John 15:1-11 Jesus wants us to bear fruit, but that's not our primary task. If we abide in Christ through faith and discipline, God the Father will prune us so that we bear much good fruit that lasts.

Brewer UMC - Brewer, MS

Simple Faith: Abide in God; Love One Another

John 14:1-12 In Jesus' final words to his disciples, he expounds on his identity as he shows them the way to the Father. We already know he is the living water, he is the Bread of Life, he is the Light of the World, he's the Shepherd that seeks and saves those who get lost, and now he tells us that he is the route itself to the Father. He is everything we need to live abundantly and eternally with God. If you draw near to Jesus, you can become a participant in the love and life of the Triune God.

Which Way? To Where?

Confession: The Road to Becoming a Saint (All Saints Day)

Not a Building, But a Savior

Serious But Not Somber

What to Do with What the Lord Has Given Us

Let the One Who Boasts Boast in the Lord

The Lord Is With Him

Skewed Expectations: A King Will Save Us

Hannah's Song in 1 Samuel 2 We can always expect God to be turning the world upside down -- the barren have children and the poor will sit with princes. In the midst of the uncertainties of life, Hannah teaches us to build our lives on the sure foundation of God's steadfast love. (art used with permission from wikimedia commons; sculpture from near Bethlehem around 323)

There Is No Rock Like Our God

Luke 24:13-35 We recognize and come to know Jesus at the communion table, where Christ invites us to join him as friends. When we encounter him, we are compelled to go forth and tell others that we have seen the Lord.

Hindsight: Open Minds, Open Eyes (Easter 4)

Acts 2:42-47 In the community of the early Church, we can see the fruit of the Holy Spirit, the salvation of Jesus as they live in communion with God and one another, and as everyone has what they need.

Mosaic: Piecing the Fragments Together (Easter 2)

John 20:1-18 Mary and Jesus in the Garden indicate the reversal of the curse that Adam and Eve received in the Garden so long before. The death and resurrection of Jesus is the source of our salvation from sin and death.

Weeping in the Garden (Easter Sunday)

Palm Sunday Psalm 118:1-2, 19-28 Matthew 21:1-11 Given that sin has fragmented our relationships with God, one another, ourselves, and creation, the hopes of the crowd in Jerusalem when Jesus enters on a donkey are set too low. Jesus has come to heal all of our brokenness, not merely lead a political coup.

Save Us: (Mis)Understanding Salvation (Palm Sunday)

Genesis 3:8-11 Psalm 51 Romans 5:6-11 Sin separates us from God through both guilt and shame.

Fragmented: Estranged from God (Lent 5)

Sermons from Brewer United Methodist Church, just south of Tupelo, MS.

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