Beacon Light Community Church

Dr. J. Mark Beach takes us through Mark 5-1-20 and the account of Jesus healing a man with a demon, demonstrating for us the misery, the mercy, and the marvel that accompanies this wonderful story.

Pastor Laryn takes us through Judges chapter 4 -the account of Deborah the Prophetess- and the Christian lessons we can learn from her ministering to the nation of Israel in a tumultuous period of judgment and war.

Jared Luttjeboer continues in the book of Daniel, focusing today on chapter 3 and the account of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego -Daniel's three friends- and their refusal to bow down to Nebuchadnezzar's statue. --What we can learn from this account is that even when ungodly societies and systems rise up against true believers, Christ is with them in the -fire- of trial.--Main Point 1- Ungodly societies and systems are raised up -vv. 1-7---Main Point 2- Ungodly societies and systems threaten true believers -vv. 7-18---Main Point 3- Ungodly societies and systems punish true believers. Here, one can find Christ -vv. 19-30-.

-This is my final message as the lead pastor of Beacon Light. I want to speak and focus today on the love of God. I can't think of a better topic with which to finish. Brothers and sisters, we have a good God. And everything he made is good. And God is love. In his love God made everything, including us, his image bearers. This morning let us take out our Bibles, open them, and then spend 30 minutes appreciating the goodness and love of God. From cover to cover, from Genesis to Revelation, let us take in the seamless, grand narrative of Creation, Fall, Redemption and Restoration. Let us take in the mighty theme of love. God's love. Agape love. In turn, may God, in his infinite grace, enable us in Christ to love as he loves. To God alone be the glory.- - Pastor John Hoffmaster

From the beginning of our journey of faith, when we first encounter Jesus and we put our trust in him, until we finish this journey of faith and we see Jesus face-to-face, we are called to keep our eyes on Jesus. But when it comes to salvation, when it comes to possessing eternal life, have we really looked to Jesus-- And once having begun with Jesus, how well are we doing with keeping our eyes on him-- May the Lord use this message to help us clarify our vision, sharpen our focus, remove spiritual cataracts and remove distractions. May the Lord help us to clearly see Jesus.

We live in a volatile environment of ungodly world governments, and it appears as if God isn't in control. The dream that King Nebuchadnezzar has, and that Daniel subsequently interprets, tells us that God is indeed sovereign over the nations. Even in the midst of a tumultuous and sin-filled world, we rest our faith in the sovereignty of God and his Kingdom rule in Christ.--Listen as Jared Luttjeboer takes us through Daniel 2, and the comfort that we find in the words contained therein.

We now draw to the close of our series on the Letter to the Philippians. I want to close this series by looking at a blessing that we have in Christ. That blessing-- We are saints in Christ Jesus-- -If we are a Christian then we are in Christ, alive in him, and we have become a new creation. A new creation in Christ. Our nature is no longer the same. Prior to knowing Christ we were sinners, but we are sinners no longer. We are different. Now that we are alive in Christ, we have become saints. Saints in Christ. Holy ones. We are now united with Christ, and day-by-day, through humble, Spirit-filled, Spirit-led, Spirit-empowered obedience, we are growing into his likeness. As Christians, who battle against sin and who look to stand firm against our culture's increasingly wicked value system, it is important that we take hold of our identity in Christ. Again, we are saints- Oh, what a blessing- To God alone be the glory---Pastor John

Guest Pastor Curtis Lee from Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church in Gary, IN brings us a message from 1 Corinthians 13 on love, without which, we are nothing.

As Jared Luttjeboer wraps up his series on the book of Jonah, we'll learn two things- -1- The danger of forgetting grace, -2- how God does not forget grace.

We continue in our series on Paul's letter to the Philippians. Today's text is Philippians 3-8-4-1.--Do you want to know Christ Jesus more-- Do you want to become more like him-- One of the means by which we come to know Christ more should be obvious - through the Word of God. Today's sermon will also point out three other means by which we come to more fully know Christ, becoming like him - things that are not always so obvious- 1- Through the power of Christ's resurrection 2- By sharing in his suffering 3- By becoming like him in his death. This is the path to a fulfilled life in Christ, a God-glorifying life, a life of greater peace and joy, a life of deeper fellowship with our great God.--Again, do you want to know Jesus more-- Do you want to become more like him-- Listen in and consider today's message, titled, -Knowing Christ Jesus -Part 2-- The Upward Call-