1 Corinthians 4:6
Church MattersThis sermon initiates a series on the nature and function of the church, emphasizing that God's Word is the authoritative blueprint for all church life. The speaker argues that the Word not only creates salvation and the church itself but also commands its principles, practices, and priorities, providing the essential foundation to prevent division and foster genuine Christian community. Ultimately, relying on the Word cultivates humility, grace, and patience, recognizing that it is God who works through His inspired text, not human effort or preferences.
John Lee · June 21, 2026 · 56 min
1 Timothy 5:3-16
1 TimothyThis sermon explores Paul's instructions in 1 Timothy 5:3-16 regarding the church's responsibility to care for widows and the needy. It emphasizes that while supporting those in genuine need is a core Christian duty reflecting God's love, it requires careful discernment based on family responsibility, godliness, and real necessity. The sermon outlines principles for effective church benevolence, prioritizing ministry, supporting church members, evaluating legitimate needs, preserving dignity, and facilitating care through deacons.
John Lee · April 7, 2025 · 46 min
1 Timothy 2:8-15
1 TimothyThis sermon interprets 1 Timothy 2:8-15, addressing God's design for gender roles within the church. It instructs men to pray peacefully and responsibly, and women to dress modestly with an emphasis on good works, and to learn submissively without exercising pastoral authority over men. The message underscores that these distinct roles are rooted in the order of creation and the fall, are good for glorifying God, and that salvation ultimately comes through perseverance in faith, love, and holiness despite the pains of a fallen world, all made possible by Christ's redemptive work.
John Lee · February 16, 2025 · 50 min
Healthy Church BudgetingJamie Dunlop argues that a church budget is fundamentally a spiritual document reflecting a congregation's values rather than just a set of administrative numbers. Through the lens of the Parable of the Talents, he shows how budgeting should be an act of risk-taking obedience in God's promises rather than a tool for risk mitigation. Dunlop unpacks how this perspective reshapes staff pay, programs, administrative trade-offs, and pastoral leadership over church finances.
Jamie Dunlop · September 25, 2024 · 1h 42m
Healthy Church BudgetingIn this session, Jamie Dunlop walks through seven key biblical passages to establish a healthy framework for church budgeting and stewardship. He contrasts faithful, planned giving motivated by a love for Christ with unbiblical approaches driven by guilt, greed, or fear.
Jamie Dunlop · September 25, 2024 · 59 min
2024 LA Ministers' ConferenceIn this sermon and subsequent panel discussion, Pastor Bobby Scott and fellow ministers examine the vital calling of shepherding one's family. Drawing from Psalm 23, they unpack how a husband and father is called to provide for, lead, protect, and love his household, offering practical wisdom for shepherding children through every developmental stage.
Bobby Scott · January 1, 2024 · 1h 14m
