Liferoads Sermons

In part 2 of our new series "Meeting Jesus," Pastor Donnie Johnson takes a look at Luke 4:1-14 where Jesus is directly tempted by Satan in the wilderness after 40 days of solitary fasting, and prayer. How Jesus responds is a great lesson in how we should face temptations in our own lives. Message recorded on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington. Luke 4:1-13 John 16:...

In this new series, we're taking a fresh look at the life and ministry of Jesus each Sunday before Easter, looking at His encounter with a different person each week. Today Pastor Donnie Johnson looks at Jesus and John the Baptist. Recorded on Sunday, January 29, 2022, at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington. Matthew 3:1-17 John 3:22-30 Liferoads Church Spokane 2023

Among spiritual practices (fueled by the grace of God) that help a Christian grow in his faith, Pastor Donnie Johnson here looks at the benefits of attending church regularly. This message was recorded at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington on January 22, 2023. Hebrews 10:19-25 Hebrews 10:32-34 Liferoads Church 2023

Turning our daily prayer from a dutiful exercise to a delightful time spent with our Father who so deeply loves us is invaluable to the lifelong process of growing and maturing in our Christian faith. This message was given by Pastor Donnie Johnson at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington, on Sunday, January 15, 2023. Ephesians 3:14-21 Ephesians 3:14-15 Ephesians 3:16-19 Ephesians 3:20-21

After the initial honeymoon phase new believers experience when walking anew with Jesus, how can we grow and mature in our Christian faith? According to Pastor Donnie Johnson, practicing some valuable Christian disciplines, including being daily being in the Word of God, helps make us available to God to work His grace in our lives. The Word of God both teaches us about God, but also admonishes us...

Pastor Donnie Johnson encourages believers to engage in spiritual practices that will strengthen their walks with Christ in the year ahead. Recorded at Liferoads Church on January 1, 2023, in Spokane, Washington. 1 Timothy 4:7-8 Titus 2:11-14 Hebrews 4:16 Liferoads Church 2023

Daniel, as an old man, refuses to stop praying to God three times a day even though he knows he could be thrown into the lions' den because of it. Pastor Donnie says there is much we can learn from Daniel about how we should live our lives today, and about how God uses all things ... even life-threatening experiences ... for the good of those who love Him. Is there a connection between Daniel and...

What contributed to the faith of the three Hebrews who respectfully but resolutely refused the command of King Nebuchadnazzer to bow down and worship the image he erected in the plains of Babylon? Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego would not bow down to that idol, and so were cast into the fiery furnace and ... lived! Pastor Donnie Johnson and many scholars believe the fourth figure the king saw walk...

The story of God's reluctant prophet Jonah and his failed attempt to flee from God is one of the most well-known stories in the Bible. Perhaps you heard the story of Jonah and the whale in Sunday School, but Pastor Donnie Johnson says it is so worth studying closely as an adult because it has much to say about God's character of grace of mercy, and foreshadows Jesus' death and resurrection whereby...

Craig Schafer recounts the story of David and Goliath, teaching that like David fought the battle for all of Israel, Jesus alone fought the battle for our souls and won. Recorded on November 27, 2022, at Liferoads Church in Spokane,  Washington.

The Bible is full of big, epic stories that give us a sense of how big our God is and remind us to trust Him. These stories point us toward Jesus and are a part of an even larger story – a story so big that it sweeps us into it as well. Here in part 7, Pastor Donnie Johnson takes a fresh look at Joshua and the battle of Jericho. Recorded on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Liferoads Church in Spokane...

What do you do when you don't know what to do? We've all been there, and the Israelites were definitely there when they were trapped between the Red Sea in front and the Egyptian army chasing them from behind. After fear overcame them, they finally did what was needful ... in desperation, they cried out to the Lord for help. Pastor Donnie Johnson delivered this message on Sunday, November 13, 2022...

The 10 plagues that God used to judge Egypt reveal how much greater the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, is than any of the pantheon of gods worshipped in Egypt, says Pastor Donnie Johnson in his message, "Bible Stories, Pt. 5 - The 10 Plagues." Message recorded at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington, on Sunday, November 6, 2022. Exodus 5:1-2 Exodus 7:14-24 Exodus 12:12 Exodus 8:1-15 Exodus 10...

