Lanse Free Church Sermons

We’ve followed Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew from before His birth no to the day of His death. We have been concentrating on the events of that last week, and that last night, and now this last day. The post Jesus Stood Before the Governor – 16 February 2020 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA .

For the last several weeks in our ongoing series through the Gospel of Matthew, we have following Jesus through the crucial events of the last hours before His crucifixion. We have seen His Passover meal, watched as he prayed in the garden, and gasped with horror as our Lord was betrayed with a kiss, arrested, drug off to the high priest, and subjected to a sick joke of an unjust trial. Now our Lo...

We are following Jesus through the events of that crucial last week, and now last day, just hours really, before His crucifixion. We have slowed down to carefully consider everything that Matthew tells us about Jesus during these crucial last hours. The post He Is Worthy – 2 February 2020 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA .

We continue our slow walk through the crucial events of Passion Week. Jesus has just finished praying in the Garden of Gethsemane and Judas has arrived. Jesus was Hypocritically Betrayed with a Kiss, Unjustly Arrested Without Resistance, and Painfully Deserted to Fulfill God's Word. The post It Must Happen This Way – 26 January 2020 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA .

We have reached not just that crucial last week that we often call “Holy Week” or “Passion Week,” but we’ve also reached that last crucial day. That last 24 hours before the crucifixion of our Lord. Jesus is emphasizing the immediacy of the events soon to come.  What does this mean for us? We need to Recognize Our Weakness and Marvel at Jesus' Strength. The post This Very Night – 19 January 2020 a...

For over two years now, we’ve been following Jesus through the Gospel of Matthew, and we’ve now followed Him right up into that crucial, holy, last week. Today, we enter into that critical final 24 hours leading up to the crucifixion. The post The Passover With My Disciples – 12 January 2020 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA .

Turning the corner into the next section of Matthew, we turn back into the crucial events of Passion Week. In today’s passage, a women does a beautiful thing to Jesus. The post A Beautiful Thing – 5 January 2020 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA .

For the last six weeks, we have been following Jesus up to the Mount of Olives where He has been teaching His disciples about his return. Jesus is teaching here on the doctrine of Last Things, on the End of the World, and on His return and we have reached the end today. The post When Did We See You? 29 December 2019 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA .

For the last 4 messages in our “Following Jesus” series through the Gospel of Matthew, we’ve been studying what Jesus taught about His own return. Matthew 24 and 25 is often called the Olivet Discourse because it was given on the Mount of Olives, and it’s also called the Eschatological Teaching, because Jesus is teaching… The post Well Done! – 15 December 2019 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :...

Matthew is a theological biography of the most compelling Person has ever lived, the Lord Jesus Christ. As we’ve studied it together these last two years, we have kept our eyes on the ball and learned about Who Jesus really is and what that means for us as His followers.   We have reached Jesus’… The post Keep Watch – 8 December 2019 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA .

Matthew is a theological biography of the most compelling Person has ever lived, the Lord Jesus Christ. As we’ve studied it together these last two years, we have kept our eyes on the ball and learned about Who Jesus really is and what that means for us as His followers. We have reached Jesus’ teaching… The post No One Knows – 1 December 2019 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA .

Matthew is a theological biography of the most compelling Person has ever lived, the Lord Jesus Christ. As we’ve studied it together these last two years, we have kept our eyes on the ball and learned about Who Jesus really is and what that means for us as His followers. We have followed Jesus all… The post The Coming of the Son of Man – 17 November 2019 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lans...

Matthew is a theological biography of the most compelling Person has ever lived, the Lord Jesus Christ. As we’ve studied it together these last two years, we have kept our eyes on the ball and learned about Who Jesus really is and what that means for us as His followers. We have followed Jesus all… The post Birth Pains – 10 November 2019 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA .

The Gospel of Matthew is a theological biography of the most compelling Person has ever lived, the Lord Jesus Christ. As we’ve studied it together these last two years, we have kept our eyes on the ball and learned about Who Jesus really is and what that means for us as His followers. We continue this… The post Fakes and Snakes – 3 November 2019 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA .

