Lynchburg City Church: Recent Episodes
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The Gospel of John P\ART 50 JOHN 18 28 - 36 – OCTOBER 20, 2024 SoundCloud by Lynchburg City Church
What is the Holy Spirit's Role in the Great Commission? (Acts 1:6-11) by Lynchburg City Church
"For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also" (Luke 12:22-34) by Lynchburg City Church
Content Advisory: Judges 19 contains accounts or rape and other forms of violence. The chapter is presented here as it is told in the Bible.
God Works for the Good of His People and the Glory of His Name (Judges 11:29-40) by Lynchburg City Church
Caleb's Daughter and The History Leading up to Judges (Judges 1:9-20) by Lynchburg City Church
"It is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." (Luke 12 22-34) by Lynchburg City Church
"Be very careful, therefore, to love the Lord your God"(Joshua 23) by Lynchburg City Church
Part 10 - In order to carry out the act of making disciples, we must be mentored ourselves. Paul was Timothy's mentor - who's yours?
Part 11 - Going through a dry season means a certain level of abandonment of the Bible. Do not forget that the Bible is the living, breathing Word of God.
Part 5 of our series in 2 Timothy - The more we think about the magnitude of God's grace, the more we realize the implications it has; and we have to remember not to trivialize it with slogans.
Part 4 in our series in 2 Timothy - Sharing in suffering is a core aspect to the Christian life. We weren't meant to be isolated in our faith and our struggles.
Part 3 of our series in 2 Timothy. We're reminded that we need to thoroughly know God's Word to know our convictions.
Part 2 in our series in 2 Timothy, Pastor Joe gives us the key to be able to encourage other believers in the faith and strengthen then at any point in their lives.
Our first part in the 2 Timothy series starts off with encouragement in regards to Timothy's sincerity and genuine perseverance in the faith, while Paul is writing in prison. Perspective.
For our baptism service, we're reminded not to think small thoughts about what baptism really means, as it is a dramatization of the Gospel.
Pastor Joe dives into the seriousness of both human responsibility and God's sovereignty when it comes to not compromising on your faith.
Part 13 - the final part of our series in Amos. These last verses make a dramatic shift from what we've been learning and offer a glimmer of hope.
Part 9 of the series in Amos - when God's grace has been taken advantage of to the point where even prayer is nullified.
Continuing from last week's sermon in Amos, we continue dealing with the issues of the subtlety of pride.
Do you think you don't need God? You might have a big awakening. Pastor Joe takes us through Part 7 of our series in Amos.
Failure to seek God will not lead to life. Pastor Joe continues in Part 5 of the series in Amos.
Pastor Joe walks us through Chapter 4 as we see the consequences of Israel's sin and refusal to turn back to God.
Pastor Joe continues in the book of Amos and talks about the goodness of God, the neediness of man, the waywardness of self-sufficiency, the sovereignty of God over all, and the pessimistic forecast because of the people's sin.
Part 2 in the book of Amos - No one, including Christians, can escape God's judgment on the mistreatment of other people.
The overflow of sin brings with it the outpouring of God's judgment. Pastor Joe starts a new series in Amos.
For Easter, we look at just how big the magnitude is of the purpose of the Cross through the lens of the book of Revelation.
Pastor Joe walks us through the final sermon in Philemon, where Paul gives solutions to roadblocks to forgiveness.
We have a God that rules not just over the departure of our pain, but also over its arrival. Therefore, as Christians, we ought to look and be different.
This week, Connor Perkins dives into what it means to be a follower of God and why His sovereignty is so magnificent and powerful.
Ever wondered how to deepen your prayer life and your love for people and the Church? Pastor Joe walks us through the next segment in Philemon to answer the questions.
Slavery and God's Sovereignty in Difficult Circumstances - Philemon 1:1-3 by Lynchburg City Church
How much should you give to the Church? What is really Biblical about tithes and giving? Pastor Joe dives into the heart of what God wants for us in this matter.
Pastor Joe takes us through the life of John Mark and reminds us of how big and powerful our God is through our tribulations.
Pastor Joe takes another look at this text in Luke and reminds us of God's sovereignty in our lives, even in the midst of our worries.
Being the last sermon in our series in Ruth, Pastor Joe hits a few hard points for us to remember in our relationships.
Two Redeemers - two different kinds of people. The text is one that exemplifies the total sovereignty of God in relationships as well as providing an example of what initiation looks like.
How do we know how to handle not knowing what the outcome will be in our relationships? Pastor Joe continues taking us through Ruth to find out.
Noah Elder gives us a reminder of how big our faith really is and what it can accomplish through Christ.
Pastor Joe continues in Ruth and shows us how big the impact can be when God is at the center of our relationships.
Diving back into the book of Ruth, Pastor Joe starts to examine how God's sovereignty often overwhelms us with kindness and love in relationships when we focus on Him.
Pastor Joe spends one more week on break from the book of Ruth to discuss arguably one of the most important topics in our Christian lives: Where to go in order to serve Christ.
Pastor Joe takes a break from Ruth during break to dive into the phrase "The truth will set you free" and uncovers many misconceptions and usages from it. So what does it really mean?
