Wesley Church Sermons

Who do you trust?  Whose voice do you listen to?  Do we cling to our own way?  Our own plan?  Our own understanding, or are we acknowledging God is all that we do so that our paths may be laid out better in front of us?  This is part 2 of our Summer Wisdom series this summer at Wesley!

Knowledge is good, but there is a vast difference between knowledge and wisdom  We might amass all the knowledge we can cram into our brains, but without wisdom, our knowledge is useless. Where does real wisdom come from?  Where can we find it?  How do we obtain it?

What challenges our integrity?   What threatens our humbleness and our ability to remain true to good moral character and uprightness?  2nd Samuel Chapter 11 tells of how David, in a position of power and authority chose hubris over humility.  At just the moment when he thought he could no no wrong, everything went wrong.   **Also, Senior Recognition Sunday at Wesley. 

This week, Pastor Greg guides is through John 11 & 12 while reminding us of the scents that we encounter in this scripture. From Lazarus' body to Mary's fine perfume, we see that Jesus makes all things new. 

This week, Pastor Greg teaches about the parable of the prodigal son. 

If everything was gone tomorrow, what would matter most? The temptation of Jesus revealed His character. When we follow Jesus, we must know what we live for & what we are all about. 

The only one who can lead us to true righteousness, to being the salt of the earth, and the light of the world, is Jesus- and he does so not by status but by relationship- to God, to Jesus, to others. We are capable of so much because of who Jesus is. Jesus has made you “it” because you are valuable, because you add so much to this world, and because he knows you can do it.  You are the salt of the earth because of who Jesus is.  

This week, Pastor Greg teaches on the transfiguration of Jesus. In his teaching, he reminds us to look at the text a bit closer & notice what is and what is not there. 

What if there was a way to harness the power of a reaction (or an over reaction) for good?   What about for the good of the Upside Down Kingdom Jesus talk sabout in the Sermon on the Mount?   Tune in and see how doing more than what is expected can help point others toward a God who went the extra mile for us. 

For week one of "Upside Down," we venture into the upside down kingdom that Jesus describes in the beatitudes. 

This week, Pastor Greg teaches over Luke 6: 27-38. 

Jesus is telling us that BECAUSE you’re a sinner, do something differently. BECAUSE you are broken, there is a new way.  So do not be afraid of your sin, what you will do, what you are inclined to do, don’t be afraid that you will fall short. BECAUSE, from now on you will fish for people. Change is coming, and God is sending us on a mission.

We've all been there.  Long nights in our lives, our work, our families. Empty boats in our finances, our work, our relationships. We find Simon experiencing a long night and an empty boat when he meets Jesus in Luke 5. Jesus invites Simon to a small, simple, act of obedience - an invitation to go out into the deeper water after teaching on the lakeshore that day and it changed the course of his life forever. When Jesus invites us into deeper water, what is our answer?

This week, Pastor Greg preaches over Luke 4 when Jesus visits His hometown. 

It was all going so well....until it wasn't.  In Luke 4, Jesus first public teaching occurs in the shadows of the homes and streets where he grew up, but the welcome turned sour after Jesus flips the script on familiar texts from Isaiah.  God's love, favor, and salvation include more people than just us?   Why was this a surprise?  Why did Nazareth reject the hometown hero, Jesus?  Why was it that those who knew Jesus really didn't know Jesus?

This week, we dive into Exodus as we continue our study through the bible. 

We have the opportunty to meet a need because of what Jesus Christ has done & what the prophets foretold. If we witness to that, we have the chance to change our family, community, and world. 

This week, Pastor Lindsey continues to lead us in our study of Genesis and reflect on the seeds that have been planted in our life. 

This week, Pastor Greg takes us through the story of Jesus' baptism & reminds us to remember our own. 

In week one of our modern series, The Bible Year, Pastor Lindsey preaches on Genesis & Exodus. God enters into the chaos that is our lives, creates something beautiful, and calls it good.