Familynaz Church Podcast

Think about how excited you are when you get something new. If you get that excited for something that’s temporary, then how joyful should you be once you realize that we have already been given the greatest gift of all. Have you prepared room in your heart for Jesus?

We are at war, we are in a spiritual battle and Satan wants to steal our soul. We can have peace in the middle of that battle knowing that Jesus is who he says that he is. God is the author of Peace. we first need to have Peace with God, then we need to have the Peace of God before we can share the Peace from God.

Pastor Gary discusses how Mary found favor with God in Luke 1:26-38. Faith comes by hearing and when Mary heard from the angel what God had planned for her, she listened and her faith grew. Are we listening for what God would have us to do the way God’s servant Mary did?

Are you living a religion or are you in a relationship? We need to be in the presence of God all the time, If God is living in us he should be showing on the outside. Jesus came to get rid of religion and give us a relationship. Pastor Gary Teaches about Galatians 4.

Jesus did not go to the Cross by accident, it was by the predetermined plan of God that Jesus was nailed to the Cross for our sins. Listen as Pastor Gary talks about Acts 2:22-23

How do you approach God? Are you just trying to give him your best? God wants you to give your brokenness. Reverend Daryl Blank talks about Luke 6:6-10

Are we going to be a Corinthian Church or an Acts Church? Pastor Gary talks about the Church in Corinth and how they handled Communion. Paul writes to the Corinthian church to correct them about the abuse of the Lord’s supper.

God longs for intimacy with His children. Exodus 33 proves that despite our disobedience, fear, or disinterest God is faithful and longs for relationship. In this text the Israelites sinned by worshipping the golden calf so God refused to accompany them to the Promise Land. Moses interceded on behalf of his people however and God promised to not just send an angel but to actually be with them. This wasn't enough for Moses however--he asked for God to show him his glory. Do we long for God? Are we content with God's miracles or do we long for the greater joy of knowing God's heart? Listen to this week's message to discover how you would respond.

Isn’t it awesome when everything is going just like you like it, then you get this feeling that God wants you to change even when you think you are doing fine. When God speaks to you, you need to listen to what God is asking you to do and follow through with it. Pastor Gary talks about how Philip listened to what God needed him to do and how his obedience resulted in an Ethiopian man learning more about Jesus and getting Baptized.

Have you ever wondered why people end up coming into our lives? God has been arranging circumstances in our lives that we cannot even comprehend. We just need to be obedient and listen to God when he speaks to us. Listen as Pastor Gary walks us through Acts 8:26-40 as Philip meets the Ethiopian eunuch and helps him understand Gods word.

Pastor Gary talks about the symbolism of the Jewish wedding ceremony and how it foreshadows the promises of Jesus.

Do you feel that because you’re not a pastor or a leader that you can’t share what God has done in your life? Listen as Pastor Gary talks about John Chapter 4, the Samaritan woman at the well.

Are you letting the worries of this world and the deceitfulness of wealth hold you back from surrendering totally to Jesus? Pastor Gary talks about letting go of old sinful ways in order to move forward and grow in our life with Jesus. If we are not moving forward in our relationship with God, we will become stuck and stagnant. Spending time with God to develop our relationship will help us to grow to maturity in the faith and avoid spiritual immaturity.

Life is challenging and draining--how do we come to Jesus? Do we come to Him full of faith or fear? Jesus is our conquering King--He alone is triumphant. If we are powerless perhaps we have been working on our own and not coming to Our Lord! This message helps us to consider what our focus is on and then move forward and believe!

​Do you have that feeling that something inside of you is empty? like your missing something and you don't know what it is, no matter what possessions you have you just don't feel complete. Pastor Gary talks about how desperate Zacchaeus was to see Jesus. how far would you go to meet Jesus? Luke 19:1-9

​Ordinary people that are willing to surrender all are used by God to do extraordinary things. Are you willing to surrender everything to Jesus? Pastor Gary talks about how God uses the ordinary and does the extraordinary.

Jesus met a Samaritan woman at the well. Their meeting was not coincidental but providential. In that meeting Jesus crossed every barrier to bring her to restoration. This message examines the intense love that the Lord Jesus has for us and proves that there is no barrier He wouldn't cross to reach us.

How would you like to be powerful and effective? The most important thing we can do as a follower of Jesus Christ is to Pray. Prayer makes our faith stronger and gives us power to face temptation, We fight the battle against evil on our knees. You should pray continually, often and on purpose. Pastor Gary talks about the power of Prayer, when our knees are worn it shows our dependence on God.

​Are you attached to the things of this world? Does the thought of holding onto your possessions give you comfort? This is exactly what we need to let go of. Pastor Gary talks about how Satan wants us to hold on to these things instead of holding on to Jesus. Scripture reference Matthew. 24:36-51

Are we fulfilling the great commission or are we getting side tracked by the world? Pastor Gary explains that we are to bear witness to the Light of Jesus, we are to live in the Light. so that everyone sees it. If we don't have that light, we can't share the light. We need to spend time with Jesus, read God's word, be praying and listening to what God wants us to be doing. Our job is to make disciples and take his light into the world.