Sermons on The Invitation:

Not So Ordinary Time

Contributed by Jody Vansickle on Jun 18, 2025

This week we step into "Ordinary Time" in the Christian Calendar. But Gpd invites us to make "Ordinary Time; not so ordinary.

Galatians 3:23-29 (NLT) 23 Before the way of faith in Christ was available to us, we were placed under guard by the law. We were kept in protective custody, so to speak, until the way of faith was revealed. 24 Let me put it another way. The law was our guardian until Christ came; it protected us ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:23-29

Denomination: Methodist

Unforced Rhythms Of Grace PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 27, 2023

This sermon encourages believers to recognize their need for spiritual rest, accept Christ's invitation to rest, and find renewal in His grace amidst life's demands.

Good morning, beloved family in Christ. It is indeed a joy to gather with you today, to share in the fellowship of our Lord, to open the Word of God together, and to find in its pages the nourishment our souls so desperately crave. We live in a world that often leaves us weary and burdened, a world ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Topics: Rest

Is There Anything Too Hard For God? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2025

God’s power is greater than our problems; prayer and obedience invite hope and restoration even when circumstances seem impossible or overwhelming.

Some weeks feel like a siege, don’t they? The walls close in. The headlines howl. The bills glare. Your energy ebbs and your faith feels small. You stand at a window and you wonder, “How is this going to work?” If that’s you today, you’re in familiar, biblical company. Jeremiah knew about closed ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 32:17-27

Topics: Possibility, Faith

The Mission And Calling PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 30, 2025

Jesus personally calls and empowers ordinary people to bring hope and healing, inviting us to trust his authority and join his compassionate mission.

Friends, imagine Jesus speaking your name with a smile. Picture calloused hands from a carpenter’s bench reaching for ordinary people with ordinary lives—fishermen with tired shoulders, a tax collector with a checkered reputation, men whose resumes looked unimpressive by any earthly standard. Yet ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:1-6

Topics: Mission, Calling

Holy Communion PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 3, 2025

The sermon invites believers to the Lord’s Supper as a place of grace, unity, and renewal, where Christ’s presence and promises nourish and sustain us.

Pull up a chair at the table of grace. Imagine the Savior’s hands—steady, scarred, and sure—lifting bread and a cup. Imagine the warmth of lamplight, the closeness of friends, and the quiet hush that falls when Jesus speaks. A table gathers people. A table settles hearts. A table says, "Come and be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:26-28, 1 Corinthians 10:16, 1 Corinthians 11:26

Topics: Holy Communion, Significance, Eucharist

Lord, I'm Not Okay, But I'm Still Here PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 3, 2025

God invites our weary, honest selves to find true rest in His presence, offering comfort and strength for every burden we carry.

There’s a hush that comes when a roomful of tired hearts hears a kind voice. I believe that’s what this moment can be—a hush for hurried souls, a pause for people who have given their best and still feel thin, a holy breath for those who woke up weary. Some of us are carrying backpacks no one else ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28

Topics: Perseverance, Endurance

Crowns You With Lovingkindness And Tender Mercies PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 5, 2025

God meets us in our lowest places, lifts us with His grace, and restores us with lovingkindness, inviting us to live in grateful trust.

Have you ever felt like life lowered you into a pit and then took the ladder away? The walls are slick with worry, the floor is sticky with regret, and every echo from the past seems louder than hope. David knew that feeling. He wrote like a man who had mud on his boots and a song in his mouth. In ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:4

Topics: Goodness, Mercy

Creation PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 7, 2025

God is present, actively speaking through creation and His Word, inviting us to trust His order, care, and personal involvement in our lives.

Friends, have you ever stood under a sky so clear you could almost hear it sing? Have you watched a sunrise stretch its rosy fingers across the horizon and felt your heart settle? The world is wide and your week may have been weary, but right here, right now, the God who made every freckle of ...read more

Topics: Creation, Order, Nature

Jumping Jonah PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 9, 2025

God relentlessly pursues us with grace, even when we run or resist, inviting us to trust His presence and respond to His call.

Some of us know the sound of God’s whisper as well as we know our own name. It comes in the quiet of a morning commute, in the nudge you can’t shake, in the Scripture that lands like a letter with your address on it. And some of us know the sound of our feet when they’re running in the opposite ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-3

Topics: Hearing God, Seeing God, Jonah's Reaction

Whom Does Jesus Call? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 11, 2025

Jesus calls ordinary, flawed people to follow Him, offering transforming grace and acceptance that overcomes our failures and invites us into a new story.

If you’ve ever felt passed over, mislabeled, or just plain tired, take heart. Jesus has a way of walking into ordinary places and turning them into holy ground. He steps into tax booths and kitchens, into cubicles and carpools, into hospital rooms and waiting rooms. He sees what others miss. He ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Topics: Calling, Discomfort

Living In Purity PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 12, 2025

God invites us to draw near to Him as we are, offering honest hearts and lives, promising His transforming presence and mercy in return.

Friend, you made it. Another week of noise, news, and nagging worries, and here you are—hungry for a word from Heaven. Maybe your heart feels thin. Maybe your prayers feel like paper airplanes tossed into a stiff wind. Maybe a smile covers a soul that feels scattered. Take a breath. The God who ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8

Topics: Purity, Troubled Times

Dedication Of Church Walkway PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 17, 2025

God’s presence transforms His house and people, inviting us to deeper prayer, reverence, and dedication as we become a welcoming home for Him.

There is a hush that falls over the soul when you remember that God makes a home among His people. Not a far-off fortress, not a sterile sanctuary, but a home—where His name rests, where His eyes watch, where His heart abides. Think about that. The Maker of mountains sets His affection on a house ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:16

Topics: New Walkway, Church

Family Camp PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 19, 2025

God invites ordinary people to partner with Him, building lives of lasting significance through faithful service, rooted in Christ and empowered by His presence.

Some mornings I picture the Father handing us a hard hat and a pair of work gloves, smiling as if to say, “Come with Me. Let’s build something beautiful.” Can you see it? The sun coming up over a field that’s waiting for seed, a foundation ready for bricks, and God inviting ordinary people—people ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:9

Topics: God's Builders, Building

Don't Doubt PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 22, 2025

Jesus meets us in our doubts with compassion, inviting honest faith and obedience, assuring us that questioning hearts are welcomed and transformed by His presence.

Friend, if you’ve ever walked into church with questions rattling around like coins in your pocket, you’re in good company. If you’ve sat on the edge of your bed and whispered, “Lord, are You there? Are You near? Do You care?”—you’re not alone. Doubt can feel like a fog, soft but smothering, and it ...read more

Scripture: John 20:27

Topics: No Doubt, Faith

The Powerful Faith Of The Centurion PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 23, 2025

Trusting Jesus’ word brings healing and hope; faith in His authority, not our worthiness or understanding, invites His miraculous power into our lives.

Friends, perhaps you walked in today with a knot in your stomach and a prayer under your breath. Maybe the doctor’s words still echo. Maybe the bill is bigger than your paycheck. Maybe the bedroom is quiet and the tears come louder at night. What if the miracle you need is as close as a word from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:5-13, Luke 7:1-10, John 4:43-54

Topics: Faith, Boundaries