Faith http://faithkent.org Sermons from Faith in Kent, Washington Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:57:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Sermons from Pastor John Nagle at Faith in Kent, Washington Sermons from Faith in Kent, Washington Faith http://www.fourtencreative.com/faith/wp-content/themes/FAITH/images/faith-podcast.jpgFaithhttp://faithkent.org faith baptist, kent, sermons, pastor, christianity, bible, living, spirit, God, John Nagle no Faith office@faithkent.org rock solid in rocky situations http://faithkent.org/2010/08/30/rock-solid-in-rocky-situations/ http://faithkent.org/2010/08/30/rock-solid-in-rocky-situations/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:30:01 +0000 aaronb http://faithkent.org/?p=2868 Pastor John Nagle preaches from Philippians 4:10-13 – How to be Rock Solid in Rocky Situations.  The Apostle Paul is the greatest example of what it means to stay spiritually on fire, personally stable and lovingly connecting with others despite being in the shakiest of circumstances.  If you are like me, when we see a person with this level of godly maturity we can’t help but exclaim, with great admiration, “Wow!”  And then, realizing we want to follow Jesus like this too, we ask, “How?”  What did the Holy Spirit teach Paul that enabled him to “stay on top” despite battling the worst downward pull and pressure that the most rotten circumstances of life could bring his way?  Today we’ll see five God-given principles that show those who follow Jesus how to get through, and grow through, life’s toughest challenges. 


]]> http://faithkent.org/2010/08/30/rock-solid-in-rocky-situations/feed/ 0 Pastor John Nagle preaches from Philippians 4:10-13 – How to be Rock Solid in Rocky Situations.  The Apostle Paul is the greatest example of what it means to stay spiritually on fire, personally stable and lovingly connecting with others despite being in the shakiest of circumstances.  If you are like me, when we see a person with this level of godly maturity we can’t help but exclaim, with great admiration, “Wow!”  And then, realizing we want to follow Jesus like this too, we ask, “How?”  What did the Holy Spirit teach Paul that enabled him to “stay on top” despite battling the worst downward pull and pressure that the most rotten circumstances of life could bring his way?  Today we’ll see five God-given principles that show those who follow Jesus how to get through, and grow through, life’s toughest challenges.  Pastor John Nagle preaches from Philippians 4:10-13 - How to be Rock Solid in Rocky Situations. The Apostle Paul is the greatest example of what it means to stay spiritually on fire, personally stable and lovingly connecting with others despite [...] axing the anxiety addiction http://faithkent.org/2010/08/25/axing-the-anxiety-addiction/ http://faithkent.org/2010/08/25/axing-the-anxiety-addiction/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:28:54 +0000 aaronb http://faithkent.org/?p=2846 Pastor John Nagle preaches from Philippians 4:6-9  Axing the Anxiety Addiction.  ”Anxiety.”  The mere mention of the word causes us to shudder.  We all hate anxiety.  It robs from us our joy in life and turns us cynical.  It causes us to lose courage and leaves us unable to make wise decisions.  It steals away our sleep or shakes us with nightmares.  It sours our perspective and makes us negative.  It births fearful anger in the heart and ruins relationships with those we love deeply.  It hurts our health and burdens the soul.  It takes our eyes off of Jesus and sinks our trust in God.  Without a doubt – anxiety is a destructive tool that the Devil uses to addict us and then cripple us.  It has to be overcome before it hurts us any further.  Thankfully, our loving and gracious Heavenly Father knows our need.  Which is why He makes it possible for His beloved children to defeat anxiety and gives us clear direction on how to do it.  It’s time to win over worry!  Today we’ll study six principles from Scripture that the Holy Spirit will enable us to put into action in order to live in faith and freedom.

