Eastman First Methodist Church

“A Great Nation” Genesis 12:1-9 Tray and Malia were members of my first church in Plains. They were a young couple who had been invited by friends and amazingly drove…

“Father—Son—Holy Spirit” 2 Corinthians 13:11-14 [Epistle Lesson] Matthew 28:16-20 [Trinity Lesson] I heard Daddy Rick Lanford say one time that folks in the north begin their stories with, “Once upon…

“When the Day of Pentecost Came” Numbers 11:24-30 [O.T. Lesson] Acts 2:1-21 [Pentecost Lesson] I believe I can say with certitude this morning that everything in the world has a…

“He Will Come Back” Luke 24:44-53 [Gospel Lesson] Acts 1:1-11 [Epistle Lesson] Have you ever caught yourself staring at your phone and saying: “RING!” Or watching a pot of water…

“Making Reservations” John 14:1-14 The best advice I can give y’all as graduates is to be prepared for anything. I read the following from a recent graduate: “No one told…

“Prelude to Pentecost” After a worship service a mother with a fidgety seven-year-old boy told her Pastor how she finally got her son to sit still and be quiet. About…

“By His Wounds We Are Healed” John 10:1-10 [Gospel Lesson] 1 Peter 2:19-25 [Teaching Lesson] Since the last time I was here with you I’ve done a bit of traveling.…

“The Salvation of Your Souls” John 20:19-31 [Gospel Lesson] 1 Peter 1:3-9 [Teaching Lesson] Easter, without question, is the greatest event that has ever happened that is the focal point…

“Hidden With Christ in God” Acts 10:34-43 [First Reading] John 20:1-18 [Gospel Reading] Colossians 3:1-4 I have a shirt that some of you have seen me wear that says on…

“Who To Release” Matthew 21:1-11 (Palms Text) Isaiah 50:4-9a (Old Testament Reading) Matthew 27:11-22 (Message Text) On Palm Sunday April 9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses…

“The Realm of the Spirit” Ezekiel 37:1-14 [O.T. Lesson] Romans 8:6-17 [Epistle Lesson] There was an unusual situation some time back in a South African hospital. Every Friday morning in…

“A One, A Two, You Know What to Do” 1 Samuel 16:1-13 [Old Testament Lesson] Ephesians 5:8-14 [Epistle Lesson] It was a beautiful summer day, and Clarence was enjoying a…

“Give Me This Water” Exodus 17:1-7 [O.T. Lesson] John 4:5-42 [N.T. Lesson] We can be hard people to please can’t we. Just a few weeks ago we were complaining that…

“Father of Many Nations” Genesis 12:1-4a [O.T Lesson] Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 [N.T. Lesson] There was once a man who slipped off the edge of a cliff, and just before he…

“Grace Of the One” Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 [Old Testament Lesson] — Romans 5:12-19 [New Testament Lesson] Today is the First Sunday in the Season of Lent. Lent is inspired by…

“Forty Days and Forty Nights” Matthew 17:1-9 [N.T. Lesson] Exodus 24:12-18 [O.T. Lesson] Dr. Fred Craddock, a giant in the preaching profession who has gone on to be with the…

“Here Am I” 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 [N.T. Lesson] Isaiah 58:1-9a [Teaching Text] Towards the end of last year, I read an excellent book that I would highly recommend to anyone,…