Wesley Memorial Church (High Point, NC) Sermons & Podcast

The commandments were not given to enslave us, but enrich us. That’s why we are calling this “For Our Good, Always” because within each of these 10 commandments are directions toward blessing, not away from blessing.

You might think, “Well, that’s great, but what if I’m one of those kinds of people who have a hard time following directions? What if all I get when I read the Ten Commandments is a massive dose of guilt?

Dispense for the idea that most directions result in failure and disapproval. If these are four are good always, we should want to follow them, not have to follow them.

When you as a parent give rules to your children, are you enslaving them or helping them?

June 3, 2026

June 1, 2026

In Matthew 28, Jesus gives the "Great Commision", empowering his disciples to GO and make disciples of all the nations.

What is the mark of a disciple? How can we know if we've arrived if we don't know the destination?

In Matthew 28, Jesus sends the disciples forth to the Great Commission, to go and make disciples of all the nations.

Because the disciples waited in faith for 10 days, the Spirit was poured out upon, the Church was born and the world was forever changed. Acts. 2

If you seek to live for God, how well could you handle resistance or persecution?

A prevailing theme of 1 Peter is suffering for the sake of Jesus. He is writing to a deeply persecuted people. Many of his readers have lost mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters. Everyone had someone they had lost to religious violence, largely precipitated by Rome or Jewish religious leaders.

We are able to worship freely because others paid the price so we could stand here today and proclaim freely the Gospel of Jesus Christ, here and around the world.

Spiritual freedom precedes civic freedom. What do you think brought down that Berlin Wall? Or that a revival was happening in tandem with the American revolution?

During WWII, families that lost a family member would get a letter from General Eisenhower or Harry Truman. The letter would accompany a gold star for their lapel to signify that they were a gold star family.

As sobering and painful as that must have been, imagine getting a letter from the apostle Peter. But instead of condolences, Peter also encourages his reader: maintain focus. Every person dies, but not every person truly lives. Those who die for Jesus have truly lived.

How so? Arm yourself with the same attitude Jesus had. When I arm myself with something, I strap it to my body. To arm means it becomes part of you

May 13, 2026

May 11, 2026

Everyone does theology. Even if you say, God does not exist, you have a theology or an anti theology that impacts your worldview.

Because everyone has theological beliefs,Theology gives us context for meaning. What you believe about God or the Bible, or what you don’t believe, is the most important thing about you, because those beliefs translate into how we view human relationships and our place in the world. If you have a false belief about God, it will impact every other area of your life. The converse is also true.

We all approach scripture or theology with a filter. Dispense your filter. If we think rightly we can believe rightly and can live rightly.

Transformation begins in the mind. Do not be conformed to the patterns of this world, but Be transformed by the renewal of your mind. Romans 12:2.

Theology gives us context for meaning. This is applicable to Mother’s Day. What is the biblical approach to motherhood, to husbands and wives,?