Beech Grove UMC Sermons

Who Are You?

October 26, 2025Sermon Title: Who Are You?Scripture: Romans 12:1-2Focus: Becoming more Christlike takes intentional and daily commitment. When we put on the ‘Christ clothes’ of compassion, kindness,…

Sacred Memory

June 29, 2025Sermon Title: Sacred MemoryScripture: Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20Hymn: Great is Thy Faithfulness (UMH 140)Song: Coat of Many Colors by Dolly PartonFocus: When God feels distant, we return to…

Longing For Something

Originally Preached June 22, 2025 by Rev. Andrew WareSeries: Sacred EchoesSermon Title: Longing for SomethingScripture: Psalm 42Hymn: As the Deer (TFWS 2025)Song: Fast Car by Tracy ChapmanFocus: Our…

Here We Stand

Originally Preached June 15, 2025 by Rev. Andrew WareSeries: Sacred EchoesSermon Title: Here We StandScripture: Psalm 8 Hymn: How Great Thou Art (UMH 77)Song: What a Wonderful World (Originally…

God with Joseph, The Dutiful

God with Zechariah

First Sunday of Advent Theme: God with Zechariah, the Skeptic Scripture: Luke 1:5-16, 23-25, 76-80 Focus: There are moments when circumstances in life or deferred hopes and dreams may feel like a…

The Secret of Contentment

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-7, 10-14, 19 Focus Statement: As we learn what it really means to have enough, we are freed to embrace and leverage what we have. Key Points: True contentment comes not…

"God Trusted Me With It"

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30 Fear can lead to paralysis and missed opportunities. God trusts us with gifts that we are called to steward faithfully. The parable of the talents teaches us to use our…

Called By Love

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10 When God calls our name, it’s an invitation to a transforming relationship as an agent of grace. Zacchaeus went from being an agent of the state to an agent of God. To…

From Macedonia to Suffolk

Scripture: Acts 16:6-15 Explore how the early church operated beyond the confines of the temple or synagogue, taking the gospel into the streets and homes of the people. This week will look at the…

New Wine, New Wineskins

Scripture: Luke 5:33-39 As we recognize the necessity of change and adaptation in our church practices, we emphasize the significance of embracing novel forms of worship and community that resonate…

Build A Bridge and Go Over It

Scripture: John 1:1-141 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through him, and without him…

The Spark of the Church

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-1613 ‘You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under…

Communion: The Holy Meal of Grace

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-2623 For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, 24 and when he had given…

Experience Christian Community

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17In the United Methodist Church, holy conferencing focuses on the ability of laity and clergy to come together and discuss and discern difficult topics guided by the Holy…

Holiness: Living a Life of Faith

Scripture: Micah 6:6-8John Wesley said, “There is no holiness but social holiness.” Salvation and a full life in Christ are seen in personal and social holiness. This holiness calls us to a missional…

Grace: The Journey of Faith

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-10Grace is a gift from God given freely to all people; because of this gift, we are saved. This grace is the spark that makes the Methodist fire burn, the starting point and…

Baptism: Birth in the Spirit

Scripture: John 3:1-17Baptism is God’s cleansing of our original sin, initiation into Christ’s Holy Church, incorporation into the body of Christ, and empowerment by the Holy Spirit for a lifelong…

Our Theological Task

Scripture: Hebrews 5:12-6:12Our theological task, within our faith, is to learn and grow in our understanding of our most basic Christian affirmation and what that means for us. Hebrews invites us to…

Our Christian Affirmation

Scripture: Hebrews 5:12-6:12The original affirmation of our faith is that of affirming our belief in the Lordship and Resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ. This affirmation rests at the heart of…