Sermons on Ken Gire:

God Is With Us

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 22, 2025

A sermon about experiencing God's presence during difficult times.

Matthew 2:13-23 “God Is with Us” A few years ago after I delivered my Christmas Eve sermon, a nice guy who happened to be skeptical about God, faith and Christianity came up to me, all smiles. “I’ve finally figured out why people like Christmas,” he said. “Really?” I answered. “Please tell ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23

Denomination: United Methodist

"he Gets Me"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 11, 2020

A sermon about finding new life through the living water who is Christ.

“He Gets Me” John 4:4-18, 25-30, 39-42 She has a history. Things done and some left undone, some good some not so good. Guilts and regrets. Fears. Wounds and sorrows. And secrets too. She is a person with a past and yet she remains unknown to everyone. Everyone, that is, except ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-42

Denomination: United Methodist

"falling Deeply In Love With God"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 18, 2020

When we come face to face with the depth of our sin and the depth of God's forgiveness we fall deeply in love with God.

“Falling Deeply in Love with God” Psalm 51 Have you ever been so overwhelmed by your own sin, to the point of believing that God would abandon you and never forgive you? Or perhaps, you are frustrated by what you have done, and this causes you to become really depressed and you don’t know how ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

"a Message Of Hope"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 25, 2020

A sermon about finding hope in God during the Corona Virus.

“A Message of Hope” Ezekiel 37:1-14 Are you on pins and needles with everything that is going on in this world? If so, you are not alone, and in many respects, this is a good thing. This pandemic is new to all of us and not something that we have ever experienced before. There is no ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: United Methodist

"i Trust In You, Lord"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 31, 2020

A sermon about trust in the midst of despair.

“I Trust in You, Lord” Psalm 31:9-16 How are you doing this morning? How are you feeling? This is the fourth Sunday that we have not gathered together as a church family. For some of us, this may very well be the first time in our adult lives that we have gone four weeks without worshiping ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 31:9-16, Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: United Methodist

"the Lamb Of God"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 7, 2020

A sermon for Good Friday.

“The Lamb of God” John 19:17-30 With the death of Jesus on Calvary, we witness, amid the noise of soldiers and criminals, gawkers and passers-by, what looks like the final triumph of evil. All the ugliness and violence we can imagine takes place in the events that lead-up to the six hours ...read more

Scripture: John 19:17-30

Denomination: United Methodist

"easter In Isolation"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 8, 2020

How will we celebrate the Resurrection during Covid-19?

“Easter in Isolation” John 20:1-20 As we celebrate Easter this morning, many of us might feel a bit anxious and isolated due to the restrictions put in place to try and stop the spread of the Corona Virus. Across the nation, nonessential businesses have been shut, schools have been closed, and ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-20

Denomination: United Methodist

"the One Who Offers Peace Is The One Who Has Been Through The Most"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 16, 2020

A sermon about finding the only true peace in Christ.

“The One Who Offers Peace is the One Who has been through the Most” John 20:19-31 Last Thursday, I woke to the news that, in the past 4 weeks 22 million people have lost their jobs. At the same time, The American Psychiatric Association has come out with a new poll which states that nearly half ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: United Methodist

"walking With God"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 21, 2020

God is with us.

“Walking with Jesus” Luke 24:13-35 In our Gospel Lesson for this morning we find, on Easter day, two of Jesus’ disciples walking on their way back from Jerusalem to Emmaus. And as they are walking, Jesus comes and walks with them. At this point, they thought Jesus was dead, and they didn’t ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: United Methodist

"guarding Our Hearts And Minds"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 30, 2020

The secret to peace.

“Guarding our Hearts and Minds” Philippians 4:4-9 Recently, I got an email from a friend living in another state. She writes: “Everything feels uncertain. My mind often jumps to worst-case scenarios. I have no control over this pandemic… …No control over who visits my parents… …No ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: United Methodist

"the Way And The Truth And The Life"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 5, 2020

Jesus Christ is the only way.

“The Way, the Truth and the Life” John 14:1-9 Recently, I came across a cartoon in which a man was lying on the couch of his psychiatrist. When the psychiatrist asked the man what his problem was, the man told him he had all kinds of fears about the future. “Doctor,” he said, “I’m worried ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-14

Denomination: United Methodist

"what Holds You Captive?"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 13, 2020

A sermon about experiencing true life through following Christ.

“What Holds You Captive?” Mark 10:17-27 A few summers ago, David Timothy bought an old van with 265,000 miles on it, with the help of his wife and a friend. They named it the Soup Mobile and started taking food to the homeless of Dallas, Texas. Timothy had wanted to open a soup kitchen for a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-27

Denomination: United Methodist

"in The Meantime..."

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 21, 2020

A sermon for Ascension of the Lord Sunday.

“In the Meantime…” Acts 1:1-14 A Tribal Chief lay dying. He called to him three of his people and said, “I must select a successor. Therefore, climb our holy mountain and return with a the most precious gift you can find.” The first brought back a huge gold nugget. The second brought back a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-14

Denomination: United Methodist

"the Language Of God"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 26, 2020

A sermon for Pentecost.

“The Language of God” Acts 2:1-21 Not too long ago, I read about an embarrassing incident that took place during Jimmy Carter’s presidency. President Carter made a state visit to Poland which attracted a lot of attention because the Cold War was still going on. The eyes of the world were on ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: United Methodist

"continuing The Ministry Of Jesus"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 2, 2020

It can happen today. Do we want it to?

“Continuing the Ministry of Jesus” Acts 2:42-3:10 There was once a young man who snuck into church hoping no one would notice him. The only reason he came was because he was interested in a girl who sang in the choir. He hoped that if he was in the service he’d be able to see her at the end ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist