Lake Murray BC Podcast

God has made himself known in creation and in human history in various ways. But the message of Christmas is that God has communicated to us most clearly about who he is through the sending of his Son into the world to save sinners. 

The Incarnation is one of the greatest beauties and mysteries in the Christian faith. In today's sermon, we look at the end of John's prologue to discover what the Incarnation tells us about who God is, what we need, and why Jesus was sent.

John continues his prologue with a further description of the light and his mission in the world. In today's passage, John offers his readers an encouragement, a warning, and invitation to consider as they look to the light.

In the middle of his prologue, John takes a few verses to introduce John the Baptist, who came as a witness to the light. In today's sermon, we consider who John was and how he helps us to see who Jesus is.

At the conclusion of 1 Peter, Peter writes to the churches in Asia Minor with final exhortations and encouragements. As we complete our series we discover the importance of humility and hope as we seek to stand firm in our faith. 

As the final chapter of 1 Peter begins, Peter writes to the church about the importance of the shepherds and elders to lead the congregation. In today's sermon, we see how the gospel transforms all of our relationships for the glory of God.

As the letter of 1 Peter begins to wind toward a conclusion, Peter returns to one of the primary themes of the letter: suffering. In today's sermon, we discover how Christians can both endure and rejoice as they experience hardship for the sake of Christ.

1 Peter 4:1-11 teaches believers how to live in light of the end times, in our suffering and in our service.

Peter encourages the believers to be Christ-like in their character, righteous in their living, and steadfast in their witness as they seek to be faithful in a hostile world. 

Peter continues his encouragement to Christians to live as faithful exiles in the world in his exhortations to husbands and wives. In today's sermon we discover how God's good design for marriage and the home is a testimony to the gospel in a world looking for hope.

Peter writes to the churches in Asia Minor who were struggling under the weight of cultural, social, and political hostilities. In today's sermon, we see how Peter encourages the Church to live faithfully, submit humbly, and endure suffering as a testimony to Christ.

In the wake of a natural disaster, the letter of 1 Peter reminds us that we have a living hope in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In today's sermon, we see how disaster gives us perspective, proof, and an opportunity to love and serve others just as Christ has loved and served us.

If the theme of the first half of 1 Peter 1 is hope, then the theme of the second half of the chapter is holiness. In today's sermon, we see how Peter challenges the churches in Asia Minor to pursue holiness as they seek to honor Christ in every area of life.

The opening verses of 1 Peter are filled with gospel encouragement and truth, especially to those facing present difficulties. In today's sermon we see how the living hope that believer's experience through the resurrection of Christ is a hope that endures for eternity.

The New Testament letter of 1 Peter was written to the churches of Asia Minor who were experiencing pressure to abandon the gospel through opposition and persecution. Peter writes to these men and women encouraging them to stand firm in their faith as they endure suffering by reminding them to look forward to their future reward.

In the final of our 'Vision & Values' sermon series we consider our third core value: Commission. In today's passage we see how God intends to bless his people for the sake of his name among the nations.

In the third sermon of our 'Vision & Values' series we consider Lake Murray's second core value: Commit. In our passage today, we see from the book of James how our commitment to Christ is most clearly seen through our obedience to his word.

In the second sermon of our 'Vision & Values' series, we look at Lake Murray's core value of 'Connect'. In the book of Acts, we see the disciples living in a new community together and how this gospel community was part of God's plan for the flourishing of his church.

Lake Murray Baptist Church exists to glorify Jesus in our commitment to the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. In today's passage, the first in our 'Vision and Values' series, we see how the identity of the church shapes her worship and mission.

In the 'Parable of the Mustard Seed' we learn that sometimes the greatest of things come from the humblest of beginnings. In our passage today, Jesus teaches about the arrival of the kingdom of God and how his disciples are to live in the "already not yet."

The 'Parable of the Rich Fool' begins with Jesus fielding a request about dividing an inheritance and ends with a warning about covetousness. In this passage, Jesus teaches his disciples about the dangers of covetousness and how the gospel frees our hearts from its grasp.

Matthew 15 contains one of the shortest of Jesus' parables. In our passage today, Jesus uses a single sentence parable to challenge our self-righteousness, expose our hypocrisy, and beckon us to find true hope in the gospel.

The parable of the 'Rich Man and Lazarus' is filled with applications and implications for the Christian life. In this passage, Jesus teaches his disciples about the consequences of indifference, the reality of eternity, and the sufficiency of the Scriptures.

Luke 15 begins with two parables about something that is lost being found. In today's sermon, we study the parable of the lost sheep and lost coin to discover the truth that God's delights to seek and save the lost.

The 'Parable of the Persistent Widow' is told in the context of Jesus' teaching about his second coming. In today's parable, Jesus encourages his disciples to persist in prayer and good works until he comes.