Lakeview Church Sermons in Indianapolis, IN

Matthew 16:21 – From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. 22 […]

Talmud – Traditionally, the Talmud is the supreme source book of  Jewish Law, as it takes the rules listed in the Torah and describes how to apply them to different circumstances. “A person cannot be condemned or sentenced except in daylight. No kind of judgment is to be executed on the eve of the Sabbath or […]

Every year it’s a challenge to REDISCOVER the glory of Easter, to rekindle the gratitude for what Jesus did for me, to feel the pain for how Christ suffered for us, to be filled with joy over the resurrection. Today we REDISCOVER the table – John 13 1 – Betrayal has a demonic origin 2 […]

If nostalgia is the emotion of looking backward what is the emotion of looking forward? I have always loved change. I love new places. Love new challenges. I love being where we have never gone before.   Standing here today I can honestly say we have never been this way before. Lakeview is in new […]

This Sunday, Kelly Delp, Missionary to Paris, France, brings us a message regarding fear.

“In Christ I am positionally perfect, but in this life I am functionally imperfect.” Suffering may come in the form of injustice. Suffering may come in the form of my own struggles, weakness and sinfulness. If being in Christ makes me perfect why is my reality so flawed? Suffering Always Has a Higher Purpose Suffering […]

Trust the process!  Pastor Drew continues (IM)PERFECT with how we need to trust the process. Our relationships, be it good or bad, form our character.  Our characters are not born, they are formed.  

(IM)PERFECT – February 19, 2017 Because the truth is in Christ I am perfect but the reality is I am also imperfect.That can be confusing. If I’m perfect in Christ then why do I still struggle? Why don’t I see victory in every area of my life? Why is my mind not always clear? Why […]

Starting our new series today, (IM)PERFECT Hebrews 10:14 – For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.

The Apostle Paul warned Pastor Timothy that the day was coming when people in the church will REJECT the Word. They will attempt to make the Word line up with their life, rather than lining up their life with the Word. They will try to explain away the truth of the Word and reject any […]

I realize it’s not logical to try to prove the reliability of a book by the book itself, so today I want to share with you other sources that help me to trust in the reliability of the Bible. Take the gospels as an example. The gospels were written by men who were eyewitnesses of […]

Matthew 7:24 “Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” Pastor Drew teaches the importance in understanding the Bible and overview of how it’s parts fit together.

Galatians 3:28 NLT “There are neither Jews nor Greeks, slaves nor free people, males nor females. You are all the same in Christ Jesus.” Pastor Ron and Pastor Ken bring us the message today on Diversity.

Our theme for the next 4 weeks (It is Written) comes from the story of the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness found in Luke 4 and Matthew 4.

Every year on January 1st we stand on the precipice of a new year while looking back on the old one we just finished. It’s the perfect time to ask God what needs to change in our heart and our habits. Today we are going to ask God to cut the deadwood out of our […]

http://www.lakeviewchurch.org/2017/01/03/christmas-day-message-pastor-drew-bontrager/feed/ 0 0:33:05 Christmas Day Message – Pastor Drew Bontrager Lakeview Church is a multiethnic, multicultural church located on the west side of Indianapolis, In

The Man Jesus – There are so many things about the Christmas season that excite us, and sometimes even a few things that irritate us, but every Christmas each one of us have to decide where we are going to put our focus.  The greatest gift you can receive at Christmas is the gift of […]

Jesus said if we’re not careful we will “strain at gnats and swallow camels.” In other words, we tend to hyper-focus on small and insignificant things while paying no attention whatever to the bigger, more harmful issues.

Things That Actually Matter Do you think Jesus is upset about a Starbucks cups? Does He actually care what SB’s puts on their paper cups? Is Jesus disappointed because He can no longer count on SB’s to further His message to humanity? I think Jesus is far more concerned about the church, about what His […]

Pastor Drew closes out our Inside Out series on emotions.  Today’s sermon title, How Do I Find Joy?