Lakeland Community Church

In this passage a group of religious leaders come to trap Jesus with clever questions. They wind up trapping themselves. We do this also when we come to God with the wrong kinds of questions--challenging Him, as if we are his judges. In this message we learn how to bring good questions to God, questions that bring us new life!

This passage has one of the weirdest miracles and one of the hardest teachings about prayer. Come learn why Jesus killed a tree. Come also to wrestle with this question: If we have faith, will God really give us anything we ask for in prayer?

This passage of scripture is filled with strange events and phrases which can be hard to interpret. In this message we not only uncover the mysteries, but learn solid Bible study techniques that will let us uncover the meaning of hundreds of hard to interpret passages for the rest of our lives!

How do we learn to use the Bible responsibly, in a way that leads us to encountering Jesus our resurrected Lord? Often in church we teach from the Bible, but seldomly do we do a good job of teaching what the Bible is, or how to engage with it well.

1 Corinthians 13- while this passage is traditionally used in weddings, it actually has nothing to do with love between a couple (eros). Do we really need love? Why does everyone have to get so emotional about everything? This message will continue Dan's thoughts on love as a theological basis for the world.

Colossians 3:1-5; This passage explores the biblical and theological nature of God as cruciform love embodied in the life and cross of Jesus Christ.

When faced with a renewal of the mind, change of direction, or repentance, it can be difficult to know where to begin, but God gives us Places and People and Practices where His very presence begins to transform us...often without our knowing.

People had a lot of expectations of what kind of King they needed, but when Jesus showed up, he turned this expectation upside down. Perhaps we have our own expectations, but we will examine what it means to instead allow Jesus to be a surprise twist in our lives so we can be a surprise good news to others.

Many people are praying for peace--peace in the world and peace in their own lives. Sometimes, peace for the uncertain future can be found in remembering what God has done in the past. This message is about remembering the goodness of God.

 

Tags: Joshua, Suffering/Difficult Times

Are you trying to get to place in life, perhaps a place you know God has called you to, and there is a raging river blocking your way? This message is for you!

 

Tags: Joshua, Spiritual Journey, Suffering/Difficult Times