Sermons at St. John's MCC - Raleigh, NC

Introduction: Website Guest Greeting

webcrafter@stjohnsmcc.org (St. John's MCC Community Website) — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 11:10:00 EDT

This short, one minute introduction and greeting is a quick download and can initialize your subscription to the Sermons at St. John’s MCC podcast. Senior Pastor B. Y. Boone says, "Greetings, beloved, and welcome to the Online Community of St. John’s MCC in Raleigh, North Carolina. I want to extend my thanks to you for your interest in listening to the sermons proclaimed here at St. John’s. We pray that you will be blessed and edified as you experience the Word proclaimed among us. Please know that we are grateful for your visit to our Online Community and treasure your virtual presence with us. In our community of faith, we never believe that anyone experiences St. John’s by accident, but rather by Divine appointment – a Divine appointment that we believe God has specifically scheduled with you. Thus, our prayer, as you encounter God with this sermon, is that your heart will be touched, your soul stirred, and your life will never be the same again. Whenever you are in the Triangle area or travelling close to Raleigh, we invite you to join us for worship in person. Remember, there is a place here for you, too. Join us in the journey."

Sermon: Growing Up ... Spiritually (8:45)

webcrafter@stjohnsmcc.org (St. John's MCC Community Website) — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 08:45:00 EDT

Sunday, June 09, 2013 Jubilation! 8:45 am Service | Rev. Brendan Y. Boone, Senior Pastor | Scripture: I Corinthians 13:1-13; Galatians 5:1, 13-18, 22-26 | Subtitle: Assessing Your Spiritual Age | Summary: Diagnose for ourselves the signs and symptoms of being unhealthy spiritually. Learn what is required for us to “Grow Up.” Learn the lessons of our pasts. When we change, the Fruit of the Spirit will show through us and help us to be emotionally mature.

Sermon: Growing Up ... Spiritually (11:00)

webcrafter@stjohnsmcc.org (St. John's MCC Community Website) — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 11:00:00 EDT

Sunday, June 09, 2013 Celebration! 11:00 am Service | Rev. Brendan Y. Boone, Senior Pastor | Scripture: I Corinthians 13:1-13, Galatians 5:1, 13-18, 22-26 | Subtitle: Assessing Your Spiritual Age | Summary: In order for us to achieve and maintain balance in our lives, we must grow up spiritually. We need to assess our spiritual age and look to God to show us what is next in our spiritual growth.

Sermon: Embracing Serenity

webcrafter@stjohnsmcc.org (St. John's MCC Community Website) — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 08:45:00 EDT

Sunday, June 02, 2013 Jubilation! 8:45 am Service | Rev. Brendan Y. Boone, Senior Pastor | Scripture: Psalm 46 | Subtitle: Be Still and Let God Be God | Summary: How do we embrace this serenity God offers? Remember who God is. God is the source of our strength, our protector, and God is always creating, re-creating, and restoring.

Sermon: God's Special Delivery

webcrafter@stjohnsmcc.org (St. John's MCC Community Website) — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 11:00:00 EDT

Sunday, June 02, 2013 Celebration! 11:00 am Service | Rev. Brendan Y. Boone, Senior Pastor | Scripture: Psalm 46 | Subtitles: Be Still and Let God Be God AND Spiritual Lessons from a Stoplight | Summary: Perhaps when we are most hurried, we can find a way to give God's grace away. How can we embrace this serenity God offers? Remember who God is. God is the source of our strength, our protector, and God is always creating, re-creating, and restoring.

Sermon: Reflections of God's Majesty

webcrafter@stjohnsmcc.org (St. John's MCC Community Website) — Sun, 26 May 2013 08:45:00 EDT

Sunday, May 26, 2013 Jubilation! 8:45 am Service | Rev. Brendan Y. Boone, Senior Pastor | Scripture: Psalm 8 | Subtitle: You Are Worth Everything to God | Summary: We are able to see the reflection of God in all humanity regardless of age, gender, race, or any outward differences we may see. All of us are created in the likeness of God.

