Lakeside Church: Matt Naismith Audio

The purpose of the Word of God is for hearing, receiving, doing, and practicing.

James encourages us to be joyful in trials. He is not saying our trials will be joyful - but the experience of learning and growing from them should be that of joy. How do we do this and who is James and why are we studying it?

As soon as many of us reach puberty and find ourselves attracted to the opposite sex we automatically assume we should get into relationship. Denying relationships early in life however can be the best thing for the health of your relationship later.

You are meant to control ‘self’ - your ‘self’ was not meant to control you. AND You are called to deny your ‘self’ - your ‘self’ is not called to deny you.

We will all at some point or another run into the barrier or 'religion' and the only way we will get over it is through relationship. That is what this one is about.

Throughout Mark - we see the phrase "kingdom of God" used a total of 14 times. What does Jesus mean by this kingdom? and when is this kingdom? This message answers these questions and shows that the kingdom of God is not a future reality but a very present one - here and now.

We are all sinners. Whether you agree with that or not - we are. Think of a time when you failed to meet a moral standard you set for yourself - you missed the mark. We all do - it is our human condition. And do to that condition we need a solution. By the grace of God - He has - Jesus Christ. Check it out!

Dave Harvey says thats "the Gospel is the heart of the Bible. Everything in Scripture is either preparation for the Gospel, presentation of the Gospel, or participation in the Gospel." Tim Keller says the Gospel is 1)good news, not good advice 2) Good news announcing that we have been rescued or saved, and 3) news about what has been done by Jesus Christ to put right our relationship with God. Bruxy Cavey says "The Gospel is the good news that God came to us through Christ to 1) show us his love 2) save us from sin 3)set-up his kingdom, and 4) shut-down religion. This is part one in the series Gospel Grandeur.

answering some of the more practical questions of getting into dating relationships and leaving them.

Part four to our Pedal to the Metal sr high weekend retreat series. This talk looks at some very practical and tangible first steps moving forward as Christians post retreat.

Third part to the sr high weekend retreat series Pedal to the Metal. In this talk we look at the root to many of our failings - the lack of love for our Savior.

This is part 2 of our weekend retreat series Pedal to the Metal. In this talk we look at Jesus qualifications for followers of Jesus. It's these sorts of qualifications that makes your realize the Bible isn't just about making endless converts.