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2025-12-2830 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCMission Sunday 11-9-25Today was Mission Sunday at Wesley UMC Here is a sermon replay from February 23, 2025
2025-11-0932 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCSermon Replay 8-31-25Today we welcomed The Redeemed Trio to Wesley UMC Macon. Here is a sermon replay from November 3, 2024
2025-08-3118 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCEncounters of God: Who Brought the Church to You?Happy Mother's Day from Wesley UMC Macon! Colossians 3:12-17 (NLT) Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other's faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And al...
2025-05-1122 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCA Heart to Heart with God About Who You Are: Conquering EvilHappy Easter from Wesley UMC Macon! Luke 24:1-12 (NLT) But very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. So they went in, but they didn't find the body of the Lord Jesus. As they stood there puzzled, two men suddenly appeared to them, clothed in dazzling robes. The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, "Why are you looking among the dead for someone who...
2025-04-2025 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCOur Contemplation of the CrossThis message was from our Maundy Thursday Service at Wesley UMC Macon.
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Spring of Life MessagesThe Holy Club - UCF Wesley (February 23rd, 2025)We were so fortunate to be joined by Pastor Erwin Lopez from UCF Wesley for this message.How do we make ourselves holy in the same way that God is holy? John Wesley writes that acts of piety and acts of mercy are the keys to being holy.
2025-02-2422 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCMission Sunday 2-9-25Today was Mission Sunday at Wesley UMC. Here is a replay of a previous sermon from November 24, 2024
2025-02-0917 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCChristmas Reflection 12-24-24This message was recorded from our Christmas Eve Service 2024 at Wesley UMC in Macon, GA Luke 2:1-20 (NLT) At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. 2 (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census. 4 And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David's ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee. 5 He took with him Mary, to whom...
2024-12-2520 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCGod's Got a Plan: Called Into ExcellenceLuke 1:46-56 (NLT) Mary responded, "Oh, how my soul praises the Lord. 47 How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior! 48 For he took notice of his lowly servant girl, and from now on all generations will call me blessed. 49 For the Mighty One is holy, and he has done great things for me. 50 He shows mercy from generation to generation to all who fear him. 51 His mighty arm has done tremendous things! He has scattered the proud and haughty ones. 52 He has brought down princes from their thrones ...
2024-12-2224 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCA Memorial of RocksGuest Speaker Al Copp brought us this week's message Joshua 4:1-9 (NIV) When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan,the Lord said to Joshua, 2 "Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe, 3 and tell them to take up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, from right where the priests are standing, and carry them over with you and put them down at the place where you stay tonight." 4 So Joshua called together the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe, 5 and said...
2024-12-1532 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCGod's Got A Plan: We are in God's "Plan A"Joel 2:12-13, 28-29 (NLT) That is why the Lord says, "Turn to me now, while there is time. Give me your hearts. Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Don't tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts instead." Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. He is eager to relent and not punish. "Then, after doing all those things, I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters...
2024-12-0820 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCGod's Got a Plan: Signs and WanderersDaniel 6:19-27 (NLT) Very early the next morning, the king got up and hurried out to the lions' den. 20 When he got there, he called out in anguish, "Daniel, servant of the living God! Was your God, whom you serve so faithfully, able to rescue you from the lions?" 21 Daniel answered, "Long live the king! 22 My God sent his angel to shut the lions' mouths so that they would not hurt me, for I have been found innocent in his sight. And I have not wronged you, Your Majesty." 23 The king was overjoyed and...
2024-12-0118 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCCommitted: Witness1 Peter 2:9-12 (NLT) But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God's very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. 10 "Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God's people. Once you received no mercy; now you have received God's mercy." Dear friends, I warn you as "temporary residents and foreigners" to keep away from worldly desires that wage war...
2024-11-2417 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCCommitted: Service1 Corinthians 12:4-12 (NLT) There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. 5 There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. 6 God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us. 7 A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. 8 To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge. 9 The same Spirit gives great faith to an...
2024-11-1723 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCCommitted: Gifts2 Corinthians 9:6-12 (NLT) Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. 7 You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure. "For God loves a person who gives cheerfully." 8 And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. 9 As the Scriptures say, "They share freely and give generously to the poor. Their goo...
2024-11-1024 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCCommitted: PresenceHebrews 10:19-25 (NLT) And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven's Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus. 20 By his death, Jesus opened a new and life-giving way through the curtain into the Most Holy Place. 21 And since we have a great High Priest who rules over God's house, 22 let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ's blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold tigh...
