Acts 2 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 Selling their possessions and […]
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1 Kings 19 – The God of Whispers (pt3 of 4)
If the story ended here, it would be a glorious ending. But it doesn’t. Chapter 19 just doesn’t fit in with the rest of Elijah’s life and ministry. Elijah’s life up until this point is exemplary. His life is one that all Christians would hope to emulate. He displayed uncompromising obedience to God. He did […]
Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5-7): Being Doers of the Word (pt3 of 4)
Next, Jesus gives us a second area that we can put into practice, namely in our public witness. Matthew 5:13-16 talks about being salt and light. Why are we to be salt and light? v16– Matt 5 16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds […]
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, […]
Matthew 7:1-6 – Judging Without a Judgmental Spirit (pt4 of 4)
It’s not a coincidence that the verses that follow the “do not judge” section are about prayer. Verse 7 – ask, seek, knock. Before you confront someone, ask God for wisdom. Is my judgment even accurate? Is it a sin issue? Is it my sin issue? Is this the right time to confront? Do I […]
1 Cor 3:18-23 – All Are Yours (pt3 of 3)
v22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. Death, the present, the future–I want to group those last three together because I think they are related. Let me read from Matt 6:31-33. Matt 6:31-33 – 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall […]