“The Day of the Lord”

Advent: Zephaniah's Doom and Gloom Prophecy of "The Day of the Lord" & The Good News of our Lord's Coming (first and second).
Zephaniah 1:10-18; 3:14-20
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
December 17, 2006

"The Salvation of Our God"

Advent: the second coming of Jesus & his first coming. And who is this Jesus that is coming, anyway? He's "the Salvation of Our God."
Luke 3:1-6
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
December 10, 2006

"Alpha and Omega"

God is the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last; God is the God of our present, our past, and our future.
Revelation 1:8 & Exodus 3:14
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
November 26, 2006

"Do Not Worry"

Worry and faith in Jesus Christ
Matthew 6:25-33
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
November 19, 2006

"Once For All"

Jesus died for the sins of the whole world, once for all.
Hebrews 9:24-28
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
November 12, 2006

"The Blood of Christ"

The importance of blood in Atonement Theology
Hebrews 9:1-14
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
November 5, 2006

“Let Me See Again”

Seeing Jesus with the eyes of Faith.
Mark 10:46-52
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
October 29, 2006

“Healing Grace”

James 5:13-16
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
October 1, 2006

“Welcoming Such a Child”

Mark 9:30-37
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
September 24, 2006

“Responding to Islamic Fundamentalism”

Mark 8:34-38
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
September 17, 2006

“Is Your Faith Dead?”

James 2:14-17
Faith in Action.
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
September 10, 2006

“Voiding The Word of God”

Mark 7:1-13
"Photos from the Service"
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
September 3, 2006

“What Not To Wear”

Ephesians 6:10-17
Wearing the "Whole Armor of God"
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
August 27, 2006

“Eat Me!”

John 6:41-58
Eucharistic Theology
"Photos from the service"
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
August 20, 2006

"Rotten Words"

Ephesians 4:25--5:2
Using our words to bring grace to others
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
August 13, 2006

"I Am The Bread Of Life"

John 6:35
Eucharistic Theology applied in the Christian life
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
August 6, 2006

"Stupid, Stupid, Stupid Uriah!"

2 Samuel 11:1-15
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
July 30, 2006

"Us And Them"

Ephesians 2:11-22
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
July 23, 2006

"Touching Jesus"

2 Samuel 6:1-11
The Ark of the Covenant as a Type of Christ
Typological Interpretations and Christology
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
July 16, 2006

"All We Need is Jesus"

Mark 6:7-13 & 2 Corinthians 12:7b-10
Setting aside all reliance on ourselves, all we need is Jesus.
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
July 9, 2006

"Only Believe"

Mark 5:21-43
The imperative of faith.
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
July 2, 2006

“Rock and Roll!”

1 Samuel 17:4-11, 38-51
David and Goliath Story ... we face many Giants in our lives, but with Jesus the battle is always the Lord's
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
June 25, 2006

“A Good Looking Heart”

1 Samuel 16:7; Mark 4:30-32
The Holy Spirit and the Real Presence of Jesus
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
June 18, 2006

“The Spirit of Truth”

John 16:13
The Holy Spirit and the Real Presence of Jesus
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
June 4, 2006

“The Fruit of the Spirit”

Galatians 5:16-26
What Sanctification looks like as it flows from faith in Jesus Christ
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
May 28, 2006

"Christ Has Set Us Free"

Galatians 5:1-15
Circumcision as a symbol for attempting to save ourselves
"Picture of Yoked Associate Pastor"
"Another Picture of Yoked Associate Pastor"
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
May 21, 2006

“Sanctification By Faith”

Galatians 2:15--3:14
One is justified by faith and one continues, and is sanctified, by faith.
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
May 14, 2006

“Paul, Peter, and the Circumcision Party”

Galatians 1:10--2:14
More on Circumcision as a symbol for keeping the law in order to be saved.
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
May 7, 2006

"The Perverted Gospel"

Galatians 1:1-9
Introduction to the issue of Circumcision in the letter to the Galatians
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
April 30, 2006

"Deceptive Sin"

1 John 1:1--2:2
"Picture of Sin Incarnate"
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
April 23, 2006

"The Resurrection"

1 Corinthians 15:3-9
Topic: Easter Sunday Morning Resurrection Celebration.
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
April 16, 2006

"It's Bath Time!"

John 13:1-11
Maundy Thursday Foot Washing and Holy Communion
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
April 13, 2006

"Yes, It's You"

Mark 14:12-21
Topics: The Betrayal of Jesus, the Gnostic Gospel of Judas, and Us.
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
April 9, 2006

"Open The Eyes of My Heart"

John 12:20-33; Jeremiah 31:31-34
Topics: Being willing to see Jesus crucified for us before being able to see Jesus "High and Lifted Up" in glory.
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
April 2, 2006

“Don't Detest the Grace of God”

Numbers 21:4-8; John 3:14-16
Topics: Nehushtan and the Gift of God's Grace.
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
March 26, 2006

"Our Foolish Faith"

1 Corinthians 1:18-25
Topics: The Foolishness of the Christian Faith in the eyes of the world.
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
March 19, 2006

“Faith and Dis-Faith”

Mark 8:31-38 & Matthew 16:13-20
Topics: Faith and the difficulty of maintaining it.
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
March 12, 2006

“Return to God”

Joel 2:12-17 & 2 Corinthians 5:20--6:10
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
March 5, 2006

“Who Can Forgive Sin?”

Mark 2:1-12 & Isaiah 43:18-25
Topics: Forgiveness and the authority to forgive sins
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
February 19, 2006

"The Messianic Secret"

Mark 1:40-45
Topics: Why did Jesus ask his disciples and many of those he healed to keep his Messianic nature a secret.
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
February 12, 2006

"Wait Upon The Lord"

Isaiah 40:21-31
Topics: When we "wait on the Lord" God's strength will flow through us and support us.
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
February 5, 2006

"The Prophet, Jesus"

Deuteronomy 18:15-20
Topics: On the titles of Jesus, including that of Prophet.
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
January 29, 2006

"Jonah the Wimp"

Jonah 3:1-10
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
January 22, 2006

"Bad News for Eli"

1 Samuel 3:1-20
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
January 15, 2006

The Name of Jesus

Isaiah 62:1-3; Luke 2:22-40
Dr. Gregory S. Neal
First United Methodist Church of Seagoville, Texas
January 1, 2006

New Year's Sunday Morning message