By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist September 25th, 2022 Last week we started a series called spiritual formation: how God transforms us. I am assuming that since you are here, you are interested in discovering who Jesus wants you to be. Most of you are interested in becoming who Jesus wants you to be. That process …
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Spiritual Formation – Part 1
An Introduction By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist September 11, 2022 What kind of person do you want to be? When I am sitting with Young Adults, that is a question that I sometimes ask. When I am coaching people, that is a question that I will ask. What kind of person do you want to …
Following Jesus
By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist September 4, 2022 – Matthew 16:21-28 Have you ever been reading scripture and you start to see yourself in one of the biblical characters? You’re reading along, and then you think – that guy reminds me a lot of myself. I see that when I read the story of …
Who is Jesus
By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist August 28, 2022 – Matthew 16:13-20 The scripture we are looking at this morning causes us to ask the question, “Who is Jesus?” It is one of the most important questions to get the right answer. For our salvation is tied to the answer to that question. Romans 10:9–10 (NIV) …
How not to be transformed!
By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist August 21, 2022 Matthew 15:10-28 As you know, one of our prime values here at Asbury is Discipleship. Our story today, out of Matthew 15, highlights some very important truths about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. Have you ever gone through one of those phases …
The Feeding of the 5000
By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist August 14th, 2022 Matthew 14:13-21 This morning we are going to look at this miracle of Jesus where he takes five loaves and two fish and feeds about 10,000 people. I hope that as we look at it, you will see a little more about who Jesus is. I am …
The Kingdom of God
By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett — Asbury Free Methodist July 24th, 2022 – Matthew 13:31-33, 44-45 We have been looking at life hacks for the Christian life. Two weeks ago, we looked at your sacred body, last week we looked at your sacred soul. This week I want to look at something Jesus was constantly talking about. Right …
Your Sacred Soul
By Rev. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist July 17th, 2022 Psalm 42:1-6, Matthew 16:26 Last week we started a series titled “Life Hacks for the Christian life.” In that sermon, I talked about your sacred body. Your body is important in your spiritual formation. This week I want to talk about your soul. Just as a disclaimer – …
The Church of Laodicea
By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett Asbury Free Methodist June 26, 2022 – Revelation 3:14-21 Have you ever had a friend or a family member where you have had to do an intervention? A while back, a guy I knew had a wife and three daughters. They are all Christians, but the wife’s behaviour over the years was becoming increasingly …
The Church of Philadelphia
By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist June 19, 2022 – Revelation 3:7-13 We have been working our way through the seven churches that Jesus spoke to in Revelation; This morning, we come to the church in Philadelphia. Like the other churches, Philadelphia was located in modern-day Turkey. About 60 years before this letter was written, the …