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June 29, 2025
Joshua
Nate Birkholz
Last Words

Pastor Nate brings the message, "Last Words” from Joshua 22-24.  In this final sermon of our Joshua series the last words from Israel's leader come in the form of a challenge: "Choose whom you will serve". Every day, every moment we are making a choice as to whom we will serve. It's either God or self.  Pray that God uses His Word this Sunday to encourage His people to choose Him.

Last Words
June 22, 2025
Joshua
Nate Birkholz
A Surprising Inheritance

Pastor Nate brings the message, "A Surprising Inheritance” from Joshua 13-21.  Big chunks of Scripture outlining land allotments/inheritances to ancient Israel can seem insignificant and, quite frankly, boring for today's reader.  But all Scripture is profitable for us (2 Tim 3:16), and in this week's sermon we will see that God has a purpose for including this information in His Word to us. 

A Surprising Inheritance
June 15, 2025
Joshua
Nate Birkholz
Depending on God

Pastor Nate brings the message, "Depending on God” from Joshua 9-12. Have you taken time to pray over the matters you are facing today?  We might aim for a quick answer with Gemini or ChatGPT or call a friend, but will you take a moment to seek God first?  Joshua 9-12 helps us keep life simple: go to God first and depend on Him to lead you through the day.    

Depending on God
June 8, 2025
Joshua
Nate Birkholz
Who is Ultimate?

Pastor Nate brings the message, "Who is Ultimate?” from Joshua 5:15 - 8:35.  When Joshua and the rest of Israel approached the Jordan, they trusted what god had told them.  When they approached Jericho, they had to trust what God had declared.  When God spoke of sin, some failed to trust His commands.  This passage brings us back to simplicity: trust what God has spoken…and obey.

Who is Ultimate?
June 1, 2025
Joshua
Nate Birkholz
God Does the Impossible

Pastor Nate brings the message, "God Does the Impossible” from Joshua 3-4.  God delights in doing the "impossible" in order to bring glory to Himself.  For example, when the Jordan River was at peak height during the flood season, God chose to take Israel across it-on dry ground.  His powerful works are a reminder that God is carrying out a good plan in and through the lives of His people and nothing can stop Him.  

God Does the Impossible
Nate Birkholz
March 24, 2019
Acts

You Will Be My Witnesses - Part 4

Nate Birkholz
March 24, 2019
Acts
You Will Be My Witnesses - Part 4

The message is from Acts 14:1-6. This is the last of the 4-part series in Acts studying the reality that witnesses will face opposition. How should we endure through it both personally and corporately?

Nate Birkholz
March 17, 2019
Acts

You Will Be My Witnesses - Part 3

Nate Birkholz
March 17, 2019
Acts
You Will Be My Witnesses - Part 3

The message is from Acts 13:13-16. As we close out Acts 13, we see the method and hope of the Apostle Paul in telling others about Jesus - no slick tricks, just plain honesty. In the end, it is clear that the results come from God.

Nate Birkholz
March 10, 2019
Acts

You Will Be My Witnesses - Part 2

Nate Birkholz
March 10, 2019
Acts
You Will Be My Witnesses - Part 2

The message is from Acts 13:1-12. After the Lord called Barnabas and Saul to missions, they acted upon that call. It wasn’t easy. In fact, they were met with opposition right off the bat. Yet, through their obedience God fulfilled His good purposes. When given an opportunity from the Lord, are you willing to go forward with it…even if it’s hard?

Nate Birkholz
March 3, 2019
Acts

You Will Be My Witnesses - Part 1

Nate Birkholz
March 3, 2019
Acts
You Will Be My Witnesses - Part 1

The message is from Acts 13:1-3. For the next few weeks we are studying Biblical passages about the church and her mission.  In Acts 13 the Spirit tells the church in Antioch to send out men for the work of evangelism.  What would that look like at Lakeshore?

Nate Birkholz
February 24, 2019
Ephesians

Prayer for the Mission

Nate Birkholz
February 24, 2019
Ephesians
Prayer for the Mission

The message is taken from Ephesians 6:18-24. Ever intimidated by sharing The Gospel with others?  It appears Paul was too because he asks for prayer that he would be bold in this area.  "What do we make of this?" and "how is it to be applied?" will be the bulk of the sermon as we wrap up our study on Ephesians. 

Tagged: Ephesians

Nate Birkholz
February 17, 2019
Ephesians

Prayer and Spiritual Warfare

Nate Birkholz
February 17, 2019
Ephesians
Prayer and Spiritual Warfare

The message is taken from Ephesians 6:18. Christians experience continual, spiritual warfare because Satan does not take holidays or vacations.  Our battle rages on, and in light of that God gives us one more way to engage in war: prayer.  We'll be studying what the Bible has to say about the important practice of prayer.

