Claim OwnershipUpside-Down Savior - Pastor Nathan Nass
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The incredible story of God's upside-down grace to us in Jesus Christ.
On this podcast, you'll hear inspirational sermons and devotions about God's grace to us in Jesus from Pastor Nathan Nass of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
On this podcast, you'll hear inspirational sermons and devotions about God's grace to us in Jesus from Pastor Nathan Nass of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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No commandment makes you and me feel more dirty than the 6th Commandment: “You shall not commit adultery” (Exodus 20:14). Lust, adultery, pornography… Do you struggle with any of those sins? Then no commandment better helps us picture the depths of Jesus’ forgiveness. There is forgiveness for lust. Jesus gave himself to make you clean! There is forgiveness for adultery. Jesus washed you with water through the word in your Baptism! There is forgiveness for guilt and shame. Jesus has made you radiant, without stain or wrinkle, but holy and blameless! I hope you can listen to this Lenten sermon about the 6th Commandment: “Adulterous Eyes.” Jesus loves you!
Who was the thief on the cross? You’re probably used to seeing three crosses, with Jesus in the middle. Two criminals were crucified with Jesus, and one of them even had a conversation with Jesus. Who was that thief on the cross?He probably wasn’t a thief. It’s more likely that he was a violent rebel, which makes Jesus’ words to him that much more amazing: “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise” (Luke 23:43).I hope you can listen to this short devotion about the amazing grace that Jesus showed both to the insurrectionist next to him and to you and me.Jesus loves you!
God calls on Christians to have a different perspective on sex than the rest of the world. “It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality” (1 Thessalonians 4:3). How you control your body reflects on the faith in Jesus that’s in your heart. I hope you can listen to this sermon about God’s will for sex and the grace and forgiveness that he offers for all our sins in Jesus: “God’s Will for Sex.” Jesus loves you!
At first, the 5th Commandment might seem like the easiest: “You shall not murder” (Exodus 20:13). But it’s not so simple. Jesus says that anger in God’s eyes is equal to murder (Matthew 5:22). After hearing Jesus’ words, the 5th Commandment might seem like the hardest! Here’s what it really is: The heart of the gospel message. God loves all people. He shouldn’t. We don’t deserve it! But God loves all people. That means that God loves you! God loves all people so much that he sent Jesus to forgive people. He sent Jesus to forgive you. Now God asks us to love people too. Not just with our hands, but also with our hearts. I hope you can listen to this Lenten sermon on the 5th Commandment: “Murderous Hearts.” Jesus loves you!
Why doesn’t God speak to me? Concerned people ask that. “I wait and I wait to hear God’s voice, but it never comes. Why doesn’t God speak to me?” Have you ever wondered that?Long ago, God told his people, “Let the prophet who has a dream recount the dream, but let the one who has my word speak faithfully. For what has straw to do with grain?” (Jeremiah 23:28).I hope you can listen to this short devotion about how God speaks to you every time you read and hear his Word.God bless you!
Does it feel like you have nothing? Maybe even like you are nothing? As strange as it might sound, that’s all you need: Nothing. What do you need for God to love you? Nothing. What do you need to bring to the table for God to save you? Nothing. Because it’s all by God’s grace. In fact, it’s often only when a person has nothing that they finally see Jesus. God wants you to know his grace. Sometimes God takes everything else away, so that you stop trusting in your health or your money or your relationships. So that you have nothing. Why? So that you can see his grace to you in Jesus. I hope you can listen to this sermon: “Having Nothing, Yet Possessing Everything.” Jesus loves you!
“Honor your father and mother” (Exodus 20:12). For some, the 4th Commandment seems like common sense. For others, the 4th Commandment seems downright impossible: “What if they don’t deserve it?” God wants all of us to see that honoring those in authority is simply an extension of honoring him. Long ago, David’s trust in God’s control and his patience with God’s plan led him to honor even wicked King Saul. David’s great descendent–Jesus–even allowed the wicked authorities of his day to put him to death, but it was all part of God’s plan to win salvation for us. How we treat those in authority is a direct reflection of what we think of God himself. I hope you can listen to this Lenten sermon on the 4th Commandment: “Honor Your Father and Mother.” God bless you!
What is Lent? Many Christians observe a 40-day season of repentance in the spring, leading up to Good Friday and Easter. Why? What is Lent?Lent is focused on this encouragement from the Bible: “Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Hebrews 12:2)I hope you can listen to this short devotion about the blessing of fixing our eyes on Jesus during the 40 days of Lent.God bless you!
What is Ash Wednesday? That’s a strange name for a day, isn’t it? What is Ash Wednesday about, and what does it have to do with ashes?Long ago, God told Adam in the Garden of Eden: “For dust you are and to dust you will return” (Genesis 3:19).I hope you can listen to this short devotion about why it’s good to think about dust and ashes and about what God is really looking for in our lives.Jesus loves you!
What is love? Picture Paul with a bag of candy hearts. One by one he reads them off: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails” (1 Corinthians 13:1-13). That’s love. Doesn’t that sound good? Don’t you want a love like that? You can only find it in one place: Jesus. I hope you can listen to this sermon about love: “Love Never Fails.” Jesus loves you!
