Killearn Methodist Church: Sermons

Mark 1:29-39 | We all know when we were born and we remember that day and maybe even celebrate it every year, but do we know why we were born? God has a purpose for your life, for my life, for all of our lives. If we can understand what that purpose is, it will be a guiding principle that will equip us to make the most of our time.

Luke 6:12-16 | Jesus carefully invested, made the most of the little bit of time that he had in this world. The source of strength, wisdom, and direction for his public life was found in his private relationship with the Father. As it was true for Jesus, it is true for us that making the most of our time begins with intentionally, regularly, habitually turning to God.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 | If we want our lives to have lasting meaning, purpose, fulfillment, and enjoyment, it starts with making God the center of our lives.

Luke 14:16-24 | God invites everyone to feast. The only requirement is that we have to acknowledge that we need God’s grace. Taste and see that the Lord is good.

1 Corinthians 15:1-11 | An Easter message.

John 13:1-17 | A Palm Sunday message.

Psalm 24 | A Palm Sunday message.

James 5:13-18 | If we will pray to God with confession, righteousness, and earnestness, God will move in power. As Archbishop Richard Trench said, “Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance…it is laying hold of his highest willingness.”

James 5:7-12 | Are you in the midst of difficult times? God is here. God is with you with His kindness, tenderness, and mercy. If Jesus can defeat death, and promises to one day fully defeat death for us, imagine how much more can Jesus enable us to overcome our present struggles.

James 1:9-11, 5:1-6 | We can show our faith in God through how we handle our finances and possessions. Jesus modeled how to do this with his life. Jesus had everything, but gave it all up to come into this world and give generously for our eternal good.

James 4:13-17 | We have only one life to live, and no promise of a tomorrow. Therefore, we are to seek God’s plan for our lives and the power of the Holy Spirit to follow that plan wherever God may lead.

James 3:1-12

Matthew 6:1-8

James 3:13-18 | We have a choice — to follow the destructive, selfish wisdom of this world or to turn to God, desperately seeking to know Him, and His truth and perfect wisdom.

James 3:1-12 | We are asking God to work in us, to empower us to be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry. We are asking God to be in control of our tongues by enabling us to listen more, speak less, and when we do speak, speak with words that give life. This is a daily surrendering our tongues to God for us to show our faith through how we communicate.

James 2:1-13 | Romans 12:16 tells us, “Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!” Remember we are all lawbreakers in need of God’s pardoning, merciful love. Now, as Christians we are to live our lives as Jesus did and show everyone that same mercy that we have received from God.

James 2:14-26 | James shows us that Abraham was paddling both sides of the boat when he offered his son Issac, and that his actions actually made his faith complete. Our faith and actions are meant to work together.

James 1:12-18 | God is on our side fighting for us when we are in the midst of difficult circumstances. As we face tests, our only hope for passing is to turn to God, admit that He loves us and we matter to Him, and that we are powerless without God's help to overcome.

Guest preacher, Rev. Barbara Awoniyi, shares a message on New Year's Eve morning.

Luke 1:46-55 | Mary set a beautiful example for us to follow. To know God is to know Scripture well. A heart of humility is key to experience the fullness of Jesus. An attitude of thankfulness will guard us against fear and worry. Trust in God - He always keeps His promises.

Hebrews 4:14-16 | We can now have a relationship the infinite God of the universe through Jesus. Timothy Keller put it this way when he said, “Christmas and the incarnation mean that God went to infinite lengths to make himself one whom we can know personally.”

Matthew 2:1-6 | Church history, and this church, has so many examples of God continuing to take our ordinary lives and do extraordinary things through God's grace and power. God loved us so much that he sent Jesus to bring God's grace and power to redeem, restore, and renew us even out of the most humble, hopeless situations of life.

Isaiah 11:1-5 | The celebration of Christmas is coming soon. If we slow down and deeply root ourselves in the story of Jesus, we will experience more of God this Advent.

1 Peter 3:15-16 | The only thing we are called to do is share our story. We can’t save anyone. Only God saves people. God calls on us to share the Good News lovingly, gently, with kindness and respect - all with humility. When we do that, God may use us to open someone’s heart to experience the love of Jesus.