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    Abide

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jul 22, 2026
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    Spiritual formation is not about trying harder to produce fruit; it is about abiding in Christ, the true Vine.

    Abide John 15:1-11 Introduction I want to take you back to April 19th. That was what we called Vision Sunday, and I preached a message entitled “Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing.” I hope you remember that. Since that time, we’ve been talking about spiritual formation. Since then, every sermon ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Lord, Teach Us To Pray (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jul 12, 2026
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    Most Christians can recite the Lord's Prayer, but far fewer recognize it as a pattern for everyday life. The Lord's Prayer is not merely a prayer to memorize; it is a pattern by which a disciple learns to live.

    Lord, Teach Us to Pray (Part 2) Matthew 6: 9-13 Listen to verse 9 again: “This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father…’” Prayer doesn't begin with a request. Prayer begins with a relationship. Last week we discovered that before Jesus teaches His disciples how to pray, He first teaches them ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Lord, Teach Us To Pray (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jul 7, 2026
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    In Matthew 6:5-8, Jesus exposes performative religion and calls His followers to authentic prayer.

    Lord, Teach Us to Pray (Part 1) Matthew 6:5-8 Over the next two weeks we're going to talk about prayer. But before we do, I want you to know something important. Jesus isn't simply teaching us how to pray. He's teaching us how to live. Matthew 6 falls right in the middle of the Sermon ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Overflow Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 28, 2026
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    Evangelism is not primarily a task to perform. It is the natural overflow of a life filled with Jesus. Acts 2 shows us how spiritual formation always precedes spiritual multiplication.

    The Overflow Acts 2:42-47 I. The Problem A few weeks ago, I saw an advertisement on Facebook that caught my attention. It was for a church offering a one-day discipleship class. Nine o'clock in the morning until five o'clock in the afternoon. A full day dedicated to discipleship. Now, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Developing Devotion Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 27, 2026
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    In Acts 2:42–47, the first believers demonstrate that spiritual formation is not fueled by occasional inspiration but by daily devotion to Christ. This sermon calls the church to rediscover the ordinary practices through which the Holy Spirit forms extraordinary disciples.

    Developing Devotion Acts 2:42-47 Introduction Someone once said, “The problem with life is that it happens so daily.” Friends, the same is true of spiritual formation. It doesn’t usually happen in one dramatic moment. It happens daily. And it is that daily work of spiritual formation that equips ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Life Together Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 20, 2026
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    The Gospel is not a "me" proposition; it is a "we" proposition. This message explores how the Holy Spirit forms believers into a community where we belong to Christ and to one another.

    LIFE TOGETHER Acts 2:42-47; 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 INTRODUCTION "Where We Gonna Put the Piano?" Illustration: The Cathedral Quartet song about a church arguing over where to place a new piano and who should play it. Observation: The issue was never really the piano. The issue was ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Spirit-Formed Life Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 20, 2026
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    Pentecost was not merely an experience to remember—it was the beginning of a Spirit-formed life. Acts 2:42-47 reveals what happens when the Holy Spirit shapes ordinary people into the likeness of Jesus Christ.

    The Spirit-Formed Life Acts 2:42-47; Galatians 5:16-26 The early disciples were living through a pivotal moment in history. Fire fell. Wind blew. Tongues were spoken. It was powerful. Emotional. Transformative. But eventually, the fire disappeared. The wind stopped blowing. The sounds of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Pentecost: Let's Have Church

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on May 27, 2026
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    A message for Pentecost Sunday. In a culture full of religious activity but often lacking spiritual fire, this sermon calls believers beyond admiration of God toward surrendered obedience and Spirit-formed transformation.

    Let’s Have Church! Acts 2:1–21 Pentecost Sunday is all about the Holy Spirit. And if we’re honest, the Holy Spirit makes a lot of church people nervous. We talk comfortably about God the Father. We talk confidently about Jesus the Son, but when we start talking about the Holy Spirit… ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Ascension Sunday: He Went Up So The Holy Spirit Could Come Down

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on May 17, 2026
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    This Ascension Sunday message explores why Jesus “went up” so the Holy Spirit could “come down,” empowering believers to live the Christian life through surrender instead of striving.

    He Went Up So He Could Come Down Acts 1:1-11 Introduction Walking through a bookstore one day, I turned the corner and a title caught my attention. If you really want to know what’s on people’s minds, just look at the best-seller section. There it was—front and center: “Victorious Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Faith Worth Passing On

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on May 10, 2026
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    This sermon is an adaptation of the funeral sermon I did for my mom sharing her sincere faith that I pray lives in me and my children. It is a challenge to live with the kind of faith that shows up consistently throughout our lives.

    Faith Worth Passing On 2 Timothy 1:3–7 Introduction I’ve told you before that I was raised at the foot of a Methodist piano. For years, when I told that story, I thought it was about me… or about my brothers. But over time, I’ve come to understand—that story was never really about us. It was ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    When All You Have Is "oh! God!"

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on May 4, 2026
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    When life gets heavy and your prayers run out of words, what do you do when all you’ve got left is “Oh, God…”? In Romans 8, Paul reminds us that in those very moments, the Holy Spirit steps in—coming alongside us, praying with us, and even praying for us when we don’t know how.

    Today’s passage from Romans 8 is one of the most comforting and practical sections in all of Scripture. It speaks directly to those seasons when life feels heavy, when our hearts are overwhelmed, and our prayers seem stuck in our throats. Paul wrote these words to real believers facing real ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    From Easter To Glory

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Apr 26, 2026
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    We say “God is good all the time,” but what happens when life doesn’t feel that way? Peter reminds us that because the tomb is empty, our story doesn’t end in the struggle—it moves from Easter all the way to glory.

    From Easter to Glory 1 Peter 1: 3 – 9 When I say, “God is good,” you say, “All the time.” And when I say, “All the time,” you say, “God is good.” We say it easily. We say it often. And it’s true. God is good… all the time. But here’s the question—Do we still believe that when life isn’t? ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Keeping The Main Thing The Main Thing

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Apr 20, 2026
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    We don’t have a mission problem—we have a measurement problem. Drawing from Matthew 28:19–20, this sermon confronts the tendency to define success by attendance, budgets, and activity, and instead calls the church back to making fully devoted disciples.

    Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20 There’s a question that’s been sitting with me for a long time now. Not something new. Not something I came up with last week. It’s a question I’ve been wrestling with for years—through different churches, different roles, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Day The Earth Shifted

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Apr 5, 2026
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    The resurrection of Jesus didn’t just change a moment in history—it shifted everything. What appeared to be the world coming apart on Good Friday was actually God setting the world right on Easter Sunday. If the earth has shifted, the only question left is: have we?

    The Day the Earth Shifted Matthew 28:1-10 Let me ask you something—did you feel it? The earthquakes… did you feel them? Some of you did. Right here in Haughton. Over the past few weeks, the ground beneath us has done something we’re not used to—it’s moved. And there’s something deeply ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Crown Or A Cross?

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Mar 29, 2026
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    We all love the idea of a king who fixes our problems, secures our future, and gives us victory. But what happens when that King chooses a cross instead of a crown? That’s where true discipleship begins.

    A Crown or a Cross? Mark 11: 1-11, Mark 15: 1-15 It is Palm Sunday. Seriously? Do you really need me to preach another Palm Sunday sermon? These high holy days are the most difficult to preach. We preachers always want to say something new and creative on these familiar passages of scripture. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist