LCC Paso - Sunday Messages

In Luke 7, Simon the Pharisee invites Jesus over for dinner to question and humiliate Him. Suddenly the dinner is interrupted by an uninvited guest, a courageous woman of the city wishing to honor Jesus. The drama that unfolds reveals how much Jesus loves sinners, and the power God's forgiveness has on the human heart.   Subscribe to Life Community Church - Sermons on Soundwise

Stress and burnout are different. Stress is generally short-lived and related to a temporary event, whereas burnout is chronic stress that feels never-ending. Yet, more than half of workers feel burned out as a result of their job demands. What are some common mistakes we make that lead to burnout, and how can we avoid them by appropriating the resources of the Gospel? Listen in as we discover how...

Psychology tells us that feelings eventually reflect what we think about. God does not want us to lose heart, and gives us a powerful remedy against anxiety, depression, and anger. Listen to Daniel Carlisle, a licensed marriage and family therapist and elder at LCC, unpack the truths in 2 Corinthians 4 and Colossians 3 on this subject. Christ reigns eternal even life is hard. Subscribe to Life Com...

Listen in as our ministry partner from Tanzania shares this message out of Colossians as we continue the Renewing Our Minds series. This service also features baptisms for several of our students returning from Hume Lake summer camp. Subscribe to Life Community Church - Sermons on Soundwise

Jesus tells us not to stay worried. Sounds simple, but His invitation touches the deepest parts of our heart. What we worry about most reveals where we trust God the least. Listen to this teaching from the Gospels of John and Matthew about what Jesus offers to us as a cure for worry. Subscribe to Life Community Church - Sermons on Soundwise

The parables of Jesus offer a telling and insightful look at the human condition and the divine solution God offers to us. In the parable of the lost son, Jesus helps us to understand where we go wrong in our longing for freedom without consequences, as well as our defaults to try earning love through effort. What Jesus shows us is that true freedom and rewards are found in the Father's embrace. S...

Contrasting the lives of Elijah and Jeremiah is a helpful way to look at the nature of depression in a Biblical context. Depression affects those with all types of life experiences, and God offers help to those who struggle with it. We learn form these stories that emotions are signals, not commands and that while the present may feel hopeless, God's power brings enduring hope. Subscribe to Life C...

Listen in as Pastor Brandon concludes our series in the book of Romans, as we look at the beauty and boundary of Gospel community in chapter 16. The Apostle Paul centers his final thoughts from his most influential letter on a powerful praise to our Lord Jesus Christ, and a challenge to the people of God that the way we live displays who we live for! Subscribe to Life Community Church - Sermons on...

Our mission as followers of Christ is to spread love, share hope, and build unity. Yet, so often we get preoccupied with petty disputes and prejudices that keep us from our mission. The Apostle Paul addresses this head-on in Romans 15 as he shares his heart for the Gospel of Jesus Christ, glorifying God alone, vision for Christian living, and devotion to prayer. Listen in as Pastor Brandon unpacks...

Romans 15:7 tells us to "welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God." Christ is our example for how we should live and relate to one another. We are not to be self-serving or tribal. To the contrary, we are to welcome and serve one another across all man-made cultural barriers...for the glory of God. Pastor Brandon Hall explores the teachings of this text and how they app...

Are we focused on using our faith for personal gain or building others up? In Romans 14, the Apostle Paul offers several applications for walking with others according to God's love. Those with strong faith and those with weaker faith are both challenged not to judge one another, but rather works towards building each other up. Subscribe to Life Community Church - Sermons on Soundwise

How should a Christian behave in a secular society? Does anything change when the government and culture of that society are often contrary to the Christian faith? Listen in to this message from Romans 13 on what the Apostle Paul had to say about these important questions. Jesus expects His disciples to behave respectfully, responsibly, lovingly, and with right living. Right living comes from a ri...

