Psalms of Lament – Psalm 13

Psalms for your life – Part 2 By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett -Asbury Free Methodist October 27, 2024 – Psalm 13             Last week, we started a new series titled “Psalms for Your Life.” We looked at a wisdom Psalm. This morning we’re going to look at Psalm 13, a Psalm of Lament.             Speaking on Lament is weird sometimes. …

Psalms for Your Life – Part 1

Psalm 1 By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist October 20, 2024             Today, we are starting a new series titled “Psalms for Your Life.” I am not going to preach through all the Psalms because if we took one Psalm a Sunday, we would be wrapping up about this time in 2027. What I want to do …

The Process of Being Conformed

By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist September 22, 2024 – Matthew 4:1-11             Last week we started at four-week series on Spiritual formation. Spiritual formation is the process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of God, ourselves, and others. This is a journey of becoming persons of compassion, and people who forgive. …

Stand Firm

By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist August 25th, 2024 – 1 Peter 5:8-14             It is hard to believe that this is the last Sunday in August. The summer seems to have flown by, as has our series in 1 Peter. Today, we look at the last part of the book. Peter wants to give some final …

Humility

By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist August 18, 2024 -1 Peter 5:1-7             We are on our second to last sermon in our series on 1 Peter. Today, we are looking at 1 Peter 5:1-7. I am primarily going to focus on last half of verse 5 to verse 7.             I am going to skip over …

Suffering Well for Jesus

By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist August 11, 2024 – 1 Peter 4:12-19             We have been working our way through 1 Peter and because of that I have been talking a lot about suffering. Peter was writing to a people who were suffering because it is part of the human condition. Some of the people he …

Enduring Together

By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist August 4, 2024 – 1 Peter 4:7-11             We have been taking a summer tour through 1 Peter. I have been hearing a lot of good feedback from this series because 1 Peter seems to speak directly into our culture.             Today’s passage comes right in the middle of a passage …

Living for Jesus: When those around you aren’t

By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist July 28, 2024 – 1 Peter 4:1-6             Have you ever been reading scripture when you come across a passage that you just don’t understand? Some of you are saying, “yeah – all the time.” What do you do when you hit a passage like that? You can study and try …

How to Handle being Disrespected for your Faith

By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist July 21, 2024 – 1 Peter 3:13-22             Our summer tour through 1 Peter was put on pause while I was on vacation. This morning, we are going to continue our journey as we look at 1 Peter 3:13-22. Peter picks up a theme that seems to be near and dear …