St. Paul United Methodist Church - The Message

Why is it important to know Scripture?

When we're kids we're told not to eat with our mouths open. But when we come to the Holy Communion table we learn to eat with our heart open.

This week we're focusing on worship and prayer. Why are these practices important for a Christian life?

Was Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem really a celebration or was it a foreshadowing of his death?

We all have times when, like Peter, we have denied Christ in our own lives.

We will look closely at the subtleties of the events around Jesus’ arrest.

The prayer Jesus prayed in Gethsemane reminds us that temptation and trials are things we have to prepare for ahead of time.

In Christian tradition the rich man in this parable was named Dives. He squandered his opportunity to serve the least of these.

The formula for discipleship or growing to become more like Jesus is Truth plus Grace over Time.

The cross shows God’s great love for us and it demonstrates how God suffers with us.

Many of us are familiar with the building plans developed by construction companies and human architects, but what would a blueprint drawn by the Divine Architect look like? A few verses of Scripture can teach us a lot about lives built according to...

The foolishness of the cross is our salvation. People sometimes look at us as followers of Jesus as clowns, but clowns have an important role in reaching out to others.

In this story from 2 Kings, a group of lepers share good news about the end of a siege. We can lead like lepers when we share the good news of Jesus.

We're all thirsty for love, but only Jesus offers the living water that will quench our thirst.

Dr. Don shares his testimony in this message about the importance of sharing our faith and welcoming new people into our church.

This answer from the Lord gave Habakkuk strength through difficult times. In this message, we trace the impact of these verses for Paul in Romans, Martin Luther, John Wesley and us.

In the Christmas story we see the events that are happening on the stage; the baby, the wise men, the shepherds, etc. But there is more going on behind the curtain. John pulls the curtain back and lets us see what is happening back there, while we are...

The name Jesus means “God is salvation.” The birth of Jesus means we have a way to be reconciled to God.

Jesus was called Christ, another word for Messiah. What does it mean to be the Messiah?