LWCF Teachings

One of the greatest attributes of God is His holiness. In our world today, and even in our own lives, we tend to bring God down to our level and strip him of his holiness. Pastor Shane teaches of the reverence of God as seen through the revelation of the prophet Isaiah.

The greatest attribute discussed in scripture is the attribute of love: love toward our brother's and sisters in Christ, love for our family, and love for God. The greatest example of love is what Christ did for each of us on the cross. Scripture teaches that as followers of Christ we are called to selflessly love those around us.

Pastor David continues our series through the greatness of God by honing in on His presence in our lives. Psalm 139 focuses on God's knowledge of his creation and his overwhelming presence in our lives. There is no where we can go to escape His presence, but we have the choice to accept or ignore his gift of knowing us personally.

Psalm 139 is a song of praise written by David thanking Him for his presence and his intimate knowledge of us. Throughout life we all experience different highs and lows, but through it all God is with us and knows every detail of our lives.

In our study on the attributes of God, today we focus on His power. Isaiah 40 outlines God's power and authority throughout the entire universe. Be encouraged with this message focusing on the awesomeness of God's power.

With all the current events of our day, it's important to ask ourselves, "How big is our God?" Pastor Shane kicks off a new sermon looking into the attributes of God. When the world around us gets shaky, it's important to have a firm understanding of the true character of God so we are not blown by the wind.

After the crucifixion and resurrection, Jesus walked the earth for a few more days and gave instruction to his disciples before He departed to heaven. Before Jesus ascended, He promised to return some day and the Holy Spirit descended upon His believers. Jesus charged us with a mission while we wait: to make disciples of all nations.

On the day Jesus was crucified he was put on the cross between two criminals who were justifiably in trouble. The two criminals on the cross had different responses to Jesus: one of mockery and one of repentance. Through this small glimpse into the story of the crucifixion we see the patience and genuine love of Jesus, reminding us that we're never too far gone to accept the grace of God.

As the crucifixion drew nearer, Jesus reclined with his disciples for a meal which ended in Him washing the disciples feet. This act was one of humility and a symbolic reminder about His authority to forgive sins.

In a unique encounter with Jesus, he is tempted in the wilderness by Satan. This encounter emphasizes the humanity and deity of Jesus. Because of his time on earth, Jesus is able to relate with us in suffering and temptation. He also promises to provide a way out when we are tempted, and he himself never fell into temptation.

In today's message, Pastor David dives into the story Jesus' encounter with Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus was not one who was thought of highly due to his social status and career. Despite these facts, Jesus chose to dwell with him and Zacchaeus' life was changed from that day forward.

Through the encounter with Jesus studied in today's message we see a rich young ruler inquiring of Jesus about who goes to heaven. In the context of those days, social status dictated a lot to do with who they believed would make it to heaven. The teaching of Jesus goes beyond social status and takes a deep look at the heart behind those who are truly in relationship with Him.

The story of the man born blind is one that illustrates spiritual illumination: coming out of darkness and into the light offered only by Christ. Pastor Shane teaches that through this encounter of Jesus, a man formerly blind is now able to see due to his obedience and faith in Christ. Scripture teaches that faith without works is dead, and this story is one that illustrates what faith along with...

In one encounter that Jesus has, a group of men bring an adulteress woman to Jesus asking how they should punish her for her sins. While the intent of the persecutors was to trap Jesus by quoting Mosaic law to him, he remarkably disputes their arguments by allowing the first one without sin to throw the first stone, which none of the persecutors were able to do. We see through this story the forgi...

Pastor David continues our series studying the Encounters with Jesus with the story of Nicodemus, a Pharisee leader and ruler of the Jews. Jesus tells Nicodemus how we can be saved through a spiritual birth, and we all are able to choose whether we accept this gift of God or not.

As believers we have been called to be in community with one another as we walk with God. Pastor Shane emphasizes the importance of Christian community such as that we see illustrated in Mark 2. The community that we surround ourselves with should be one that encourages us to walk closer with Jesus.

Many of us approach the Bible with our own preconceived notions of who Jesus is. Pastor Shane kicks off a new series diving into the encounters Jesus had with people and the cultural barriers he overcame to be relatable and personable with those he came to save.

Pastor David shares a message exploring the different responses to the birth of Jesus and urges listeners to emulate the wisdom, determination, and worshipful attitude of the wise men.

The birth of Jesus involves stories of multiple individuals, most notably Mary and Joseph. Through this story we see a mother's great faith and a father's honorability. Despite their unconventional situation, their response to Jesus was "yes". What is your response to Jesus this Christmas season?

As we enter into the Christmas season it can be easy to feel forgotten and unseen in our day to day lives. Pastor Shane encourages us with the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth being blessed with a child in their old age as a result of their faithfulness to God. God does not always answer our prayers the way we might like, but he does take good care of his children and we have lots to be thankful f...

As humans we get used to our routines and sometimes forget the value of spending time with God. Through the story of Malachi we learn the importance of having an appropriate position of the heart when entering the presence of God for worship.

As believers we have been given the manuscript of God's Word as a tool to learn more about His character and how we can have life through Him. But how can we know that what is written is true? Pastor Shane goes into historical and Biblical records to discuss the legitimacy of the Bible that we hold in our hands today.

A Thanksgiving celebration reminding us of all the blessings God has given us!

Pastor David wraps up our series through Ephesians with the armor of God. Throughout Ephesians we see encouragement to believers on how to live in such a way that reflect Christs love, and in today's part of the letter to Ephesus we read how to prepare for spiritual battle so that we might be victorious through it.

God has a unique design for every relationship a believer has. We all have our roles in how each of these are intended to play out. In today's message Pastor Shane takes a closer look at what our God-driven purpose should be in relationships and how that plays a deeper role in God's grand design.