Rev. Nate and Julie Ware Redemption through Christ, Part 2 “Peter 1:18-19 KJV 18 “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;” 19 “But with the precious Blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:” This is the magnitude of the cost of our salvation on our behalf….Keep Reading

Only Jesus Can Restore “We would see Jesus.” John 12:21 It was a simple request made by some Greeks. When Andrew told Jesus about it, he answered with unexpected words, “The hour has come…” It is important to remember that John had said that Jesus came to his own, and his own had not received him. Now others were seeking him, and it somehow began the countdown to the time…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware Redemption through Christ – Part 1 Zechariah 9:11-12 Zechariah 9:11 “As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.” Zechariah 9:12 “Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even today do I declare that I will render double unto thee;” His blood forgives all the sins of…Keep Reading

Demonstrating God’s Love for Each Other But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 One of the greatest challenges that today’s church faces is to know how to hold steadfastly to our convictions while at the same time, love those who do not agree with us. Jesus is our greatest example of this very thing; it is…Keep Reading

John 12 Link to YouTube Video – “Palm Sunday, A Supreme Day of Joy and Triumpt by Rev. Jeff Lambert, Superintendent of the Appalachian District” Photos of Palm Sunday and From Pastor Will Shewey – Photos and Observations from Their Tour: It’s 6:00 a.m. in the desert and already heating up. Nothing much changes in this wilderness area outside the cities. Can you imagine not living where fresh water is…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware PALM SUNDAY – THE KING – HIS THRONE – A CROSS “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey. Zechariah 9:9, 14:4-9 WHAT APPEARED TO THE BEGINNING WAS THE END, WAS FOR OUR LORD TO DELIBERATELY…Keep Reading

ENCOURAGING ONE ANOTHER “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “today”… Hebrews 3:13 “A cord of three strands is not easily broken.” Ecclesiastes 4:12 It’s funny that we can think of ourselves as unbreakable until one day life proves us wrong. That is the day we may realize how much we need the Lord; and how much we need each other. You probably know the Illustration…Keep Reading

Hope in Jesus Christ “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me you might have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation: But be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 “It is in times like these when I have to remind myself of the promises that the Lord made to us over two-thousand years ago. We live in a fallen world, that’s the…Keep Reading

The Fragrance of Worship “Leave her alone,” said Jesus. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me.” Mark 14:6 Holy week begins this Sunday. My mind cannot begin to imagine what that must have been like for Jesus. It would be a time of receiving extreme love from a few; and bitter rejection from others. There would also be what was perhaps the hardest of…Keep Reading

God’s Grace as Needed “The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought” Isaiah 58:11 Am I able to completely abandon myself to the Good Shepherd’s care? Will I trust him when everything about the path we are on seems wrong? Even this requires grace. Our Savior does not pile all the grace that we will need for life upon us at once. That would be too…Keep Reading

Rev. Nate and Julie Ware God of Grace through Shades of Grace “With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.” Isaiah 26:9 An example of the Appalachian District United Methodist Church, “Shades of Grace,” at 313 West Sullivan Street embraces the…Keep Reading

Stewardship of the Life “And it shall be said in that day: ‘Behold, this is our God; We have waited for Him, and He will save us…We will rejoice and be glad in His salvation” Isaiah 25:9 Waiting on God is not like waiting on an appointment, or in line at the store. It is, in Jesus’ words, “occupying until he returns.” That means that as Christians, we are to…Keep Reading