Sydenstricker United Methodist Church Podcast

September 13 Evening Service: "Who Created the Bible and Why?” Scripture: Hebrews 4: 12-13; 2 Timothy 3: 14-17 What is the foundation for the Bible and why was it created in the order it is?

September 13 Morning Service: "Your Unique Swing” Scripture: 2 Timothy 2: 1-7 What is your unique talent, skill, or gift and how are you to use it for the glory of God?

Youth Sunday School Lesson 2026-09-13

September 6 Morning Service: "Why is Communion Important?” Scripture: Exodus 12: 1-14 What was Jesus' role in its development and why is it critical to our theology?

Evening Service: "Foundation of the Ten” Scripture: Exodus 20: 2-17 What is the foundation of the Ten Commandments. Why were they necessary and how did they shape the world?

August 30 Morning Service: "Fulfillment” Scripture: Mark 12: 28-33 What does Jesus say about fulfillment and how do we understand the most important thing we can do to obtain it?

August 23 Evening Service: "Faith or Science?” Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20 Are faith and science opposed to one another or can they coexist?

Morning Service: "Seven Witnesses III” Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22 We will explore the church of Laodicea

August 16 Evening Service: "Is God the God of Israel, Only?” Scripture: Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 If Israel is the chosen people, how do gentiles fit into that understanding?

August 16 Morning Service: "Does What We Say Matter, If Our Hearts Are Pure?” Scripture: Matthew 15:10-28

August 9 Evening Service: “Music, the Powerful Tool” Scripture: 1 Chronicles 25:1, 4 and 6 Music Sunday

August 9 Morning Service: “Making a Vibrant Church” Scripture: Psalm 100; Colossians 3:16-17 Music Sunday

August 2 Evening Service: "Can God Forgive My Past?” Can God wipe our slate clean and give us a second chance? Scripture: Romans 3:1-4; 19-26

August 2 Morning Service: “The Seven Churches Series: Seven Witnesses II” We will explore the churches of Thyatira, Sardis and Philadelphia Scripture: Revelation 2:18-20; 3:1-2

July 19 Evening Service: “Once Saved or Free Will?" We will explore the conflicting concepts of salvation and profession. Scripture: Revelation 2:1-5

July 19 Morning Service: “The Seven Churches Series: John's Vision” What did John see on the island of Patmos and what message from Jesus does it convey? Scripture: Revelation 1:1-20

Evening Service: “When We Get to Heaven” What do we know about what heaven will look like? Scripture: John 14:1-6

Morning Service: “The Seven Churches Series: Seven Witnesses I” We will explore the first three of the seven churches in John's vision. Scripture: Revelation 2:1-4, 8-10, 12-13

Morning Service: “Why Did Jesus Speak in Parables?” What was the purpose of the parable and how do they resonate today? Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

Morning Service: “Freedom is Never Free” How do we attain freedom and the gift of salvation? Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:20-24

Evening Service: “The Wesley Influence” How do John, Charles and Susanna Wesley influence our worship, theology and religious experience? Scripture: Romans 1:1-12

June 28 Morning Service: “Jesus Said” What are the eight prophecies of Jesus and what is the status of them today? Scripture: Matthew 24:1-14

Morning Service: “A Father of Many Nations” What makes God the ultimate father-figure? Scripture: Genesis 21:8-21, Matthew 10:24-39

Evening Service: "The Wesley Influence on Music and Worship"

Evening Service: “Hope in Difficult Times” How can we take comfort in God's Word? Scripture: Romans 15:13; Psalm 31:24; Isaiah 40:31

Morning Service: “Prophecy Series- New World Order” What is the new world order prophesied in Revelation and is it possible with today's world leaders and cultures? Scripture: Revelation 13:11-17

Evening Service: “The Trinity” Scripture: Matthew 28:17-20 What is the scriptural and doctrinal understanding of the Trinity?

Morning Service: “Prophecy Series- Daniel's Dream” What does Daniel's dream tell us about the world to come? Scripture: Daniel 2:31-45

Morning Service: “What is the Significance of Pentecost?” Scripture: Acts: 2:1-13

Evening Service: “What Is the Ascension and What Is Its Significance?” Scripture: Acts:1:7-11

Morning Service: “The Lord's Prayer- Why and What Do We Ask?” Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Morning Service- "As Long As You're Living, My Baby You'll Be" God's love, which is much like that of a mother for a child, can guide us in raising children of faith. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Evening Service: “Wisdom” How do we understand the wisdom writings in the Bible and wisdom as God intends it to be? Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-6; 3:13-21

Morning Service: “Prophecy Series: Ancient Proclamation” What does the Old Testament tell us about prophecy and the end times? Scripture: Isaiah 46:3-10

Evening Service: "The Good Shepherd" Scripture: John 10:1-10

Morning Service: "Shepherds" Scripture: John 10:1-10

Evening Service: “Native American vs. Hebrew” How does Native American spirituality compare to Hebrew spirituality? Scripture: Genesis 2:15-19

Morning Service: “Prophecy Series: Importance and Promise” How does God share with us through prophecy and how to we understand end-times? Scripture: Deuteronomy 18:15-22; Revelation 1:1-3

Evening Service: "Creation" How do we reconcile the creation story found in Genesis with scientific history? Scripture: Genesis 1:1-26

Morning Service: "Two Men, Two Consequences" Sin came into the world through Adam and was taken away by Christ. What does this mean for us? Scripture: Romans 5:12-21

Morning Service: “Arise and Live” What is the story of the empty tomb, and what is its message of salvation? Scripture: Matthew 28:1-10

Evening Service "Bach and the Passion Hymns"

Morning Service: “Death Passed Over” What does the story of Passover mean to us today in terms of the Eucharist and the fulfillment of prophecy? Scripture: Exodus 12:1-14

Morning Service: “Who, Then, Is Saved?” Is salvation only for those who believe in Jesus, or is it broader than that? Scripture: Romans 2:6-16

Evening Service: "Wills, Advance Directives and Preparation" How we can make it easier on our loved ones by considering advance directives, wills and other preparations for our death? Scripture: Philippians 3:20-21; Colossians 3:23-24

Morning Service: "Am I Prepared?" Scripture: Philippians 3:20-21; Colossians 3:23-24 Death is inevitable for all of us, so how do we prepare spiritually and physically?

Evening Service: "Church and State" Scripture: Romans 13:1-7 and 1 Peter 2:13-15 As Christians, what is our responsibility in this time of disagreement and conflict within our government?

Morning Service: "Forgiveness Matters" Scripture: Ephesians 4: 25-32 Why does forgiveness matter, especially if the offender does not apologize?

Evening Service: "Purim and Genocide" Scripture: Esther 3:12-15; 4:11-16 We will discuss genocide through the ages and how silence allows evil to perpetuate.

Morning Service: "For Such a Time As This" Scripture: Esther 3:12-15; 4:11-16 What does the story of Esther tell us about standing against injustice and being voice against oppression in our world?

Morning Service: “Close to the Brokenhearted” How do we become a place of sanctuary and healing for the world around us? Scripture: Psalm 34:15-22