Colonial Heights Free Methodist Church Sermons

In this sermon Pastor Shane finishes the sermon series on the Fruit of the Spirit, by looking at the importance of Self-Control. The book of Titus chapter two holds an important message for each of us in how we must live self-controlled lives for God's glory.

In this episode, Rachel gives a message on the Fruit of the Spirit, Gentleness.

This is the second sermon in the "I Used to Think" Sermon Series by Pastor Shane. Pastor Shane looks closely at the statement from Bob Goff's book "Love Does," "I used to think that closed fists help me fight better, but now I know they make me weaker."

Pastor Shane starts a new sermon series loosely based off of Bob Goff's book "Love Does." Bob Goff starts each chapter of his book with a phrase, "I used to think, but now I know" phrase. This week's message is based on the following statement, "I used to think that Jesus motivated us with ultimatums but now I know He pursues us in love!"

The Team from Ireland came over to share their testimonies. What a blessing their trip was to the city of Niagara Falls.

Rachel Stevens shares a message that God laid on her heart. She titled the Sermon "The Comparison Game."

Rachel Stevens gives her first-ever sermon. She titled it "Let God Guide Your Paths!"

In this weeks sermon, Pastor Shane introduces a new sermon series called Core Values. This week he starts with prayer, and how it is the starting point for all that we do at Colonial Heights FMC.

This week Pastor Shane continues the Sermon Series Core Values. This weeks sermon deals with the Bible and the Body of Christ.

In this message, Pastor Shane takes a look at God's promise and call for Abraham. Through Abraham's calling, God shows him the Gospel and tells him that all nations and families will be blessed because of his faith.

Pastor Shane walks us through the story of Zaccheus found in Luke 19:1-10. In this story, Jesus upsets the Pharisee's because he chooses to eat dinner at Zaccheus the tax collector's house. Jesus sets a great example for us on how to properly make disciples.

Pastor Shane goes over how we need to come together as one as the Body of Christ.

Today Pastor Shane talks about the importance of taking a Sabbath and how we need to set time aside to have our own Sabbath.

In today's sermon Pastor Shane spoke about the ministry of Reconciliation found in 2 Corinthians 5:18-20.

In this sermon Pastor Shane provides three specific prayers that are taken from Scripture to pray throughout 2018. He encourages the church to pray that the body of Christ will actively pursue fulfilling the Great Commission, be a church for the lost, and to pray for those who have strayed away from God.

In this sermon Pastor Shane looks at Matthew 18, and what Jesus has to say regarding the church. In particular, Jesus teaches his disciples how it is important to be humble like little children.

Pastor Shane continues the sermon series "The Five Great Discourses of Jesus." This week he walks us through the purpose of parables, and why Jesus taught in this way.

Pastor Shane continues the sermon series "The Five Great Discourses of Jesus," as he looks at the commissioning of the twelve apostles in the Gospel of Matthew chapter 10.

Pastor Shane Continues the sermon series "The Five Great Discourses of Jesus" by looking at the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount.

Pastor Shane starts a new sermon series titled the Five Great Discourses of Jesus. This week Pastor Shane discusses the Beatitudes.

In this sermon Pastor Shane takes a closer look at Jesus' instructions on prayer. Later in the sermon he dissects the Lord's Prayer into three parts. Those three parts are the Address, the God-Petitions, and the Human-Petitions.

In the Gospel of Matthew Jesus is filled with compassion for the multitude that surrounded him. It was not because of the sick, maim, lepers, and others represented, but because they were like sheep without a shepherd. This lead to Jesus' disciples instructions to first go to the lost sheep of Israel proclaiming the Good News.

Pastor Shane takes a look at the Lord's Prayer, and what Jesus taught his disciples in that prayer.

Pastor Shane continues his series on the Kingdom of God, and the blessings that God has in store for us.

This week Pastor Shane looks at two parables pertaining to the Kingdom of God/Heaven from chapter 13 of the Gospel of Matthew.

Pastor Shane continues the sermon series on the Kingdom of God, by looking at Jesus' message in Matthew chapter 4, "Repent for the Kingdom of God is near."

Pastor Shane helps to usher in the new year by starting a sermon series on the Kingdom of God, and the implications of that Kingdom.

Pastor Shane shares this encouraging word, on Christmas Day, that God is with us, and that Jesus shares his peace with us.

This week Pastor Shane continues the Advent series, and looks at the promise of a savior being born unto us.

This sermon kicks off the advent season, as we anticipate the second coming of our Savior Jesus Christ. Though the world was living in darkness a great light was to come. His name is Emmanuel, which means God with us.

It's easy to forget to thank God for the blessings in our lives. However, the Bible commands us to do that. In today's sermon Pastor Shane takes a look at four examples of when Jesus gives thanks.

In this sermon, Pastor Shane continues the series on the offerings. The passage that is studied is the on the widow, and how she placed two small silver coins in the offering. It's here that Jesus says that she placed more in than any other. A reminder that Jesus looks at the heart. Let us not withhold anything from him!

In this sermon we take a look at how God's people had been withholding from God, and how they robbed him with their tithes and offerings. God called on his people to test him, so that He can prove his blessing to them.

Phillip presents himself as prepared and willing to do whatever God called him to do. In this story we see that Phillip was able to share the Good News with an Ethiopian Eunuch. Are we prepared and willing to do whatever God calls us to do?

Today we took a look at the familiar story of Cain and Able, and focused in on the offering that each of them presented. Cain's offering was rejected, while Abel's offering was accepted. Why? Was Cain's offering out of obligation or adoration?

We begin a new series titled 'We've Got the Blues', that will be taking a look at stories in the Bible that show difficult times. This week we look at Lamentations chapter 3, and see how hope is birthed out of affliction.

On the final Sunday of Advent we take a look at The Joy of Christmas, and how John the Baptist, Shepherds, and angels helped to spread the joy and good news of Christmas.

This second Sunday of Advent, we look at the Peace that can only come from our Savior Jesus.

The world needs a Messiah, and the Jews were eagerly awaiting theirs. He was to be a mighty king who would come and save his people. They did not expect their Messiah to come in the form of Jesus. Isaiah 9 and 11 give us a glimpse of what is to be expected in these Messianic Prophecies.

Jesus tells us the importance of loving one another. This will prove that we are his disciples. In the Gospel of John chapter 15 Jesus tells us that we must abide in him and follow his commandments, because he is the vine and we are the branches. He then goes on to say that there is no greater example of love than when someone lays down their life for one of their friends.

Billy Swann a pastor from Dublin Family Outreach shares the message of the need for Christ in Ireland.

The apostle Paul reminds us of the importance of bearing with one another. Though believers make up one body, that is the body of Christ, we are still individuals. As a result, differences occur, disagreements happen, and division is common, which means that we need to make sure that we stick with one another, and bear with one another.