Pastor John Farley - Lighthouse Bible Church Podcast

Wesley Wright Lighthouse Bible Church Sunday, October 19, 2025 A Temporary Halt Ezr 4:1-24 Enemies noticed the building of the second temple, and they were unhappy about it (Ezr 4:1-2). These were Samaritans of mixed lineage. Those same enemies tried to make the case that they wanted to build to the same God, but the Israelites quickly saw through it (Ezr 4:3). Deu 6:4, Joh 4:17-25 Remember how th...

Wesley Wright Lighthouse Bible Church Sunday, October 12, 2025 Title: Back to the Future Ezr 3:1-12 So far (chapters 1 and 2): Cyrus provides resources for the return to Israel The gave freely for the second temple Remember - Isaiah prophesied about Cyrus Coming up in Chapter 3: Cyrus gave resources for the temple Sacrifices back Cornerstone + foundation His mercy (lovingkindness) endures forever...

Wesley Wright Lighthouse Bible Church Sunday, October 4, 2025 Title: Family matters Ezr 2:1-70 Chapter 2 details the families who returned to Israel after the 70 years of captivity in Babylon. We discussed last week the precise nature of prophecies including what Cyrus would do. Israelites kept excellent records of families, so it was clear who came from where. We won't read that list a second tim...

Wesley Wright Lighthouse Bible Church Sunday, September 28, 2025 From Babylon to Jerusalem Ezr 1:1-11 Cyrus was a Persian king who God compelled to help the Israelites rebuild their temple. Interestingly enough, there's no evidence he was a believer. When Cyrus came to power, the Jewish temple was in ruins. Babylon put the people of Israel under severe persecution for a period of 70 years. Jer 29:...

Wesley Wright Lighthouse Bible Church Sunday, September 21, 2025 Sorrow Not as Those Who Have No Hope 1Th 4:13-18 Paul wrote to readers in the church of Thessalonica about their collective hope in Jesus Christ, which should help color the grieving process. Our hope is in Christ, too. Our hope is the One who rose from the dead, and that guarantees that we will down the line. 1Co 6:12-14 1Co 15:12-2...

Wesley Wright Lighthouse Bible Church Sunday, September 14, 2025 Title: Love one another 1Jo 3:11-17 By the time we get to 1 John 3, the author has already taken time to cover some pretty major themes. Jesus Christ is our propitiation, our Advocate, we are the sons of God, etc. We should love one another, John writes, and those who have passed from death to life. But who is my brother, and how do...

Wesley Wright Lighthouse Bible Church Sunday, September 7, 2025 Title: Let all nations call him blessed Psa 72:8-20 As a reminder, we learned last week a few of the ways Psalm 72 has a near-term fulfillment in Solomon, and a future fulfillment in Jesus Christ. Solomon judged rightly, and he brought peace in his time. Jesus Christ will do the same on a greater, permanent scale. Psa 72:8-10 talk abo...

Wesley Wright Lighthouse Bible Church Sunday, August 31, 2025 The King's Son Psalm 72: 1-7 The Psalms aren't simply poetry or history. Many point to aspects of a Christ was yet to come from the perspective of the psalmist(s). David wrote Psa 72, and much of what it says an immediate fulfillment - but not a full one - in Solomon, who is David's physical son. Solomon was a man highly regarded for hi...

Wesley Wright Lighthouse Bible Church Sunday, August 24, 2025 Phi 1:8-25 Title: A debt paid once and for all We spent last week talking about a man named Philemon and the folks meeting in a church run from his home. Paul - a prisoner of Jesus Christ - gave a series of greetings to brethren and commended Philemon for his love and faith toward those who love the Lord Jesus. Today, we'll talk about a...

Wesley Wright Lighthouse Bible Church Sunday, August 17, 2025 Title: The love of the brethren Phi 1:1-7 This short letter is written to Philemon, a fellow believer in the Lord Jesus, and to others at a church in Philemon's home. Many assume Philemon's home was in Colossae. Here's why - two people mentioned in this letter are in Colossians: Onesimus (Col 4:9) and Archippus (Col 4:17) Paul called hi...

Title: A full reward 2Jo 1:7-13 We spent time talking in weeks past about walking in truth and loving one another and the commandments we should be adhering to, which came from Jesus Christ. Starting in verse 7, John mentions the many deceivers that are in the world. Those deceivers are people that confess not that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. By definition, the scriptures say, those folks...

Wesley Wright Lighthouse Bible Church Sunday, July 20, 2025 The chosen lady, and her children 2Jo 1:1-7 John is an elder and identifies himself as such. The chosen lady and her children could refer to a literal woman or to a church functioning at the time. John immediately identifies Jesus Christ as the Son of the Father in verse 1. That matters, since acknowledging the Son is absolutely essential...

