First Presbyterian of Pearland, Texas: Recent Episodes
Pastor Will Roberts
We are a church meeting in Pearland Texas who believe ourselves to be called to be a “House of Prayer for All People.” We offer many opportunities to worship and serve our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Our mission is to teach and equip people to live as Jesus commanded in Scripture, to encourage prayer and to believe in its power and importance, to embrace the unity that believers and their children have through Christ, and to promote open and clear communication among all.
“But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:8-9, NIV)
Sermon: Choose Your Own Adventure
First Lesson: Mark 16:1-8
Second Lesson: Mark 9:14-27
Date: 3/7/2021
Sermon: Playing for the Kingdom
Scriptures: Mark 8:22-30
1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Date 2/14/2021
Sermon: Best Marriage For Life
The Good News: When we love and respect one another we shall discern how to have our best marriage for life.
Matthew 7:1-3
Ephesians 5:22-32
Date: 2/7/2021
Sermon Title: Sorting Things Out
Scriptures: Acts 19:1-41 Ephesians 6:10-20
The Good News: When we stop being divided and come to the table God will heal our wounds.
Date 12/20/2020
The Good News: When we humble ourselves we will be submitted to the Word.
Matthew 1:18-23
Luke 2:1-21
Date 12/13/2020
Sermon: Torn Open
The Good News: When we realize it's not about us it's about Jesus we shall be torn open rather than being torn apart.
Scripture:
Old Testament: Isaiah 61:1-3
New Testament: Mark 1:1-13
Date 12/6/2020
Sermon: The Right Words For the Wrong Times.
The Good News: When we follow our Good Shepherd through suffering he will make us good shepherds to speak the right words in suffering.
Scripture: Old Testament: Isaiah 40:1-11
New Testament: Mark 13:1-13
Date 11/30/2020
Sermon: Looking For Thanks
Scriptures: Luke 17:1-19
The Good News: When we stop looking for thanks and start looking for God we will become the type of people who heal lepers
Date. 11/22/2022
Sermon: The Goats of Wrath Return
Ezekiel 34:11-31
Matthew 25:31-46
The Good News: When we know who Jesus' brothers are we shall bless the nations through our suffering.
Date 11/15/2020
Title: Let Your Talents Show
Old Testament: Micah 6:1-8
New Testament: Matthew 25:14-30
Date 11/02/2020
Title: The Cure for Hypocrisy
Scriptures: Matthew 23:13-39, Matthew 26:17-39
The Good News: When we come to the table we shall find the cure for hypocrisy
10/18/2020
Title: Pay What You Owe
The Good News: When we Render to God the Worship He is Seeking He will give us minds to create a land without fear
Exodus 32:1-14
Matthew 22:15-22
Matthew:
Date: 10/11/2020
Sermon Title: Revival is Knocking
Old Testament: Ezekiel 37:1-14
New Testament: Revelation 3:7-3:22
Date 10/4/2020
Sermon: The Teacher's Way
Text: Jude 1:1-25
The Good News: When we learn the teacher's way we shall be convicted by the full counsel of God
Date 9/27/2020 Sermon: Outcast
The Good news: When we love our enemies as Christ loved his enemies God's Love shall make fear an outcast.
Old Testament: Jeremiah 31::31-34
New Testament: Matthew 5:43-48
New Testament: 1 John 4: 7-21
Date 9/20/2020
Sermon: The Breakfast of Champions
Text: Isaiah 53:1-12, John 21: 15-19, 1 Peter: 5:1-11
Date:9/14/2020
Sermon: Rethinking Positive Thinking
The Good News: When we realize that we are mist heavenly wisdom shall reshape our hearts and our future.
Old Testament: Proverbs 16:1-33
New Testament: James 4:1-17
Date: 8/30/2020
Sermon Title: The Thanksgiving Apocalypse
Scripture: Lamentations 3:1-24, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-24
Date: 8/18/2020
Sermon: The Secret Gift.
Old Testament: Genesis 2:18-25
New Testament: Philippians 4:10-23
Date: 8/9/2020
Sermon: The Divine Conspiracy
Old Testament: Job 42:1-9
New Testament: Romans 12:1-2, Ephesians 6:10-19
Date: 8/9/2020
Old Testament Reading: Job 42:1-9
New Testament: Romans 12:1-2, Ephesians 6:10-19
Date: 7/26/2020
Scripture:
Old Testament. Isaiah 64:1-5
New Testament: 2 Corinthians 4:1-12
Date 7/19/2020
Sermon: Justified Hope
Scriptures Old Testament: Isaiah 53:1-12
New Testament: Romans 5:1-11
The Good News: Because we are justified by faith we have a justified hope that God's love will be poured into our heart by the Holy Spirit whom has been given to us.
Note: In describing the story of David Brown I call D.J his brother when in fact D.J was His son.
Scriptures Deuteronomy 16:13-20 and John 7:1-52
Date: 7/12/2020
The Good News: When we make right judgments our community shall be made whole in mind, body, and spirit .
Date 6/14/2020
Sermon Title: An Exodus From Anxiety
Scriptures:
Old Testament: 1 Kings 3:1-14, 4:20-34
New Testament: Matthew 6:19-34
The Good News: When we focus on what we cannot see we shall experience an exodus from anxiety
Date: 6/1/2020
Scripture:
2 Samuel 12:1-13
Acts 2: 14-41
Sermon: Confronted by the Cross
The Good News: When we are confronted by the cross we will be able to confront ourselves and others in love
Sermon: Running on Empty
Date 5/24/2020
Scripture Ruth 1:1-2:22
The Good News: When it's okay for people not to be okay around us God's Kindness shall fill up the empty.
