Sermon Library

Sermons by Pastor Donald E. McCallister

256 sermons in the library
2026 28 sermons
April 3, 2026
Good Friday

Good Friday

Creation itself bore witness to this cataclysm. At the sixth hour, "darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour", fulfilling: "I will make the sun go down at noon and make the earth dark in broad daylight" (Amos 8:9 NASB)—a supernatural sign echoing Egypt's plagues and signaling divine judgment. An earthquake rent the rocks; tombs opened, saints rising; the veil tore "from top to bottom", signifying Christ's eternal priesthood and access to God's presence. These proclaimed judgment on sin and the inauguration of the new covenant.
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February 1, 2026
4th Sunday after the Epiphany

TOGETHER

PSALM 27:1, 4-9; 1 CORINTHIANS 1:10-18; MATTHEW 4:12-23
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January 11, 2026
Baptism of the Lord; Human Trafficking Awareness Day White or

LORD OF ALL

ISAIAH 42:1-9; PSALM 29; ACTS 10:34-43; MATTHEW 3:13-17
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2025 41 sermons
September 21, 2025
15th Sunday after Pentecost (Green)

PRAYING WITH PURPOSE: GOD’S HEART FOR ALL PEOPLE PSALM 79:1-9; 1 TIMOTHY 2:1-7; LUKE 16:1-13

Scripture speaks with profound clarity and urgency about prayer. In Ephesians 6:18, we are instructed to 'pray at all times in the Spirit.' 1 Thessalonians 5:17 urges us to 'pray without ceasing.' Philippians 4:6 reminds us, 'Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.' In Luke 18:1, Jesus teaches we should 'always pray and not give up.' Over and over, the Word of God underscores the necessity and the power of prayer.
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July 13, 2025
5th Sunday after Pentecost (Green)

Dancing to Gods Beat JUNE 13 2025

Do you realize that in the world we live in today, there are millions of ways to seek the treasure that everyone desires? And no, it's not money—it's happiness and joy. Happiness and joy often seem to be our greatest motivators. "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He is the constant source of true happiness and everlasting joy." This is a hope that we can trust in. Romans 15:13: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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June 15, 2025
Trinity Sunday Peace with Justice Sunday Fathers Day (White or Gold)

FELLOWSHIP IN THE TRINITY

At the beginning of John's Gospel, Jesus is depicted as a member of the Trinity. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 John *testified about Him and called out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who is coming after me has proved to be my superior, because He existed before me.’” 16 For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace. 17 For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has seen God at any time; God the only Son, who is in the arms of the Father, He has explained Him. According to the Gospel of Matthew 28:19, we are to baptize "in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit." 2 Corinthians 13:14 extends the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and fellowship with the Holy Spirit. John 14:16-17 and John 10:30 provide a more in-depth exploration of the unity in these divine relationships. While every analogy of the Trinity has its limitations, the following picture helps illustrate one aspect of our Triune God. Say a family is trapped in a forest fire, so a helicopter team undertakes a rescue. One firefighter flies the helicopter over the smoky blaze to coordinate the operation and gain a broader perspective. A second fireman descends on a rope into the billowing smoke below to track down the family and stand with them. Once he locates the family, he wraps the rope around them, attaching them to himself, and they are lifted together from the blaze into safety. In this rescue operation, the first fireman resembles the Father, who can see the whole field unclouded from above and sovereignly orchestrate the plan. The second fireman resembles the Son, who descends into our world ablaze to find us, the human family, and identifies with us most deeply in the darkness of the grave. The Spirit is like the rope that mediates the presence of the Father to Jesus, even in his distance, and raises Jesus and the human family with him from sin, death, and the grave into the presence of the Father. Of course, like all analogies, this one falls short. The Spirit is a person, not a thing (like the rope). And the Father, Son, and Spirit are not separate individuals but the one God, sharing a divine nature and essence as one being.
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January 26, 2025
3rd Sunday after the Epiphany; Ecumenical Sunday (Green)

PEOPLE OF THE WORD

PSALM 19:7-14; 1 CORINTHIANS 12:12-13, 27-31; LUKE 4:14-21
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2024 42 sermons
December 1, 2024
1st Sunday of Advent Beginning Lectionary Year C (Purple or Blue)

GOD DRAWING NEAR

JEREMIAH 33:14-16; 1 THESSALONIANS 3:9-13; LUKE 21:25-36
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October 20, 2024
22nd Sunday after Pentecost (Green)

August 8

And this is the way we are to try to be like Jesus. But when we read about Jesus and learn how holy, good, and perfect He was, we must not be discouraged if we do not become like Him at once. But, if we keep on trying and ask God to help us, we shall "learn of Him to be meek and lowly in heart" (see Matt. 11:29); and we shall become daily more and more like Him.
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February 11, 2024
Transfiguration Sunday (Modified from Original Sermon of Pastor Donald McCallister in 2021)

