Lakeside United Methodist Church

Sermon ~ If You Get Lost, Find A Family Scripture ~ Luke 15:11-24 Getting lost is one of the most terrifying and disorienting experiences, especially for kids. Adding to the challenge of being lost is that not everyone around them may be a good or safe option for help. But a solid piece of advice for kids is also a great strategy for all of us when we feel lost: find a family.

Sermon Title ~ Lessons in Getting it Wrong Scripture ~ 2 Samuel 12:13 In scripture we see David's storied maturation from humble shepherd boy to Israel's most beloved King. Though his tale is full of great deeds made possible by the Lord's blessings, it is not without spot or blemish. In spite of this, David is know as one after God's own heart. Holding these things together we learn that connecti...

Pastor Dan, Jeremy, and Amanda respond to questions from the congregation! LakesideUMc.net/connect

Sermon Title ~ John: Word Made Flesh Scripture ~ John 1:1-5 John's Gospel is quite different from the others, having been written last and by the longest living disciple. After a lifetime of reflection, teaching, and preaching, John has come to realize that Jesus is the God of Israel come in the flesh for all people.

Sermon Title ~Luke: The Upside-Down King Scripture ~Luke 14:16-24 Luke's Gospel contains some of Jesus' most loved teachings, including the parables of the Prodigal Son and the Good Samaritan. Yet, it is these very parables and the way Jesus lived out the themes contained in them that got him killed. When viewed as Luke intended, this is a Gospel about an upside-down kingdom and its king who has n...

Sermon Title ~ Matthew: The Source Scripture ~ Matthew 17:1-9 Matthew places extra emphasis on Jesus being the fulfillment of the story begun in the Old Testament. He is the faithful teacher and king that Moses and David had ultimately failed to be. Many of his most pivotal moments happen at the tops of mountains, where heaven and earth symbolically overlapped. But Matthew also makes clear that th...

Series ~ Four Gospels. One Jesus Sermon Title ~ Mark: Identity and Action Scripture ~ Mark 8:27-30 Mark is generally understood to be the earliest of the four Gospel accounts, and it likely served as a sort of "rough draft" or even starting point for Mathew and Luke. Mark focuses in on Jesus in action, presenting a portrait of one who is always on the move. Threaded throughout the book is the ques...

Jesus Is Alive and It Makes All the Difference!   What does the Resurrected life look like? What are we called to do? And how are we supposed to do it?  LakesideUMC.net/connect

Through Death to New Life Luke 24:1-5 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 Isaiah 65:17-25 When Jesus rose from the dead, it was more than just a miracle. It was a victory. And because of that victory, Jesus has opened the way through death and into the life God had always intended for us

Sermon Series ~ Through Sermon Title ~Through Waiting Scriptures ~Job 42:1-6, 10-12a Jeremiah 29:10-14 Romans 8:28 (NTFE) Psalm 30:1-5 There are many forms of waiting—from tedious endurance to troubling uncertainty to painful suffering. Sometimes it feels like we are waiting with God and other times we are waiting for God. When we are faithful to look for God's presence and activity, we can join G...

Series ~ Through Sermon ~ Through Regret Scriptures ~ Genesis 27:18-24, 32:24-28  Luke 15:17-24  1 Timothy 1:12-17  Psalm 73 That thing we did, that season of life, that broken relationship—it may be a thing of the past. But the regret we feel may be the burden we carry today. Is it possible for God to lead us through regret and into peace?

Sermon Title ~Through Good Times Scriptures ~ Deuteronomy 8:6-19, 1Kings 11:1-10, Genesis 41:45b-49, 45:4-9, Psalm 23   We may not feel like we need help getting through the good times of life. But that's exactly the point. It is easy to rely on God in times of need, but how do we stay faithful when we experience God's abundance?

Sermon Title ~ Through Change Scriptures ~ Genesis 12:1-4, Exodus 13:21-22, 14:19-22, Joshua 24:14-15 Major changes in life can be a challenge. Sometimes it is forced upon us, but sometimes we are invited by God into significant change and we face a choice.

Series ~ Through  Sermon ~ Through Chaos Scriptures ~ Genesis 1:1-13, Genesis 7:7-12, Psalm 46   What do we do when it feels like forces that are completely out of our control are causing chaos in the world or in our own life? Is it possible to live with a faith that rejects fear?

Series ~ 3 Simple Rules Scripture ~ Colossians 2:3-7   The final of John Wesley's Three General Rules for Methodists is the simplest of them all, and yet for some of us, it's the easiest to neglect. What makes this such a tragedy is that this rule—stay in love with God—is actually the engine that powers everything else.

SERIES: 3 Simple Rules SERMON: Do Good SCRIPTURE: Luke 6:27-36   Working toward doing no harm is a big and important first step. But it can leave us wondering what, if anything, we are supposed to do. How do I stand for what I believe? Is sitting it out ok? What difference can I really make in a world so big and so broken? These are all a part of the discussion around Wesley's second general rule:...

3 Simple Rules For all of the detailed theology that undergirds the Methodist movement, John Wesley understood the importance of living out our faith practically. All of the Bible knowledge in the world doesn't do a lot of good if we don't know how to apply it across our lives and relationships. These simple rules are as vital now to our love of God and neighbor as they were when they were introdu...

SERIES ~ Pray This Way SERMON ~ Kingdom, Power, and Glory SCRIPTURE ~ Matthew 28:18-20   As we wrap up our series on the Lord's Prayer, we are faced with a familiar and seemingly simple benediction: yours, God, is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. But as we have found with the entirety of this prayer, it is much easier to say than it is to truly live out.

SERIES ~ Pray This Way SERMON ~ Rescue Us SCRIPTURE ~ Matthew 6:13 Our modern understanding of temptation is that it is an invitation to do wrong. But the words of the prayer in Scripture actually point to the idea of a test that reveals the truth. Jesus' prayer acknowledges that the testing we face is not as simple as picking the best choice in a vacuum but that we need God's help to resist compe...

Scripture ~ Matthew 6:12   Forgiveness is at the heart of Christianity, and yet our understanding of it is often a bit blurry. Forgiveness is simultaneously far simpler and far more complex than we may realize.

Series ~ Matthew 6:10   As we saw last week, praying "Our Father," has a depth and meaning to it that might have caught us by surprise. The part of the prayer about God's Kingdom coming and God's will being done is no less surprising. In fact, it just might challenge us to rethink everything we think we know about heaven, earth, and the storyline of the Bible itself.

Scripture ~ Matthew 6:11   We have reached the part of the Lord's Prayer where we begin to lift up our requests to God. It comes in the form of a request for daily bread - something so simple and generally plentiful for many of us. But as we have learned by now, the elements of the Lord's Prayer may be simple, but they are packed with meaning.

Series ~ Pray This Way Matthew 6:7-13   Prayer is one of the central disciplines to the Christian faith, and yet many people struggle with it. Perhaps that struggle begins with a central question: to whom are we praying?

Luke 1:26-38   Carrying a child is hard enough, but Mary has even greater challenges heaped upon her—from being pregnant out of wedlock to the pressure of bearing the Son of God. Mary displays incredible resolve when she accepts this calling, but it took more than courage. It took a deep sense of peace, and Advent invites us to experience that same peace in our lives.

Sermon Series ~ Expecting Scripture ~ Genesis 18:9-15; 21:1-6   There is more than one way to laugh, and in the story of Sarah, we see her laugh twice. The first laugh is done in hiding with a spirit of disbelief, but her second laugh is one of contagious joy. As we continue through the season of Advent, we can ask ourselves: where are we struggling to wait for God to move in our life, and how mig...