Liferoads Sermons

Jesus fulfilled the law and the prophets, so what do we do with the law today? Pastor Donnie Johnson takes a look at what the Apostle Paul had to say about that in Romans 7:1-13. Message recorded on Sunday, July 30, 2023. Romans 7:1-13 Romans 7:4-6 Galatians 5:16-34

Pastor Donnie Johnson continues his verse-by-verse study of the Book of Romans, picking it up at Romans 6:15. Recorded at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington, on July 21, 2023. Romans 6:15-23 Romans 6:20-23 Liferoads Church 2023

For believers in Jesus, our new identity in Christ should drive our behavior, according to Pastor Donnie Johnson in his study of Romans 6:1-14. Recorded at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington, on July 16, 2023. Romans 5:20-21 Romans 6:1-14 Liferoads Church 2023

Pastor Donnie Johnson continues his summer study of the Book of Romans, looking at Romans 5:12-21, where the Apostle Paul shows how Jesus came as the "second Adam" to fix a very broken earth, originally broken by the "first Adam" in the Garden of Eden. Recorded on July 9, 2023, at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington. Romans 5:12-21 Liferoads Church 2023

Are we justified by works or by faith? That’s the question the Apostle Paul addresses in Romans 3:27-4:12. Message recorded at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington, on Sunday, June 25, 2023. Romans 3:27-31 Romans 4:1-12 Genesis 15:1-6 Romans 4:13-25 Liferoads Church 2023

Three times in Romans 5:1-11, the Apostle Paul tells us to rejoice in our sufferings ... not for, but in. Pastor Donnie Johnson explains how that is possible. Recorded at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington, on Sunday, July 2, 2023. Romans 5:1-11 Ephesians 3:14-19 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 Liferoads Church 2023

In our summer study of the Book of Romans, Pastor Donnie Johnson teaches on chapter 3, verses 21-31. Recorded at Liferoads Church in Spokane on June 18, 2023. Romans 3:21-26 Romans 3:27-31 Galatians 6:14 1 Cor 6:19-20 Liferoads Church 2023

In our summer study of the Book of Romans, Pastor Donnie Johnson teaches on chapter 3, verses 1-20, where Paul continues to explain why sin is something everyone needs to be delivered from. Romans 3:1-8 Romans 3:9-20 Matthew 12:34-37 Romans 3:21-24 Liferoads Church 2023

Pastor Donnie Johnson continues his verse-by-verse study of the Book of Romans, today looking at chapter 2, verses 1-29. Recorded on Sunday, June 5, 2023, at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington. Romans 2:1-11 Matthew 7:1-2 Romans 3:23-24 Romans 2:12-29 Liferoads Church 2023

Pastor Donnie Johnson continues his summer study of the Book of Romans, looking closely at Romans chapter 1. Message recorded on May 28, 2023, at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington. Liferoads Church 2023 Romans 1:16-32 Romans 1:16-23 Romans 1:24-27 Romans 1:28-32 Romans 12:19-21 Romans 3:23 Romans 6:23 Romans 10:9

Pastor Donnie Johnson introduces a new summer series which takes "a deep dive" into the Book of Romans and the anatomy of our faith. Recorded on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington. Romans 1:1-7 Romans 1:8-15 Romans 1:16-17 2 Peter 3:15-16 Liferoads Church 2023

Pastor Donnie Johnson finishes his two-week look at why singing, in particular, is such a wonderful form of worship. Recorded at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington, on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Liferoads Church 2023

We were all created to worship something or someone, says Pastor Donnie Johnson. The choice we all have is where do we direct our worship? Jesus said that His followers will worship Him in spirit and in truth. Why does He want our worship? This Sunday and next Pastor Donnie will look at why singing, in particular, is such a wonderful form of worship. Recorded at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washin...

Derek Smith continues the Sunday series: "A Living Hope, the Impact of the Resurrection," with this part 3 message recorded at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington, on April 30, 2023. John 21:1-14 John 21:12-19 Psalm 139:23-24 Liferoads Church 2023

Craig Schafer continues looking at the impact of the resurrection of Jesus and what it means every day, not just on Easter. Message recorded at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington, on April 23, 2023. Liferoads Spokane 2023

What does it mean that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is our "living hope?" Pastor Donnie Johnson asks and answers that question in this message, part one of three, recorded on April 16, 2023, in Spokane, Washington. 1 Peter 1:3 Phil 3:10-11 1 Corinthians 15:1-22 Colossians 3:1 Ephesians 1:19-20 Acts 2:23-24 Liferoads Church 2023

The resurrection of Jesus is recorded in the Bible by eyewitness accounts of the people who witnessed His death and a few days later, the risen living Jesus. Pastor Donnie Johnson looks at that event from a historic, personal and global viewpoint on this Easter Sunday, as he concludes the series "Meeting Jesus." Recorded at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington, on Easter Sunday, April...

Pastor Donnie Johnson takes a look at Jesus’ encounter with the Roman governor Pilate before being sentenced to crucifixion. Message recorded on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington. John 18:28-40 John 8:31-32 John 14:6 John 19:1-16 Revelation 11:15 Liferoads Church Spokane

In week 9 of our Sunday series, "Meeting Jesus," Pastor Donnie Johnson takes a look at Jesus' encounter with a leader of the Pharisees, who invited Jesus to a meal and placed an obviously ill man in front of him to see if Jesus would again heal on the Sabbath Day. Spoiler alert: Jesus does heal, and questions the Pharisee about his apparent legalistic lack of compassion. Message give...

In week 8 of our Sunday series, "Meeting Jesus," we look at Jesus' encounter with a woman who cleansed His dirty feet with her tears and hair, and anointed them with expensive ointment ... much to the disdain of the meal's host, who only saw her as a sinner whom he thought Jesus should shun. Instead Jesus said that her sins, which were many, were forgiven because of her great fai...

Pastor Donnie Johnson is taking a fresh look at the life and ministry of Jesus each Sunday before Easter, examining His encounter with a different person each week. Today he teaches about Jesus’ encounter with Zacchaeus, the "wee little" tax collector (as the children's song says) whose name means "pure and righteous," and who was anything but before the day he met Jesus. Recorded at Liferoads Chu...

In week six of our Sunday series, "Meeting Jesus," we look at Jesus' encounter with 10 lepers who asked Jesus for and received healing ... but only one returned and said thanks. According to Pastor Donnie Johnson gratitude that is only felt, but not expressed is incomplete. Recorded at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington, on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Luke 17:11-19 Philippians 4:6-7 Liferoads Chur...

In week five of our Sunday series, "Meeting Jesus," we look at Jesus' encounter with a paralyzed man who was dropped through a roof by the paralytic's friends who were desperate to get their suffering friend to Jesus for healing. Pastor Donnie Johnson asks how desperate we are to bring our friends to the One who can help them today? Recorded on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at Liferoads Church in Spo...

Pastor Donnie is taking a fresh look at the life and ministry of Jesus each Sunday before Easter, examining His encounter with a different person each week. Today he looks at Jesus with Nicodemus.

In week 3 of our Sunday series, "Meeting Jesus," we look at His encounter with Peter and what that teaches us about the Lord. Pastor Donnie Johnson's message was recorded on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington. Luke 5:1-11 1 Timothy 1:15 Matthew 11:28-30 Liferoads Church Spokane 2023