LCC Sunday Messages

Do you like to run or jog? Whether we are prepared to run or not, distance running can be challenging, even agonizing. Yet, did you know that every follower of Jesus has been called to run, and not just a sprint, but a marathon?

This morning we welcome Jeff and Emily Weimert and their children, missionaries to the Philippines. Life Church has partnered with the Weimerts.

Our Reset series continues with "Jesus, Reset My Hands." We have seen the necessity of allowing Jesus to reset our hearts with genuine faith, to reset our minds with right thoughts about Him and ourselves listening to truth instead of lies, and to reset our voice by making the most of every opportunity to share Jesus with others in our conversations and actions. Today, we will recognize the great privilege it is to serve Christ in all the things we do. May we become active participants in the work of Christ here on Earth.

Have you thought seriously about the fact that all around us are people needing to be rescued? Rescued from blindness, brokenness, and the despair that exists when we try to make it through life without God and hope. Who will go to them? Who will speak with them to share God’s offer of mercy, grace, peace, and hope in Jesus?

This week we continue our Reset series by asking Jesus to reset our minds. Today, may we recognize our need for God's presence, power, wisdom, and love in our lives. May we no longer listen to the myriad of opinions from others about who we are and what we are worth. May we truly live with renewed minds confident of who we are in Jesus Christ.

This morning we’ll see that God invites us to experience more than religion. Jesus offers us what we need, a heart reset. He says that He will draw near to us if we draw near to Him. He will restore us, remake us; He will reset us.

Elijah went before the people and said, "How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him." But the people said nothing.


We’ve all had those moments when we just don’t know what to say. Those times can be extremely awkward as our minds struggle to find the right words. Often, it’s because we just don’t know how to respond to someone. Today, we will take a look in scripture at one such moment, when the children of Israel were silent. Why? They didn’t know how to respond to Elijah’s question tough question. It is a question still asked of the people of God today. “How long will you waver between two opinions?”

As we prepare for our new series “Reset” we need to ask ourselves this very question. What is a Christian and by extension the Church, supposed to look like? Can we live fascinated by this world, or must we live crucified to it?

We owe a great debt to the brave men and women who gave their last measure of devotion to preserve and protect the principles, values, and freedoms cherished by our country’s forefathers. Yet, for many, Memorial Day seems little more than a long weekend off, grilling hot dogs and hamburgers, hopping on the boat, heading to the beach, or catching a sale on a mattress or lawn tractor. How is it that we so easily forget the cost of the freedom each of us has to grill our burgers,or enjoy that trip to the beach, or gather here today to worship together in this public school gymnasium? How is it that so many of those who call America home have chosen to set aside the principles and values that enabled America to become the greatest nation on earth?

Today we wrap up our series on Paul's epistle to the Colossians. Through this series we have seen that Christ reigns supreme. He is preeminent. Christ is all! We've seen what it means to be a child of God and to have a personal relationship with Him. We have discussed how we are to relate with one another within our families, in our communities and workplaces, and within His Church. And we have seen how important it is to be people of prayer. As Paul closes out this letter, he sends his final greetings to the church at Colossae. Within these words, we see the heart of an apostle who loves the Church and recognizes how we need one another as members of the Body of Christ.