https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Daniel-Review-1-6-9_2_14-1.58-PM.mp3Podcast: DownloadWhen it’s done right, theology (the study of God) is life changing. You could sum this up as “Because God…I Will”. As we take a panoramic view of where we’ve been in Daniel 1-6, we’ll see what Daniel and his friends believed about God – and how it changed their lives. Along the way, we’ll also discover how God’s faithfulness today…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Because-God-Is-Holy-I-Will-Live-With-Reverence-For-Him-9_2_14-2.12-PM.mp3Podcast: DownloadThe Bible teaches that we should live with a healthy fear of God. So what does a healthy fear of God look like? In this message, we’ll answer that question. We’ll also identify three ways that we sometimes get away from the fear of God Then we’ll close by wrestling with a crazy idea: Is it possible that having a healthy fear of God…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Because-God-Is-Sovereign-I-Will-Live-With-Humility-Daniel-4-8_12_14-12.39-PM.mp3Podcast: DownloadGod is sovereign. You are not. Join guest speaker Pastor Jon Wolfinger in a crazy true story where you’ll see how God drove this home to powerful King Nebuchadnezzar. We’ll also see how obeying the truth in this passage can keep us from learning the hard way today. 07/27/14

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Because-God-is-All-Powerful-I-Will-Worship-Him-Only-Daniel-3-7_15_14-11.06-AM.mp3Podcast: DownloadIn this message, we’ll wrestle with some hard questions: How does mature faith act when it meets a trial? What kind of God do I believe in? Do I find my significance in my kingdom or His? What’s my primary reason for following God: Because I love Him or to get what I want from Him?  The example of 3 young men in the dark heart of Babylon…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Because-God-Knows-Everything-I-Will-Turn-To-Him-First-When-I-Need-Wisdom-Daniel-2.mp3Podcast: DownloadOur apologies for the mic cutting in and out. It happens occasionally throughout this message (especially near the beginning) but you will still be able to catch the majority of it. What comes to mind when you think of wisdom? A person alone on a mountain thinking deep thoughts? Sounds nice. But most of us need some wisdom in the rat race…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Daniel-1-God-is-For-Me-7_1_14-11.08-AM.mp3Podcast: DownloadWhether it’s a trial, temptation, or even God’s discipline, we often wrestle with our faith in the dark valleys of life. What we believe at those moments will determine whether or not we remain faithful to God. If we believe He has bailed on us, we will probably bail on Him. But if we believe that God remains our faithful Father,…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Finish-Strong-The-Finish-Line-Acts-28-6_10_14-11.30-AM.mp3Podcast: DownloadIn his song “After the Music Stops” Lecrae asks a poignant question: “After the show, after the set, after the music stops what’s next? Will there be fellowship, prayer, disciples, will you open your bibles after the music stops. After it’s over, after it ends, after the music stops, what then? Will you understand that Christ is King? Or will you…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Finish-Strong-Let-Your-Light-Shine-Acts-27-6_10_14-10.13-AM.mp3Podcast: DownloadIn this message we’ll journey with Paul from Fair Havens through the heart of a deadly storm to the safety of an island called Malta. Along the way we’ll see how God encouraged Paul and Paul encouraged those around him. Then we’ll explore how we too can shine God’s light on those who travel life’s road with us; whether we find…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Finish-Strong-Run-with-Hope-Acts-25-26-5_16_14-12.42-PM.mp3Podcast: DownloadNeed some hope today? Ravi Zacharias said, “The absence of future hope has an amazing capacity to reach into the present and eat away at the structure of life, as termites would a giant foundation.” In other words, hope is kind of important! Check out this message and you’ll see that hope is confidence God will do what he has promised,…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Confused-About-Christ-4_23_14-1.28-PM.mp3Podcast: DownloadEver feel confused? You’re not alone! In this message we’ll join Jesus and his confused disciples on a journey to Jerusalem. We’ll discover that Comfort, Comparing ourselves with others, and Craving Recognition can all leave us confused about Jesus. And along the way, as He teaches them, He will teach us as well: He will show us that there is clarity to be found…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Who-Would-Cry-on-Palm-Sunday_-4_23_14-12.01-PM.mp3Podcast: DownloadThe answer to this question could forever change the way you look at your community and the world. 04/13/2014

