Monument Presbyterian Church

Moses' Early Life 3 – Calling and Doubt of Moses (7/6/2025)

God equips those He calls with His presence and power. God doesn’t call the qualified; He qualifies the called — and His name is enough for every fear we face. Audio from Megan's sermon on July 6, 2025.

Moses' Early Life 2 – Moses and the Burning Bush (6/29/2025)

God meets us in the wilderness and calls us from within the ordinary to something sacred. God doesn’t wait for perfect conditions or people — He shows up in burning bushes, on the backside of the desert, and in fearful hearts, inviting us to take off our shoes and listen. Audio from Tyson's sermon on June 29, 2025.

Moses' Early Life 1 – Birth and Fleeing of Moses (6/22/2025)

If you have been a Christian for any length of time, you have heard to someone say “In all things God works for …good” (Rom 8:28). But it is this really true? In the early life of Moses, we see both God’s plan and the challenging reality that God working for good doesn’t mean things are easy. Audio from Megan's sermon on June 22, 2025.

Follow After – Guest Teaching from Adi Tilford (6/15/2025)

"What do you want me to do for you?" This question, asked by Jesus to a blind beggar, is a pointed investigation of our deepest desires. What does it mean to bring our true desires to Christ? And what will it look like to follow after Him? Audio from Adi Tilford's sermon on June 15, 2025.

Joy 7 – Celebrating the Resurrection (6/8/2025)

Death comes for us all. And for many people, this is a scary and hard time –whether death is coming for us or a loved one. But actually, for Christians, death can be a time of great joy because we have a hope in the resurrection. That means that while mourning is good and right as we think of the loss of losing someone in our life, we are also able to have joy knowing they will be with the Lord. And that is a good thing. And the same is true for us in our last days. We do not have to fear death – we can exhibit joy even in the face of it. Audio from Tyson's sermon on June 8, 2025.

Joy 6 – Self-Giving (6/1/2025)

Think of the most joyful people you know… often one common denominator is that they are people who live for other people rather than themselves. One of the ironies of happiness and joy is that you can never actually seek it outright – it is only gained indirectly. And one of the best ways to gain it is through giving of yourself to others in sacrificial and loving ways. Jesus commanded his disciples to wash each other’s feet – in other words to be self-giving to each other. This is more than a practice of love – it is how we experience the joy of a life lived with Christ.

Joy 5 – Joyful Perspective (5/25/2025)

The truth is that life is not always good – we suffer, have disease, lose loved ones, go through hard times. Is joy possible through these times too? While difficult, even in times of hardship, we can be people of joy because we know that this is not the end. No matter what the trial or hardship, we await a day that Jesus will come and make things right again. That means that even in our hardest times, we can have an underlying joy. Paul speaks about this to the Romans… do not consider these trials to be the end. We wait for God’s victory - so we have joy in the interim. Audio from Megan's sermon on May 25, 2025.

Joy 4 – Generosity (5/18/2025)

So much of what we are told about our resources are that we are supposed to protect them and use them for our betterment. This comes out of a general idea that we will not have enough or that what we have is earned by us and ours to be used. But more often than not this leads to selfishness and an inward focus. But if we believe Jesus is alive and that he is the one will bless us – in this life and the life to come – then we are freed to be generous with our resources. We can see everything we have a s a gift from God. And we can view our resources as a way of expanding the goodness of God in the world. Audio from Tyson's sermon on May 5, 2025.

Joy 3 – Celebration (5/11/2025)

If we truly believe sin has been defeated and God will make all things right, we need to celebrate! This is amazing news that should give us a sense if joy that should permeate all we do. Sadly, too often Christians are dour, sour pusses! But we shouldn’t be. We need to learn to regularly celebrate God’s goodness and the goodness of life. Audio from Tyson's sermon on May 11th, 2025.

Joy 2 – Gratitude: Thanking God for his blessing rather than wanting more (5/4/2025)

Our culture is geared toward a consumer mindset that has us want more andmore. But we all know – the new shinny thing won’t make us happy. Yet how do we get away from this uncontented mindset? The answer: gratitude. We are called to be people who regularly practice gratitude for the blessings God has given us. In fact, by looking at the ways God has blessed us, we realize just what incredible lives we have! Joy comes from the peace atwhat we have right in front of us, the way God is working in our midst. Audio from  Megan's sermon on May 5th, 2025.