LWCF Teachings

Jesus came as the perfect sacrifice on behalf of humankind. Through his death and resurrection, Jesus abolished the old covenant established in the book of Exodus. We are now able to come to the Father through a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Pastor Shane continues in our series through Hebrews as he discusses the greatness of Jesus as the mediator between God and man. This was a controversial subject during this time because the high priest was always respected as the mediator with God. Jesus's life, death, and resurrection abolishes the previous law and he takes the place as the greatest mediator.

Throughout the early church's history Moses was revered as a great leader - miraculously saved from genocide and chosen by God to lead His people out of bondage. Jesus and Moses had several similarities, but one thing sets Jesus far apart from Moses: Jesus is the Son of God, embodying the fullness of God while clothed as a man. Pastor Shane diagnoses the similarities and differences in the tw...

Pastor Shane continues in our Greater Than series focusing on the greatness of angels compared to the greatness of Jesus. Although Jesus took on the form of a human and suffered the lowliest death on a cross, Jesus is greater than all the heavenly beings as the Son of God.

Pastor Shane kicks off a new series titled "Greater Than" where we focus on who Jesus is as described in the book of Hebrews. Jesus came to earth and lived a perfect life, took our place on the cross for our salvation, and is now seated at the right hand of God in heaven. Jesus is Greater!

Lance shares a parable from the book of Luke including two men, one who exalted himself in prayer and another who humbled himself. We learn from this story that we can never be justified by our own works, it is only through Christ we can receive this gift.

Mike Johnson with Gospel for Asia shares about the work being done for the gospel in unreached parts of the world. Through our support as a church, they have been able to share the hope we have through Jesus to many people, and several thousand have come to know Him as their personal Lord and Savior.

Pastor David share an encouraging message from Romans 8. Nothing can ever separate us from the love of God.

Pastor Shane wraps up the summer series on parables with the story of the wise and foolish builders, one who built their house on the sand and the other on a solid foundation. Jesus tells this story as a reminder that as believers our foundation determines our ability to weather the storms of life that will come. A solid foundation built on Him is one to surely stand while one built on sandy soil...

David Kaya, founder of Empower One, shares an important reminder with us to always keep our eyes focused on the things above. As Believers we can be encouraged that our hope and assurance does not rest in the things of this world and we should courageously go after those around us who do not share the same hope.

In today's world we like the hear the sugar-coated, happy ending to the story, but Jesus tells a story that is not so heartwarming. Pastor Shane dives into the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus which takes us through a story of a man who went to heaven when he passed on from this earth, and a man who went to Hades. The details in this story remind us that this world is not our forever home...

What do you do with the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Pastor Shane continues in the Moral of the Story series by teaching on the parable of the three servants where we learn that two servants multiplied what their master had given them while the third buried his in the ground. We are reminded of the reality that, much like the first two servants, true believers of Christ grow in Him and bear fruit for t...

Pastor Shane teaches on the parable of the Ten Bridesmaids and the importance of salvation today as we are not guaranteed tomorrow. No one knows the day or the hour of Jesus' return, and while he is preparing a place for us in heaven, we should be preparing our hearts for His coming.

Pastor Shane continues the Moral of the Story series by sharing the parable of the Good Samaritan. Throughout the story we see that we can not earn our salvation through our good deeds, but because of our salvation we do good to those around us.

Jesus once told a story of an individual who was unable to pay the debt he owed. He was graciously forgiven so he forgave another persons debt, but that person refused to show the same mercy to anyone. Pastor Shane reminds us that as believers we are called to forgive others just as God has forgiven us, even though it is not always easy.

Pastor David teaches on the parable of the rich fool, a story told by Jesus to reiterate the importance of having priorities aligned with those of the Kingdom of God. A sobering reminder to all that the things of this world are merely temporary pleasures and when we remain focus on those, we lose sight of the heavy spiritual issues our world is plagued with. Contrary to the worldly treasures we st...

Jesus tells a story about a prodigal son being welcomed back into his family with celebration even though it was not deserved. He uses this story to illustrate to his disciples and the Pharisees that each lost person returning home to their Father is worthy of celebration, despite what cultural norms will tell you. Join us on this Father's Day as Pastor Shane dives deeper into the context of...

Jesus often told stories in the form of parables to discuss challenging truths in a way that the recipients could understand. Pastor Shane kicks off a new series diagnosing different parables used by Jesus starting with one about seeds that fall on different types of soils. The moral of the story is this: Your reception of the Word depends on the condition of your heart.

Psalm 45 describes the Messiah and His church by comparing him to a groom and his bride. Join us as youth pastor Lance Myers unfolds this description of Christ that we find in scripture and how we as believers respond as the bridegroom of Christ.

When Jesus' time dwelling on this earth was coming to an end he left believers with the most important charge of all: go out and make disciples. Pastor Shane dives into the importance of these final words on earth and how they still ring true in our lives today even after several generations.

When we have a face to face encounter with Jesus our life is forever changed. We have the choice to either lean into the call or reject the revelation of Jesus. Join us as Pastor David teaches the story of Paul's transformation from a prominent persecutor of Christians to the most well-known missionary for Christ of the New Testament.

Grow with us this Mother's Day as Pastor Shane discusses the great faith shown by a Gentile woman. Her faith not only resulted in the healing of her daughter, but poses a valuable question: How great is your faith?

As Christians we have a call on our life to spread the good news about Jesus and make disciples for Christ. Join us as Pastor Shane discusses the Great Commission given to the early disciples and how it translates into our lives today.

Pastor Shane shares the hope we find in Jesus even in the midst of our greatest mistakes. As humans we are prone to errors and we are not always quick to forgive those that offend us. However, Jesus has a different attitude, and there is a lot to glean from his approach to forgiveness and restoration.

Belief is difficult, especially belief in something so supernatural the human mind can't come close to making sense of it. Join us this Easter as Pastor Shane walks through the transition from doubt to belief and how we can have confidence in the truth of who Jesus is.