Lanse Free Church Sermons

Before the disciples encountered the storm, and before Jesus walked on the water; Jesus was praying. He knew the coming storm that his disciples would face, and he was praying.  Are you facing a “storm” of your own? Jesus is praying for you! Thank you, Doug Conrad for giving us this encouraging reminder from Mark… The post Jesus Is Praying For You! appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.” This generation of young people is marked by anxiety. But aren’t we all, at times? Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Psalm 139 Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon:… The post *Even Here appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Our group of teens and leaders are back from Challenge 2026! Hear about their trip, what they did, what they learned, and the fun they had in Kansas City—all while worshiping and serving our one, true, and living God. You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download our Challenge Team report: “Challenge Report”… The post Challenge Report appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Do you sometimes feel unworthy to serve God because of your sin? “I can’t go out and talk about God. I know what I’ve done. I can’t teach kids the Bible. I’m too dirty on the inside. A holy God can’t use me.”  If those thoughts run through your mind, this passage of holy Scripture… The post By His Own Blood appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Jesus is Lord! But he is not just a king. He is also a priest. He is not just a ruler. He is our representative. He safely represents us before a holy God. He’s not just King of Kings. He’s the Priest of Priests. Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Hebrews 7:20-28 Full manuscript available on… The post A Priest Forever appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Jesus is unlike any other high priest. He’s a different kind, part of a different order. He’s a priest in the Order of Melchizedek. What’s a Melchizedek? Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Hebrews 7:1-19. Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog. You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon:  “In the Order of… The post In the Order of Melchizedek appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

“The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. ” Harvesters Needed!  Apply Above! Our Allegheny District Superintendent, Kerry Doyal, preaching on Matthew 9:35-38 on June 7, 2026. You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon: “There is Still a Bumper Crop of Needs! – June 7, 2026   https://lansefree.org/audio/2026-6-7-there-is-still-a-bumper-crop-of-needs.mp3 The post There is Still a Bumper Crop of Needs! appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Nobody likes to be scolded, but sometimes a scolding is exactly what we need to get our attention and to keep us from going off the rails.  All good mothers know that, and so does the author of Hebrews. Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Hebrews 5:11-6:3 Full Manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog. You can listen… The post On To Maturity appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

The Bible tells us many things to do, but many Christians listen to the Word but do not apply it into their lives.  Is the Word becoming a permanent and inseparable part of our lives?  Is it becoming a commanding & guiding presence within ourselves?  Do no merely listen to the Word… Do what it… The post Listening and Doing :: April 26,2026 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Who is the great high priest of the Book of Hebrews?  “Jesus the Son of God!”  Jesus is our great high priest for the people of God. Which sounds wonderful, but what does it mean? Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Hebrews 4:14-16 “Great High Priest” – April 19, 2026 https://lansefree.org/audio/2026-4-19-great-high-priest.mp3 The post Great High Priest appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

It’s a four-letter word in English, but it’s one of the good four letter words.  R-E-S-T.  Rest!  What a good word! Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on on Hebrews 4:1-13 Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog. “A Sabbath-Rest-for the People of God” – April 12, 2026 https://lansefree.org/audio/2026-4-12-a-sabbath-rest-for-the-people-of-god.mp3 The post A Sabbath-Rest for the People of God appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

This isn’t a myth or a fairy tale. It’s not just a story that we tell the kids or ourselves to make us feel good. It’s not just a song. It’s not just a season. It’s not just a Sunday. The resurrection of Jesus is a fact! It’s real!  Do you believe that? Pastor Matt… The post Really! appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

King Jesus has a plan to go public in a big way.  For three years, Jesus has been in the public eye, but He has been somewhat secretive about His full royal identity. Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Matthew 21:1-11 & Zechariah 9:9. Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog. You can listen here or “Right-Click” and… The post Your King Comes To You appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

“Abiding in Christ” A message by our guest preacher, Jaroslav Elijas, on John 15:1-17 You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon: “Abiding in Christ”– March 22, 2026   https://lansefree.org/audio/2026-3-22-abiding-in-christ.mp3 The post Abiding in Christ appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

“In today’s section of the sermonic letter to the Hebrews, we have another serious warning. This pastor who is writing this letter of exhortation to this group of primarily Jewish Christians is concerned that they may be going off the rails. He’s concerned that they might be tempted to veer off the path, out of… The post Today, If You Hear His Voice appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

“Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus…” So this message is going to be all about thinking. Studying. Focusing. Considering. Reflecting. What did you focus on this week? What consumed your thoughts? We all had things we had to focus on this week. Many of us have a… The post Fix Your Thoughts On Jesus appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Today, we need to fix our eyes on the humanity of Jesus.  We need to fix our eyes on the humble humanness of our Lord Jesus Christ. Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Hebrews 2:10-18. Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog. You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon: “Flesh and Blood”– March… The post Flesh and Blood appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

The Son is worthy of our attention. He’s worthy of our focus. Last week, we learned in the first four verses of chapter 2 that we should pay careful attention to the Son so that we don’t drift away. We need to fix our eyes on Jesus so that we don’t neglect this great salvation that He… The post We See Jesus appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Pay attention to Jesus. Pay close, careful, focused, heart-attention to the Son of God. That’s the main point of application in these four verses.   Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Hebrews 2:1-4. Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog. You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon: “Such a Great Salvation”– February 15,… The post Such a Great Salvation appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

“Let the children come to me.”   Elder Abraham Skacel preaching on Mark 10:13-16. You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon: “Mark 10:13-16”– February 8, 2026 The post Mark 10:13-16 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Do not fix your eyes on angels. Last time we were together, we opened our new series on the sermonic Letter to the Hebrews with the overarching theme, “Fixing Our Eyes on Jesus.” And that’s also our theme as a church for this year: “Fixing Our Eyes on Jesus.”   Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Hebrews 1:5-14. Full manuscript… The post Superior To The Angels appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

“Fixing Our Eyes on Jesus” That’s the name of this new sermon series that we’re starting today on The Letter to the Hebrews, and it’s also the theme of my pastoral vision for Lanse Free Church in 2026.   Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Hebrews 1:1-4. Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog. You can listen here… The post The Son appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

I picked Psalm 87 for this morning because it’s so glorious and so…weird. I picked it because I really have never understood it. No matter how many times I’ve read it. What is this psalm, this song, all about? So, this week, as we’re in between sermon series, I was like, “I don’t know what… The post Glorious Things appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

What are you asking the Lord for in 2026? What are you praying for as we set out into a new year? What do you want? Many of us start the year by making some goals. We’re going to lose the weight we put on during Christmas, and we’re going to get “shredded.” We’re going… The post One Thing I Ask appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

“Come, Lord Jesus!”  That’s the very last prayer in the Bible.  It’s in the last book of the Bible. It’s on the last page, in the last paragraph, in the second-to-last verse. And we’re studying it on the last Sunday of 2025. “Come, Lord Jesus!” Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Revelation 22:20. Full manuscript available… The post Come, Lord Jesus appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

This story is the announcement by an angel to that humble young Jewish woman named Mary that the first Christmas was coming, that the Christ was coming, not just someday but now, and not just to her house, but to her very womb. In this story, Mary is going to find out that she is… The post The Son of the Most High appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

There once was a wicked man named Haman, and he hated the Jews. He was their enemy.  This Haman was a leader in the kingdom of Persia in the fifth century before Christ, and he was very very proud. Narcissistic even. To him, everything was about him.  And there was a particular Jew named Mordecai… The post Days of Feasting and Joy appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Our story is not over yet.  The Tale of Queen Esther did not end with the death of the wicked Haman at the tail end of chapter 7.   Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Esther 8:1-17. Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog. You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon: “Another Decree”–… The post Another Decree appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

We have finally reached “Queen Esther’s Banquet.” It’s actually Queen Esther’s Second Banquet, isn’t it? Because she put one on in chapter 5, as well.   Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Esther 7:1-10. Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog. You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon: “Queen Esther’s Banquet”– November 30, 2025 The post Queen Esther’s Banquet appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Timing is everything. In so many areas of life, so much comes down to timing. What happened when. How fast something unfolded. What came first. What came last. What happened at just the right time…or at just the wrong time! Timing is so important. Especially in storytelling. Right? Especially in comedy. Have you ever told… The post That Night the King Could Not Sleep appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Queen Esther is about to do the bravest thing she has ever done. Queen Esther is about to embark on what might be, for her, a suicide mission.  She is going to take her life into her own hands and break the law of the land for the sake of her people. Queen Esther is… The post What Is Your Request? appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

What was troubling Mordecai? By verse 5 of chapter 4, Queen Esther wants to know. But we already know what is troubling Mordecai:  The genocide of the Jews has been placed on the calendar.   Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Esther 4:1-17. Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download… The post Who Knows? appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

I’ll be right up front with you. This chapter ends on a cliffhanger. You know, one of those moments where the hero of the story and their friends are in danger, hanging from a cliff, and you don’t know what’s going happen to them. “Tune in next time to find out!” That’s this chapter. Because… The post Bewildered appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

