Jesus Saves

Because this is Memorial Day weekend and many people are traveling and away from church...I am going to take a break from our series: Are You A Fan or a Follower? We will resume the series next weekend by asking one of the most important questions you'll ever have to answer. 

This Sunday I'm bringing one of my all time favorite messages. I haven't shared this specific message in several years, but there is none that I like preaching more than this one. I believe that your appreciation of what Christ did for you on the cross will grow exponentially as you consider the wisdom of the cross. Hope you'll be in attendance tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. 

Tomorrow night at 6:30 p.m. we will have an abbreviated service and then head outside to enjoy some ice cream and fellowship together, as well as raise some much needed funds to help Lauren Gibson with her summer missions internship. 

Hope you'll be there and bring someone with you, too.

Are You A Fan or A Follower?

Matthew 16:21-26 this week

This Sunday morning will be the second message in this new series about whether we are fans or followers of Jesus Christ. Kyle Idelman has written about this subject in a new book that comes out at the end of May 2011 (can't wait for my copy to arrive).  I was so intrigued by the title that I built a series of messages around the idea of what it means to be a devoted follower (disciple) of Jesus. You can check out Kyle's web site notafan.com to order his book or to read testimonies of people that are "crossing the line" to become followers of Jesus. The decision to trust Christ is only the first step to following Him. There's so much more He wants to do in us and through us. Join us at 9 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. at Lewis Memorial Baptist Church or watch one of the services live online at lmbc.tv.

You can order the first message in this series from the Daily Walk Ministry table in the lobby of the Worship Center or online at dailywalk.tv. The title was, "Leaving So Soon"- May 15, 2011 - AM service.