Palms Presbyterian Sermons

Wisdom (Part 1) Proverbs 1:1-7; 3:1-7 Sunday, September 7, 2025 The book of Proverbs is full of chestnuts: little bits of wise counsel, sage advice, and sensible warnings that any of us would do well to heed. But it's at the book's very opening that we find what we are really looking for: the root of wisdom—its foundation and beginning—which is the fear of God. Bryant Anderson preaching. Current S...

Miracles (Part 12) Mark 12:11-25 Sunday, August 31, 2025 Beverly Dempsey preaching. Current Series: Miracles Some of the most memorable moments of Jesus's life and ministry are his miraculous deeds—actions that awed crowds and set people to talking far beyond the Galilean countryside. Sometimes we treat these events as mere spectacle: raw demonstrations of God's power and proof of the Christ's div...

Isaiah 65:17-25 Sunday, August 17, 2025 Beverly Dempsey preaching. Palms Presbyterian Church is a church of the Presbyterian Church (USA) located in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. To learn more about us, visit us at palmschurch.org .

Miracles (Part 11) Mark 2:1-12 Sunday, August 10, 2025 Four people lower a friend in need of healing through the roof of a crowded home in order to place their friend at Jesus' feet. The healing is presented here as a response to the friends' faith, not the faith of the one who is healed, which points to the transformative power of the care we show to one another. Bryant Anderson preaching. Curren...

Miracles (Part 10) Luke 17:11-19 Sunday, August 3, 2025 Jesus cleanses ten lepers, but only one turns around to thank the healer. All ten lepers were relieved of their particular affliction, but the story forces us to ask: were they all healed? Bryant Anderson preaching. Current Series: Miracles Some of the most memorable moments of Jesus's life and ministry are his miraculous deeds—actions that a...

Miracles (Part 9) John 11:1-44 Sunday, July 27, 2025 Craig Davies preaching. Current Series: Miracles Some of the most memorable moments of Jesus's life and ministry are his miraculous deeds—actions that awed crowds and set people to talking far beyond the Galilean countryside. Sometimes we treat these events as mere spectacle: raw demonstrations of God's power and proof of the Christ's divine ori...

Miracles (Part 8) John 6:1-14 Sunday, July 20, 2025 Bill Wildey preaching. Current Series: Miracles Some of the most memorable moments of Jesus's life and ministry are his miraculous deeds—actions that awed crowds and set people to talking far beyond the Galilean countryside. Sometimes we treat these events as mere spectacle: raw demonstrations of God's power and proof of the Christ's divine origi...

Miracles (Part 7) Mark 10:46-52 Sunday, July 13, 2025 A blind man approaches Jesus, and Jesus asks him a very straightforward question: "What do you want me to do for you?" It's an easy question for the blind man to answer; is it an easy question for us to answer? Bryant Anderson preaching. Current Series: Miracles Some of the most memorable moments of Jesus's life and ministry are his miraculous...

Miracles (Part 6) Matthew 9:18-38 Sunday, July 6, 2025 Beverly Dempsey preaching. Current Series: Miracles Some of the most memorable moments of Jesus's life and ministry are his miraculous deeds—actions that awed crowds and set people to talking far beyond the Galilean countryside. Sometimes we treat these events as mere spectacle: raw demonstrations of God's power and proof of the Christ's divin...

Miracles (Part 5) Mark 3:1-6 Sunday, June 29, 2025 When Jesus performs a miracle in the gospels, it is usually about much more than just the miracle itself. So when a man with a withered hand comes to Jesus for healing on the Sabbath, it very quickly turns into a question about what makes for faithful religious observance. As simple as the answer may seem as we look at this story, it is surprising...

Miracles (Part 4) Mark 4:35-41 Sunday, June 22, 2025 Craig Davies preaching. Current Series: Miracles Some of the most memorable moments of Jesus's life and ministry are his miraculous deeds—actions that awed crowds and set people to talking far beyond the Galilean countryside. Sometimes we treat these events as mere spectacle: raw demonstrations of God's power and proof of the Christ's divine ori...

Miracles (Part 3) Matthew 8:5-13 Sunday, June 8, 2025 A centurion—a leader of the hated Roman military—comes to Jesus to seek healing for his servant. Not only does Jesus heal the servant, but he also praises the centurion's faith, saying it's greater than any he has seen even in Israel. As is so often the case, a miracle becomes an opportunity for Jesus to demonstrate the nature and purpose of hi...