How is Jesus pictured in the Old Testament story of Moses and the burning bush? Pastor Donnie Johnson takes a close look at that remarkable story in Exodus and how God showed up then for Moses and His people, and how Jesus shows up for us today. Message given at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington, on Sunday, October 30, 2022. Exodus 1:1-14 Acts 7:23-25 Exodus 3:1-6 Exodus 3:7-15 Exodus 3:16-2...

The Bible is full of big, epic stories that give us a sense of how big our God is and remind us to trust Him. These stories point us toward Jesus and are a part of an even larger story – a story so big that it sweeps us into it as well. Here in part 3, Pastor Donnie takes a look at the account of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 21 and 22, and God used them to to foreshadow God's sacrifice of His Son...

How does the story of Abram leaving all he knew to settle in a new land remind us of Jesus? In part 2 of "Bible Stories," Pastor Donnie Johnson looks at the life of Abram to find the answer.  Genesis 12:1-8 Hebrews 11:8-10 Hebrews 11:13-16 Genesis 15:1-18 John 8:31-38 John 8:56-59 Galatians 3:7-9 Galatians 3:29 Liferoads Spokane 2022

The Bible is full of big, epic stories that feature prominently in our children's Bible lessons: Creation, Moses crossing the Red Sea, Joshua and the Battle of Jericho, Jonah and the whale, and David and Goliath. These stories are full of action! They give us a sense of how big our God is and remind us to trust Him, but they show us even more when we realize that all of them actually "whisper his...

Christianity is a team sport, says Pastor Donnie Johnson . In Ephesians chapter 4, we are told the goal of this Christian life, both individually and together as believers in the body of Christ. Recorded on October 2, 2022, at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington. Ephesians 4:1-16 Ephesians 4:1-6 Ephesians 4:7-16 Ephesians 4:13 Liferoads Church Spokane 2022

What do we mean when we say we exist to "help people become fully alive in Christ?" Pastor Donnie Johnson takes a fresh look at the heartbeat behind the mission of Liferoads Church, which is "Liferoads Church exists to help people become fully alive in Christ." Message recorded on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington. John 10:10 John 4:1-27 John 10:10 John 17:3 Lif...

Engage in Christian search and rescue is what James calls on believers to do when a fellow believer goes astray. Pastor Donnie Johnson finished our summer study of the Book of James by looking at the final two verses, James 5:19-20. Recorded on September 18, 2022, at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington. James 5:19-20 Galatians 6:1-2 Hebrews 3:13 1 Peter 4:8 2 Corinthians 1:24 Liferoads Church...

In our summer study of the Book of James, guest speaker Derek Smith taught on humility from James 5:13-18 during his message to Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington, on September 11, 2022. James 5:13-18 Liferoads Church Spokane 2022

In part 12 of our summer study of the Book of James, Craig Schafer teaches on James 5:7-12. Message recorded on Sunday, September 4, 2022, at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington. James 5:7-12 Liferoads Church 2022

Is money evil? How is a Christian to view it, to use it? Kylan Kracher addresses that question as he teaches on James 5:1-6 during his message, "Practical Faith, Pt. 11," given at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington, on August 28, 2022. James 4:13-17 James 5:1-6 Matt 6:19-24 Matt 16:23-26 John 15:5-8 James 4:11 - 5:6 Proverbs 30:7-9 Liferoads Church 2022

Guest teacher Kylan Kracher continued our summer study of the Book of James covering James 4:11-17. Message recorded on Sunday, August 21, 2022, at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington. Micah 6:6-8 James 4:11-12 Gal 3:24-26 Rom 3:20 Matt 7:1-5, 12 Rom 13:8-10 John 5:22-23 James 4:13-17 Matt 6:28-34 Liferoads Church Spokane 2022

Where does conflict come from? In our study of the Book of James, Pastor Donnie Johnson says that it is the result of three wars that we fight: with others, with ourselves, and with God. What's the solution? Here in "Practical Faith, Pt. 9," Jesus' half-brother James offers seven things to deliver us from those conflicts in our lives. Message given at Liferoads Church in Spokane, Washington, on Au...