St. John's United Methodist Church - Edwardsville, IL

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06.27.2021
Good Question, Jesus: Do you believe I am able?
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, June 27, 2021Matthew 9:27-30St. John's Worship WebsiteDonate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. We may not hear the important question if we’re not following.II. Faith is ready when the opportunity comes.III. Jesus’ question...
06.21.2021
Good Question, Jesus: Why are you afraid?
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, June 20, 2021Matthew 8:23-27St. John's Worship WebsiteDonate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. Jesus cares deeply. He’s just not stressed about it. II. Let Christ’s peace be more contagious than our anxiety. III. Perfect love...
06.13.2021
Good Question, Jesus: Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, June 13, 2021Matthew 6:24-27St. John's Worship WebsiteDonate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. We’re trapped when we make anything other than God our master.II. Walking in trust undoes our worries. Dwelling in our...
06.07.2021
Good Question, Jesus: Which one obeyed?
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, June 6, 2021Matthew 21:28-32St. John's Worship WebsiteDonate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. Jesus will answer your question with a question. II. Obedience is not just knowing, but doing right things. III. It’s more about...
05.30.2021
Passing the Torch: A Double Portion
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, May 30, 20212 Kings 2:5-15St. John's Worship WebsiteDonate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. The friendships we forge in the faith become an enduring part of our legacy.II. Witnessing true godliness causes us...
05.23.2021
Passing the Torch: Don't Neglect the Gift
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, May 23, 20211 Timothy 4:7-16St. John's Worship WebsiteDonate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. To pass on hope, we can't major in the minors.II. Young disciples are called to exemplary love, faith, and...
05.16.2021
Passing the Torch: A Generational Relay
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, May 16, 2021Psalm 78:1-8Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. To be a part of the relay, we have to put ourselves into the race.II. We’ll be held responsible for hiding Jesus from...
05.09.2021
Passing the Torch: The Nurturing Community
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, May 9, 2021Exodus 2:1-10Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. Not everything is working in favor of the nurturing community. II. Nurturing community requires a great deal of trust in God. III. Personal compassion can...
05.02.2021
Passing the Torch: What We're Given
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, May 2, 2021Genesis 1:26-32Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION Please feel free to use these notes for personal devotion and reflection, as well as spiritual conversation with your small group and family. SERMON...
04.25.2021
Beyond United: Stance
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, April 25, 2021Galatians 5:13-26Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. Our freedom in Christ leads us to serve and not destroy one another. II. The Spirit sets us free from legalism, and free from...
04.18.2021
Beyond United: Reach
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, April 18, 20211 Corinthians 12:12-27Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. If we let it, our identity in Christ has the power to break down any barriers that would separate us as believers. II....
04.11.2021
Beyond United: Foundation
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, April 11, 2021John 3:1-20Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. The kingdom of God doesn’t advance unless people experience new birth through Jesus Christ. II. Religion and reconciliation are not synonymous. III. To endure, the...
04.04.2021
Easter Sunday: The Death of Death
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, April 4, 2021Luke 24:1-12Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. We still have a hard time believing that death lost. II. Believing this unbelievably Good News robs death of its power. III. God has grace...
04.02.2021
Maundy Thursday: On Repeat
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongThursday, April 1, 20211 John 3:11-24Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC
03.28.2021
Deadly: Wrath
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, March 28, 2021Luke 23:32:46Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. Anger is the clearest pathway to death. II. Wrath spills venom on everything. III. Anger refuses to see its own need for grace. IV. Forgiveness is...
03.21.2021
Deadly: Pride
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, March 21, 2021Luke 22:54-65Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. Pride wants to stay in control of the situation. II. Pride clings to its own life, and loses it in the process. III. Jesus sees...
03.14.2021
Deadly: Sloth
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, March 14, 2021Luke 22:39-46Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. Prayer does not equip us for greater works— prayer is the greater work. II. Surrender to God doesn’t mean giving up. It means giving...
03.07.2021
Deadly: Gluttony
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, March 7, 2021Luke 22:21-27Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. A failure to self-manage will often spill over. II. Gluttony is concerned with its own cravings, and little else. III. Intentional living is the death...
02.28.2021
Deadly: Greed / Envy
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, February 28, 2021Luke 19:45-48Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. Greed cheapens what’s most precious to God. II. Envy wants what it doesn’t have, and nobody else can have it. III. Gratitude and contentedness are...
02.21.2021
Deadly: Vanity
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, February 21, 2021Luke 19:28-40Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. Vanity won’t let you take the risk.II. Vanity wants the accolade and attention.III. Vanity is concerned about how this makes us look.IV. Modesty...
02.18.2021
Take Aim - Ash Wednesday
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongWednesday, February 17, 2021John 10:1-10Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC
02.14.2021
Love Story: Ruth and Boaz
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, February 14, 2021Ruth 2:1-12Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. Love acts as a care network for people in times of need. II. We honor God’s love story through respect and responsibility. III. Our loving...
02.07.2021
Love Story: Isaac and Rebekah
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, February 7, 2021Genesis 24:50-67Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. God will align circumstances to advance His love story. II. God’s love story is generous with blessing. III. God’s love wraps our stories into His...
01.31.2021
Skeptical: Your Christians
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, January 31, 2021Philippians 2:12-18Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. Our willing obedience becomes proof of the goodness of God.II. Our willful rebellion is a testimony against the light of God.III. When under...
01.24.2021
Skeptical: Just Some Old Book
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, January 24, 2021John 20:30-31; 2 Timothy 3:14-17Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. The Bible can be abused, but that doesn't make it abusive. II. The primary purpose of the word of God is...
01.17.2021
Skeptical: An Invisible Man in the Sky
