Posts by Keith
Following Jesus – 28 January 2018
The title of this message is “Following Jesus” which is what it’s all about. Jesus calls His first full time followers, and by the end of the chapter, He has crowds and crowds of followers. Following Jesus is what it’s all about. And that’s what our church is all about. We are all about bringing…
Read MoreImago Dei – 21 January 2018
We’re going to take a one-week break from our study of the Gospel of Matthew because today is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. Today we ponder the Scriptures] the meaning of this phrase, “created in the image of God.” What is the Imago Dei? And what does it mean for our lives? Listen to today’s…
Read MoreThe Temptation of Jesus – 14 January 2018
We are just a few steps into our journey through this theological biography of Jesus Christ called “The Gospel of Matthew.” We’re looking at a familiar story today, “The Temptation of Jesus.” Not that this is the only time that Jesus was ever tempted, but this is the big test right before He begins His…
Read MoreThe Baptism of Jesus – 7 January 2018
We are just a few steps into our journey through this theological biography of Jesus Christ called “The Gospel of Matthew.” So far in chapters 1 and 2, we’re read about the genealogy of Jesus, the birth of Jesus, and the search for Jesus after he was born (by both the Gentile Magi and the…
Read MoreThe Search for Jesus Christ – 31 December 2017
We’ve begun a multi-month, maybe multi-year, journey together through the Gospel of Matthew. This theological biography of the most important person who has ever lived–the Lord Jesus Christ. This week we focus on looking for these four themes as we read this familiar story together: Royalty, Protection, Fulfillment, and Suffering. We also found there were…
Read MoreHe Will Reign For Ever and Ever – 24 December 2017
These people were walking, living in darkness. But now a light has dawned. And that light is the joyful reversal of the curse on the world and the end of all war! And that light comes in the form of a child. Jesus. This is what Christmas is all about. He Will Reign For Ever…
Read MoreThe Birth of Jesus Christ – 17 December 2017
We’ve begun a multi-month, maybe multi-year, journey together through the Gospel of Matthew. This theological biography of the most important person who has ever lived–the Lord Jesus Christ. Last week, we looked closely at his genealogy. Which was a lot more interesting than someone might think at first. It turned out that his genealogy revealed…
Read MoreThe Genealogy of Jesus – 10 December 2017
This week we begin a new sermon series. The Gospel of Matthew is a wonderful book full of spiritual treasure. We are going to learn all kinds of glorious things as we study it together. Matthew is a theological biography of the Lord Jesus Christ and is the most Jewish of the four gospels. It…
Read MoreReady and Waiting – 3 December 2017
LEFC turns 125 years old this year. To mark this 125th year, Pastor Matt preached a special set of sermons over the course of the whole year that revisit and reflect and reconnect with the core values that have under-girded and shaped our church for the last 125 years. This series is called “Gospel Roots…
Read MoreThe Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ – 26 November 2017
Our series is called “The Truth of the Gospel” because that’s what was at stake in Galatia. The churches that Paul had planted and loved so much had been infiltrated by false teachers who were insisting that the Christians in the region of Galatia take on obedience to the Mosaic Law to be justified before…
Read MoreSteadfast – 19 November 2017
LEFC turns 125 years old this year. To mark this 125th year, Pastor Matt will preach a special set of sermons over the course of the whole year that revisit and reflect and reconnect with the core values that have under-girded and shaped our church for the last 125 years. This series is called “Gospel…
Read MoreWe Will Reap a Harvest – 12 November 2017
Our series is called “The Truth of the Gospel” because that’s what was at stake in Galatia. The churches that Paul had planted and loved so much had been infiltrated by false teachers who were insisting that the Christians in the region of Galatia take on obedience to the Mosaic Law to be justified before…
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