LifePoint Church Discover helpful truths for life's issues through the free weekly audio teaching of LifePoint Church in Greenville SC. Enjoy Bible teaching that will encourage you and challenge you to grow deeper in your walk with God. Listen to these messages directly from your PC, or put them on your MP3 player and listen while you're on the go. See all our teaching at www.lifepointsc.org. (To subscribe to our Podcast, simply add http://www.lifepointaudio.org/sermons/lifepoint_sermons.xml to your Podcast software. Or go to the iTunes Store and search for LifePoint Church Greenville SC.) If you're in the Greenville SC area, please stop by and visit with us! Phil Pike Someone once said, "I climbed the ladder of success, only to find when I reached the top that it was leaning against the wrong wall." How sad it would be to live your entire life chasing things that didn't matter in the end. The truth is, we're all pursuing something. How can we be sure the things we're pursuing will matter in eternity, or whether they will slip through our fingers like sand when life is over? Join us as we explore these questions, and many more, to make sure we're living the life God intended! http://www.lifepointaudio.org/sermons/Does_Life_Feel_Like_an_Endless_Cycle.mp3 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 2012-01-15T05:00:00 David Cline God is the Potter...you are the clay. He is the Artist...you are His workmanship. As His masterpiece in the making, God has re-created you with a divine design to help you find and fulfill your unique purpose for life. Join us today as we take a 'behind the scenes' look at this transformational process and discover how what He’s done and who you are will determine what you will do. http://www.lifepointaudio.org/sermons/In_the_Hands_of_the_Potter.mp3 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 2012-01-08T05:00:00 Phil Pike It's easier to start something than it is to finish it... It's easier to get married than to stay married. It's easier to have children than to raise children. It's easier to start school than to finish school. And most dangerous of all, it's easier to receive Jesus as Savior than it is to follow Him all the days of your life as Lord. One thing is sure... this year you will be tempted to quit something you shouldn't quit. Will you be prepared to use Christ as your example to press through those times as He pressed through for you? http://www.lifepointaudio.org/sermons/Will_You_Finish_What_You_Start_This_Year.mp3 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 2012-01-01T05:00:00 Phil Pike The coming of Jesus into the world has had an unmistakable, undeniable impact on history... but has His coming affected you personally in any way? It is only because He came that life can have true meaning and purpose beyond the routine of the daily grind. Because He came, we can have lasting peace even in a world of turmoil. Because He came, we can receive complete forgiveness of our sins and have a personal relationship with God. No greater Gift has ever been given. Have you allowed this Gift to change your life? http://www.lifepointaudio.org/sermons/The_Hope_that_Christmas_Brings.mp3 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 2011-12-18T05:00:00 Phil Pike Millions of people celebrate Christmas as just another holiday, with no acknowledgement of the very One Christmas is about. They see Christmas cards with a little baby on the front, but never stop long enough to ask, "What child is this?" But the truth is, this child cannot be ignored. His birth was unlike the birth of any other baby in history. His life has impacted the entire world like no other, and it forces all of us, sooner or later, to answer the question, "What child is this?"... and more importantly, "What decision have I made about Him?" http://www.lifepointaudio.org/sermons/What_Child_Is_This.mp3 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 2011-12-11T05:00:00 Phil Pike We have been blessed with so much and have been given so much by God that we have come to expect it. We don't really see our blessings as "blessings" anymore... we see them as the "normal" standard of life. Therefore, when anything in our life is taken away, we grumble and feel like we're truly suffering, and we sometimes even get angry at God. If there is anything in your life that you are struggling to give thanks for, today's message will help reset the benchmark on what true thanksgiving really is. http://www.lifepointaudio.org/sermons/Being_Thankful_in_All_Circumstances.mp3 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 2011-11-27T05:00:00 Johnnie Hall Of all the commandments, Jesus said this one is the greatest: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind." If we're to love God completely, we must learn to think correctly... about who we are, why