Tagged: Ephesians

Nate Birkholz
February 3, 2019
Ephesians

Standing in His Strength - Part 3

Nate Birkholz
February 3, 2019
Ephesians
Standing in His Strength - Part 3

The message is taken from Ephesians 6:10-18. In His kindness, God has indeed given us everything we need in order to obey Him. As we wrap up this section on spiritual warfare, the last three pieces of armor from Ephesians 6 will be explained.

Tagged: Ephesians

Nate Birkholz
January 27, 2019
Ephesians

Standing in His Strength - Part 2

Nate Birkholz
January 27, 2019
Ephesians
Standing in His Strength - Part 2

This message is taken from Ephesians 6:10-18. Satan is full of nasty deception, using countless schemes of attack in spiritual warfare. He’s going after the jugular vein of our faith in Christ. In this passage we learn how to stand firm and how to fight back in battle with the victory-giving armor God provides.

Nate Birkholz
January 20, 2019
Ephesians

Standing in His Strength - Part 1

Nate Birkholz
January 20, 2019
Ephesians
Standing in His Strength - Part 1

The message is taken from Ephesians 6:10-13. Knowing that we are in a spiritual battle, Paul concludes Ephesians with the grand finale of helping Christians stand in God’s strength, not their own.

Nate Birkholz
January 13, 2019
Ephesians

Everyday Work for God - Part 2

Nate Birkholz
January 13, 2019
Ephesians
Everyday Work for God - Part 2

The message is, "Everyday Work for God” - Part 2 from Ephesians 6:5-9.  Each Christian is called to render his/her service to the Lord (Ephesians 6:7), meaning that whatever task God has given to you today is to be done unto the Lord.  We’ll look at how everyday work is meaningful to and encouraged by God. 

Nate Birkholz
January 6, 2019
Ephesians

Everyday Work for God - Part 1

Nate Birkholz
January 6, 2019
Ephesians
Everyday Work for God - Part 1

This message is taken from Ephesians 6:5-9. Experiencing discontentment with your day-to-day work? Wondering if there is anything significant to the thousands of hours you spend in a lifetime on your daily tasks? Is God using this for a lasting purpose? Why should I even work? We will be answering these question in this two part series on work.

Tagged: Ephesians

Nate Birkholz
December 30, 2018

God Centered Worship in 2019

Nate Birkholz
December 30, 2018
God Centered Worship in 2019

The message is taken from Isaiah 6:1-8.

Nate Birkholz
December 23, 2018

What is Christmas All About?

Nate Birkholz
December 23, 2018
Nate Birkholz
December 16, 2018

Pastor Nate's Missions Trip Recap

Nate Birkholz
December 16, 2018

Pastor Nate and Jim Murphy, recently returned from a visit to Phil Hunt (Zambia) and Doug Frye (Portugal), recap their visit, ministry, and impressions of God’s work through Lakeshore Baptist’s missionaries.

Nate Birkholz
December 16, 2018
Matthew

When Surprised, Still Obey God

Nate Birkholz
December 16, 2018
Matthew
When Surprised, Still Obey God

This message is taken from Matthew 1:18-25. With Christmas right around the corner, we want to focus on the coming of Jesus. Joseph was shocked with a pregnancy he had nothing to do with, yet obediently followed God’s bigger plan to save His people (that’s you and me!) from their sin.

Tom Siefert
December 9, 2018
Romans

Wayne's World

Tom Siefert
December 9, 2018
Romans
Wayne's World

The message is taken from Romans 15:14-19. As we celebrate the ministry of Pastor Wayne, let’s ask the question - what is the pastor’s job? While many answers are often given to this question, Paul gives the one that is most important and the one Pastor Wayne has pursued with his life.

Wayne Muri
December 2, 2018
Ephesians

God's Word for Fathers

Wayne Muri
December 2, 2018
Ephesians
God's Word for Fathers

The message is from Ephesians 6:4.

Wayne Muri
November 25, 2018
John

Four Tests for Believers

Wayne Muri
November 25, 2018
John
Four Tests for Believers

This message is taken from John 21.

Nate Birkholz
November 18, 2018
Ephesians

The Lord's Home

Nate Birkholz
November 18, 2018
Ephesians
The Lord's Home

God has a clear plan for life at home. Both children and fathers are addressed in Ephesians 6:1-4 and what the Bible says to both is worth heeding.

Tagged: Ephesians

Nate Birkholz
November 11, 2018
Ephesians, 1 Corinthians

The Covenant of Marital Sex

Nate Birkholz
November 11, 2018
Ephesians, 1 Corinthians
The Covenant of Marital Sex

We have been studying the roles of marriage from Ephesians 5. We continue in this study looking at 1 Corinthians 7:1-5 and God’s gift of sex for covenantal marriage.

Tagged: Ephesians

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