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    "The Law Should Be Enough?”

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Jul 12, 2025
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    I want to ask a question that the Spirit has been stirring in my soul: “The Law Should Be Enough… shouldn’t it?”

    Sermon Title: “The Law Should Be Enough?” Scripture: Luke 10:25–28 Preacher: Rev. Amiri B. Hooker Introduction: Beloved, today’s message is a hard word wrapped in love, a sermon for a nation and a people standing at the crossroads of obedience and resistance, legality and morality, policy and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    God! How Do We Keep Going?

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Jul 6, 2025
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    “BREAKING: President’s ‘Big Beautiful Budget’ bill passes—millions to lose healthcare, protections gutted, rural hospitals closing.” And I wanted to cry out: God! Do you see what they’re doing?”

    Sermon Title: “God! How Do We Keep Going?” Scripture: Luke 10:17–20 & Galatians 6:9–10 (NRSVue) Preached at a Bethesda UMC rural African American church in South Carolina By Rev. Amiri B. Hooker Date: July 6, 2025 Introduction: God! Beloved, I have to be honest with you. The other day I ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    They Get It From Their Father

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Jun 14, 2025
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    Happy Father’s Day and Blessed Trinity Sunday, church! Today, we stand at a sacred intersection—celebrating both our earthly fathers and our heavenly One, as well as recognizing the mystery of God revealed as Father, Son, and Spirit.

    They Get It from Their Father ““I am telling you these things to keep you from stumbling away from the path. The tribal leaders will force you out of their gathering houses. The time will come when they will put you to death, thinking they are doing what the Great Spirit wants, all because they ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "Real Love… Talking About That Real Love”

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on May 29, 2025
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    Jesus prays in John 17—not just for the disciples beside Him, but for us, those who would come to believe through their witness. That’s real love. Not temporary. Not performative. Real love is legacy love. Transformative love. Love that acts and lasts.

    Sermon Title: “Real Love… Talking About That Real Love” Scripture: John 17:20–26 (The Message) Occasion: Cumberland UMC, 1st Sunday in June 2025 The Message 20-23 I’m praying not only for them But also for those who will believe in me Because of them and their witness about me. The goal is for all ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    2025 King Day Celebration Sermon: "we Can Complete The Mission No Matter What!"

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Jan 20, 2025
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    In Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. we reflect on his vision for justice, freedom, and equality, we must ask ourselves: can we complete the mission

    2025 King Day Celebration Sermon: "We Can Complete the Mission No Matter What!" Theme: Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence 365 Greetings, brothers and sisters in the spirit of justice, peace, and freedom, Greetings to My NAACP Branch ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Quest For Power Vs. The Call Of Christ

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Jan 5, 2025
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    Epiphany is not just a moment of clarity; it’s a summons to transformation. Let’s walk through this text with open hearts, asking, What does the birth of Jesus teach us about power, greed, and the true call of leadership?

    Sermon Title: The Quest for Power vs. The Call of Christ Text: Matthew 2:1-12 Church, it’s the first Sunday of a brand-new year, and God has a message for us: Pay attention. Paying attention to what’s right in front of us—what’s under our noses—can be a life-changing act. We just wrapped the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Joy In Troubled Times

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Dec 15, 2024
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    The Challenge of Joy in Troubled Times Church, this third Sunday of Advent—the pink candle Sunday—ushers us into joy. But how do we celebrate joy in a world so gripped by fear and trauma?

    Sermon Joy in Troubled Times Zephaniah 3:14-20 The Message 14-15 So sing, Daughter Zion! Raise your voices, Israel! Daughter Jerusalem, be happy! celebrate! God has reversed his judgments against you and sent your enemies off chasing their tails. From now on, God is Israel’s king, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Sermon For World Aids Day: "God’s Promise For All Families”

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Dec 1, 2024
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    Beloved, today we gather on World AIDS Day, a day that calls us to pause and reflect on a crisis that has shaped our world for decades.

    Sermon for World AIDS Day: “God’s Promise for All Families” Text: Jeremiah 33:14-26 Introduction Beloved, today we gather on World AIDS Day, a day that calls us to pause and reflect on a crisis that has shaped our world for decades. It is a day to honor the lives lost, support those living with ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "The Family That Worships Together Stays Together” ( All Saints Sunday)

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Nov 2, 2024
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    Today’s scripture from the Book of Ruth illustrates what it means to be family and how the love, loyalty, and faith shared within a family leaves a legacy for future generations.

    All Saints Sunday Sermon: “The Family That Worships Together Stays Together” Scripture: Ruth 1:6-18 (NRSVue) Introduction: Today is All Saints Sunday. We gather to honor, remember, and celebrate the saints who walked before us, those who paved the path we walk today. Hebrews 12:1 tells us, “We ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "From Sorrow To Celebration: God’s Power

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Oct 27, 2024
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    God is working behind the scenes to turn our sorrow into joy, and our mourning into celebration.

    9:20 Mordecai recorded these things and sent letters to all the Jews who were in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, both near and far, 9:21 enjoining them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and also the fifteenth day of the same month, year by year, 9:22 as the days on ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Not "To Be Served” Walking With Jesus

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Oct 20, 2024
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    Our scripture today from Mark 10:35-45 helps guide us as we consider the qualities of leadership rooted in service.

    Sermon Title: "Not to Be Served" Scripture: Mark 10:35-45 Date: October 20, 2024 The Highest Places of Honor 35 James and John, Zebedee’s sons, came up to him. “Teacher, we have something we want you to do for us.” 36 “What is it? I’ll see what I can do.” 37 “Arrange it,” they said, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Be Careful What You Say On The Campaign Trail

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Aug 24, 2024
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    In the Epistle of James, we are called to a life of integrity, one that aligns our words with our actions and our faith with our deeds.

    Uncommon Wisdom: FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, YEAR B Title: Be Careful What You Say on the Campaign Trail Scripture: James 1:17-27 (NRSVue) “But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    When God Fills The Church

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Aug 24, 2024
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    Introduction: In the dedication of Solomon’s Temple, we witness a profound moment where God’s presence descends like a cloud, filling the house of the Lord with His glory. This event is more than just a historical account; it is a powerful reminder of what it means for God to fill His church today.

    25 August 2024 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, YEAR B New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Dedication of the Temple 8 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the ancestral houses of the Israelites, before King Solomon in Jerusalem, to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "these Bones Will Live: Embracing The Power Of The Holy Spirit" Series

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on May 18, 2024
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    As we reflect on the passages from Acts 2 and Ezekiel 37, we are reminded of the miraculous work of the Spirit in bringing life to that which was once dead.

    Title: "These Bones Will Live: Embracing the Power of the Holy Spirit" Introduction: Today we gather on this sacred day of Pentecost, a day when the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples with power and fervor, igniting the flames of faith in their hearts and empowering them to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    How Shall We Live

    Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Apr 15, 2024
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    how do we deal with Doubting Thomas, a disciple and a man whose insistence on tangible proof serves as a beacon of realism amidst the fervent belief of his peers.

    How Shall We Live SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER, YEAR B ”When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors were locked where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed them his hands and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist