KingwoodUMC

In Matthew 13, Jesus teaches about the importance of the soil upon which the seeds of the gospel are spread. What kind of soil is your heart? If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

In Matthew 13:10-17, Jesus explains why he teaches in parables. The significance of his teaching deepens for us when we understand that Jesus is quoting from Isaiah 6. What keeps you from seeing, hearing and understanding these words  of Jesus that “come alongside” his teachings? If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

Our guest preacher for the day is Mwenge Muyombi, lay leader of the Kigoma District in the Tanzania GMC Annual conference. Mwenge's father brought Methodism to Tanzania in 1989 and Mwenge shares how the Holy Spirit empowers the church to feed the orphans and widows and start churches under trees. Tanzanian leadership is largely creating local GMC churches from nothing and bringing people to faith in Christ by sharing the love of Christ.  If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

Acts 1:1-11 describes the culmination of the ministry of Christ in His Ascension.  We learn why it so critical for us to move from staring up to the sky to getting in the “wheelbarrow”.   If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

Luke 24 records two on the road to Emmaus having an unexpected encounter with the resurrected Christ. Their response illustrates that the story we live in, and the story that lives in us, is the story we live out. If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

In John 21:15-25, we see the resurrected Christ commissioning Peter rather than criticizing him. Peter remains mostly like we see him throughout the scriptures, and thankfully Jesus remains unchanged in his grace and love.  If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

In John 21, seven disciples encounter Jesus in the course of an ordinary fishing trip. Like those disciples, our way of doing things often doesn't work. Also like them, Jesus is able to supply our needs - and our greatest need is just to be with Jesus. If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

Revelation 12 testifies that we as believers will overcome by the blood of the lamb and words of our testimony. Today we hear about the words of our testimonies from three of our graduating seniors. Lets see what God has done! If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

We refer to him as "Doubting Thomas", but he didn't just doubt. Today we look at the other times in the Gospel of John where Thomas stepped forward, was attentive and bold. Peter denied Jesus, but we don't call him "Denying Peter"; rather, we look at the whole of Peter's life, not just a moment.  If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist  

Mark 11 records Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and the day becomes known as Palm Sunday. But Jesus wasn't the only one who came into Jerusalem just before Passover. Will we join the Jesus parade or the Pilate parade? If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

In Luke 19:1-10 Jesus enters Jericho and sees Zacchaeus in a sycamore-fig tree. Though despised by many, we find between the lines of the text that his encounter with Jesus transforms his life. The Good News of the Gospel is that Jesus sees us and calls us by name.  If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

In Luke 4 Jesus reveals his identity in his hometown of Nazareth in fulfillment of Isaiah 61. No one is surprised by his claim, even with the familiarity of knowing him as Jospeh's son. But everything changes when Jesus recalls the history of Elijah and Elisha. Won't you just let Jesus love you? If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

In John 1 we find the foundational statements of who Jesus is a the second person of the Triune God- one Substance but 3 persons. What we believe about this Jesus is the most critical aspect of our faith.  If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

As we launch our Linton sermon series “Who is Jesus to you“, Jesus question to the disciples in Matthew 16:13-28 is a question. We all need to answer today. If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

As we wrap up our series on “Resilient Faith” we learn from Jesus (Luke 4:1-13) how to respond to temptation, which is the way the Devil works. Because the devil shows up early, often and keeps coming back we need to know how to be prepared.  If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

As we continue in the series on resilient faith, we focus on how redemption is God's work, not ours. Joel chapter 2 carries a great promise for God's redeeming work to be done in each of our lives. If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

In 2 Corinthians 4, the Apostle Paul encourages the early church and is with the truth that though we are fragile like clay jars, the presence of a Christ is a treasure that leads through challenges in life!   If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

Today we learn how to develop a resilient faith from Caleb. Caleb is described in Numbers 14 by God as “having a different spirit”. Our sermon focuses on the biblical characteristics that made Caleb different. If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

A resilient faith is built upon embracing the truth that each of us is an intentional creation of God. Resiliency isn't a clearer focus on ourselves, it is a clearer understanding of God who cares, hears, and guides our life.  If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

Today's sermon in our series on “Resilient Faith” is based on passages in Ecclesiastes and Matthew that illuminate the importance of building a resilient faith by being connected to God through prayer and each other through community. The cross stands as that symbol of inseparable intersection of the vertical and horizontal relationships. If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

As we launch our “Resilient Faith” sermon series, we look to the words of Jesus in Matthew 24 and John 15. In these two chapters we are challenged to identify what we are building our faith upon and who/what are we connected to for life.  If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

Life should be different after we receive baptism. Today, Lowell Wertz shares amazing experiences of how he has faithfully followed Christ from the waters of his baptism and then most important three things he has learned about God. If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

I'm Matthew 2:1-12 we learn three distinct response to Christ. And 2025 is a new road, a different road the Magi took after encountering Christ. We learn from this text how to take new roads in a new year. Which will yours be? If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

Who were those shepherds in Luke 2? Why did the Angel and Heavenly Chorus herald the birth of Christ to those Shepherds outside Bethlehem? And what can we learn from this event? If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

What shapes your life? As we read about God breaking into 400 years of silence, Zechariah reveals the importance of letting God be the one who shapes your life.  If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

As we launch into the Advent journey, we read the familiar passage of Isaiah 9:1-7. And we read these scriptures every year because they reflect the unchanging nature of God's love. Can we let that story change our story? If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

We wrap up the series on Nehemiah by focusing on the major themes of the second half of the book- hearing/reading Scripture that leads to confession, revival and worship that can be heard from a distance. The joy of the Lord is our strength.  If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist  

The opposition facing Nehemiah grows to a new level in Chapter 6. We learn the posture of faithfulness and the importance of not going to “Ono” from Nehemiah when we are confronted sabotage and deception.  If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

In chapter 5 Nehemiah shifts to address the conflicts that comes from within during the restoration.  We find 5 key steps of confronting and changing our behaviors that aren't faithful to God.  If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

In the 4th chapter we learn the posture of Nehemiah to remain focused on God's call. To give God the people who challenge us, and prepare well for what God puts before us.  If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

The story of Nehemiah is a call to say “Yes” to the call of God.  It takes an “all in” effort to enact God's great plan.  How is God calling you to play a part in this great work? If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

In Nehemiah 2:1-10 we discover how Nehemiah acts on his prayerful preparation to take a courageous step of faith and see that when God acts, evil in the world reacts.  If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

In the opening chapter of Nehemiah, Nehemiah gives us the model of prayer to approach God. How differently would our lives look if we followed Nehemiah's posture of prayer? If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

Throughout scripture, God is consistently reaching to lead his people to be who He created them to be. In the season of the exiles returning to Jerusalem, God uses Ezra to call the people back to faithfulness. We also find a peculiar emphasis in what this means in the Wesleyan Methodist heritage as “Scriptural Holiness”. If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

Does God really care what we do with our money? How does generosity impact the life of a believer? Let's dive in together to that and speak specifically to what God wants to do at Kingwood Methodist Church.  If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

As we read God's word, what does it mean for Christ to be IN us? In our hearts, in our minds, in our will, and how does that effect the way we interact with others? If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

In Colossians 3:18-4:1 Paul describes how our identity in Christ changes every human relationship.  If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist  

In Colossians 3:5-15 Paul begins to describe how our new life in Christ should look. The imagery is simple and clear – is Christ your essential garmet? Or just an accessory? If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

We continue our series in Colossians this week, we explore what it means for Christ to be in the father, and Christ to live in us. What does that even mean!?  If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

In Colossians 2:6-15, Paul describes the importance of being held captive by nothing but Christ. What holds you captive outside of God? If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

How do we understand where Christ is in the midst of our struggles and suffering? And why does Paul use the imagery of the church being “knit together in love” as encourage each other in the church? Today we reveal the contrast of the message of the scripture with the “reasonable sounding arguments” of the world. If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

In Colossians 1:15-23, Paul articulates why it is so important what we believe Jesus is and who we are in him. And the application of these verses is found in one word inverse 23. If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

As we launch our sermon series in Colossians, today is an overview of the themes and context of Colossae, the church to whom Paul writes. Remember who you and whose you are in Christ. If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

As we close our series on John's 7 signs and wonders, he concludes by picking a fight with death, and in doing so shows us his Great Love for us.  Sometimes, his love is found in the waiting, in the tears of compassion or the bold call to allegiance. If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

This past Sunday was full of blessings. We reflected on our past weekend of service to the community after Hurricane Beryl and the theme of Regeneration. We combined in intergenerational worship together as one camp, one community, and one church. Come see what God has done in our students and in our town. If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

In John 9 we read of 4 different responses to Jesus' healing a man born blind. Each response has a different focus. Which is yours? If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

In John 5, Jesus heals the paralytic at the pools of Bethesda after asking a simple question, “do you want to be healed?”  Christ is always showing up in the broken places to bring healing. If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

Today we hear from students and adults from our annual UM army mission trip. It is a living example of what believing Christ means and how that leads to life in His name. If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

In John 4 we find the second “sign” of Jesus in healing the Royal official's son. Jesus is patient with the father. As He is with us, But can we be like the father? Can we take Jesus at his word? If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

As we launch the summer series on the Signs of Jesus in the Gospel of John that reveal the Glory of God in Christ, we begin with Jesus' first sign at the wedding of Cana.  If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist

President Pro Tem of the GMC Trinity Conference Jim Welch stops by KMC to deliver God's word this morning. May God bless us and the world through the Holy Spirit and His Word moving and shaping our denomination, the Global Methodist Church. If you prefer to listen, stream, and/or watch, join us and subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@kingwoodmethodist