Lighthouse.Church Message Podcast

More of what's good is better, right? This mentality permeates our lives and our modern culture, but the wisest man, Solomon, had other things to say. Pastor Paul shares the detriment of two-handful living, and why more can make our lives less effective.

Fear is pervasive in our world, but it can be conquered. Pastor Paul shares how we can establish a mindset that can overcome even our greatest fears.

Fearing that which may or may not happen is common for people, but this fear reveals deep issues we have in our view of God. Pastor Paul shares what this fear reveals in our lives and how to destroy fear of the unknown.

Fear of man is a form of idolatry. It is concern of the acceptance of man more than the acceptance of God. John Smart shares three questions we should evaluate throughout our life that can help us put God's priorities first.

A common theme throughout the Bible is that we should fear the Lord. This seems to conflict with God's command to "fear not". John explains this seeming contradiction and shows what a healthy fear of God produces in your life.

Jesus has called the church to reach the lost and make disciples. Pastor Paul examines how Lighthouse is doing in that mission and what the future holds for the church.

As Christians, we are called to lovingly rebuke one another when someone is being sinful and hypocritical. Pastor Paul shares how we encourage and rebuke one another in love and how to see the hypocrite in all of us.

Pastor Paul shares a Biblical approach to dealing with mean, critical people.

Every one of us have either manipulated someone or have been manipulated. Pastor Paul shares how Jesus deals with manipulation and how we should mimic Him in how we deal with manipulative people.

Pastor Paul shares how to Scripturally deal with needy people through prayer and application.

All of us have a role to play in encouraging and teaching the next generation about Jesus. Pastor Paul lays out three ways we can train the next generation to be world-changing followers of Jesus.

After Jesus' death, His followers grieve the loss of their leader and friend. Gordon Smart shares the grieving process they went through and how God transforms it.

Leading up to Jesus' death, he was mocked for being a prophet, king, and savior. All of those mocking words were put to an end when he demonstrated His sovereignty in His death. His death on the cross accomplished an incredible amount. Pastor Paul shares a glimpse into the incredible power of Jesus' death and resurrection.

Before Jesus' death, James and John showed just how self-focused we can be. Pastor Paul shares Jesus' clear description of the heart he wants in His followers.

We will sacrifice for what we worship. In Mark 10 Jesus encounters a rich young ruler. Their conversation lays bare the idols he worshiped in his heart and may reveal the ones that reside in ours.

When we sin, it is almost always because we've believed a lie about what sin does. John Smart shares 3 lies that we believe when we sin and how to combat them.

While we all are in pursuit of greatness in different areas, we truly have a weak view of what makes a person great. Jesus defined what true greatness is, and He calls us to follow His model.

There are a lot of things competing for our time and attention, but all the while, the Creator of everything desires a relationship with us. Our relationship begins with Him and is all about Him.

The Pharisees took great offense to how He broke their laws, but Jesus was setting a precedent that man-made laws don't work to clean us up. We need His work in our heart to make us clean. Pastor Paul shows Jesus' stance on religious rules and points to Jesus to be our hope.

In Mark 5, we get a glimpse into what Jesus looks for in a follower of Him. Faith is essential for His work in our lives. Pastor Paul shares what faith is and what it does in our lives.

In the parable of the sower, Jesus lays out what salvation looks like and what is not truly Biblical salvation. Gordon Smart breaks down true salvation and how critical it is to properly understand it.

Throughout the book of Mark, Jesus is casting out demons and giving them orders. This demonstrates that Jesus has power over Satan and his demons. John Smart shows what Mark shows about Jesus' power and what that means for us as His followers.

Jesus' disciples were not prestigious, perfect men. They were broken, sinful fishermen, tax collectors, and the like. Pastor Paul relates Jesus' calling of Levi the tax collector to how He calls us, and he shows how Jesus views us in light of our sin and struggles.

Jesus' encounter with the paralyzed man in Mark 2 gives great insight into who Jesus is and what truly is important in our lives.

Pastor Paul points out certain marks of Christ's kingdom as shown in the book of Mark.