Nowata Methodists Podcast

"Let the dead bury the dead"

This week we made our way through chapter 8 of the Gospel of Matthew.

"But Small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."

The Gospel of Matthew Chapter 7: 13-29. This week we concluded chapter 7 of the Gospel of Matthew and with that the sermon on the mount.

"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."

The Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 7. This week we made it through the first 14 verses of the chapter.

Money & Worries. This week we are finishing up chapter 6 of the Gospel of Matthew.

Chapter 6 of the Gospel of Matthew is where we we were at this last week. Join us as we discuss the first 18 verses of this chapter.

Divorce, remarriage, and taking oaths. This week we finish chapter 5 of the Gospel of Matthew.

This Sunday we took a different route, in light of what happened Saturday evening we discuss what a christian's response should be to political violence.

Part three of our continuing study of Chapter 5 of the Gospel of Matthew. This week we dive into what happens in verses 17-48.

This week we continue our way through chapter 5 of the Gospel of Matthew, analyzing the Beatitudes and the sermon on the mount. If you missed last weeks sermon we went over John Wesleys preaching on this part of the gospel, you can find that sermon on youtube and facebook.

The sermon on the mount and the beatitudes. This week Pastor Jeffrey preached from the sermons of John Wesley one of the founders of Methodism, in particular from one of his sermons on the beatitudes, or the blessings found in the sermon on the mount.

Jesus enters into the wilderness to fast for 40 days and 40 nights, Satan's temptation, & the recruiting of the first disciples. This week we are in chapter 4 of the Gospel of Matthew in our study of this gospel.

“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”, This week we discuss Chapter 3 of the Gospel of Matthew which introduces us to John the Baptist and his call for repentance. We then end this chapter with the baptism of Jesus and what that should mean for us.

The Magi from the east and the flight of Joseph, Mary, & Jesus to Egypt. This week we go through chapter 2 of the Gospel of Matthew and discuss the meaning and background of each verse.

Ordinary season is upon us, this means we are going to be making our way through a whole book of the Bible. For the next 27 weeks we will dive deep into the Gospel of Matthew, studying each chapter verse by verse. This week we began chapter 1 with the genealogy of Jesus and the revelation to Mary and Joseph of the coming child.

This week we joined with our brothers and sisters in Christ from the First Baptist Church and the Delaware Methodist Church to celebrate the day of pentecost. We were fortunate enough to hear messages from Pastor Ralph Beavers and Pastor Jeffrey.

The final Sunday of Christian Passover, this week we had readings from Acts 1, Psalm 1, 1st John 5, & John 17.

This week we have readings from Acts 10, Psalm 98, 1st John 5, & John 15. Speaking in tongues and the commandments of Jesus are some of the things we touch on in this weeks readings.

In this 5th Sunday of the Christian Passover we go through passages in Acts 8, Psalm 22, 1st John 4, & John 15.

On this 4th Sunday of the Christian Passover the readings from the liturgy were from Acts 4:5-12, Psalm 23, 1st John 3:16-24 & John 10:11-18. Join us as we proclaim the Word.

We're in the season of the Christian Passover, the time between Resurrection Sunday and Pentecost. This week we read through the liturgical readings and went over passages from Acts 3:12-19, Psalm 4, 1 John 3:1-7, & Luke 24:36b-48

This week we had readings from Acts 4, Psalm 133, 1st John 1, & John 20

He is risen! Christian Passover 2024. This week we had readings from Acts 10:34-43, Psalm 118, 1st Corinthians 15:1-11, & John 20:1-18.

Palm Sunday 2024, on this anniversary of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem we discuss readings found in Isaiah 50, Psalm 31, Philippians 2, & Mark 15.

Our readings for this week include passages from Jeremiah, Psalm 51, Hebrews, & the gospel of John.

The bronze serpent & Jesus. This week was the 4th Sunday in the season of lent. Join us as we go over the following readings.

Numbers 21:4-9

Psalm 107

Ephesians 2:1-10

John 3:14-21

The 10 Commandments, Old Testament Laws, & Jesus chasing the money changers from the temple are some of the things we went over in service this last Sunday, the 3rd Sunday in the season of Lent.

This week is the 2nd week in the liturgical season of Lent. Our readings for this week were from Genesis 17, Psalm 22, Romans 4, & Mark 8.

This week starts the season of Lent. Our readings this week were from Genesis 9, Psalm 25, 1st Peter 3, & Mark 1. The theme throughout deals with the waters of the flood vs the waters of baptism.

This week we start and finished the letter to Philemon. A short one chapter epistle of Paul that was sent to the leader of a house church in Colossae concerning the runaway slave Onesimus. Join us as we study the history and modern implications of this letter.

This week we finish up the last part of chapter 3 of Colossians and continue on into chapter 4. In the last part of chapter 3 however we talk about the structure and hierarchy of a biblical family.

Vices & Virtues; This week we reach chapter 3 of Colossians, in this chapter we find a list of virtues and vices that Paul encourages us to uphold and put to death.

This week we continued our series in the Epistle to the Colossians with chapter 2. We go over the concept of a heavenly council that is addressed and the worship on angels that was happening in the church at Colossae.

This week we started Colossians chapter 1. We will be going through the book verse by verse over the next few weeks. Join us as we explore this Epistle of Paul to the church in Colossae.

Our readings from January 7th, 2023. In the liturgical calendar it is the day of the Baptism of the Lord. Our readings are from Genesis 1:1-5, Psalm 29, Acts 19:1-7, & Mark 1:4-11

This week we continued in the liturgical readings with scripture from Isaiah 61:10-62:3, Psalm 148, Galatians 4:4-7, & Luke 2:22-40.

This is a report on the ministries of the Nowata Methodist Church over the last year. It details many of our ministries and efforts, with many links and references for those who have not been along for the ride with us. It also paints a portrait of the directions we may go from here, and the reasons we have to be hopeful for the future. God has been very good to this little church. Take a few minutes to learn how!

This Sunday was the final Sunday of Advent and happened to fall on Christmas Eve. This week we read from 2nd Samuel 7, Psalm 89, Romans 16, and Luke 1.

This week we continue in the season of Advent with readings from Isaiah, Psalm 126, 1st Thessalonians, and the Gospel of John.

2nd Sunday of Advent. Our readings this week were Isaiah 40:1-11, Psalm 85, 2nd Peter 3:8-15, & Mark 1:1-8. Join us as we reflect on the anticipated coming of our Lord.

This last week we kicked off the season of Advent, the period of time before the Christmas season. We read from Isaiah 64:1-9, 1st Corinthians 1: 3-9, & Mark 13:24-37 all of which reflect the desire for God to come and rule over Earth and what that looks like for believers.