How can we set our hearts at ease during such difficult times? Listen as Brian Pursley examines the hope that we can have as we discuss the words of Jesus in John 14:1-7, that He is the way, the truth, and the life.
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Listen as Brian Pursley discusses John 11 and shares why developing a theology of suffering is essential in our journey of following Jesus. Listen as we explore inviting God into our suffering, why the presence of suffering doesn't indicate an absence of the love or goodness of God, what we must accept and acknowledge when we find ourselves in difficult circumstances, why frustration is a normal part of faith, how people grieve, and why our hope is ultimately in Jesus who is the resurrection and life.
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Jesus described himself as the Good Shepherd. Listen as Brian Pursley breaks down John 10:11-21, and highlights the significance of God being good, why God was willing to die for us, how God allowing people not to follow him is proof of his goodness, and how we should live as a result.
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Listen as Brian Pursley discusses how Jesus is our salvation, security, and sustainer. As we investigate John 10:1-10 we also discover why we never have to question if our lives are important, why engaging Scripture is essential for those who follow Jesus, and how the enemy always attempts to destroy us and if he can't will distract us instead.
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Jesus is the light of the world. Listen as Brian Pursley discusses why it is imperative for people who follow Jesus to walk in the light, the darkness of the world, how to respond to cancel culture, why speaking the truth is love, and why we must remember that God is in control from John 8:12-24.
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Jesus promises that he will sustain us and fill us and if we encounter him we will never be hungry again. Listen as Brian Pursley discusses what this means in regards to our spiritual journeys, why we sometimes strive after things that don’t ultimately satisfy, and what this means for Lakeside as a church. Please join us in praying that Lakeside will be a place where the hungry encounter Jesus and leave full and we see God change lives in 2021.
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Listen as Gordie Krogh challenges us to forget what is behind us in our past and focus on following Jesus from Philippians 3.
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As we celebrate Christmas, we celebrate Jesus coming to provide our salvation and we rejoice in the fact that God is with us, and we are never alone. Listen as Brian Pursley shares this hope from Matthew 1.
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How can we have peace in the midst of chaos? Listen as Brian Pursley discusses 2 Thessalonians 3 and reveals how peace is ours when we include God in every area of our lives, follow the mandates of Scripture, avoid some people, and refuse to grow tired of doing what we should.
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Listen to Brian Pursley discuss how we can live every day like it’s Christmas and be full of comfort, hope, and grace even when we live in an evil, uncertain world, from 2 Thessalonians 2.
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How well we love each other is the greatest indicator of our spiritual health. Watch Brian Pursley discuss 2 Thessalonians 1 and why loving each other and doing good are vital for those of us who follow Jesus.
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Listen to Brian Pursley discuss how we can be full of faith, love, and hope, even when uncertainty and turmoil come into our lives, from 1 Thessalonians 5.
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If you’ve ever wished life came with a manual 1 Thessalonians 4 is for you. Watch as Brian Pursley shares how our spiritual lives are a process, why God wants every aspect of our lives, how to live lives of love, and why death is nothing to fear when we follow Jesus.
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It isn’t a question of if suffering is going to come our way but how we’re going to handle it when it does. Listen as Brian Pursley shares why we must have a theology and philosophy for dealing with hard times and how our faith can be strengthened when they occur from 1 Thessalonians 3.
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Listen as Brian Pursley discusses 1 Thessalonians 2 and why Lakeside must be a place of love, support, and truth. Join us as we are challenged to think of how we will respond when we face opposition, why Jesus is the only thing the church can be built around, and what our responsibilities are in living in community.
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While hopelessness may seem to be winning, listen to Brian Pursley share why hope, love, and faith can and should define our lives and the impact we will have on others when it does based on 1 Thessalonians 1.
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Judges 19 is one of the darkest parts of Scripture. Listen as Brian Pursley explains how the murder, rape, and dismemberment conveyed in this passage reveals the problem of evil in our world and how God has called us to respond in light of that evil individually and collectively as a church.
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An orgy with an unsuspecting end. A king out of control. An unforgettable night. Listen as Brian Pursley discusses Daniel 5 and the questions we all need to ask regarding coping, support, addiction, and loving others.
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When you picture God taking you to a valley you probably don’t picture death, decay, and zombies, but that’s exactly what God did to Ezekiel. Listen as Brian Pursley breaks down Ezekiel 37 and explains how this scene of death and zombies reveals God’s love for his people and how we can cling to the certainty that God provides in the midst of all of the uncertainty.
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When God seems silent and distant what do you do? King Saul sought a medium to conjure up the spirit of Samuel and heard a distressing message. Join Brian Pursley as he looks at 1 Samuel 28 and what led Saul to seek out a medium he had driven away, how the unseen realm is very real and why we have nothing to fear, what we should do when God is distant, and the importance of spreading love to those with whom we disagree.
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