Way of Life

In this discussion J. Thomas reflects on the way in which the world has been changing since 2020 and what the Lord has been doing during these last few years. This message was delivered on January 27, 2023.

"The institutional Church which calls itself by Jesus' Name is the harlot of the book of Revelation." This message was delivered on May 31, 2022.

"How we treat the Scriptures is how we treat Jesus' brothers." This message was delivered on November 8, 2021.

This discussion has been excerpted from a Society of Evangelical Arminians roundtable discussion which occurred in 2020.

When God exhales, lifeless things come to live, and faithfulness follows. When God inhales, life fades, and, if repentance does not follow, death ensues. This sermon was preached on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Christ Community Church of the Nazarene in Camillus, NY. 

"Why does God seem to withdraw for such long periods of time after speaking with us?" This sermon was preached on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Marcellus United Methodist Church in Marcellus, NY.

"Jesus did not ride into Jerusalem on a donkey to declare world peace, or to declare an end to all conflict, or to earn the right to be called king. Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey to cut a covenant." This sermon was preached on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Marcellus United Methodist Church in Marcellus, NY.

"Jesus has invited us to imagine a kingdom not of this world--a kingdom we have never seen, nor could we imagine." This sermon was preached on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at St. John's Episcopal Church in Marcellus, NY.

What did Paul mean when he said that all who allow themselves to be circumcised are under a curse? The first version of this sermon was preached on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at New Beginnings Church of the Nazarene in Loudon, NH. However, given my growth in understanding since that time, I have substantially reworked the original sermon. Therefore, this version is, for the most part, an entirely d...

If we are to accept the Lord's call to be a prophetic people in a season of judgment, then we must repent and cry anew for holiness of heart and life. This sermon was preached on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Christ Community Church of the Nazarene in Syracuse, NY.

When the people of God find themselves in the midst of a culture under the judgment of God, how are we to live? This sermon was preached on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Christ Community Church of the Nazarene in Camillus, NY.

When a Christian confesses that Jesus is Lord, what are we meant to be saying? This sermon was preached on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Christ Community Church of the Nazarene in Camillus, NY.

If our presentation of the Gospel does not offend or enrage, perhaps we have misunderstood it. This sermon was preached on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Christ Community Church of the Nazarene in Camillus, NY.

If we truly wish to be part of a community who follows Jesus, then we must be willing to live wholeheartedly in the ways in which He has instructed us. Shall we begin? This sermon was preached on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at New Beginnings Church of the Nazarene in Loudon, NH.

Jesus has warned us to be vigilant during times of tragedy, for it is then that we are most susceptible to temptation. This sermon was preached on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Christ Community Church of the Nazarene in Camillus, NY.   This sermon was first preached in 2015 as part of J. Thomas's series through the book of Mark.

If we are to prepare ourselves for Jesus' return, we must struggle to lay down the idol of family, ensuring that God alone is Lord. This sermon was preached on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at New Beginnings Church of the Nazarene in Loudon, NH.

If Jesus is to be our Lord, then we must forsake our worship of the idol of control. This sermon was preached on Sundays, December 4 & 11, 2016 at New Beginnings Church of the Nazarene in Loudon, NH.

If we are to prepare the way for Jesus' second coming, then we must remove the idols in our lives, the first of which must be the idol of me. This sermon was preached on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at New Beginnings Church of the Nazarene in Loudon, NH.

Why were the scars of Jesus' crucifixion still present on His resurrected body, and how might they help us to trust both Him and the testimony of His apostles? This sermon was preached on Sunday, April 5, 2015 at New Beginnings Church of the Nazarene in Loudon, NH.

What was the distinction, for Paul, between the baptism of John the Baptist and the Baptism of Jesus, and why did the baptism of Jesus result in speaking in tongues and prophecy? This sermon was preached on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at New Beginnings Church of the Nazarene in Loudon, NH.

When we become Christians, do our past sins become irrelevant? This sermon was first preached on Sunday, July 6, 2014 at New Beginnings Church of the Nazarene in Loudon, NH.

Why is the pursuit of wealth so tempting for so many, and how might we exchange that pursuit for a more gainful one? This sermon was first preached on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at New Beginnings Church of the Nazarene in Loudon, NH.

This sermon was preached on Sunday, December 25, 2022 at Marcellus United Methodist Church in Marcellus, NY.

This sermon was preached on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at Marcellus United Methodist Church in Marcellus, NY.

This sermon was preached on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Marcellus United Methodist Church in Marcellus, NY.