Located in Madison, Mississippi, St. Matthew's UMC is a family of faith reaching out to share the life-changing love and grace of Jesus.
In our Traditional message from June 25, 2023, Brian shares with us from Ephesians 6: 1-3. We see here God's word for children in how they are called to obey their parents. We see in these passages God's plan for our families!
In our series Relationship Roadmap, Andy shares from Ephesians 6: 1-3. Children are told to obey their parents. Just as wives submit, husbands lay down, and children obey. All members of the family are called to submit themselves to the mission and good of the family.
In our Relationship Roadmap series, Brian preaches from Ephesians 5: 21-33. In this passage, we see Paul's words to us, for us to mutually submit to one another, in this we follow the way of Christ!
In our June 18 Traditional sermon, Andy shares with us from Ephesians 5: 25-33. In this passage, we see that husbands are commanded to love their wives as Christ loves the church. As husbands and wives both mutually submit for the good of the marriage, we see the power of Christ in our families!
In our INTERSECTION message from June 11, 2023, our guest preacher, Rev. Dr. Embra Jackson, shares with us about the healing and restoration that our loving God longs to share with us. Take a few moments to listen to this encouraging word!
In our Traditional message from June 11, Andy shares with us from challenging verses, Ephesians 5: 21-24. Wives submit to your husbands. These words have been used for great harm by many people. But when we take a look at the broader context of scripture, we see what Paul is saying not just to wives but to all believers.
In our INTERSECTION message from June 4, 2023, Brian shares with us from Matthew 22: 36-40. We see the Greatest Command is love of God and Neighbor. That is our great calling as the church!
In our Traditional message from June 4, 2023, Andy shares with us from Matthew 22: 36-40. It comes down to relationships, our relationship with God and neighbor. Over the next few weeks, we'll take time to look at the key relationships within our lives!
In our INTERSECTION message from Pentecost, 2023, Andy shares with us from Acts 2: 1-21. We see that in Pentecost that God is a painting us a picture of what He longs to do. He longs to restore and rebuild. He will restore all that sin has taken. The Holy Spirit will restore and will bring new life.
In our Pentecost Sunday message Brian shares with us from Acts 2: 1-21. The Holy Spirit calls us outside the walls of our church and to something new. It may be scary for us, but we can always trust that God is with us.
In our INTERSECTION service from May 21, Brian shares with us from 1 Peter 5: 6-11. We can cast our cares and anxieties on Jesus, because He cares for us!
In our Traditional message from May 21, Andy shares with us from 1 Peter 5: 6-11. We are to cast our anxieties on Christ, because He cares for us. But, we struggle. We worry. What should we do with our worries and fears? Cast them to Jesus!
In our INTERSECTION service from May 14, Brian shares with us from John 14: 23-29. Through Jesus, we see God's goodness and mercy, we see God's love. And through us, all the world can know that love.
In our Sunday sermon from May 14, 2023, Andy shares with us from John 14: 23-29. Love is what holds our families together. Love is our birthmark from God, God's love for us, and the love we have for others, it's how others know that we are His.
In our Baccalaureate Service, Jason Anding shares with our graduates, and our church, what are the four most important decisions that they'll ever make in their lives.
In on our Traditional message from May 7, 2023, Andy shares with us from 1 Peter 2: 2-10. We see in this passage where our identity is found. But do we live in the truth of who we are in Jesus? Do we live in His grace as our primary identity?
In our INTERSECTION message from April 30, 2023, Brian shares with us from John 10: 1-10. Jesus is the good shepherd, where we receive life. How can we better listen for His voice?
In our Traditional message from April 30, 2023 Andy shares with us his favorite verse - John 10:10. Jesus came to give us abundant life. That is what the world needs now, joyous abundant life. We only find that voice, through, by listening to the voice of the good shepherd.
In our INTERSECTION message, Brian shares with us from Luke 24: 13-35. We see Jesus walking with the disciples on the way to Emmaus. We see daily that Jesus walks with us. Are we looking?
In our Traditional message from April 23, 2023, Andy shares with us from Luke 24: 13-35. We see in this passage that Jesus walked with the disciples, but they did not see that He was with them. Are we too busy to see that Jesus walks with us?
In our Traditional message from Sunday, April 16, Andy shares with us from John 20: 19-31. We see that so many people in the text did not believe until they had experienced. We are the same way. We need to experience Jesus' goodness. And then help others to do just the same.
In INTERSECTION message from April 16, 2023, Beth shares with us from John 20: 19-31. In this passage we see that Jesus longs to give His peace to all who believe upon His name!
In our INTERSECTION message from Easter, Brian shares with us from Matthew 28: 1-10, we see just how much God loves us. He gave us His very son, who has overcome the grave!
In our Traditional Easter Sermon, Andy shares with us from Matthew 28: 1-10. In this message he share with us how God is playing the long game to defeat sin, death and the grave. The devil longs to trick us to sit in the darkness with Him. But God calls us into the light!
In our Good Friday message, Beth shares with us from Hebrews 4. Jesus is our great high priest, who has experience what we have experienced. But yet He has overcome. God is with us, and God is victorious.
In our Maundy Thursday message, Brian shares with us from John 13:1-17, 31b-35. In this passage we see Jesus show us the path, of love and and of being vulnerable.
In our INTERSECTION service, Brian shares with us from Matthew 21: 1-11. In this passage we see Jesus enter into Jerusalem, and this crowd worshiped. Later in the week, they will chant crucify Him. How can we avoid that mistake?
In our Palm Sunday message from our Traditional Service, Andy shares with us from Matthew 21: 1-11. We see the crowd was looking for an earthly king, a "son of David." Jesus promised a heavenly kingdom, not of this world. They were disappointed, so they changed their cries to crucify. What do we do with our disappointment?
In our Traditional message from March 26, 2023, Beth shares with us from Ephesians 6:10-20. Here we see the Armor of God. What can this teach us about spiritual warfare?
In our INTERSECTION sermon from March 26, 2023, Andy shares with us from Ephesians 6: 10-20. In this passage, we that God has given us a defense and a weapon against the attacks of the devil. What exactly is the Armor of God?
