A Shoot From the Stump of Jesse – 18 December 2016
On this Sunday before Christmas, we will be looking at on Old Testament prophecy, Isaiah 11. As we ponder the scriptures, we are encouraged to Believe in the coming of the Shoot, Long for the Reign of the Shoot, and…
I Will Avenge the Blood of My Servants – 4 December 2016
Today’s scripture passages are probably the most exciting chapters (and most gruesome) in the whole second book of Kings. Action, adventure, blood, death, intrigue, suspense–these chapters have them all! What should we do in light of these chapters? Marvel at…
If the LORD Should Open the Floodgates of Heaven – 27 November 2016
Last week, the story ended with the Lord, through the prophet Elisha, providing a feast to the enemies of Israel whom He had captured through His supernatural power. We went into the Thanksgiving season reminded that God shows amazing grace…
LORD, Open Our Eyes – 20 November 2016
Our message for today is a good one for the Thanksgiving holiday. It is all about seeing things that are easily missed. Lord, Open our eyes to see that: you care about our (little) big deals, that you are up…
No God in All the World Except the God of Israel – 13 November 2016
Yahweh is the God of 1 Kings, and He is the same God in 2 Kings. He’s the same God forever. He’s a God of Wonders. He’s is compassionate and powerful and generous.Even though Israel’s kings have been dismal failures,…
Life In the Gospel – 6 November 2016
Allegheny District Superintendent Pastor Jeff Powell joined us Sunday to share three things the wold should see in us as we live in the gospel. Be encouraged by this message! Pastor Jeff Powell preaching on Philippians 4:1-9. Listen here or…
I picked Psalm 87 for this morning because it’s so glorious and so…weird. I picked it because I really have never understood it. No matter how many times I’ve read it. What is this psalm, this song, all about? So,…
What are you asking the Lord for in 2026? What are you praying for as we set out into a new year? What do you want? Many of us start the year by making some goals. We’re going to lose…
“Come, Lord Jesus!” That’s the very last prayer in the Bible. It’s in the last book of the Bible. It’s on the last page, in the last paragraph, in the second-to-last verse. And we’re studying it on the last Sunday…
This story is the announcement by an angel to that humble young Jewish woman named Mary that the first Christmas was coming, that the Christ was coming, not just someday but now, and not just to her house, but to…
There once was a wicked man named Haman, and he hated the Jews. He was their enemy. This Haman was a leader in the kingdom of Persia in the fifth century before Christ, and he was very very proud. Narcissistic…
Our story is not over yet. The Tale of Queen Esther did not end with the death of the wicked Haman at the tail end of chapter 7. Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Esther 8:1-17. Full manuscript available on Pastor…
Lanse Free Church
255 Cotohisc Road
Lanse, PA 16849
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