Now and Not Yet

Nappanee Missionary Church

Now and Not Yet

December 11, 2022 • Pastor Tim Veenstra • Isaiah 52:7, Jeremiah 29:7

Have you ever said to yourself, “What in the world is going on?” Do you find yourself shaking your head in disbelief at what is happening in the world today? What emotional response does this draw out of you? Anger? Fear? Sadness? In what seems to be an increasing feeling of lostness and darkness in the world today, what is the response of the follower of Jesus in the now and not yet?

A Most Peculiar Plan

December 25, 2022 • Pastor Tim Veenstra • Isaiah 52:7

Of all the different modes and methods, God chose a most peculiar plan to establish His Kingdom. His most peculiar plan shattered expectation. His most peculiar plan bucked more conventional thinking. He decided to send His Son, in the form of a baby. That child would dwell among us, rule in the most peculiar way, and establish an unshakeable Kingdom. All hail King Jesus!

Proclaim Salvation

December 18, 2022 • Pastor Dave Engbrecht • Isaiah 52

Amidst all of the bad news, there is good news! It's easy to allow our circumstances to steal our joy. It's time to flip the script. It's time to discover hope. It's time to shake off the dust, reclaiming who we are in Christ when we realize His full and complete salvation. When we are in Christ, we have a story to tell and a song to sing!

Teflon, Mountains, and Fitted Feet

December 4, 2022 • Pastor Tim Veenstra • Romans 10:14–15, Isaiah 52:7

Followers of Jesus are set apart, called to be different. We’ve been given, by the loving sacrifice of Jesus Christ, a new perspective on life. We live in the now and not yet. The Kingdom of God is here but is not yet fully realized. In the time remaining before Christ comes back, we have been given the beautiful work to be bringers of Good News. May all come to saving faith and shout triumphantly, “Our God Reigns!”