Mary and Joseph showed us how to respond to moments of crisis in our lives. Those crisis moments reveal the measure of our character. God needed simple parents with Godly character to help raise Jesus. Once we choose Godly character, confirmation comes in many forms. Join Pastor Frank Bennett as he shares about the simple parents in the simple Christmas story.
From the beginning of creation, God had a simple plan in mind for the redemption of mankind. But it's often difficult to accept that plan because we tend to complicate even the simplest things. God has planned for you to sin. But He has also planned away of escaping it.
Pastor Frank Bennett shares the difference between the Church submitting to governing authorities verses obeying them as Paul writes in chapter 13. We are also instructed how to walk in unity and freedom with Biblical issues that may not be as clear-cut as the major issues explained in chapter 14.
Pastor Frank Bennett takes us to a new and final section of Paul's letter to the Christians in Rome. We move to the practice of our faith in chapter 12, whereas the previous eleven chapters were about doctrine. We are reminded to be a living sacrifice by serving the Body of Christ, loving the Body of Christ, and transforming the world.
Eternal salvation is as simple as calling upon the name of Jesus. God flipped the script with the new covenant (or promise) through Jesus by drawing people to choose Jesus and following the promptings of the Holy Spirit to live a life of obedience all because of our love for Him. The old way demanded we obey rules because we had to. Now we obey His Word because we want to.
Our Discipleship Pastor, Jim Huston, continues in our journey through Romans chapter 9 to explain God's sovereign choice in the world. The more we know God, the more we understand that He works ALL things to accomplish His plans and purpose while using His foreknowledge of things to come. This builds enormous trust and faith in our spirit.
Pastor Frank Bennett takes us through Romans chapter 8 as Paul brings the focus of believers walking in the Spirit. There can be no success or progress in the Christian life apart from an utter dependence on the Holy Spirit.
In this message of our Romans series, Student Pastor Joe Salvatore shares how we are dead to sin but alive in Christ (as found in chapters 6 and 7). We are no longer slaves to sin, but slaves to righteousness through acts of obedience to God's Word and the Holy Spirit.
Pastor Frank Bennett shares the benefits of the Gospel of Jesus. He explains that Paul has finished his argument, in chapters 1-4, that nobody can be made right with God by following the works of the law of Moses. Now Paul turns a corner, to describe what we have gained in being justified by faith. It's true that we have escaped the wrath of God, but being righteous before God means so much more than just not being punished for our sin.
In week three of our Romans series, Pastor Frank Bennett reminds us that we should not be working towards salvation from the outside, hoping to get things right so God would accept us. We simply need to accept the free gift of salvation from the inside and rely on the Holy Spirit to change our actions and attitudes on the outside. It's all part of God's provision for our sin problem.
Some Christians may feel as though they have been nominated or assigned as a supreme judge in God's court. God's Supreme Court only needs one Judge...God Himself. After calling out sinful acts in chapter one, Paul's conversation changes to those believers who are judging the lives of others when they themselves have issues. Paul reminds us that we will all face the Judge to answer for our sinful ways.
Pastor Frank Bennett kicked off this important series with an introduction to Romans and a reminder that we need to defend our faith during these troubling times. But in order to defend our faith, we must own it and not be ashamed of it. We must boldy proclaim the truth of the Gospel to drown out the false teaching we are currently hearing.
In this final message of our Brace Yourself series, Pastor Frank Bennett moves the attention away from ourselves to the fact that others need to be spiritually braced for what is to come. Using the story of Zacchaeus, we learn how Jesus took time to share hope before His final week of laying down His life. As the end times draw near, we are to do the same for others who are searching through this chaotic world of confusion for hope to walk down the street.
During this chaotic season, you need to brace yourself with the Word of God. Pastor Frank Bennett shares three specific ways by including the Holy Spirit to have a powerful Word, by leaning into the protective Word, and by digesting it to create a personal Word.