2024-11-0318 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCCommitted: PrayersLuke 11:1-4 (NLT) Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples came to him and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." 2 Jesus said, "This is how you should pray: "Father, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. 3 Give us each day the food we need, 4 and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. And don't let us yield to temptation.
2024-10-2726 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCPrioritizing God1 Kings 17:1-16 (NLT) Now Elijah, who was from Tishbe in Gilead, told King Ahab, "As surely as the Lord, the God of Israel, lives—the God I serve—there will be no dew or rain during the next few years until I give the word!" 2 Then the Lord said to Elijah, 3 "Go to the east and hide by Kerith Brook, near where it enters the Jordan River. 4 Drink from the brook and eat what the ravens bring you, for I have commanded them to bring you food." 5 So Elijah did as the Lord told him and cam...
2024-10-2026 min
The Message: St Paul UMCWesley on MoneyWe learn the simple rules John Wesley had about stewardship and money.
2024-10-2000 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCBlind Bartimaeus, Son of TimaeusMark 10:46-52 (NLT) Then they reached Jericho, and as Jesus and his disciples left town, a large crowd followed him. A blind beggar named Bartimaeus (son of Timaeus) was sitting beside the road. 47 When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus of Nazareth was nearby, he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" 48 "Be quiet!" many of the people yelled at him. But he only shouted louder, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" 49 When Jesus heard him, he stopped and said, "Tell him to come here." So they...
2024-10-1324 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMC"Happier?"Guest Speaker Rev. Dr. Mike Bankston brought us this week's message.
2024-10-0624 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCThe Disciple Call: Open Door DiscipleshipMatthew 10:40-42 (NLT) "Anyone who receives you receives me, and anyone who receives me receives the Father who sent me. If you receive a prophet as one who speaks for God, you will be given the same reward as a prophet. And if you receive righteous people because of their righteousness, you will be given a reward like theirs. And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded."
2024-09-2918 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCThe Disciple Call: The Particulars of Power and Peace Matthew 10:34-39 (NLT) "Don't imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! I came not to bring peace, but a sword. 35 'I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 Your enemies will be right in your own household!' 37 "If you love your father or mother more than you love me, you are not worthy of being mine; or if you love your son or daughter more than me, you are not worthy of being mine. 38...
2024-09-2225 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCThe Disciple Call: Ministry Among the MalcontentMatthew 10:26-33 (NLT) "But don't be afraid of those who threaten you. For the time is coming when everything that is covered will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all. 27 What I tell you now in the darkness, shout abroad when daybreak comes. What I whisper in your ear, shout from the housetops for all to hear! 28 "Don't be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.29 What is the price of...
2024-09-1528 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCThe Disciple Call: Masters and MissionersMatthew 10:16-25 (NLT) "Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves. 17 But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and will be flogged with whips in the synagogues. 18 You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell the rulers and other unbelievers about me.19 When you are arrested, don't worry about how to respond or what to say. God will give you the right words at the right time. 20 For it i...
2024-09-0823 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCThe Disciple Call: The Mission is MultifacetedMatthew 10:5-15 (NLT) Jesus sent out the twelve apostles with these instructions: "Don't go to the Gentiles or the Samaritans, 6 but only to the people of Israel—God's lost sheep. 7 Go and announce to them that the Kingdom of Heaven is near.[d] 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received! 9 "Don't take any money in your money belts—no gold, silver, or even copper coins. 10 Don't carry a traveler's bag with a change of clothes and sandals or even a walking stick. Do...
2024-09-0119 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCUncommon Wisdom: Holding Onto WisdomProverbs 1:20-33 (NLT) Wisdom shouts in the streets. She cries out in the public square. 21 She calls to the crowds along the main street, to those gathered in front of the city gate: 22 "How long, you simpletons, will you insist on being simpleminded? How long will you mockers relish your mocking? How long will you fools hate knowledge? 23 Come and listen to my counsel. I'll share my heart with you and make you wise. 24 "I called you so often, but you wouldn't come. I reached out to you, but you...
2024-08-1821 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCUncommon Wisdom: The Most Beautiful SongSong of Solomon 2:8-13 (NLT) Ah, I hear my lover coming! He is leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills. 9 My lover is like a swift gazelle or a young stag. Look, there he is behind the wall, looking through the window, peering into the room. 10 My lover said to me, "Rise up, my darling! Come away with me, my fair one! 11 Look, the winter is past, and the rains are over and gone. 12 The flowers are springing up, the season of singing birds[a] has come, a...
