Yucca Valley Church of The Nazarene

Yucca Valley Church of The Nazarene Mission Statement: Helping Folks Take Their Next Step Towards Christ. Helping people take their next step towards Christ.

Monday 5 PM: Renewed Minds Recovery
Wednesday 6 PM: Bible Study
Sunday 9 AM: Sunday School (Bible Studies)
10 AM: Worship Service

06/06/2026

Question: Where is the Spirit nudging you to step out in obedience instead of waiting to feel “ready”?

Galatians 5:16 — “Let the Holy Spirit guide your lives.”

WHEN OBEDIENCE OPENS WHAT YOU DIDN’T KNOW YOU HAD

Spiritual gifts rarely awaken in moments of comfort. They awaken in moments of obedience. The Spirit leads you into conversations you didn’t plan, needs you didn’t expect, and opportunities you didn’t feel prepared for.

These aren’t interruptions; they’re invitations. The Spirit reveals your gift in the very moment you choose to trust Him. A word you didn’t rehearse becomes encouragement. A simple act becomes compassion. A quiet yes becomes ministry.

As you walk in the Spirit, you discover that your gift is not something you perform, it is something God expresses through you. Your part is surrender. His part is power.

Prayer: Holy Spirit, guide my steps today. Make me sensitive to Your leading and willing to obey even when I feel unprepared. Amen.

—Pastor Jim

06/05/2026

Question: Where have you quietly believed the lie that what God placed in you doesn’t matter?

Romans 12:6: “In His grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well.”

WHEN GOD CALLS WHAT YOU HAVE ‘GRACE’

Paul doesn’t say God gave you “abilities,” “skills,” or “interests.” He calls them grace. That means what God placed in you carries heaven’s intention, heaven’s purpose, and heaven’s fingerprints. But many believers shrink back because their gift feels ordinary. Encouragement feels too simple. Kindness feels too small. Serving feels too unnoticed. Yet heaven sees differently. Heaven sees the person whose hope is restored because you spoke life. Heaven sees the burden lifted because you showed kindness. Heaven sees the breakthrough that begins with your obedience. What God put in you is not small, it is sacred. And as you walk in the Spirit, He awakens what you thought was insignificant and uses it to touch lives in ways you may never fully see.

Prayer: Holy Spirit, open my eyes to the grace You have placed within me. Silence every lie that tells me I have nothing to offer. Amen.

—Pastor Jim

Celebration Sunday at Yucca Valley Nazarene was a beautiful reminder of God’s faithfulness to His people. On this fifth ...
06/03/2026

Celebration Sunday at Yucca Valley Nazarene was a beautiful reminder of God’s faithfulness to His people. On this fifth Sunday, our entire church family gathered in the sanctuary for breakfast and worship, and the atmosphere was filled with joy. We welcomed three new members into our fellowship—Christina Renteria, Dan Markley, and Vicki Donato—celebrating the commitment they are making to follow Christ and join this body of believers. We honored Carl Otteson for an extraordinary milestone: thirty years of sobriety, a testimony to God’s sustaining grace. We rejoiced as Christina Renteria entered the waters of baptism, publicly declaring her faith in Jesus. And we blessed one of our own, high school graduate Dani Lamp, as she steps into a new season of life. It was a morning overflowing with gratitude, transformation, and the unmistakable presence of God.

05/31/2026

THE HOLY SPIRIT SEALS OUR SALVATION
Haggai 2:23
Pastor Jim Smith

05/27/2026

QUESTION: What room of your heart is the Spirit knocking on in your life?

Revelation 3:20: “I stand at the door and knock…”

THE SPIRIT WHO WAITS FOR YOUR YES

The Spirit does not force His way in. He knocks. He invites. He waits for your yes. Only you can turn the handle. Maybe you have opened several doors, but the Spirit may still be gently knocking on another one. A hidden place. A guarded place. A place you’ve learned to manage instead of surrender.

He is not knocking to expose you. He is knocking to free you. He is knocking because He wants to dwell fully, not partially. He wants to sanctify wholly, not partially. He wants to fill completely, not occasionally.

Pentecost is not a moment we remember, it is a life we step into. And the Spirit who has moved in in the past is still wanting to take over every area of your heart.

PRAYER: Holy Spirit, I open the door again. Come into every room of my heart. Make me wholly Yours. Amen.

—Pastor Jim

05/26/2026

QUESTION: What step of surrender is the Spirit inviting you to take this week?

Romans 12:1: “Offer your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice…”

THE SPIRIT WHO CALLS YOU DEEPER

Surrender is not a moment at the altar; it is a daily lifestyle. The Spirit calls us to open every room of our hearts, not just the ones we’re comfortable with. He invites us to trust Him with the places we’ve guarded, the wounds we’ve protected, the habits we’ve excused, and the fears we’ve carried.

