Covenant, part 3 – Call to Follow Genesis 16-19
Salvation is a death-to-life transaction: Jesus died for us to give His life to us; we die to self to life for Him....
The Call of God. The Purpose of Life. Genesis 12
20-0209: The call of God brings purpose to life when we walk by faith to His commands through Jesus Christ. Abraham is a model of faith. One reason that he is such a great model is because he is not perfect. God chooses whom He chooses. Our concern should not be WHO God chooses,...
The Beginning of all Genesis 1:1-2
19-0908: God reveals Himself as Creator of all to show Himself as the Source of eternal life in Jesus Christ. This sermon begins a new series in Genesis. In this message Pastor Lane confronts two challenges to studying Genesis, literary and historical critique and evolution. Then, he provides five points of Biblical understanding to...
CONVERSION: Salt and Light – The Christian Purpose in Life Matthew 5:13-16
Christians glorify God and honor King Jesus when we live as salt and light in the world. Salt and Light reveals God’s purpose for the Christian life in this world. Connecting a Christian’s identity (5:1-12) with a life of walking by faith in Jesus (5:17-7:27), Jesus teaches that God sends Christians into the world...
COMPELLED to Expend My Life Jer 29; Matt 5:13-16
17-1015: Christians live compelled by God’s love to EXPEND their life for Jesus so God is glorified before others. Every person either lives by this conviction, that God loves compels them to live for Him, or in pursuit of another love or desire. In this message, Pastor Lane sets forth two principles by...
Burning Down the House: Purpose, Part 2 // Sermon
Pastor Lane continues the sermon series entitled “Burning Down the House,” living for God’s glory. This week’s sermon looks at Exodus 3:11–4:17 and identifies the four excuses we offer to God to avoid his purpose for life. And then we discover the real issue, we are not available to God. More “Burning Down the House” Sermons:...
Burning Down the House: Purpose // Sermon
Pastor Lane begins a new four-week sermon series entitled “Burning Down the House,” in which he teaches from God’s Word about how we live for God’s glory. This week’s sermon looks at Exodus 3 — the life and call of Moses — and considers how God gives purpose to life through the cross. More...