Weekly sermons from Westlake United Methodist Church in Austin, TX.
WestlakeUMC
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Weekly sermons from Westlake United Methodist Church in Austin, TX.
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12/1/2014
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April 12, 2026
The Scars That Reveal Resurrection (John 20:19–31)
In this Easter season reflection from John 20:19–31, the risen Jesus appears to his disciples—not by erasing suffering, but by revealing it. Even in resurrection, the wounds remain. This sermon explores how Christ is recognized through his scars, and what that means for us. Rather than hiding pain, the gospel invites us to see how love, loss, and sacrifice are taken up and transformed. From Thomas’ doubt to the call to live as people marked by love, this message considers how resurrection reshapes our past, present, and future. The risen Christ still speaks peace—and still sends us into the world bearing that same costly, redemptive love.
April 6, 2026
Love that Always Remains (John 20:1–18) – Easter Sunday
On Easter morning, the story begins in the dark. With grief, confusion, and a tomb that does not hold what was expected. In this message, we follow Mary Magdalene’s encounter with the risen Christ and consider a God who works not through power as we imagine it, but through a persistent, surprising love. When the world feels overwhelming and hope feels thin, the resurrection points us toward a different way. The slow, steady work of love that does not mirror empire, but quietly outlasts it. This is the love that calls our name, meets us where we are, and sends us out to live it with our lives. Because in the end, it is this: nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus.
March 30, 2026
A Counter-Procession (Matthew 21:1–11)
On Palm Sunday, what looks like a simple parade takes on deeper meaning. Set against the backdrop of Roman military power entering Jerusalem, Jesus’ arrival on a donkey becomes a quiet but pointed counter-procession—an embodied contrast between domination and humility, fear and love. This message explores the political and theological tension within Matthew 21 and invites us to see Palm Sunday not as a detached celebration, but as a call to courage. What does it mean to follow Jesus’ way in a world shaped by competing powers—and what might we be crying out to be saved from today?
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