Spirit-Led in Nicaragua

In January 2011, a team of people from northern NY, GA, and FL traveled to Nicaragua to serve alongside missionaries, pastors and churches to minister to people, strengthen churches, construct a medical clinic and sports court, and more. In this message, you will hear two team members - Alice Lemieux and Lynn Malerba - as they describe how they saw God lead them during the trip as they served Him. In this message, Pastor Derek connects their experiences to some early Christians whose story is recorded in Acts 16:6-10. Spirit-Led in Nicaragua. http://www.lpbaptist.org/SpiritLedInNicaragua.mp3

Sent Out On A Mission

In January 2011, a team of people from LPBC traveled to Nicaragua to serve alongside some brothers and sisters in Christ, to minister to others, to construct a medical clinic, to do share the gospel with people, to make some worship banners, and more. In this message from Luke 10:1-12 entitled Sent Out On A Mission, Pastor Derek and the mission team discuss what it means to go on mission with the Lord, and give testimony of God's work in Nicaragua. http://www.lpbaptist.org/SentOutOnAMission.mp3

Doers of the Word

God didn't write down His Word for us just so that we can read it, or just so that we can hear it read and explained. He wrote it down for us so that we could do what it says. That way, we will experience the blessings He wants us to have, and others will too. In this message, you will learn what it means to be Doers of the Word. From James 1:22-27, you will learn three practical ways to live out your faith and let God use you to bless others! http://www.lpbaptist.org/DoersOfTheWord.mp3

Idols

Here is the outline from Pastor Jeff Gray's message on Jan 9, 2011. The message did not get recorded, so we wanted to share this outline with you:

Exodus 20:4-6

I. Don't idolize anything.

Idols will :

A) disappoint me.

B) dominate me.

-- 1) Addictions.

-- 2) lose perspective.

C) Deform me. Psalm 115:8. Refer also to Matthew 19:16

II. Worship only God

- Why do people want to make God into a form they can bow down to?

-- A) An attempt to limit God's location

-- B) An attempt to reduce His power and size...this is reversal of Genesis 1:27

-- C) They want to control God

- Benefits of worshipping God only:

-- A) It will delight me. Romans 10:11

-- B) It will deliver me...John 8:32 and 8:36

---- 1) Approval of God not man.

---- 2) Set free from my past because I'm forgiven. Set free in the present because I have new power to conquer sin. Set free in the future because my name is written in the Lambs book of Life.

-- C) Develops me. 2 Cor 3:18

Summary ...what is God like? Col 1:15 and John 14:8. Jesus.

Five Resolutions

Each year, people make New Year's Resolutions. Sometimes they last, other times they don't. The book of James gives practical wisdom to live by every day of the year. In this message, Five Resolutions, from James 1:19-21, you will learn five principles to live by each and every day. These principles will challenge you to get your relationships with people and with God in line with God's Word. You will learn practical wisdom on listening, speaking, anger management, personal morality, and much, much more. http://www.lpbaptist.org/FiveResolutions.mp3