Wesley Church Podcast

This sermon centers on Jesus as Emmanuel—God with us—and the significance of His broken body in establishing our access to God. Through the torn templeveil, Christ's sacrifice, and His continuing intercession, we are reminded that Jesus is our bridge to God and is present with us even in life's storms. As believers gather around the communion table, the sermon calls us to celebrate the grace, merc...

Who was there and who wasn't? In this parable, Jesus talks about a wedding party. However, He doesn't mention much about the wedding itself, but moreso who was at the wedding. 

In Matthew 21, Jesus confronts religious leaders who ask questions not to seek answers, but to assert control and authority. The sermon explores how, in moments of uncertainty, grief, and loss, answers often cannot satisfy the deeper questions of the heart. Instead, we are invited to remember and trust the heart of God—revealed fully in Jesus Christ—as the loving presence and ultimate authority we...

In Matthew 21:23–32, Jesus tells a simple story about two sons—one who says no but eventually goes, and another who says yes but never follows through. Jesus reminds us that faith is more than saying the right words; it is responding to God with the way we actually live. And the good news is that our first answer doesn't have to be our final answer.

In Matthew 20:1–16, Jesus tells a story that doesn't seem fair: some workers labor all day, others work only an hour, and everyone receives the same pay. But the parable isn't really about wages—it's about grace . This week, we explore what happens when we stop keeping score, recognize the generosity of God, and realize that we're all the 5:00 workers—receiving far more grace than we could ever ea...

Jesus never promises that life together will be easy, but he does teach us what to do when relationships break. In Matthew 18, Jesus calls the church to be a community that moves toward one another with truth, grace, forgiveness, and a desire for reconciliation. When something breaks, followers of Jesus are called to show the world another way.

What does it really mean to follow Jesus? In Matthew 16, Jesus makes it clear that discipleship isn't about fitting him into the life we've already chosen—it's about denying ourselves, taking up our cross, and following wherever he leads. Jesus doesn't come to live life on our terms; he invites us to place our lives on his.

Peter thought he knew Jesus—but he only knew what he wanted to know about him. In Matthew 16, Jesus challenges Peter and the disciples to see beyond their expectations of a conquering king and recognize the Savior who would choose the way of the cross. As followers of Christ, we are invited to let go of the Jesus we imagine and discover the fullness of who Jesus truly is, trusting him enough to fo...

In Matthew 16, Jesus takes his disciples to Caesarea Philippi—a place surrounded by competing gods, religious traditions, and the power of Rome—and asks them one essential question: "Who do you say that I am?" Peter's answer reminds us that Christianity is more than knowing about Jesus; it is personally knowing and confessing Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of the living God.

In Matthew 16, Jesus asks his disciples a question that every person of faith must eventually answer: "Who do you say that I am?" Our faith cannot rest simply on what we want God to do for us, but must be rooted in knowing Jesus as the Christ, the source of our salvation and the center of our lives. When we know who Jesus is, we discover who we are called to be—people claimed by Christ, living as...

A Canaanite woman refuses to walk away from Jesus, trusting that even the crumbs from His table are enough. Her story reminds us that great faith doesn't always look spectacular—sometimes it simply looks like showing up, trusting again, and refusing to leave the table.

The encounter between Jesus and the Canaanite woman challenges us to wrestle with what happens when the boundaries we create—between insiders and outsiders, right and wrong, worthy and unworthy—collide with God's mercy. Scripture is not simply a collection of rules to follow, but an itinerary that leads us toward greater alignment with God, where the law ultimately illuminates a deeper call to lov...

Most of us remember this story because Peter sank. But Matthew wants us to remember that Peter actually walked on water because he trusted the One who said, "Come." This message reminds us that following Jesus isn't about becoming fearless—it's about staying close to the One whose hand is always within reach.

Peter's story of walking on water reminds us that faith isn't measured by how perfectly we walk, but by our willingness to step out of the boat and follow Jesus. Too often, we define ourselves—and others—by the moment we fall, forgetting to celebrate the courage it took to step out in the first place. Even when our faith falters, Christ reaches out to catch us, inviting us to get back up and faith...

In the feeding of the 5,000, nearly everyone is asking the same question: "What can I get?" But Jesus turns the question around, showing us a life of compassion, generosity, and grace. When we stop asking, "God, what did You bring me?" we discover His answer has been there all along: "I brought you Me."

In the feeding of the 5,000, Jesus demonstrates the importance of retreating—not as an act of giving up, but as a way of gaining perspective and preparing for what lies ahead. As a new school year begins and life quickly fills with schedules, responsibilities, and expectations, we are invited to follow Jesus' example by making space to pray, remember God's presence, and regain perspective. Sometim...

Sometimes having faith requires waiting. Faith as small as a mustard seed can take time to grow, but just because we can't always see it, doesn't mean it is not growing. 

It's easy to assume the Kingdom of God should look impressive, successful, and impossible to miss. Yet Jesus points to a mustard seed and yeast—ordinary, hidden things that are full of life. This week's message explores how Christ retrains us to recognize His Kingdom and challenges us to trade the world's scoreboard for His.

This week we explore Jesus' Parable of the Weeds from Matthew 13 and discover that the story isn't primarily about identifying weeds—it's about learning to trust the Farmer. Through a surprising look at the Greek words behind the passage and the patience of the landowner, we discover that God sees the whole field while we often see only one corner of it. When life feels messy and we're tempted to...

We live in a world where wheat and weeds grow side by side, and our first instinct is often to pull the weeds. In this message, Jesus' parable challenges us to trust God's judgment instead of our own and to focus less on rooting out evil and more on cultivating what is good.

The Bible is more than an ancient book—it is God's living Word, revealing His love, His plan, and His invitation into a relationship with Him. This message explores where the Bible came from, why it matters, and how hiding God's Word in our hearts prepares us to stand firm when life's storms come.