Lexington Baptist Temple

After Paul's introduction to the Romans, he gets right down to business. He begins to lay out an argument for why the Gospel is so important and so necessary. He also lays a compelling argument for why the Gospel is such good news. It is good news because of the horrible reality it addresses. That reality is that we are all guilty of our sin before a Holy God. In this message Pastor Derek Holmes looks at how the evidence for God is all around us and it rests upon us to acknowledge God for grace.

You have probably heard the phrase, "All Roads Lead To Rome." This was a mantra of many in the ancient world all the way into Medieval literature to note the fact that the Romans had developed a vast infrastructure and system of highways and roads to stretch to all points of their empire. It was a source of pride for all Romans, but a source of intimidation to all under their control. Paul wanted to travel those roads to get to the believers in Rome. Those roads have long since deteriorated, along with the power of Rome, but the Gospel still stands today as the road that leads us to God.

Do you read the introduction of books? In this message, Pastor Derek Holmes finishes the opening message of a series walking through the book of Romans. The introduction of the book can be read in the first seven verses of chapter 1 where, Paul, the writer identifies the main theme, the hero and the message and mission of the book.

Do you read the introduction of books? In this message, Pastor Derek Holmes begins a series walking through the book of Romans looking at the first seven verses. These verses are the introduction to Paul's greatest work on grace and faith. In this message, we look at how the Gospel transformed Saul the Pharisee into Paul the Apostle Missionary.

"Caveat Emptor"! This is a Latin term that economists and business experts are familiar with. It means, "Let the buyer beware." If you have ever been suckered into a bad deal or made a bad purchase, you don't need to go to business school... you already understand this principle very well. In Matthew 16, Jesus has a very serious and genuine discussion with His disciples on what it means to be a disciple. It is almost carries a "Buyer Beware" tone to it. To follow Jesus is to share in His sufferings and to share in self-denial, sacrifice and cross-bearing. To follow Jesus is to live in the constant tension of colliding worlds. In this message, Pastor Derek Holmes looks at how, even though the Christ-life offers great promise, it also bears great difficulty. But, there is still no life greater than the disciple life.

In advertising, illusion is king. Whether it's selling hamburgers or lifestyle influencers, every image is doctored, filtered, airbrushed or manipulated for the greatest effect, all for the sake of projecting the "Good Life". In Matthew 16, Jesus has a completely opposite conversation with His disciples as he pitches what it will look like to continue following Him. The life of following Christ is not easy, beautiful or sugar-coated. But, it is the greatest life you can imagine.

We are bombarded with questions every single day. In many cases we don't even notice how many questions we face. Some are no big deal and don't have a whole lot of lasting effect, but there are some life-altering questions we must answer... "Do you take this person to be your lawfully wedded spouse?" Now that is a heavy question that can alter your life! In Matthew, Jesus asks His disciples a question we all must answer. He asks, "Who do you say that I am?" In this message, Pastor Derek Holmes looks at why this question is the most important question ever asked that we must answer.

When Jesus gets involved, things change. Jesus healed and performed many miracles through the Gospel accounts. In this account, we see Jesus heal a paralyzed man who had no hope to walk. We see some life-changing truths from this account which we must apply to all our lives to help us see that spiritually, we are all lame and paralyzed with no hope apart from Jesus.

Continuing the message from the previous week, Pastor Derek Holmes looks at the last three ways we are to serve others with the freedom we've been given in Christ.

Galatians 6 is a call to be others centered. In this message, Pastor Derek Holmes looks at what it looks like to serve others.

Continuing a look at Galatians 5, we see the difference between freedom to be consumed by the flesh and freedom to walk in the Spirit.

A look at John 2 where Jesus turns water into wine. Christ has the power to turn even our weakest efforts into miracles of His glory.

True freedom is found in the person and work of Jesus Christ. But, what do we do with the freedom we find in Him? Freedom is not just a gift. It is a holy calling that must be respected and stewarded properly. In Galatians 5, the Apostle Paul explains what freedom really looks like, how it acts, and what it does.

Freedom is a vast concept. Ask ten people to explain freedom and you'll probably get ten different variations. What is freedom? Is freedom a political state? Is it an ideological state? Is it a philisophical state? How do I get freedom? What if freedom is not something to win or gain, but something to be found? Jesus told us where real freedom is found in John 8.

1 Corinthians 13 is commonly known as, "The Love Chapter." Love is the running theme of this powerful chapter in Paul's letter to the Corinthian believers. But, Love is the running theme of the entire Bible. It is the Love of God given to us through Christ which we must share with one another. Jesus said, we will be known by our love. In a modern, cynical, skeptical society ruled by selfish ambition, it is very easy to lose our focus on the pursuit of love. Student Pastor, Ryan Blackburn, takes us through this chapter to recalibrate why we're here.

Persecution is a reality – and more and more believers face the truth that following Christ is costly indeed. For that reason, we must be praying for our global brothers and sisters who deal daily with opposition from oppressive governments, religious leaders, and even angry family members. In this message, Minister of Discipleship Jason Lail introduces us to some alarming facts about persecution around the world and how we as a church can pray for our brothers and sisters.

Betrayal. Most of us are familiar with it, but none of us want to be known for it. For Judas Iscariot, unfortunately, this is his tragic legacy. Judas walked and ministered side by side with Jesus the Savior for 3 and a half years, yet in the end, was unchanged by Christ. His tragic example teaches us an important lesson of the importance of having a genuine relationship with Christ.

In the final message from the Gospel To Every Home Series, we look at Acts 8 to see the compelling components of telling the Gospel story.

In the sixth message of the Gospel to Every Home series, we look at Romans 6 to see how sin produces death, but the gift of salvation gives life through Jesus Christ. The Gift of Salvation is the most perfectly practical, sentimental and extravagant gift the world will ever know.

In the fifth installment of the Gospel to Every Home Series, we look at the account of Jesus' ministry to the Samaritan Woman. We learn much about how the Gospel reaches beyond prejudice, racism and sexual discrimination. To faithfully share the Gospel, we must listen well, care for the whole being and share truth.