The word is for merciful in the beatitudes is only used one other time in the New Testament, used to describe Jesus himself in Hebrews 2:17. We are meant to see that Jesus is the very embodiment of mercy. So what does Jesus say is mercy? What does this beatitude reveal? We dig into this as we continue our series "The Kingdom Manifesto".

How do understand Jesus' words that bless those who hunger and thirst for righteousness? What does that word really mean and how are we to apply it to our lives. We uncover what scripture says about this as we continue our series in the beatitudes.

Meekness is weakness. Or something to that effect. We typically don't look at meekness in a positive light. But Jesus says the meek are blessed, in-sync with the way of his kingdom. How do we understand meekness and what does God say in His Word? We look at this disregarded quality as we continue our series in the beatitudes.

We don't talk much about mourning in our lives. We might accept it as an emotion for certain circumstances but we don't embrace it. And yet. Jesus says those who experience grief in their lives are in sync with the kingdom of God. How can this be? In this message, we consider how mourning is evidence that Jesus' way is taking root in our lives.

The beatitudes are 8 qualities that Jesus says will define those who follow his way, starting with those who are poor in spirit. What does it mean to be poor in spirit? Why does Jesus begin with this beatitude? How can we know it we're embracing this in our lives? We dig into these 3 questions as we begin exploring qualities that are part of Jesus' way to subvert the world's way.

What is my identity and what is my purpose? Two questions that our world has a lot to say about and two questions that God has a lot to say about in scripture. We dig into some questions around these topics and seek to bring clarity and truth to our lives.

Jesus came with a provocative message, announcing: “repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” And what Jesus began to teach served as his manifesto, calling individuals to follow his way. What is this call for our lives? We kick off a new series that will take us through the Beatitudes, providing context and shape for what is to come…

We conclude the second part of our message "Why Do We Gather?", continuing to ponder this question in light of scripture and God's desire for His people.

In the first of a two part message, Pastor Paul invited us to think deeply on the question: Why Do We Gather? In culture where we can pick and choose from diverse online options, why would we bother with gathering together in a local church? How do we consider this in light of scripture?

Jen Armstrong talks this week about Giving Our Everything to Gain Everything. Through the stories of Mary washing Jesus’ feet and Abraham bringing his only son to be sacrificed, she discussed 4 Characteristics of what it means to bring worship as a sacrifice.

Luke 14 records Jesus telling two parables about a wedding and a great banquet that reveal powerful truth about what it means to follow Jesus and count the cost in our lives. Are we willing to count the cost of discipleship in our lives? What does it mean to live fully surrendered to the way of Jesus?

Within ourselves we have a longing to be authentic; we want consistency between our inner and outer lives. This is the challenge that we all face within ourselves. But is harmony with our inner and outer self the pinnacle of authenticity? Does this satisfy our desire for true authenticity? We look at these questions through the lense of Romans 14 as we seek to follow the way of Jesus.

Doug and Jan have been serving in Mexico for many years. This week they came to LCF to share about how Jesus wastes nothing. How He uses what you have in your hands to feed the 5000 and then still has enough to supply all of your needs as well.

Matt Vogt joined us this week. His message was based around Our Affection for the Lord and what makes our hearts come alive.

Sermon Tidbit: The Holy Spirit’s job is to give us the very best part of God. We have a million little vices trying to fill our needs, but God wants to satisfy every one of our needs.

Hannah Frishbutter spoke this week. She took us through Ecclesiastes and took a survey of what The Biblical Reality of Our Lives looks like.

In Jesus' last I AM statements in John he speaks of being the vine, a metaphor rich with history for the nation of Israel. It reveals God's heart for his people and what we were created for. We conclude this series by looking at the implications for our lives as followers of Jesus.

What is the way for our lives? How do I find peace, fulfillment, meaning, and purpose? Jesus’ claim "I am the way, the truth, and the life" offers us incredible hope amidst our hearts being troubled. How do we respond to such an audacious claim? Listen as we continue our series " I AM" from John's Gospel.

The church in Philadelphia is one of the two churches not to receive a rebuke from Jesus; instead they receive exhortation and encouragement to patient endurance and to hold on to what they have. How does one do this? That's the focus on this podcast.

What are we looking to for satisfaction? Are we caught up looking at others and finding ourselves in discontentment? Using Psalm 73, Matt looks at what it means for God's people to be satisfied with His goodness.

Are we content with reputation rather than relationship when it comes to Jesus? We continue looking at the letters to the churches in Revelation, focusing on Sardis, seeking to hear what the Spirit is speaking to the churches in our days.