Monday, August 4, 2008

Who Will Serve?

Needs are all around us. Who will serve Jesus by meeting the needs of people? How do you know what God wants you to do? In this message, from Acts 6:1-7, Pastor Derek Spain explains how God reveals the needs around us, how God shows us the solution to each ministry need, and how the results are truly Christ-honoring, leading people to faith in Jesus Christ. Who Will Serve? Will you? Listen here: http://www.lpbaptist.org/whowillserve.mp3

Monday, July 28, 2008

We Must Obey God Rather Than Men

Every day the world system pushes against the way of Christ. The world and its system does not want the gospel of Jesus to advance. Peer pressure can be tough on those who seek to live a life totally committed to the Lord Jesus Christ. What are we to do? Let us echo the words of the early apostles: We Must Obey God Rather Than Men. This message, from Acts 5:17-32, challenges us to obey Christ, even when it's unpopular to do so. Click here to listen: http://www.lpbaptist.org/wemustobeygodratherthanmen.mp3

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Fields of Grace

Let's stand in God's fields of grace. In His fields of grace, you will find amazing blessings: peace... forgiveness... hope... the glory of God... rejoicing in afflictions... His undending supply of love poured into your heart. You enter His fields of grace by the righteousness that comes by faith in Christ. Won't you stand in His fields of grace? Listen to this message, from Romans 5:1-5, entitled Fields of Grace -- http://www.lpbaptist.org/fieldsofgrace.mp3.

And, while you're at it, check out this video that we showed at the beginning of the message. Pastor Derek refers to it a few times during the message.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

A Story of Sharing, Lying and the Power of God

The early church saw God demonstrate His power and His salvation in amazing ways. Their lives were transformed by Jesus Christ. One of the things the Lord led them to do was to share with each other sacrificially. The results of this were amazing. But, not everyone was controlled by the Holy Spirit. Some people lied to God. The result for them was tragic. In this message, A Story of Sharing, Lying and the Power of God, from Acts 4:32-5:11, you will see the grace of God and the power of God in action, and you will hear how God wants you to respond. Listen here: http://www.lpbaptist.org/astoryofsharinglyingandthepowerofgod.mp3

Monday, July 7, 2008

They Have Been With Jesus

When a person meets Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, that person is changed forever. The early disciples were so changed by Jesus that even nonbelievers noticed that they had been with Him. Have you been with Jesus? Can others tell that you have? What do Christ-followers know, and what do they pray? Listen to this message from Acts 4:1-31, They Have Been With Jesus: http://www.lpbaptist.org/theyhavebeenwithjesus.mp3

Monday, June 30, 2008

In The Name of Jesus

As Christians, we seek to live each day for Jesus' name to be glorified through our lives. The early disciples surely did too. When Peter & John went up to the temple at prayer time one day, they encountered a crippled man who needed to know Jesus personally. In the name of Jesus, there is healing. In the name of Jesus, there is forgiveness. In the name of Jesus, there is blessing. This message, In The Name of Jesus, from Acts 3:1-26, describes how the name of Jesus can be glorified in and through your life today. Listen to the message here: http://www.lpbaptist.org/inthenameofjesus.mp3

Monday, June 23, 2008

Authentic Christian Fellowship

In Acts 2:41-47, the Bible describes the way that the early Christians related to God and to each other. Their commitment to Jesus, their commitment to each other and their message of salvation transformed their lives and led to thousands of people putting their faith in Jesus Christ. What do we learn from them about how each local church can be an Authentic Christian Fellowship? The early church saw God move in powerful and awesome ways. They saw God turn their world upside down. Do you pray for God to move in that way again? Listen to the message here: http://www.lpbaptist.org/authenticchristianfellowship.mp3

Monday, June 16, 2008

Have You Been Adopted By God?

No one enters God's family by natural birth. No one becomes one of God's children just by being good or being religious. Everyone who becomes a child of God does so by being adopted into His family. God is a loving heavenly Father who wants to adopt you! This message, Have You Been Adopted By God? from Galatians 4:1-7 challenges you to look deep into your own heart to see if you are one of God's children. Eternal life is at stake. And the blessings of being adopted into God's family are out of this world! Listen to the message here: http://www.lpbaptist.org/haveyoubeenadoptedbygod.mp3

Monday, June 9, 2008

When The Holy Spirit Pierced Their Hearts

What happened when the Holy Spirit came onto the first disciples as they were gathered in prayer? What happened even to the unbelievers who were nearby when the Holy Spirit came in power and the message of salvation was preached? How could 3000 people become followers of Jesus Christ in one day? Could this happen again? Listen to this message, When The Holy Spirit Pierced Their Hearts, from Acts 2:1-41 -- http://www.lpbaptist.org/whentheholyspiritpiercedtheirhearts.mp3

Monday, June 2, 2008

You Will Be My Witnesses

What an incredible opportunity and responsibility we have as followers of Jesus Christ, to share the good news with others. We are to be His witnesses, offering the hope of salvation to those who are lost in their sins. In this message from Acts 1:1-26, You Will Be My Witnesses, God's Word challenges us to be faithful to Jesus, taking the message of salvation everywhere God sends us! Listen to the message here: http://www.lpbaptist.org/youwillbemywitnesses.mp3