In Paul’s letter to Timothy, we see Paul’s insistence on the importance of Scripture. When we make the Holy Scriptures our plumb line in life, we not only know how to live, but we also receive the comfort of God’s promises. churchofthelakes.org

Baptism is an outward sign of inward grace and a common sacrament among Christians.  As we understand the concept of substitution and admit our total helplessness to save ourselves, we respond to the work Christ has done on our behalf through baptism. churchofthelakes.org

In John 4, when Jesus speaks with the Samaritan woman at the well, wesee a conversation that centers around true worship. True worship is done inSpirit and Truth; it honors God in our hearts, praises God with our lips, and serves other people. churchofthelakes.org

Communion is an opportunity for us to remember our salvation and also to be strengthened for the journey ahead as we remain “alive in Christ.” While it may, at times, seem like we are commemorating a defeat, in fact, we are celebrating a victory over sin, death, and all that holds us in bondage. churchofthelakes.org

When it comes to church, the power of the Holy Spirit is of utmost importance. We see the birth of the church through the Holy Spirit in Acts 2, and all throughout the scriptures we are able to see how the Holy Spirit works both in us and through us in order to transform the […]

The “one job” of Christians is to proclaim the gospel wherever we go.  With this being the case, we must follow The Golden Rule (not the Silver Rule!) by living out Jesus’ call to sacrificially serve others.  Churchofthelakes.org

According to the Scriptures, we find that generosity is a characteristic of God’s people and “the good life” has nothing to do with possessions or the pursuit of pleasure.  Instead, through gratitude, purpose, and generosity, we find that our hearts follow suit when we “invest” in the things of God. churchofthelakes.org

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says that he did not come to abolish the Law, but to fulfill it. We must not relax God’s Law to meet our own preferences – in fact, Jesus asks for perfection! When we see how far from perfect we really are, we move our hope off of […]

In the Beatitudes, Jesus tells his followers how to be happy. This type of happiness might seem impossible, but when we find our happiness in a right relationship with Jesus rather than in our circumstances, we learn what true happiness can be. Christians don’t do these things to earn salvation, but because they have been […]

In the book of Acts, we see the church is more than just a place people went to, but it was a movement of people centered around the truth of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. When Jesus ascended into heaven, the church formed out of the empowering of the Holy Spirit.  As Christians, we can […]