One Church of the Nazarene

ONE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Formerly known as “Lake Houston Church” has been showing God’s love in the Atascocita/ Humble community for over 30 years. We are blessed to be a church filled with people from all different walks of life, different ages and different languages. We are One Church through God’s grace, together in communion.

  1. 22h ago

    The need behind the need

    This message takes us into Mark chapter 2, where four friends literally dig through a roof to bring their paralyzed friend to Jesus. What unfolds next challenges everything we think we know about our deepest needs. When Jesus sees the paralyzed man lowered through the ceiling, He doesn't immediately heal the physical condition—instead, He declares, 'Son, your sins are forgiven.' This unexpected response reveals a profound truth: we often focus on surface-level needs while God addresses what truly matters—our standing before Him. Like taking a car in for an oil change only to discover deeper mechanical issues, we come to Jesus with our visible problems, but He sees the hidden spiritual condition that requires attention first. The friends' faith moved Jesus to action, reminding us that our faith doesn't just impact our own lives—it can literally bring others into the presence of the Healer. This story confronts us with uncomfortable questions: Are we sometimes the crowd that gets in the way of people reaching Jesus? When was the last time we made such an effort to bring someone to Christ? Most importantly, are we willing to let Jesus give us what we truly need rather than just what we want? The paralyzed man came for physical healing but received something far greater—forgiveness and restoration with God. This challenges us to examine whether we've made our immediate needs into saviors, when only Jesus can truly save and satisfy the deepest longings of our hearts.

    31 min
  2. Jun 1

    The upside-down Life

    In a world obsessed with titles, status, and climbing the ladder of success, we discover a radically different vision of greatness in John 13. This passage confronts us with an uncomfortable truth: Jesus, knowing fully who He was—the Son of God with all authority under His power—chose to kneel down and wash the dusty feet of His disciples.This wasn't just a nice gesture or a lesson in good manners. It was the ultimate demonstration of love, a preview of the cross itself. The language John uses is striking: the same verb for 'laying down' His garments is used throughout Scripture for 'laying down' His life. Could it be that this humble act of foot-washing is inseparably linked to the greatest act of love in human history?We're challenged to examine our own hearts: Do we know who we are in Christ well enough to serve without pride getting in the way? When we truly understand our identity as beloved children of God, we're freed from the exhausting need to protect our status or reputation. We can wash feet—even the feet of those who might betray or deny us—because our security isn't found in what others think of us, but in whose we are.The upside-down kingdom calls us not to pursue greatness through achievement, but to find it through humble service. This isn't about earning God's approval; it's about living out the reality that we're already His disciples.Chapter 1: Love to the Fullest Extent0:00 - 7:18We explore how Jesus demonstrated the ultimate expression of love by serving and washing His disciples' feet, contrasting worldly ambition with the values of God's upside-down kingdom.Chapter 2: Jesus Models Servant Leadership7:18 - 18:08We examine the symbolic significance of Jesus washing the disciples' feet, understanding how this act reveals both His character and the nature of God's love for humanity.Chapter 3: Peter's Struggle with Humility18:08 - 27:47We see Peter's initial resistance to Jesus washing his feet, revealing how pride and false humility can prevent us from receiving what God wants to do in our lives.Chapter 4: The Call to Wash One Another's Feet27:47 - 35:34We are challenged to follow Jesus' example by serving others with humility, understanding that true discipleship means laying down our lives in service to one another.#discipleship #Servanthood #Love #JohnChapter13 #Identity

    36 min

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ONE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Formerly known as “Lake Houston Church” has been showing God’s love in the Atascocita/ Humble community for over 30 years. We are blessed to be a church filled with people from all different walks of life, different ages and different languages. We are One Church through God’s grace, together in communion.

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