we're here, and where we're going. The thoughts we entertain about those foundational issues and what's been made available to us in the spiritual life have the power to hold us captive or to set us free... to rob us of joy or to fill us with hope. Here are some simple truths to help you live above the level of mediocrity and to love the Lord with all your mind. http://www.lifepointaudio.org/sermons/Living_In_Thankfulness_Fighting_The_Victim_Spirit.mp3 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 2011-11-20T05:00:00 David Cline Of all the commandments, Jesus said this one is the greatest: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind." If we're to love God completely, we must learn to think correctly... about who we are, why we're here, and where we're going. The thoughts we entertain about those foundational issues and what's been made available to us in the spiritual life have the power to hold us captive or to set us free... to rob us of joy or to fill us with hope. Today we explore some simple truths and a daily strategy to help you live above the level of mediocrity and to love the Lord with all your mind. http://www.lifepointaudio.org/sermons/Renewing_Your_Mind_Lifes_Fundamental_Issues.mp3 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 2011-11-13T05:00:00 David Cline Of all the commandments, Jesus said this one is the greatest: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind." If we're to love God completely, we must learn to think correctly... about who we are, why we're here, and where we're going. The thoughts we entertain about those foundational issues and what's been made available to us in the spiritual life have the power to hold us captive or to set us free... to rob us of joy or to fill us with hope. Here are some simple truths to help you live above the level of mediocrity and to love the Lord with all your mind. http://www.lifepointaudio.org/sermons/Renewing_Your_Mind_Lifes_Fundamental_Issues.mp3 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 2011-11-13T05:00:00 Phil Pike Life is busy. In the rush of work, school, raising children, paying bills, making plans... when is the last time you thought about heaven? It is so easy for us to get swamped under the demands and pursuits of this life, that all our attention and energy becomes focused entirely on earthly things. As followers of Christ, we must intentionally allow the reality of eternity to impact the way we live our lives today. Rather than getting wrapped up in the things of this world, we must have the wisdom to live life with the end in view! http://www.lifepointaudio.org/sermons/Are_You_Living_Life_With_the_End_in_View.mp3 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400 2011-11-06T04:00:00 Phil Pike Throughout history, people have always tried to relax the demands of God on their lives. Jesus said, "Forgive others," and Peter asked, "How many times?" Jesus said, "Love your neighbor," and the lawyer quickly replied, "Who is my neighbor?"... just to make sure he didn't go to the trouble of loving anyone he absolutely didn't have to. But because of the Gospel, we cannot choose who we want to love and who we don't. We are all equal sinners in God's eyes, and because of this, we can never again look down on anyone else. http://www.lifepointaudio.org/sermons/We_Cant_Choose_Who_to_Love.mp3 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 2011-10-30T04:00:00 Phil Pike Too often we think that sharing the Gospel means nervously giving a cold, rehearsed presentation to people who don't know Christ. However, the message we are called to share is not a script that we memorize... the message is our lives! The Bible calls us to be "living letters" that others can read. As we live consistently for Christ each day, those around us will see how the Gospel has transformed us, and then our words will have credibility as we speak about our Savior. Today's message gives some practical advice for doing just that. http://www.lifepointaudio.org/sermons/You_Are_a_Letter_That_Others_Are_Reading.mp3 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 2011-10-23T04:00:00 Phil Pike We have not been given the option of having our lives changed by the Gospel and then doing nothing with it. Our salvation is not just for our benefit, but for the sake of others who do not know Christ. The Bible charges us with the staggering responsibility of living our lives in a manner "worthy" of the Gospel. But we will never be motivated to take the Gospel to others unless we have eyes that see the need, and hearts that break over the need. Once we ask God to truly open our eyes and break our heart for the need of the Gospel, our lives will never be the same again! http://www.lifepointaudio.org/sermons/Living_a_Life_Worthy_of_the_Gospel.mp3 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 