Sermons - Southminster Presbyterian Church

Thawing a Frozen Heart

July 21, 2019

Bible Text: John 15:12-13 | Rev. Matt Gearke

Dove

July 14, 2019

Bible Text: Matthew 2:13-17 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Fruit

July 7, 2019

Bible Text: Galatians 5:13-26; Acts 4:31-37 | Rev. Matt Gearke

Living Water

June 23, 2019

Bible Text: John 4:7-26; John 7:37-39 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Breath of Life

June 16, 2019

Bible Text: Genesis 1:26-31; Ezekiel 37:1-14 | Rev. Matt Gearke

Fire

June 9, 2019

Bible Text: John 14:8-17, 25-27; Acts 2:1-21 | Rev. Matt Gearke

Living Stone

June 2, 2019

Bible Text: Colossians 1: 15-20; 1 Peter 2: 4-8 | Rev. Matt Gearke

Healer

May 19, 2019

Bible Text: Matthew 4:23-25; John 13: 31-35 | Rev. Matt Gearke

Good Shepherd

May 12, 2019

Bible Text: Matthew 4:23-25; John 13: 31-35 | Rev. Matt Gearke

Be Light

April 28, 2019

Bible Text: John 1:1-9 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

The Redeemer

April 21, 2019

Rev. Matt Gearke

Suffering Servant

April 14, 2019

Bible Text: Luke 19:28-40 | Rev. Matt Gearke

Watchful Guide

April 7, 2019

Bible Text: Exodus 13:17-22 | Rev. Matt Gearke

Comforter

March 31, 2019

Bible Text: Psalm 23; Dueteronomy 32:11 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Parent

March 24, 2019

Bible Text: Luke 15:11-32 | Rev. Matt Gearke

Potter

March 17, 2019

Bible Text: Jeremiah 18:1-12 | Rev. Matt Gearke

Creator

March 10, 2019

Bible Text: Genesis 1 and 2; Job 38:1-18 | Rev. Matt Gearke

Coming into the Light

March 3, 2019

Bible Text: Luke 9:28-43 | Rev. Matt Gearke

Can I Know God Personally?

February 24, 2019

Bible Text: James 4:1-12; Revelation 3:14-22 | Rev. Matt Gearke

Is the Bible Reliable?

February 17, 2019

Bible Text: Psalm 119:9-16, 105 | Rev. Matt Gearke

Is Jesus Really God?

February 10, 2019

Bible Text: Psalm 2:1-12 | Rev. Matt Gearke

Is Christianity Too Narrow?

February 3, 2019

Bible Text: Acts 17:16-31; John 14:1-7 | Rev. Matt Gearke

Why Does God Allow Pain and Suffering?

January 27, 2019

Bible Text: Job 1:1-12, 13-22 | Rev. Matt Gearke

Is There a God?

January 20, 2019

Bible Text: Psalm 19:1-4; Romans 1:19-20, 2:14-15 | Rev. Matt Gearke

Does Life Have a Purpose

January 13, 2019

Bible Text: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11; Matthew 6:25-34 | Rev. Matt Gearke

The Journey

January 6, 2019

Bible Text: Matthew 2:1-12 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Preparing for the Unknown

December 24, 2018

Bible Text: Luke 2:1-7 | Rev. Barbara Gorsky

Southminster Church Family

December 23, 2018

Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Prepare to Embrace LOVE

December 23, 2018

Bible Text: Luke 1:39-45 | Rev. Barbara Gorsky

Preparing to Have JOY

December 16, 2018

Bible Text: Philippians 4:4-8 | Rev. Barbara Gorsky

Preparing to Make Peace

December 9, 2018

Bible Text: Luke 3:2-6 | Rev. Barbara Gorsky

Preparing to Bring Hope

December 2, 2018

Bible Text: Jeremiah 33:14-16 | Rev. Matt Gearke

Taking Risks

November 25, 2018

Bible Text: Jeremiah 1:4-10; 7:1-11 | Rev. Barbara Gorsky

Future Built on Hope

November 18, 2018

Bible Text: Isaiah 36:1-3, 13-20; 37:1-7; 2:1-4 | Rev. Barbara Gorsky

What Does the Lord Require of You

November 11, 2018

Bible Text: Micah 1:3-5; 5:2-5a; 6:6-8 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

