Lexington Baptist Temple

Do you ever feel like you just don't have what it takes to make a difference for Jesus? The life of Andrew teaches us that being obedient to reach one person can have a global eternal impact. Who we reach for Christ may reach millions! This is the last message in the "Who's Your One?" Sermon Series.

Christ's story of the Rich Man and Lazarus reminds us all of the reality of Heaven and Hell. Unbelievers need to be sober-minded about eternity. Believers must be urgently-minded about the lost.

How important is one soul? In this message, Ryan Blackburn looks at the story of the priceless pearl to see how we are to value every human being.

In message two of "Who's Your One?" we take a look at four friends who brought their sick friend to Jesus for healing. What kind of friend are you? Are you a friend willing to bring others to Christ?

In the first message of the "Who's Your One?" Series, Pastor Derek looks at Christ's call of the first disciples to be fishers of men.

Everyone loves a love story with a happy ending. Ruth 4 gives us a happily ever after moment that ends up impacting all of human history. Through the lineage of Boaz and Ruth, we see that God was working His redemption plan to provide salvation to all of humanity.

The third ingredient of every good love story is the Declaration of Love. In chapter 3 of Ruth, we see an unconventional marriage proposal which teaches us the importance of coming to Jesus for redemption.

Every good love story needs that memorable moment when the love interests meet. It's that moment when you can just tell that there are forces at work pushing these two together. In Ruth 2, we see a meet-cute which takes place in a barley field between a wealthy land-owner and a homeless refugee. This chance meeting shows us that how God is always working toward the redemption of humanity.

Every good love story has some of the same ingredients. Conflicted people are brought together by circumstances beyond their control and are redeemed by their love which changes everything. The book of Ruth is a love story for the ages. In chapter 1, we see the tragic plight for three widows, but we also see how God, the lover of all humanity is working in the background to redeem them.

Not everything in life can be solved with brute force and strength. Many people prefer to use a shotgun approach to life (aiming everywhere hoping something will stick). Scripture tells us that success is better approached like an archer who uses precision focus and finesse. In this message, we see Paul's aim in life was to know Christ, to be more like Jesus and to allow Christ to use Him in the way He intended.

Everyone gets tired. Everyone has a bad day. Everyone gets down. But, what do you do when you feel so down, you aren't sure you can't come back? That's a little more serious. In this message, Pastor Derek Holmes looks at Elijah's struggle with depression and burnout and how God brought him back from the brink.

We are all in a battle against time. No matter how much we try to save it, slow it down, speed it up, or turn it back, time marches on. How do we develop a healthy relationship with time to maximize it for God's glory and our good? Psalm 90:12 gives us a few lessons.

Student Pastor, Ryan Blackburn discusses the habit we have to make New Years Resolutions, and the habit we have of breaking those resolutions. He discusses the importance of keeping our commitments with the strength an willpower that comes from God.

Christmas may have passed, but Matthew's account of the Magi teach us far more than their ability to follow a star. It teaches us the core of what it means to faithfully follow Christ.

As we close out our Christmas Series, Pastor Derek looks at the Wise Men and how this story addresses some of our deeper questions about faith and the Gospel

If you have ever thought, "Man, following Jesus is difficult," have you ever stopped to consider how hard it had to be for Mary and Joseph? Try following Jesus AND parenting Him at the same time. This message, we look at the difficulty of following Jesus from the example set by Mary and Joseph.

In the first message of the Christmas series, Pastor Derek looks at the genealogy of Jesus from Matthew 1. This bloodline is messy, chaotic, dysfunctional and scandalous. It includes patriarchs and prostitutes, Kings and widowed peasants, Jews and Gentiles. Yet, from this broken bloodline, God still brings Jesus to save the world.

Student Pastor, Ryan Blackburn takes us through the book of James to see what it looks like when we live with a faith that is genuine and provokes us to loving works and obedient action.

Any football fan knows that a good game plan is vital to victory. As he closes out the letter to the Colossians, Paul gives a game plan to the church for how to keep Christ first.

How does this Christian thing play out in "real life?" This is often a question we struggle with. As Colossians leads us to understand Christ is first, we understand that Christ deserves to be first in everything. And, every relationship of our life should be viewed first and foremost through the lens of our relationship with Christ. In Colossians 3:18-4:1, Paul looks at three "real life" relationships we must give to Jesus -- Husbands and Wives, Kids and Parents and Bosses and Employees.