“Where Is God?” That’s the title of our new series on this unique book of the Bible called, “Esther.” “Where is God?” That’s a question that we have all asked from time to time, and we have all felt in our bones “Where is God?” Especially, where is God when bad things are happening to… The post Hadassah appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

You might be wondering why we are tackling the tale of Esther today. That’s a good question, and there are a lot of reasons why I thought this was the right next book for us as a church.   Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Esther 1:1-22. Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog You can listen… The post The King Gave a Banquet appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Hear the word of God from one of our elders and missionaries, Abraham Skacel on 1 Corinthians 1:17-2:5 You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon: “The Power of the Foolishness of the Gospel”– October 12, 2025 The post The Power of the Foolishness of the Gospel appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Do you ever feel like giving up? Do you ever feel discouraged and ready to throw in the towel? Do you ever feel the question, “Why even bother?” I think that most of us can feel that way at least some of the time, and some of us can feel that way most of the… The post Never Tire of Doing What Is Right appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

The Lord is faithful. The Apostle Paul tells us that straight out in verse 3. “But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.” “The Lord is faithful.” Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5. Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog You can listen here or “Right-Click”… The post The Lord Is Faithful appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Guest Preacher Caleb Lucien from Haiti. Caleb is one of nine children and the son of a pastor. He is the brother of Henoc, who founded Vision of Hope Ministries in 1998. Caleb has taken over for Henoc to keep the ministry going. Caleb is preaching on Psalm 23. You can listen here or “Right-Click”… The post All I Need Is Jesus appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Paul wants the Thessalonians to be stable and steadfast. He wants them to stand upright and not fall down or back down in their Christian faith. “Stand firm.” That’s Paul’s encouragement to the Church of the Thessalonians, and I believe that we need to hear it for ourselves today. Lanse Free Church, stand firm. There… The post Stand Firm appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Keith Hurley, one of our Elders and many other roles in the church, sharing the message on James 1:1-18.   You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon: “When Facing Trials”– September 9, 2025 The post When Facing Trials appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Guest Preacher James Laird sharing the message in Matthew 24:36-43 with LEFC today. He is a retired Grace Brethren pastor and has served churches in the Roaring Spring/Martinsburg area for many years. Pastor Laird has attended our Good News Cruise several times with his wife, Wanda and son, Jim. He enjoys working on his old… The post Guest Preacher James Laird appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Here’s a statement of truth to encourage your soul today: “God’s judgment is right.” Those words are found in verse 5, and the Apostle Paul and his friends Silas and Timothy want to encourage the hearts of their Thessalonian friends with that assertion–“God’s judgment is right.” What God decides is right and righteous. He always… The post God’s Judgement Is Right appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Today, after a few weeks off, we are returning to our sermon series on First and Second Thessalonians. A few weeks ago, we finished Paul’s first letter to the church of the Thessalonians, and now we’re jumping into his second. Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog You can… The post In Every Good Deed and Word appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Hear what the Kentucky Missions Team have to say about their time in Hazard, Kentucky!   You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon: “Kentucky 2025”– August 3, 2025 The post Kentucky Missions Team 2025 appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

As Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet in reverence. But Peter made him get up. “Stand up,” he said “I am only a man myself.” Elder Cody Crumrine preaching on Acts 10. You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon: “Don’t Call Unclean What God… The post Don’t Call Unclean What God Has Made Clean appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Waiting is hard and can be frustrating. Feeling “between” can kill motivation, lead to inactivity or damaging distractions. As Jesus’ disciples wait for God to make all things right – a new heaven, new earth – we are to be busy, fruitfully filling, not killing time, to God’s glory. Guest Preacher Kerry Doyal preaching on… The post Waiting on Jesus appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

“O MAGNIFY the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.” That’s an invitation. This whole Psalm is a beautiful lyrical invitation to join King David in knowing and praising and trusting in the goodness of God. Verse 3 says: “O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together”… The post O Magnify The LORD With Me appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Do you want to know God’s will for your life? Careful how you answer that. Sometimes we say we want to know what God’s will is for us, but we really don’t. We only want to know God’s will for us if it’s also our will for us, right? Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on 1… The post This Is God’s Will For You appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.

Hear the message from our guest preacher , Jim Panaggio. Jim and his wife, Kay, are one of our missionaries that we support with ReachGlobal – Latin America. Guest Preacher Jim Panaggio on Colossians 3:1-4 You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon: “The Power to Change a Consequence of a… The post The Power to Change a Consequence of a Resurrected Life appeared first on Lanse Free Church :: Lanse, PA.