Sermons from Myers Park Presbyterian Church

Hear why faith, while personal, should never be private. Learn ways to identify, express and use your God-given gifts in today’s world.

Discern how important sanctification can and should be to our daily lives. This lifelong task is how we grow in the Christian life and respond to God’s grace. It is never too early or too late.

Rethink your view of salvation. It is not about getting ready to die – it is about getting ready to live. You do not have to wait until you die to embrace it, or for it to embrace you. Salvation is God’s gift!

Discover the true meaning of transformation. Find out why God’s transforming work in us is not a one-time deal but a lifelong adventure.

Learn why our understanding of fairness – people get what they deserve – leads to a transactional faith. Meanwhile, we miss the undeserved, unconditional love found in God’s grace.

Find out why we are loved and cared for even before our very existence and chosen as God's own. Explore the amazing truth: God chooses, God transforms and God redeems.

Define sin. Why is it such a central word in the Bible? When will we ever be free from it? As dark as the sin may be, there is always light with Christ. It is not a self‐help program, it is divine intervention.

Weigh your views on faith and the assurance of things unseen. Is faith hoping or knowing that something is true?

Reflect on whether bias is natural in today’s world. Is being fair-minded doable? Many times what we think is being analytical is actually judging others. Discover ways we can exercise God-give impartiality.

Consider whether we as Christians operate more as a rowboat or a sailboat. Rowboats are fueled by mere human effort. We row and row and row. Functioning as a sailboat requires the Holy Spirit.

Glimpse a birds-eye view of heaven. Who gets in and who stays out? Is heaven real or make believe? Find out what the Bible has to say, and why we as disciples need answers as we apply faith to life.

Look in the mirror and consider whether your actions and words truly reflect the presence of Jesus Christ. Is there a way to make love, joy, forgiveness and kindness more evident in your daily life?

Focus on why the Christian life requires coming in and going out. Our faith is not all about us. We are called to share the love of God. Do we reflect that in our lives?

Determine how we as disciples can know and do the will of God. When we say, “thy will be done,” do we truly mean it?

Mull over the true meaning of forgiveness. It is not cheap grace. It is not indulgence. It is not a casual pardon. Instead true forgiveness comes from a place of love, in our relationship with God.

Gain a fresh perspective of God at work in our lives. We have all experienced disappointment and defeat, but often those are the times God’s amazing plan is revealed. Those are true Emmaus moments.

Reflect on the contrasting views of death and resurrection. Medicine says, “it’s over.” Technology says, “it can’t happen.” Yet we have “Risen!” on our hearts. The love of God defies logic and reason.

Discover why the donkey, a symbol of humility, epitomizes the upside-down view of status that Jesus represents. Often in our search for power, we overlook the true victory.

Determine how we as disciples can know and do the will of God. When we say, “thy will be done,” do we truly mean it?

Consider why hypocrisy is an irreparably damaging landmine on the discipleship journey. When we as Christians are hypocrites, it damages us and the church. Hear how Christ can help remove the mask.

Distinguish how to push through worry and lean into trust and faith through Christ. Find out why so many of our anxieties circle back to material possessions. When is enough, enough?

Understand why it is impossible to serve two masters, and how Christ can help you distinguish where the wrong master is being served, so you can live a life of true purpose.

Think through the meaning of treasure. The love of earthly treasures has divided families, started wars and keeps our prisons full. What if we learn to treasure what God treasures and value what God values?

Recognize why prayer tools cannot replace simply stopping and resting in the presence of God. How can we “pray without ceasing” when we also have to eat, sleep, work and live?

Focus on how Christ uses giving to allow your spirit to flourish. Gifts given for the right reasons have an unending ripple-effect, elevating the human spirit and inspiring hope.