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Finish-Strong-Compete-According-to-the-Rules-Acts-24-3_25_14-3.51-PM.mp3Podcast: DownloadGod has laid down a framework for life in His Word: the Bible. There are 3 basic responses to this framework: 1. You can reframe it: change it to your liking or turn to a different story altogether. 2. You can obey it: line up your faith and obedience according to what God has said. Or 3. You can ignore it:…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Finish-Strong-Run-with-No-Worry-Acts-23-3_26_14-12.10-PM.mp3Podcast: DownloadCan you imagine your life without worry? How much could the Holy Spirit do in and through you if worry was not in the way? In this chapter, we see that Paul’s total trust in God enabled him to finish strong. Paul was not afraid to die. Jesus encouraged Paul when he needed it. And God used all the people and…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Finish-Strong-Remember-Why-You-Started-Acts-22-3_26_14-12.13-PM.mp3Podcast: DownloadHave you trusted in Jesus? Do you still tap into the passion you had when you began your race? Or has your race become a legalistic list of do’s and don’ts?  In this chapter Paul tells the story of how Jesus met him and changed his whole life. And he shares it with an angry mob that just tried to kill…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Finishing-Strong_-The-Home-Stretch-Begins-Acts-20-1_14_14-12.09-PM.mp3Podcast: DownloadActs 20 begins the final decade of Paul’s life. The final lap. The home stretch. At the end he was able to say, “I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith.” So as we finish our own marathon in  the book of Acts, we’ll be asking the question: “What does it look like…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Celebrating-Christmas-In-the-Middle-of-a-War-12_26_13-10.23-AM.mp3Podcast: DownloadIt was Charlie Brown who said “I think there must be something wrong with me Linus. Christmas is coming but I don’t feel the way I’m supposed to feel.” How many of us relate to him? We’re happy that Jesus came but overwhelmed by the weight of the war around us. Disease, death, broken relationships and financial hardship all sabotage our…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Do-you-Believe-in-a-Generous-God_-12_18_13-10.59-AM.mp3Podcast: DownloadFrom stingy Scrooge to Get-Whatever-I Want-As Long-As- I’m-Nice Santa Claus, we carry around some warped perceptions of God. The Bible describes our generous God best in Romans 8:32 “He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?” Check out this short message to learn…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/It-is-Better-to-Give-12_18_13-10.07-AM.mp3Podcast: Download“It is better to give than to receive.” Do you know who said that? Jesus, the ultimate gift Himself. He said a lot of other things about giving as well. Check out this message to hear what He said about the Heart (God’s giving should lead to our own), the Smart (giving makes good investment sense), and the Start (giving really…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Only-Jesus-Acts-19.mp3Podcast: DownloadJesus and His Gospel provide the the only ultimate answers to the deepest needs of our world. Unfortunately, there are times that the church tries so hard to blend in that we hide the very One the world needs. In an attempt to be relevant, we sometimes lose the actual relevance of the Gospel. Check out this message to see how…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Dont-give-up.mp3Podcast: DownloadPastor Paul Trout shares that when it comes to making disciples, the enemy often uses discouragement and distraction to get us off mission. In this message, he looks at the way Jesus discipled his own followers through repeated encounters along the way. In the process, we learn that disciple making is not a one and done kind of deal. It takes…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Teachability-and-Teamwork-11_12_13-11.30-AM.mp3Podcast: DownloadIt’s easy to look at all God did through guys like Peter and Paul and come away feeling like, “That’s really great. But I’m not an apostle. What can God do through me?” This passage will show you. We’ll look at how the Holy Spirit advanced God’s kingdom in  Ephesus and beyond through three “non-apostles”:  Priscilla, Aquila, and Apollos (all while Paul…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Real-Faith-in-Hard-Times-Acts-18-11_12_13-9.13-AM.mp3Podcast: DownloadEver run into that brand of Christianity that says “If you feel weak or desperate, don’t you dare even say it. Put on a plastic smile, pretend like everything’s OK, and it will be?” Aside from being annoying, it’s just not Biblical. When Paul came to Corinth, he was (in his own words) weak, fearful, and trembling. How did he handle…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/He-Clinched-the-Nails-Security-in-Jesus.mp3Podcast: Download(Audio message at bottom of post) A good carpenter sometimes has to clinch a nail to make it secure. That means after he drives it in, he turns over the two pieces of wood he is connecting and bends the nail with his hammer so it can’t slide out. When it comes to our connection with Jesus,  trials, temptations, emotions, and…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Look-Around.-Engage.-Bridge..mp3Podcast: DownloadAs believers, we eagerly wait for Jesus to return. But what do we do while we wait? When we see the moral decline of our culture, it is tempting to hide out and bury our heads in the sand. Athens was a city in decline when Paul was there waiting for Timothy and Silas.  What did he do? He looked around.…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Jennifer.mp3Podcast: DownloadA beautiful Fall day. A horse trough in a truck bed. And two women: Jennifer (brunette) and Brenda (blonde) who recently accepted Jesus proclaiming their love for Him through baptism. See pics below and click on the audio to hear how God saved Jennifer.  

