God Talk

How To Live By Faith and Not By Sight

There’s a popular cliché in the business world: “Seeing is believing.” In other words, someone’s bragging and blustering can sound great up front, but we’re going to wait to see their results before we actually trust them.
God, famously, does not play by mankind’s rules. In fact, we see many times in Scripture that faith without sight is more valuable than proof. In fact, Jesus Himself told Thomas that “those who have not seen and yet have believed are blessed.”
Why is faith so important to God? That is the question we’re diving into today, and we’re excited that you’re joining us for the discussion.
Scriptures today: Ephesians 2:8 // 2 Corinthians 5:7 // John 20:29 // Hebrews 11:1 // Hebrews 11:6 // Matthew 12:38-40 // Matthew 8:5-10 // 2 Timothy 3:15 // Matthew 7:24 // James 1:22-24 // James 4:7-8 // James 4:10 // James 1:3-4
Thank you for joining us for this special message! Any music performed live is performed under all appropriate licenses from CCLI, and all musical rights remain reserved by their respective artists; license details are available upon request. No other rights are reserved; share this message of hope, light, direction, and peace with anyone and everyone who needs to hear it. If you cannot find a shareable copy, reach out to tech@lotwchurch.org and we will make one available for you. God bless.
This is the core message from our live service on 2022-03-06. The full service, including worship, upcoming events, and prayers, can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryEVFzZs7Nw
See what happened behind the scenes This Week at Light of the World: https://youtu.be/m5oqZCvAX7A

How to Make God a True Priority

Most people would say that God is a priority in their lives, but is He the priority we say He is? Is God really the core of your purpose for being? Today’s illustration includes Rice Krispie treats: if we are the bar and God is the chocolate, is He sprinkled on or is He baked in?
The process of “baking in,” the process of making him part of the recipe instead of a final addition, is difficult to navigate but ultimately more important than anything else. If He is first, all else will fall into place. Today, Pastor Greg helps us navigate the steps required to really make Him our center, our home, our purpose, and our greatest joy.
Scriptures today: Luke 9:57-62 // Matthew 21:7-11 // Luke 23:13-20 // Romans 2:4 // James 3:9-12 // John 13:35 // 2 Corinthians 9:11 // 1 Corinthians 15:12-20
Thank you for joining us for this special message! Any music performed live is performed under all appropriate licenses from CCLI, and all musical rights remain reserved by their respective artists; license details are available upon request. No other rights are reserved; share this message of hope, light, direction, and peace with anyone and everyone who needs to hear it. If you cannot find a shareable copy, reach out to tech@lotwchurch.org and we will make one available for you. God bless.
This is the core message from our live service on 2022-02-27. The full service, including worship, upcoming events, and prayers, can be found here: https://youtu.be/_arpMbwq-pU
See what happened behind the scenes This Week at Light of the World: https://youtu.be/UUlFPJQs3XE

How To Stop Living a Destructive Life

This week, we launch a new sermon series called “How To”. YouTube is a wonderful resource for figuring out how to do things you don’t know how to do, but where do you go to figure out how to do life and do it well? We argue that the Bible and our relationships with God are invaluable tools for how to do life and do it well. Today, and for the next several weeks, we are going to be trying to make us all more proficient in obedience to God and the living out our faith.
Scriptures today: Proverbs 14:12 // Hebrews 4:12 // 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 // 1 Corinthians 6:18 // 1 Corinthians 15:33 // 1 John 2:16 // James 4:7-8 // 1 Corinthians 10:13
This is the core message from our live service on 2022-02-20. The full service, including worship, upcoming events, and prayers, can be found here: https://youtu.be/qE1i6o9wiAU
Thank you for joining us for this special message! Any music performed live is performed under all appropriate licenses from CCLI, and all musical rights remain reserved by their respective artists; license details are available upon request. No other rights are reserved; share this message of hope, light, direction, and peace with anyone and everyone who needs to hear it. If you cannot find a shareable copy, reach out to tech@lotwchurch.org and we will make one available for you. God bless.

The Dog or the Hydrant?

Life at times is challenging at best. As the old saying goes “sometimes we are the dog and other times we are the hydrant.” If you are getting beat up by life right now remember these promises of God as you navigate the messiness of life.

