Fifth Sunday of Easter 2026 - Rev. William H. Lamar IV
04 May 2026

Fifth Sunday of Easter 2026 - Rev. William H. Lamar IV

Metropolitan AME Church Sermons

About
In this week's sermon, Rev. William H. Lamar IV explores the significance of prayer, community, and resilience in the face of life's challenges. He emphasizes the importance of internal spiritual work and external deeds as vital components of faith and Easter living.

This week's scripture: Act 2:42
42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

Key Topics
    The significance of prayer in difficult timesLiving as Easter people beyond Easter SundayThe internal work of prayer and spiritual awarenessThe connection between prayer and deeds of justice and compassion



Sound Bites
    "Prayer is awareness that the divine is all around us.""Devoting ourselves to the prayers means to understand that prayer is deed.""Prayer is communication between the divine and us."

Chapters
00:00 Offering and Sacrificial Giving
00:07 Scripture Reading and Reflection
00:52 The Power of Prayer in Easter Living
07:26 Devotion to the Prayers: A Community Practice
13:24 Awareness of God's Presence in Prayer
20:18 Prayer as Action: The Deed of Faith