LifeSpring Christian Church Sermons

Own Your Calling as an Ambassador for Christ - 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Logan Wolf Part of People are the Prize September 3, 2023 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the wor...

Sharing Your Story John 9 Tim Nay Part of People are the Prize August 27, 2023 When something amazing happens, we want to tell the story. All Jesus followers have an amazing story As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but...

Part of People are the Prize August 20, 2023 5 What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each. 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. —1 Corinthians 3:5-6Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. 3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the myster...

Would You Rather...? 1 Corinthians 9:15-27 Tim Nay August 13, 2023 What is the prize? 24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. —I Corinthians 9:2412 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that...

Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child Tim Nay Part of Misquoted - Context is Key August 6, 2023 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him. —Proverbs 22:15 What we think: If we do not spank our children, they will run wild. Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him. —Proverbs 13:24 What Proverbs 22:15 means: ...

Where Two or More are Gathered Matthew 18:20 Dylan Austin Part of Misquoted- Context is Key July 23, 2023 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them. —Matthew 18:20 What we think : God’s presence in a worship or prayer gathering Matthew 18:15-20 What it actually means: God’s presence in church discipline “[Jesus] is talking about invoking God’s authority in the execution...

Money is the Root of All Evil 1 Timothy 6:10 Mike Maglish Part of Misquoted - Context is Key July 23, 2023 What would you do if you have a billion dollars? Misquote: Money is the root or all evil 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. —1 Titus 6:10 φιλαργυρία (philargyria) - Avarice, Greed  6 But godliness with contentment is great gain, 7 for we brought nothing into the world,...

God Helps Those Who Help Themselves Hezekiah 12:18 Tim Nay Part of Misquoted - Context is Key July 16, 2023 What we think:   God helps those who help themelves. Where did the phrase originate? 11 Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. —Acts 17:11 Bible Verses in Support 14...

Eye for an EyeExodus 21:24 Tim Nay Part of Misquoted Context is Key July 9, 2023 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, —Exodus 21:24 What We Think:   We are given permission from the Bible to seek revenge. When men strive together and hit a pregnant woman, so that her children come out, but there is no harm, the one who hit her shall surely be fined, as the woman’s husband sh...

Tattoo Taboo Leviticus 19:28 Mike Maglish Part of Misquoted - Context is Key June 29, 2023 You shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: I am the Lord. —Leviticus 19:27-28 What we think: Christians cannot get tattoos. Who were the Levites? “Those who performed subordinate services associated with public worship. In this capacity, Levites were musicians, gate keepers,...

God Needed Another Angel Matthew 22:29-30 Mike Maglish Part of Misquoted Context is Key June 25, 2023 29 But Jesus answered them, “You are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God. 30 For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. —Matthew 22:29-30 The Bible does not say we become angles when we die What are Angels? T...

Part of Misquoted- Context is Key June 18, 2023 What we think: God won’t give us more than we can handle. 13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. —1 Corinthians 10:13For I do not want you to be unaware, bro...

Judge Not- Matthew 7:1-6 Tim Nay Part of Misquoted- Context is Key June 11, 2023 What we think: No one can tell anyone what is right or wrong “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye...

Part of Misquoted Context is Key June 4, 2023 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. —Romans 8:28 What We Think: God makes good things happen for my good. 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good , for those who are called according to his purpose. —Romans 8:28 If/Then (A c...

Part of MisquotedContext is Key May 28, 2023 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me. —Philippians 4:13 What we think: God will allow us to achieve all things This passage is understood in context of losing 10 I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. 11 Not that I am speaking...

Part of Origins A Study in Genesis May 21, 2023 19 This is the account of the family line of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac, 20 and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram[a] and sister of Laban the Aramean.21 Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. The Lord answered his prayer, a...

Part of Origins A Study in Genesis May 14, 2023 Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. —Psalm 37:4 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. —Matthew 7:7-8 When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lo...

Part of Origins A Study in Genesis May 7, 2023 Why the Flood? When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their wives any they chose. 3 Then the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years.” 4 The Nephilim were on the earth...

Part of OriginsA Study in Genesis April 30, 2023 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have gotten a man with the help of the Lord.” 2 And again, she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a worker of the ground. 3 In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground, 4 and Abel also brought of the firstbor...

Original SinGenesis 3:6-7 Tim Nay Part of Origins A Study in Genesis April 23, 2023 So God created man in his own image,  in the image of God he created him;  male and female he created them. —Genesis 1:27 Image of God = made to resemble God mentally, morally, and socially  - Mentally - ability to reason and choose  - Morally - created in righteousness and perfect innocence  - Socially - created f...

Part of Origins A Study in Genesis April 16, 2023 Whatever we believe about our origins effects our behavior In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light...

The InvitationLuke 14:1-24 The importance of being invited What is really important? One Sabbath, when he went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching him carefully. 2 And behold, there was a man before him who had dropsy. 3 And Jesus responded to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?” 4 But they remained silent. Then he took...

The Table (Communion)Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:14-23 Mike Maglish Part of Foundations for Followers April 2, 2023 22 And as they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, “ Take; this is my body. ” 23 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. 24 And he said to them, “ This is my blood of the covenant ,...

Words Matter - Colossians 4:6 Tim Nay Part of Foundations for Followers March 26, 2023 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart  be acceptable in your sight,  O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. —Psalm 19:14 How to Determine What to Say: 2 For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. —James 3:...

Biblical ParentingDeuteronomy 6:4-9 Mike Maglish Part of Foundations for Followers March 19, 2023 22 Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord, Israel is my firstborn son, 23 and I say to you, “Let my son go that he may serve me.” —Exodus 4:22-23 God is our Father 5 Father of the fatherless and protector of widows   is God in his holy habitation. —Psalm 68:5“I will live in them and walk a...