It Does Not Have To Be That Hard

November 4, 2018

Bible Text: 2 Kings 5:1-15a; 16-19 | Rev. Barbara Gorsky

Listening Heart

October 28, 2018

Bible Text: 1 Kings 3:4-9. [10-15], 16-28 | Rev. Barbara Gorsky

Blinding Power

October 21, 2018

Bible Text: 2 Samuel 11:1-5, 26-27; 12:1-9 | Rev. Barbara Gorsky

Keeping the Faith

October 7, 2018

Bible Text: Exodus 19:3-7; 20:1-17 | Rev. Barbara Gorsky

Serve God, Find Life

September 30, 2018

Bible Text: Exodus 14:5-7; 10-14; 21-29 | Rev. Barbara Gorsky

Blessed to Bless

September 16, 2018

Bible Text: Genesis 12:1-9 | Rev. Barbara Gorsky

Journey with God

September 2, 2018

Bible Text: Ecclesiastes 2:18-26 | Rev. Barbara Gorsky

The Power of Love

August 26, 2018

Bible Text: Song of Solomon 2:10-13; 8:6-7 | Rev. Barbara Gorsky

Perfect Timing

August 19, 2018

Bible Text: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11; 3:1-17 | Rev. Barbara Gorsky

Find Life, Love Life

August 12, 2018

Bible Text: Proverbs 8:22-36 | Rev. Barbara Gorsky

Called and Sent by God

August 5, 2018

Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Wisdom is Calling

July 29, 2018

Bible Text: Proverbs 8:1-11 | Rev. Barbara Gorsky

Growing in Wisdom

July 22, 2018

Bible Text: Proverbs 1:1-7; 3:1-8 | Rev. Barbara Gorsky

New Life in Christ

July 15, 2018

Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Packing Light

July 8, 2018

Bible Text: Mark 6:1-13 | Rev. Susan Duff Peterson

Faith for the Journey

July 1, 2018

Bible Text: Hebrews 11:1-7 | Rev. LaDonna Sanders Nkosi

Watch, Shepherd, Commit

June 10, 2018

Bible Text: Acts 2:17-36 | Rev. David Carlton

Trust in the Lord

May 27, 2018

Bible Text: Psalm 27 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Fierce Love

May 13, 2018

Bible Text: Romans 8:28-39 |

A Good Work Begun

May 6, 2018

Bible Text: Philippians 1 | Rev. David Carlton

To an Unknown God

April 29, 2018

Bible Text: Acts:17 | Rev. David Carlton

Set Free

April 22, 2018

Bible Text: Acts 16:16-34 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

It’s Good News

April 8, 2018

Bible Text: Philippians 4:4 | Rev. Susan Duff Peterson

Unexpected Salvation

March 25, 2018

Bible Text: John 12:12-16 | Rev. David Carlton

Do You Understand What I have Done for You?

March 18, 2018

Bible Text: John 13:5-15 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

The Judge Judged in our Place

March 11, 2018

Bible Text: John 19:28-38 | Rev. David Carlton

Peter’s Denial of Christ

March 4, 2018

Bible Text: John 18:15-18; 25-27 | Rev. David Carlton

Abide in Me

February 25, 2018

Bible Text: John 13 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

The Raising of Lazarus

February 18, 2018

Bible Text: John 11 |

Series: Rev. David Carlton

Conversations with an Outsider

February 4, 2018

Bible Text: John 4 | Rev. David Carlton

Water and Spirit

January 28, 2018

Bible Text: John 3:1-21 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Housekeeping

January 21, 2018

Bible Text: John 2:13-25 | Rev. David Carlton

Wedding at Cana

January 14, 2018

Bible Text: John 2:1-11 | Rev. David Carlton

Decisions

January 7, 2018

Bible Text: Romans 1:20-22 | Good News Partners, Tim Jones

What is Peace and Where Do We Find it?

