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Equipped for Spiritual Warfare: Living as Authentic Christians
Guest speaker Jonathan “JP” Pokluda, lead pastor of Harris Creek Baptist Church in Waco, opened with a story from his years leading The Porch, the Dallas young adult ministry, when his family hosted a …
Finishing Well: Living and Leaving a Legacy of Faith
Big idea: a life that ends well is lived for an audience of One–anchored in God’s Word, faithful to the ministry He assigns, and unafraid to go public for Jesus. The final week of the verse-by-verse …
Does the Bible Contradict Itself? Working Through the Objections
This week’s Live Free podcast from Lakepointe Church took on a question that unsettles a lot of believers: does the Bible contradict itself? Carlos Erazo and Pastor Paul Cunningham started in 2 …
Faithful in the Last Days: Standing Firm on God's Word
Big idea: in the last days a disciple must break with the flow of the world, expect opposition, and cling to the God-breathed Scriptures that alone equip us to remain faithful. Week seven of the …
Vessels for Honorable Use: Pursuing God's Purpose with a Pure Heart
Drawing from Paul’s charge to Timothy, the message reminds the church that God’s household holds both “gold and silver” vessels for honorable service and “wood and clay” vessels for common use. Every …
Remember Jesus: The Heart of Our Faith and Endurance
Preaching from 2 Timothy 2:8-13, the message urges believers to refocus on Jesus amid distraction, fatigue, and opposition. Paul, writing from prison, gives Timothy a single directive–not seven …
Strength Through Grace: Becoming 60-Grit Followers of Christ
Writing from a cold Roman prison under Emperor Nero’s persecution, shortly before his execution in AD 67, the apostle Paul hands the baton of leadership to his protege Timothy–with persecution rising, …
Fighting the Good Fight: Becoming a Disciple of Christ
Pastor celebrated 4,000 first-time decisions for Christ during the recent “At the Movies” series and called new believers to their next step: water baptism–“the starting line, not the finish line.” …
Standing Firm in Spiritual Battle: Fighting From Victory in Christ
Using the true-life film “Captain Phillips,” this week’s message likened Somali pirates boarding a cargo ship to Satan’s attempts to commandeer our lives. Scripture teaches that two realms …
Faith to Finish: The Perseverance God Honors
In 1926, a young American swimmer named Trudy Ederle waded into the frigid water at Cape Gris-Nez, France, and started swimming toward England. Twenty-one miles of open sea, riptides, jellyfish, and …