Have you ever been to a party where an unwanted guest shows up? Maybe the party was so good the police show up, threatening the party. Maybe it’s that a person no one wants to be around—the obnoxious person whose presence ruins the party. Today we are going tell you about a party with an unwanted guest. It is party time in Jerusalem, the great Passover feast! Everyone who is anyone is there. People come from across the land! And, Passover parties were not just feasts—they were a time of great expectation that one day the host of the party—the Messiah, would come. Jesus makes his way to the party. His followers know he is the long awaited one. So, as he enters Jerusalem, they shout Hosanna. This is going to be the best party of all! But, soon, the shouts of Hosanna turn into shouts of crucifixion. What happened?

We begin this sermon teaching about the triclinium and how the disciples were configured around the table. This is important, given where Jesus was seated. Being in the place of honor, the person on his right would serve Jesus, and the person on his left would be served by Jesus. The person on the opposite side, at the end was in the servant’s seat. John was on Jesus right, Judas on his left and Peter, the rock, in the servant seat. Where will you sit?

In todays sermon, using the story from John where Jesus is at a wedding and turns water into wine, Pastor discusses how God shows us "Extravagant Generosity."

In todays sermon, Rev. David Devereaux discusses how often there are parties in the bible. Using the story of Paul and Silas in jail, we learn that even in our darkest hours, there is always reason to celebrate. Listen to this podcast to find out why.

March 5th, 2019 - When Christians Get it Wrong - Part 4 by Desert Spring United Methodist Church - Las Vegas

In todays sermon Rev. David Devereaux discusses how the advice Christians give others in times of need may not only not help, but be bad theology. The Book of Job is used in this sermon series to explain the point that God doesn't cause bad things to happen as Job Discovered after loosing everything we worked so hard for while being a dedicated follower of God.

Many young people today struggle with the notion that you have to be a Christian to be favored by God. They wonder why we would say that a good Buddhist, for instance, will be condemned to hell, unless he or she converts to Christianity. This is just another form of the judgmentalism that seems to keep young people away from the church. But, is it true that proponents of other faiths will be condemned by God? Isn’t salvation God’s initiative, not ours? In this sermon we will explore the 3 most common Christian answers to the question: Christian Exclusivism, Christian Inclusivism, and Christian Universalism. We will explore how we as Christians can maintain our belief that Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life, without judging others. Paul, in Athens, gives us a good model.

In todays sermon, Rev. David Devereaux discusses where "Christians Get it Wrong" and in todays sermon, we learn that one of the places we get it wrong is by being Judgmental. Starting with Jesus and the story of the Pharisees, Pastor enlightens us to what Jesus has to say about being Judgmental.

In todays sermon, Pastor David Devereaux discusses the importance of community in our need to be Fulfilled.

Today, Rev. David Devereaux continues his sermon series "Fulfilled" discussing "awe."