Lakeside Baptist Church Sermons

As we continue in our mini sermon series called "To His Overcoming Church", in Revelation 2:18–29, Jesus confronts the church in Thyatira for tolerating unrepentant sin. While the church was growing in love, faith, and good works, Jesus makes clear that spiritual health cannot coexist with making peace with sin. In this message, we consider the holiness of Christ, the danger of toleratin...

Continuing in the mini sermon series called "To His Overcoming Church", in Revelation 2:12-17 Jesus addresses the church in Pergamum and warns them of the danger of false teaching. Jesus warns the church of the danger that comes from wrong doctrine and how important it is that we have an appropriate view of who Jesus really is! Passage References: Revelation 2:12-17 Thank you for listeni...

As we continue our sermon mini-series called "To His Overcoming Church", in Revelation 2:8–11, Jesus encourages the suffering church in Smyrna to remain faithful even in the face of persecution and death. Because Christ has conquered the grave, His people can endure suffering without fear, knowing He sees their struggle and promises the crown of life to those who overcome. Passage Refere...

As we start a new sermon mini-series called "To His Overcoming Church", Jesus, in Revelation 2:1–7, commends the church in Ephesus for its sound doctrine, faithful labor, and perseverance—but confronts them for abandoning their first love. This message calls us to remember, repent, and return to a wholehearted love for Christ and His people, because faithfulness without love is ultimatel...

Continuing in our current series, Psalms - Songs Of The Redeemed, In Psalm 42–43, we hear the cry of a soul longing not simply for God’s gifts, but for God Himself. Longing for the Living God explores how seasons of discouragement, disappointment, and spiritual dryness can become invitations to deeper communion with the Lord. As we learn to focus our soul’s desire on God, honestly express our stru...

Continuing in our current series, Psalms - Songs Of The Redeemed, David reminds us that suffering, opposition, and hardship are not signs that God has abandoned His people. Pointing ultimately to Christ—His betrayal, suffering, resurrection, and victory—Psalm 41 calls us to trust God’s promises, plead for His sustaining grace, and praise Him with confidence that “in all these things we are more th...

As we continue in our current series, Psalms - Songs Of The Redeemed, Psalm 40 calls us to look back on God’s past faithfulness as the foundation for trusting Him in our present need. Because the Lord has proven Himself faithful—ultimately delivering us through Christ—we can rejoice in His salvation, cry out to Him in our weakness, and confidently trust Him as “my help and my deliverer.” Passage R...

This week our summer series, Psalms - Songs Of The Redeemed, David confronts the brevity of life and recognizes that our days are fleeting—a mere breath before an eternal God. In Psalm 39, rather than placing our hope in possessions or the temporary things of this world, David’s prayer calls us to guard our words, remember our end, turn from sin, and place our hope in the Lord. As sojourners in th...

As we continue our summer series, Psalms - Songs Of The Redeemed, Psalm 38 teaches us how to faithfully lament in seasons of suffering and sorrow. David humbly acknowledges his sin, honestly pours out his pain to God, patiently waits on the Lord, and confidently cries out for His mercy. This message reminds us that God uses even painful trials to draw us closer to Himself and deepen our trust in C...

This week in our summer series of Psalms - Songs Of The Redeemed, Psalm 46 reminds us that even when life is shaken by suffering and uncertainty, God remains our refuge and strength. Rather than ignoring our pain, the psalm calls us to trust in His sovereign presence and rest in the confidence that He reigns over every trial in our lives, and is the calm in every storm. In Him only, will we find l...

As we continue in our summer series, Psalms - Songs Of The Redeemed, Psalm 37 encourages us to trust in the Lord rather than be discouraged by the apparent success of the wicked. David reminds God’s people that evil is temporary, but those who faithfully follow the Lord will be sustained, guided, and ultimately receive His promised inheritance. Through patience, humility, and steadfast confidence...

This week we welcome back Pastor Jonathan Chancey as he continues in Psalms - Songs Of The Redeemed. What do discouraged, anxious, and weary people need most? In Psalm 34, David answers with a powerful invitation: come and behold the glory of God. Drawing from David’s own season of distress, we explore why God is worthy of praise because He saves and satisfies His people, and what it means to live...

