Call to Obedience in the Chaos I wonder…Does anyone else feel like they are running on empty? The pace of life since November hasn’t been a ‘celebration’—it's been a marathon. Today is about the radical act of trust required to simply say ‘no’ to the work and ‘yes’ to the […]

Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭9‬-‭14‬ ‭ “An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a […]

Matthew‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬-‭12‬ ‭ “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” When King Herod heard […]

https://www.bible.com/events/49544142 Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus Rebuilding: The Legacy of Nehemiah Part 1 God is still rebuilding! Today are diving into our first teaching series for the new year called “Rebuilding: The Legacy of Nehemiah.” To rebuild can mean to make extensive repairs, or to restore something back to a previous state. […]

The GIFTS GET YOU READY FOR CHRISTMAS HELP UNDERSTAND WHAT CHRISTMAS IS REALLY ABOUT  NATE BARGATZE VIDEO                                 BUMPER STICKERS EVERYWHERE- IF ITS ON A BUMPER STICKER MUST BE TRUE RIGHT? WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM                                BEEN IN A SERIES FOR 3 WEEKS THE GIFTS SCRIPTURE MATTHEW 2:1                             SCRIPTURE MATTHEW 2:2 2 and asked, “Where is the […]

https://www.bible.com/events/49539159 Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus The Gifts Part 4 Gold for The King We are continuing our Advent teaching series called “The gifts”. Throughout this series we have studied the story of the Magi and the gifts that they presented to Jesus. Frankincense, Myrrh, and Gold. On their own these gifts […]

“She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.””‭‭Matthew‬ ‭1‬:‭21‬ ‭NIV‬‬“ On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him […]

“In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, magi from the east came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star in the east and have come to pay him homage.” When they had heard the king, […]

https://www.bible.com/events/49532170 Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus  The Gifts Part 2  Frankincense  We are continuing our Advent teaching series called “The gifts”. Throughout this series we will study the story of the Magi and the gifts that they presented to Jesus. Frankincense, Myrrh, and Gold.  On their own these gifts were very valuable, but more than […]

DRUMMER BOY GIFTS LONG DEDICATED CALENDAR INVESTMENT BY ALL    GIFT-WHATS A WORKING DEFINITION OF GIFT? Gift :a thing given willingly to someone without EXPECTATION OF payment; OR ANYTHING IN RETURN TAJ MAHAL                                                       Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, – 800 MILLION DOLLARS SO I ASK YOU- WHATS THE BEST GIFT YOU EVER GOT? WHY […]

“Jesus was born in a town called Bethlehem, in Judea. King Herod ruled Judea at that time. After Jesus was born, some wise men came to Jerusalem from a country in the east. When they arrived there, they asked people, ‘Where is the baby who has been born as the king of the Jews? We […]

https://www.bible.com/events/49528267 Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus  The Gifts Part 1  Strange men from a strange land  Today we are starting our advent teaching series called “The gifts”. throughout this series we will study the story of the Magi and the gifts that they presented to Jesus. Frankincense, Myrrh, and Gold.  On their own these […]

The Prodigal  Son “Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them. “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there […]

Matthew 7:24-27  24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But […]

YOUTH RETREAT SLIDE– 59 IN THIS PICTURE  CHRISTMAS INVITE  GO GET COFFE BEFORE OR AFTER  BREAKFAST BEFORE- GRAB LUNCH AFTER                  GENEROSITY     JUST OVER A YEAR AGO- RUTH AND I INTERVIEW HERE  GENEROSITY DEFINITION                                GENEROSITY STATEMENTS     GENEROSITY IS NOT SO THAT JESUS LOVES ME MORE     GENEROSITY IS BECAUSE HE LOVED ME FIRST.   GENEROSITY […]

https://www.bible.com/events/49522098 Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus  Generosity Part 3  God’s generous church  Today we are continuing our teaching series “Generosity”.  We are exploring our generous God's will for his people. This teachign series is not just about giving of our money. It's about a lifestyle of generosity, where we give of ourselves in all areas of our lives.  Today we are […]

““No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭24‬ ‭“For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I […]

Let us pray:    “Dear God, You are Worthy of it all. God, please help us be people whose cup is filled and overflowing, and we are drinking from the saucer.   Jesus, we welcome You to speak in a powerful way this day. Change our minds, hearts, and souls so that we will be people who are overflowing with […]