The Spirit sanctifies what we surrender. He fills what we release. He transforms what we lay down. This week, He may be inviting you to take one step deeper, a conversation, a confession, a release, a prayer, a moment of honesty. Holiness grows where surrender begins.

PRAYER: Holy Spirit, deepen my surrender. Take every part of me. Cleanse, fill, and transform my heart. Amen.

—Pastor Jim

05/25/2026

QUESTION: What evidence of God “moving in” did you sense as you heard the Word on Sunday?

Acts 2:4: “And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit…”

THE SPIRIT WHO FILLS WHAT WE OFFER

Pentecost reminds us that God fills what is surrendered. The Spirit Is moving, stirring hearts, awakening hunger, calling people deeper. He fills the places we open. He moves into the spaces we offer. He responds to the smallest yes with the fullness of His presence.

Maybe you feel conviction. Maybe you feel comfort. Maybe you feel a tug toward surrender. Maybe you feel a fresh desire for holiness. All of that is evidence of God moving in. The Spirit is not finished with what He started, He wants to continue that work in you today.

PRAYER: Holy Spirit, continue the work You began in me. Fill what I offer. Complete what You started. Amen.

—Pastor Jim

05/24/2026

QUESTION: What part of your story do you need to believe God wants to dwell in, not avoid?

1 Corinthians 3:16: “You are the temple of God and the Spirit of God lives in you.”

THE SPIRIT WHO MAKES HIS HOME IN YOU

Pentecost is not just a moment; it is a miracle of belonging. God chooses to dwell in you, not visit, not observe, not evaluate from a distance. He moves in. He makes His home in the very places you often feel unworthy, uncertain, or unfinished.

The Spirit does not avoid the messy rooms of your heart. He enters them. He cleans them. He restores them. He fills them with His presence. You are not a temporary stop for God. You are His dwelling place. His home. His temple. His chosen space of transformation.

Today, the Spirit may be inviting you to believe that He wants to dwell in the very part of your story you’ve been afraid to open. He is not intimidated by what He finds. He is ready to transform it.

PRAYER: Holy Spirit, make Your home in me. Enter every room of my heart. Restore what is broken and fill me with Your presence. Amen.

—Pastor Jim

05/21/2026

QUESTION: What part of your life feels empty, quiet, or untouched, and how might the Spirit be preparing to fill it?

Ezekiel 36:27: “And I will put my Spirit in you…”

THE SPIRIT WHO MOVES INTO EMPTY PLACES

Before Pentecost ever arrived, God had already spoken a promise: I will put My Spirit in you. Not near you. Not around you. Not beside you. In you. The Spirit does not wait for perfect conditions. He moves into the empty places, the quiet rooms, the parts of your life that feel untouched or unhealed. He fills what feels hollow. He brings life where things have grown still. He brings presence where loneliness has settled in.

When God moves in, nothing stays silent. Nothing stays empty. Nothing stays the same. Today, the Spirit may be preparing a room in your heart you didn’t even realize needed His presence. He may be stirring hope where you’ve grown tired, or awakening desire where you’ve settled for survival. He moves in because He loves you — and His presence always brings life.

PRAYER: Holy Spirit, move into the empty places of my heart. Fill what feels hollow. Bring life where I have grown weary. Make Your home in me. Amen.

—Pastor Jim

05/20/2026

QUESTION: What personal narrative is the Spirit asking you to lay down so He can lead you into freedom?

Proverbs 3:5–6: Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.

THE SPIRIT WHO CALLS YOU TO SURRENDER YOUR TRUTH FOR GOD’S TRUTH

The Spirit continues to invite you to surrender. He calls you to release the internal stories you’ve written, the ones shaped by fear, wounds, pride, or past experiences. These narratives feel true, but they are not the truth. They are noise.

The Spirit calls you to surrender your truth for God’s truth. He invites you to trust His understanding over your own. He invites you to lay down the assumptions that have guided your steps. He invites you to release the interpretations that have shaped your identity.

Surrender is not weakness. Surrender is freedom. It is the moment the noise quiets and clarity returns. It is the moment the Spirit fills the space you finally made room for. Today, the Spirit may be asking you to surrender something specific; a fear, a belief, a habit, a wound, a conclusion you’ve held onto for too long. He is not trying to take something from you. He is trying to set you free.

PRAYER: Holy Spirit, I surrender my truth for Yours. Lead me into freedom. Replace my assumptions with Your clarity and my narratives with Your truth. Amen.

—Pastor Jim

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56248 Buena Vista Drive
Yucca Valley, CA
92284

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Wednesday 5:45pm - 7pm
Sunday 9am - 12pm

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