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How should Christians seek to be faithful and generous with our money? What does money tell us about the proper order of our affections as followers of Jesus? We pause our series in 1 Peter to look at 1 Timothy for the next two weeks. 1 Timothy 6:2-10 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Philippians 3:8a “Naked I came from my mother’s...

Scripture is filled with calls to remember because humans are so quick to forget. In ancient Israel, the people of God would build Ebenezer (rocks stacked as a memorial) as physical, visible reminders that, ’Till now the Lord has helped us (1 Samuel 7:12).’ So we too look back over the past ten years seeing reminders of the Lord’s help, faithfulness, presence, and provision and echo the Psalmist:...

The Apostle Peter wrote the letter we call 1 Peter while persecution against Christians was simmering in and around ancient Rome. He wanted his readers to be prepared for hard things to come, and he sought to prepare them by reminding them of their identity as the chosen people of God, living as exiles in a world of suffering. We continue our series in 1 Peter looking at 1 Peter 2:13-17. We can re...

The Apostle Peter wrote the letter we call 1 Peter while persecution against Christians was simmering in and around ancient Rome. He wanted his readers to be prepared for hard things to come, and he sought to prepare them by reminding them of their identity as the chosen people of God, living as exiles in a world of suffering. We continue our series in 1 Peter looking at 1 Peter 2:11-12. Two Journ...

The Apostle Peter wrote the letter we call 1 Peter while persecution against Christians was simmering in and around ancient Rome. He wanted his readers to be prepared for hard things to come, and he sought to prepare them by reminding them of their identity as the chosen people of God, living as exiles in a world of suffering. We continue our series in 1 Peter looking at 1 Peter 2:9-10. Three Ques...

The Apostle Peter wrote the letter we call 1 Peter while persecution against Christians was simmering in and around ancient Rome. He wanted his readers to be prepared for hard things to come, and he sought to prepare them by reminding them of their identity as the chosen people of God, living as exiles in a world of suffering. We continue our series in 1 Peter looking at 1 Peter 2:4-8. Jesus is a...

The Apostle Peter wrote the letter we call 1 Peter while persecution against Christians was simmering in and around ancient Rome. He wanted his readers to be prepared for hard things to come, and he sought to prepare them by reminding them of their identity as the chosen people of God, living as exiles in a world of suffering. We continue our series in 1 Peter looking at 1 Peter 1:22-2:3. The Word...

The Apostle Peter wrote the letter we call 1 Peter while persecution against Christians was simmering in and around ancient Rome. He wanted his readers to be prepared for hard things to come, and he sought to prepare them by reminding them of their identity as the chosen people of God, living as exiles in a world of suffering. We continue our series in 1 Peter looking at 1 Peter 1:13-21. Hope full...

The Apostle Peter wrote the letter we call 1 Peter while persecution against Christians was simmering in and around ancient Rome. He wanted his readers to be prepared for hard things to come, and he sought to prepare them by reminding them of their identity as the chosen people of God, living as exiles in a world of suffering. We continue our series in 1 Peter looking at 1 Peter 1:10-12. “Blessed...

The Apostle Peter wrote the letter we call 1 Peter while persecution against Christians was simmering in and around ancient Rome. He wanted his readers to be prepared for hard things to come, and he sought to prepare them by reminding them of their identity as the chosen people of God, living as exiles in a world of suffering. We continue our series in 1 Peter looking at 1 Peter 1:3-9. We Should P...

The Apostle Peter wrote the letter we call 1 Peter while persecution against Christians was simmering in and around ancient Rome. He wanted his readers to be prepared for hard things to come, and he sought to prepare them by reminding them of their identity as the chosen people of God, living as exiles in a world of suffering. We begin our series in 1 Peter looking at 1 Peter 1:1-2. Outline of 1 P...

A 12-week sermon series from the Bible as we preach through our proposed statement of faith. Pastor James, concludes our series by looking at 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. Christian hope allows room for grief (v. 13) Christian hope is grounded in the death and resurrection of Jesus (v. 14) Christian hope transcended life and death (v. 15) Christian hope is focused on Christ’s presence (vv. 16-17) Do yo...

