Lakeview Missionary Church Sermons

Thanks for listening to this Good Friday message from April 7, 2023 at Lakeview Missionary Church.

Our human nature leads us to use our own strengths and minds, but is that what God wants us to do? We do not always ask for His guidance, and because of that situations are not always the easiest, or might not even work out for us. In this sermon, Pastor Christopher talks about Jesus' appearance to the disciples as they were fishing. He breaks down the failure, the favor, and the fellowship Je...

We all have a ministry as Believers in Christ, but what is it? When Jesus appeared to the disciples, he comforted them, convinced them, and commissioned them. In this sermon, Pastor Christopher talks about what Jesus did for His disciples to comfort and convince them. He talks about Thomas and his doubt about Jesus being alive, and what Jesus did to go above and beyond to prove to Thomas he was al...

When Mary found Jesus' tomb empty, she wept in despair, for she thought someone had stolen His body. She mistook Jesus as the gardener and asked if He had taken Him. Mary's actions show us her unselfish love for Jesus. How can we have that type of love for Him? In this sermon, Pastor Christopher asks us two questions: How much do you love Jesus? and Why do you love Jesus? He talks about th...

How do we have faith in God when we don't fully understand Him? In this passage, the disciples find the tomb without Jesus' body. Peter and John both reacted and felt differently towards this discovery, but what did their reactions really mean? In this sermon, Pastor Christopher talks about the disciples' faith during the encounter of the empty tomb. He shares about the three gifts we need as Chri...

As Christians, one of the questions we should ask is "What are we getting ourselves into when we accept Christ"? In this sermon, Pastor Christopher talks about the three disciples that emerge in this passage, and what role they performed after Jesus' death. What two things could happen to Joseph of Aramathea in taking and burying the body of Christ? Christopher also breaks down The Body, The Belie...

Pilot knew that Jesus was an innocent man and tried five times to prove His innocence. Why did Pilot try to let Jesus go? The Jewish leaders had been trying to catch Jesus doing things against the law, and they had been careful up until the Trial, but that is when their caution ended. How did they react to Pilot? In what way did they blackmail him? In this sermon, Pastor Christopher talks about th...

How do we react when we are under pressure? Every person does different things to cope with or handle pressure. In this sermon, Pastor Christopher shares the two sides of Jesus' trial and Peter's trouble in the passage. He talks about the high priest's prophecy of a man who had to die for the people. He breaks down Jesus' feelings and what ways the trial was wrong. Christopher also talks about Pet...

As Christians, we quickly learn that our plans don't always match up with God's plans. A lot of the time, they are very, very different. The night before Jesus died on the cross, God's plan was going underway through two people: Jesus and Judas. Everything had to be precise in order to fulfill God's plan. Why did Judas have to be so careful in arresting Jesus? Why did three different groups come t...

In this sermon, guest speaker Thomas Stradling shares with us about missionaries around the world, and how we can have strength in our weakness when sharing the Gospel. He also tells us six things we can do to affect the unreached world.  Thanks for listening! LAKEVIEW MISSIONARY CHURCH, 810 S. Evergreen Dr., Moses Lake, WA 98837, 509-765-5270, www. LakeviewMissionaryChurch.com Pastor Christo...

There are 4 parenting philosophies that have been applied to raising children over history, and they have been altered throughout each generation. These philosophies are viewed differently by each person, but what does the Bible say about raising children? In this sermon, Pastor Christopher talks about how Paul instructs children to act towards their parents, and how parents should treat their chi...

What does the Bible say about money? In Corinthians, Paul writes to the churches of Corinth and Macedonia concerning their giving. He gives them multiple ways in which they should give. He also tells 5 things about the church of Corinth concerning their giving. At that time, Christians were receiving persecution for following One God instead of their multiple gods. Paul wrote that they should foll...

In the book of Ephesians, Paul paints a descriptive picture of marriage between a Christian man and woman. In this sermon, Pastor Christopher talks about the three images Paul describes about marriage: The responsibility of wives, the responsibility of husbands, and the responsibility of both. He talks about the 5 resolutions both should keep in mind about their spouse, what Paul meant when he ins...