Sermon: Reasons to Be Joy-FILLED

webcrafter@stjohnsmcc.org (St. John's MCC Community Website) — Sun, 26 May 2013 11:00:00 EDT

Sunday, May 26, 2013 Celebration! 11:00 am Service | Rev. Brendan Y. Boone, Senior Pastor | Scripture: Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5 | Subtitle: You Are Everything to God | Summary: We are able to see the reflection of God in all humanity regardless of age, gender, race, or any outward differences we may see. All of us are created in the likeness of God.

Sermon: What Does This Mean?

webcrafter@stjohnsmcc.org (St. John's MCC Community Website) — Sun, 19 May 2013 08:45:00 EDT

Sunday, May 19, 2013 Jubilation! 8:45 am Service | Rev. Brendan Y. Boone, Senior Pastor | Scripture: Acts 2:1-21 | Subtitle: Lessons from the First Pentecost | Summary: God blesses us daily with the Holy Spirit, and it is available to all who are prepared to receive it. The gifts of God are for us ALL and the gift of God’s Spirit is a unifying gift.

Sermon: When God Breathes

webcrafter@stjohnsmcc.org (St. John's MCC Community Website) — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:00:00 EDT

Sunday, May 19, 2013 Celebration! 11:00 am Service | Rev. Brendan Y. Boone, Senior Pastor | Scripture: Acts 2:1-21 | Summary: God blesses us daily with the Holy Spirit, and it is available to all who are prepared to receive it. The gifts of God are for us ALL and the gift of God’s Spirit is a unifying gift.

Sermon: The Look of Oneness

webcrafter@stjohnsmcc.org (St. John's MCC Community Website) — Sun, 12 May 2013 08:45:00 EDT

Sunday, May 12, 2013 Jubilation! 8:45 am Service | Rev. Brendan Y. Boone, Senior Pastor | Scripture: John 17:20-26 | Summary: On Mother's Day, God has called us to be united in Christ and to share with the world the unconditional love that Christ shared with us. Seek the greater good in all that we do.

Sermon: One Command, One Promise

webcrafter@stjohnsmcc.org (St. John's MCC Community Website) — Sun, 05 May 2013 08:45:00 EDT

Sunday, May 05, 2013 Jubilation! 8:45 am Service | Rev. Brendan Y. Boone, Senior Pastor | Scripture: John 14:15-21 | Subtitle: The Difference between What We Want and What We Need | Summary: Jesus has commanded us to Love one another as he loves us and promised us that he would never leave us alone. We must learn and accept these two basic truths in order to experience a deeper relationship with God.

Sermon: True Worshipers

webcrafter@stjohnsmcc.org (St. John's MCC Community Website) — Sun, 05 May 2013 11:00:00 EDT

Sunday, May 05, 2013 Celebration! 11:00 am Service | Rev. Brendan Y. Boone, Senior Pastor | Scripture: John 4:1-26 | Subtitles: Whose Well Are You Drinking From? AND The Power of Exchanging Untruth for Truth | Summary: None of us can pretend in our relationship with God. Tell the truth and own it. It is who you are and the way you live that counts before God. When you change for good, people will talk about you. Let them. It will be a testimony for good.

Sermon: A Holy Prescription for Human Happiness

webcrafter@stjohnsmcc.org (St. John's MCC Community Website) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:45:00 EDT

Sunday, April 28, 2013 Jubilation! 8:45 am Service | Rev. Brendan Y. Boone, Senior Pastor | Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12 | Subtitle: Where Is the Focus of Your Happiness? | Summary: People are in the constant pursuit of happiness in the quickest way possible. Jesus encouraged a new way to be happy. People are happy when they truly realize that they turn control over to God. Happiness is not a destination, but a journey.

Sermon: The Choice Is Up to You

webcrafter@stjohnsmcc.org (St. John's MCC Community Website) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EDT

Sunday, April 28, 2013 Celebration! 11:00 am Service | Rev. Brendan Y. Boone, Senior Pastor | Scripture: John 3:1-21 | Subtitle: Following Jesus is Risky Business | Summary: There are three kinds of people: which will you be: caretakers, risk takers, or undertakers? Nicodemus was a risk taker in that he risked everything to have an opportunity to talk with Jesus. Being in a relationship with God is a journey of experience.