December 31, 2017

Bible Text: Luke 2:21-32 | Rev. David Carlton

Christmas Eve Worship-Angels

December 24, 2017

Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Christmas in the Creche-Shepherds

December 17, 2017

Bible Text: Luke 2:8-20 | Rev. David Carlton

Christmas in the Creche – Mary

December 3, 2017

Bible Text: Luke 1:26-38 | Rev. David Carlton

Where Your Treasure is, There Your Heart Will Be Also

November 19, 2017

Bible Text: Matthew 6:19-24 | Rev. David Carlton

Where Your Talent is . . . There Your Heart Will Be Also

November 12, 2017

Bible Text: Matthew 25:14-30 | Rev. David Carlton

Where Your Time is . . . There Your Heart Will Be Also

November 5, 2017

Bible Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8; John 12:1-8 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Committing Our Gifts to God

October 29, 2017

Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 12 | Rev. David Carlton

Faith and Wisdom

October 22, 2017

Bible Text: Genesis 15 | Rev. David Carlton

Prophecy, Teaching, Discernment

October 15, 2017

Bible Text: 1 Kings 18 | Rev. David Carlton

Hospitality and Service

October 8, 2017

Bible Text: Matthew 9; Hebrews 13-10; Isaiah 58 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Spiritual Gifts

September 24, 2017

Rev. David Carlton

For the Building of the Body

September 17, 2017

Bible Text: Ephesians 4 | Rev. David Carlton

Where Can I Go from Your Presence?

August 27, 2017

Bible Text: Psalm 139:1-2 | Rev. David Carlton

Having a Youth-like Faith

August 20, 2017

Bible Text: Psalm 121 | Kjirstin Almos

Be Still

August 13, 2017

Bible Text: Psalm 84 | Rev. David Carlton

Hope in God

August 6, 2017

Bible Text: Psalms 42 & 43 | Rev. David Carlton

The Valley of the Shadow

July 9, 2017

Bible Text: Psalm 23:4 | Rev. David Carlton

Green Pastures and Quiet Waters

June 25, 2017

Bible Text: Psalm 23:2-3 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Our Shepherd

June 18, 2017

Bible Text: Psalm 23 | Rev. David Carlton

Shipwrecked

June 11, 2017

Bible Text: Acts 27:27-44 | Rev. David Carlton

The State of the Church

June 4, 2017

Bible Text: Acts 2 | Rev. David Carlton

What Makes Hospitality Christian?

May 21, 2017

Bible Text: Genesis 18:1-15 | Kjirstin Almos

Living Out Our Faith

May 14, 2017

Bible Text: Acts 8:26-39 | Rev. David Carlton

Chasing Chariots

May 7, 2017

Bible Text: Acts 8:26-39 | Rev. David Carlton

The Hospitality of the Fellowship

April 30, 2017

Bible Text: Acts 2:42-47 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

The Hospitality of the Journey

April 23, 2017

Bible Text: Luke 24:13-35 | Rev. David Carlton

Who Are Your Looking For?

April 16, 2017

Bible Text: John 20:1-18 | Rev. David Carlton

It is Finished

April 9, 2017

Bible Text: John 19:30 | Rev. David Carlton

Why Have You Forsaken Me?

April 2, 2017

Bible Text: Matthew 27:46 | Rev. David Carlton

I Am Thirsty

March 26, 2017

Bible Text: John 19:26 | Rev. David Carlton

I Am Thirsty

March 27, 2017

Bible Text: John 19:26 | Rev. David Carlton

Being Christ to Each Other

March 19, 2017

Bible Text: Luke 19:26 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Today You Will be With Me in Paradise

March 12, 2017

Bible Text: Luke 23:43 | Rev. David Carlton

Father Forgive Them; Father Forgive Us

March 5, 2017

Bible Text: Luke 23:24 | Rev. LaDonna Nkosi

Ash Wednesday Service – Beauty from the Ashes

March 1, 2017

Rev. David Carlton

Transfigured

February 26, 2017

Bible Text: Luke 9:28-36 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Grateful Hospitality

February 19, 2017

Bible Text: Luke 7:36-50 | Rev. David Carlton

Are You the One?

February 12, 2017

Bible Text: Luke 7:18-35 | Rev. David Carlton

The Good Centurian

February 5, 2017

Bible Text: Luke 7:1-17 | Rev. David Carlton

Sent

January 29, 2017

Bible Text: Luke 6:1-16 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Fishing for People

January 22, 2017

Bible Text: Luke 5:1-11 | Rev. David Carlton

Sermon at Nazareth

January 15, 2017

Bible Text: Luke 4:14-30 | Rev. David Carlton

He is Coming

January 8, 2017

Bible Text: Luke 3:1-22 | Rev. David Carlton

The Bread of Life

January 1, 2017

Bible Text: Luke 2:21-38 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Deus Ex Machina