Pastor Joe continues the story of Ruth and Naomi and dives into the contrasts of their examples of faith, dedication, and the repercussions of both.
We continue our story with Naomi and what her faith looks like with her daughers-in-law as Pastor Joe expands on the effects of the "Instagram Christianity" lifestyle.
The first installment to our study in Ruth - Joe opens the book by diving into the consequences of Elimelech not seeking God first to provide for his family.
The actions of Diotrephes, corruption of the church, and the place of public rebuke - we see John as he prepares to confront Diotrephes and the biblical approach he takes.
The elder gives 3 reasons why we ought to be like Gaius and support other Christians, though they may be strangers.
"It's great if you're a Christian and you're in the Truth. It becomes problematic when you don't even know what Truth is, and you can't even give an explanation." - Pastor Joe
How does God expect us to treat each other? Pastor Joe dives into 1 Timothy to help explain the expectation of holiness and respect in order to reflect God himself.
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What is the real, biblical definition of baptism? What is the significance of it for us? Find out as Pastor Joe digs into Colossians to find out.
Matt walks us through what it means to be "fishers of men" and the value God puts on it.
Pastor Dane continues the series through Acts and how following God will mean having the power of God upon you and cannot exist without that power.
Pastor Dane introduces us to a series in the book of Acts and what it means to be a disciple for Christ.
Malachi's final instruction to the people who have neglected God and his law is to remember God's Way. In the meantime God will send Elijah ahead of time to prepare the way before the great and awesome day of the Lord.
Mal 4:1-3, Malachi predicts a future day in which the wicked, unable to escape will experience the wrath of God likened to a burning oven. While the people of God will celebrate, as that day will be for them a day of healing.
There is another group from among the people who unlike those in 3:13-15 fear God and thus God makes a book of remembrance as an affirmation to them that he not only will make a distinction between the good and evil, but He will remember the righteous speech of the good and they will be rewarded.
3:7-12 - What's the problem with saying that God says to give 10%? For starters he doesn't. Its not even Biblical. In this sermon we learn the importance of generous, sacrificial giving. While separating some very common, yet greatly misunderstood unbiblical ideas.
3:6 Introduces a key verse dealing with the doctrine of immutability. Malachi explains of God's faithfulness to his people, because He doesn't change. He keeps his promises even when we don't. Even when we drop the ball.
3:5 "Immunity may be a thing on Survivor, but its not a thing with God. God takes sin seriously, and will hold everyone to account including his own people."
This next part of Pastor Joe's sermon series on the Book of Malachi involves biblical prophecy; who is involved, the roles played, and the God who ultimately fixes, purifies, and makes us new.
Pastor Joe continues in his series on the Book of Malachi, this time concerning the doctrine of impassability. Here, it is asked: Does God experience emotions; can He suffer? If so, to what extent and how does this impact our understanding and relationship with Him?
In this part of Malachi, the people are upset because God is neither accepting their gifts nor showing His favor in their circumstances. They are doing "religious" things, but they have not repented of their sins and mistreatment of their spiritual siblings.
Pastor Dane Emerick preaches on the history and meaning of Thanksgiving, using the story of the Ten Lepers (Luke 17:11-19) and Psalm 100.
In continuation of this series, Pastor Joe preaches of the lessons learned from our spiritual ancestors in the realm of today's romantic relationships.
In this sermon, Pastor Joe preaches on the broken and damaged, but not destroyed, covenant between God and His people; the covenant will stand if the people would listen to Him and repent.
The next portion of this sermon series expounding the discipline of God to His people. He desires people today to honor Him and defends the relationship with His wayward people.
Pastor Joe continues in the Book of Malachi. This portion is about God's indictment of the priest and the people of Judah for their "religious activity" that they called "worship," and their treatment of God as a second class citizen.
Pastor Joe begins a new sermon series on the Book of Malachi. In this sermon, he preaches on how God's undeserving and electing love for His people should make a difference in how we respond to challenges and difficulties as we encounter them.
Pastor Joe preaches from Luke 12:22-34 on the importance of relying on God in times of worry and fear.
Pastor Joe concludes his sermon series on the Book of Jude with its benediction and encouragement of God and His sovereignty and our human responsibility.
Pastor Joe teaches through the book of Jude on how believers are to conduct themselves living in a community with false teachers and "spiritual pretenders."
Pastor Joe continues his series on the book of Jude, teaching the mystery of the prophecy of Enoch to these "spiritual pretenders," who are discontent and follow their own sinful desires.
Pastor Joe continues in the book of Jude and explains more characteristics about the "Spiritual Pretenders." He talks about how they are like Cain (Genesis 4:1-16), Balaam (Numbers 22-24), and Korah (Numbers 16).
Pastor Joe goes further into the personalities of the "Spiritual Pretenders" and explains the mystery of a situation concerning the archangel Michael, the devil, and the body of Moses.
Pastor Joe preaches about how those who claim to be Christians but are "Spiritual Pretenders" justify their sin and reject God.
Pastor Joe continues in this series on the book of Jude concerning the "spiritual pretenders" of the church and faith.
Pastor Joe Dekreon begins his sermon series on the book of Jude by starting with the Christian identity of being called, beloved, and kept for.