Messiah - Liferoads Church https://liferoads.org Helping people become Fully Alive in Christ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:03:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://liferoads.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cropped-cross-100x100.jpg Messiah - Liferoads Church https://liferoads.org 32 32 When Heaven Meets Earth – Week 6 https://liferoads.org/sermons/when-heaven-meets-earth-week-6/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:59:00 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5173 Jesus is everything we need. In ⁠John 11⁠ Jesus interacted with three siblings and gives each exactly what they needed. Martha needed to clarity, she needed to know the Jesus is the Messiah. Mary needed compassion, Jesus wept with her. Lazarus needed resurrection, Jesus IS THE resurrection and life! We all need each of these gifts from Jesus (⁠Ephesians 2:1-9⁠). Come to Him and be born again.

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]]> Jesus is everything we need. In ⁠John 11⁠ Jesus interacted with three siblings and gives each exactly what they needed. Martha needed to clarity, she needed to know the Jesus is the Messiah. Mary needed compassion, Jesus wept with her. Lazarus needed resurrection, Jesus IS THE resurrection and life! We all need each of these gifts from Jesus (⁠Ephesians 2:1-9⁠). Come to Him and be born again.

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]]> When Heaven Meets Earth – Week 2 https://liferoads.org/sermons/when-heaven-meets-earth-week-2/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:10:24 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5143 Storms come, you can be sure of it. Literal or metaphorical, they often come without warning and without reason. Jesus has power over these storms, power over the literal storms in His creation, and power over the storms in your life. When Jesus calms the storm (⁠Matthew 8:23-27⁠), the disciples even ask, ‘What sort of man is this?’ echoing ⁠Psalm 107:24-31⁠. He is the master of creation! Though the disciples were afraid, and there is certainly a reverent fear we […]

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]]> Storms come, you can be sure of it. Literal or metaphorical, they often come without warning and without reason. Jesus has power over these storms, power over the literal storms in His creation, and power over the storms in your life. When Jesus calms the storm (⁠Matthew 8:23-27⁠), the disciples even ask, ‘What sort of man is this?’ echoing ⁠Psalm 107:24-31⁠. He is the master of creation! Though the disciples were afraid, and there is certainly a reverent fear we should have toward our creator, Jesus says, ‘Be still.’ God has stated these words to Moses, to David and to you: “Be still and know that I am God” (⁠Psalm 46:1-11⁠).

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]]> When Heaven Meets Earth – Week 1 https://liferoads.org/sermons/when-heaven-meets-earth-week-1/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 01:44:44 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5137 When we have needs or even great desires, it is exciting when are they are fulfilled. There is great joy, rightfully so. When we are talking about the miracles of Jesus, there is even more excitement. However, we also need to be careful to not treat God as a vending machine, which has been the pattern of many pagan beliefs. When looking Jesus’ first miracle in ⁠John 2:1-11⁠, we see that it is a sign that point to something very […]

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]]> When we have needs or even great desires, it is exciting when are they are fulfilled. There is great joy, rightfully so. When we are talking about the miracles of Jesus, there is even more excitement. However, we also need to be careful to not treat God as a vending machine, which has been the pattern of many pagan beliefs. When looking Jesus’ first miracle in ⁠John 2:1-11⁠, we see that it is a sign that point to something very important. Primarily, that Jesus is God (⁠John 1:1-18⁠). And, that Jesus is the Messiah ushering in the new age.

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]]> Following Jesus – Week 16 https://liferoads.org/sermons/following-jesus-week-16/ Sun, 05 Oct 2025 21:43:00 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5024 All history points to the crucifixion and subsequent resurrection (⁠Matthew 27:27-54⁠). The cross is a scandal (⁠1 Cor 1:18⁠); it makes no sense to invent such a thing – to use a device of torture as a symbol of grace. This idea of sacrifice is alarming (especially the sacrifice of Jesus); could there be another way? Even Jesus asked this question. The night of His death, He prayed; “Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me,” but […]

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]]> All history points to the crucifixion and subsequent resurrection (⁠Matthew 27:27-54⁠). The cross is a scandal (⁠1 Cor 1:18⁠); it makes no sense to invent such a thing – to use a device of torture as a symbol of grace. This idea of sacrifice is alarming (especially the sacrifice of Jesus); could there be another way? Even Jesus asked this question. The night of His death, He prayed; “Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me,” but concluded, “Your will be done.” Justice is required for the history of sin. It is here that God’s love and justice ‘kiss’ (⁠Psalm 85:10⁠). Seven hundred years after Isaiah wrote about the suffering Messiah’s redemption of the world (⁠Isaiah 53:1-12⁠), it finally came to pass. Love overwhelming, love manifest (⁠1 John 4:9-10⁠), love in action, the act of history. Jesus’ act of love is enough to redeem the entire world (⁠John 3:16⁠).