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/God-at-Work-Psalm-40.mp3Podcast: DownloadThis message was originally preached on a morning when we celebrated with God as 2 women who recently trusted Jesus to save them proclaimed their love for him through baptism. Psalm 40 tells a story that’s been repeated in millions if not billions of lives: We cry out to God in trust. He answers by saving us. Then we respond by…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Word-of-God.mp3Podcast: DownloadFew things are as important to the growth of a Jesus follower than the Bible. Check out this message to learn some of the tools Paul used when he shared it. And learn what it looks like to receive it the way God wants you to.  Consider this your invitation to a more effective witness in the world and a deeper…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/To-Live-is-Christ.mp3Podcast: DownloadIs it possible to live with love, confidence, and peace even during difficult trials? “Yes. IF you turn to Jesus” is the answer Paul gave in his letter to the Philippians. Ironically (or supernaturally) he was in chains when he wrote to them about how Jesus is the source of our love, our confidence, and our peace. In a nutshell, Jesus…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Learning-to-Let-Go-Acts-15_36-16_10.mp3Podcast: DownloadWhether it’s a friendship, your rights, or your plans, letting go is hard to do. The good news is when we let go of something for God, we can trust Him completely. Check out this message to see how Paul and his missionary team learned to let go and what it means for us today. 08/25/13

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Freedom.mp3Podcast: DownloadPatrick Henry’s famous quote was the heartbeat of our nations’ founders. Freedom is worth everything. It is true politically. It’s also true spiritually.  How you respond when you come face to face with your sin will determine if you are free or not. Will you DENY your sin? Will you TRY to be made right on your own? Or will you…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Acts-15-Correct.mp3Podcast: DownloadWhen you think of important meetings, what comes to mind? The signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776? Lee’s surrender to Grant at the Appomatox Courthouse which ended the civil war? In A.D. 49, Paul and Barnabas traveled 300 miles to Jerusalem for a meeting that would decide the fate of Christianity: Would it be a small sect of Judaism…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/4-Things-To-Count-On-When-You-Share-the-Good-News-Acts-14.mp3Podcast: DownloadIt’s always good to get an orientation when you start something new. As we follow Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey, we learn four things for when we go out on mission today: Count on Division, Count on the Message of God’s Goodness, Count on Other Believers, and Count on God to open the door of faith. 07/28/13

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/The-Real-Neverending-Story-Acts-13_13-52.mp3Podcast: DownloadIn the movie, The Neverending Story, Bastion was startled to realize that he was not only reading the book, he was a part of it. The same is true for us when it comes to God’s Neverending Story: The story of saving lost sinners and bringing them into relationship with himself. God’s story is not just dusty history or distant future.…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Sent-Ones_-Then-and-Now-Acts-13_1-12.mp3Podcast: DownloadAs Paul set out on his first missionary journey, we can learn about our mission today. Check out this message to see how he and Barnabas were sent by a local church, how they came face to face with the enemy of the mission, and how God’s power won the battle. Don’t go it alone. Expect opposition. Trust in a God…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Encouragement_-Oil-to-Keep-the-Mission-Running-Acts-11.mp3Podcast: DownloadMission comes with friction: attack from the enemy, struggles with temptation, even disagreements in the church.  In the face of this friction, encouragement is the oil that keeps the mission running. Check out how Barnabas encouraged the early church and what you and I can learn about being encouragers today. Are you an encourager? Who’s encouraging you? 06/08/13

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Jesus-is-Meant-to-Be-Shared-Acts-10.mp3Podcast: DownloadIn the early church, the Jewish Christians needed a reminder that the Savior didn’t only come to save them, but the Gentiles as well. Does the church today need a reminder that Jesus is not only for us? He came to seek and save the lost.  Are we hoarding Him? Or are we sharing? (recording cut off early…sorry for the inconvenience)…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/How-to-Serve.mp3Podcast: DownloadGoing out to serve in the name of Jesus? Check out these 4 “P’s” to keep in mind: Purpose, Partner, Posture and Prayer. Originally created for 40 teams from 6 churches that served on the 2013 Day of Service in Prescott, Arizona, this 15 minute “Before you Go” talk will help any time you serve. 05/18/13

