Grace UMC (Franklin, IN) Sermon Podcast

SERMON | Matthew 21:23-32 & Philippians 2:1-13 | MENDED 3. "Humility" by Rev. Joseph Sanford at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana So much of the message I have received over the years of my path toward a mended heart emphasized behavior over inner-motivation. So much of what we see around us from the Big C Church emphasizes saying the right thing at the right time…an...

SERMON | Jonah 3:11-4:10 & Matthew 20:1-16 | MENDED - 2. "Gratitude" by Rev. Joseph Sanford at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana Grace is hard. Grace isn’t just—by definition it is not just. But…I wonder… If maybe the whole point of our faith is to help us let go of our own idea of justice so that we can come to see that God’s justice is basically just grace. Nobody...

We can be SO OBSESSED with hunting down the splinters in each others’ eyes instead of dealing with the log in our own. This obsession is a symptom of a wounded heart. This obsession is a symptom of a life in need of grace. Are we willing to let go? Are we ready to live our lives on the path to a heart mended by beginning with understanding just how much we are already forgiven? A good place to sta...

SERMON | Romans 13:8-14 | "Put On Christ" by Rev. Ceciliah Igweta-Keega at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana

SERMON | Romans 12 | "Transformed" by Rev. Joseph Sanford at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana I appeal to you therefore, dear siblings, on the basis of God’s mercy, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your reasonable act of worship. Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, so that you...

SERMON | Matthew 16:13-20 | "The Church Jesus Builds" by Rev. Ceciliah Igweta-Keega at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana

SERMON | Matthew 15:10-28 | "When Christ Breaks Our Boundaries" by Rev. Ceciliah Igweta-Keega at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana Jesus does so with mercy and grace and invites us (to follow him beyond the boundaries) into the wideness of God's mercy.

SERMON | Matthew 14:22-33 | "Looking Past the Storm" by Rev. Joseph Sanford at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana What we see in this passage are a few important points to consider about the foundation of faith and how Jesus lived it: Jesus lovingly got the disciples out of the chaos of the crowd The crowd could see Jesus was a powerful king They vastly misunderstood both...

SERMON | Matthew 14:13-21 | "More Than Enough" by Rev. Ceciliah Igweta-Keega at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana

SERMON | Romans 8:26-39 | "More Than Conquerors" by Rev. Joseph Sanford at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana We are called to share in this victory, beloved ones of God. To be more than conquerors; To be obedient to God’s bigger plan… To be the BELOVED of God, forgiven and graced… To be the glorified people of God —alive in full humanity  who never lose our own humanity or cease t...

SERMON | Genesis 28:10-19a | "The Lord Is In This Place" by Rev. Ceciliah Igweta-Keega at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana

SERMON | Psalm 119:105-112 & Romans 8:1-11 | "Set Your Mind" by Rev. Joseph Sanford at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana When we do this…we are trying to earn God’s grace. We make faith about us doing what we’ve decided needs to be done. As if doing it any other way is wrong. We judge and condemn others… We cause harm by trying to force our perspective on other peopl...

SERMON | Romans 7:15-25a | "Delight In the Law" by Rev. Ceciliah Igweta-Keega at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana.

SERMON | Genesis 22:1-14 | "God Will Provide" by Rev. Ceciliah Igweta-Keega at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana

SERMON | Psalm 100 | "Joyful Noise" by Rev. Joseph Sanford at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana God’s steadfast love endures forever and God’s faithfulness to all generations. Steadfast refers to covenant: God’s covenant love endures forever God’s promise to love God’s people will NEVER cease God can be trusted by anyone who calls upon God’s name and devotes themselves t...

SERMON | Genesis 18.1-15, 21.1-7 | "A Miracle Called Laughter" by Rev. Joseph Sanford at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana When you experience a miracle, it changes everything. When you witness a miracle, there is no going back. So how do you receive miracles today? Are they possible? If you witnessed one, would you allow yourself to recognize it as such? If you’re like...

SERMON | Genesis 1:1-2 & Matthew 28:16-20 | "Trinity Sunday" by Rev. Joseph Sanford at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana This faith, while it is personal, it MUST be social. A heart and soul devoted to Jesus necessitates a mind and body devoted, too. A changed heart is a changed life—we will live differently. We MUST live differently…because we are called—we are char...

SERMON | Acts 2:1-21 | "When God Tears Down Walls" by Rev. Ceciliah Igweta-Keega at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana Pentecost Sunday

SERMON | Acts 1:6-14 | "Why Are You Looking Up?" by Rev. Joseph Sanford at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana Jesus is about to leave. The work of God through Jesus is complete and now it’s the disciples’ turn. They understand that God is restoring the family of Abraham when Jesus talks about the Holy Spirit. Long ago the people called Israel had seen the Temple destroyed...

SERMON | John 14:15-21 | "The Indwelling Presence" by Rev. Ceciliah Igweta-Keega at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana

SERMON | 1 Peter 2:1-10 | "A Spiritual House" by Rev. Joseph Sanford at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana A Temple is where God is present on the earth. That’s what a Temple is—the place where God’s reality overlaps with our reality. WE are that place—as a community of people WE are the place where God’s presence abides and is experienced on earth. We call this abiding p...

SERMON | John 10:1-10 | "The Voice Worth Following" by Rev. Ceciliah Igweta-Keega at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana

SERMON | Luke 24:13-35 | "Walking the Wrong Way With Jesus" by Rev. Ceciliah Igweta-Keega at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana

SERMON | John 20:19-31 | "Being Is Believing" by Rev. Joseph Sanford at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana We should invest ourselves in BEING disciples: loving, serving, and being an example for others. Let our lived experience being disciples also be a vessel through which we can grow in our faith. Let living like Jesus teach you more about Jesus and his way. Chances ar...

SERMON | Matthew 28:1-10 | EASTER "A New Start" by Rev. Joseph Sanford at Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana While that’s the story of the church through every generation, do we take time to notice how incredible as it is? As wonderful and beautiful as Jesus’ miracles were during his ministry…we could say “Well, he is the Son of God…the divine Messiah…it makes sense that...