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]]> Following Jesus – Week 12 https://liferoads.org/sermons/following-jesus-week-12/ Sun, 07 Sep 2025 21:00:30 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5006 Throughout the Gospel of Matthew a picture of the Kingdom of Heaven is being presented. (⁠⁠⁠Matthew 19:16 – 20:28⁠⁠⁠) Jesus describes an upside-down kingdom that reflects the character of its King—marked by generosity, grace, and servanthood rather than power, wealth, or status. It begins now, overlapping with this world as Jesus rules in the hearts of His followers, calling them to humility, forgiveness, and sacrificial love that mirror His own life and mission.

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]]> Throughout the Gospel of Matthew a picture of the Kingdom of Heaven is being presented. (⁠⁠⁠Matthew 19:16 – 20:28⁠⁠⁠) Jesus describes an upside-down kingdom that reflects the character of its King—marked by generosity, grace, and servanthood rather than power, wealth, or status. It begins now, overlapping with this world as Jesus rules in the hearts of His followers, calling them to humility, forgiveness, and sacrificial love that mirror His own life and mission.

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]]> Following Jesus – Week 10 https://liferoads.org/sermons/following-jesus-week-10/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:27:15 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5001 God reveals. The question is: what does God show us, and what should our response be? In ⁠Matthew 16:13-20⁠. Jesus asks Peter, “Who do you say I am?” He responded, “You are the Christ.” But Peter’s expectation of what that meant was a bit inaccurate. Jesus teaches that He was to suffer and die. We need to take up our cross and die to ourselves (⁠Matthew 16:21-28⁠). Then, Jesus presented Himself transformed, in glory and wonder (⁠Matthew 17:1-8⁠). What is […]

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]]> God reveals. The question is: what does God show us, and what should our response be? In ⁠Matthew 16:13-20⁠. Jesus asks Peter, “Who do you say I am?” He responded, “You are the Christ.” But Peter’s expectation of what that meant was a bit inaccurate. Jesus teaches that He was to suffer and die. We need to take up our cross and die to ourselves (⁠Matthew 16:21-28⁠). Then, Jesus presented Himself transformed, in glory and wonder (⁠Matthew 17:1-8⁠). What is our response? Worship!

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]]> Following Jesus – Week 1 https://liferoads.org/sermons/following-jesus-week-1/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 01:14:38 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=4943 Isaiah chapters 40-55 are called the ‘comfort poems.’ They are a backdrop to the Gospel of Matthew. They tell of the Messiah’s return and hope of the promised Kingdom of God (⁠Isaiah 52:1-10⁠⁠). Matthew is diligent to make clear that fulfillment of the entire story of the Hebrew Bible is found in Jesus. He begins the Gospel with the genealogy from the promise to Abraham (⁠Matthew 1:1-17⁠). Immerse ourselves in the story because we still have a part to play […]

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]]> Isaiah chapters 40-55 are called the ‘comfort poems.’ They are a backdrop to the Gospel of Matthew. They tell of the Messiah’s return and hope of the promised Kingdom of God (⁠Isaiah 52:1-10⁠⁠). Matthew is diligent to make clear that fulfillment of the entire story of the Hebrew Bible is found in Jesus. He begins the Gospel with the genealogy from the promise to Abraham (⁠Matthew 1:1-17⁠). Immerse ourselves in the story because we still have a part to play in the story. Jesus is the fulfillment of the promise. The ‘New Creation’ has begun (⁠Matthew 28:16-20⁠⁠). We live this out as followers of Jesus to be like him, Humble and Obedient to the Father. In the Lord’s Prayer (⁠Matthew 6:9-13⁠⁠) we are invited into this long history of relationship with God. Let the story influence you. Over the summer weeks of this series, immerse yourself in reading Matthew’s Gospel. Read it out loud and with others. And try incorporating the Lord’s Prayer into your day. Form the habits of how we love through these practices.

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]]> Foretold – Part 3 https://liferoads.org/sermons/foretold-part-3/ Sun, 10 Apr 2022 18:30:00 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3906 Jesus made His third and final prediction of His own death and resurrection as He prepared to make His triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Knowing the horrific death that awaited Him there, He courageously entered the Holy City to accomplish what only He could on the cross.

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]]> Foretold – Part 2 https://liferoads.org/sermons/foretold-part-2/ Sun, 03 Apr 2022 18:30:00 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3887 Pastor Donnie Johnson took a look at the second of three predictions that Jesus made about His own death and resurrection in our Sunday series, "Foretold."

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Matthew 17:14-23

2 Peter 1:16-19

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]]> Foretold – Part 1 https://liferoads.org/sermons/foretold-part-1/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 01:46:15 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3879 Jesus foretold of his death and resurrection. Peter's response was two fold 180° apart. How do we respond?
Pray, Read Scripture and Fellowship!

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Matthew   16:13-23

Psalms 22:14-19

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