January 1
Jan. 8 - Feb. 5
Feb. 12 - March 25
February 22
April 8
April 29
May 20 - June 10
June 17 - July 22
July 29 - Sep. 9
September 16
September 23
September 30
October 6
October 14
October 21
November 4
November 11
Nov. 25 - Dec. 30
Scripture lesson: 2 Corinthians 5:14 – 6:2
Key verse: 2 Corinthians 5:17 Those who become Christians become new persons. They are not the same anymore, for the old life is gone. A new life has begun!
· You must die to the old life that pleased self.
· You must live a new life that pleases God.
· You can do this because you are a new person.
· You are a new person because of Jesus.
· You have a new responsibility to invite others to become new.
· Today is the day of salvation.of a fresh start in your faith.
Relationship Wars: Overcoming 'Divide and Conquer!'
The Enemy is NOT who you think!
This is a multi part Sermon Series that shows how we are under attack by an enemy that seeks to divide and conquer us. Parts 3 and 4 begin in May.
Relationship Wars: Part 1 - The Big Picture
This first part consists of five sermons laying the groundwork for the Relationship Wars. We see that we are under attack by an enemy who seeks to divide and conquer us. But we have the victory through God's strategy of loving each other. We look at the battlefields of marriage, family, community, and other places where this takes place. We learn how to fight back.
Relationship Wars: Part 2 - Relationship Ambushes
Part 2 consists of six sermons. We examine how the enemy tries to ambush us through our eyes, mind, heart, will, tongue and behavior. We learn how to keep from being trapped in these ambushes.
Ash Wednesday: Holy and Perfect -
Me?
God commands us to be holy (1 Peter 1:16)
God commands us to be perfect (Matthew 5:48)
This is impossible for us but not for God
Return to the LORD, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishing. (Joel 2:13)
By the Holy Spirit’s power in us and by exercising our own faith, we can reach a place where we put God first (Matthew 6:33), are not consciously sinning, and allow ourselves to be controlled by love
What we examine ourselves for in Lent is the ways we have not yet reached that, and what we are allowing to hold us back
Scripture lesson: 2 Corinthians 5:1-21
Key verse: 2 Corinthians 5:17 Those who become Christians become new persons. They are not the same anymore, for the old life is gone. A new life has begun!
Because Jesus rose from the dead, we who believe in him have
· A new assurance (verses 1-5)
· A new confidence (verses 6-8)
· A new desire (verses 9-10)
· A new attitude (verses 11-14a)
- Energy
- Sincerity
- Motivation
- Freedom
- Passion
· A new way of looking at people (verses 14b-17)
· A new mission in life (verses 18-21)
Relationship Wars: Part 3 - The Love Chapter
Part 3 consists of four sermons that show us how God enables us to conquer all the ambushes of the enemy.
Relationship Wars: Part 4 - The Fine Art of Living With People
This last section puts it all together. It shows us how to incorporate all that we have learned in the Relationship Wars series, and live lives of victory in Jesus!
A seven part Sermon Series on how we are to fight spiritually. The apostle Paul wrote about the Armor of God in his letters to the Ephesians. At the time he was under house arrest in Rome, awaiting trial for his Christian preaching. He was guarded by Roman soldiers. Seeing their armor and equipment gave Paul an analogy for the spiritual equipment God has given us to protect ourselves, our families and God's work against the attacks of the powers of darkness.
Consecration Sunday - Gifts and Giving
Delivered by Jack Brooks of the Mid-Atlantic United Methodist Foundation.
Scripture - 1 Timothy 6:17-19
The Top Ten Reasons I Love the Church
Scripture lesson: Acts 2:41-47
Key verse: Hebrews 10:25 Let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage and warn each other, especially now that the day of his coming back again is drawing near.
Scripture lesson: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
Key verse: 1 Corinthians 11:26 For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord's death until he comes again.
· What is Holy Communion?
· Why should we receive Holy Communion?
· Who may receive Holy Communion?
· How should we prepare to receive Holy Communion?
· What is the right way to receive Holy Communion?
· What should we do as a result of receiving Holy Communion?
Scripture lesson: Mark 10:13-16
Key verse: Mark 10:15 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.
· A touch from Jesus is the most important thing we can give our children (13a)
· Sometimes we church folks get our priorities mixed up (13b)
· Jesus doesn’t like it when we get our priorities mixed up! (14a)
· The Kingdom of God belongs to children and the child-like (14b-15)
· Jesus loves to touch and bless children and the child-like (16)
· It’s never too late to become a child again
Featuring a testimony from Terry Ericsen
Scripture lesson: Romans 12:4-11
Key verse: 1 Corinthians 12:27 Now all of you together are Christ's body, and each one of you is a separate and necessary part of it.
· You are unique.
If you were exactly like somebody else, one of you would be unnecessary!
· You are gifted.
What are you good at? What do you enjoy?
Your personality traits are a gift from God. Don’t suppress them, use them for him.
· You are needed.
God didn’t put any spare parts in the church
· The same is true of every other person in the church.
You can honor and respect other Christians even if you don’t always understand them!
· If you believe this and act on it, you will be blessed.
All Saints Sunday: The Church Triumphant
Scripture lesson: 1 Corinthians 15:50-58
Key verse: 1 Corinthians 15:54 When our perishable earthly bodies have been transformed into heavenly bodies that will never die, then at last the Scriptures will come true: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”
· The great transformation (verses 50-55)
· All this is a gift from God through Jesus Christ our Lord (verses 56-57)
· Knowing this (verse 58)
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
Title: Pray for the Persecuted
Scripture lesson: Acts 12:1-17
Key verse: Matthew 5:10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
· Faith in Jesus can bring persecution as well as blessing – John 15:20
· The number one request of persecuted Christians is that we pray for them
· Your prayers make a difference – James 5:16-18
Is your faith so important to you that you would face persecution, torture and death rather than renounce Jesus? If not, are you sure you really know him?
(This sermon included a 5-minute video about a persecuted Christian believer. We have deleted that portion from the podcast. More information about persecuted Christians and how we can pray for them can be found at the websites of Voice of the Martyrs, Open Doors, and International Christian Concern, among others.)
No Plan B: Part 1 - God With Us
Pastor David begins the Church Year (First Sunday in Advent) with a new series on God's Vision Statement - "On Earth as it is in Heaven." The Church is God's 'Plan A.' There is NO Plan B. "God With Us" is a five part series looking at God the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. "No Plan B" continues in 2013 with Parts 2-4.
Trinity United Methodist Church
1300 West Street
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
"I want us to be so filled with God's Holy Spirit, led by the Holy Spirit, empowered by the Holy Spirit, that people will say, 'If you want to know what Jesus is like, find somebody from Trinity.'" - Pastor David Wentz