LCC Sunday Messages

Life can sometimes be disappointing. None of us is immune to being misunderstood, unappreciated, or wounded by others. What about when it originates under our roof? This can be especially tough. In the Bible, we find a woman undergoing a severe trial, and no one around her understands what she is going through. Yet, instead of becoming embittered, she cried out to the Lord and asked Him to intervene; this is precisely what God did. This morning we’ll consider the life and travails of Hannah, a mother in the Old Testament who saw God make beauty out of the ashes of her life.

When is enough, enough? When it comes to the world's way of doing things "enough" is just a little bit more. But in the Kingdom of God true contentment comes from knowing, trusting, and following Jesus. Jesus is enough!

Many people spend their whole lives looking to philosophy, psychology, education, religion, or the stuff of earth to fill the emptiness in their lives. However, this morning we will see that the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave provide the only hope for our experiencing true peace within.

Does God speak to us through circumstances? Might He also speak to us through a vision or a dream? What about through the counsel of a friend? In each case, the answer is yes. However, there is a primary way through which God speaks to us. This morning we’ll consider this primary source and why all other “voices” are to be subject to it.

"Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent." John 17:3

What does it mean to know God? How can we know Him? Today, we will examine how we can grow to know God in deeper ways through revelation and relationship. And with that knowledge, we can go and change the world!

Jesus said to His followers, “…In this world you will have trouble…”  Yet in spite of life’s heartaches and disappointments, and regardless of the circumstances we may find ourselves facing on any given day, He has also promised a life of unquenchable joy for those who trust in Him. Today we’ll examine what this unquenchable joy looks like, and how each of us may experience it.

It's so easy to be consumed with the day to day that we lose sight of the very real fact that this  world is not our home.  We are children of God and citizens of His  Kingdom.  Today, we will examine how our lives are to be lived in the light of eternity!

Temptation. It’s an ageless battle. It affected Adam and Eve and every person since, including every believer that has ever lived. However, we don’t have to give in. This morning, we’re going to see that God has provided us everything we need to be able to stand against temptation and walk away guilt free with our heads held high.

When we come to Christ, He promises that the old is gone and the new has come. We pass from death to life!  Yet, sometimes we find a war ranging in the battlefield of the mind.  This week we will examine what it means to bring our thoughts captive to Christ and live with renewed minds.