Kokomo First Naz: Recent Episodes
Pastor Tim Gates
Mary would say to us today to follow the will of God, even when it doesn’t make sense to us. She would tell us, “Don’t miss your powerful moment with God for He will do the impossible and use us in ways we cannot yet see.” If we fight through fear and put our hope in God, we will experience God’s best in our life.
Elisha was the prophet who performed more miracles than anyone other than Jesus. Elisha became the protégé’ of Elijah. Elisha served in the background for tears doing menial tasks for Elijah. When Elijah’s life came to an end, he gave Elisha a wish/blessing. Elisha asked for a double portion of Elijah’s anointing – and it was granted to him!
Elijah was a great prophet for God. He faced many battles of fear. But he learned that our perspective tends to shape our reality. When Elijah’s perspective shifted from faith to fear, he ran for his life. Perspective is a choice: we are only alone if we choose to be alone! God is always with us, and God’s plan is always better than our own.
Jacob was the father of the nation of Israel. Jacob struggled with deception and control. He was always fighting to promote himself, even through deceit. The greatest breakthrough of Jacob’s life came through an encounter with God that caused him to finally surrender the control of his life to God. Jacob would tell us that the best thing to do is to “surrender your life to God as soon as possible!”
Isaiah was an Old Testament prophet who was gifted in hearing the voice of God. Isaiah was very familiar with the power of God’s presence, and if he had the opportunity to speak to us personally, he would encourage us in our struggles. It was in his difficult moments of life that he found great encounters with God that made him a Hero of the faith!
Often, we look at some of the Bible Heroes and we feel so inadequate compared to them. Many times it is because we are comparing their TOP 10 LIST with our DIRTY DOZEN LIST and we just feel so lacking! Pastor Tim encourages us to allow the Holy Spirit to remind us of who we are in Christ in times when we are tempted to get discouraged or feel insignificant.
Sometimes saying yes to God is hard, but Pastor Shane helps us understand why God's way is always better.
We take a look at the lives of Daniel and his three friends as they lived faithfully in a foreign land.
We live today in a world filled with FEAR! More than any other time in our day, the world around us seems to have gone crazy and no one knows what tomorrow will bring. Isolation and uncertainty have caused fear in many to grip their hearts like never before. But our day is not all that unlike the days of those who have gone before us. Even in the Old Testament, their days were full of turmoil and fear. But God has always had people who trusted in Him and remained FAITHFUL, even while living in a world of fear. We will look at several people who stood firm and remained faithful in spite of the craziness in the world around them.
“You must continue to WORK OUT your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who WORKS IN you both to will and to act according to his good purpose.” - Philippians 2:12-13 (NIV)
Pastor Tim looks at Philippians 2 to teach us about humility and dealing with conflict.
In Philippians 1:1-11, Paul gives us 4 relational habits to build healthy relationships.
Pastor Tim takes a look at how to pray effectively, using the early church as an example.
Pastor Tim begins a new series on prayer by taking a look at Moses and the building of the Tabernacle.
Pastor Tim continues his series on biblical relationships. This week we learn from the pitfalls of the Bible's most infamous couple, Ahab and Jezebel.
Our first week looking at relationships. This week we learn from Jacob and Rachel...and Leah!