MTP Sermon Resources

John 14:5-7 June 15, 2025 • Mount Pleasant UMC The doctor stared at the papers on the desk. The math and the test results all added up. it really was true; he had discovered a cure to the dreaded disease. And it wasn’t just a dreaded disease; it was a disease his closest friend had, which is what had set him on this course several years ago. He wanted to find a cure for his friend, and if it benefitted everyone else, then so be it. His colleagues had laughed at his single-minded dedication to finding a cure. It wasn’t possible, they told him. He couldn’t do it, his family said. And while his friend appreciated the research, he had been skeptical as well. But now he had done it. Years of research and tests and trials and late nights, and now the evidence was clear. He had, in fact, found the cure. But as he reached for the phone to tell his friend, he hesitated. He remembered all of those mocking voices, all of those people who said he could never do it. He thought of his friend...

  “Knowing the Way” Sermon Study Guide for June 15, 2025 Downloadable Version Scripture: John 14:5-7 A cure… 1. The Final Night Way Truth Life “No one” 2. The Message of the Mission Jesus Those who have never heard… Questions to Discuss or Ponder: How have you seen Mount Pleasant attempting to live out our mission? What successes have you seen? Which of the three things Jesus promises to be (way, truth, life) do you have the most experience of? What has that meant to you? What objections have you heard or have you had to Jesus’ statement, “No one comes to the Father except through me”? Why do we object to that statement? Why are all religions not the same? What is different about Christianity? How can the church better model Jesus’ approach to inviting people on this faith journey? What about those who have never heard the name of Jesus? How will you share the message of our mission this week? Scripture for the Week: Monday - Matthew 11:25-30 Tuesday - Matthew 19:13...

“The Ultimate Gift” Sermon Study Guide for June 8, 2025 Downloadable Version Scriptures: Acts 2:1-8 ; Acts 1:3-5 Pentecost… 1. The Ultimate Gift Romans 5:8 John 3:16 person & presence - 2 Corinthians 5:17 new desires, ways of thinking and living Romans 12:2 Romans 8:9 Romans 12:2 1 Corinthians 2 2. Three W’s a. ______________________________ b. ______________________________ c. ______________________________ Questions to Discuss or Ponder: What makes a gift most valuable to you? What is the most meaningful gift you have received? What makes the Holy Spirit the “ultimate gift” for Christians? How is the gift of the Holy Spirit given to Christians? In what way(s) have you experienced the assurance of the Holy Spirit? Where do you see your life being more impactful because of the work of the Holy Spirit in you? How have you found the Spirit to energize your worship? your witness? your walk? Who is your “one”? Who will you pray for until they come to know the Lo...

Matthew 28:16-20 June 1, 2025 • Mount Pleasant UMC Sometimes it’s good to pause, or even to stop, for a moment and figure out where you’re going and what you’re about. GPS has made adjusting your route as you travel into the norm, but sometimes it’s still good to stop long enough to determine that you’re still on the road you want to be on. In just a few weeks, it will be ten years since I became your pastor here, and that seems like a good moment (a nice, round number) to remember and remind ourselves where we are and why we are here. Why does Mount Pleasant exist? What is our purpose? It’s not just to sit here on the top of this hill and enjoy each other’s company. It’s not just to have potlucks and parties. And it’s not just to have all of our own preferences and desires taken care of. No, because we are a church, not a country club or a social organization, we have a calling, a mission that is bigger than any of us. It’s not a mission that we created in a secret committee mee...