LifePoint Church Podcast

This sermon continues the New Beginnings series by calling the church to be open to what God wants to do for us and from us, emphasizing that God is always creating new life, purpose, and identity. Centered on the power of names, it teaches that God gives His people new names and identities—like forgiven, chosen, and beloved—while urging believers to reject false labels from the world or the enemy...

This sermon invites the church to begin the year with 21 Days of Fasting and Prayer, emphasizing that fasting is meant to deepen prayer, Bible reading, and focus on God as we seek new beginnings. It teaches that although God never changes, He is always doing something new, calling believers to trust Him for fresh faith, transformation, and miracles in their lives. Finally, it challenges each perso...

This sermon teaches that just as we guard our valuables, we must intentionally guard our hearts because everything in our lives flows from them. Using Joseph’s story, it shows that a guarded heart allows God to use, form, and ultimately heal us—even through betrayal, hardship, and unfair seasons. The message calls believers to enter the new year with vigilance, forgiveness, and spiritual disciplin...

This Christmas sermon celebrates the truth that God entered a chaotic and broken world through Jesus, offering Himself as the greatest gift to people who were once separated from Him. It proclaims that Jesus is Emmanuel—God with us—who came not only to save us from sin but to walk with us, restore relationship, and lovingly rule our lives. The message calls each person to receive God’s gift of sal...

This sermon celebrates the third week of Advent by focusing on the theme of joy, teaching that true joy is not based on circumstances but on God’s presence with us through Jesus Christ. It explains that Jesus’ birth brings “good news of great joy for all people” because He is our Savior, Messiah, and Lord, offering salvation, restored relationship with God, and a life surrendered to His loving rul...

This sermon emphasizes that true peace cannot be earned through our own goodness or religious effort but is found only in Jesus, the promised Prince of Peace. Using Simeon’s encounter with the infant Jesus in Luke 2, Pastor Mike highlights that real peace comes from knowing Christ personally—not from behavior, circumstances, or self-justification. Jesus brings peace for our past through forgivenes...

In Part 2 of this inspiring message entitled "Fresh Voices"—both staff and Dream Teamers—come together to share what Hope truly means in a life anchored in Christ. Through personal stories and biblical truth, each speaker paints a powerful picture of the kind of hope that doesn’t fade with circumstances but grows stronger through faith.

In Part 1 of this inspiring message entitled "Fresh Voices"—both staff and Dream Teamers—come together to share what Hope truly means in a life anchored in Christ. Through personal stories and biblical truth, each speaker paints a powerful picture of the kind of hope that doesn’t fade with circumstances but grows stronger through faith.

This sermon concludes a series on Nehemiah by emphasizing how Nehemiah stayed focused, prayerful, and committed while facing distractions, lies, and opposition, refusing to “come down” from the great work God gave him. It highlights the importance of finishing what we start for God, showing how Nehemiah’s completion of the wall led to long-term blessings, restored worship, renewed commitment, and...

In week four of The Book of Nehemiah Series, Pastor Mike challenges the church to be true Kingdom Builders who stand up for what’s right, defend those being mistreated, and build every part of their lives around God’s Word. Nehemiah’s example shows how godly leaders confront injustice, lead with integrity, and choose generosity and sacrifice over personal privilege. The message concludes with a ca...

This sermon challenges believers to be “Kingdom Builders” who pray, trust, and work faithfully for God’s mission, drawing inspiration from Nehemiah’s determination to rebuild Jerusalem despite opposition. Pastor Mike Burnette emphasizes that true Kingdom Builders respond to criticism and hardship with prayer, perseverance, and both spiritual and practical action, knowing that “God fights for us.”...

This sermon challenges believers to be “Kingdom Builders”—people who, like Nehemiah, respond to brokenness in the world with prayer, faith, and bold action to rebuild what’s been destroyed for God’s glory. Using Nehemiah 2 as a model, Pastor Mike Burnette teaches that Kingdom Builders must seek favor with God and people, stay faithful and proactive despite criticism or opposition, and take courage...

This sermon draws from Nehemiah 1 to emphasize the call for believers to recognize the brokenness around them, take responsibility through prayer and repentance, and remember God’s promises of restoration. By examining Israel’s history from division to rebuilding, the message illustrates how God’s redemptive work continues through each generation. Ultimately, the sermon challenges listeners to “pl...