Sermon: Are YOU Willing to Pay the Price?

webcrafter@stjohnsmcc.org (St. John's MCC Community Website) — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:45:00 EDT

Sunday, April 21, 2013 Jubilation! 8:45 am Service | Rev. Brendan Y. Boone, Senior Pastor | Scripture: Luke 9:57-63 | Subtitle: Give Up, Get Up, and Get Going | Summary: As we become disciples of Jesus, we need to understand the personal cost involved. We must learn how to rough it, stop giving excuses, embrace nontraditional places and experiences as opportunities for ministry, and look forward without worry.

Sermon: Don’t Just Sit There … Do Something!

webcrafter@stjohnsmcc.org (St. John's MCC Community Website) — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EDT

Sunday, April 21, 2013 Celebration! 11:00 am Service | Rev. Brendan Y. Boone, Senior Pastor | Scripture: Mark 2:1-12 | Subtitle: How Far Will You Go to Get to Jesus? | Summary: We sometimes become paralyzed spiritually and emotionally. Like the paraplegic in the scripture, Jesus has already healed us and freed us; we just have to accept it. We must not only seek this healing for ourselves but also for our brothers and sisters.

Sermon: Have You Seen The Light?

webcrafter@stjohnsmcc.org (St. John's MCC Community Website) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EDT

Sunday, April 14, 2013 Celebration! 11:00 am Service | Rev. Wanda Floyd, Pastor of Congregational Life | Scripture: Acts 9:1-6 | Summary: No matter what you have done, God still has a purpose for you. God will get your attention. When you encounter God, God will rock your world. You will never be the same.

Sermon: Who Are You Feeding?

webcrafter@stjohnsmcc.org (St. John's MCC Community Website) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 08:45:00 EDT

Sunday, April 14, 2013 Jubilation! 8:45 am Service | Rev. Wanda Floyd, Pastor of Congregational Life | Scripture: John 21:15-19 | Summary: God will give you a second chance and use your story to touch the lives of others. Love is an action – “Feed my sheep.” Once you understand love, the world will be transformed through your love.

Sermon: Have You Seen Jesus? (11:00)

webcrafter@stjohnsmcc.org (St. John's MCC Community Website) — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EDT

Sunday, April 07, 2013 Celebration! 11:00 am Service | Rev. Carlton Rutherford, Pastor of Congregational Care | Scripture: John 20:19-31 | Subtitle: Just So Good I Couldn't Keep It to Myself | Summary: This story is for those of us who didn’t get to be there to witness the Empty Tomb. The disciples including Thomas were sealed in a room when Jesus made an appearance. John was the only disciple to believe what Jesus had said. He is risen!

Sermon: Have You Seen Jesus? (8:45)

webcrafter@stjohnsmcc.org (St. John's MCC Community Website) — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 08:45:00 EDT

Sunday, April 07, 2013 Jubilation! 8:45 am Service | Rev. Carlton Rutherford, Pastor of Congregational Care | Scripture: John 20:19-31 | Subtitle: Just So Good I Couldn't Keep It to Myself | Summary: This story is for those of us who didn’t get to be there to witness the Empty Tomb. The disciples including Thomas were sealed in a room when Jesus made an appearance. They believed the evidence. We are even more blessed because we believe by faith.

Sermon: He Is Risen Indeed!

webcrafter@stjohnsmcc.org (St. John's MCC Community Website) — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 06:00:00 EDT

Sunday, March 31, 2013 Easter Sunrise 6:00 am Service | Rev. Brendan Y. Boone, Senior Pastor | Scripture: Luke 24:1-12 | Subtitle: What the Resurrection means for us today | Summary: Not only was Jesus changed on the Cross; those who were with him were changed as well. Focus on the main thing – the gift of God’s love. We have been given a new opportunity rooted in a promise.

Sermon: Lessons from the Empty Tomb

webcrafter@stjohnsmcc.org (St. John's MCC Community Website) — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:00:00 EDT

Sunday, March 31, 2013 Celebration! 11:00 am Service | Rev. Brendan Y. Boone, Senior Pastor | Scripture: John 20:1-18 | Subtitles: The One You're Looking For Is Looking for You AND What Does God Need to Shake Up in Your Life? | Summary: Mary’s experience at the empty tomb teaches us that sometimes the very thing we are looking for is actually looking for us. We, like Mary, have a mission and purpose; we must choose to accept the gifts of God.