2024-08-1123 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCEvidence of a Renewed Life: On Grieving the SpiritEphesians 4:30-32 (NLT) And do not bring sorrow to God's Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.
2024-08-0425 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCEvidence of a Renewed Life: On Malicious TalkEphesians 4:29 (NLT) Don't use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.
2024-07-2826 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCEvidence of a Renewed Life: On TheftEphesians 4:28 (NLT) If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need.
2024-07-2125 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCEvidence of a Renewed Life: On Lying and AngerEphesians 4:25-27 (NLT) So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body. And "don't sin by letting anger control you. Don't let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil.
2024-07-1424 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCEvidence of a Renewed Life: This Fair Summer ReligionEphesians 4:17-24 (NLT) With the Lord's authority I say this: Live no longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly confused. 18 Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him. 19 They have no sense of shame. They live for lustful pleasure and eagerly practice every kind of impurity. 20 But that isn't what you learned about Christ. 21 Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, 22 throw off your old sinful nature and your...
2024-07-0722 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCKeep GrowingGuest Speaker Maggie Hatchett brought us today's message. Matthew 11:29 (CEB) Put on my yoke, and learn from me. I'm gentle and humble. And you will find rest for yourselves.
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Wesley at FSU & TSC"Presence In The Pain" | Asbury UMC, Maitland | June 9, 2024Send us a textRev. Bryant Manning preaches at Asbury UMC, Maitland on the topic of Evil and Suffering and the ways in which God is present with us and we are called to be present with others through their pain. Learn more about our community at fsuwesley.com or on Instagram @fsuwesley. If you feel called to contribute to our ministry, you can do so at fsuwesley.com or on Venmo @fsuwesley-foundation.
2024-06-2527 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCIt's What's on the Inside That CountsMatthew 16:13-20 (NIV) When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?" 14 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15 "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" 16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." 17 Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my...
2024-06-2333 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCSpeak Lord: Samuel's Prophetic Voice of Justice1 Samuel 3:15-21 (NLT) Samuel stayed in bed until morning, then got up and opened the doors of the Tabernacle as usual. He was afraid to tell Eli what the Lord had said to him. But Eli called out to him, "Samuel, my son." "Here I am," Samuel replied. "What did the Lord say to you? Tell me everything. And may God strike you and even kill you if you hide anything from me!" So Samuel told Eli everything; he didn't hold anything back. "It is the Lord's will," Eli replied. "Let him do what he thinks...
2024-06-1722 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCSpeak Lord: God's Shocking Truth1 Samuel 3:10-15 (NLT) And the Lord came and called as before, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel replied, "Speak, your servant is listening." 11 Then the Lord said to Samuel, "I am about to do a shocking thing in Israel. 12 I am going to carry out all my threats against Eli and his family, from beginning to end. 13 I have warned him that judgment is coming upon his family forever, because his sons are blaspheming God[b] and he hasn't disciplined them. 14 So I have vowed that the sins of Eli and his sons will never be f...
2024-06-1027 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCSpeak Lord: Understanding Whispers of God1 Samuel 3:1-10 (NLT) Meanwhile, the boy Samuel served the Lord by assisting Eli. Now in those days messages from the Lord were very rare, and visions were quite uncommon. One night Eli, who was almost blind by now, had gone to bed. The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was sleeping in the Tabernacle near the Ark of God. Suddenly the Lord called out, "Samuel!" "Yes?" Samuel replied. "What is it?" He got up and ran to Eli. "Here I am. Did you call me?" "I didn't call you...
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Wesley at FSU & TSC"From Night to Light" | Good Samaritan UMC | May 26, 2024Send us a textThis morning, Rev. Bryant Manning shares with the good people of Good Samaritan UMC in Tallahassee. Good Samaritan UMC is a congregation which will be releasing its building and moving to a new space for gathering and worship. Today we explore the story of Nicodemus in this context and the famous passage from John 3. Learn more about our community at fsuwesley.com or on Instagram @fsuwesley. If you feel called to contribute to our ministry, you can do so at fsuwesley.com or on Venmo @fsuwesley-foundation.
2024-05-2730 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCLove Like Jesus: All for the One2 Corinthians 2:14-17, 3:4-6 (NLT) But thank God! He has made us his captives and continues to lead us along in Christ's triumphal procession. Now he uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume. Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those who are being saved and by those who are perishing. To those who are perishing, we are a dreadful smell of death and doom. But to those who are being saved, we are a life-giving perfume. And who is adequate for su...
