Sermons Audio Archive

Listen to recent sermon audio recordings and read message summaries from our Sunday worship services below. Scroll down to explore our full chronological audio archive.

Hope in the LORD – 16 June 2013

June 16, 2013

This past Sunday marked Pastor Matt’s 15th anniversary of pastoral ministry here at LEFC. He returns to the first scripture preached, Isaiah 40, and shares a message of hope. Listen and discover three points of application: The LORD Is Coming,…

Fighting Words – 9 June 2013

June 9, 2013

Graduation Sunday’s message has important advice for the Class of 2013: Keep your cool, don’t let yourself get carried away with anger, and be a patient person who calms a quarrel. In the final full message in our Tongue of…

A Lying Tongue – 2 June 2013

June 2, 2013

This week, Pastor Matt tackles another type of reckless words that pierce like a sword: Lies Our key verse is Proverbs 26:28.“A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.” Pastor Matt shares three practical steps…

Good Words – 26 May 2013

May 26, 2013

Last Sunday, Pastor Matt talked about the difficulties of “Bad Words” in today’s culture. This week, he looks at “Good Words” that are often under-used and under-appreciated. When these words are spoken, at the right time and in the right…

Bad Words – 19 May 2013

May 19, 2013

It is hard to preach on ‘bad words’ these days. Everyone everywhere seems to speak them, and the internet and social media have just made it worse. It is now socially acceptable to use bad words, and many people do…

Prasing Mom – 12 May 2013

May 12, 2013

This next installment in our series “the Tongue of the Wise,” teaches us that we should praise our moms. What occurs on Mothers’ Day is right and has biblical reasoning. Praise your mom because: God Says to, Women Need the…

Grumbling (Part Two) – 5 May 2013

May 5, 2013

Continuing with part two of our grumbling message, Pastor Matt uses Numbers 11 to teach us some important truths about complaining. God takes grumbling and rebellious complaining seriously because God is Holy. But the problem with complaining is not just…

Grumbling (Part One) – 28 April 2013

April 28, 2013

Continuing with our new series, “The Tongue of the Wise,” Pastor Matt shows us three things about God to remind ourselves when we are tempted to grumble. He unravels three reasons why we shouldn’t give in to grumbling. If we…

Live With Wide Open Eyes! – 21 April 2013

April 21, 2013

“I don’t want to be blind!” Sometimes we get so caught up in our own circumstances that we need to ask God to open our eyes so we can see beyond ourselves. Satan wants to win the war! We need…

Sweet Words – 14 April 2013

April 14, 2013

Our new sermon series,”The Tongue of the Wise,” is based on Proverbs 12:18. Last week, we focused on the first half of that verse and how our tongue can be dangerous and destructive. This week, Pastor Matt walks us through…

The Fearsome Tongue – 7 April 2013

April 7, 2013

We have started a news sermon series which will address what the Bible says about a Christ-follower’s words. This series is called “The Tongue of the Wise.” Pastor Matt begins by explaining that our tongues are faulty, forceful, fiery, feisty…

The Cure For Death – 31 March 2013

March 31, 2013

Resurrection Sunday Worship Service. Pastor Matt spent Resurrection Sunday making 3 points from today’s text: Jesus Is the Resurrection. Jesus Is the Life. Do You Believe? Pastor Matt preaching on John 11:25-26 Full manuscript available from Pastor Matt’s blog. Click…