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, January 17, 2021Colossians 1:15-22Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. God wants to be seen in both creation and Christ.II. One calling of the church is to make God visible.III. When broken lives...
01.10.2021
Skeptical: Why Do Bad Things Happen?
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, January 10, 2021John 9:1-11Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. Evil is risk built into a creation with the freedom to make choices.II. Pain is real. Love is still more powerful.III. God’s answer...
01.03.2021
Rearranged Furniture
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, January 3, 2021Exodus 40Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. Remembering God’s faithfulness bolsters our faith.II. God may introduce some things to our lives for a season and reason.III. We remember for the...
12.27.2020
Come Holy Spirit
by Bishop Frank BeardSunday, December 27, 2020John 14:15-17Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION - What do you think will be your favorite Christmas memory from this year? - Why do you believe Jesus instructed his disciples...
12.25.2020
Chains Shall He Break: Evermore Proclaim - Christmas Eve
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongThursday, December 24, 2020Luke 2:21-35Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC
12.20.2020
Chains Shall He Break: All Oppression Shall Cease
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, December 20, 2020Luke 4:14-24Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. From the time He was born, oppressors have felt threatened by Jesus.II. If it’s not Good News for the oppressed, it’s not the...
12.13.2020
Chains Shall He Break: Thus in Lowly Manger
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, December 13, 2020Luke 1:46-55Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. The humble do not escape God’s notice.II. What pride corrupts, Jesus corrects.III. How we respond to this stable-born Savior helps diagnose the pride...
12.06.2020
Chains Shall He Break: The Weary World
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, December 6, 2020Matthew 11:27-29Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. The birth of Jesus brought an invitation of peace to the weary.II. When we know Jesus is in control, He can counter our...
11.29.2020
Chains Shall He Break: In Sin and Error Pining
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, November 29, 2020Luke 1:67-79Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. God can be trusted to keep His promises.II. God’s mercy keeps us from being buried in our mistakes.III. Christ was born to free...
11.22.2020
WORELATIONSHIP: Furbies of Faith
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, November 22, 2020Hebrews 10:19-25Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. Christ has created a path to reconciling with God and one another.II. Our relationships as disciples will be different because of our spiritual...
11.15.2020
WORELATIONSHIP: Macro Lens Selfies
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, November 15, 2020James 1:19-25Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. We are tempted to become defensive when scripture holds its magnifying mirror up to our lives.II. Your relationship with yourself changes through worship.III....
11.08.2020
WORELATIONSHIP: Bad Math, But Solid Theology
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, November 8, 20201 John 1:1-4Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. The relational nature of God is impossible to explain, but possible to experience. II. We are created and invited as an extension of...
11.01.2020
WORELATIONSHIP: Connected to the Cloud
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, November 1, 2020Hebrews 12:1-4Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. Through worship, we are connected with believers throughout time. II. The cloud ultimately connects us to Jesus and His sacrifice. III. These witnesses inspire us...
10.25.2020
With A Little Help from My Friends: Friends Bring Joy
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, October 25, 2020John 3:23-30Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. Even if you’re in a desert, God can make sure there’s plenty of water. II. Comparison is a thief of joy. III. Joy is not...
10.18.2020
With A Little Help from My Friends: Friends Are Compassionate
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, October 18, 2020Job 2:11-13Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. Friends remind us that we are not alone. II. God’s kind of friendship journeys with others through joy and pain. III. When we short-circuit compassion,...
10.11.2020
With A Little Help from My Friends: Friends Protect
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, October 11, 20201 Samuel 20:28-42Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTESI. Friendship may mean putting God’s plans over selfish ambition.II. Protecting our friends means we may face attacks intended for them.III. If we...
10.04.2020
With A Little Help from My Friends: Friends Sacrifice
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, October 4, 2020John 15:9-17Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. Abiding in Jesus’ love is the source of the love and joy we share.II. God’s kind of friendship is shown through self-giving love.III....
09.27.2020
Homecoming: Extravagant Dad
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, September 27, 2020Luke 15:11-32Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. This is a story about the Father.II. Our worship life reveals our role in the Homecoming story.III. We align with God’s story when...
09.20.2020
Homecoming: Older Brother
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, September 20, 2020Luke 15:11-32Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. It’s the distance of the heart, not just the body, that makes someone lost. II. Older brothers keep away from the celebration and pretend...
09.13.2020
Homecoming: Runaway Son
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, September 13, 2020Luke 15:11-32Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. Jesus is committed to finding what’s been lost. II. Some become lost by desiring gifts without the Giver. III. It’s the welcome more than the...
09.06.2020
What's Wrong With Me?
by Rev. BultemeierSunday, September 6, 2020Romans 7:15-25Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. Death always follows close behind sin. II. It's not our DO, it's our WHO. III. We have a new self. Not just trying harder, but to...
08.30.2020
Dinner Time: Clean Plate
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, August 30, 2020Luke 11:37-44Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. Jesus will break human traditions for the sake of the lesson.II. Just because we look polished doesn’t mean we’re clean.III. Obedience is complete...
08.23.2020
Dinner Time: Feeding 5000
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, August 23, 2020Luke 9:10-17Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. Hungry and hurt people will find where folks get fed and healed.II. Following Jesus means He’ll put more than food on your plate.III....
08.16.2020
Dinner Time: The Great Banquet
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, August 16, 2020Luke 14:15-24Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTESI. The invitation is about God’s generosity, not our deserving.II. Our excuses don’t excuse as well as we hope they do.III. We get to...
08.09.2020
Dinner Time: Three Visitors
by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, August 9, 2020Genesis 18:1-15Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. You never know when God is going to stop by (but God may just stop by)II. Which comes first: The presence of God,...