2024-05-1923 min
Pod Strangely Warmed"Wesley Bros Comics" w/ Rev. Charlie BaberWhile at General Conference 2020 (in 2024) Rev. Daniel Hawkins got to sit down with Rev. Charlie Baber, creator, author, and artist of Wesley Bros Comics. Charlie shares with us how he started drawing the Wesley Bros, some of his favorite comic strips and inside jokes, as well as the inspiration behind his new book "Incompatible: How the Church Cast Out LGBTQ Christians and Where We Go Next" You can find out more about Charlie and his other works at charliebaber.com/
2024-05-1428 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCLove Like Jesus: All for One (Me)Colossians 1:15-22 (NLT) Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creationfor through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can't see— such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him. He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together. Christ is also the head of the church, which is his body. He i...
2024-05-1222 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCLove Like Jesus: One for All 1 Corinthians 13 (NLT) If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn't love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God's secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn't love others, I would be nothing. If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn't love others, I would have gained nothing.
2024-05-0512 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCGo Tell It on the Mountain: Paul in RomeActs 28:17-24, 28-31 (NLT) Three days after Paul's arrival, he called together the local Jewish leaders. He said to them, Brothers, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Roman government, even though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors. The Romans tried me and wanted to release me, because they found no cause for the death sentence. But when the Jewish leaders protested the decision, I felt it necessary to appeal to Caesar, even though I had no desire to press charges against my own people. I asked you...
2024-04-2826 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCGo Tell It on the Mountain: Paul and CorneliusActs 10:34-48 (NLT) Then Peter replied, "I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism. In every nation he accepts those who fear him and do what is right. This is the message of Good News for the people of Israel—that there is peace with God through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. You know what happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee, after John began preaching his message of baptism. And you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who we...
2024-04-2126 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCGo Tell It on the Mountain: PeterActs 2:32-41 (NLT) "God raised Jesus from the dead, and we are all witnesses of this. Now he is exalted to the place of highest honor in heaven, at God's right hand. And the Father, as he had promised, gave him the Holy Spirit to pour out upon us, just as you see and hear today. For David himself never ascended into heaven, yet he said, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit in the place of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your f...
2024-04-1431 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCGo Tell It on the Mountain: JesusLuke 24:35-48 (NLT) Then the two from Emmaus told their story of how Jesus had appeared to them as they were walking along the road, and how they had recognized him as he was breaking the bread. And just as they were telling about it, Jesus himself was suddenly standing there among them. "Peace be with you," he said. But the whole group was startled and frightened, thinking they were seeing a ghost! "Why are you frightened?" he asked. "Why are your hearts filled with doubt? Look at my hands. Look at my feet. You can s...
2024-04-0721 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCGo Tell It On The Mountain: Mary MagdaleneJohn 20:1-18 (NLT) Early on Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said, "They have taken the Lord's body out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have put him!" Peter and the other disciple started out for the tomb. They were both running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He stooped and looked in...
2024-03-3129 min2024-03-2914 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCAt the Feet of Jesus: Mary Fell to Receive Intimacy, Raised in Full RelationshipLuke 10:38-42 (NLT) As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord's feet, listening to what he taught. But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, "Lord, doesn't it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me." But the Lord said to her, "My dear Martha, you...
2024-03-2422 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCAt the Feet of Jesus: Jairus Fell in Desperation, Raised in Astonished WonderLuke 8:40-41, 49-56 (NLT) On the other side of the lake the crowds welcomed Jesus, because they had been waiting for him. Then a man named Jairus, a leader of the local synagogue, came and fell at Jesus' feet, pleading with him to come home with him. While he was still speaking to her, a messenger arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. He told him, "Your daughter is dead. There's no use troubling the Teacher now." But when Jesus heard what had happened, he said to Jairus, "Don't be afraid. Jus...
2024-03-1721 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCAt the Feet of Jesus: Demoniac Fell in Oppression, Raised to MissionLuke 8:26-39 (NLT) So they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee. As Jesus was climbing out of the boat, a man who was possessed by demons came out to meet him. For a long time he had been homeless and naked, living in the tombs outside the town. As soon as he saw Jesus, he shrieked and fell down in front of him. Then he screamed, "Why are you interfering with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Please, I beg you, don't torture me!" For Jesus had a...
