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  • Jesus Is the Christ | John 1:35-42

    Come, follow Jesus the Christ, God's chosen Savior.

    I. What are you seeking?

    II. Come to Jesus Christ

    Watch or listen to the full message: https://lighthousesouthbay.org

    32 min
  • 1 JOHN Intro | Christ Our Unshakeable Assurance

    My hope in dark valleys is the presence of my Shepherd.

    I. The Darkness of the Valley (v.4a) — three truths for dark valleys

    1. God is sovereign over all, including evil and suffering (Eph. 1:11)
    2. God does not author evil (1 Jn. 1:5; Ps. 5:4)
    3. God is with us when we face evil and suffering (Ps. 23:4)
    II. The Presence of the Shepherd (v.4b) — four responses in dark valleys
    1. Weep, knowing that suffering is real (Ps. 13; 88)
    2. Pray, knowing God wants you to come to Him (Phil. 4:6; 1 Pet. 5:7)
    3. Trust in God, who is unbelievably sovereign and loving (Ps. 56:3; Eph. 3:19)
    4. Hope in God and the eternal weight of glory (2 Cor. 4:16-17; Rom. 8:18)

    42 min
  • The Design: Limited Atonement (John 10:11-18)

    Christ didn’t die to make your salvation possible. He died to make it certain.

    I. The Theological Issue

    II. The Biblical Case
    III. The Hard Texts
    IV. The Christian Response

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    49 min
  • The Doctrine of Salvation (Part 2): Justification, Sanctification & Security (1 Peter 3:18)

    Christ has fully paid your debt through his substitutionary death and perfect life, and the same God who saved you keeps you secure in that salvation forever.

    I. Justification

    A. Christ's substitutionary and atoning death
    B. Christ's perfect life
    C. Justified through faith
    II. Sanctification
    A. Positional sanctification
    B. Progressive sanctification
    III. Security
    A. Preservation
    B. Perseverance

    Watch or listen to the full message: https://lighthousesouthbay.org

    1 hr 27 min
  • New Tools, Same Calling: Thinking Biblically About AI and Teaching (2 Timothy 3:14-17)

    AI can produce teaching about Scripture. It cannot be a person transformed by Scripture.

    I. What Is AI and What Is It Not?

    a. Generative AI and large language models work by predicting what comes next.
    b. Three technical limitations: hallucinations, sycophancy, and data bias
    c. AI does not know God, love your students, pray or possess wisdom, or bear accountability before God.
    II. The Ministry of the Word Is Primarily Done Through and For Worship
    a. 2 Timothy 3:14-17: relationships and character matter, and the Word leads to Christ and maturity.
    b. Information is not the whole ministry: knowing and submitting to the Word, prayerful dependence, knowing and loving children, discernment and wisdom, faithful application, and trusting God to work
    III. What About the Process Do I Want to Protect?
    a. Prayer, wrestling with the Word, personal response, knowing the children, and responsibility and conviction
    b. What might AI reveal about our hearts? Avoiding necessary friction, wanting to look like the expert, prioritizing polish over faithfulness, confusing productivity with faithfulness
    IV. What Might Faithful AI Use Look Like?
    a. A helpful assistant for formatting and organizing material, feedback and editing for clarity, a starting point for research, adapting language for your audience, and creating visual aids, slide decks, and worksheets

    Watch or listen to the full message: https://lighthousesouthbay.org

    30 min
  • The Gospel & Self-Righteousness (Luke 15:11-32)

    Self-righteousness quietly trusts in our own goodness instead of Christ's, and only the gospel can dismantle it.

    I. The DNA of Self-Righteousness: “What Is It?”

    a. Self-righteousness is trusting in my goodness rather than Christ’s righteousness.
    b. “My goodness makes me better than you.”
    c. The older brother (Luke 15:25-30)
    II. The Development of Self-Righteousness: “How Does It Grow?”
    Seven ways to cultivate self-righteousness in your life and in your kids:
    7. Equate godliness with knowledge
    6. Focus on impressing others, not loving God
    5. Minimize your sins (they’re more like mistakes)
    4. Compare yourself only to people who are worse than you (and never to God’s holiness)
    3. Talk about how good confession is, but don’t actually confess your sins (blame others instead)
    2. Take all the credit for the good things in your life
    1. See Jesus not as your Savior and Lord but as an accessory to enhance your life
    III. The Dismantling of Self-Righteousness: “How Do I Fight It?”
    a. Self-righteousness inflates self, exalts self, and points to self. The gospel deflates self, humbles self, and points to Jesus.
    b. The life-transforming message of the gospel (Romans 5:8; Ephesians 2:4-5; Luke 19:10)
    c. Applying gospel truths in our classrooms and homes: What do we celebrate? How do we respond to failures, both ours and others’? What kind of relationship do we have with the Father?

