Lexington Baptist Temple

What is life really all about? This is one of the greatest questions humanity faces. No one wants to live and die without purpose or meaning or significance. But, what is the greatest pursuit of life? Is it Money, fame, power, sex? In this message, we look at the words of the prophet Jeremiah to see what Pursuing God will do to a life.

In this closing message of the Romans series, Pastor Derek Holmes points out the glorious nature of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Every great movie has a great team to make it happen. Most of the hard work comes from people who never make it on the screen except for the end credits. In the closing chapter of Romans, Paul gives almost a closing credits of people in the church at Rome who were a great supporting cast of the Gospel.

The Gospel is a catalyst that changes our eternal destination, but also the trajectory of our lives. In this passage, Paul gets real personal about the Gospel and how it has given him purpose, direction and vision. From this passage, we see 5 questions to determine whether or not we are living on mission.

"One Size Fits All." Is there any greater lie in the English language? We live in a world of diverse shapes and sizes and types. There is no way to create something that fits everyone the same! Except for the Gospel. The Gospel is a one size fits all Gospel. In this message, Pastor Derek Holmes looks at how Paul informs the Roman church that Jesus is the Savior of the world, not just the Jews or the Gentiles. He is creating a new nation that is founded in Him alone.

Unity. The church is commanded to pursue it. But, what does Unity really look like? More often than not, we assume that unity exists when everyone is on board about all the issues. When everyone thinks the same. But, an absence of disagreement, does not describe Unity. In this message, Pastor Derek Holmes looks at Romans 14 to see how unity was being disrupted in the church because everyone was looking for uniformity of thought rather than unity in Christ.

Unity. The church is commanded to pursue it. But, what does Unity really look like? More often than not, we assume that unity exists when everyone is on board about all the issues. When everyone thinks the same. But, an absence of disagreement, does not describe Unity. In this message, Pastor Derek Holmes looks at Romans 14 to see how unity was being disrupted in the church because everyone was looking for uniformity of thought rather than unity in Christ.

In the last part of Romans 8, Paul continues on with teaching about the newness of living in and for Jesus. Believers are encouraged to embrace a new routine or way of living in light of the Gospel.

Should the Gospel have an impact of every day life? Paul said it should in teh book of Romans. The Gospel doesn't just impact our eternity or the spiritual arena. The Gospel invades every aspect of life. In this message, we look at how the Gospel frees us from the debt of sin and death and places us under a new debt of love. We owe love to our Savior, and to those our Savior loves, which is everyone.

What does the Gospel have to do with politics and government? It has a lot to do with it, actually. In the age of divisive politics and Christian Nationalism, where does a truly biblical believer land when it comes to his or her relationship to civil authority? In this message, we look at how Paul says the gospel should produce upstanding citizens.

Justan Borth, Spiritual Life Director at Lexington Christian Academy, brings the weekly message.

Guest Preacher David Barron picks up in Romans 12:9 and looks at the difference between a committed and apathetic believer.

In this message, we look at Paul's discussion on Spiritual Gifts and how each believer is custom gifted and equipped to serve God and bring glory to Him.

In Romans 12, Paul shifts the focus from explaining what the Gospel is, to what the Gospel does. In this message, Pastor Derek Holmes focuses on verse 2, to see the application of the gospel for a believer's life.

In Romans 12, the subject of Paul's letter to the church at Rome, shifts on one word -- "Therefore." For 11 chapters, Paul has been describing what the Gospel is, why we need it, what it does, and how God uses it. Now, and for the rest of the book, we are going to see that the Gospel not only gives us eternal life, but calls us to a life now that is completely different than what we know before Christ.

In Part 2 of this message, Pastor Derek Holmes continues to look at how the Gospel presents us with a picture of a glorious God that calls us to stop and give thanks and praise.

The Gospel is compelling. It calls us to place our faith in Jesus Christ as our only source of hope and salvation. But, does that compel worship? In this message, we see that the Apostle Paul is struck with a heart of true worship after reviewing the depth and scope of God's grace and His faithfulness to redemption.

In Romans 11, Paul uses the metaphor of an Olive Tree to teach us about God's redemption plan for Israel and about the future of the Church.

When tragedy strikes on a large scale, many ask the question, "Where was a loving God when this happened?" In the case of Romans 11, the Apostle Paul addresses the Israel's rejection of Christ as Messiah as a tragedy of this proportion. He then proceeds to deal with the question, "Has God Given up on On His People?" His answer... "Absolutely not!" In this message, Pastor Derek Holmes looks at this passage to see how God's faithfulness is retained in every season to every person.

If the Gospel is the greatest message ever, then we better make sure we understand it. The Gospel is good news only when we receive it. In this message, Pastor Derek Holmes looks at what it takes to receive the Gospel and know you are a follower of Christ.