THANKSGIVING  GIVING/GENEROSITY IS SPIRITUAL  READING YOUR BIBLE- SPIRITUAL  TEACHING ABOUT PRAYER- SPIRITUAL  SERVING KIDS CITY/MOVEMENT-THAT'S DEF SPIRITUAL   WANNA START WITH PHOTO OF THE DOMROES FAMILY  DOMROES FAMILY PICTURE                                MID SEPTEMBER MISSIONARIES DOMROES VISITED US  SCRIPTURE PROVERBS 11:25                           25. “A GENEROUS PERSON WILL PROSPER; WHOEVER REFRESHES OTHERS WILL BE REFRESHED.”  JOESPH WHIDNEY (LATE 1800'S)  PICTURE PHINEAS […]

https://www.bible.com/events/49515652 Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus  Generosity Part 1  God, the Father of Generosity.  Today we are starting our new teaching series “Generosity”.  Over the next few weeks we will explore our generous God's will for his people. This is journey, this study is not just about giving of our money. It's about a lifestyle of […]

Dependence of God's Strength Last week we finished up our Series on Grace is greater!  Grace – the undeserved mercy and kindness of God – is greater than our than our  Brokenness  Guilt  Wounds  Despair  And our Weakness  That was pastor Kevin's message last week. God's grace is greater than your weakness – That was a new concept […]

The story of God’s faithfulness to Hannah The name Hannah means Grace. “There was a certain man from Ramathaim, a Zuphite from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. He had two wives; one was called […]

GRACE IS GREATER SCRIPTURE HEBREWS 12:14   14. “MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO LIVE IN PEACE WITH EVERYONE AND TO BE HOLY; WITHOUT HOLINESS NO ONE WILL SEE THE LORD.” SCRIPTURE HEBREWS 12:15   15. SEE TO IT THAT NO ONE MISSES THE GRACE OF GOD AND THAT NO BITTER ROOT GROWS UP TO CAUSE TROUBLE […]

Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus  Grace is Greater Part 7  Grace is greater than weakness.  Today, we are concluding our Teaching series “Grace is Greater”  This series keys off a book by the same title, and it is written by Pastor and author Kyle Idleman.  Throughout this series, we want to be […]

Grace is Greater   One of my favorite places to visit is   also one of the most unnerving places.   I love taking trips and tours through   caverns. Has anyone else done that?   Toured a cavern? There's one   particular cavern in Pennsylvania that   I've visited several times, both with   […]

https://www.bible.com/events/49505375 Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus  Grace is Greater Part 6  Grace is greater than despair.  Today, we are continuing our Teaching series called “Grace is Greater”  This series keys off a book by the same title, and it is written by Pastor and author Kyle Idleman.  Throughout this series, we want […]

BAPTISM RECAP VIDEO  14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. 15 See to it that no one MISSES the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.  PREVIOUS WEEKS  WHEN GRACE MOVES IN- GUILT MOVES OUT   WOODY HAYES PICTURE                                            […]

Grace is Greater: Wounds 

WHAT     BAPTISM- WORD MEANS BAPTIZO     DIP-IMMERSE-SUBMERGE.     ANCIENT CHURCH DOCUMENT CALLED DIDACHE'     ALLOWED FOR SPRINKLING/POURING-   WHY     MATTHEW 3:13-14     13. THEN JESUS CAME FROM GALILEE TO THE JORDAN TO BAPTIZED BY JOHN. 14. BUT JOHN TRIED TO DETER HIM SAYING, “I NEED TO BE BAPTIZED BY YOU, AND DO YOU COME […]

https://www.bible.com/events/49498526 Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus  Grace is Greater Part 4  Grace is greater than brokenness.  Today, we are continuing our Teaching series called “Grace is Greater”  This series keys off a book by the same title, and it is written by Pastor and Author Kyle Idleman.  Throughout this series, we want […]

Israel didn't have a vision problem they had a memory problem and so do we. Trust is when you can't see around the corner, but you know who is leading you there.- Pastor Trent Ice “The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built an altar […]

Israel didn't have a vision problem they had a memory problem and so do we.  Trust is when you can't see around the corner, but you know who is leading you there.- Pastor Trent Ice  “The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built an altar […]

“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.”  ‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭1‬-‭2‬  “My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you God, will not […]

https://www.bible.com/events/49495065 Church of the Nazarene – East Rockingham Campus  Grace is Greater Part 3  Grace is greater than guilt  Today, we are continuing our Teaching series called “Grace is Greater”  This series keys off a book by the same title, and it is written by Pastor and Author Kyle Idleman.  Throughout this series, we want […]