Thanksgiving Service: On Earth as It is in Heaven (Matt 6)
Thankful for the Lord’s Prayer and how He has become our Father in heaven.… Read more
Lord's Prayer
Lord’s Supper: Preaching the Gospel to Ourselves in Prayer
Please turn with me to 1 Corinthians 11.
At LBC, we observe the Lord’s Supper every other month. That’s in contrast to some churches that observe it every week and others that hardly observe it at all. The argument can be made not to observe it every week because if this is a weekly practice, this ordinance will lose its meaning.… Read more
Matthew 6 – The Lord’s Prayer (pt4 of 4)
Quick Recap
1) The first litmus test–Christianity is not a show. It’s not a performance. Don’t live before men.
2) Related to this, the second litmus test–a Christian knows how to cultivate a secret faith before God.
3) The third litmus test–a Christian is one who lives out his faith publicly in the world.… Read more
Matthew 6 – The Lord’s Prayer (pt3 of 4)
The fifth litmus test–a Christian is someone who is concerned about God’s name and His kingdom.
Verse 9. We start with acknowledging who we are talking to. Our Father in heaven. He is the Creator, we are the creature. We start by acknowledging the immense gap between us and God. God is not our buddy.… Read more
Matthew 6 – The Lord’s Prayer (pt2 of 4)
Christianity is not a show, it’s not a performance lived out before men. If the way of the Pharisee is pompous, trumpet sounding ostentation, then what is the way of a Christian? It’s the way of secrecy.
This is the second litmus test. A Christian knows how to cultivate a secret faith before God.… Read more
Matthew 6 – The Lord’s Prayer (pt1 of 4)
Today, we are going to cover the Lord’s Prayer.
Read Matt 6:9-15.
This chapter is packed. If you’ve been to church for a while, chances are, you’ve probably listened to sermons about the Lord’s Prayer, or storing up treasures in heaven, or seeking God’s kingdom and righteousness first. But what you may or may not have heard is a high level sermon which brings these pieces together.… Read more