Russellville United Methodist Temple Sermons

The Song of The Spirit (The Way Home) | May 25, 2026

Jesus described a world in which worship would not be defined by a person's location or ethnicity. Rather, worship should be a reality born from the genuineness of our hearts for who God really is. When we focus on these deepest aspects of worship, we become empowered to draw others into the same kind of worship.

North Star (The Way Home) | May 17, 2026

The journey of our lives is guided by faith. The objects of our greatest faith define who or what we worship. What we worship, we follow, and the path we follow determines our destination. In this introduction to a new teaching series, we'll begin to explore what it means to be guided by a world whose affections are for itself, and to be guided by the God whose affections for us run deeper than we could imagine.

The Freedom of Martyrdom & Death (For Freedom) | May 10, 2026

The greatest freedom comes in knowing that nothing in this world binds us, not even life itself. We are not slaves to this life, this world or the corruption within it. This frees us to lay down our lives, knowing the life we live in the Spirit is pure, unending, and cannot be taken away.

Unforgiveness & the Privilege of Pride (For Freedom) | May 3, 2026

One of the greatest obstacles to living free in Christ is our pride. While we should never affirm the wrong people do to us or others, we often fall into the trap of unforgiveness. Rather than give into the force of our pride, how can we choose humility and forgiveness in light of the cross of Christ?

Stick & Stones, Blessings & Curses (For Freedom) | April 26, 2026

One of our greatest privileges in our time and place in the world is the freedom to say basically anything we want. However, scripture teaches us that the misuse of this privilege can cause incredible harm. How can we discern where the line is drawn between speech that harms and speech that blesses, and how can we learn to control our speech for the good of others and the glory of God?