What's St. John's United Methodist Church - Edwardsville, IL about?

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St. John's United Methodist Church - Edwardsville, IL episodes:

Good Question, Jesus: Do you believe I am able?

Good Question, Jesus: Why are you afraid?

Good Question, Jesus: Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?

Good Question, Jesus: Which one obeyed?

Passing the Torch: A Double Portion

Passing the Torch: Don't Neglect the Gift

Passing the Torch: A Generational Relay

Passing the Torch: The Nurturing Community

Passing the Torch: What We're Given

Beyond United: Stance

Beyond United: Reach

Beyond United: Foundation

Easter Sunday: The Death of Death

Maundy Thursday: On Repeat

Deadly: Wrath

Deadly: Pride

Deadly: Sloth

Deadly: Gluttony

Deadly: Greed / Envy

Deadly: Vanity

Take Aim - Ash Wednesday

Love Story: Ruth and Boaz

Love Story: Isaac and Rebekah

Skeptical: Your Christians

Skeptical: Just Some Old Book

Skeptical: An Invisible Man in the Sky

Skeptical: Why Do Bad Things Happen?

Rearranged Furniture

Come Holy Spirit

Chains Shall He Break: Evermore Proclaim - Christmas Eve

Chains Shall He Break: All Oppression Shall Cease

Chains Shall He Break: Thus in Lowly Manger

Chains Shall He Break: The Weary World

Chains Shall He Break: In Sin and Error Pining

WORELATIONSHIP: Furbies of Faith

WORELATIONSHIP: Macro Lens Selfies

WORELATIONSHIP: Bad Math, But Solid Theology

WORELATIONSHIP: Connected to the Cloud

With A Little Help from My Friends: Friends Bring Joy

With A Little Help from My Friends: Friends Are Compassionate

With A Little Help from My Friends: Friends Protect

With A Little Help from My Friends: Friends Sacrifice

Homecoming: Extravagant Dad

Homecoming: Older Brother

Homecoming: Runaway Son

What's Wrong With Me?

Dinner Time: Clean Plate

Dinner Time: Feeding 5000

Dinner Time: The Great Banquet

Dinner Time: Three Visitors