Lake Avenue Community Church

Send us Fan Mail There are many significant churches written about in the Bible. But the church in Antioch certainly had an immense impact on their city, and Christianity for centuries. But how could a new church make a difference in a city so morally hopeless as Antioch? What lessons can be learned about the priorities of this group of Christians that led to their influential presence in a locati...

Send us Fan Mail In this special, one-off sermon, Pastor Scott leads us through a unique message based on one of the most simplest of commands from Jesus: "you are the salt of the earth...you are the light of the world". Listen to this message to discover the essential elements of following Christ as a salty and shiny Christian, and the impact you can have in your community as a result! ...

Send us Fan Mail This week Pastor Scott, continues in Acts 9 "Do You Have a Transformed Life?, Part 2" Looking at the story of Saul, also known as Paul; we see how Jesus transformed his life deeply. Pastor Scott guides us through all Paul endured and suffered as a result of preaching the Gospel. Through the example of Saul's unwavering faith we are forced to ask ourselves the questi...

Send us Fan Mail Guest speaker, Trey Story, the youth pastor at Lake Avenue Community Church teaches a message on the purifying role of Jesus in our lives.  Acts 10:1-33

Send us Fan Mail A widely known story that details one of the most dramatic conversions in the Bible. A man named Saul, was on a journey to Damascus with the full intention of arresting and killing any Christians he encountered. When Saul experienced a miraculous encounter on the way to town, everything changed. In this sermon learn the meaning of having a life deeply transformed by Jesus and thro...

Send us Fan Mail In this follow-up message to Acts 7, in the next chapter, Acts 8, a defective faith is seen in the man, Simon the magician.  In this message we can learn some of the key mistakes that easily find their way into our faith. Simon believed he could have Christianity as a means to profit himself and in his foolishness he missed the greatest treasure of all, Jesus himself.  Acts 8:9-25

Send us Fan Mail After the seemingly happy ending of Acts chapter 6, things take a turn for the worst. One of the newly appointed servants in the church has his faith tested so deeply it nearly parallels Jesus. Although Christians in America hopefully never face the kind of persecution that Stephen faced, there is much to learn from his faith.  

Send us Fan Mail Much like a vehicle with a simple purpose, the church has a simple purpose but requires many parts functioning together to accomplish the mission. In the early days of the church a potential division arose, and yet the leaders had a wise response. Our churches and church leadership can learn a great lesson from Acts 6, and it can only be made possible by the members of the church...

Send us Fan Mail In this sermon on Mother's Day, Pastor Scott continues in the next chapter of Acts with a highly controversial passage involving the early church and members who were inviting secret sins into the body. The judgement of God is swift and it can leave us wondering 'why?'  Have we become desensitized to sin? Are we comfortable living one way in church and a totally dif...

Send us Fan Mail Why would a man being healed cause so much controversy? Peter and John find themselves arrested and on trial after preaching about the power of Jesus that healed the paralyzed man. When ordered to never speak about Jesus again, Peter refused. In this message you will learn how all Christians are given the authority to preach the Gospel, have an obligation to preach the Gospel, and...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a man born unable to walk asks for help from Peter and John? It's not gold or silver he receives, but a complete healing and the ability to walk! In this message Pastor Scott explains the nature of this miracle but also emphasizes the greater blessing of the man being able to praise and enjoy God in a deeper way forever.  Acts 3:1-10.

Send us Fan Mail The world is filled with challenges and adversity. It can seem like the only thing certain is uncertainty. What is the solution? Is it simply good-willed people who can make a lasting impact? In this message, Pastor Scott examines the methodology and priorities of the first church formed in Jerusalem that began a movement that forever changed the world. What was it about this firs...

Send us Fan Mail On Baptism Sunday, Pastor Scott preaches the first message in our new teaching series in the Book of Acts. Acts 1:1-11 with and emphasis on verse 8, this message reveals some of the basic expectations Jesus set forth to his followers after his resurrection. How did a small group of Christians change the world? What insights can we learn from their example? Listen in and find out i...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Scott teaches through the most basic understanding of what Baptism symbolizes and how the Bible describes the meaning and the method. Many people have been baptized, but have you had a Bible Baptism? What are some of the incorrect teachings on Baptism? Does Baptism save you? Listen in to this great message from our pastor to learn about baptism in the Bible. 

Send us Fan Mail In this Easter message Pastor Scott examines the story of Jesus days after his resurrection appearing to the disciples and inviting one of them to see the holes in his hands and touch the wound on his side. This disciple believes Jesus has truly come back from the dead, but Jesus tells us that the ones who believe without having seen him have the greatest blessing!

Send us Fan Mail In this challenging message, Pastor Scott teaches through a passage where Jesus warns his hearers of a future eternity where the first may be last and the last may be first. What can be felt as a "tough love" message, is a valuable reminder for us to examine the authenticity of our faith and consider whether we are truly following Jesus, or just a man-made version of god...

Send us Fan Mail On this Palm Sunday message, Pastor Scott walks us through a challenging message with an encouraging truth. Jesus, for the first time uses his power to curse a fig tree because it did not produce any fruit. Will this judgment also be placed upon Christians? And what did Jesus mean when he says " “And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith."   Lis...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Scott challenges us to consider all of the priorities we have in our life. How much influence does the word of God have in your life? Is it something we just try to "fit in" or is the word of God the very center of our lives and everything is built around it? How can we determine if we have allowed ourselves to become too busy for God? In this message you'll...

Send us Fan Mail In this sermon by Youth Pastor, Trey Story, we learn what it means for Jesus to be the light of the world. The deep impact from such a bold statement has far-reaching effects for the original audience and for christians today thousands of years later. 

Send us Fan Mail This message by Pastor Scott is especially valuable to our church plant because in this promise we learn about how God will build and grow the church! Even though the verse is clear that Jesus will build the church, this text is not without controversy. And beyond that, if Jesus is the one building the church, what is the role for the Christian? Dive in to this great message from...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Pastor Scott preaches on a story of a woman who had been suffering from a disease that caused her to bleed for 12 years. When she comes across Jesus she learns that it wasn't from touching his robe that made her well, but instead it was her faith! 

Send us Fan Mail In this message we look at the introduction of one of the greatest sermons ever preached! Jesus describes 8 attributes of a Christian and the blessings that accompany each one. You could spend a lifetime studying these blessings or "beatitudes", but in this message, Pastor Scott does his best to cover everything a bit more briefly than that! Matthew 5:2-10

Send us Fan Mail In this message, Pastor Scott walks through a dramatic story about a woman who washed the feet of Jesus with her own tears, poured expensive perfume onto his feet and received forgiveness from Jesus. In this incredible story we get to learn why it's so important that this woman was actually forgiven long before she ever did this act. God promises to forgive sins, and this tru...

Send us Fan Mail Do Christians need to meet with a special person, or travel to a specific location to meet with God? In this message, God promises to make Jesus the new temple, the new meeting place. Listen and learn how Jesus is our new access to God and our role as followers of Jesus to point others to Him.  John 2:13-22

Send us Fan Mail Take a look at how God's calling in our lives first began in the ministry of Jesus when he called his first disciples to follow him. While there are a few differences for the Christian today, there is much to learn from understanding God's calling on our lives and how we can apply it to our personal ministries!