New Beginnings UMC's Podcast

Guest Pastor Rev. Wes Craven brings us his message based on the book of Revelation 5:1-10.

Farewell sermon from Pastor Ross Chellis.

All were filled with the Holy Spirit that had been promised to them. They were able to do great things because they were one and the Holy Spirit inspired them all.

Jesus asks the Father to protect his followers so that they may be one as the Father and the Son are one. The Christian community is called to live as a unified one body as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are one.

Jesus announces his departure to his disciples, but he promises to ask his Father to send another advocate - The Holy Spirit.

This final sermon in the series will look at the conversation that the resurrected Jesus shared with Peter.

This sermon focuses on the resurrection appearance of Jesus on the beach, where he shared a meal of bread and fish with the disciples.

The second sermon in this series is a reading of Thomas' need to see the risen Lord in order to believe.

This new series will look at the three appearances of Jesus according to the Gospel of John. The first appearance is to the disciples who were in the Upper Room.

This sermon focuses on the tears of Mary Magdalene. We recount the story of the empty tomb from her point of view and how the empty tomb conveys hope.

Tenebrae Service of Darkness remembering the crucifixion and death of Jesus.

Remembrance of the Last Supper Jesus shared with the disciples.

A recount of Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem.

The final sermon does a quick synopsis of the entire series, but the emphasis of the sermon is the Tempter would depart from Jesus. Angels would care for Jesus as he departed from this time of temptation. By choosing the Word, trusting God and consistently praising and serving God, we too will depart from our wilderness experience to arrive at the presence of God.

This sermon give attention to the second of the temptations of Jesus. Jesus informs the Tempter that one should not test God. His example encourages us to see that we ought to choose to remain faithful and obedient to God even when God's is perceived to be absent from our lives.

Transfiguration Sunday. After hearing the divine proclamation, the disciples fall to the ground and were overcome with fear. Jesus came and touched them....and called for them to rise. The focus, therefore, will be upon the touch of Jesus...He who reveals the glory of God has been sent to touch us in a way that will transfigure and transform us into our intended identity.

This sermon will evaluate the calling of Matthew. While he is an “unexpected” disciple, the focus of the sermon will be on the last verse: “For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.” Participation in the ministry of Jesus provides us with more than a life of purpose, but his way inspires us to adopt a new passion to love the lost, restore the broken, and welcome the outcast, etc…

This sermon will examine the calling of the first disciples. Jesus calls a group of "unexpected" disciples. The call Jesus issues to his first disciples is an invitation to participate in his life and ministry. The call Jesus issues to us is the same: we are invited to a new life of purpose by participating in the continuance of his ministry as we follow His way.

This sermon covers the baptism of Jesus and that he is raised from the waters to the revelation, a fresh awareness of the presence of the divine. Likewise, we are raised to the already presence of God in our life through faith in Jesus Christ.

An angel appears to Joseph and tells him to take his family and flee to Egypt. Joseph, Mary and Jesus travel to Egypt until the death of Herod.

The magis are overwhelmed with joy when they discover the Christ Child before leaving along a different way. Our discovery of the Christ Child should set us new way as well.

Discovering a child born to be "King of the Jew" frightens Herod and poses a threat to his power. the Supremecy of Christ can be frightening to us, as well, because it calls for us to live in obedience to him!

This second lesson will introduce us to the magis and we will learn that no one is so far away that they cannot journey to the Christ child.

This series follows the "birth narrative" according to the Gospel of Matthew. We begin with the story of Joseph's dream and we will consider how angels (messengers) prepare us for God's will in our life.

Israel declares they will serve the Lord. We are encouraged as a congregation to serve the Lord.

Joshua is standing on holy ground. God is present and active in our midst and together we are standing on holy ground! We should care for all that we have and all that we are so that we can remain set apart in future generations.

The Israelites stacked 12 stones when they passed over the Jordan to be a witness to the faithfulness of God to future generations. We too must utilize the resources made available to us to be a witness to the faithfulness of God to future generations.

Jesus instructs his disciples to wake up and keep watch. Many of us have grown comfortable in our faith and need to hear the call of Jesus. to "wake up and keep watch" so that we might live for the glory of God.

The apostle Paul encourages his audience to "wake up" to the new day that is dawning. Likewise, we must awake to the new life by putting away things of the old!

This sermon considers the "raising of Lazarus" to introduce us to the need for all of us to be spiritually awoken by Jesus Christ so that we can be freed from our spiritual deprivation and empowered to life in the new life!

This sermon reflects on the poem "Mending Wall" by Robert Frost to bring great clarity to our Gospel lesson on Luke 16:19-31.

Christ-followers are not meant to serve their own interest, but the will of God. Therefore, followers of Christ must utilize the blessings entrusted to them by God to achieve their God-given vision

There is a cause for celebrating the sinner's repentance because it means they have intentionally decided to receive God's Grace and to turn back towards God.

The grace of God is freely given to all of us, but we have the option of rejecting God's grace. Our failure to receive the grace of God will "excuse" or "absence" us from the kingdom of God

Our lesson is the Parable of the Rich Fool. The focus of the sermon is on the attitude we have towards God and our reliance upon God to care for our needs

Speak by the spirit, for the Spirit will lead you to speak.

Salkehatchie Sunday. The youth will share their experiences from Salkehatchie Lake City and Newberry Summer service 2019.

Our lesson is the story of Mary and Martha. Martha is worried and distracted, but Mary sits at the feet of Jesus. In response to the complaint of Martha, Jesus tells her she has become distracted by her many tasks...she should choose the "better part."

Our lesson is the very popular story of the Good Samaritan. The focus of this message is on the call at the end of the story- to "go and do likewise".

God chooses to reveal glimpses of God to whomever he chooses. Catching these glimpses of God are a blessing to those who see.

This is the second sermon in this series on Luke 9:51-62. The lesson continues to discuss the uncertainty we feel when we are called to follow Jesus into new phases or seasons of life.

This is the first of a two-part sermon series on Luke 9:51-62. The lesson is on the uncertainty of where we will go when we follow Jesus. Sometimes we will be called to move physical locations, but often we are called to follow Jesus into new phases or seasons of life.

Guest Pastor Rev. Wes Craven speaks of the importance of keeping your eye on Jesus.

The Apostles are filled with the Holy Spirit and inspired to move from the place of hiding to proclaim the gospel message before all the people of Jerusalem.

The uninspiring of the world can leave us spiritually exhausted to the point we feel tapped out.

Jesus is the living water that restores us when we are feeling spiritually wilted.

Youth Director Lainey Wood gives a special message for the 2019 graduates and in commemoration of New Beginnings 20th year of charter.

Our bodies will be transformed....the resurrection of the dead does not refer to the ascent of a spirit/soul; rather, the resurrection of Christ provides us with the hope that our bodies will be transformed in a glorified, heavenly body.

Jesus could not have been raised from the dead if there is no resurrection of the dead which would render our faith futile. Our hope for eternal and everlasting is secured through our sharing in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

This message is the first in a series of five. The series, Resurrecting Hope, is a follow up to our Easter message, Hope is Healing. The series will cover 1 Corinthians 15. This message will recall what was said in the Easter message and introduce the series as a deeper discussion about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is for us a source of hope.