“CHRIST IN YOU…” SELECTED SCRIPTURES I. Introduction Greg and Colleen read Matthew 26:17-30 to open the service. Jesus instituted what we now call communion at the last supper. The symbolism is clear. When we eat of the unleavened bread we are reminded that it is a representation of Jesus sinless body that has been given […]

“THE ELDER” SELECTED SCRIPTURES I. Introduction Four weeks from today, on Sunday, March 4, 2012, LIGHTHOUSE BIBLE CHURCH will celebrate eight years of God’s grace. Much prayer and seeking after His will led to the founding and establishment of this church. God has blessed His work in countless ways since that first Sunday in March […]

“THE SOWER, THE SEED, AND THE SOIL” LUKE 8:4-15 I. Introduction Why do so many people who hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ reject it? Have you ever wondered about that? We know what John 3:16 says and we believe it. But if God so loves the world, and if He gave His only Son […]

“WOMEN IN MINISTRY” LUKE 8:1-3 I. Introduction This morning’s text is short; only three verses, but from them spring up issues that seem to provide no end of controversy within the Church of Jesus Christ today. These issues are sometimes defined and driven by emotions. They are sometimes defined and driven by traditions. But we […]

“SAVING FAITH AND SINS FORGIVEN” LUKE 7:36-50 I. Introduction The Gospel of Jesus Christ changes lives. Each one of you who has come to Christ, repented of your sin, and put your faith in Him, is living proof of a changed life. Each one of you who has come to Christ has been instantly justified […]

“A CLEAN SLATE” SELECTED SCRIPTURES I. Introduction It’s almost 2012. In just a few hours you will have a clean slate, and opportunity to start fresh. 2011 will be gone. Many of the events and most of the minor details will eventu-ally fade from memory. Some of the good things, most of the bad things, […]

“CRADLE, CROSS, AND CROWN” PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11 I. Introduction It’s Christmas! And on Christmas we just naturally think of Jesus, don’t we? We also think of Mary and Joseph, the shepherds and the wise men, the Star of Bethlehem and angels praising God. But the fact is that Christmas is about Christ. Everything else is secondary, […]

“DO YOU HAVE ROOM FOR JESUS?” SELECTED SCRIPTURES I. Introduction NO VACANCY! Before I was ordained to the pastorate I spent over thirty years in industrial sales. I began traveling for a living in September of 1973. One of the first things I learned was that arriving in a strange city without a hotel reservation […]

“RELIGIOUS SPOILED BRATS” LUKE 7:31-35 I. Introduction The sermon title in your bulletin may need some clarification. “Religious spoiled brats!” That’s “brăt,” not “brät.” This morning’s sermon will not be about a church picnic where some of Wisconsin’s favorite sausages have gone bad. The dictionary defines “bräts” as, “…highly seasoned, fresh sausage of veal and […]

“GOD’S LAMB – OUR REDEEMER” SELECTED SCRIPTURES I. Introduction Our problem began in the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve, the very pinnacle of God’s creation, the only creatures made in His likeness and in His image, rebelled against Him. They chose to turn their backs on His love. They chose to disobey His lawful […]