Sermons
Just as the apostle Paul wrote to the Jesus followers in Ephesus, you were made for something more than yourself. You are God’s workmanship, and you’ve got something to offer God’s Kingdom.
Reflect on the true meaning of Christmas at our Drive-Through Live Nativity!
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Sometimes “we don’t know how good we have it until it’s gone.” Far too often we put off things we should do, even though doing them would benefit both us and those around us. While it can be daunting to start a monumental task, if broken down into smaller and manageable components, we can begin a discipline and practice that leads us to greater and greater faith, understanding, and witness. Let’s make time for God and see the riches of God’s blessing.
In his final moments on earth after his resurrection, Jesus commissioned the Apostles to go into the world and make new disciples. For some of us today, this can be a scary task: talking to people about our faith and even facing rejection or scorn. However, sharing our faith can also be easy as we look at how easily we talk about other important matters near and dear to our hearts.
Sometimes “we don’t know how good we have it until it’s gone.” Far too often we put off things we should do, even though doing them would benefit both us and those around us. While it can be daunting to start a monumental task, if broken down into smaller and manageable components, we can begin a discipline and practice that leads us to greater and greater faith, understanding, and witness. Let’s make time for God and see the riches of God’s blessing.
What do you do when life happens? Just when you think things are going well for you in life, it happens. Something doesn’t go your way. How do you respond? What is your response? If you’re like most people, it’s anger, frustration, disappointment, sadness and loss of faith in God. So how can we have hope when all hope seems to be lost?
When life doesn’t turn out the way we hope, it can cause us to doubt God’s goodness. But many times, it’s in the midst of our circumstances that we better understand God’s presence.
No matter if our current season of life is easy or difficult, we strive to fix our eyes on Jesus instead of our circumstances.
We all experience doubts during various seasons of our faith journey. But doubt doesn't have to be an off-ramp to faith. In fact, it's a natural part of the journey.
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The Apostle Paul has some good advice on how we live and interact with others. Find out more in this message, “Watch Your Step!”, based on Ephesians 5:15-20.
“At The Movies” is a fun summer series where we show movie clips from popular current films of this past year along with a message that connects the popular movies with scripture. You probably don’t usually look to movies for life lessons, but take our word for it—sit back, relax, and hear a different perspective on how popular films can point us toward the gospel.
Wicked is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Elphaba, is a misunderstood young woman who has yet to discover her true power, and Glinda, a popular young woman who has yet to discover her true heart. The two meet at Shiz University and forge an unlikely friendship - before their lives take different paths following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of OZ. Join us as we explore the themes of friendship, wickedness, redemption, and the dangers of unchecked power.
Superheroes. Individuals who fight for good, help people, and give them hope against all kinds of major and minor situations. Captain America: Brave New World continues the events of the Marvel cinematic universe following the new Captain America, Sam Wilson. The world is still trying to come back together after the return of those “snapped” by Thanos 5 years ago, tensions over superheroes persist, and unique global and/or galactical threats keep emerging. In this message, we'll consider how this film let us learn to overcome the past, work together, and see the good in one another to increase our faith and witness in the world for Jesus Christ.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer gets swept into the epicenter of a deadly plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. With his faith and fate at stake, Bonhoeffer must choose between upholding his moral convictions or risking it all to save millions of Jews from genocide.
Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety? You're not alone. In this week's message, we explore the powerful themes from the movie Inside Out 2 and how they relate to the real-life battle many of us face with anxiety. Just as the characters in the movie navigate their emotions, we often find anxiety trying to take control. But there’s hope!
They are known as junkers or clunkers, survivors, rust buckets, beaters, or heaps – old cars that have seen better days. They may seem like hopeless causes destined for the junkyard. But in the hands of an expert auto restorer, these cars can be made better than new. It’s a great metaphor for what scripture says that God does with us. He sees us, not simply as we are, but as we could be. And he is an expert at restoring people.
The process of restoring an automobile is a great metaphor for what scripture says that God does with us. He sees us, not simply as we are, but as we could be. And he is an expert at restoring people. Christ gave his life to purchase you, redeem you, and to restore you; and all of us need to be restored.
Most people never read their car’s owner’s manual, but it can help car owners understand how to operate and maintain their car. Not reading the owner’s manual has led to terrible consequences for some drivers. And if you are going to pass a driver’s test it’s imperative to read the state’s driving manual. So what does all this have to do with our faith?
In 2006, Disney and Pixar came out with an animated movie called Cars. Rascal Flatts' contribution to the soundtrack, a song called “Life is a Highway,” highlights how driving and the adventures on the road are a picture of what our life journey is supposed to be about. If that’s the case, what can help us have a successful journey in life?
What was once an experience for the few is now available to all. The Holy Spirit has been poured out on all people and is active among us. We celebrate the work of the Spirit in preparing people to come to faith, giving them courage as they profess Jesus as Lord of the life, and then leads them into a closer and greater following. With the confirmation class making their profession, may we all do likewise anew, with the Spirit’s help.
What would Jesus say if he were invited to give a commencement address to high school or college graduates? Whether you are just graduating, or like many of us you can barely remember when you graduated, Jesus’ words will challenge and inspire you.
We all enjoy comforting things: our comfy chair after a long day of activity, a hot cup of coffee prepared the way we like it, or our favorite style of music. Things that elicit comfort can aid us when we are stressed or need to recharge before another day of work or mission project. However, being uncomfortable also has its purpose and sometimes can lead to healing and places we would not have gone if we did not step past our comfort zone.
Join us for our Voices series as we hear some inspiring advice on some important topics in our world today.
(Looking for the first round of this series we held in 2024? Find it at asburylv.org/Voices2024)
Part of Asbury’s ‘Closing the Gap’ visioning campaign is to close the justice and kindness gap. And one of those initiatives is to bring people together across faiths for mutual understanding and to stand with our neighbors of other faiths demonstrating a witness to the love of Christ. Join us for a discussion with various members of the Al Ahad Islamic Center, as we work towards a better understanding of the Islamic faith.
Today, as we celebrate Mother’s Day, we will hear from some Asbury mothers about the challenges of being a mother and the importance of their faith during motherhood.
Today we will hear a message from Dr. Chris Hena. Chris has been an Asbury missionary from Liberia for many years.
9:30 AM Message
11 AM Message
The people of God have employed their voices and many musical instruments across the ages in their praise of the Lord. Our Day of Music celebration will feature persons who want to “make a joyful noise unto the Lord.” All of us can and should do this, for the invitation is not just to those who sing in perfect pitch or clap in perfect time; but simply those who need to praise God for his goodness, love, and mercy toward them and the world.
The final message of the Words That Changed the World sermon series.
Worship services at 8 AM, 9:30 AM, and 11 AM in the Sanctuary and streaming live at live.asburylv.org
Four days after Jesus’ friend Lazarus died, Jesus came to the village where Lazarus’ body lay in a tomb. Lazarus’ sister Mary said to Jesus upon his arrival “if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” Jesus replied by saying “I am the resurrection and the life.” Today, as we celebrate Easter, we will look at what that statement means for us in the here-and-now.
Worship service at 7 PM in the Sanctuary and streaming live at live.asburylv.org
A solemn remembrance the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Good Friday 2025
Full Service Replay
Worship service at 7 PM in the Sanctuary and streaming live at live.asburylv.org
A remembrance of Jesus' last supper and a reflection on the "new commandment": to love one another as Jesus loved the disciples.
Maundy Thursday 2025
Full Service Replay
Maundy Thursday 2025
Message Replay
(“The Table”)
More than 3 billion people claim to follow Jesus. But aside from a few verses, how many actually know what he taught? In fact, much of what people think Jesus taught, he never said. In this six-week series, we will explore six of the most important themes in Jesus’s teachings, why they matter, and how they speak to us today.
Throughout the Gospels, Jesus proclaims “The Kingdom of God is near!” So what did Jesus mean by that statement and what is our role in ushering in the kingdom? In week 1 of the series, we will explore Jesus’ teachings on the Kingdom of God.
The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ most well-known teaching and one of history’s most famous speeches ever. Jesus delivered this sermon 2,000 years ago, and the implications of these words are still shockingly relevant and meaningful. This week, we examine what Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount means for us.
Jesus of Nazareth was a master teacher; and some of his most well-known teachings are told in short stories called parables. Jesus used parables to tell us something about God, himself, and the Kingdom of God. This week, we examine the parables of Jesus and see what they mean for us 2000 years later.
One of the distinctive elements of the teaching of Jesus is the way he expresses important truths in terms of his own personal character and mission. Unique to the Gospel of John are seven statements Jesus begins by saying “I am.” This week, we examine the “I Am” sayings of Jesus and look at what they reveal about him.
Today we take a look at the last 24 hours of Jesus’ life. And we will focus on the words he spoke as he prepared for his death and he was dying on the cross. Like anyone who knows they are dying, Jesus wanted to communicate what he believed were very important for his friends and followers to hear. But what do these words mean for us today?
Four days after Jesus’ friend Lazarus died, Jesus came to the village where Lazarus’ body lay in a tomb. Lazarus’ sister Mary said to Jesus upon his arrival “if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” Jesus replied by saying “I am the resurrection and the life.” Today, as we celebrate Easter, we will look at what that statement means for us in the here-and-now.
Services at 12 PM and 7 PM
Join us for solemn services of the remembrance that “[we] are dust, and to dust [we] shall return” (Genesis 3:19, NRSV).
Worship services will be at 12 PM and 7 PM in the Sanctuary. The 7 PM service will also be streaming live at live.asburylv.org.
Both services will offer the imposition of ashes.
FULL SERVICE (7 PM)
THE MESSAGE (from 12 PM)
The temptation to compare is as near as your next chat with a friend, trip to the store, or check-in on social media. And whether you come out on top or come up lacking, there is simply no win in comparison. It’s a trap.
We’ve all heard of a win-win outcome. But we are daily engaging in a lose-lose activity and we may not even realize how destructive it is. Being rich-er or smart-er or funny-er, or thinn-er, may feel like a short-term win, but for ourselves, our families, and our marriages, comparison is a game with no winners. This week we will examine Solomon’s wisdom about comparison from the book of Ecclesiastes.
God is the creator of the universe. God is awesome, smart and powerful. And he has told us to call him... Father. In this message we unpack what being part of God’s family can mean for our self-assurance. God’s opinion of us may provide something we haven’t yet found comparing ourselves to others.
Comparison is being caught in the trap of constantly asking, “Does she have more than me? Are they better off? Is he smarter, funnier, richer?” We preoccupy ourselves with these questions, but God has a better plan. What you have is less important than what you do with what you have. In this message, we will use a familiar parable to illustrate the question God would have us ask; a question that will free us from the comparison trap once and for all.
This two-part miniseries looks at the heart of hospitality. Beyond being a place of teaching, preaching, prayer, missions and ministry, churches are known by their hospitality… or lack thereof.
Part 1 looks at the example Jesus set. We are meant to serve others as if they were the Lord. Let us not just be kind and courteous, generous and giving while other people are watching, but look to please the Lord in every interaction.
Part 2 looks at how the application of hospitality produces deep blessings. We never know what our small or grand acts of kindness, welcome, or invitation can mean to someone; it may very well change someone’s life. Let us continually be hospitable as we close the gap on the kingdom of God and our world.
