Cape Elizabeth Church of the Nazarene - Weekly Sermon Podcast

“Summer in Romans: Love No Matter What”Text: Romans 13:1-10As we end our summer in Romans, Paul reminds the church of the words of Jesus. The call to love our neighbor comes from the highest authority and where we can extend grace and mercy to others, we show that God is greater than any other power…

Text: Romans 12:1-13Paul tells us in Romans 12 that we are all part of one body in Christ, and that we need each other and must love one another. We are each gifted for the work of the Gospel.

Text: Romans 11:33-36Paul’s Doxology in Romans 11 quotes from both Isaiah and Job. With this context, it reminds us of the awesome majesty of God but also compels us to live in the expectation of His mercy, not judgment. We can approach our sin or the sin of others with an invitation to live faithfully…

Text: Romans 11:13-32In Romans 11, Paul speaks to those outside the Jewish faith who joined the early Church and dismisses the notion that they are superior or treated differently by God. God’s character is to offer holiness, grace, and salvation to all who accept Him.

“Summer in Romans: God of Wonder, Part 2”Text: Romans 9:14-21, 10:11-13, 11:1-10 Pastor Amanda Lawton returns to share Paul’s message to the church in Rome in chapters 9-11. In His infinite wisdom, God has shown His creation mercy and has given all a chance to make the choice to worship Him above all else regardless…

“Summer in Romans: Living in the Spirit”Text: Romans 8:1-17In the first half of Romans, chapter 8, Paul makes a good argument for why we have victory through the death and glorification of Jesus Christ. This glorification reaches out to God’s creation who loves and accepts Him and through this, we are heirs of the King…

“Summer in Romans: Rescued”Text: Romans 7:14-25aIn Romans 7, Paul speaks about living in a land in which the temptations and the power of sin still seek to enslave us. The struggle to do what is right will always be there but is done recognizing and in hope that God is with us to help align…

“Summer in Romans: God of Wonder, Part 1”Text: Romans 6:12-14, 6:20-23, 7:6We continue our summer study of Romans with Pastor Amanda Lawton and her daughter Alethea sharing highlights from Nazarene Youth Conference 2026, which was held in Salt Lake City. Many of the conference’s sessions and activities connect with Paul’s writings to turn away from…

“Summer in Romans: Crucified with Him”Text: Romans 6:1-14This week, the invitation of Paul to the church in Rome to live a life freed from the power of sin through the death and resurrection of Jesus is the same invitation God extends to us. Wherever we have found that sin still reigns, we may turn that…

“Summer in Romans: New Beginning”Text: Romans 5:12-21In today’s reading from Romans, Paul tells us that just as sin entered the world through one man in Adam, God’s grace entered the world through one man in Jesus. He is the great showing of God’s faithfulness to His creation. The gift of God’s grace overcomes all our…

“Summer in Romans: Justified. Even When…”Text: Romans 5:1-11In Romans 5, Paul emphasizes that through faith, we are justified; brought into right relationship with God. It is a gift of the Holy Spirit that says who we are does not have to be defined by just the mistakes that we have made or where we have…

Summer in Romans: A Faith Called to BeText: Romans 4:13-18God’s promises to Abraham were fulfilled out of nothing when Abraham believed and demonstrated faithfulness. Paul says that those who have faith can share the same promise. In being included with God’s covenant with Abraham, we are called to be a blessing to the world and…

“Getting to Know God: Scripture”Text: 1 Peter 1:12-21Today we continue our series of “Getting to Know God” by looking at the role of scripture. The scriptures contain words of those who saw firsthand how God acted in their lives. Peter argues that all scriptures point us to Jesus, and that His Spirit wants to continue…