First Sermons

When the world around you is constantly saying no, maybe it’s time to say yes. Open your heart to giving and see what saying yes will change in you and the world. In this Sermon Series, we explore how scripture speaks about generosity, including how followers of Jesus are to practice generosity. By practicing generosity, followers of Jesus learn what generosity is and what it does for us when we s...

When the world around you is constantly saying no, maybe it’s time to say yes. Open your heart to giving and see what saying yes will change in you and the world. In this Sermon Series, we explore how scripture speaks about generosity, including how followers of Jesus are to practice generosity. By practicing generosity, followers of Jesus learn what generosity is and what it does for us when we s...

When the world around you is constantly saying no, maybe it’s time to say yes. Open your heart to giving and see what saying yes will change in you and the world. In this Sermon Series, we explore how scripture speaks about generosity, including how followers of Jesus are to practice generosity. By practicing generosity, followers of Jesus learn what generosity is and what it does for us when we s...

When the world around you is constantly saying no, maybe it’s time to say yes. Open your heart to giving and see what saying yes will change in you and the world. In this Sermon Series, we explore how scripture speaks about generosity, including how followers of Jesus are to practice generosity. By practicing generosity, followers of Jesus learn what generosity is and what it does for us when we s...

Life in Christ, from a Wesleyan perspective, involves growth in grace and love. Our lives are rooted in God’s unbounded love and transformed by God’s universal grace. The Christian journey entails the restoration of God’s image in our lives and growth into deeper levels of love for God and neighbor. ​This series explores and challenges us to embrace six practices that will deepen our personal disc...

Life in Christ, from a Wesleyan perspective, involves growth in grace and love. Our lives are rooted in God’s unbounded love and transformed by God’s universal grace. The Christian journey entails the restoration of God’s image in our lives and growth into deeper levels of love for God and neighbor. ​This series explores and challenges us to embrace six practices that will deepen our personal disc...

Life in Christ, from a Wesleyan perspective, involves growth in grace and love. Our lives are rooted in God’s unbounded love and transformed by God’s universal grace. The Christian journey entails the restoration of God’s image in our lives and growth into deeper levels of love for God and neighbor. ​This series will explore and challenge us to embrace six practices that will deepen our personal d...

Life in Christ, from a Wesleyan perspective, involves growth in grace and love. Our lives are rooted in God’s unbounded love and transformed by God’s universal grace. The Christian journey entails the restoration of God’s image in our lives and growth into deeper levels of love for God and neighbor. ​This series will explore and challenge us to embrace six practices that will deepen our personal d...

Life in Christ, from a Wesleyan perspective, involves growth in grace and love. Our lives are rooted in God’s unbounded love and transformed by God’s universal grace. The Christian journey entails the restoration of God’s image in our lives and growth into deeper levels of love for God and neighbor. ​This series will explore and challenge us to embrace six practices that will deepen our personal d...

Life in Christ, from a Wesleyan perspective, involves growth in grace and love. Our lives are rooted in God’s unbounded love and transformed by God’s universal grace. The Christian journey entails the restoration of God’s image in our lives and growth into deeper levels of love for God and neighbor. ​This series will explore and challenge us to embrace six practices that will deepen our personal d...

Life in Christ, from a Wesleyan perspective, involves growth in grace and love. Our lives are rooted in God’s unbounded love and transformed by God’s universal grace. The Christian journey entails the restoration of God’s image in our lives and growth into deeper levels of love for God and neighbor. ​This series will explore and challenge us to embrace six practices that will deepen our personal d...

This summer is coming to close and a new season of ministry stretches out before our faith family. God calls and equips every individual to make a positive difference as we work together as the body of Christ on our campus, in our community and around our world. How are U helping First UMC be the best WE can be? Not for our glory, but for God’s! Verse 13 of 1 Corinthians 13 says “And now faith, ho...

This summer is coming to close and a new season of ministry stretches out before our faith family. God calls and equips every individual to make a positive difference as we work together as the body of Christ on our campus, in our community and around our world. How are U helping First UMC be the best WE can be? Not for our glory, but for God’s! Verse 18 of 1 Corinthians 12 says “But as it is, God...

This summer is coming to close and a new season of ministry stretches out before our faith family. God calls and equips every individual to make a positive difference as we work together as the body of Christ on our campus, in our community and around our world. How are U helping First UMC be the best WE can be? Not for our glory, but for God’s! Verse 11 of 1 Corinthians 12 says “All these are act...

This summer is coming to close and a new season of ministry stretches out before our faith family. God calls and equips every individual to make a positive difference as we work together as the body of Christ on our campus, in our community and around our world. How are U helping First UMC be the best WE can be? Not for our glory, but for God’s! Verse 9 of 1 Corinthians 1 says “God is faithful; by...

The 2024 Summer Sermon Series will be spent in the Psalms. These scriptures are great examples of the wide range of emotions expressed by ancient people of faith, how they handled them, and where God is found in the ups and downs of life. At this time of year, when many of us are packing our suitcases for summer adventures, this series explores the “fruit of the spirit must haves” on our packing l...

The 2024 Summer Sermon Series will be spent in the Psalms. These scriptures are great examples of the wide range of emotions expressed by ancient people of faith, how they handled them, and where God is found in the ups and downs of life. At this time of year, when many of us are packing our suitcases for summer adventures, this series explores the “fruit of the spirit must haves” on our packing l...

The 2024 Summer Sermon Series will be spent in the Psalms. These scriptures are great examples of the wide range of emotions expressed by ancient people of faith, how they handled them, and where God is found in the ups and downs of life. At this time of year, when many of us are packing our suitcases for summer adventures, this series explores the “fruit of the spirit must haves” on our packing l...

The 2024 Summer Sermon Series will be spent in the Psalms. These scriptures are great examples of the wide range of emotions expressed by ancient people of faith, how they handled them, and where God is found in the ups and downs of life. At this time of year, when many of us are packing our suitcases for summer adventures, this series explores the “fruit of the spirit must haves” on our packing l...

The 2024 Summer Sermon Series will be spent in the Psalms. These scriptures are great examples of the wide range of emotions expressed by ancient people of faith, how they handled them, and where God is found in the ups and downs of life. At this time of year, when many of us are packing our suitcases for summer adventures, this series explores the “fruit of the spirit must haves” on our packing l...

The 2024 Summer Sermon Series will be spent in the Psalms. These scriptures are great examples of the wide range of emotions expressed by ancient people of faith, how they handled them, and where God is found in the ups and downs of life. At this time of year, when many of us are packing our suitcases for summer adventures, this series explores the “fruit of the spirit must haves” on our packing l...

The 2024 Summer Sermon Series will be spent in the Psalms. These scriptures are great examples of the wide range of emotions expressed by ancient people of faith, how they handled them, and where God is found in the ups and downs of life. At this time of year, when many of us are packing our suitcases for summer adventures, this series explores the “fruit of the spirit must haves” on our packing l...

The 2024 Summer Sermon Series will be spent in the Psalms. These scriptures are great examples of the wide range of emotions expressed by ancient people of faith, how they handled them, and where God is found in the ups and downs of life. At this time of year, when many of us are packing our suitcases for summer adventures, this series explores the “fruit of the spirit must haves” on our packing l...

The 2024 Summer Sermon Series will be spent in the Psalms. These scriptures are great examples of the wide range of emotions expressed by ancient people of faith, how they handled them, and where God is found in the ups and downs of life. At this time of year, when many of us are packing our suitcases for summer adventures, this series explores the “fruit of the spirit must haves” on our packing l...

This sermon was preached by Dr. Harold Henderson on Trinity Sunday at First UMC - Gainesville, FL.