Lakeview Christian Center

Serving & the Summer Calendar

Community Carwash Outreach

-An army of volunteers seeking to serve
-Blessing for neighborhood & surrounding community
-Testimony of the presence of Christ working through us

Vacation Bible School

-Display of the love of Christ through the care for the children
-Big truths about God to be presented in a clear way
-Parents to be served as we reach out to their kids
-An influx of new families into the church as a result

Open House Sunday

-Visitors to feel a sense of community when they are with us
-Light of the Gospel to shine in the hearts of unbelievers (2 Cor. 4:6)
-Those who are weary of self-works to find rest in Christ (Matt. 11:28)
-Our joy & fruit of the Spirit to be evidence of God’s work among us

The Battle of Thoughts
2 Cor. 10:5

Battling the Attack on Truth

“We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God…” (2 Cor. 10:5a)

Defending truth in an age of…

-Marginalizing the clarity of Scripture and the knowability of God
-Belittling the preached Word and the proclamation of the Gospel
-Man-centeredness and the denial of God’s sovereignty
-Confusion about the Gospel and the work of Christ
-Emphasizing personal spirituality at the expense of the local church
-Muddling gender roles and the attack on Biblical manhood/womanhood

Battling our Functional Theology

“…and take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ” (2 Cor. 10:5b)

Fighting thoughts that…

-Temporary pleasures of sin are more satisfying than the joy of Christ
-Current situations of difficulty are outside the realm of Providence
-Past records of sin are beyond the reach of grace
-Our “common sense” and worldly wisdom are above the authority of God’s Word
-Another’s sin against me is greater than my sin before God
-Hidden sin will go away when I am ready to deal with it
-My husband/wife/child/friend will never change/repent/believe/come home/be healed

Praying with the Psalmist

Psalm 13 – How Long, O Lord?

“How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long…must I have sorrow in my heart?” (Psalm 13:1-2)

-Comfort for those who are suffering or are in a dark season (v. 2)
-Afflicted to experience a renewed sense of God’s nearness (v. 1)
-Those experiencing depression to be assured by God’s promises
-Those who suffer to be given a heart that trusts in the steadfast love of God, rejoices in His salvation, and sings in His sanctuary (v. 5-6)

Psalm 20 – Petitions for Grace

“May the Lord fulfill all of your petitions!” (Psalm 20:5)

-Protection in all of its forms (v. 1-2)
…From the seductive world and the lure of sin
…From doctrinal errors and ideas that shipwreck faith
…From functional unbelief and resistance to God
-God to sustain faith and empower ministry
-God to honor our worship and sacrifice (v. 3)
-Fresh joy and gratefulness for our salvation (v. 5)
-Removal of confidence in man— looking to God for victory (v. 7-9)

Psalm 145 – Passing the Baton of Faith

“One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts” (Psalm 145:5)

-We would be a church that speaks unashamedly about the glory of God and the salvation He has wrought (v. 1-3)
-Constant streams of downward flow—fathers to sons, mothers to daughters, older to younger, singles to families—of celebrating the works of God (v. 4-5)

Praying the Scriptures

Texts to Consider

Take some time to read through a few of these passages, and pray out what the Lord brings to your mind through His Word.

Hebrews 10:19-39

Ephesians 3:14-21

Psalm 46

Psalm 13

John 10

Romans 12:1-8