Lugoff Bible Fellowship

June 7, 2026

June 7, 2026 Boldly speaking truth, even when it costs everything, is the heartbeat of this powerful exploration of Stephen's martyrdom and what it means to truly follow Jesus. From 120 disciples in the upper room, the early church exploded through Pentecost into something that stopped counting converts. Yet as the church faces its first real persecution, the message gets harder and more personal....

May 31, 2026 Rarely does a single life capture the full weight of Christian conviction, but Stephen's story does exactly that. This teaching digs into Acts 6:8-14 and what it really means to be prepared, genuinely prepared, to defend your faith in a world that increasingly pushes back against it. Stephen, described as "full of grace and power," performed miracles and debated religious leaders who...

May 24, 2026 When Bold Faith Costs Everything Rarely does a Bible study connect ancient persecution to a modern news story so powerfully. This sermon explores Acts chapter six and the life of Stephen, drawing a striking parallel between the early church's boldest deacon and the shooting death of Charlie Kirk, a Christian political commentator who faced violence for speaking biblical truth. The con...

May 24, 2026

May 17, 2026

May 17, 2026 When Conflict Reveals Character: The Early Church's Surprising Strength Rarely does a church conflict become the very thing that makes it stronger. In this episode, the speaker walks through one of the most instructive moments in Acts 6:1-7, where tension between Hellenistic and Hebrew Jewish believers over widow food distribution threatened to fracture a rapidly growing movement. Wha...

May 10, 2026 When Purity Became the Most Powerful Evangelistic Tool Surprisingly, the early church's strictest moments of discipline produced its most explosive growth. This exploration of Acts reveals something modern believers have largely forgotten: that authentic purity, not polished programming, is what genuinely compels people toward Christ. The account of Ananias and Sapphira lying to the H...

May 10, 2026

May 3, 2026 When Bold Faith Meets Real Opposition Rarely does genuine faith go untested, and this sermon captures the exact moment when the early church moved from easy celebration into something far more demanding. Peter and John had just healed a forty-year-old lame beggar at the temple, only to be arrested and threatened by priests who felt their authority slipping away. What happened next is r...

May 3, 2026

April 26, 2026 Rarely does a message cut so directly to the heart of what has gone wrong in modern Christianity. This sermon confronts the uncomfortable truth that many churches have traded genuine spiritual power for entertainment, attendance numbers, and cultural approval, essentially swapping their core mission for something far weaker. The conversation traces how parachurch organizations like...

April 26, 2026

April 19, 2026 When Conscience Meets Pressure: Standing Firm Throughout History Rarely does history offer such perfectly parallel moments as Martin Luther's refusal to recant before the Holy Roman Emperor on April 18, 1521, and the American militia's stand at Lexington on April 19, 1775 - separated by exactly 251 years yet united by the same spirit of courageous conviction. What do David, Shadrach...

April, 19, 2026

April 5, 2026 When 3,000 Hearts Were Pierced in a Single Day Rarely does a single sermon shake an entire city to its core. In this episode, we explore the explosive events of Pentecost, where Peter's bold, uncompromising message convicted 3,000 people in Jerusalem and launched a movement that would change history forever. Following Jesus's 40 days of teaching after his resurrection, the disciples...

April 5, 2026

March 29, 2026 What happens when truth cuts straight to the heart? On the day of Pentecost, Peter delivered a message that wasn't gentle or seeker-friendly—he confronted his listeners directly with their rejection of Christ. The response was immediate: they were "pierced to the heart" and desperately asked what they must do. Here's what strikes me about Peter's sermon: he didn't soften the blow. H...

March 22, 2026 Surprisingly, the disciples at Pentecost weren't speaking gibberish—they were speaking known languages that the diverse Jerusalem crowd actually understood. Larry walks us through Peter's first sermon , delivered after Jesus's ascension when the Holy Spirit filled the apostles, and explains how this moment marked the beginning of what Scripture calls "the last days" (which have now...

March, 15, 2026 When 3,000 People Heard the Gospel in Their Own Language In an upper room in Jerusalem, something extraordinary happened. After Jesus' ascension, 120-plus disciples waited as instructed—then experienced a sound like rushing wind and tongues of fire. When filled with the Holy Spirit, they began speaking in languages they'd never learned, allowing devout Jews from numerous nations to...

March 15, 2026

March 8, 2026 A sudden, rushing wind. Tongues of fire. And 120 believers who would never be the same. The disciples gathered in Jerusalem on Pentecost—the 50th day after Passover—waiting for something they couldn't quite anticipate. When the Holy Spirit arrived, it wasn't gentle or subtle. The room shook, and these once-fearful followers became bold proclaimers of God's mighty deeds in languages t...

March 1, 2026 Remarkably, over 500 eyewitnesses to the resurrected Jesus gathered in Jerusalem after traveling from the Mount of Olives—a Sabbath day's journey of two thousand cubits. The early church faced a crucial decision: replacing Judas among the apostles. Through prayer and casting lots, they selected Matthias, trusting God's sovereignty even in what appeared to be chance. Here's something...

March 1, 2026

February 22, 2026 Here's the thing about church planting: when you're one year in and searching for permanent space, God's provision becomes thrillingly real. Larry announces a new sermon series through Acts, starting with chapter 1:1-11, to help his young congregation understand what the early church looked like and what role each member will play in their church's future. (This isn't just Bible...