]]> http://faithkent.org/2010/08/25/axing-the-anxiety-addiction/feed/ 0 Pastor John Nagle preaches from Philippians 4:6-9  Axing the Anxiety Addiction.  ”Anxiety.”  The mere mention of the word causes us to shudder.  We all hate anxiety.  It robs from us our joy in life and turns us cynical.  It causes us to lose courage and leaves us unable to make wise decisions.  It steals away our sleep or shakes us with nightmares.  It sours our perspective and makes us negative.  It births fearful anger in the heart and ruins relationships with those we love deeply.  It hurts our health and burdens the soul.  It takes our eyes off of Jesus and sinks our trust in God.  Without a doubt – anxiety is a destructive tool that the Devil uses to addict us and then cripple us.  It has to be overcome before it hurts us any further.  Thankfully, our loving and gracious Heavenly Father knows our need.  Which is why He makes it possible for His beloved children to defeat anxiety and gives us clear direction on how to do it.  It’s time to win over worry!  Today we’ll study six principles from Scripture that the Holy Spirit will enable us to put into action in order to live in faith and freedom. Pastor John Nagle preaches from Philippians 4:6-9 "Anxiety." The mere mention of the word causes us to shudder. We all hate anxiety. It robs from us our joy in life and turns us cynical. It causes us to lose courage and leaves us [...] the work of the spirit http://faithkent.org/2010/08/15/the-work-of-the-spirit/ http://faithkent.org/2010/08/15/the-work-of-the-spirit/#comments Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:01:12 +0000 gmplett http://faithkent.org/?p=2799 Brian Aaby speaks on the work of the spirit.

John 16:5-7  ”Now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ Because I have said these things, you are filled with grief. But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

]]> http://faithkent.org/2010/08/15/the-work-of-the-spirit/feed/ 0 Brian Aaby speaks on the work of the spirit. John 16:5-7  ”Now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ Because I have said these things, you are filled with grief. But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. Brian Aaby speaks on the work of the spirit. John 16:5-7 "Now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?' Because I have said these things, you are filled with grief. But I tell you the truth: [...] the father heart of God http://faithkent.org/2010/08/08/the-father-heart-of-god/ http://faithkent.org/2010/08/08/the-father-heart-of-god/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:56:02 +0000 gmplett http://faithkent.org/?p=2760 Worship Director Ron Larson preaches a message about The Father Heart of God from Zephaniah 3:17:  The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.”

]]> http://faithkent.org/2010/08/08/the-father-heart-of-god/feed/ 1 Worship Director Ron Larson preaches a message about The Father Heart of God from Zephaniah 3:17:  The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.” Worship Director Ron Larson preaches a message about The Father Heart of God from Zephaniah 3:17: The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you [...] the best of jesus http://faithkent.org/2010/08/05/the-best-of-jesus/ http://faithkent.org/2010/08/05/the-best-of-jesus/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:13:32 +0000 aaronb http://faithkent.org/?p=2747 Pastor John Nagle preaches on 3 of Jesus’ top sayings and what they mean for us today.

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Pastor John Nagle preaches through Philippians 4:1-5, Turning Hassles into Harmony. 
Conflict is going to happen.  That much we know.  But the tough question really is – How do we resolve conflict and bring about harmony?  For without good conflict resolution skills the relational struggles that are common to all of us will doom those relationships to tragic shallowness or painful separation.  Just take a peek … at the monstrous amount of churches that split … at all the Jesus followers in the same church that won’t fellowship together … at the staggering number of Christian marriages where divorce has occurred or where little is left but loveless coexistence between spouses or between parents & children.  This list could grow huge, but we all get the picture.  So, can God be of any help here?  Of course He can!  After all, He is the Wonderful Counselor (Isaiah 9:6).  In Philippians 4:1-5 the Bible outlines for us concrete action steps that the Holy Spirit will walk us through when our goal is to stop the hurting and rediscover the harmony.