You can't brace yourself on your own. You need the company of other believers walking and praying together. Our Discipleship Pastor, Jim Huston, teaches us how to brace ourselves together in this message.
You can't brace yourself without prayer. In the second week of this series, Pastor Frank Bennett shares how we can brace ourselves through prayer that is powerful, persistent, and purposeful. We can only stand together if we pray together.
In this first message, we take a close look at the armor of God described in Ephesians chapter 6. We are given the reasons why we should put on the full armor and how to use it. During chaos, our main objective as followers of Jesus is not the security of your family, your finances, or your physical well-being. Our main objective is to stand firm in our faith. Believers who put on the full armor of God will be identified as the true followers of Jesus and not the ones who are faking it.
In this final message of our IDOLS series, Pastor Frank Bennett takes us through the Temple of Love where the idol of Romance, the idol of Family, and the idol of Me are waiting for us. We are reminded that when we look to someone other than God to complete us and define our lives, it’s idolatry. The more we fear losing it, the more likely we are to worship it.
We all have a temple of pleasure hidden away that is home to various idols. In this third message of our IDOLS series, Pastor Frank Bennett calls attention to the idols of food, sexual pleasure, and entertainment. Idols are defeated not by being removed, but by being replaced.
You can’t understand the seriousness of idolatry without first understanding the jealousy and reckless love of God for you. God is jealous for your heart not because He is insecure, but because He loves you. Pastor Frank Bennett shares a powerful reminder of the longing of God for you that will chase away the idols in your life.
In this first sermon of the IDOLS series, Pastor Frank Bennett shares what life is like in the aftermath of living in idolatry based on the story of Nehemiah. God is warning the church to brace ourselves for what is coming in our world as a result of years of idolatry. Pastor Frank lays out a plan for the church to follow taken straight from Nehemiah.
In our current condition of chaos, it's easy to live in fear. But for those who follow Christ can rest in the fact that God has everything under His control.
In this last message of the Aftermath series, Pastor Frank Bennett describes the Final Aftermath we all will ultimately face and how to prepare for it. The judgement seat of God is real and our sin leads us there. But Jesus stands as a mediator between us and God's judgement when we confess our sins and profess Him as Lord of our lives.
On this Father's Day message, Pastor Frank Bennett shares what fathers can do to prepare their kids for the coming aftermath. We can already see the warning signs as it approaches. But there is hope and specific things you can do to implement a strategy.
What is the greatest aftermath of the life of Jesus? Some would say the resurrection or maybe the ascension to Heaven. In this week's sermon in our Aftermath series, Pastor Frank Bennett shares the most important aftermath and what it means to us.
Before we experience an Aftermath, we must walk through a storm. We begin our Aftermath series with a powerful storm found in the 27th chapter of the book of Acts. In this passage, we learn what we should and should not do in a storm. What we do within a storm will have a huge affect on the Aftermath. Join Pastor Frank Bennett as we dive into a storm together.
Lake Point Church Student Pastor, Joe Salvatore, shares a powerful word on how we have received justification from our sins through the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross as we trust Him as Lord and Savior.
In this final message of our Psalm 23 series, Pastor Frank helps us to realize this Biblical principle: WHAT YOU FOLLOW WILL FOLLOW YOU. We see this in our final verse of this chapter. We all have a trail of character traits that follow us based on who we follow. If you want goodness, love, and mercy to follow you, then follow the Good Shepherd.
After coming out of the Valley of Shadows, we find that the Good Shepherd has prepared a table to bless and nourish us. He allows no enemies at this table. His anointing oil of the Holy Spirit relieves our troubles and our wounds. The Shepherd confirms his desire for us by the overflow of the cup of favor.
When we trust and follow the Good Shepherd, he proves that he goes before us through the valley of the shadow of death. During these troubling times, we are experiencing fear and loneliness that are bringing us very close to the valley of shadows. Now more than ever, we need to gaze our eyes on our Shepherd, keep him close, and trust his rod and staff.
