“GOD DISPLAYS HIS POWER” ACTS 12:1-25 I. Introduction God displayed His power from the beginning! Turn with me to the easiest passage to find in all of Scripture. *Genesis 1:1-3 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 And the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface […]

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“A CRISIS IN THE CHURCH” SELECTED SCRIPTURES I. Introduction In March of 1887, Charles Spurgeon’s monthly magazine, The Sword and the Trowel, published the first installment of a two-part article about what he called “The Down Grade.” In it he decried what was beginning to rear its head in the evangelical church. He said… (“Preachers […]

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“CALL US CHRISTIANS” ACTS 11:19-30 I. Introduction Many of you are here at Lighthouse because of someone who told you that LBC was a good church. If you’ve been here for any length of time it probably means that you agree with that assessment. “LBC is a good church!” We certainly like to think so. […]

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“WRONG THINKING MADE RIGHT” ACTS 11:1-18 I. Introduction Have you ever been absolutely sure you are right about something? You know you are right. Nothing could change your mind. But then something happens that you did not expect, and you find out that you were wrong. So you do change your mind. Has that ever […]

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“LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE…” MATTHEW 5:13-16 I. Introduction On the eve of his election in 1980 President Ronald Reagan spoke of John Winthrop’s shining “city on a hill.” That’s how Reagan saw the United States of America in 1980. And that’s also how he saw it on January 11, 1989 when, at the conclusion of […]

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“WHY BLOOD?” SELECTED SCRIPTURES I. Introduction This is Memorial Day weekend. We remember all those who have died to earn, secure, keep, and maintain the liberty that you and I still possess as Americans. Think of it! Since the American Revolution began in 1775, more than 665,000 Americans soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines have lost […]

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“ALL ONE IN CHRIST” (PART 3) ACTS 10:34-48 I. Introduction Decisive moments in history are often marked by what scholars like to call “turning points.” One of the interesting things about turning points is that they’re seldom recognized as such at the time they take place. It’s only after some time has gone by and […]

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“ALL ONE IN CHRIST” (PART 1) ACTS 10:1-20 I. Introduction Jesus Christ’s personal claims of deity are among the most controversial assertions in all of Scripture. Here are just a few of those things that Jesus said about Himself. He said things like, “I and the Father are One (John 10:30),” and, “He who has […]

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