Wesley Wright Lighthouse Bible Church Sunday, July 13, 2025 Micah 5:10-15 Vengeance belongs to the Lord Jesus' previous roles in Micah: Ruler, Shepherd, Peacemaker, Deliverer We've talked a great the last couple weeks about what the Lord will do to enemies of believing Israel in a time to come. Jesus' previous roles in Micah: Ruler, Shepherd, Peacemaker, Deliverer There's a tone change here from v...

Wesley Wright Lighthouse Bible Church Sunday, July 6, 2025 Mic 5:5-9 'This One will be our peace' Think of Assyria generally as enemies of God's people. Assyria by this point has long been wiped out, but another power will replace them. Israel will respond with force. More importantly, Jesus will be their peace in a time of turmoil (Micah 5:5) and he will deliver them (Mic 5:6). There's a long his...

Wesley Wright Lighthouse Bible Church Sunday, June 29, 2025 Mic 5:1-4 'The remainder of His brethren' We established who the coming ruler of Israel last week. It's Jesus Christ, who 1) was born in Bethlehem and 2) comes from eternity past. That same Ruler will give His people up until the time where she who is in labor has borne a child (Micah 5:3). That Ruler giving His people up refers to a long...

Wesley Wright Lighthouse Bible Church Sunday, June 22, 2025 Mic 5:1-4 God promised a just judgment to Judah. "They" in Micah 5:1 refers to Babylon, who God would use to judge Israel. Mic 4:10-12 The "judge" of Israel that would be struck on the cheek is Zedekiah, who was king when Nebuchadnezzar oppressed the Israelites. 2Ch 36:11-13 Jer 21:5-9 This judgment came because the people of Israel were...

Week 7 Handouts: Living By The Book Agenda for week 7 Observing - 7 things to look for ----------------------------------------------- Week 6 Handouts: Living By The Book Agenda for week 6 Observing - 7 things to look for ----------------------------------------------- Week 5 Handouts: for full notes: http://www.lbible.org/index.php?proc=msg&sf=vw&tid=1731

John Farley Pastor Teacher Sunday, June 8, 2025 Come and have Breakfast. Joh 21:1-25 This is the most beautiful chapter that has ever been written. Peter and John saw the empty tomb. All but Thomas saw Jesus enter through locked doors, alive from the dead. He showed Thomas the nail prints in His hands, and His side, which the soldier's spear had pierced. So they do what they have always done - go...

John Farley Pastor Teacher Sunday, May 18, 2025 that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God Joh 20:30-31 John is referring here to the entire book of the gospel of John. The signs include Jesus's words as well as His works. In Joh 2:1-12, Jesus turned the water into wine. In Joh 4:46-54, Jesus healed the royal official's son. In Joh 5:1-24, Jesus healed a man who had been ill - p...

John Farley Pastor Teacher Sunday, May 11, 2025 "My Lord and my God." John 20:24-29 This is a tremendous account of a person coming to believe in Jesus Christ. When he returned, the other disciples kept on telling him that they had seen the Lord. He wasn't going to take their word for it. Thomas needed visual and physical evidence before he would believe. Thomas must have heard that a Roman soldie...

John Farley Pastor Teacher Sunday, May 4, 2025 "Peace be with you." Joh 20:19-26 The first words Jesus said to His disciples after His resurrection were: "Peace be with you." The last words that Jesus spoke before dying on the cross were: "It is finished." Joh 19:28-31 We have peace with God because Jesus finished the work of our salvation on the cross. Another word for peace with God is reconcili...

Wesley Wright Lighthouse Bible Church Sunday, April 27, 2025 A superior baptism Mar 1:4-8 In response to his preaching, people came to John baptized for the remission of sin John's aim was to compel listeners to change their minds + behavior in preparation of the coming Messiah Luk 1:15-17 Mat 3:1-12 Remember Mar 1:6 ? John's clothing and appearance are no accident - it's a callback a prophet of o...

John Farley Pastor Teacher Sunday, April 20, 2025 "I have seen the LORD!" Joh 20:1-18 Resurrection is ultimate victory and ultimate hope. Psa 22:15-21 Psalm 22 is an account of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ as experienced by Jesus. His hope rests in the knowledge that His Father will raise Him from the dead. Psa 22:22-26 Resurrection is God's greatest victory. 1Co 15:50-57 Resur...

John Farley Pastor Teacher Sunday, April 13, 2025 It is finished! Joh 19:1-30 What sets Christianity apart from religions and science and philosophy? The hope that springs from the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The hope of salvation. The hope of eternal life. The hope of glory. The Lord Jesus Christ was born of a woman. He is God in the flesh. He suffered and died to take away our si...

Wesley Wright Lighthouse Bible Church Sunday, April 6, 2025 As it is written in the prophets John was a big deal, pointing to a much bigger deal. Several OT passages point to John's coming, and his role relative to Christ. Mal 3:1 Mal 4:5-6 Isa 40:3 Think of a fullback - John's role was to create a path as a forerunner for Christ. In football, fullbacks do so for a more-heralded running back Jesus...