ESUMC Sermons

She's Only Sleeping! (19.05.2019)

God sees things differently than we do. What we see as hopeless and dead, God sees as someone sleeping. Christ can redeem any situation.

Luke 7:11-17; Luke 8:49-56

The Good Shepherd (12.05.2019)

Being a follower of Jesus means learning to hear his voice in our life. It will not necessarily change our circumstances, but we are assured that Christ will lead in the midst of all circumstances if we listen for his guidance.

Psalm 23; John 10:24-30

Life With Jesus (05.05.2019)

Life with Jesus involves both the profound (Saul being transformed from murderous adversary to the great missionary, Paul) and the ordinary (the resurrected Lord having breakfast with His friends). Both the profound and the ordinary interactions with Jesus are important and valuable.

Acts 9:1-6; John 21:4-14

Praise Forever (28.04.2019)

It is easy for us to get caught up in the struggles of the moment, but God is eternal and sees all. We do not have to be slaves to the events and the emotions of the day. We can live in the eternal knowledge that God prevails.

Psalm 150:1-6; Revelation 1:4-8

A Whole New Day (21.04.2019)

As Peter tells the story of Jesus, the Holy Spirit moves upon the people. There was surprise that even non-Jews were filled with the Holy Spirit. The Resurrection of Jesus means that Christianity is not a regional or cultural faith; it is a spiritual experience available to all the people.

Matthew 28:1-7; Acts 10:39-46

Hosanna in the Highest (14.04.2019)

The crowd celebrated Jesus when they thought he was going to give them what they wanted. They mocked him when they did not get what they expected. The life of faith is following Jesus even when things seem lost. It is believing even when we can't fully understand.

Matthew 21:6-9; Luke 23:33-39

A New Life (07.04.2019)

Life is not about what we can attain or acquire. God is the creator and giver of life. Placing our faith in Christ at the center of our daily life is the only way to truly experience life.

Philippians 3:7-11

Who We Really Are (31.03.2019)

There are two types of people: the ones who know they are broken, and the ones who believe they are righteous on their own. Jesus is looking to reconcile both to himself.

Luke 15:11-32

Reaching Higher (24.03.2019)

To reach the level of spiritual life God intends for us, we have to realize we cannot do it in our own power. We must allow God to lift us to a new level.

Isaiah 55:6-11; Luke 13:1-9

Citizens of Heaven (17.03.2019)

The desire of Jesus is to gather us like a hen gathers chicks under her wing. We live as a citizen of Heaven even in this world. We are not controlled by the things of human life.

Philippians 3:17-21

Calmly Winning (10.03.2019)

Jesus is the power to overcome every sin and failure. As a Christian, we can have every problem in the world and calmly not care because we have the power of Christ.

Luke 4:1-13

Transformed in His Image (03.03.2019)

The life of faith is not a life of excessive rules or exhausting demands. It is a life of wonder and transformation. The closer we come to Jesus, the more glory we witness.

Luke 9:28-36; 2 Corinthians 3:12-18

Our Source of Strength (17.02.2019)

Life is Difficult. We are not expected to figure it out or overcome on our own. The life of faith is a life dependent on the power of God.

Psalm 1; Jeremiah 17:5-10

Made Worthy by God (10.02.2019)

There is often a feeling of unworthiness in Christians. How can I connect with God when I am only human—a sinful human? However, our connection with God is not based on our worthiness, but based on grace.