LCC Sunday Messages

Last week we examined how God makes beautiful things out of dirt.  Out of the dirt of our sin God's mercy and grace extend to forgive, and transform us into something new, something beautiful.  This week, we want to see how we are forgiven to forgive.

Where would we be without the amazing mercy and grace of Jesus?  We would be lost, dead in our sins.  For those who have trusted in Christ, we have experienced the cleansing flow of His rivers of mercy and now swim in an ocean of His grace.  Today, let's be reminded by the wondrous truth of Christ's forgiveness and how a forgiven heart is a free heart!

There are more than a few references in Scripture to eating and feasting and celebrating with good food. This morning, we’re going to take a look at a meal time event that took place on the banks of the Jordan River, one that will challenge us to see those around us in a whole new way.

The Church has been given an awesome mission. One that is impossible apart from the power given to us by the Holy Spirit. We have been commissioned by Jesus to share the Good News and to encourage one another in the faith. Today we will continue our journey through Acts and see how our spiritual ancestors rose to the challenge. We are compelled to follow their example!

Don’t you love it when someone tells you exactly what you need to hear at precisely the right moment?  That timely word is truly refreshing to our ears.  We all love to receive such blessings. Sometimes, though, we are called to be the speakers of those timely words, and no word is as timely as the Word, the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Let’s get ready to speak His truth!

Whether through His written Word, or a whisper from the Spirit, or through the circumstances in which we find ourselves, God is always speaking to us and seeking to draw us closer to Him. But are we always listening? This morning we’ll see what good things can happen when we are willing to listen for God’s voice and do what He says.

Everyone loves surprises! Well, most of the time. Today we’re going to be taking a look at several surprises God orchestrated in the book of Acts. And by the time we’re done, we hope you will be encouraged to seek to discover what great surprises God has in store for you!

Americans spend millions of dollars a year in attempts to lose weight or reshape their bodies.  Too many are looking for the magic pill that can radically transform them without any real, consistent effort. We know that diet and exercise get the job done, but committing to that requires persistence to see results.

Spiritually speaking, many of us desire radical transformation in our lives.  We long for a more intimate relationship with Christ, but are we willing to spend the time in the spiritual gym, persevering in the often hard work of prayer?

Corporate and government leaders alike encourage those who work for them to stay on message.  Any organization that wants to remain effective must have members that say the same thing. In some respects the Church as an organization is no different.  Are we as Christians effective at staying on message?  Do we speak the same thing?  Today we will see how Peter stays on message to present the truth of the risen Christ to great effect.

During the months of May through July, we were bombarded with news stories about the divisive issue of racism in America. The reason racism continues, the reason Congress nor the President of the United States will ever be able to fix it is because racism is a condition of the heart, and only Christ can change a heart.