Trinity Church of Lake Nona

Today’s Verse: Galatians 2:2 Today’s Song: Give Me Jesus  Notes:  Today we look at Paul’s great fear: that he would be running in vain.  This is a very important concept for our time. Are your energies, efforts, actions, and life in vain? It is worth thinking about. 

Today’s Verse: Galatians 2 Today’s Song: I Need Thee  Notes:  Today we look at Galatians chapter 2.  And wrestle with the question: what happens when friends fight? The artist formerly known as Prince tells us what happens when dove’s cry…but who can tell us what happens when friends fight? This one of the most important…

In today’s sermon we discuss prayer. Here in the Lord’s Prayer, we find everything that we need to know and to be.  For the video link to the worship service click HERE

Today we will spend an extended period of time praising God for who He is. Today’s pray time is inspired by Matthew Henry’s A Method for Prayer, where he weaves together hundreds of scriptural phrases into a seamless garment of praise and petition. Listen to today’s prayer slowly. Pause where you need it. Let these…

Today’s Verse: Galatians 1:13-2:21 Today’s Song: Holy, Holy, Holy  Notes:  Today we look at why Paul tells his story.  We love stories. And we need to tell our story. The remarkable story of how God has changed us. But the danger is to try and make it more “impressive,” more “dramatic” by worldly standards.  Here…

Today’s Verse: Galatians 1:13-2:21 Today’s Song: Rock of Ages Notes:  This section of Galatians is one of Paul’s most autobiographical. He tells us his story, not so he can talk about himself, but to give us an example to imitate. But if we want to experience God like Paul did, what exactly are we supposed…

Today’s Verse: Galatians 1:16 Today’s Song: Amazing Grace Notes:  Yesterday we saw how grace was working in Paul’s life, even before he was born. But what about the future? What does a life shaped by grace look like in the here and now?

Today’s Verse: Galatians 1:13-14 Today’s Song: Gracious Redeemer  Notes:  Today we move into a new section (1:13-2:21). This is one of the most autobiographical sections in all of Paul’s letters and will be very important to understand the man and his message.  Here we see Paul telling us about his “former manner of life” and the…

September 11th is a day of tragedy for our country, and a day of celebration for our church.  Today’s prayer is focused on Thanksgiving.  September 11th is a day of sober remembrance, but for us, at Trinity Lake Nona it is also a day of gratitude, as we remember our first public worship service which was…

Today’s Verse: 1 Samuel 1 Today’s Song: Leaning on the Everlasting Arms  Notes:  Today we pause our regularly scheduled programming and look at 1 Samuel 1.  1 Samuel begins at one of the darkest moments in Israel’s history. They are oppressed by the Philistines, fractured by division and their leadership is compromised morally. 1 Samuel…

Today’s Verse: Galatians 1:10 Today’s Song: Thy Word  Notes:  Today we focus on verse 10. And we wrestle with what Paul means by “not” pleasing men, and how can claim to be free and also claim to be a slave of Christ?  

Today’s Verse: Galatians 1:8 Today’s Song: Holy, Holy, Holy  Notes:  Have you ever talked to an Angel? (That sounds like a lyric from a bad 90’s song.)  Today we focus on verse 8, and Paul tells us when we should ignore angels, and what is the true standard for all our beliefs and experiences.  

Today I am joined by two very special guests… As we try to pray through three of the fruits of the Spirit…but only make it through two.  Nonetheless, we pray for self-control, something the girls confess they need, and peace, something we all can confess we need.  

Today’s Verse: Galatians 1:6 Today’s Song: Before the Throne Notes:  Today we move into the heart of the letter. And we begin with anger! In a second Paul moves from praise to anger…have you ever done that? Why? What motivated it?  Why does Paul? These are the key questions for understanding this passage.  Reading Challenge:  Read…

Today’s Verse: Galatians 1:5 Today’s Song: Give Me Jesus  Notes:  Today we look at the pronouns.  But don’t worry, this is no grammar lesson.  Rather, it is a lesson in community. One of the most beautiful things in the world is when the “I” becomes an “us” and the “you” becomes a “we.” Reading Challenge: &#...

Today’s Verse: Galatians 1:4 Today’s Song: When I Survey  Notes:  What is your story? What is our story? What is THE story? Your story…our story…THE story is the story of a rescue operation. Christ rescuing us from this present evil age. 

Today’s Verse: Galatians 1:1 Today’s Song: This is My Father’s World  Notes:  Today we begin to dive into the text.  And at the very beginning we see Paul forcing us to choose sides: are we of man or are we of God? And he contrasts what we do and what God does.  So no matter who we are or what…

Replay: This was one of my favorite prayer times: Join the two Benjamins as we pray for:  1. Comfort for when I am lonely  Anchor Text: Psalm 139   2. Our Kids  Anchor Text: Psalm 78:1-8  3. All the Healthcare workers Anchor Text: 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 4. That all Christ’s Churches will experience growth  Anchor Text: Colossians…

Today’s Verse: Galatians Today’s Song: Rock of Ages Notes:  In Galatians, Paul tells us there are two types of people in the world…and the most important thing in life is figuring out which you are.  Reading Exercise: Read through and mark all of the polarities that Paul sets up. For example: flesh/Spirit  law/gospel  slave/free  circumcised/uncircumcised

Today’s Verse: Galatians Today’s Song: I Need Thee Notes:  One of the most important lessons in life is learning how to deal with conflict. And Galatians is ALL about conflict.  We have a saying around our house, that the goal of conflict is not to win, but to understand. When we fight there are no…

Today’s Verse: Galatians Today’s Song: Amazing Grace Notes:  Today we think about the relationship between grace and “gift.” The primary way Paul speaks about grace is in the context of the self-giving of Christ. So how does the concept of “gift” shape how we think about grace? What is the appropriate response to the indescribable…

Today’s Verse: Galatians Today’s Song: Gracious Redeemer  Today we begin a devotional series on the book of Galatians. And for these first few episodes, we will be getting our bearings. I think Galatians is a perfect letter to study at this time? Why?  This is Paul’s most explosive letter, his most passionate letter, but is this what…

Thanks for listening!  We will be on a two-week break and will return on August 17th.  I have really enjoyed preparing these daily meditations on Scripture and learned so much in Psalm 119.  For our next series, we will focus on the book of Galatians.  This is Paul’s most explosive letter, and I can think of no…

Today we pray with one of the greatest preachers of all time: Charles Spurgeon.  The primary way we learn to pray is by praying. But it helps to pray in the company of the great saints who have gone before us.  The prayer below is modeled on one of Spurgeon’s pastoral prayers. It was prayed…

Today’s Text: Psalm 119:176 Today’s Song: Come Thou Fount  Notes:  Today we come to the end of Psalm 119.  And we meditate on the reality of the Good Shepherd who seeks his lost sheep.