2024-03-1024 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCAt the Feet of Jesus: Woman Fell in Shame, Raised in PeaceLuke 7:36-50 (NLT) One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so Jesus went to his home and sat down to eat. When a certain immoral woman from that city heard he was eating there, she brought a beautiful alabaster jar filled with expensive perfume. Then she knelt behind him at his feet, weeping. Her tears fell on his feet, and she wiped them off with her hair. Then she kept kissing his feet and putting perfume on them. When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, "If...
2024-03-0611 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCAt The Feet of Jesus: Peter fell in Humility, Raised in PurposeLuke 5:1-11 (NLT) One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God. 2 He noticed two empty boats at the water's edge, for the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. 3 Stepping into one of the boats, Jesus asked Simon, its owner, to push it out into the water. So he sat in the boat and taught the crowds from there. 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Now go out where it is deeper, and...
2024-02-2522 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCMy Theology = 12:2:5Guest Speaker Judge Jeff Hanson brought us today's message. Romans 12:2(a)(NIV) Do not conform to the pattern of this world, Philippians 2:5 (NIV) In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus
2024-02-1826 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCThe Community of ChristAsh Wednesday Service 2-14-24 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 (NLT) As God's partners, we beg you not to accept this marvelous gift of God's kindness and then ignore it. 2 For God says, At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you."Indeed, the "right time" is now. Today is the day of salvation. 3 We live in such a way that no one will stumble because of us, and no one will find fault with our ministry. 4 In everything we do, we show that we are true ministers of God. We patiently e...
2024-02-1523 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCReady, Set, Go!Guest Speaker Chris Moore III brought us today's message. Philippians 3:12-14 (KJV) Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
2024-02-0417 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCA Living Doxology: Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, AmenRomans 1:1-6 8:7-11 (NLT) This letter is from Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, chosen by God to be an apostle and sent out to preach his Good News. 2 God promised this Good News long ago through his prophets in the holy Scriptures. 3 The Good News is about his Son. In his earthly life he was born into King David's family line, 4 and he was shown to be[a] the Son of God when he was raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit. He is Jesus Christ our Lord. 5 Through Christ, God has given us t...
2024-01-2822 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCA Living Doxology: Praise Him Above, Ye Heavenly HostRevelation 4 (NLT) Then as I looked, I saw a door standing open in heaven, and the same voice I had heard before spoke to me like a trumpet blast. The voice said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after this." 2 And instantly I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne in heaven and someone sitting on it. 3 The one sitting on the throne was as brilliant as gemstones—like jasper and carnelian. And the glow of an emerald circled his throne like a rainbow. 4 Twenty-four thrones surrounded him, and twenty-four elders sat on...
2024-01-2122 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCA Living Doxology: Praise Him, All Creatures Here BelowPsalm 96:10-13 (NLT) Tell all the nations, "The Lord reigns!" The world stands firm and cannot be shaken. He will judge all peoples fairly. Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise! Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy! Let the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for he is coming! He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with his truth.
2024-01-1427 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCA Living Doxology: Praise God, From Whom All Blessings FlowEphesians 3:20-21 (NLT) Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.
2024-01-0721 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCA Life of Doxology: What is Doxology?Psalm 150 (NLT) Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe, praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
2023-12-3128 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCRest for the Weary: God's Got a PlanLuke 1:57-80 (NLT) When it was time for Elizabeth's baby to be born, she gave birth to a son. 58 And when her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had been very merciful to her, everyone rejoiced with her. 59 When the baby was eight days old, they all came for the circumcision ceremony. They wanted to name him Zechariah, after his father. 60 But Elizabeth said, "No! His name is John!" 61 "What?" they exclaimed. "There is no one in all your family by that name." 62 So they used gestures to ask the baby's father what he wanted to...
2023-12-2427 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCRest for the Weary: Mixed and MinglingEzra 3:1-4 10-13 (NLT) In early autumn when the Israelites had settled in their towns, all the people assembled in Jerusalem with a unified purpose. 2 Then Jeshua son of Jehozadak[b] joined his fellow priests and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel with his family in rebuilding the altar of the God of Israel. They wanted to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as instructed in the Law of Moses, the man of God. 3 Even though the people were afraid of the local residents, they rebuilt the altar at its old site. Then they began to sacrifice burnt offerings on the altar to...
2023-12-1724 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCRest for the Weary: Comfort in Time of CrisisIsaiah 40:1-11 (NRSV) Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that she has served her term, that her penalty is paid, that she has received from the Lord's hand double for all her sins. A voice cries out: "In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, ...