This week we continue in our new series in the Psalms - Songs Of The Redeemed. The Psalms train our souls how we are to think, feel, and respond to God for all that he is. They help us shift our perspective to the divine realities behind and beyond the earthly and visible circumstances. In Psalm 33, God's sovereign rule over the earth and his care for his people is the focus...because helping...

As we say goodbye to Pastor TJ Johnson, who is moving on to shepherd a new flock, in this passage from Acts, Paul also bids farewell to the Ephesian elders. He models faithful ministry, urges shepherds to guard Christ's church from false teaching, and entrusts God's people to the sustaining power of His grace and His Word. Passage References: Acts 20:17-32 Thank you for listening! Learn mo...

This week, we are start our new series in the Psalms - Songs Of The Redeemed. Our first song is Psalm 32. "If all our sins - past, present, and future have already been forgiven in Christ , then why should we continue to confess our sins?” Psalm 32 shows us that a believer's confessions of sin isn’t a work we must do to earn forgiveness, but it's what marks us as forgiven... a means b...

For our finale in Colossians, we look back at our journey through Paul's letter to the church at Colossae. Paul's central message to every believer is that - regardless of how weak or empty or inadequate we feel - the truth is that you already HAVE ALL YOU NEED because CHRIST IS IN YOU! Passage References: Colossians 4:18 Thank you for listening! Learn more about Lakeside Baptist Church at...

As we come to the closing of Colossians, we get valuable insight into the relational life of probably the most significant figure in the church following Christ's resurrection. This final personal greeting helps us see that the effective gospel-life, the fruitful Christian life, is inevitably relational. It's messy. It bruises. It is inconvenient. But, if you want to be useful for the King...

This week in Colossians, Paul challenges us to honor Christ while navigating relationships with unbelievers. He says to let our conversations to always be gracious and "seasoned with salt". This is especially hard when the "outsiders" are our own family. How do we remain faithful to biblical convictions without becoming harsh or quarrelsome, or speak the truth in love when conf...

This week in Colossians 4, Paul is focusing on speaking to God in prayer. He tells us what a privilege it is to pray, and how powerful it is to bring our requests to an almighty God. Paul also addresses a few areas we often miss in our prayers...how we so often fail to continue steadfastly in prayer, or we get spiritually drowsy or even ungrateful in our prayers. Passage References: Colossians 4:2...

As we move into the final chapter in Colossians, Paul explains how living under Christ's lordship affects every relationship in our lives - even with those over us and under our authority. But, the word "authority" today often has significantly negative connotations. But authority is not a threat to human flourishing in scripture - it's necessary to it! And yet, in a fallen world...

We’re taking a brief break from our series through Colossians to focus on mothers and women for Mothers Day. Paul makes clear that healthy churches - growing churches need godly, mature women who will pour their lives into other women! We need a culture where women are seeking and giving spiritual counsel for what it means to be a godly woman! Passage References: Titus 2:3-5 Thank you for listenin...

This week in Colossians, Paul helps us see what this looks like in the normal, everyday relationships within our home.  If we truly desire in, “whatever you do…to do all in the name of the Lord Jesus…” - then it the must start at home! Because this is the training ground! Passage References: Colossians 3:18-21 Thank you for listening! Learn more about Lakeside Baptist Church at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Throughout Chapter 3 in Colossians, we've seen that Paul’s focus throughout is not merely on our individual virtues, but the way we collectively display the character of Christ as a community. The New Testament expects our communities will be messy - and yet puts the responsibility of working towards a Christ- exalting community on every member. And this week, Paul gives us three commands for how...

This week Paul tells the Colossians, and us, to "put on" our new identities in Christ. Our new clothing of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. He also reminds us that what we do, must first flow from what Christ has done for us! Passage References: Colossians 3:12-14 Thank you for listening! Learn more about Lakeside Baptist Church at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠l...

This week after Easter week, we jump back into Chapter 3 of Colossians. Paul continues in his letter by calling us to turn from our sin, by stripping away our old selves, and being renewed in the image of God. Discover how the Gospel reshapes not jusy our behavior, but our identity, unity, and how we see others. Passage References: Colossians 3:5-11 Thank you for listening! Learn more about Lakesi...