In Psalm 1:3 the person whose delight is the law of the Lord is compared to a tree planted by streams of water. Fresh streams result in fruitful seasons and healthy growth. Being Grounded in Truth & Growing in Grace provides the same spiritual benefits. The constant stream of truth from God’s word, coupled with His grace provides healthy spiritual growth - Christ in us, the result of the cross. Truth and grace are essential ingredients as we seek to make disciples of one another at LJBC and of others within our sphere of influence.
After returning from health obstacles from the last half of 2025, it was encouraging to see our church family strong in the Lord and even multiplying and reaching others. I was asked by the other elders to assess our churches spiritual needs and to suggest a series of messages to address those needs. As I considered the congregation I couldn’t help but see younger couples with lots of smaller children. In most cases, I was unaware of where these individuals where spiritually, or what spiritual advice they had received, if any. To build on the truth we have learned and continue to learn, from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount we are presently stepping into a short series called Addressing Spiritual Life.
Once Jesus’ words of “He who has ears let Him hear” were considered, we have
stepped into pondering spiritual life issues like: Deeply knowing God through Knowing
Him through His Word (Colossians 1.3-13), Running with Endurance – Looking unto
Jesus (Hebrews 12.1-2), God speaks through His Word (Matthew 7.28-29), Walking a
Spirit Filled Life (Galatians 5), Making Disciples (Matthew 28.16-20), Genuine Prayer
(Colossians 1,9-14), The Dilemmas of Sin (Psalm 51), The Reality of Spiritual Battles
(Galatians 6.1-16, James 5.1-19) and A Balanced Approach to Growing as a Disciple of
Christ (1 Peter 1.3-25).
These messages can be heard online, but we always have enough space for another
person or two in our worship center. We trust these biblical considerations will be
encouraging, convicting and uplifting for you! ~ Jerry Tharp
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