by David Zhang

Sermons

The Everlasting King 2 by Patrick Cho (2 Samuel 7:1-17)

• This week Patrick continued the 2 Samuel series started two weeks ago. Come check out how God’s plan of redemption unfolds for His people!

Overcoming Evil with Good by Alex Ko (Peacemaker Series)

• The singles wrapped up  their study on the Peacemaker series by Ken Sande. Check out some practical actions we should take when faced with difficult social situations!

Special Feature

We are blessed to receive a personal testimony from Linda on Sunday. Check out the audio recording here!

by David Zhang

Sermons

The Glorious End by Josh Liu (Revelation)

• This Sunday Josh Liu did an overview of the end times and how we should be encouraged by this revelation. Check out this sermon to know the promises God gives to His church-age saints as well as their implications.

Special Feature

The 2015 baptism photos and videos are up. Praise God for these five guy’s step of faith in getting baptized. Congratulations Wesley, Scott, Chris, Brian, and Andrew!

by David Zhang

Sermons

The Everlasting King by Patrick Cho (2 Samuel 7:1-17)

• This past Sunday Patrick introduces the Davidic covenant. Find out more about this unconditional promise God has made with David regarding the lineage of the Messiah!

Way of the Shepherd by Roger Alcaraz (John 10:7-15)

• College life bible study is doing a series on the gospel of John. This week Roger focuses on the provisions for salvation.

Special Feature

This past Sunday a couple of LBC’ers got baptized. Praise the Lord for their declaration of faith! Here is a link to a hub of resources talking about the theology behind baptism.

by David Zhang

Sermons

State of the Church 2015 by Patrick Cho

• This week we heard some thoughts Patrick had towards the spiritual climate of the church. Check out this sermon to hear more about the reasons for this year’s theme: “The Gospel Wins”.

The Final Steps of Gently Restoring by Johnny Kim (Chapter 9 in book)

• This week the singles continued their study on the book “The Peacemaker” by Ken Sande. Johnny wrapped up on the third G of peacemaking: gently restore. Check out why and how we should reconcile with each other.

Please also check out Michael Wang’s testimony.

Special Feature

This week’s members meeting was heavier than usual. It reminded me how we need to pray more both as a church body and in our own lives. Here is an insightful article on the purpose of and attitude we should have toward prayer.

by David Zhang

Sermons

Why Church Discipline by Patrick Cho (Matthew 18:15-20)

• This week we talked about the purpose and proper execution of church discipline. Check out this sermon to learn more about the biblical theology behind member care!

Special Feature

In light of care month and the sermon this past Sunday, here is an article written by Pastor Patrick that talks about caring for members through discipline. And here is the Beacon’s hub post on the topic of church discipline (where you can find the aforementioned article as well as other resources).

by David Zhang

Sermons

Why Church Membership by Patrick Cho (1 Corinthians 12:1-31)

• This week we talked about the Biblical support for local church membership.
  • Matthew 18:15 – Church is the last line of defense for spiritual discipline and restoration.
  • Hebrews 13:17 – Jesus says to obey the leaders in the church whom are called to be men of character.
  • 1 Corinthians 12 – Paul allegorize us as parts of one body. Each body part can’t function on its own unless it is part of the whole body.
  • Hebrews 10:23-25 – We are called to gather together for worship.
  • Romans 16:1-2 – This passage talks about membership transfer in the context of Phoebe a former member of the church at Cenchreae. 

Speak the Truth in Love by Kevin Tse

• This is part of the Single Life Peacemaker series and “Gently Restore” subseries. This week we went over why we should speak the truth in love in peacemaking situations.
  • Ephesians 4:29-30 – Peacemaking is an opportunity to encourage the other party to be more like Christ.
  • Ephesians 4:31-32 – Peacemaking is an opportunity for reflection and sanctification for you.

Special Feature

The Christmas season may be in the rear-view mirror, but did you know that you can check out 10 different videos of the 2014 LBC Christmas Concert? This is a great way to share in the experience if you or someone you know wasn’t able to make it out to the original event in person (or you were in the concert and want to send Grandma a video…Grandmas love that sort of thing).

by David Zhang

Hello friends, I am excited to announce a new series that we are starting for the Beacon called “@LBC.” This series will showcase some recent updates of the various media outlets at LBC. You can expect links to the most recent sermons and a special feature to appear each week.

Sermons

“It’s All Coming to an End” by Patrick Cho (1 Samuel 31:1-13)

• In this finale of 1 Samuel, we see how living a life that is dependent on oneself will ultimately fail. Saul initially followed God’s commands and was placed in a high place, but this power took control of Saul. We see Saul many times trusting in his kingdom over God, which eventually lead to his demise.
• The biggest takeaway from this is to be aware that we can’t find security in the things of this world. This would include jobs, people, and reputation. Everything is a blessing from the Lord and everything can be taken away. We should take security in sovereignty of the Giver over the gifts in our lives.

“The Gently Restore Approach” by Randy Sarmiento

• This is part of the Single Life Peacemaker series. We focused specifically on the restoring process after taking the “log” out of our own eyes. Often times, it seem easy to say “sorry” and leave it at that. However, given our status as saints of Christ we should embrace humility and forgiveness deeply.
• We should also demonstrate tough love from scripture when we see our brothers and sister struggling with sin. If we have a genuine love for God and for our brothers and sisters, we should seek them out one on one to speak about God’s standard. This is a very delicate process and a lot of prayer and meditation should be done before engaging.

Special Feature

I did some digging in the beacon and saw a post about the restoring process in the 4 Gs of peacemaking. All the articles and materials from when Peacemaker was taught as a Sunday School class in 2011 are available as well.

I would appreciate any comments and inputs. Thank you!