Pastor Ashley’s sermon explores the tension between the “kingdom of self” and the “kingdom of God.” She explains how the gravitational pull of our own desires, priorities, and even well-intentioned habits can draw us away from God and ultimately enslave us. Using the parable of the prodigal son, she shows that both self-indulgence and self-righteousness can trap us. True freedom is found when God’s kingdom takes priority, marked by humility, trust, grace, and love. The sermon challenges listeners to examine how they use their time, reorient their lives toward God, and remember that God’s freedom is not earned but received each time we choose to return home.
Warrenton United Methodist Church
341 Church St.
Warrenton VA 20186
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