Lakeside United Methodist Church

Weekly sermons from Lakeside United Methodist Church in Sanford, Florida. Rev. Dan Wunderlich and guests deliver sermons that bring the Bible to life, inspire faith, and communicate the hope we have in Jesus.

Lessons in Getting it Wrong 06/26/2025

Lessons in Getting it Wrong Sermon Title ~ Lessons in Getting it Wrong Scripture ~ 2 Samuel 12:13 In scripture we see David’s storied maturation from humble shepherd boy to Israel’s most beloved King. Though his tale is full of great deeds made possible by the Lord’s blessings, it is not without spot or blemish. In spite of this, David is know as one after God’s own heart. Holding these things together we learn that connection and relationship with God has less to do with always getting it right, and more to do with how we move forward when we fall short. /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/37162550

Ask The Pastor and Friends 06/08/2025

Ask The Pastor and Friends Pastor Dan, Jeremy, and Amanda respond to questions from the congregation! LakesideUMc.net/connect /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/36906445

John: Word Made Flesh 06/01/2025

John: Word Made Flesh Sermon Title ~ John: Word Made Flesh Scripture ~ John 1:1-5 John’s Gospel is quite different from the others, having been written last and by the longest living disciple. After a lifetime of reflection, teaching, and preaching, John has come to realize that Jesus is the God of Israel come in the flesh for all people. /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/36806550

Luke: The Upside-Down King 05/25/2025

Luke: The Upside-Down King Sermon Title ~Luke: The Upside-Down King Scripture ~Luke 14:16-24 Luke’s Gospel contains some of Jesus’ most loved teachings, including the parables of the Prodigal Son and the Good Samaritan. Yet, it is these very parables and the way Jesus lived out the themes contained in them that got him killed. When viewed as Luke intended, this is a Gospel about an upside-down kingdom and its king who has no problem challenging the way of the world. /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/36703885

Matthew: The Source 05/11/2025

Matthew: The Source Sermon Title ~ Matthew: The Source Scripture ~ Matthew 17:1-9 Matthew places extra emphasis on Jesus being the fulfillment of the story begun in the Old Testament. He is the faithful teacher and king that Moses and David had ultimately failed to be. Many of his most pivotal moments happen at the tops of mountains, where heaven and earth symbolically overlapped. But Matthew also makes clear that this fulfilled story of God’s great rescue is ultimately for everyone. /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/36523035

Mark: Identity and Action 05/04/2025

Mark: Identity and Action Series ~ Four Gospels. One Jesus Sermon Title ~ Mark: Identity and Action Scripture ~ Mark 8:27-30 Mark is generally understood to be the earliest of the four Gospel accounts, and it likely served as a sort of “rough draft” or even starting point for Mathew and Luke. Mark focuses in on Jesus in action, presenting a portrait of one who is always on the move. Threaded throughout the book is the question of Jesus’ true identity. /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/36425835

The Resurrected Life 04/27/2025

The Resurrected Life Jesus Is Alive and It Makes All the Difference! What does the Resurrected life look like? What are we called to do? And how are we supposed to do it? LakesideUMC.net/connect /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/36327090

Through Death to New Life 04/20/2025

Through Death to New Life Through Death to New Life Luke 24:1-5 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 Isaiah 65:17-25 When Jesus rose from the dead, it was more than just a miracle. It was a victory. And because of that victory, Jesus has opened the way through death and into the life God had always intended for us /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/36235435

Through Waiting 04/06/2025

Through Waiting Sermon Series ~ Through Sermon Title ~Through Waiting Scriptures ~Job 42:1-6, 10-12a Jeremiah 29:10-14 Romans 8:28 (NTFE) Psalm 30:1-5 There are many forms of waiting—from tedious endurance to troubling uncertainty to painful suffering. Sometimes it feels like we are waiting with God and other times we are waiting for God. When we are faithful to look for God’s presence and activity, we can join God in working all things together for good. /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/36024975