In the final message of the Seven Letters of Revelation series, Pastor Stephanie examines Jesus’ warning to the lukewarm church in Laodicea, challenging believers to move from complacency to wholehearted devotion. Pastor Stephanie emphasizes that Jesus lovingly calls His people to repentance, urging them to reignite their passion, depend fully on Him, and open their hearts to His transforming pres...

This sermon focuses on Jesus’ letter to the church in Philadelphia from Revelation 3:7–13, highlighting it as a message of encouragement for believers who feel small, overlooked, or under pressure. Pastor Mike Burnette emphasizes that, like the Philadelphian church, followers of Christ must remain faithful, obedient to God’s Word, and steadfast in their devotion even when they seem to stand alone....

The sermon, based on Revelation 3:1–6, examines Jesus’ letter to the church in Sardis, warning them that although they had a reputation for being alive, they were spiritually asleep and in danger of death. Using Sardis’ historical downfall due to a sleeping watchman, Pastor Mike Burnette challenges believers and the church today to “wake up,” repent, and reignite their passion for Christ so their...

This sermon, based on Revelation 2:18–29, highlights Jesus' message to the Church at Thyatira, praising their growing faith, love, service, and endurance. However, it also delivers a strong warning against tolerating the destructive influence of a "Jezebel spirit"—marked by manipulation, control, rebellion, and unrepentant sin—which leads others into compromise and spiritual ruin. The message urge...

This sermon from the Letters to the Church series focuses on Jesus’ message to the church in Pergamum, a city described as being in the heart of satanic influence, yet home to believers who boldly held to their faith. While Jesus commends their loyalty, He also rebukes them for tolerating false teachings and moral compromise, warning that His Word will bring correction if they don’t repent. Ultima...

This message focuses on Jesus’ letter to the persecuted church in Smyrna, offering bold encouragement rather than rebuke. Jesus reminds them (and us) of four key truths: who He is, what He knows about our suffering, the call to remain fearlessly faithful even in trials, and the importance of staying eternally focused. The church in Smyrna faced poverty, rejection, and persecution for refusing to c...

In the first of seven letters to the churches in Revelation, Jesus praises the Ephesian church for its perseverance and commitment to truth, but rebukes them for abandoning their first love for Him—reminding us today that no matter how much we do for God, what He desires most is our passionate, personal relationship with Him, and calling us to return to the basics of faith: remembering our redempt...

This sermon emphasized the power of gratitude as a transformative heart posture that deepens our relationship with God and sustains other virtues like honor, humility, and mercy. Using the story of the ten lepers in Luke 17, it challenged believers to not only recognize Jesus as the source of their blessings but to return to Him with genuine thanks and worship. Ultimately, it called the church to...

This sermon explores the idea that power gives us the choice to show kindness or cruelty, and that true kindness is a consistent habit rather than just a personality trait. Drawing from Scripture, it emphasizes that kindness is essential for effective kingdom work, distinguishing believers and expanding God’s love through practical, intentional actions. Ultimately, it calls us to reflect God's end...

This sermon, part of the "Forgotten Virtues" series, focuses on the powerful virtues of mercy and grace, reminding the church that although our culture leans toward cancelation and judgment, God's people are called to be radically different — extending mercy as God has done for us. Pastor Mike Burnette illustrates the biblical meanings of justice, mercy, and grace, emphasizing that while justice g...

This sermon explores the forgotten virtue of humility, contrasting it with pride and hubris that dominate much of modern culture. Through biblical examples like Naaman, Paul, and ultimately Jesus, the message emphasizes that humility positions us to receive God’s grace, align with Christ’s mission, defer personal preferences, and hold our plans loosely in faith. The call is clear: humility is not...

This sermon launches a new series called Forgotten Virtues, focusing on restoring the lost value of living virtuously, starting with the virtue of honor. Pastor Mike Burnette emphasizes that honor is not the same as respect—while respect is earned, honor is given freely—and challenges believers to choose honor in how they treat God, His Word, those in authority, and all people. Ultimately, the mes...