]]> http://faithkent.org/2010/08/01/turning-hassle-into-harmony/feed/ 0 Pastor John Nagle preaches through Philippians 4:1-5, Turning Hassles into Harmony.  Conflict is going to happen.  That much we know.  But the tough question really is – How do we resolve conflict and bring about harmony?  For without good conflict resolution skills the relational struggles that are common to all of us will doom those relationships to tragic shallowness or painful separation.  Just take a peek … at the monstrous amount of churches that split … at all the Jesus followers in the same church that won’t fellowship together … at the staggering number of Christian marriages where divorce has occurred or where little is left but loveless coexistence between spouses or between parents & children.  This list could grow huge, but we all get the picture.  So, can God be of any help here?  Of course He can!  After all, He is the Wonderful Counselor (Isaiah 9:6).  In Philippians 4:1-5 the Bible outlines for us concrete action steps that the Holy Spirit will walk us through when our goal is to stop the hurting and rediscover the harmony. Pastor John Nagle preaches through Philippians 4:1-5, Turning Hassles into Harmony. Conflict is going to happen. That much we know. But the tough question really is – How do we resolve conflict and bring about harmony? For without good [...] God’s take on tomorrow http://faithkent.org/2010/07/20/gods-take-on-tomorrow/ http://faithkent.org/2010/07/20/gods-take-on-tomorrow/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:57:29 +0000 gmplett http://faithkent.org/?p=2658 Pastor John takes a break from Philippians to talk through End Times.  One-third of the Bible is made up of approximately 2500 prophecies with about  2000 of those prophecies having already literally happened just as the Scriptures said they would.  Indeed, this is one of the ways we can know that the teachings of the Bible really do come from God.  It’s trustworthiness is proven by the uncanny & accurate fulfillment in history of Biblical prophecies.  Mathematicians calculate that the possibility of all these prophecies having come to pass simply by chance is less than one in 1020oo.  That is one with 2000 zeroes after it!  But, what about the 500 prophecies that are yet to be completed?  Well, just as the other prophecies unfolded in the past, these prophecies will unfold in the future. They deal with God’s coming plans for humanity, the world and eternity.  So, what can we expect the future to hold?  Today we’ll look at an overview of prophecy to see where God says we are all headed.

]]> http://faithkent.org/2010/07/20/gods-take-on-tomorrow/feed/ 0 Pastor John takes a break from Philippians to talk through End Times.  One-third of the Bible is made up of approximately 2500 prophecies with about  2000 of those prophecies having already literally happened just as the Scriptures said they would.  Indeed, this is one of the ways we can know that the teachings of the Bible really do come from God.  It’s trustworthiness is proven by the uncanny & accurate fulfillment in history of Biblical prophecies.  Mathematicians calculate that the possibility of all these prophecies having come to pass simply by chance is less than one in 1020oo.  That is one with 2000 zeroes after it!  But, what about the 500 prophecies that are yet to be completed?  Well, just as the other prophecies unfolded in the past, these prophecies will unfold in the future. They deal with God’s coming plans for humanity, the world and eternity.  So, what can we expect the future to hold?  Today we’ll look at an overview of prophecy to see where God says we are all headed. Pastor John takes a break from Philippians to talk through End Times. One-third of the Bible is made up of approximately 2500 prophecies with about 2000 of those prophecies having already literally happened just as the Scriptures said they would.... living with faithful focus (Part 2) http://faithkent.org/2010/07/11/living-with-faithful-focus-part-2/ http://faithkent.org/2010/07/11/living-with-faithful-focus-part-2/#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:08:11 +0000 gmplett http://faithkent.org/?p=2648 Pastor John preaches from Philippians 3:17-21. Living with Faithful Focus Part 2.

]]> http://faithkent.org/2010/07/11/living-with-faithful-focus-part-2/feed/ 0 Pastor John preaches from Philippians 3:17-21. Living with Faithful Focus Part 2. Pastor John preaches from Philippians 3:17-21. Living with Faithful Focus Part 2. living with faithful focus http://faithkent.org/2010/07/04/living-with-faithful-focus/ http://faithkent.org/2010/07/04/living-with-faithful-focus/#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:05:23 +0000 aaronb http://faithkent.org/?p=2622 Pastor John preaches from Philippians 3:17-21. Living with Faithful Focus Part 1. In our previous study of Philippians 3:12-16 we took a look at what it means to live the Christian life with momentum.  But, the problem with momentum alone is that it can power us down the wrong road just as quickly as it can power us down the right road.  So to make momentum truly effective it has to be coupled with the right focus.  For if you, as a Christ follower, are focused on the right goal with momentum at your back then spiritually you will be exactly where God wants you!  What then should our ultimate focus be?  What’s the goal? Obviously, the answer is to be like Jesus.  And how do we do that? Well, it is in the answering of this question that we want to talk about “focus”.  Because here’s the truth: the more we live a spiritually focused life in this sadly unfocused world, the more we will definitely become like and the more we will beautifully reflect the glories of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Additionally, when Holy Spirit momentum is combined with the right Biblical focus the blessing for the Christian will be “over the top” joy!