"Let love be genuine," says the Apostle Paul at the beginning of this passage from Romans 12. As followers of Christ, we are to be known by our genuine love in the church as well as in the world. Many people, including believers, wait for feelings of love to prompt their actions. But as we see in this passage, genuine loving action often comes before we feel like loving. The God-kind of love, call...

Renewed thinking is part of the Christian life. As the Holy Spirit progressively sanctifies us and forms in our character the image of our Lord Jesus Christ, we become more humble and more attentive to the gifts that we've been given to serve others. Subscribe to Life Community Church - Sermons on Soundwise

Jesus said in John 11:25, "I am the resurrection and the life." Join us as we celebrate the power of this glorious truth in an Easter message from Pastor Brandon Hall. Subscribe to Life Community Church - Sermons on Soundwise

Crowds gathered to welcome Jesus into Jerusalem just a week before He was crucified in that same city. In this passage from John 12, we see Jesus as the approachable star, the approachable king, and ultimately our approachable Savior. Subscribe to Life Community Church - Sermons on Soundwise

Disciples are humble servants fully devoted to following Jesus: we are saved by Him so that by His power we serve like Him! As we see in Romans 12:1-2, surrendered disciples are humble, helpful, and holy. The illustration Paul gives us in these verses to be a "living sacrifice" is a powerful reminder of our relationship to Christ and what a life of worship really looks like. Subscribe to Life Comm...

Romans chapter 11 shows us both the character and purpose of God through His dealings with the children of Israel, His promise of of mercy, and the way He brought salvation through Jesus to people of all nations. Subscribe to Life Community Church - Sermons on Soundwise

In Romans 10, the Apostle Paul explains that salvation is not gained through the law but the Person of Jesus Christ. Paul then explains the pattern of saving faith, and our call to preach the good news of Jesus Christ to an unbelieving world. Our past reveals God's unwavering patience, continually extending the promise of the gospel to us in the present! Subscribe to Life Community Church - Sermon...

Jesus Christ is a stumbling block for those looking to earn God's favor through religious works, but the Savior for those coming solely on the basis of His mercy. Contrary to our human sensibilities, God shows mercy on whom He chooses. The Apostle Paul explains in Romans 9 that Jesus Christ is the Perfector of our faith, the answer to all messianic Prophecy, and the Person that brought us salvatio...

Romans 9 is one of the more dense passages in the Bible where the Apostle Paul explains God's sovereignty as it relates to the people of God, the promises of God, and the plan of God. Listen to Pastor Brandon Hall unpack this important text and show us how a right understanding of God's sovereignty will lead us to a deep experience of God's love. Experiencing God's love then moves us to share it w...

God is on mission. The prophet Isaiah tells us about the place of origin of His mission, the product of His mission, the person on whom His mission rests, and the promise of His mission. Listen in to this final message in the "All of Jesus for All the world" series by missionary David Rimestad. David and his family were part of God's mission to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to the Maliyali trib...

As we continue in the "All of Jesus for All the World" series to begin the year, the question of suffering for the Gospel comes up. Jesus spoke plainly that in the world we would suffer. But in Christ, we find purpose in our pain. Listen in as Pastor Brandon teaches on the inevitability and purpose of suffering, as well as the posture that Christ calls us to take in the midst of our troubles. Subs...

Continuing in the "All of Jesus for All the World" message series to start the year, listen to Pastor Jeff teach on the story of Paul and Silas from Acts 16 and the connection between worship and mission. As we see in the lives of these men, our worship belongs to God in all circumstances. We'll examine the wisdom of worship, the way of worship, and the wake of worship. Subscribe to Life Community...

As we continue the "All of Jesus for All the World" message series focused on the mission and vision of our church, listen to elder Chris Blake teach on the importance of Christian community from the Gospel of Mark. There seems to be a relational invitation when following Jesus, and when we take that invitation, things change. It is in the context of Christian community that we see Jesus as He tru...