What if I don’t feel loved? What if I don’t feel wanted or cherished? Isn’t it hard to look at everyone else’s relationships and feel left out? Alone? What if I don’t feel loved?God wants you to hear this: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness” (Jeremiah 31:3).I hope you can listen to this short devotion about God’s everlasting and unfailing love for you. You are loved. You are cherished.Jesus loves you!
What if I don’t feel saved? What if I feel guilty and anxious and afraid? Do you struggle with that? Many Christians do. What if I don’t feel saved?The Bible has a beautiful answer: “If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything” (1 John 3:20).I hope you can listen to this short devotion about turning away from our hearts and finding peace in God and his sure salvation through faith in Jesus.God bless you!Pastor Nathan
Many of you feel pain today. Satan wants to use that pain to drive you away from God. God wants to use that pain to drive you to Jesus. Why? “When I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10). Some of you today are facing heartbreak in relationships. What someone has said or done feels like it’s ruining your life. Satan wants to use those thorns to drive you to despair. God wants to use those thorns to lead you to the cross. Why? There is One who was falsely accused for you, so that nothing can separate you from the love of God. All of us face troubles in life that make us feel powerless. Why? So that we take to heart God’s promise: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9). I hope you can listen to this sermon about the thorns of life: “God’s Grace Is Sufficient.” Jesus loves you!
Are you sure? You might say, “About what?” About anything. Isn’t it hard to be sure about anything? We are trained to doubt everything. This is dangerous. Our culture of doubt is dangerous. Without being able to trust someone or something, everything is going to fall apart. Do you know who’s plan that is? Satan’s. He wants us to doubt everything, so that we eventually doubt God himself. But you can be sure about something: The Bible. “No prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit” (2 Peter 1:16-21). The Bible is the sure Word of God. I hope you can listen to this sermon about the Bible: “The Sure Word.” Jesus loves you!
Do you feel foolish, at least compared to other people? Great! Know why? “God chose the foolish things of this world to shame the wise” (1 Corinthians 1:27). Do you feel weak? In fact, do you see yourself becoming weaker? Know what? Great! “God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong” (1 Corinthians 1:27). Do you feel lowly, maybe even despised? Do you feel like a nobody? You’re not, not to the One who matters most! “God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him” (1 Corinthians 1:28). It’s all God. It’s all grace. God loves using simple things. Like water. Like his Word. Like bread and wine. Through his Word and Sacraments, he says to you, “I chose you!” I hope you can listen to this sermon: “God Chose You.” Jesus loves you!
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice” (Romans 12:1). God’s mercy changes you. God’s mercy leads you to want to offer your whole life to him. Not just an hour a week on Sundays. Every moment. Whether you’re working or going to school, offer yourself as a living sacrifice to God. Live for him! Whether you’re a mom or a bachelor or a widow, offer yourself as a living sacrifice to God. Live for him! Every single thing you do is your act of worship to God. As we begin a new year, I hope you can listen to this sermon: “A Living Sacrifice.” Jesus loves you!
When an old man named Simeon saw the Baby Jesus, he said some powerful words: “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation” (Luke 2:28-29). When Simeon saw Jesus, he knew he was ready to die. That’s what seeing Jesus did for Simeon. He had seen God’s salvation. He knew that through that little Baby, all his sins would be forgiven, that he had peace with God, that he had eternal life waiting for him in heaven. This is at the heart of our Christian faith: If you have Jesus, you have everything you need. If you believe in Jesus, you’re ready to die. I hope you can listen to this funeral sermon for a dear old man who, like Simeon, saw God’s salvation: “Depart in Peace.” Jesus loves you!
People are searching for unity, but we often look for unity in the wrong places. The greatest unity isn’t found in skin color or language or culture or lifestyle. The greatest unity is found at the cross of Jesus. There every person has to confess their sin. There every person can find the grace of God for them. True Christian unity is being united by God’s grace through faith in Jesus. Like the shepherds and the wise men. They didn’t have much in common. Yet, they were united by falling to their knees in front of a Baby on whom all their hope depended. “This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel” (Ephesians 3:6). I hope you can listen to this Epiphany sermon: “Heirs Together.” Jesus loves you!
Christmas is meant to be deep. Not just light and fluffy. At Christmas, it’s good to talk about deep truths. The meaning of Christmas isn’t just that a Baby was born. The Bible tells us who that Baby is: “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven” (Hebrews 1:3). That Baby in the manger is the eternal Son of God who came to purify us from our sins and now sits at his throne at God’s right hand in heaven. At Christmas, it’s good to talk about deep truths. I hope you can listen to this Christmas Day sermon: “The Son of God.” Merry Christmas!
“For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people” (Titus 2:11). On Christmas night, grace appeared. You need someone to care about you. Jesus cares so much about you that he left his throne to live with us. Grace appeared! You need someone to take your regrets away. To change your past. Jesus redeemed you from all sin by his death on the cross. Your past is forgiven! Grace appeared! You need someone to give you hope for the future. There is no greater hope than the hope of eternal life in heaven. Grace appeared! You need someone to stand by you. Always. When you see that baby in the manger, you can know, “God is with me. Always!” Grace appeared! I hope you can listen to this Christmas Eve sermon: “Grace Appeared.” Merry Christmas!
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