Miracles (Part 2) Mark 7:24-30 Sunday, June 1, 2025 A woman who turns to Jesus seeking healing for her ailing daughter is rebuffed by the miracle worker himself, simply because she is a Gentile. The story sets up a striking contrast between the apparent callousness of Jesus and the remarkable persistence of the unnamed woman. Somewhere in the midst of all that tension we find a miracle. Bryant And...

Miracles (Part 1) - Jesus turns water to wine Isaiah 25:6-9 & John 2:1-11 Sunday, May 25, 2025 The very first miracle that Jesus performs is to turn water to wine at a wedding. It doesn't draw attention to the power of God present in Jesus. It doesn't lead people to believe that he is the Messiah. Most people don't even know a miracle has been performed. Nevertheless, it tells us so much about...

Luke 24:13-35 Sunday, May 11, 2025 When Jesus appears to two of his followers after the resurrection, they don't recognize him. They can't see him for who he is because they still see the world through a pre-Easter lens. But as soon as they grasp how the world has changed on Easter, they recognize Jesus and their vision is transformed. Bryant Anderson preaching. Referenced in this sermon: Poem "Ke...

Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-22 Sunday, May 4, 2025 Beverly Dempsey preaching. Visit us at palmschurch.org

Seasoned Saints Sunday celebrates older adults in the life of our church. On this Sunday, Georgia O'Daniel and Barbara Bishop share about people throughout their lives who have helped to deepen their faith and their connection to the church.

Fellow Travelers (Part 7) Matthew 28:1-10 Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025 The first command of Jesus to his followers after rising from the dead is "Go." After spending months, even years, following where Jesus led them, now they are sent ahead of him, onto a new road, into uncharted territory. This is the life of discipleship after Easter: a forward journey into loving service, into faithful witnes...

Fellow Travelers (Part 6) Matthew 7:13-14 & Luke 19:28-40 Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025 When Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey instead of a horse, he signals the kind of journey he is on—and the kind of journey that he calls us to walk. It is a journey characterized by humility and one that leads to the cross. It is a road that few choose to walk, but it is the road that leads to life. Bryant A...

Fellow Travelers (Part 5) Acts 8:26-39 Sunday, April 6, 2025 Philip is sent out on a road through the wilderness—one of many missionary journeys of the early church. But this one is unique because of who Philip meets along that road. This encounter shows us the very core of the good news of God and it demonstrates that even our wilderness journeys can be fruitful and fulfilling. Bryant Anderson pr...

Fellow Travelers (Part 4) 2 Samuel 11:1-17 Sunday, March 30, 2025 Guest preacher Kirt Anderson preaching. Current Series: Fellow Travelers Many important things happen in the Bible on journeys—on the road to somewhere . The life of faith is a life in motion toward the aims of God's kingdom, but it is not an easy journey. During the season of Lent we walk alongside some fellow travelers—those who h...

Fellow Travelers (Part 3) Jonah 1:1-17; 2:10 Sunday, March 23, 2025 God calls Jonah to go to Nineveh, and Jonah goes the other direction. It is not until Jonah confesses to his limitation and failure that he starts to walk the path that God has called him to walk. It is through that act of surrender—a kind of death—that Jonah finds new life—a kind of resurrection. Bryant Anderson preaching. Refere...

Fellow Travelers (Part 2) Genesis 32:22-30 Sunday, March 16, 2025 Jacob is on the road to reunite with his estranged brother, and along the way he encounters a mysterious obstacle: a man appears and wrestles with Jacob until dawn. This unexpected encounter leaves Jacob fundamentally changed—and blessed. Our journey changes us too, and not always in ways that we welcome, but God's blessing often lu...

Fellow Travelers (Part 1) 1 Kings 19:1-13 Sunday, March 9, 2025 Elijah is a prophet on the run, exhausted and lost, yet met by God's quiet presence. Elijah's story invites us to pause, reflect, and seek spiritual direction in the midst of life's distractions. With perseverance, faith, and the power of silence, we are called to embrace the journey itself, discovering meaning not just in the destina...

The God of Old (Part 7) Isaiah 55:10-11 & Luke 9:28-36 Sunday, March 2, 2025 One of the most apparent and consistent attributes of God throughout the Old Testament is that God is very clearly a God who speaks: God speaks directly, God speaks through messengers, and God speaks through the prophets. But as true as that may have been once upon a time, it's hard not to feel that God has fallen sil...