Grenola United Methodist Church Sermons

The Lord of the Sabbath

KEY VERSE"And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other. And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him. "Mark 3:1-6
SCRIPTURE REFERENCESMark 2:23-3:62 Corinthians 4:1-6Romans 8:22-32
SERMON MESSAGEPastor Kenny Teague

The Prodigal Son

KEY VERSE"And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry."Luke 15:21-24
SCRIPTURE REFERENCESLuke 15:1-32Isaiah 6:1-8
SERMON MESSAGEPastor Kenny Teague

What Time Is It? - Part 2

KEY VERSE"And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved."Matthew 24:12-13
SCRIPTURE REFERENCESMatthew 24:1-51Ezekiel 36:8-241 Thessalonians 5:1-7
SERMON MESSAGEPastor Kenny Teague

The Prayer of Jesus for Us

KEY VERSE"Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; that they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me."John 17:20-21
SCRIPTURE REFERENCESJohn 17:1-26John 16:7-15
SERMON MESSAGEPastor Kenny Teague

The True Vine

KEY VERSE"I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing."John 15:5
SCRIPTURE REFERENCESJohn 15:1-17Galatians 5:22-23Galatians 6:1-2
SERMON MESSAGEPastor Kenny Teague
 

The Good Shepherd

Our Lord does not want anyone left out of the wholeness and security of life in the kingdom. That’s why he is the Good Shepherd. He leads and loves people into confident living and eternal life.
"I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd."
-John 10:14-16
Sermon Message by Kenny Teague

Follow Jesus Christ

Truly feeding Jesus’s sheep means offering good news that impacts people’s lives holistically. That’s what people are looking for most in this dark and broken world.
"He said to him the third time, 'Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?' Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, 'Do you love Me?' And he said to Him, 'Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.' Jesus said to him, 'Feed My sheep.'"John 21:17
Sermon Message by Kenny Teague

Jesus Is Life

Holy Communion is the highest moment of the Christian life, for Christ is mysteriously present each time we gather at the table and break this bread, symbolic of his act of salvation.
"Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight. And they said to one another, 'Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?'"Luke 24:30-32
Sermon Message by Kenny Teague

He Is Risen: Passover Fulfilled

The church dares not forget the incredible grace we have to celebrate. It is grace that rolls away the stones from the tombs of our existence and helps to make sense of it all.
"Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there, and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and he saw and believed. For as yet they did not know the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead."-John 20:6-9
Sermon Message by Kenny Teague

Hosanna in the Highest

"So the disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them. They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their clothes on them, and set Him on them. And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying:'Hosanna to the Son of David!Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!Hosanna in the highest!'And when He had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, 'Who is this?' So the multitudes said, 'This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee.'"-Matthew 21:6-11
Sermon Message by Kenny Teague