Come, Lord Jesus :: December 28, 2025
“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…
Continue to Message...The Son of the Most High :: December 21, 2025
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…
Continue to Message...Days of Feasting and Joy :: December 14, 2025
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…
Continue to Message...Another Decree :: December 7, 2025
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…
Continue to Message...Queen Esther’s Banquet :: November 30, 2025
We have finally reached “Queen Esther’s Banquet.” It’s actually Queen Esther’s Second Banquet, isn’t it? Because she put one on in chapter 5, as well. Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Esther 7:1-10. Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog. You can listen…
Continue to Message...That Night the King Could Not Sleep :: November 23, 2025
Timing is everything. In so many areas of life, so much comes down to timing. What happened when. How fast something unfolded. What came first. What came last. What happened at just the right time…or at just the wrong time!…
Continue to Message...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…
Read MoreOur 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…
Read MoreLEFC 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…
Read MoreWhat is “The Christmas Mission?” What was the mission of Christmas? If somebody asked you that question this week, why is there Christmas, how would you answer?John’s got a really good way of saying it here in 1 John 4.…
Read MoreOn 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…
Read MoreToday’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…
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