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/A-Divine-Appointment.mp3Podcast: DownloadCheck out what happened when our Missionary God orchestrated visions, angels, and the voice of the Holy Spirit, Peter and the good news about Jesus to bring Cornelius into a relationship with Him: A momentous event which opened the door for the good news to go to all Gentiles. Then be blown away by the fact that He’s still making these…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Dont-Just-Kill-the-Weeds…Feed-the-Grass.mp3Podcast: DownloadHow do you get a healthy green lawn?  Don’t just pick and spray the weeds. Fertilize, feed, and water the grass so it thrives. The thicker the grass, the less room for weeds. The same is true in our spiritual lives.  We must remove sins, but we can’t stop there. We need to feed and cultivate our relationship with God so…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Spiritual-Tumbleweed.mp3Podcast: DownloadPeter traveled here and there, going wherever God led: like a tumbleweed blowing in the wind of the Spirit. As he went, God did the supernatural through him and many believed in Jesus.  If you follow the Spirit’s lead in your own life, what kind of adventures will you roll into? 04/13/13

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Real-Resurrection.mp3Podcast: DownloadUseless preaching. Futile Faith. Christians enslaved by sin. Dead believers lost forever. Live however you want, because it all ends in the grave anyway.  That’s the nightmare of life without the Resurrection.  Thankfully, Paul shakes us awake and reminds us that our faith is based on the reality of a Savior who died for our sins, rose again, and appeared to…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/When-a-Driven-Soul-Meets-the-Risen-Lord.mp3Podcast: DownloadToo often we treat Christ’s death and resurrection like an exhibit at a museum. We come check it out once a year. Maybe we even shed a few tears. But then we move on with “life as normal”, seemingly disconnected from what we just looked at. But what happened that week in Jerusalem is not some dusty artifact. Check out this…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Philip-part-1.mp3Podcast: DownloadActs chapter 8 gives us a real-life example of two men who answered that question very differently from each other. As we look at Philip and Simon the Magician, ask God to show you what your life reveals about your own answer. 02/23/13

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Stephen_-A-Big-View-of-God.mp3Podcast: DownloadA.W. Tozer said what a person thinks about God is the most important thing about them. How’s your view of God? The story of Stephen shows us some bad news and some good news. Bad news first:  A small view of God will cause you to miss out on some of what he wants to do in your life. The good…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Look-Rest-Trust.mp3Podcast: DownloadOur journey through this world is filled with hope and danger. Psalm 121 is a traveling song sung in Israel as God’s people made the risky journey to the temple in Jerusalem to celebrate with God and his people. Like them, we will find strength for our own journey if we look to God, rest in Him, and trust that his…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Our-Problems-are-Gods-Platform-to-Show-His-Power.mp3Podcast: DownloadProblems come in all shapes and sizes. Satan attacks individuals and churches. Disagreements, discouragement and depression can lead us to desperation. But don’t give up!  Often the deepest darkness comes just before God makes a significant breakthrough. 1/26/13

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Three-Marks-of-The-Early-Church.mp3Podcast: DownloadIf you had to pick three things that characterized the early church, what would you say? (Hint: The answer is not Cozy, Convenient, and Comfortable.) They went public with their faith. They spoke the words of life. And they made a decision about Jesus that radically shaped the way they lived. Check out this message for more. 1/12/13

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Giving-Well-Means-Getting-Real.mp3Podcast: DownloadAnanias and his wife Sapphira left us a clear and tragic reminder: When we give and serve, God cares more about the inward reality than  outward appearances. What do you care more about? The reality God knows or what others see? Maybe if we found our significance in the truth that God loved us so much He sent His only Son…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Prayer-Under-Pressure.mp3Podcast: DownloadUntil Acts 3, the early church enjoyed relative peace. Then Peter and John went and healed a crippled man. They were jailed and told to stop speaking in the name of Jesus. When they were released, they told the other Jesus followers what had happened. What do you think they did? Did they hold a protest in the town square? Seek…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/222-Politically-Correct_-Yeah-Right.mp3Podcast: DownloadDo you wish more people would just say it like it is? Then you would love Peter’s preaching. When it comes to sharing the good news about Jesus, we can learn a few things from his first message. 10/27/12