Colossians is one of the letters Paul wrote while he was in prison. In the third chapter, he talks about the Members of Service, the Manner of Service, and the Motive for Service. Throughout this chapter, he describes the behavior issues of service members and what God expects from us as Christians, either as service members or those serving over others. In this sermon, Pastor Christopher talks ab...

As one approaches retirement, many questions or presumptions can arise, one of which being: What is our job after retirement? Just because you retire from your employment, doesn't mean your work is done. God has a special ministry for each person, and it continues later in life. In this passage, Paul talks about our ministry and following God in suffering, what Christians have to look forward to a...

Who did God choose to be the first evangelists to proclaim the message of His Son's birth? The shepherds. Most people would want a mighty speaker, or a righteous priest to share this amazing news, but God chose some of the most average people. In this sermon, Pastor Christopher shares what part the shepherds played in this historical moment, how God used shepherds throughout Scripture, and Christo...

In this sermon, Pastor Christopher talks about Mary and Joseph not being able to find a place to stay. He relates it to us and how we as Christians can make room for the savior, especially during the Christmas season. Do you make room for the Redeemer?  Thanks for listening! LAKEVIEW MISSIONARY CHURCH, 810 S. Evergreen Dr., Moses Lake, WA 98837, 509-765-5270, www. LakeviewMissionaryChurch.com...

Mary, the mother of Jesus, was chosen by God to fulfill His plan for the world. Because of this, the world looks at her in many different ways. How should we really look at her? In this sermon, Pastor Christopher talks about the angel's message to Mary. He breaks down her reaction to the angel, the possible reaction of her people, and her submission to God, even if that meant public humiliation. H...

Obedience is often hard for us as humans. We like the freedom to choose our lives and paths, but that isn't what God wants. Joseph was very obedient to God's Will, even though it caused him to go against the traditional ways of his people. Before God sent an angel to talk to him, Joseph was planning to dismiss Mary as his future wife. In what way was he protecting Mary? How does he react to the an...

Answers to our prayers don't always come as quickly as we would like them to, and in the story of Elizabeth, she waited for a child for a very long time. God told her she would have a child, and even though she had to wait a prolonged time, He was faithful. In this sermon, Pastor Christopher talks about Elizabeth's actions and response to the prophecy of her child. He shares what happened when Mar...

Have you ever had to apologize to God? Zacharias was a faithful servant to God and a priest in the temple, but when the angel told him of his coming son, he doubted God. In this sermon, Pastor Christopher breaks down Zacharias' story, his failure, each person's individual speaking and response, and the crowd's protest against the name 'John'. He also asks us three groups of questions concerning ou...

What does Jesus' prayer in John Chapter 17 show us? He had passed on The Word, He has revealed Himself to the disciples, and now they finally got who he was and what His Mission is. In this sermon, Pastor Christopher breaks down Jesus' prayer, His mission, and what we are to do to infiltrate the world. After Jesus' death, where does the hostility of the world turn? Does Jesus provide for His serva...

There are many adjectives used to describe a Christian life, but 'easy' and 'smooth' are probably not one of them. Jesus predicted so many events that would happen to the disciples, and now He was explaining their feelings of grief they would experience. In this sermon, Pastor Christopher explains Jesus' consolation of pain and grief for the disciples. He talks about emotions and how it is okay to...

Jesus was going to leave, but He would not leave the disciples alone. The Holy Spirit was coming as a guide, but the Spirit would be more than just that. In this sermon, Pastor Christopher breaks down the arrival of the Holy Spirit and how it was sent to convict the world. What would it do through the disciples? How would it illuminate the church? What was the destiny of the disciples as followers...

Before Jesus was to die for the sins of the world, He spoke to the disciples to prepare them for persecution. As Christians, we will go through trials and judgements of this world. In this sermon, Pastor Christopher discusses the persecution we experience, from verbal to even modern media. He talks about the work of Satan, The Witness of the Spirit, and the Warning of Persecution. How did Jesus pr...