Southport Trinity United Methodist Church

As we lead into the Advent season are you ready?

How good our life truly is becomes evident by the fruit we produce.

We are called to something bigger than what we think the world has called us to.  We are called to purpose by God.

Does worrying ever get in the way of serving or giving to others?

Matthew 6:24 can be a challenging one.  So many little things, and even some big ones creep in and begin to take the place of God as number one in our life.  

As we come to one of the more difficult parts of the Sermon on the Mount, we ask the question, "What do you Treasure?"  This is sometimes a hard question to answer but an important one as we seek to draw closer to Christ.

There are many verses in the bible about judging each other.  This week Pastor Mark focuses on the one from the sermon on the mount, "judge not, that you be not judged."

When did you receive your first Bible?  Pastor Stuart offers a look at the scriptures in our life...it is the words that bring us light and life.

We see the word blessed all around us these days, on our clothing, our mugs, our pillows, and signs.  But what does it really mean to be blessed?  We will take a look at this through the beatitudes. 

We will start the sermon series The Good Life not from the beginning but from the end of Jesus' well know message, The Sermon on the Mount.  

Pastor Gary shares about how Christ taught us to pray.  Our prayers should be personal, as if speaking to a friend; Particular, get specific with God about your needs; and persistent, continue to pray as it is not a one time thing.

On that day 20 years ago our nation came together after the worst terrorist attack but since that day we have done to ourselves what no terrorist could do.  We have become more divided and critical of each other than ever.  It's time to come back together as we remember.

God has a plan for your life but do you know what that is.  Do you listen for God to share with you what his role for you is?

As a nation and a world se just seem to be tired with everything going on around us.  But be reminded, our hope comes from trusting in God.

We are all called to share the hope, love and grace that Jesus brought to the world.  It is our job to go and tell the world.

Our bodies are not our own for in it dwells the Holy Spirit.  Knowing that, how does that change how we treat our bodies?

To whom are you passing the baton of your faith to?  Elijah passed it to Elisha and we are called to pass it to our future generations.

In life we will have challenges but God calls us to face them for He is with us through it all.

Perseverance is an important part of our life as Christians.

The 2021 Olympics begin soon and it's a great time to look at the scriptures in the bible that focus on our race as Christians.  This week we focus on the discipline it takes to be an athlete and the discipline it takes for us to remain focused on and be more like Jesus.