Transfiguration Sunday

Psalms 147:1-11;1 Corinthians 9:16-23;Mark 1:29-39
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2023 39 sermons
November 12, 2023
24th Sunday after Pentecost (Green)

BE PREPARED

JOSHUA 24:14-15; 1 THESSALONIANS 4:13-18; MATTHEW 25:1-13
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2022 44 sermons
October 23, 2022
20th Sunday After Pentecost (Green)

Calling All Sinners October 23, 2022

When we walk in pride and are conceited regarding our talents and accomplishments, we demonstrate that we do not understand or appreciate God's role in everything we do. None of us are able to succeed in our own strength or wisdom; we should always remember it is God that makes what we do possible. As Paul put it “what hast thou that thou didst not receive?” (1 Corinthians 4:7).
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October 16, 2022
19th Sunday After Pentecost, Laity Sunday (Green)

Being Persistent In Scripture Oct. 16, 2022

Did you hear that? Could you imagine living in a world, when you try to find Gods living word, you wont be able to find it? All the times on earth we had access to the Bible and the prophets, and then one day it will be gone from our presence? This goes to show you how without Gods words in this life, we will not survive. When we attempt to alter Gods purpose to fit our own lives, we will suffer and ultimately be separated from God forever. Matthew 4:4 tells us, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by ever word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” Jesus directly quoted from Deut. 8:3.
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October 9, 2022
18th Sunday After Pentecost (Green)

There is no Crown without Crosses October 9 2022

These powerful words written in the midst of such pain are a reminder to us today that, even though we may be enduring great suffering and hardship, it is not the end of God’s story for us. There is more to come. We are reminded in Romans 8:28 “And WE KNOW that all things work together for the good to them that love God, to them that are called according to His Purpose.” Even though we know God is with us, we know God has a plan, that still does not remove the sting of pain and suffering does it? But just as Spafford discovered those who fear God will be able to say, “It is well.” Those who oppose God will quickly find that the end of their path is death and destruction. Keeping the end result in mind helps us keep doing right. If God had no good plan in place, we would have no reason to trust--we could not be able to see the bright sunshine without us first going through the darkness of night. There is always hope that God provides. As the saying goes, Its darkest right before the dawn!
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August 28, 2022
12th Sunday After Pentecost (Green)

Finding your place at the table August 21

God loved us so much that he gave us His only son, so that we may believe in Him, and be saved from eternal separation (John 3:16). So if we was to place this principle into two categories, you would have the low motive option and a high-level option.
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August 7, 2022
9th Sunday After Pentecost (Green)

Understanding Faith August 7 2022

Faith is in general the persuasion of the mind that a certain statement is true. Philippians 1:27, “Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel.”
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January 23, 2022
3rd Sunday After the Epiphany (Green)

Powerful Word

So a little history before we re-read the story, the walls of Jerusalem has been restored to its former glory by the Godly man Nehemiah. There was also a prophet named Ezra, who we will visit in a minute. So up to this point, the Jerusalem walls were destroyed due to war and neglect over generations, and in 52 days, the walls were rebuilt by God's guidance. In Nehemiah 7:4, the city is described as large and spacious but the people in it were few and houses were not rebuilt. So inside the walls was separate segments of cities based upon the geneology search and in verse 73 “So the priest, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, and all Israel dwelt in their cities.”
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2021 46 sermons
November 21, 2021
26th Sunday after Pentecost (White or Gold)

Thanksgiving (Congregational Involvement)

Psalms 100:1 “Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.”
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August 8, 2021
11th Sunday after Pentecost (Green)

August 8

And this is the way we are to try to be like Jesus. But when we read about Jesus and learn how holy, good, and perfect He was, we must not be discouraged if we do not become like Him at once. But, if we keep on trying and ask God to help us, we shall "learn of Him to be meek and lowly in heart" (see Matt. 11:29); and we shall become daily more and more like Him.
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2020 16 sermons
November 1, 2020
All Saints Sunday

All Saints Sunday

1 Samuel 2:9 “He will guard the feet of His saints, But the wicked shall be silent in darkness.” Here he will always guard our path.
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October 25, 2020
Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost

Reformation Sunday Officially Oct. 31

During the giving of the commandments to Moses on Mt. Sinai that would ultimately be given to the people for reproof and direction, in addition to the ten commandments, there was a total of 613 commands given to all Israel. Each had a purpose with some having significant risks involved if disobeyed which would include death. These same laws was suppose to be brought down and lived by generation to generation. So when the Saducees and pharisees try to catch Jesus up into something to arrest him, having questioning him ‘What is the greatest commandment?’ All Jesus had to do was quote Deut. 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18 ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ BOOOOM Put a fork in it, as its done! What did Christ do, he endorsed it! He enforced the Laws that was known! He also fulfilled it!
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