2023-12-1121 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCRest for the Weary: Balm for the BrokenJeremiah 33:10-18 (NLT) "This is what the Lord says: You have said, 'This is a desolate land where people and animals have all disappeared.' Yet in the empty streets of Jerusalem and Judah's other towns, there will be heard once more 11 the sounds of joy and laughter. The joyful voices of bridegrooms and brides will be heard again, along with the joyous songs of people bringing thanksgiving offerings to the Lord. They will sing, 'Give thanks to the Lord of Heaven's Armies, for the Lord is good. His faithful love endures forever!' Fo...
2023-12-0418 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCThe Fire at the Alter Has Been Lit1 Kings 18:20-39 (NLT) So Ahab summoned all the people of Israel and the prophets to Mount Carmel. Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, "How much longer will you waver, hobbling between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him! But if Baal is God, then follow him!" But the people were completely silent. Then Elijah said to them, "I am the only prophet of the Lord who is left, but Baal has 450 prophets. Now bring two bulls. The prophets of Baal may choose whichever one they wish and cut it into pieces and...
2023-12-0427 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCThe Company of Folly1 Kings 12:1-17 (NLT) Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had gathered to make him king. When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard of this, he returned from Egypt, for he had fled to Egypt to escape from King Solomon. The leaders of Israel summoned him, and Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel went to speak with Rehoboam. "Your father was a hard master," they said. "Lighten the harsh labor demands and heavy taxes that your father imposed on us. Then we will be your loyal subjects." Rehoboam replied, "Give me three days to think this over. Then c...
2023-12-0421 min
Grace UMC OlatheJohn Wesley’s Greatest Hits 4: The General Rules by Rev. MitchJohn Wesley established three simple rules to follow as members of the Wesleyan revival. They are an easy way to think about how we live out our faith.
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2023-11-2619 minGrace UMC OlatheJohn Wesley’s Greatest Hits 3: The Quadrilateral by Rev. MitchFrom John Wesley's writings and preaching, we identify four sources that inform our faith. Unique to Methodism, the Wesleyan Quadrilateral helps us to journey with faith.
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2023-11-2024 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCGuest Preacher Rev. Bobby Gale2 Corinthians 9:9-15 (NLT) As the Scriptures say, "They share freely and give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will be remembered forever." For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you. Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God. So two good things will r...
2023-11-1227 minGrace UMC OlatheJohn Wesley’s Greatest Hits 2: The Christian Life by Rev. MitchJohn Wesley emphasized grace above all else. The kinds of grace he talked about form a
foundation for how we can live and
understand the life of a Christian.
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2023-11-1222 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCStewards, Not Owners: Cheerful Giving2 Corinthians 9:1-8 (NLT) I really don't need to write to you about this ministry of giving for the believers in Jerusalem. For I know how eager you are to help, and I have been boasting to the churches in Macedonia that you in Greece were ready to send an offering a year ago. In fact, it was your enthusiasm that stirred up many of the Macedonian believers to begin giving. But I am sending these brothers to be sure you really are ready, as I have been telling them, and that your money is all collected. I...
2023-11-0717 minGrace UMC OlatheJohn Wesley’s Greatest Hits 1: The World Is My Parish Right by Rev. MitchJohn Wesley, the founding father of Methodism, left the pulpit to preach in the great outdoors, because that is where the people were. How are we called to do the same?
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2023-11-0618 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCUnderdogs, Misfits and Giants: The Limits of Power1 Samuel 17:41-58 (NLT) Goliath walked out toward David with his shield bearer ahead of him, sneering in contempt at this ruddy-faced boy. "Am I a dog," he roared at David, "that you come at me with a stick?" And he cursed David by the names of his gods. "Come over here, and I'll give your flesh to the birds and wild animals!" Goliath yelled. David replied to the Philistine, "You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Heaven's Armies—the God of the arm...
2023-10-2926 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCUnderdogs, Misfits and Giants: When The Armor Doesn't Fit1 Samuel 17:32-40 (NLT) "Don't worry about this Philistine," David told Saul. "I'll go fight him!" "Don't be ridiculous!" Saul replied. "There's no way you can fight this Philistine and possibly win! You're only a boy, and he's been a man of war since his youth." But David persisted. "I have been taking care of my father's sheep and goats," he said. "When a lion or a bear comes to steal a lamb from the flock, I go after it with a club and rescue the lamb from its mouth. If the animal turns on me, I ca...