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Real-Hope-and-Change.mp3Podcast: DownloadGod’s primary agent for hope and change in the world is not Democrat or Republican. It’s not socialism or capitalism. It’s not even solely American. It is the Church and the Gospel it carries. Check out this message to see what it means to be People of the Word and People of Fellowship – the world changers God intended His Church…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Now-Thats-How-To-Introduce-a-Sermon.mp3Podcast: DownloadPreachers think long and hard about how to introduce their sermons. Do I tell a joke? A story? Show a video? But at the end of the day, no one introduces a message like God Himself.  When the Spirit came on the Day of Pentecost there was the sound of a violent wind, 120 believers had tongues of fire over their…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Where-do-you-go-with-your-failure_.mp3Podcast: Download What’s the difference between Judas (who hung himself) and Peter (who became a key leader in the Jesus movement)? Judas failed Jesus and Peter was perfect, right? Wrong. They both failed Jesus in epic ways. The difference was where they went with their failure. How they handled it. What they did with it.  And the same is true today. We…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Breathe-In-Breathe-Out.mp3Podcast: DownloadTrue love for others comes from breathing in God’s love for us. Check out this short message from I John to see what the simple act of breathing can teach us about receiving God’s love and passing it on to others. 09/15/12

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Just-the-Beginning-2.mp3Podcast: Download Acts 1: 1 says that in the gospel of Luke, he recorded all that Jesus began to do and teach. That means his sequel (the book of Acts) records what Jesus continues to do and teach through his body, the church: the same church believers today are a part of! Check out this intro to our series on the book…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Final-Cut-Jonah-fumes-Jonah-4.mp3Podcast: DownloadWhen you and God have a disagreement, who needs to change their mind? Easy answer. Not so easy to live out. Thankfully, God is patient with his children and has many ways to teach us. We don’t know if Jonah ever really agreed with God about reaching the  people in Nineveh. When it comes to reaching those who need Jesus, are…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Jonah-Obeys.mp3Podcast: DownloadPeople spend a lot of time waiting. Sometimes, it’s just the way it has to be. Other times, there’s no reason to wait at all: Like when it comes to sharing the good news about Jesus. Don’t Wait until you have it all together. Don’t Wait until you’ve mastered a complicated message. And Don’t Wait to obey God’s message to you.…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Jonah-Prays.mp3Podcast: DownloadEver heard a message that started with a game of limbo? Nuff said. If you need more, think about this: “How low can you go?” is a great goal for that game, not such a great goal for life. Here’s the good news: Jonah cried out to God from the bottom of the ocean and God saved him. No matter how…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Shame.mp3Podcast: DownloadParalyzed by your own shame? Afraid to be real because others will reject you? Jesus came to set us free from these fears. The only answer is to let our shame drive us out of hiding and straight to the foot of His cross. 07/15/12

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Jonah-Runs-2.mp3Podcast: DownloadSo you’re on Family Feud. The first question is “Name something in the book of Jonah.” Number one answer is…Fish? Jonah? Nineveh?  The truth is all these things are like little pictures in a giant collage. When you zoom out and your eyes adjust, you see that they all blend together and form a big picture: the face of a Missionary…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Is-Gods-Presence-Enough_.mp3Podcast: DownloadIf you’re completely honest, is God’s presence enough for you to be content, at peace, satisfied? Or do you require something more? If you require more, should that concern you? It’s not a new issue. David wrestled with it centuries ago in Psalm 131. Check out this message for more. 07/01/12

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Whats-Next.mp3Podcast: DownloadOk, so we’re new creations. Now that we’ve celebrated that awesome truth, what’s next? What should new creations spend their lives doing? Paul says we are ambassadors of God himself: Ambassadors carrying a message of reconciliation. Check out this message to see how this should impact the way we spend our time and use our talents. 06/24/12

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Jesus-Suffered-and-Died-to-Give-us-a-New-Identity.mp3Podcast: DownloadPaul said those who believe in Jesus are new creations. Listen to hear what a crab apple tree and a golden delicious tree can teach us about this radical transformation. 06/17/12

