06/15/2026
Sermon Sampler: "Oh, What a Savior!"
Today at Provo Community Congregational United Church of Christ, Pastor William Davis preached from Exodus 19:2-8a and Romans 5:1-8 with a message titled "Oh, What a Savior!"
Using the image of the Israelites gathered at the foot of a smoking mountain in the wilderness, Pastor Davis reminded us that people often try to rely on their own efforts rather than God's grace. While humanity continually seeks to earn God's favor or solve its own problems, Scripture teaches that our hope is found not in ourselves, but in Christ.
The sermon emphasized that salvation cannot be earned through good works. We are saved by grace through Jesus Christ. Though we live in a world marked by pain, suffering, and loss, God has not abandoned us. As Pastor Davis noted, Adam failed, but Jesus succeeded. Where humanity stumbled, Christ made a way.
At the same time, faith should lead us to action. We are called to love our neighbors, serve others, and bring hope to a hurting world. Good works do not save us, but they are a natural response to God's love and grace.
Pastor Davis posed a simple but powerful question: Have you met Jesus? Do you know Him? The Christian journey begins not with what we do for God, but with what God has already done for us through Christ. When we place our trust in Him, we can face life with hope, confidence, and the prayer, “Thy will be done.”
Join us next Sunday, June 21, at 11:00 a.m. as Adrienne Rossetti brings the Father's Day message, "No Fear!" from Matthew 10:24-39. Following worship, stay for our Father's Day BBQ at noon as we celebrate the fathers and father figures who have shaped our lives. All are welcome!
