Neighborhood Church - Messages & Sermons

Pastor Fred shares about what Jesus would want for Christmas, and how the answer to that question is needed in our lives.

Pastor Fred shares about how God often does the expected in our lives, but in unexpected ways.

Through the story of Mary and her servant obedience we can learn to give it all to God because we owe it all to Him. We can become servants of God and more than consumers only.

Pastor Fred shares about hospitality and how the church can be hospitable to others around us.

Pastor Fred shares about our "table manners" as Christ followers.

Pastor Fred looks into the open invitation, satisfying experience, and forever relationship we have with Jesus.

Pastor Fred shares about what this church has been and how we face challenges in the future, but what if God does not diminish the challenge but instead increases our capacity to meet it?

Pastor Fred shares about Abraham's faith and how we need to look up because God has something bigger for you than you could dream or imagine.

Pastor Fred shares about our hope in God.

Pastor Fred shares about how God has a purpose for our lives.

Pastor Fred shares about what it means to take a Sabbath and "Sabbathing" as a verb.

Pastor Fred talks about how Jesus is the solution to our sin.

Pastor Fred shares about how creation teaches us that God is powerful, reliable, and good.

Ken Schmidtke shares about how we need to be "bridge builders" in relationships.

Pastor Fred shares about how we all have a role as priests of God in uncertain times. How we come to God on behalf of people and on behalf of God.

Pastor Fred shares about how joy is driven by love and specifically by a love for Jesus.

Pastor Fred shares about how our lives are as strong as the relationships that support us and in uncertain times we need each other. We find strength in God's people.

Pastor Fred shares about how we are set apart by God to live in God. Holiness begins with respect for God because He is the one who makes us whole. We belong to God.

Pastor Fred shares about living expectantly through our future hope in Jesus.

Pastor Dave Cole from the Northwest Ministry Network shares about the need for the church to be outward focused and loving to our neighbors.

Pastor Fred shares about how we have a King who listens to us when we pray. That He wants to walk through life with us and is ultimately the only one who changes us.

Pastor Pam shares about the importance of being present in the moment. Giving people your undivided attention.

Pastor Fred shares with us on Father's day about what the gift of wisdom really is and where we receive it.

Pastor Fred shares about how we serve together through listening and learning together.

Pastor Fred shares about how we're all gifted in various ways and how God is the one who has given us these gifts to be used.

Pastor Fred shares about how we become in sync with Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Pastor Fred shares about making Jesus Lord of your life.

Pastor Pam shares about the challenges and joys of being a mother and waiting on God's perfect timing.

Pastor Fred shares about how we represent Jesus and how we can re-present Him in a new, loving, and authentic way.

Pastor Fred shares about how Jesus calls us by name and leads us as we respond to His voice.

Pastor Fred shares about how being in Christ changes everything about our identity and how we deal with challenges of life.

Pastor Fred shares about how Jesus is our living hope

Pastor Fred shares about Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem and how we can be at home in Him.

Pastor Nate shares about being persistent in our prayers.

Pastor Fred shares about generosity and how when we are generous God is generous with us.

Getting closer to neighbor can create conflict. How do you deal with boundaries?

Often times, when giving and receiving with other people, we are met with or we go into it with certain expectations - whether it's giving out of an obligation, or receiving something because we expect to get. But God asks us to give and receive with a certain attitude in our hearts. As we continue in this series and as we continue in our pursuit of loving our next door neighbors, let's examine what this looks like together.

Putting yourself "out there" - it can be scary! Deep down, we all fear rejection, not being accepted, being made fun of... It's not the best feeling in the world! So how do we get past our fears, and move into a place of boldness when it comes to our neighborhoods? What prejudices or ignorances are we holding on to that might prevent us from being willing to step away from what's comfortable into an unknown relationship?

As we continue in our series of Hey Neighbor!, this morning Pastor Fred has us looking at how we can get to know our neighbor, not for any purpose other than truly loving them. What does it mean to be in a relationship, or to start a relationship, with no hidden agendas? Often times our subliminal mindset is a hidden purpose, or a "What can I get from this?" - but that's not what Jesus ever did!

Today we have the privilege to hear from Dave Hartman, founder of Arms of Refuge ministries in Dallas, TX. He is one of the missionaries we regularly support, and is here to talk to us about how to love refugees in our world.

So what is "neighboring"? What does it mean for us to use the word "neighbor" like a verb? Jesus told us to love our neighbor as we love ourselves - but what does that mean? We have this great example of the heroic Samaritan man who stopped to help his enemy, and sometimes we stop there - only helping in heroic or great lengths. But what about the people literally right next door? Let's look together at what it means to neighbor, and how we can grow in our understanding of what it means to love others and meet them where they are at.

Proverbs 4:23 says, "Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life." The course of our life! How crazy is that!? So having a pure heart, a clean heart... that seems rather crucial. To know God, to have our hearts in tune with His, we must be pure and completely surrendered to His will. Let's explore what this means, and how we are to live.

Have you ever heard of the expression, "Fight for peace?" It sounds oxymoronic, but peace doesn't mean "passive." It takes action to make peace, and people who can do this - who can remember what it takes to make peace in a non-peaceful situation - are blessed. This is an attribute, an attitude, highly praised by Christ.