December 24, 2016

Bible Text: John 1:1-14 | Rev. David Carlton

God Dropped In

December 18, 2016

Bible Text: Scripture: Luke 2:1-7; Luke 1:54-55 | Rev. David Carlton

The Spirit of the Lord upon Me

December 11, 2016

Bible Text: Isaiah 61:1-11; Luke 1:53 | Rev. David Carlton

Return to the Lord

December 4, 2016

Bible Text: Joel 2:12-13, 28-29; Luke 1:50-52 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Immanuel-God With Us

November 27, 2016

Bible Text: Daniel 3, Luke 1 | Rev. David Carlton

God Promises a New Covenant

November 20, 2016

Bible Text: Jeremiah 31 | Rev. David Carlton

Here I Am

November 13, 2016

Bible Text: Isaiah 6:1-8 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Nineveh

November 6, 2016

Bible Text: Jonah 1:1-17, 3:1-10 | Reverend David Carlton

Stepping Out in Faith

October 30, 2016

Bible Text: 1 Kings 17:1-16 | Rev. David Carlton

Covenant Keepers

October 23, 2016

Bible Text: 2 Samuel 7:1-17 | Rev. David Carlton

Remember Me

October 16, 2016

Bible Text: 1 Samuel 1-2 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Has God Abandoned Us?

October 9, 2016

Bible Text: Exodus 32:1-14 | Rev. David Carlton

Remembering God’s Mighty Acts

October 2, 2016

Bible Text: Exodus 12:1-13 | Rev. David Carlton

Power Through the Patriarchs

September 25, 2016

Bible Text: Genesis 15:1-6, 50:15-21 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Thine is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory Forever

September 4, 2016

Bible Text: Matthew 6:9-13 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Deliver us from Evil

August 28, 2016

Bible Text: Luke 8:26-37 | Rev. David Carlton

God is Calling; Are You Listening

August 14, 2016

Bible Text: Isaiah 6:1-8 | Kjirstin Almos

Your Will Be Done on Earth as it is in Heaven

July 31, 2016

Bible Text: Luke 22:39-42 | Rev. David Carlton

Your Kingdom Come

July 24, 2016

Bible Text: Matthew 13:24-33 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Our Holy Father

July 17, 2016

Bible Text: Leviticus 19:2; Matthew 5:48 | Reverend David Carlton

When You’re at a Loss for Words

July 10, 2016

Bible Text: Luke 11:1-2, 5-13 | Rev. Susan Duff Peterson

Why Love?

June 26, 2016

Bible Text: John 13:31-35 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Reconciliation

June 19, 2016

Bible Text: 2 Cor. 5:11-21 | Rev. David Carlton

Walk by Faith not Sight

June 12, 2016

Bible Text: 2 Cor 4:16-5:10 | Rev. David Carlton

How Many Times Shall I Forgive

May 29, 2016

Bible Text: 2 Cor 2:1-10, Matthew 18:21-22 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

Humanity at Full Stretch

May 22, 2016

Bible Text: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 and John 14:25-27 | Rev. Richard Havard

Blessings in the Transition

May 8, 2016

Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 and 12-22 | LaDonna Sanders Nkosi

Confirmation Sunday with Communion

May 1, 2016

Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 | Kjirstin Almos

The Church at Corinth

April 24, 2016

Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 | Rev. Susan Duff Peterson

Turning the World Upside Down

April 17, 2016

Bible Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 | Rev. Elizabeth Nickerson

The Beggar Who Gives Alms

April 10, 2016

Bible Text: Bible Text: Acts 3: 1-10 | Reverend Joseph L. Morrow

The Good, the Bad… and the Promise

March 20, 2016

Bible Text: Mark 11:1-11, Mark 14:3-9 | Reverend Susan Peterson

…he is going ahead of you…

March 27, 2016

Bible Text: Mark 15:16-39 | Reverend Elizabeth Nickerson

Watch out! Stay alert!

March 13, 2016

Bible Text: Mark 13:1-8, 24-37 | Reverend Adam Walker Cleaveland

My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?

March 25, 2016

Bible Text: Mark 15:16-39 | Reverend Elizabeth Nickerson

What Do We Love More Than Jesus?

March 6, 2016

Bible Text: Mark 12:28-44 | Reverend Jan Edminston

Are you unsure what the Bible has to say to you and how it relates to your everyday life?