Insanity’s last stand

There is always the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back. Is it possible that we’re finally getting to that point with the woke and far left agendas of today’s elite? It seems there is an increasing push back against those leaders and corporations who have been trying to destroy our country and western democracies through policies that silence dissenting voices and the traditional values that this country has always held true. It is more important now than ever that the silent majority speak loudly and clearly as insanity and those who endorse it brace for what could possibly be their last stand.

The Blessed Life: The Blessing

For the last two weeks, we’ve examined the Beatitudes (“Blessed are those who…”) — and we see the kind of people God wants us to be through the lens of those He called blessed.
But what IS the blessing of God? What does it actually do in our lives? Today, Pastor Greg unpacks the Biblical concept and context of blessing, both in Hebrew families and directly by God’s hand, and we’ll better understand the power and purpose of seeking God’s blessing on us.
Thank you for joining us for this awesome message! Any music performed live is performed under all appropriate licenses from CCLI, and all musical rights remain reserved by their respective artists; license details are available upon request. No other rights are reserved; share this message of hope, light, direction, and peace with anyone and everyone who needs to hear it. If you cannot find a shareable copy, reach out to tech@lotwchurch.org and we will make one available for you. God bless.
Scriptures today: Genesis 27:18-41 // Numbers 6:22-27 // Ephesians 1:3-9 // James 1:12
See what else happened behind-the-scenes This Week at LOTW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cgWwjTOSpQ
(This is the core message from our live service on 2022-01-30. The full service, including worship, upcoming events, and prayers, can be found here: https://youtu.be/Ib9R2bHP9rk)

Embrace the reward of risk

Some people are risk adverse while others have a high tolerance for risk. It has always been said no risk no reward, but is that really true?

The Blessed Life: Beatitudes (2 of 2)

Who does God bless? Last week, Pastor Greg started unpacking The Beatitudes, which is a core element of The Sermon on the Mount, which in turn is the longest recorded message of Jesus Christ Himself.
Jesus, addressing the people, begins explaining the heart of God: “Blessed are the poor in spirit… those who mourn… the meek… those who hunger and thirst for righteousness…” And in all of our posturing and postulating, humans tend to overthink and overanalyze every word and phrase. Let’s step back together. What did Jesus mean when He said those things? Pastor Greg dives into that today.
Thank you for joining us for this awesome message! Any music performed live is performed under all appropriate licenses from CCLI, and all musical rights remain reserved by their respective artists; license details are available upon request. No other rights are reserved; share this message of hope, light, direction, and peace with anyone and everyone who needs to hear it. If you cannot find a shareable copy, reach out to tech@lotwchurch.org and we will make one available for you. God bless.
Scriptures today: Matthew 5:7-12 // 2 Timothy 2:22 // 1 Samuel 16:7 // Matthew 15:18-20 // Matthew 12:33-34 // Luke 6:27-31 // Luke 6:24-25
(This is the core message from our live service on 2022-01-23. The full service, including "This Week @ LOTW" announcements, worship, upcoming events, and prayers, can be found here: https://youtu.be/8W3pyiw5nIY)

The Sound of Silence

Are you stressed and overwhelmed with life right now? We need to make sure we take time to embrace silence in our life and through that silence listen for the voice of God.

The Blessed Life - The Beatitudes (1 of 2)

The word “blessed” gets thrown around a lot these days. Just scroll through social media and you’ll find post after post:
“Got accepted at my first choice college! #blessed”
“I love my crazy family! #blessed”
“After months of hard work, I’m proud to announce my new position… #blessed”
— but what does it really mean to have the blessing of God?
Is it a healthy body? Obedient children? A successful career? Are these the hallmarks of blessing? Is that what God promised?
Join us for the next five weeks as we dive deep into the teachings of Christ on the heart of God and how He rewards those who diligently seek Him, both now and in eternity to come.
Thank you for joining us for this awesome message! Any music performed live is performed under all appropriate licenses from CCLI, and all musical rights remain reserved by their respective artists; license details are available upon request. No other rights are reserved; share this message of hope, light, direction, and peace with anyone and everyone who needs to hear it. If you cannot find a shareable copy, reach out to tech@lotwchurch.org and we will make one available for you. God bless.
Scriptures today: Luke 12:15 // Deuteronomy 28:1-9, 11 // Luke 6:20-26 // Matthew 5:1-6 // Luke 18:9-14 // John 15:18-21 // Matthew 4:4
(This is the core message from our live service on 2022-01-16. The full service, including "This Week @ LOTW" announcements, worship, upcoming events, and prayers, can be found here: https://youtu.be/6FqmNEJhqag)