The Church (Part 2): A Singing Community

Two reasons why Lighthouse should be a singing community: 1. Sing! Because God commands you to! Why singing? Singing allows for a fuller expression of our worship Singing helps us remember God’s Word How then shall we sing? Sing corporately Sing joyfully Sing loudly Sing humbly Sing thankfully 2. Sing! Because God has revealed himself […]

A Conversation with Jesus (John 3:1-11)

Key Theological Idea: You must be born again. Evangelistic Truth: We must understand that we are all desperate for grace. I. An understanding of people’s desperation for grace gives us an evangelistic understanding of others II. An understanding of people’s desperation for grace gives us evangelistic applications III. An understanding of people’s desperation for grace […]

Cruciform (John 2:1-12)

Key Idea: Jesus came to offer new life Key Application:The Cruciformed life is a life shaped by the Gospel I. The Cruciformed life values the Gospel II. The Cruciformed life is shaped by the Gospel

An Anatomy of Anger (James 4, Psalm 145)

Key idea: How can we recognize and repent of sinful anger in our heart 1. What treasure do I fight for? (God’s glory or an idol) – James 4:1-4; Matthew 12:34-35 Anger starts with a value statement, “This is wrong.” I either value God’s glory or an idol. 2. What posture do I take? (Judge […]

Following Christ (John 1:35-51)

Key Idea: Following Christ means that our new life is fully and ultimately about Christ. I. We have a new object of faith II. We have a new understanding of reality III. We have new change and growth IV. We have a new mission