Through Regret 04/02/2025

Through Regret Series ~ Through Sermon ~ Through Regret Scriptures ~ Genesis 27:18-24, 32:24-28 Luke 15:17-24 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Psalm 73 That thing we did, that season of life, that broken relationship—it may be a thing of the past. But the regret we feel may be the burden we carry today. Is it possible for God to lead us through regret and into peace? /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/35983460

Through Good Times 03/24/2025

Through Good Times Sermon Title ~Through Good Times Scriptures ~ Deuteronomy 8:6-19, 1Kings 11:1-10, Genesis 41:45b-49, 45:4-9, Psalm 23 We may not feel like we need help getting through the good times of life. But that’s exactly the point. It is easy to rely on God in times of need, but how do we stay faithful when we experience God’s abundance? /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/35838650

Through Change 03/16/2025

Through Change Sermon Title ~ Through Change Scriptures ~ Genesis 12:1-4, Exodus 13:21-22, 14:19-22, Joshua 24:14-15 Major changes in life can be a challenge. Sometimes it is forced upon us, but sometimes we are invited by God into significant change and we face a choice. /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/35713015

Through Chaos 03/09/2025

Through Chaos Series ~ Through Sermon ~ Through Chaos Scriptures ~ Genesis 1:1-13, Genesis 7:7-12, Psalm 46 What do we do when it feels like forces that are completely out of our control are causing chaos in the world or in our own life? Is it possible to live with a faith that rejects fear? /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/35592775

Stay In Love With God 03/02/2025

Stay In Love With God Series ~ 3 Simple Rules Scripture ~ Colossians 2:3-7 The final of John Wesley’s Three General Rules for Methodists is the simplest of them all, and yet for some of us, it’s the easiest to neglect. What makes this such a tragedy is that this rule—stay in love with God—is actually the engine that powers everything else. /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/35500095

Do Good 02/23/2025

Do Good SERIES: 3 Simple Rules SERMON: Do Good SCRIPTURE: Luke 6:27-36 Working toward doing no harm is a big and important first step. But it can leave us wondering what, if anything, we are supposed to do. How do I stand for what I believe? Is sitting it out ok? What difference can I really make in a world so big and so broken? These are all a part of the discussion around Wesley’s second general rule: do good. /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/35394865

Do No Harm 02/18/2025

Do No Harm 3 Simple Rules For all of the detailed theology that undergirds the Methodist movement, John Wesley understood the importance of living out our faith practically. All of the Bible knowledge in the world doesn’t do a lot of good if we don’t know how to apply it across our lives and relationships. These simple rules are as vital now to our love of God and neighbor as they were when they were introduced in 1743! Scripture ~ Galatians 5:13-15 As the Methodist movement started to grow, it was no longer possible for John Wesley to personally oversee and guide every group that was meeting. He realized that *how* they did things was as important as *what* they did. And the first rule reflects the truth that we cannot truly do good until we commit to doing no harm. /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/35334440

Kingdom, Power, and Glory 02/09/2025

Kingdom, Power, and Glory SERIES ~ Pray This Way SERMON ~ Kingdom, Power, and Glory SCRIPTURE ~ Matthew 28:18-20 As we wrap up our series on the Lord’s Prayer, we are faced with a familiar and seemingly simple benediction: yours, God, is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. But as we have found with the entirety of this prayer, it is much easier to say than it is to truly live out. /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/35210375

Rescue Us 02/02/2025

Rescue Us SERIES ~ Pray This Way SERMON ~ Rescue Us SCRIPTURE ~ Matthew 6:13 Our modern understanding of temptation is that it is an invitation to do wrong. But the words of the prayer in Scripture actually point to the idea of a test that reveals the truth. Jesus’ prayer acknowledges that the testing we face is not as simple as picking the best choice in a vacuum but that we need God’s help to resist competing messages and follow God’s lead. /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/35116030

Forgive 01/27/2025

Forgive Scripture ~ Matthew 6:12 Forgiveness is at the heart of Christianity, and yet our understanding of it is often a bit blurry. Forgiveness is simultaneously far simpler and far more complex than we may realize. /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/35011910