]]> http://faithkent.org/2010/07/04/living-with-faithful-focus/feed/ 0 Pastor John preaches from Philippians 3:17-21. Living with Faithful Focus Part 1. In our previous study of Philippians 3:12-16 we took a look at what it means to live the Christian life with momentum.  But, the problem with momentum alone is that it can power us down the wrong road just as quickly as it can power us down the right road.  So to make momentum truly effective it has to be coupled with the right focus.  For if you, as a Christ follower, are focused on the right goal with momentum at your back then spiritually you will be exactly where God wants you!  What then should our ultimate focus be?  What’s the goal? Obviously, the answer is to be like Jesus.  And how do we do that? Well, it is in the answering of this question that we want to talk about “focus”.  Because here’s the truth: the more we live a spiritually focused life in this sadly unfocused world, the more we will definitely become like and the more we will beautifully reflect the glories of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Additionally, when Holy Spirit momentum is combined with the right Biblical focus the blessing for the Christian will be “over the top” joy! Pastor John preaches from Philippians 3:17-21. Living with Faithful Focus Part 1. In our previous study of Philippians 3:12-16 we took a look at what it means to live the Christian life with momentum. But, the problem with momentum alone is that [...] time to reflect, restate & recommit http://faithkent.org/2010/06/27/time-to-reflect-restate-recommit/ http://faithkent.org/2010/06/27/time-to-reflect-restate-recommit/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:05:17 +0000 gmplett http://faithkent.org/?p=2581 Pastor John preaches from his heart and various scripture passages.  Time to Reflect, Restate & Recommit.   There are times in life when it is good to take a pause from the normal routine and sort of “catch up” with oneself, friends and God.  I hope you won’t mind if I take this occasion to do that with you, my Faith family.  Truly, I feel deeply compelled of the Holy Spirit to do so. This Sunday is one week shy of Becky and me coming to Faith nine months ago in October of 2009.  In many ways, it seems like we have been here for so much longer than that & in other ways it still feels like we have just arrived.  I think if each of us were honest about it, we’d all say that having this new pastor come has been at some points a wonderful “ride” and at others, well … a bit bumpy.  But I do know that I am glad we came and I pray that you feel the same way also.  So, today, I want to open myself up to you and share what the Lord has placed upon my heart.  My desire is to be honest and transparent with you.  My desire is to let you know that I love you.  My desire is to speak a message of God into the core of Faith’s soul that will get us all on the same page, moving in the same direction toward the same purpose of spiritual health!  This sort of unified & harmonious “coming together” is, I believe, the truly worthy vision that the Lord of the Church, Jesus Christ Himself, yearns for all of us at Faith to experience.  Few churches today have this.  But we can & must – all by His grace & all for His glory!

time to reflect, restate & recommit

]]> http://faithkent.org/2010/06/27/time-to-reflect-restate-recommit/feed/ 0 Pastor John preaches from his heart and various scripture passages.  Time to Reflect, Restate & Recommit.   There are times in life when it is good to take a pause from the normal routine and sort of “catch up” with oneself, friends and God.  I hope you won’t mind if I take this occasion to do that with you, my Faith family.  Truly, I feel deeply compelled of the Holy Spirit to do so. This Sunday is one week shy of Becky and me coming to Faith nine months ago in October of 2009.  In many ways, it seems like we have been here for so much longer than that & in other ways it still feels like we have just arrived.  I think if each of us were honest about it, we’d all say that having this new pastor come has been at some points a wonderful “ride” and at others, well … a bit bumpy.  But I do know that I am glad we came and I pray that you feel the same way also.  So, today, I want to open myself up to you and share what the Lord has placed upon my heart.  My desire is to be honest and transparent with you.  My desire is to let you know that I love you.  My desire is to speak a message of God into the core of Faith’s soul that will get us all on the same page, moving in the same direction toward the same purpose of spiritual health!  This sort of unified & harmonious “coming together” is, I believe, the truly worthy vision that the Lord of the Church, Jesus Christ Himself, yearns for all of us at Faith to experience.  Few churches today have this.  But we can & must – all by His grace & all for His glory! time to reflect, restate & recommit