Title: Judgment Calls
Scripture: Judges 6: 36-40, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10
The Good News: When we know that Christ's power is made perfect in our weakness we shall have the strength to make good judgment calls.
Date: 5/10/2020
Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9, Matthew 5:38-48
The Good News: When we pray for the courage to love our enemies we shall defeat the plague of contempt
Title: Passover Purity
Date 5/3/2020
Scriptures.
Exodus 12:1-30
1 Corinthians 5:1-30
The Good News: When we cover our hearts in the blood of Christ we shall boast in Christ Alone
Title: The Power of Positive Providence
Scriptures
Old Testament: Genesis 45:1-28
Hebrews 11:1-22
The Good News: When we see the power of positive providence faith shall live in our bones
The Good News: When we receive the revelation that we were made for joy we shall overcome our shame.
Genesis 2:10-3:24 Romans 7:7-8:4
A video is mentioned in this recording.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXLdJvzk0FU&t=10s
Title: The Response to Betrayal
Scripture: John 18:1-11
The Good News: When we hear Jesus' response to betrayal our bitterness shall fall away
Title: Commanding Love
Scripture: John 13:1-35
The Good News: When we obey Commanding Love the world will know we are Christ's Disciples
This sermon references a story from this American Life called Unconditional love. Find the full story at this link
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/317/unconditional-love/act-one-6
This sermon references a sweater .
https://teehobbies.us/products/gingerbread-the-perfect-man-christmas-sweater
Title: Waiting on God
The Good News: When we learn to wait on God we shall see the Glory of God
Scripture John 11:1-44
The Good News: When we believe in the Son of Man we shall be healed from spiritual blindness
Scripture reading: John 9:1-41
The Good News: When we build spiritual wells we shall be made well
Scripture: John 4:1-42
This sermon references two youtube videos at the end
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=aguuUmElx-U&feature=emb_logo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaUVU2ZYQXk
The Good News: When we are born again we shall see the Kingdom of God
Scriptures : Genesis 1:1-5, John 3:1-21
This sermon references this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaOSCASqLsE&t=2s
Sermon Title: Power Fast
Scripture: Matthew 4:1-22
The Good News: When we fast from our power we shall grasp the Kingdom of God
Date 2/16/2020
Sermon Title: Anger in Love
Texts: Deuteronomy 30:11-20
Matthew 5:21-36
I reference the work of Dr. John Gottman
https://www.gottman.com/
I reference two books in this sermon
https://www.amazon.com/Marry-Him-Case-Settling-Enough/dp/B0037580F2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2QF06IGQX290D&keywords=marry+him+by+lori+gottlieb&qid=1582061992&sprefix=marry+him%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-1
https://www.amazon.com/Paradox-Choice-Why-More-Less/dp/B00429IOPI/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+paradox+of+choice&qid=1582062029&s=audible&sr=1-1
Date 1/9/2020
Old Testament Text: Exodus 18: 1-27
New Testament: Matthew 5:13-16
Sermon Title: A Recipe for Good News
Note: On this day we welcomed child of the covenant Moses Mwangi Waweru into the fellowship of the church through Baptism.
I mention this website
https://www.boredpanda.com/people-cooking-fail-stories/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic
Also note it was Noah who built the Ark not Moses. I misspoke in the recording.
Sermon: Your Best Life Forever
Date:2/2/2020
Text: Old Testament Habakkuk 2:5-2:14
New Testament: Matthew 5:21-26
In the beginning of the sermon I reference a video by Jimmy Kimmel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4a9CKgLprQ
I also reference a speech by Martin Luther King
https://www.afscme.org/union/history/mlk/ive-been-to-the-mountaintop-by-dr-martin-luther-king-jr
Date Preached: 1/12/2020
Old Testament: Isaiah 42:1-9
New Testament: Matthew 3:13-17
The Good News: When we receive the Spirit of Sonship we Shall be revived by the Father's heart
For the NPR story referenced see the following link
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/11/26/782889808/nothing-to-sneeze-at-2-659-bill-to-pluck-dolls-shoe-from-girl-s-nostril
For Sonship by M. James Jordan see the following link
https://www.amazon.com/Sonship-journey-into-Fathers-heart-ebook/dp/B00JFHZHKC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=M4NG58GAWVHB&keywords=sonship+james+jordan&qid=1579024873&sprefix=sonship+%2Caps%2C170&sr=8-1
Also note Day star ministries is run by Jack Frost not Jack Winter.
Sermon Title: Where are you?
Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23
The Good News: When we know where we are God can lead us to where we need to be.
Notes:
This sermon references an article about GPS accidents
https://theweek.com/articles/464674/8-drivers-who-blindly-followed-gps-into-disaster
It references the organization One Love
https://www.joinonelove.org/
It also references two songs by JJ Heller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUM86eL6tVw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5aH8xZtIng
Sermon Title :Blessing or Bait.
Scripture: Matthew 11: 1-19
Preacher: Pastor Will Roberts
The Good News: When we refuse to take the bait we shall receive the blessing of Jesus
Preached December 8, ,2019. Text Matthew 3:1-12
Sermon Title: Weathering Stones and Winnowing Chaff
The Good News: When we are weathered and winnowed as a church we shall raise up children of God out of stone
On December 1st, 2019 Pastor William Roberts preached on Matthew 24:15-50.
Sermon Title: Taken by Love.
The Good News: When we are taken by love we shall take away death's sting.
The beginning of this sermon was not recorded. Pastor Will is referencing a satirical Christian newspaper called the Babylon Bee. The fake story is about Left Behind action figures. The boxes are empty because the figures have supposedly been Raptured into heaven. For a full reading of the story go to
https://babylonbee.com/news/new-left-behind-action-figures-just-empty-boxes