The Gospel of Matthew is a theological biography of the most compelling Person has ever lived, the Lord Jesus Christ. As we’ve studied it together these last two years, we have kept our eyes on the ball and learned about Who Jesus really is and what that means for us as His followers. We continue this… The post Malignant Religion – 27 October 2019 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA .

We take a break from Matthew this week to Celebrate God’s faithfulness to us. Psalm 111 is a hymn of praise to a faithful God who does great works. It is a perfect Psalm to study together as we celebration 127 years. Pastor Matt preaching on Psalm 111. Full manuscript available at Pastor Matt’s blog. You… The post Great Are the Works of the Lord – 20 October 2019 appeared first on Lanse Free Churc...

While Pastor Matt is away this week, Pastor Alex Ielase shares with us a new and living hope. He reminds us that God gives us the greatest gifts. The gift that he gives us primarily is shown even more precious when we go through difficulty. Who God is and what HE does actually produces in… The post A New and Living Hope – 6 October 2019 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA .

Pastor Henoc Lucien, Vision of Hope Ministries, Haiti, joins us today to share his thoughts on Romans 12. He reminds us that this world we live in is passing away. We need to keep our minds focused on eternal things that will never pass away. Pastor Henoc Lucien preaching on Romans 12. You can listen… The post Do Not Be Conformed to This World – 29 September 2019 appeared first on Lanse Free Churc...

The Gospel of Matthew is a theological biography of the most compelling Person has ever lived, the Lord Jesus Christ. As we’ve studied it together these last two years, we have kept our eyes on the ball and learned about Who Jesus really is and what that means for us as His followers. We pick up… The post Acing the Test – 15 September 2019 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA .

While Pastor Matt is away this week, Abraham Skacel, Cru missionary at Penn State, joins us and shares his thoughts on what we should do when we find ourselves in the slimy pit.  He reminds us to remember how God has delivered us,  to wait patiently for God to deliver again, and rejoice and be… The post Abraham Skacel – 1 September 2019 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA .

Yesterday we hosted our Good News Cruise. Our theme this year was a continuation of our Family Bible Week. Listen in to this week’s message where we are reminded that we are not perfect yet…so press on. We are not home yet…so look up! Pastor Matt preaching on  Philippians 3:12-4:1. Full manuscript available at Pastor… The post Are We There Yet? – GNC – 18 August 2019 appeared first on Lanse Free C...

We continue together learning about following Jesus by carefully studying His theological biography entitled “The Gospel of Matthew.” We have reached the part of the book that details the event of Jesus’ final week. Be encouraged by this message to Come to Jesus, Invite Others to Jesus, and Change for Jesus. Pastor Matt preaching on… The post Come to the Wedding Banquet – 11 August 2019 appeared f...

We continue together learning about following Jesus by carefully studying His theological biography entitled “The Gospel of Matthew.” We have reached the part of the book that details the event of Jesus’ final week. Be encouraged by this message to Pray in Faith, Repent and Believe, and Bear Fruit. Pastor Matt preaching on Matthew 21:18-48.… The post Expecting Fruit – 4 August 2019 appeared first...

As we gear up for Family Bible Week, Pastor Matt shares his thoughts on Psalm 1. Be encouraged to Stay Out of the Wrong Pack, Stay Fueled Up with God’s Word, and Stay on the Right Track Pastor Matt preaching on Psalm 1. Full manuscript available at Pastor Matt’s blog. You can listen here or “Right-Click”… The post Winning the Race of Life – 21 July 2019 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse...

We continue together learning about following Jesus by carefully studying His theological biography entitled “The Gospel of Matthew.” Be encouraged by this message showing us that Jesus is full of mercy, deserves pure worship, and is the arriving king! Pastor Matt preaching on Matthew 20:29-21:17. Full manuscript available at Pastor Matt’s blog. You can listen here… The post Shouting for the Son o...