HPUMC - Sanctuary Sermons (Traditional Worship)

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Do you ever wonder if you have to “clean up” your life before God will really show up? Life isn’t neat or tidy. There are joys and sorrows, questions and celebrations. And sometimes, we feel pressure to have it all together or hide the parts of our lives we are ashamed of, even with God and other believers. But what if God invites...

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Do you have the mindset of Jesus? So often we spend time, money, and energy learning to think like others so that we can be more like them—more successful in business or influential in relationships. But what if we could learn to think more like Jesus so that we can be more like him? 

The Apostle Paul tho...

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Have you ever found yourself presented with an opportunity you felt totally unqualified for? Two thousand years ago, an ordinary disciple named Ananias found himself in the same position. God had called him to do something that seemed risky, unexpected, and far beyond his comfort zone. But what if being the “righ...

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What attribute do you love most about your father or a father figure in your life? Maybe it’s his steady strength, his listening ear, or his generosity. Maybe it’s his dependability to show up when it matters most.

In one of Jesus’ most famous parables, we meet a father who does something entirely unexpected: he gives...

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Sometimes, all the wisdom and experience in the world tell us to “stay put.” Don’t try. Don’t hope. Don’t believe anything will change. Whether it's a personal struggle or a societal issue that feels too broken to fix, it can be easy to settle into a mindset that our problems are too big, and we should stop expecting more. But wha...

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Ever felt trapped in the endless cycle of decision-making anxiety? You aren’t alone. Each of us knows the overwhelming worry that comes with facing a big decision, and in the face of that worry, it’s easy to stall out, waiting to feel like we have enough information before moving forward.

The only problem is, “enough”...

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In a world where “might makes right,” gentleness can feel like weakness. But what if it is actually a surprising kind of strength?

God places a high value on gentleness. Jesus describes himself as gentle, and it is listed among the nine fruits of the Spirit that God wants to grow in each...

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“I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.” These words from the Apostle Paul might be some of the most relatable in the Bible. Have you ever felt that way—caught in a struggle with yourself, wanting to do better but falling into the same patterns? We all do at times. We overe...

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What does it truly mean to honor those who have shaped us? 

In John 19, as Jesus hangs on the cross, he looks down at his mother and ensures she is cared for. Even in his final moments, he remains focused on honoring her. 

Mother’s Day reminds us of the call to honor our mothers and motherly figures, but ...

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When Jesus promises in John 14 that he will do whatever we ask in his name, it’s tempting to hear that as a blank check—an offer to make our agendas succeed with divine power. But does Jesus really mean God will always give us whatever we ask for? Or is he inviting us into something deeper? 

Prayer was a constant habit for Jesus. ...

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What if the way we think about "ruling" isn’t quite what God had in mind? From the dawn of creation, God commissioned humanity to rule over all that God created. But what if His call is less about control and more about reflecting God’s image through loving stewardship? In a world where power is often equated wit...

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On Palm Sunday, we celebrate the moment Jesus rode triumphantly into Jerusalem as the people cheered wildly with the expectation that he was their Messiah. What had he done to receive such adulation? Why would they believe that he was the one?

Just days before, Jesus had done an extraordinary miracle: raising a man from the dead. ...

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Do you want to get well? This is the question Jesus asks in John 5 when he encounters a man who has been paralyzed for 38 years, waiting by the pool of Bethesda. When Jesus tells him to "get up and walk," he is inviting the man—and all of us—to move from fear to freedom and trust.

In this sermon, we continue our series...

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Have you ever been asked to trust someone based only on their word? Maybe you wanted proof before believing, or you felt doubt creeping in. Taking someone at their word can feel risky, especially when the stakes are high. 

In this sermon, we continue our series on the miracles of Jesus in the Gospel of Jo...

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Do you believe in miracles? Maybe you do, maybe you don’t. But most of us have found ourselves praying for one in those moments when we desperately need something extraordinary to happen. The Gospel of John records seven miracles Jesus performed to reveal his divine purpose and authority on the way to Jerusalem. Over the next few ...

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We all wrestle with questions of identity and worth—who we are, what defines us, and whether we measure up. But from the very beginning, God declared our worth. Made in God’s image, we were created to reflect His love and goodness to the world. Yet, we often try to earn our place with God or define ourselves by other ...