Bring In Your Kingdom 01/26/2025

Bring In Your Kingdom Series ~ Matthew 6:10 As we saw last week, praying “Our Father,” has a depth and meaning to it that might have caught us by surprise. The part of the prayer about God’s Kingdom coming and God’s will being done is no less surprising. In fact, it just might challenge us to rethink everything we think we know about heaven, earth, and the storyline of the Bible itself. /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/35011805

The Bread We Need For Today 01/21/2025

The Bread We Need For Today Scripture ~ Matthew 6:11 We have reached the part of the Lord’s Prayer where we begin to lift up our requests to God. It comes in the form of a request for daily bread - something so simple and generally plentiful for many of us. But as we have learned by now, the elements of the Lord’s Prayer may be simple, but they are packed with meaning. /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/34941230

Our Father 01/05/2025

Our Father Series ~ Pray This Way Matthew 6:7-13 Prayer is one of the central disciplines to the Christian faith, and yet many people struggle with it. Perhaps that struggle begins with a central question: to whom are we praying? /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/34726095

The Peace To Trust God 12/22/2024

The Peace To Trust God Luke 1:26-38 Carrying a child is hard enough, but Mary has even greater challenges heaped upon her—from being pregnant out of wedlock to the pressure of bearing the Son of God. Mary displays incredible resolve when she accepts this calling, but it took more than courage. It took a deep sense of peace, and Advent invites us to experience that same peace in our lives. /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/34570215

Joy That Surprises Us 12/18/2024

Joy That Surprises Us Sermon Series ~ Expecting Scripture ~ Genesis 18:9-15; 21:1-6 There is more than one way to laugh, and in the story of Sarah, we see her laugh twice. The first laugh is done in hiding with a spirit of disbelief, but her second laugh is one of contagious joy. As we continue through the season of Advent, we can ask ourselves: where are we struggling to wait for God to move in our life, and how might we anticipate the joy that comes when God’s promises are fulfilled? /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/34507865

Love Prepares The Way 12/08/2024

Love Prepares The Way Luke 1:13-17, 39-45 The headliners of the opening of Luke’s Gospel are Mary and Jesus, but Mary’s relative Elizabeth giving birth to Jesus’ cousin John was no less a gift from God. And in both Elizabeth and John, we see a humble, self-giving love that supported Mary and Jesus. During the season of Advent, we are invited to keep our eyes open for the people in our lives who need our love and support. /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/34334420

Questions are Lenses 11/24/2024

Questions are Lenses John 18:33 We all have lenses through which we see and interpret the world around us. They shape how we understand things, how we respond emotionally, and even what we think is or is not possible. One of the ways we can become aware of the lenses we and others are looking through is to examine the questions we ask. /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/34125566

The Table 11/21/2024

The Table 1 Corinthians 8~ The dinner table is where we come to share about our days, be surrounded by our loved ones, and of course eat. It can also be a place where family tensions linger. As Thanksgiving approaches and we prepare our homes and hearts for time with our families, we’ll look to Paul’s letter to the church in Corinth for wisdom. /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/34078461

A Moment Like This 11/10/2024

A Moment Like This Esther 4:12-17 The story of Esther is, in part, a reminder that we can be stewards of the resources, influence, and opportunities we have been given no matter the circumstance. On this Stewardship Sunday, Pastor Dan and Finance Committee Chair Audrey France-Lanas reflect on practical ways we can all make a difference. /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/33867487

Serve Impactfully 11/03/2024

Serve Impactfully Matthew 25:35-40 When we think about serving impactfully, it is easy to picture the mission trip or the big service project. But the opportunity to serve and make a difference isn’t just occasional or out-of-town, but it can be a part of our everyday lives. As we wrap up our Wesley Rooted series, we embrace the opportunity to continue the centuries-old tradition of Wesleyan Methodists making a difference for the Kingdom of God. /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/33763052

Read Faithfully 10/20/2024

Read Faithfully 2 Timothy 3:16-17 The vast majority of Christians, United Methodists included, believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God. But what does that mean, and what does it not mean? And how does that meaning affect the way we engage with Scripture and allow it to guide and shape our lives? /episode/index/show/lakesideumc/id/33535317

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