A 12-week sermon series from the Bible as we preach through our proposed statement of faith. Pastor James, continues our series by looking at 1 Timothy 3:1-13. I am writing these things to you so that…you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. 1 Timothy 3:14-15 So I exhort the elders among you, as a fello...

A 12-week sermon series from the Bible as we preach through our proposed statement of faith. Pastor James, continues our series by looking at Matthew 28:16-20, and Matthew 26:26-29. Matthew 28:16-20 God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confes...

A 12-week sermon series from the Bible as we preach through our proposed statement of faith. Pastor James, continues our series looking at Ephesians 2:19-22. Life Group discussion questions: lifechurchnc.com/thiswebelieve Life Church exists to glorify God by making disciples who treasure Christ, grow together , and live on mission . Salisbury, NC Follow us online: lifechurchnc.com Facebook Instagr...

A 12-week sermon series from the Bible as we preach through our proposed statement of faith. Pastor James, continues our series looking at Ephesians 1:3-14. “[Union with Christ is] the central truth of the whole doctrine of salvation.” - John Murray Life Group discussion questions: lifechurchnc.com/thiswebelieve Life Church exists to glorify God by making disciples who treasure Christ, grow togeth...

A 12-week sermon series from the Bible as we preach through our proposed statement of faith. One of our elders, Randy Meeks, continues our series looking at Romans 5:12-21. “Sin is any lack of conformity to the moral law of God. Original sin is the state of all human beings at birth, and includes their sin nature, which is the root of all actual sins that violate God’s law.” - Gregg R. Allison Fou...

 A 12-week sermon series from the Bible as we preach through our proposed statement of faith. Pastor James continues our series looking at Genesis 1:26-28. “Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the end of the earth, everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.” Isaiah 43:6-7 You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullnes...

 A 12-week sermon series from the Bible as we preach through our proposed statement of faith. Pastor James continues our series looking at John 16:4-15. "I needed God in a personal way – not as an object of my study, but as friend, guide, comforter. I needed an existential experience of the Holy One…I found the Scriptures to be helpful – even authoritatively helpful – as a guide. But without...

Celebrating Resurrection Sunday at Life Church as we open God's Word to Hebrews 2:14-18. Life Group Discussion Questions: lifechurchnc.com/sermons Life Church exists to glorify God by making disciples who treasure Christ, grow together , and live on mission . Salisbury, NC Follow us online: lifechurchnc.com Facebook Instagram YouTube Twitter

 A 12-week sermon series from the Bible as we preach through our proposed statement of faith. Pastor James continues our series looking at Galatians 4:4-7.  “You sum up the whole of New Testament religion if you describe it as the knowledge of God as one’s holy Father. If you want to judge how well a person understands Christianity, find out how much he makes of the thought of being God’s child, a...

A 12-week sermon series from the Bible as we preach through our proposed statement of faith. Pastor Matt continues our series looking at John 17:24. What was God doing before the Creation of the world?   The Creator God is first a loving Father The Triune God makes us in His Image The Triune God is at work in salvation  A triune God means my relationship before God is not performance-driven. A tri...

A 12-week sermon series from the Bible as we preach through our proposed statement of faith. Pastor James begins week one looking at 2 Peter 1:16-21. “It will shine still brighter when night is about you. May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out.” Communion Reflection Questions On what areas of my life have I failed to shine the light of Scripture? What voices, desires...

*Due to audio issues with this week's recording, the sermon transcript is available online here . Pastor James concludes our sermon series in the gospel of Mark looking at Mark 15:40-16:8. “Truly this man was the Son of God.” - Mark 15:39 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. - Mark 1:1 And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be reject...

We paused our sermon series in the gospel of Mark. Mark Etheridge, our Student Ministry Director shares God's Word with us from Nehemiah 8. Life Church exists to glorify God by making disciples who treasure Christ, grow together , and live on mission . Salisbury, NC Follow us online: lifechurchnc.com Facebook Instagram YouTube Twitter