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Today is Resurrection Sunday. Culturally today is - Easter! Today is the day that we celebrate that our King has risen from the dead - and all of the wonderful things that means for us. Today - people across the world will celebrate Easter. Culturally we will celebrate with egg hunts and Easter bunnies,…

2 Corinthians 2:12-3:18 12 Now when I arrived in Troas to proclaim the gospel of Christ, even though the Lord had opened a door of opportunity for me, 13 I had no relief in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and set out for Macedonia. 14 But thanks be…

Everyone's on a journey, so we should try to help each other

1 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. 2 And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching…

A rather pompous-looking deacon one day was endeavoring to impress upon a class of boys the importance of living the Christian life. "Why do people call me a Christian?" the man asked. After a moment’s pause, one youngster said, "Maybe it’s because they don’t know you." That boy stumbled onto a powerful…

Life is meaningless . What a statement. At first glance it seems hopeless. But yet, there are moments in life when this very well may be our outlook. However, I believe this is also a statement of hope. We are in the midst of a pandemic. A plague like no other. among so many plagues, there is none more…

Remember to Thank God! Thanksgiving Day, a day our nation has set aside to remember to give thanks to our God. In the creation account in the Book of Job we read, “The morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy” (38:7). That’s the beginning of creation. And in Revelation, the very…

A Churchgoer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday . He wrote, “I’ve gone to church for 30 years now, and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can’t remember a single one of them. I think…

Sleep is essential. One of the most important thing we can do for ourselves is get adequate amount of sleep. Now I admit this is not something I always do well, never had and trying to change that. Reputations focus on the past. This is not necessarily a bad thing and actually is most helpful. However,…

Introduction In a busy world, it has become more and more challenging to have a fulfilling prayer life. Distractions wage war against dedicated prayer. Building a better prayer life. Turning to Scripture to strengthen our prayer lives. Following a simple acronym. A - Adoration C - Confession T - Thanksgiving…

Crisis is never fun. An amen goes right there. No one likes a crisis. Crisis is a part of life. We cannot get through this world without a crisis at some point. To survive we must have hope. The reality is many who commit or attempt suicide do not have adequate hope to manage the crisis they find themselves…

The goal of the sermon is: That the hearers will wisely prepare for Christ's coming, by nourishing the faith which is received from God . The problem is: That we foolishly tend to let the things of life keep us from being prepared . The means to the goal is: That Christ the Bridegroom Himself enables…

12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: 15 “ The land of Zebulun…

Homework for next week: read Ephesians and circle or write down everything that God says about you! New series titled: This is Me? We will look at what God sees when He looks at us today, then who God says we are, what He has called us to do, how He has equipped us to do it, and if we are doing it! This…

Ravi Zacharias March 26, 1946 - May 19, 2020, 74 years old Greatest apologist of our time. Billy Graham was before my time, the ripple effect of his ministry affected my life, but Ravi’s ministry has directly affected my life. Unbelievably brilliant and intelligent, but he was also unimaginably humble…

Context: Where does this fit in the Big Picture of God's Glory? The last major change in the work of God in this world until the parousia The coming of the Holy Spirit; the Birthday of the Church Overview: What's going on here? Gathered in prayer Speaking in Tongues Let’s chase this rabbit: This is the…

The historical Jesus illustrates the value of relational faith. Secure relationships generate quiet confidence.

Spiritual Gifts Have you ever come into a movie halfway or so and had so many questions? That’s similar to our perspective of spiritual gifts in the NT church. We may not get adequate answers to our questions, especially from one text. But that should not eliminate the basic understanding and application.…

Authority What is authority? Who has authority? Does everyone with authority use it for good? Who gives authority? Who is your authority? It seems like everything they are an authority on everything. I mean you can hardly get on FB without a middle schooler telling you how to fight inflation, or shoot…

Scripture is Sufficient SCRIPTURE READING 2 PETER 1:12-2:3 , 2 PETER 3:1-9 Here at LHCC we believe that the Bible is the divinely inspired infallible Word of GOD, Inerrant in the original autographs. The Bible does not contain the Word of GOD it is the Word of GOD. Within it's pages is everything we…

13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— 14 yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. 15 Instead you ought to say,…

When people hear your name, what do they say about you? Is it good or bad? All of us have a reputation. How we live reveals whether it is a good one or not. In today's message, Pastor Steve looks at Demetrius and examines what others said about him in his study of 3 John 12-15.

1 Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. 2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.…

17 Deal bountifully with Your servant, That I may live and keep Your word. 18 Open my eyes, that I may see Wondrous things from Your law. 19 I am a stranger in the earth; Do not hide Your commandments from me. 20 My soul breaks with longing For Your judgments at all times. 21 You rebuke the proud—the…