2011-10-16T04:00:00 Phil Pike The church has been called to function in unity in order to display the Gospel to a watching world. However, churches sometimes mistakenly think that unity means uniformity. This is a costly mistake that creates churches filled with man-made rules in an attempt to make everyone look the same, think the same, and act the same. This was never God's intention! Instead, we have been called to find unity in one thing -- The Truth -- and learn to function together as the Body of Christ, despite our other differences. http://www.lifepointaudio.org/sermons/A_Church_of_Unity_Not_Uniformity.mp3 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 2011-10-09T04:00:00 Phil Pike Quick, what images come to your mind when you hear the words, "idol worship?" Do you picture an ancient, pagan culture bowing down before statues carved from wood or stone? The problem is, when we think about idol worshipers, we never think about ourselves! But according to the Bible, idolatry is setting up substitute gods in our heart. So often we exchange God for other things -- we allow other things to become more important to us, and when we do, we have become idol worshipers. Yes, idolatry is alive and well today, even in our churches! http://www.lifepointaudio.org/sermons/Exchanging_God_for_Lesser_Things.mp3 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 2011-10-02T04:00:00 Phil Pike Self-righteousness was the sin that Jesus faced more than any other. The Pharisees saw themselves as righteous, so they looked down on everyone else. Do we ever think we're better than people who don't go to church, people who commit awful crimes, people who live immoral lives? If so, that self-righteousness will keep us from taking God's love and hope to them. None of us deserve God's forgiveness. That's the story of the Gospel. And because we have been forgiven, we do not have the right to choose who we will love! http://www.lifepointaudio.org/sermons/Seeing_Ourselves_As_We_Really_Are.mp3 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 2011-09-25T04:00:00 Phil Pike How do you live out the Gospel in life between Sunday morning and Saturday night? How do you live out the Gospel in life between the world that is and the world to come? How has Christ called us to interact with those around us who do not know Him? Understanding the answers to these questions and putting them into practice will help us live out the Gospel in ways that touch our city with the hope and love of Jesus Christ. Come discover what the Gospel looks like in real life. http://www.lifepointaudio.org/sermons/Called_to_Go_Not_Just_to_Gather.mp3 Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 2011-09-18T04:00:00 Phil Pike Is your heart broken over the things that break God's heart? Do you care about the people He cares about? It is entirely possible to go to church, sing the songs, serve in a ministry, put money in the offering plate... and yet have a heart that is miles away from God. If you find yourself just going through the motions, begin asking God to break your heart for the things that break His heart. When that truly happens, your life will never be the same! http://www.lifepointaudio.org/sermons/Questioning_the_Heart_of_God.mp3 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 2011-09-04T04:00:00 Phil Pike When Jonah rebelled against God and got thrown overboard into the ocean, God would have had every right to let him drown. But once again we see the gracious heart of God in Jonah 3:1 - The word of the Lord came to Jonah a SECOND TIME. Where would any of us be right now if we had not been given a second chance by God? His mercy and patience are astounding. But the question is, what have we done with the second chances God has given us? Are we using them to live for ourselves or to live out His mission? http://www.lifepointaudio.org/sermons/Following_the_Heart_of_God.mp3 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 2011-08-28T04:00:00 Phil Pike Jonah's rebellion ended up getting him thrown into the sea to drown, and in reality, he was getting exactly what he deserved. But once again we see the loving heart of God; that His grace is bigger than our failures. God sent a great fish to swallow Jonah, and although Jonah thought that fish was going to be the death of him, it turned out to be the very thing God used to rescue him. What "fish" is in your life right now that you think is going to be the death of you? That may be the very thing God will use to rescue you! http://www.lifepointaudio.org/sermons/Rescued_by_the_Heart_of_God.mp3 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 2011-08-21T04:00:00 http://www.lifepointsc.org info@lifepointsc.org info@lifepointsc.org LifePoint Church Podcast 144 http://www.lifepointsc.org http://www.lifepointaudio.org/sermons/RSSLogo150.jpg 144 en-us