Posts by Keith
Godforsaken : David – 26 March 2017
At this time of year, Pastor Matt likes to take at least a few Sunday sermons to contemplate more deeply the Cross of Jesus Christ. This season leading up to Passion Week and finally Resurrection Sunday is a very appropriate time to consider together what our Lord suffered in our place. And several months ago…
Read MoreTenacious Faith – 19 March 2017
It is not easy to live faithful to Christ in this world today. We must stay persistent in our prayers and faith. Don’t lose hope. Keep praying. Watch and wait for the return of Christ. When Christ returns, what will He find? Faith like a widow – never quitting, always hoping. Pastor Zeke Pipher preaching…
Read MoreLost and Found – 12 March 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 MoreThe Table of the King – 5 March 2017
We have reached the final message in our series called “The King of Kings in the Books of Kings.” There is a broken record playing throughout the Books of Kings and the song is not, for the most part, a happy one. This book is, after all, a tragedy. Today, we’re going to read the…
Read MoreI Have Found the Book of the Law – 26 February 2017
This is our 29th message in this series tracking through the Books of the Kings of Israel and Judah and next week, Lord-willing, will be our 30th and last. We’ve been calling the series, “The King of Kings in the Books of Kings” because even as we’ve learned a lot about Old Testament history, we’ve…
Read MoreYou Alone, O Lord, Are God – 19 February 2017
As we continue our journey though he books of Kings, we once again turn to the Southern kingdom of Judah. THrough this story we learn that You Alone, O Lord, Are God: 1. Who Desires Our Faithfulness, 2. Who Brooks No Rivals, and 3. Who Rescues His People. Pastor Matt preaching on 2 Kings 18:1…
Read MoreSing! – 12 February 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 MoreTherefore Do Good – 5 February 2017
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”…
Read MoreThe Last King of Israel – 29 January 2017
We continue our journey though he books of Kings. Chapter 17 contains one of the turning points of the whole Old Testament. It’s been coming for some time, and it’s finally here. It’s the story of the “The Last King of Israel.” And it’s the story of Israel’s exile to Assyria. 2 Kings 17 is…
Read MoreGood Kings, Bad Kings, Good Things, Bad Things – 22 January 2017
Are you getting a little of tired of all the kings? It wouldn’t surprise me if you were,but I think we’re supposed to feel that way when we read it. Because it’s like a biblical broken record, right? And the song isn’t very happy. This week we cover 3 chapters of 2 Kings and learn…
Read MoreGod Is Good Even When the King Is Bad – 15 January 2017
In today’s chapter, our attention turns again to the northern kingdom of Israel. This kingdom has been ruled by King Jehu who was anointed by the prophet Elisha back in chapter 9 to kill and overthrow wicked King Joram and all of the house of wicked king Ahab including his wicked wife Jezebel to avenge…
Read MoreLong Live the King – 8 January 2017
Our ongoing series is called “The King of Kings in the Books of Kings,” and this is message number 24 in that series. It’s been over a month since our last message in this series and our focus is moving from the Northern Kingdom to the Southern Kingdom. When we left the north, the long…
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