Sermons on Methodists:

The Faith Of A Methodist Series

Contributed by Don Hawks on Sep 11, 2004

The first of A 50th Anniversary Preaching Series

(Inspired by a series of sermons by Rev. Adam Hamilton, UM Church of the Resurrection). SLIDE 1 I want to remind you about the 50th Anniversary event tonight—the Ice Cream Social—dinner starts at 6 but come early for fun and social time. You don’t get any ice cream until you eat your dinner. SLIDE ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37-38

Denomination: Methodist

Why Methodist

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008

This message talks about three strands of DNA which make us United Methodist.

Why Methodist? 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Today we’re going to talk about three strands of DNA which make us United Methodist. In 18 years of being a Methodist pastor, I realized this week that I haven’t preached on this topic, which amazes me. So I’m excited about this message this morning. There’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Methodist

The Characteristics Of A Methodist Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 21, 2012

: we need to begin with the end in mind. When you think about it, that’s pretty sound advice to plan anything: your finances, your life, even your career. Perhaps nothing is more important than beginning with the end in mind when it comes to your spiritu

Open Table started with a chance encounter with a homeless man named Ernie who simply asked a youth group serving him a meal if he could come worship at their church. The adult youth workers were moved to agree to come the very next day to bring Ernie to their church service. Over the next few ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16-17

Denomination: Methodist

The Mark Of A Methodist

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 12, 2025

A sermon about Jesus' command to love.

The Mark of a Methodist John 13:31-35 I think it’s safe to say that this is the simplest, clearest and most difficult command of all. Perhaps more than any other single passage in the New Testament, this one should cause us to rise up out of our seats, run out of this building and never come ...read more

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Denomination: United Methodist

Una Reforma Americana

Contributed by Byron Perrine on Apr 22, 2020

Una adaptación editada del material presentado en Historia de la Iglesia Metodista Episcopal en los Estados Unidos de América por Abel Stevens (edición digital en línea del Holiness Data Ministry).

Ha habido muchos cambios en la interpretación del Nuevo Testamento a lo largo de los siglos. Algunos de estos cambios en la comprensión teológica condujeron a agitaciones políticas y sociales masivas en Europa. Hubo más de una «reforma». Algunas de estas reformas ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:19-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Back To The Basics: United Methodist Beliefs Series

Contributed by Brian William on Oct 25, 2007

Eighth in the "Back to the Basics" series, exploring the foundational beliefs of Christians. This sermon addresses the question, "What do United Methodists believe?"

[This sermon was the eighth in a series on the foundational beliefs of the Christian faith. The first seven were about the beliefs that all Christians share in common. Because it was preached in a United Methodist Church, we included this sermon about the beliefs of United Methodists. It ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Methodist

Back To The Basics: United Methodist Practices Series

Contributed by Brian William on Oct 25, 2007

Ninth in the "Back to the Basics" series, exploring the foundational beliefs of Christians. This sermon addresses the question, "What do United Methodists practice?"

[This sermon was the last in a series on the foundational beliefs of the Christian faith. The first seven were about the beliefs that all Christians share in common. Because it was preached in a United Methodist Church, we included this sermon about the practices of United Methodists. It ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Methodist

What The Animals Saw In The Nativity

Contributed by James Huff on Jan 4, 2018

United Methodist

“Talk to the Animals” Matthew 2: 1-12 Ephesians 3: 1-12 There was this donkey that was living a very normal donkey life. He was well taken care of and often just laid around until his master needed him to do some chores such as gathering fire ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Why Baptism Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008

Baptism explained from a Methodist theology

Why Baptism Romans 6:1-11 Since the beginning of time, water has played a significant role in the lives of human beings. It has determined where people lived, impacted how and where people planted crops. And it has had a role in the religious life of people as well. In he Old Testament, water was ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Our Covenant With God

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 31, 2008

An Anglican’s reflection on the Methodist Covenant

04-01-09 Frisby Methodist Church The Covenant Service 1. Introduction A story is told of a man in the church who once made a covenant with a young vicar. They agreed that, come what may. they would each tithe ten percent of their income every year. They were both young and neither of them ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34

Denomination: Anglican

Offer Yourself

Contributed by Malcolm Chester on Jan 5, 2010

A sermon preached at a Methodist Covenant Service

I have a great admiration for the commitment of those people who spend hours and hours, months, years even, trying to develop things, trying to invent new things. Some are more successful than others of course. One man called Arthur Pedrick patented 162 inventions between 1962 and 1977. None of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

The Contribution Of The Methodist Churches To The Development Of Our National Character

Contributed by Byron Perrine on Jul 9, 2019

Content for this discourse has been excerpted from Wikipedia free-content encyclopedia and reworked into a message originally presented at a Flag Day Ecumenical Service held outdoors in the city park in Bird Island, Minnesota, June 13, 2013.

(If you have found this sermon helpful, please visit us at www.HeritageRestorationProject.org or www.ChristianWisdom.info) The United Methodist Church and the many other offshoots of the Methodist movement comprise one of the largest groupings of Protestant denominations in the world today. The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14-20

Denomination: United Methodist

Abraham: The Call

Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Jul 11, 2001

The call of Abraham is addressed in three elements contained in the following statement: ’God calls ordinary people.’

There’s a children’s Bible song called “Father Abraham.” The words speak of Abraham having many children, and also speaks of you and I being Abraham’s children. It reminds me of a couple back home. They adopted two children because they believed they couldn’t have any biologically, but then they ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4, Genesis 12:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Baptism Of The Lord

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 12, 2019

I once heard a preacher who said something like, “My old man has died with Christ in baptism but sometimes the devil does CPR and manages to resuscitate him.”

Romans 6:3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17, Romans 6:3

Denomination: Catholic

An American Reformation

Contributed by Byron Perrine on Jul 9, 2019

An edited adaptation of material presented in History of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of America by Abel Stevens (digital on-line edition by Holiness Data Ministry).

(If you have found this sermon helpful, please visit us at www.HeritageRestorationProject.org or www.ChristianWisdom.info) There have been many changes in interpretation of the New Testament over the centuries. Some of these changes in theological understanding led to massive political and social ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:19-20

Denomination: United Methodist