LHIM Weekly Bible Teaching

The Gospel 9: Follow Christ and Experience Transformation

The Gospel 9: Follow Christ and Experience Transformation

Jesus’s teachings are not merely suggestions for success, but the very words of God that will enable you to live a better life. Learning Jesus’s teachings and imitating his example will transform your life. Deuteronomy 18:18 Moses prophesied that God would raise up another prophet like ...
The Gospel 8: Surrender to Christ to Experience New Birth

The Gospel 8: Surrender to Christ to Experience New Birth

Believing “in” Jesus not “about” him is required to be born again. We must surrender to his lordship in our lives to enter the Kingdom of God. John 2:23-25 The intention of miracles was to point people to Jesus, not just to merely impress them. John 3:1-10 Nicodemus was a Pharisee ...
The Gospel 7: Jesus is Coming Again

The Gospel 7: Jesus is Coming Again

Luke 19:11-15 Before answering why Jesus is coming back, we can first ask why he left in the first place. As it turns out, Jesus told a parable about this. He explained that he had to go away to receive royal power and then return to rule the world. Reasons Jesus Is Coming Back ...
The Gospel 6: Jesus, Resurrected Messiah

The Gospel 6: Jesus, Resurrected Messiah

The Old Testament set clear expectations for what the Messiah would do. Although Jesus did not fulfil many of these expectations, we have good reason to believe he will when he returns because of his resurrection from the dead. The messianic prophecies of the Old Testament set our ...
The Gospel 5: Jesus Died for Your Sins

The Gospel 5: Jesus Died for Your Sins

“Atonement” is defined as “reparation for an offense” and it repairs a broken relationship between two parties by offering a payment to make right that which is wrong. In the Old Testament, God’s people offered sacrifices to God through the rituals of Passover, the sin offering, and the ...
The Gospel 4: Jesus, the Perfect Man

The Gospel 4: Jesus, the Perfect Man

Although it’s common today to think of Jesus as God, he’s the human mediator between God and mankind (1 Tim 2:5). God never feels the pull of sin. Like eating liver and onions, sin holds no temptation for God (Jam 1:13). Jesus, however, faced temptations to sin throughout his life, but he ...
The Gospel 3: God Promises to Heal Our World

The Gospel 3: God Promises to Heal Our World

Our hope should be the anchor of our soul as we navigate the struggles of life. Scripture gives us abundant and vivid information about the coming Kingdom, providing a clear picture of the future we can confidently anticipate, rather than relying on vague or speculative ideas about ...
The Gospel 2: Sin Has Corrupted Everything

The Gospel 2: Sin Has Corrupted Everything

Pastor Sean uses the Bible version NRSVue In part two of our gospel series, we consider how sin separates us from a holy God and causes negative consequences in our lives. Isaiah 6:1-5 The prophet Isaiah saw God in an incredible vision. This intense experience made him acutely aware ...
The Gospel 1: God Created a Good World

The Gospel 1: God Created a Good World

God is Unique

God is Unique

Genesis 1 portrays God as unique among the so-called gods of the ancient world, a God who loves and intimately cares for his people. Instead of describing scientifically what happened in the beginning, Genesis 1 is telling us who God is and why he alone is worthy of trust and ...
Transformation 5: The Danger of Narcissism

Transformation 5: The Danger of Narcissism

According to Jim Wilder, narcissists are those who cannot metabolize shame in a relational way. What do you do when you’re confronted? Do you shift the blame, counterattack, or get defensive? A great key to transformation is learning to process shame and take responsibility both with ...
Transformation 4: Openness to Improve

Transformation 4: Openness to Improve

If we are open to improve, the Scriptures will guide us and God’s family will help by providing the example and godly reproof and correction as needed. There are two types of mourning or shame; (1) Godly and healthy, and (2) Worldly and toxic. The first inspires change and the second causes ...
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