Astonished and Amazed

Can you imagine the reaction of the women who first saw the empty tomb of Jesus? They were overwhelmed with thoughts and emotions. This message, Astonished and Amazed, from Mark 16:1-8, takes you to the place of the resurrection of Jesus the Messiah, and challenges you to look into the empty tomb, to listen to the Word of the Lord, and to tell others the good news. Learn how the astonishment and amazement of the resurrection is still transforming lives today. Listen to the message here: www.lpbaptist.org/astonishedandamazed.mp3.

Pray Like Jesus - Pray From Your Heart

When Jesus was on the cross, He prayed to the Father. In the midst of the excruciating agony He was facing - physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually - He was focused on the Lord and on the needs of others. What did He pray? And what can we learn from Him about forgiveness, about feeling alone, about trusting God completely? Listen to this message, Pray Like Jesus - Pray From Your Heart, from Luke 23:32-46 and Matthew 27:45-50. May the Lord speak to you from His Word. http://www.lpbaptist.org/praylikejesus_prayfromyourheart.mp3

Pray Like Jesus - Pray For God's Will To Be Done

When Jesus was praying in the Garden of Gethsemane, He felt crushed by the weight of the events that were to come: his trials, beatings, crucifixion, death. Yet, the weight of the events to come in the spiritual realm were even stronger - Him taking upon Himself our sins, His separation from the Heavenly Father because of our sin. And with all of this weight upon Him, what did He pray? "Not my will, but your will be done." Amazing. Listen to this message, from Matthew 26:36-46, and learn how you can Pray Like Jesus - Pray For God's Will To Be Done. By surrendering your will to the will of your Heavenly Father, you will be right where God wants you to be, and you can see amazing things happen in and through your life. Listen here: http://www.lpbaptist.org/praylikejesus_prayforgodswilltobedone.mp3

Pray Like Jesus - Pray For God To Be Glorified

When Jesus prays in John 17, He prays for Himself, for His disciples, and for everyone through the centuries who will put their faith in Him. What does He pray? Primarily, He prays for God to be glorified. What does it means for God to be glorified -- what does that look like? This message, entitled Pray Like Jesus - Pray For God To Be Glorified, shows us ten ways that God is glorified. When you learn to pray like Jesus, not only is your prayer life more Christ-like, but every part of your life will be more like Him. And the world will be different too. Listen to learn more. http://www.lpbaptist.org/praylikejesus_prayforgodtobeglorified.mp3

Pray

Through prayer, we talk and listen to God. Through prayer, we intercede for others. This message, from Ephesians 6:18-20, simply titled Pray, challenges you to pray all the time and to pray for others. How can you do that? How do you know what to pray for? Listen to this message to find out. http://www.lpbaptist.org/pray.mp3.

Also, some of you may be interested in downloading the Power Point slides that were shown during the worship service. They can be downloaded by clicking here: Andrew Murray Prayer Quotes. The song that was played with the Power Point was the song "Facedown" by Matt Redman. You can purchase the song at itunes or other online music stores.

The Sword of the Spirit

The armor of God would not be complete without the sword of the Spirit, God's Word. How do we use God's Word to overcome temptation and obey the Lord? Listen to this message from Ephesians 6:17, The Sword of the Spirit, to learn how to more effectively read and know God's Word -- the Bible -- and be able to apply it to your life. http://www.lpbaptist.org/theswordofthespirit.mp3

Father, Forgive Them

How do you forgive and forget? When Jesus was on the cross, He spoke these words: "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." Listen as LPBC associate pastor Jeff Gray sings an original song, looking at the example of Jesus on the cross. Will you have a heart of forgiveness like Jesus? Listen to the song: http://www.lpbaptist.org/fatherforgivethem.mp3

Feast on the Lord

Where do you go for refuge, in times of need? Do you go the Lord and to His Word? In this message, Pastor Ryan Schneider shares from Psalm 34:8-10 about how to Feast on the Lord. The Lord can strengthen you when you are weak, encourage you when you are down, bring peace in the midst of crisis. Listen to this message to learn how. http://www.lpbaptist.org/feastonthelord.mp3

Helmet of Salvation

A very important part of your spiritual armor is the Helmet of Salvation. In Ephesians 6:17, we are instructed to wear our salvation like a helmet. There is something that God wants us to know, and there is a way that God wants us to think. Listen to this message to learn both. http://www.lpbaptist.org/helmetofsalvation.mp3

Shield of Faith

Many people in our world claim to have faith. But what is their faith in? Does it matter? Life is filled with temptations, difficulties and disappointments. How can your faith help you during these times? The enemy is on the attack - do you know how to defend yourself? This message, Shield of Faith, from Ephesians 6:16, shows us how to take up the shield of faith, to extinguish the flaming arrows of the evil one, and to be victorious over each of the enemy's attacks. http://www.lpbaptist.org/shieldoffaith.mp3