Sermons from St. George's

We were built to follow a king. This is why we are constantly giving ourselves to charismatic figures such as politicians and media stars. We have a need to follow and adore someone. On Christ the King Sunday we ask ourselves, "What king do I follow? Who is my ultimate lord?" Sermon from 11/21/21.

Sermon from Senior Ministries Sunday, 11/14/21.

"Try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord.” (Ephesians 5:10) Sermon from Senior Ministries Sunday, 11/14/21.

Sermon The Table on 11/7/21.

Sermon from All Saints Sunday, 11/7/21.

Loving God is personal. Sermon from 10/31/21.

Evangelism: Being Available for God to Use You "A part of the challenge of cross-cultural evangelism is that the goal is not to make others Christians like you. If God really loves the whole world, he really loves the people of other cultures and they things they deeply value. In every single culture, there are things we can find that we can point to that sound like Jesus." - The Rt. Rev. Gregory...

The Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer, bishop of the Diocese of Central Florida, will be our preacher Sunday the 8:45am and 11:00am services, and he will teach "Evangelism: Being available for God to use you" in Johnson Hall at 10:05am. Before being called as bishop, he served at parishes in New York, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Bishop Brewer was assistant professor of pastoral theology at Trinity Episcop...

In this sermon, Fr. Colin examines the nature of sacrifice by looking at the Old Testament sacrificial system. He explores the sacrifice of Jesus and how we “get in” on what Jesus has accomplished. Sermon from 10/17/21

If the gospel never offends you, if it never breaks you down, challenges you, or humbles you to the dust, then you do not know the fullness of the gospel. Sermon from 10/11/21.

"You are the beloved of Jesus Christ, and he will never, ever, ever abandon you. Because he has established his love for you permanently in his own body and at the cost of his own blood. And friends, that is very good news." Sermon from 10/3/21.

BONUS Episode: Dr. L. Gregory Jones teaching from our Sunday school forum on 9/26/21. Dr. Jones serves as President of Belmont University, after previously serving as dean of Duke Divinity School, and, before that, in various roles at Duke University and Baylor University. In addition to his work in the academic world, Dr. Jones has written or edited numerous books.

Dr. L. Gregory Jones serves as President of Belmont University, after previously serving as dean of Duke Divinity School, and, before that, in various roles at Duke University and Baylor University. In addition to his work in the academic world, Dr. Jones has written or edited numerous books. Sermon from 9/26/21.

The Rev. Canon Dr. John Ashley Null is widely considered to be the pre-eminent scholar on Thomas Cranmer, the author of our Book of Common Prayer. He teaches all over the world and has also served as Olympic chaplain to the athletes. Sermon from 9/26/21

"Humbling" feels like being chiseled by a fine sculptor who reveals the image of God in us. Sermon from 9/19/21.

Sermon from 9/12/21.

James writes, “You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder" (James 2:19). In this sermon we explore the difference between Christian faith and the faith of the demons. Sermon from 9/5/21.

The central Christian proclamation is not that Christians are morally superior! Sermon from 8/29/2021.

The danger for us is not that we will reject God. The danger for us is that we will fail to choose him. Sermon from 8/22/21.

Whether or not we are ever particularly wise, ever particularly successful, or ever particularly gifted by the world’s standards—when we are in covenant faithful relationship with our Savior, we have everything we need in him Sermon from 8/15/2021.

Jesus states, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” What does it mean that Jesus is bread that comes from heaven? How do we feed on the God who comes to us in Christ? Sermon from 8/8/2021.

David sought out what he thought he desired and ended up leaving a trail of destruction behind him, but God sent Nathan. God will not allow us to continue to destroy ourselves and others, rather he will seek us out and bring us home. Sermon from 8/1/21, preached by our 2021 Duke Divinity Intern, Chase Benefiel.

If our relationship with Jesus is just about him being useful, we have missed the fullness of who he came to be in our lives. Sermon from 7/25/21.

From the readings today we see David wanting to build God a house. Instead, God promised David he would build David a house; David’s son would build the temple; and God would give David a son to reign on his throne forever. Christ is that son of David who sits on the throne and reigns forever in glory and will come back some day to reign on the earth. St. Paul the apostle says, “do you not know th...

Sermon from the 10:00am service on 7/11/21.