Sermon Audio Archive

John is invited to “come up here” and sees heaven opened—not as escape, but as unveiling. At the center is a throne, and on it, One seated in radiant, unapproachable glory. Around the throne: thunder, lightning, worship, and ceaseless praise.

Christ confronts the church in Laodicea for being "lukewarm"—neither hot nor cold—exposing their spiritual complacency and self-reliance. Though they claim to be rich and in need of nothing, Jesus reveals their true condition: wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.

This is the first of the letters to the churches—what may seem intimidating at first reveals a steady pattern: encouragement, correction, and promise.

We began by naming the tension—Revelation often feels like a puzzle or a warning. But in chapter 1, especially verse 5, we heard something deeper: Jesus loves us and has set us free. This book isn’t meant to confuse—it’s meant to reveal Christ and wake up our imaginations.

This sermon named the Church as Christ’s beloved—not flawless, but chosen.

The church as a living organism—diverse in function yet united in purpose, where each member’s gifts are essential to the shared movement of grace, healing, and witness.

In ' the sheep' metaphor, the church is portrayed as a listening, trusting flock—gathered not by walls or programs, but by the Shepherd’s voice that calls us into belonging, movement, and mutual care.

This sermon explores the church as God’s field—a place of cultivation, growth, and shared labor—where each person is both planted and called to tend, trusting that God brings the increase.

A soulful jazz rendition of “This Little Light of Mine,” featuring upright bass and piano, transforms the beloved children’s song into a rich, rhythmic celebration of joy, resilience, and spiritual light.

This sermon reflects on the church as light—not only something we see, but something by which we see everything else—illuminating truth, guiding community, and revealing God’s presence in the everyday.

The sacred presence once housed in the Temple now dwells within the gathered people of God—the church—as living vessels of divine glory.

This sermon is about the church as 'God’s household' a sacred space where covenant is not only remembered but actively practiced and faithfully passed on, shaping identity across generations.

Taking off the old self and putting on the new nature means surrendering habits of isolation, judgment, or self-protection so we can be clothed in compassion, courage, and grace, becoming neighbors who mirror Christ’s renewal.

Neighboring is a mindset of active encouragement, where we choose to see and strengthen one another with intentional compassion, not just proximity.

The priest and Levite saw the wounded man yet chose to pass by, unpacking the Greek eiden (εἶδεν) to highlight the tension between awareness and action. True love begins with choosing to see—and stay.

Before telling the story of the Good Samaritan, Jesus responds to a lawyer’s test with a deeper challenge: to see neighborliness not as a legal category but a sacred posture of compassion. In this introduction, the conversation shifts from justification to transformation, inviting us to examine how—and whom—we’re willing to truly see.

Pastor Germaine Matthis asks “Who is my neighbor? This sermon explores how Jesus’ response reframes neighborliness not as proximity or identity, but as the posture of mercy and presence we choose to embody.

A simple song of praise written and produced by Pastor Dan in 2004. The idea was based on a sermon by Rev. Anthony Brown at Jackson Chappel UMC in San Marcos TX in 2003. The song features Bruce Banks on Lead Vocal + Rev. Brown and members of the Jackson Chappel choir.