Beyond the Sermon

Beyond the Sermon

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Beyond the Sermon episodes

  • Sailing the Ship - Administration & Leadership: Sermon

    For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series looks at each of the spiritual gifts, how God uses them today, and how we discern which gifts we've been given.

    This sermon looks at how the gifts of leadership and administration work together to move the church toward God's vision.

    Scripture: Acts 27:1-15

    **Apologies that the end of the closing prayer got cut off**

    26 min
  • Sharing God's Word with God's People - Teaching & Prophecy: Sermon

    For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series looks at each of the spiritual gifts, how God uses them today, and how we discern which gifts we've been given.

    This sermon explores the gifts of teaching and prophecy, a pair of gifts connected by the idea of sharing God's word with God's people.

    Scripture: Acts 13:1-3

    30 min
  • Office? Gift? Both? - Apostleship & Shepherding: Sermon

    For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series looks at each of the spiritual gifts, how God uses them today, and how we discern which gifts we've been given.

    This sixth sermon in the series explores the gifts of apostleship and shepherding, a pair of gifts that are often misunderstood because of the offices of Apostle and Pastor.

    Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

    23 min
  • Got Faith? - Faith & Martyrdom: Sermon

    For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series looks at each of the spiritual gifts, how God uses them today, and how we discern which gifts we've been given.

    This fifth sermon in the series explores the gifts of faith and martyrdom and talks about why belief is not a sufficient synonym for faith.

    Scripture: Acts 7:54-8:4

    41 min
  • Sticks & Stones - Exhortation & Words of Wisdom/Knowledge: Sermon

    For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series is looking at each of the spiritual gifts, how God uses them today, and how we discern which gifts we've been given.

    This fourth sermon in the series looks at some gifts that are tied together by the way God uses words to bless the recipients and why "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me" is bad wisdom to pass on to our kids.

    Scripture: Acts 9:20-30, Acts 11:22-26

    36 min
  • A Heart for Those in Need - Mercy & Intercession: Sermon

    For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series is looking at each of the spiritual gifts, how God uses them today, and how we discern which gifts we've been given.

    This sermon looks at two gifts that flow out of a heart for those in need, the gifts of mercy and intercession, along with a reminder that our spiritual gifts do not define our identity.

    Scripture: Acts 9:32-43

    31 min
  • Come & Stay at My House - Helps/Hospitality: Sermon

    For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series is looking at each of the spiritual gifts, how God uses them today, and how we discern which gifts we've been given.

    This sermon looks at the gifts of helps and hospitality, which we believe is the key to the spread of the gospel in our day.

    Scripture: Acts 16:11-15

    29 min
  • What We Give - Healing & Generosity: Sermon

    For our summer series we are back in our spiritual gifts series, "Empowered: Understanding & Exercising Spiritual Gifts." Part two of this series is looking at each of the spiritual gifts, how God uses them today, and how we discern which gifts we've been given.

    This sermon looks at the gifts of generosity and healing as well as the difference between spiritual gifts and common faithfulness.

    Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

    31 min
  • Whatever You Do: Sermon feat. Rev. Dick Esher

    Dick Esher grew up in our congregation, has previously served as youth pastor, associate pastor, and interim pastor, and now is back as part of our congregation in his retirement. For our Father's Day message we asked Rev. Dick Esher to speak to our congregation as a spiritual father. This is that message.

    Colossians 3:12-17

    36 min

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This podcast features the sermons preached at First Methodist Church of Collingswood, NJ and follow-up conversations from the pastors, ministry leaders, and the people of FUMC Collingswood. These…