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Holy-Spirit-Truth.mp3Podcast: DownloadPaul Pierce of the Boston Celtics was given a nickname: “The Truth.” One of the most famous movies lines of all time was: “You can’t handle the truth.” People often say “My truth is my truth, your truth is your truth.” and  “There is no absolute truth.” The truth is talked about a lot. It was Jesus who said he would…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/The-Holy-Spirit-Unity.mp3Podcast: DownloadEvery groom is concerned when his bride is sick. One thing that concerns Jesus is when His bride, the church is racked with disunity.  That’s why the Holy Spirit works to bring Inward Unity (between churches and individual believers). When Jesus prayed for this unity in John 17, he knew it was intricately connected to Outward Unity  (between God and lost…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/The-Holy-Spirit_-Power.mp3Podcast: DownloadThe Bible has many pictures of the Holy Spirit’s power.  One of them is a stream of living water. Simply put, your life is like a hose. The Holy Spirit is like the powerful, refreshing water that wants to flow through you and bless those around you. You can’t create His power, but you can put kinks in your hose that…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Misunderstood.mp3Podcast: DownloadSpiritual interest is up. Church attendance is down. Could it be that some looking for spirituality are looking elsewhere because the church has been trying life in our own power? Too often, the Holy Spirit is ignored or misunderstood. Check out this message for an introduction to some of the common ways He’s misunderstood and what the Bible really teaches about…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/The-Lords-Prayer-2.mp3Podcast: DownloadEver wish you could listen in while Jesus prayed to His Father? Some of his disciples did. And they were so blown away by what they heard, they asked him, “Lord teach us to pray.” What we now call “The Lord’s Prayer” was what he told them. Listen to hear how this prayer can become more than rote words to recite.…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Jesus-Suffered-and-Died-to-Bring-us-To-God.mp3Podcast: DownloadOften when we think of trusting Jesus, we think of the things we are saved from (Hell, guilt, and bondage to sin). That’s good news for sure.  But we are also saved to something that should take our breath away: a relationship with the Creator of the Universe!  Are you enjoying that relationship today? I hope so. Because nothing else can…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Prayer-and-Fasting.mp3Podcast: DownloadIs fasting only for monks in monasteries and spiritual weirdos or a part of the normal Christian life? When or why would I consider fasting and what did Jesus have to say about it? Check out this 25 minute message for some fast info on this spiritual discipline. 01/01/12

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Jesus-Suffered-and-Died-to-Give-us-Every-Good-Thing.mp3Podcast: DownloadKnow anyone who thinks of God as a mean old miser who’s holding out on them? This message will show you just how wrong that is. He gave his only Son! Why would he hold back anything else? If you’re feeling empty, listen to this message to hear just how full our generous God wants our lives to be. 12/18/11

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Prayer-and-Giving-1.mp3Podcast: DownloadWhat connection is there between giving and my prayer life? Can I live like a miser and expect to fully enjoy God’s generosity in my own life? This message will give you the inside scoop on the connection between generosity and prayer. 12/04/11

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Dont-Mess-with-Grace.mp3Podcast: DownloadWanna see the Apostle Paul get ticked off? Start adding to salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. And then stand back. Paul (and God for that matter) can’t stand when we act as though the grace we receive through faith in Jesus’ death and resurrection was not enough to save us. Should our lives be filled with good works…

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Prayer-and-Thanksgiving.mp3Podcast: DownloadThey should go together like turkey and stuffing. But too often we slip into the trap of complaining. And our prayer lives pay the price. How can we overcome this trap and grow in thankfulness? Check out this message for some ideas. Part 8 in a series of meditations based on Sense and Nonsense about Prayer by Lehman Strauss. 11/7/11

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/October-Meal-Week.mp3Podcast: DownloadIn I Corinthians 14:26, we read about an early church gathering where “each one” shared what God laid on their hearts to build each other up. We decided to do an experiment and try it today. And guess what? Jesus is still Head of His Church and still loves to speak through His people! 10/16/11

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Prayer-and-Abiding-in-Jesus.mp3Podcast: DownloadIn John 15:7 Jesus said, “If you abide in me and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.” Awesome promise! But what in the world does it mean to abide? Maybe a story from marriage and a crock pot will help. Check out this message to see. 10/02/11

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Prayer-and-the-Will-of-God.mp3Podcast: DownloadPart 6 in a series of short meditations on prayer inspired by Sense and Nonsense About Prayer by Lehman Strauss. 09/04/11

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Jesus-Suffered-and-Died-so-We-Might-Belong-to-Him.mp3Podcast: DownloadPart 4 in a series of short meditations on the cross inspired by The Passion of Jesus Christ by John Piper. 8/21/11

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Prayer-and-Faith.mp3Podcast: DownloadPart 5 in a series of short meditations on prayer inspired by Sense and Nonsense About Prayer by Lehman Strauss. 7/3/11