2023-10-2224 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCUnderdogs, Misfits and Giants: The Advantage of Disadvantage1 Samuel 17:12-31 (NRSV) Now David was the son of an Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah named Jesse, who had eight sons. In the days of Saul the man was already old and advanced in years. The three eldest sons of Jesse had followed Saul to the battle; the names of his three sons who went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah. David was the youngest; the three eldest followed Saul, but David went back and forth from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem. For forty days the...
2023-10-1528 min
Pod Strangely Warmed"2023 Resource UMC Podcast-A-Thon: Discipleship" w/ Rev. Marcus Jones & Allison AlvaradoThis episode of POD Strangely Warmed was part of a live broadcast by Resource UMC on Wednesday October 4th. Our Host Rev. Daniel Hawkins is once again joined by Rev. Marcus Jones, the Executive Director at the UTA Wesley, and NEW to the podcast Allison Alvarado. Allison is the Executive Director at First UMC Ft. Worth, she tells us about having a Healthy Plate when it comes to serving in the church and building disciples.
2023-10-1039 min
Bar of the ConferenceThe UMC's Identity Work with Chris WilterdinkWelcome to Season 2 of Bar of the Conference - a podcast about the stories shaping the future of the United Methodist Church. This episode is with Chris Wilterdink. Chris serves at Discipleship Ministries, a general agency of the UMC, as the Executive Director of Congregational Vitality and Intentional Discipleship, and Director of Young People Ministries. In this episode, Chris and I talk about his journey of growing up as a clergy kid, his experience as a youth minister in a local church, and the road that led him to working in a UM agency. At the time of this...
2023-10-031h 13Sermon-Cast by Wesley UMCUnderdogs, Misfits and Giants: 3 Giant Errors1 The Philistines now mustered their army for battle and camped between Socoh in Judah and Azekah at Ephes-dammim. 2 Saul countered by gathering his Israelite troops near the valley of Elah. 3 So the Philistines and Israelites faced each other on opposite hills, with the valley between them. 4 Then Goliath, a Philistine champion from Gath, came out of the Philistine ranks to face the forces of Israel. He was over nine feet tall! 5 He wore a bronze helmet, and his bronze coat of mail weighed 125 pounds. 6 He also wore bronze leg armor, and he carried a bronze javelin on his sho...
2023-10-0127 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCGuest Speaker: Julie RogersThis week's guest speaker Julie Rogers from Wesley Glen Ministries brings us today's message.
2023-09-2419 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCNew Wine, Old WineskinsMatthew 9:10-17 (NLT) Later, Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners. But when the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with such scum?" When Jesus heard this, he said, "Healthy people don't need a doctor—sick people do."Then he added, "Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: 'I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices. For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who...
2023-09-1830 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCSchool is In Session: Heavenly BentLuke 14:1-24 (NRSV) On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the Sabbath, they were watching him closely. Just then, in front of him, there was a man who had edema. And Jesus asked the experts in the law and Pharisees, "Is it lawful to cure people on the Sabbath or not?" But they were silent. So Jesus took him and healed him and sent him away. Then he said to them, "If one of you has a child or an ox that has fallen into...
2023-09-1030 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCSchool is in Session: Fruit of the FaithfulJames 3:17; John 15:1-17 (NLT) But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn't produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. You have already been pruned and purified by the message I have...
2023-09-0326 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCSchool is In Session: Handling Street Business DiscreetlyJoshua 2:14-24 (NLT) "We offer our own lives as a guarantee for your safety," the men agreed. "If you don't betray us, we will keep our promise and be kind to you when the Lord gives us the land." Then, since Rahab's house was built into the town wall, she let them down by a rope through the window. "Escape to the hill country," she told them. "Hide there for three days from the men searching for you. Then, when they have returned, you can go on your way." Before they left, the men told h...
2023-08-2727 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCSchool is In Session: Heavenly Manners Are Holy MattersPhilippians 4:4-9 (NLT) Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what i...
2023-08-2024 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCBreakfast with Jesus: Staying in Your Lane(John 21:20-25 NLT) Peter turned around and saw behind them the disciple Jesus loved—the one who had leaned over to Jesus during supper and asked, "Lord, who will betray you?" Peter asked Jesus, "What about him, Lord?" Jesus replied, "If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? As for you, follow me." So the rumor spread among the community of believers that this disciple wouldn't die. But that isn't what Jesus said at all. He only said, "If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that...
