Lost Mountain Baptist Church

Matthew 7:7-12, Psalm 4, Psalm 5:1-3, 11-12

In week 10 of The God You Thought You Knew...

“Prayer unites the soul to God.” —Julian of Norwich

“We believe that prayer is something we should do, even something we want to do, but it seems a chasm stands between us and actually praying. We experience the agony of prayerlessness.” —Richard Foster 

“Theology reshapes prayer. What happens to our prayers if we really do believe that God is good? I am convinced that many of us, while we affirm that God is good and that God listens, do not act as if God really cares and listens." —Scot McKnight 

“We will never have pure enough motives, or be good enough, or know enough in order to pray rightly. We simply must set all these things aside and begin praying. In fact, it is in the very act of prayer itself—the intimate, ongoing interaction with God—that these matters are cared for in due time.” —Richard Foster 

“We must lay before God what is in us, not what ought to be in us.” —C.S. Lewis

“For most of us the problem is not that we are too eager to ask for the wrong things, the problem is that we are not eager enough to ask for the right things.” N.T. Wright

“The Bible’s teaching on prayer leads overwhelmingly to one conclusion: Prayer changes things.” —John Ortberg

“To pray is to change.” —Richard Foster

“Knowing God’s love, knowing God’s goodness, and learning to embrace those attributes of God prompts us to pray.” —Scot McKnight 

“We shall never really understand the wonder of God’s grace until, seeking mercy like beggars before a judge, we discover he wants us to be his sons and daughters.” —Sinclair Ferguson

“Faith is not believing in my own unshakable belief. Faith is believing an unshakable God when everything in me trembles and quakes.” —Beth Moore

“History belongs to the intercessors—those who believe and pray the future into being.” —Walter Wink 

Matthew 5:17-20, 4:23, 1:1 ; Genesis 1:26-31

In week 3 of The God You Thought You Knew Pastor Matt Jeffreys continues the study on The Sermon on the Mount. He explains that the Kingdom of God is where the Father’s rule is exercised through the Son by the power of the Spirit so that it is willingly obeyed, gloriously displayed, and gladly enjoyed among his people in the world.

Matthew 5:13-16

In week 2 of The God You Thought You Knew...Pastor Matt Jeffreys discusses how to be salt and light in the world.

Matthew 5:1-12

In Week 1 of The God You Thought You Knew, Pastor Matt Jeffreys lays the foundation for The Sermon on The Mount.

Ephesians 2:1-10

Pastor Matt Jeffreys explains how our view of God shapes everything about us. When we see God as angry towards us and someone we have to work to gain favor with, anger is what comes out of us when we are stretched. When we see God as someone who has saved us out of his great love and delight in us, grace and mercy is what comes out when we are stretched.

Genesis 39:1-6a, 19-23; 41:1-4; 15-16

Week 4 of I'm (not) Fine: Anxiety, Depression and The Gospel

Pastor Matt Jeffreys shares the life of Joseph in this week's message. He shows us that even though there will be troubles and struggles, there is always purpose in it.

1 Kings 19:1-18

Week 3 of I'm (not) Fine: Anxiety, Depression and The Gospel

Pastor Matt Jeffreys shares the story of Elijah, and his battle with depression. We see in scripture that God responds to Elijah by providing physical, mental, emotional and spiritual care for him. Matt shows us how nothing that we face, not even anxiety and depression, can keep God's goodness from us.

Psalm 29:1-11

Week 2 of I'm (not) Fine: Anxiety, Depression and The Gospel

Pastor Matt Jeffreys continues the discussion on Anxiety, Depression and the Gospel. He gives us practical ways to position ourselves to receive God's peace.

2 Cor. 12:1-10, 2 Cor 1:8-11

Week 1 of I'm (not) Fine: Anxiety, Depression and The Gospel

Anxiety and depression rates continue to rise. Maybe you or someone you know is struggling with more than just being "sad" or "down". You're not alone.

In our first of four sermons in this series, Pastor Matt Jeffreys shares his story about his struggle with anxiety. He encourages us to take a real look at whether or not we or someone we know are struggling with the same.

Jonah 3:10-4:11

Week 4 of Jonah

In the last sermon in the "Jonah" series, Pastor Matt Jeffreys shows us that the call to missional living exposes the true priorities of our lives. Jonah waits for the retribution of Nineveh and is disappointed when God relents on sending destruction. Jonah's response reveals a God who sticks with us, even in our own bad attitudes. He is kind enough to expose the places in our hearts that don't line up with his.