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    42 min
  • Bridge: More Than a Ministry (1 Corinthians 12:22)

    Join us as we hear from two of our Bridge families as they share how God has used the church and the Bridge (Disability) Ministry at Lighthouse to encourage their faith. Come and learn about how simple acts of love can make a big difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities, and how we can love like Christ.

    I. Daryl and Junko Kubo: How God Used the Bridge Ministry to Bring Our Family to Christ

    a. Two children with autism, years of isolation, and a dark season that God used to bring the family to church
    b. What the Bridge Ministry does: shadows on Sundays, respite care, the Anchored and Manchored caregiver groups, and friendships outside church
    c. Everyone has something to give: the parts of the body that seem weaker are indispensable (1 Corinthians 12:22)
    d. Next steps: move toward people, don’t be afraid, be curious, and invite and welcome caregivers
    e. Pray for families as their children grow into adulthood, and let the body of Christ walk alongside you
    II. Alan and Clara Wigdahl: Disability Ministry as a Mission Field
    a. Few churches have a disability ministry, and many families affected by disability have nowhere to go
    b. Serving one Bridger serves the whole family, and opens the way for that family to serve
    c. Helping Bridgers build relationships: break activities into parts, simplify the Bible story, share experiences, and let them know you
    d. Practical helps: be on time and let your Bridger be late, read both books, and linger at pickup
    III. Just as Jesus bridged the gap for us, we can be His hands and feet

    Watch or listen to the full message: https://lighthousesouthbay.org

    31 min
  • Taste, See, & Toddle (Psalm 34:8)

    Teaching toddlers and preschoolers about Jesus doesn’t have to be complicated! We’ll review a framework for planning lessons for our littlest disciples and explore ways to teach Bible truths with their cognitive and language development in mind. Come away with multisensory tools you can implement immediately to help little hearts taste and see that the Lord is good!

    I. Toddlers Developmentally

    a. Attention spans run about four to six minutes at two and six to nine minutes at three, so switch activities rather than rush the lesson
    b. What two- and three-year-olds understand and say, and the order they learn questions: what, then who, then where
    c. Attention grabbers: songs, a quieter voice, and a slower tempo to help children transition and prepare to pray
    II. A Lesson-Planning Framework: Pray, Peruse, Plan, and Pray Again
    a. Pray before you prepare, and read the passage yourself
    b. Peruse the resources: the preschool leader guide, the Christ connection, the video, and the weekly leader training podcast
    c. Plan: keep the Bible visible, activate the story beforehand, use visuals, ask two or three recap questions that restate the truth, give the Christ connection, and say the verse together
    III. Final Encouragements
    a. Be flexible: the goal is connection and one simple truth, not perfect storytelling
    b. Don’t shy away from words like sin and death
    c. Serve the youngest remembering how Jesus stooped down to lift us up

    Watch or listen to the full message: https://lighthousesouthbay.org

    28 min
  • Teaching the Main Idea (Luke 10:38-42)

    Have you ever felt frustrated trying to figure out how to teach the week’s Bible passage? Do you wish you had a little more help in your preparation? Come learn Bible study tools that will help you discover the author’s main ideas and understand what the passage is saying. We’ll then explore how those main ideas can become the main points of your message!

    I. Teach the author's main idea, not your own

    a. Lesson preparation became easier when he stopped building his own main idea and asked what the author was saying.
    b. Like a good detective show, the main idea comes from observing the clues the author has given us.
    II. Clues to the author's main idea in narrative
    a. Sometimes the author states his purpose, and repetition shows the point (John 20:30-31; Exodus 12:12; Exodus 14:18).
    b. Quotes emphasize a point, as in the feeding of the 5,000, where Jesus trains his disciples to turn to him.
    c. What the author adds or omits, and the order of his stories, reveal his focus (Luke 23:33; 1 Samuel 5:4; 1 Samuel 17:51).
    III. A sample lesson on Mary and Martha
    a. The repetition of many, much, and one thing, and the quotes of Martha and Jesus, point to what matters most (Luke 10:38-42).
    b. The story builds tension until Jesus speaks, and then it simply ends.
    c. The main idea is the one thing Mary did: stay near Jesus and spend time with him.
    IV. Clues to the author's main idea in the letters
    a. Separate main ideas from supporting ideas, since commands are main ideas often followed by reasons (Colossians 3:2-3).
    b. Connecting words like therefore and so that reveal main ideas and their support (1 Peter 5:6).
    c. With no connecting words, the reader supplies them, and the author's chain of thought gives you the outline (Psalm 23:1; Matthew 6:25-34).

    Watch or listen to the full message: https://lighthousesouthbay.org

    33 min

About Lighthouse Community Church

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The preaching ministry of Lighthouse Community Church in Torrance, CA. Find out more at lighthousesouthbay.org.