2023-08-0622 min
Pod Strangely Warmed"Tarleton & Belton Wesley" w/ Rev. Corey Moses and Rev. Katie LamoureuxWe're going Back To School again this week with our host Rev. Daniel Hawkins joined by a veteran Tarlton Wesley leader Rev. Corey Moses and the new campus ministry leader in Belton Rev. Katie Lamoureux. As Katie is finishing up all the fun paperwork of starting a new Wesley, Corey is sharing the gospel online while playing videogames. To learn more about our College ministies in the Central Texas Conference visit ctcumc.org/collegiateandcampusministries
2023-08-0138 min
Pod Strangely Warmed"UNT & TCU Wesley w/ Revs. Eddie Kahler and Marianne Brown-Trigg"This week the podcast kicks off a new series getting ready to go Back To School. Our Host Daniel Hawkins sits down with two of our Wesley association leaders Revs. Eddie Kahler and Marianne Brown-Trigg to discuss the ins and outs of College ministries and some new ways of ministering to the young adults we send to college.
2023-07-2534 min2023-07-2331 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCBreakfast with Jesus: Breaking Bread, Breaking BarriersJohn 21:8-14 (NLT) 8 The others stayed with the boat and pulled the loaded net to the shore, for they were only about a hundred yards from shore. 9 When they got there, they found breakfast waiting for them—fish cooking over a charcoal fire, and some bread. 10 "Bring some of the fish you've just caught," Jesus said. 11 So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net to the shore. There were 153 large fish, and yet the net hadn't torn. 12 "Now come and have some breakfast!" Jesus said. None of the disciples dared to ask him, "Who...
2023-07-1831 minSermon-Cast by Wesley UMCForged in Forgiveness: The Divine AnswerPsalms 32:1-5 (NRSV) 1 Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2 Happy are those to whom the LORD imputes no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. 3 While I kept silence, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long. 4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. Selah 5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not hide my iniquity; I said, "I will c...
2023-07-1825 min
Grace UMC (Greensboro) Sermon Podcast"Susanna Wesley: The Mother of Methodism"Today we are talked about the "Mother of Methodism," Susanna Wesley. But Susanna is far more than the mother of John and Charles, she was a strong, independent, godly woman who broke stained glass ceilings centuries before women in ministry was commonplace. To explore Susanna's story, we looked at 1 Corinthians 3:9-11, in which Paul offers guidance about being "co-workers" with God. Bottom line: Christ is the one foundation, not optional decoration.
2023-06-1926 min
Bar of the ConferenceA Global Future for the UMC with Mighty RasingWelcome to Bar of the Conference. Mighty Rasing was born in the Philippines, to United Methodists pastors, where he was nurtured and empowered in his call to serve the church as a lay person. Living stateside with his family, he currently serves as the Director of Central Conference Relationships at Discipleship Ministries. Mighty understands the gifts and complexities of being a denomination on multiple continents. He also sees the great potential for the UMC as we navigate this season leading up to the next General Conference. This episode will give you an expansive view of who we are as United...
2023-04-141h 13
Bar of the ConferenceFaces of the Future UMC with Shandon Klein“[We have to] figure out how to balance the disaffiliations but also capitalize on the opportunity to really focus on mission.”
Welcome to Bar of the Conference. Shandon Klein is a General Conference lay delegate in the North Texas Conference. Shandon is passionate about ministry and brings a fresh perspective on what is happening in the UMC. Like many young adult leaders in our denomination, she represents the church of today and the church of tomorrow. You will love listening to her story and will be inspired by her hope for the church. Enjoy!
2023-03-031h 05
Bar of the ConferenceGood and Bad News, and the UMC’s Longest Night with Jeremy SmithWelcome to Bar of the Conference.
“I want us to be a church that celebrates the quality of our Wesleyan relationships rather than the quantity of people in our pews”
Our first pilot episode is with Rev. Jeremy Smith, UMC elder in the Greater Northwest area and blogger at Hacking Christianity. Derrick and Jeremy talk about the good and bad news for those who intend to stay in the UMC. Jeremy likens this season of the denomination to the longest night (December 21) and he believes that 2023 will eventually bring better days for the people called Unit...
2023-01-0656 min
The First UMC Burlington ShowJohn Wesley: Perfection and GracePastor Mark Demers continues our series on "Spiritual Classics: A Diary of our Christian Ancestors" with a look at the founder of Methodism, John Wesley.
2014-09-2325 min
The First UMC Burlington ShowJohn Wesley: Perfection and GracePastor Mark Demers continues our series on "Spiritual Classics: A Diary of our Christian Ancestors" with a look at the founder of Methodism, John Wesley.
2014-09-2325 min