Sermons From Myers Park Presbyterian Church

Consider our relationship with money, with wealth. Does what we have own us or do we own it? Reflect on how following Jesus more closely might change our view of gold.

Ponder how God’s providential love can be seen in the abundance of manna provided to the Israelites in the wilderness and to us today.

Consider why the wilderness can be a spiritual condition as well as a place. Often these wilderness times, when we wrestle with our faith, are when we learn who God really is.

Encounter the powerful, life-giving word, deliver, and its meaning for the Israelites in Egypt as well as for us in today’s modern world.

Note why groaning is our cry for help when life weighs us down, and gain a new appreciation for God’s response: redeeming love.

Deepen your understanding of Israel as more than a geographical location. Israel is a state of mind, a people, a heritage with God. Israel is the story of divine intervention and love. Israel is our story.

See why divine intervention is not always rational and the desire to laugh has been shared by everyone from Abraham to Moses.

Examine why God has chosen to be bonded to us in covenant. Why God’s love never fails. And why even when we rebel and stray, God remains faithful.

Discern how God can transform us and redirect our desires. Our old self dies and a new self is born. Imagine the possibilities.

Explore why God is in the business of renewal. The world needs this hope. We need this hope.

Learn why Hollywood movies and Hallmark cards are just a pale reflection of God’s unending love.

Discover the reason we are called to be the body of Christ, rather than lone rangers. Find out how journeying together in community teaches us to love God and follow Christ.

Hear why faith, while personal, should never be private. Learn ways to identify, express and use your God-given gifts in today’s world.

Discern how important sanctification can and should be to our daily lives. This lifelong task is how we grow in the Christian life and respond to God’s grace. It is never too early or too late.

Rethink your view of salvation. It is not about getting ready to die – it is about getting ready to live. You do not have to wait until you die to embrace it, or for it to embrace you. Salvation is God’s gift!

Discover the true meaning of transformation. Find out why God’s transforming work in us is not a one-time deal but a lifelong adventure.

Learn why our understanding of fairness – people get what they deserve – leads to a transactional faith. Meanwhile, we miss the undeserved, unconditional love found in God’s grace.

Find out why we are loved and cared for even before our very existence and chosen as God's own. Explore the amazing truth: God chooses, God transforms and God redeems.

Define sin. Why is it such a central word in the Bible? When will we ever be free from it? As dark as the sin may be, there is always light with Christ. It is not a self‐help program, it is divine intervention.

Weigh your views on faith and the assurance of things unseen. Is faith hoping or knowing that something is true?