Lincoln Hills Christian Church

Because Solomon chooses to follow the ways of the world and eventually has 700 wives he foolishly starts following their false gods as well. As punishment God tells Solomon that He will take his kingdom away but not from him but his son.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

God told David that His home would be built by Solomon and Solomon did just that. He built a temple that he knew would never be large enough  for the Creator of the universe.  Even so that temple now resides in the body of every believer.  We house the Holy Spirit when we accept Jesus as our savoir.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

God Granted Solomon anything he wanted and he chose wisdom.  Even though he was blessed with wisdom he found it hard to stay the course of the wise. Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

The sin we struggle with in the shadows is the same sin mankind has struggled with for millennia.  Todays version might have many more  variations but its the same ones that King David had in his life.  Taking it to God is the only way to come clean and find true repentance.   Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

What we want to do for God is not always what God wants from us.  David finds this out when he wants to build a temple for God to live in but God tells him that is for Solomon to do.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

Saul was a king chosen by the people and ultimately failed to do as God demanded.  David on the other hand was a man of God, chosen by God and obeyed God.  This is a crucial issue.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

The book of Samuel tells us of a couple of corrupt generations of Levite priests led Israel to demand of Samuel to choose a king for them.  God was not pleased but let them do it to their own regret.  God was their true King.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

While others in her family blame God for their misfortune Ruth remains faithful and is rewarded.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

During a time when Israel was doing what was evil in Gods eyes Samson was meant to lead and defend Israel but because he broke his vows and believed his strength was from himself and not from God he paid a heavy price.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

We need to keep faith in God when we are in our wilderness moments in life.  Let God lead you to the safe path.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

There is a high price for our sin so what does a Holy God do with sinful people?  He dies for them  The ultimate sacrifice.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

As we continue in the book of Exodus, God gives Moses a plethora of instructions for His Tabernacle.  This is because The Lord wanted to dwell among His people.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

Have you ever wondered about the Ten Commandments and why God gave them to His people.  It was more than just a set of unrealistic rules to live by without breaking them.  Listen...Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

God might sometimes  lead us into tight places but instead of letting fear fill us with doubt we need to have faith that our God is bigger than any problem we have to face.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

As we move into the book of Exodus we hear about Moses and all the plagues that God set against their gods. This leads to the final one that begins the practice of Passover and and therefor we learn how and why the Jewish people do this.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

We continue through the bible with the birth of Moses.  As with the story of Joseph, what was done in evil God turned to good. If we keep faith with our God we will see how the hard things in our lives can cause some good to come of it.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

This week we hear about how the suffering and sacrifice of Job is a scriptural foreshadowing of Jesus The Messiah and the price He paid for us.  We hear how God "sees us" in our suffering and is "with us" in our suffering.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

Throughout the all the terrible things that befell Joseph in his life, he never blamed God or lost faith. God was with Joseph the whole time though and made all his trials to be something for good.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

As long as we continue to wrestle with God we will be at odds with Him.  It's when we surrender that we might receive His blessings.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

God makes a covenant with Abram that sounds incredible but Abram has faith in God and does as he's told. He does, of course, stumble many times on the road God has before him.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

Seeing how wicker His creation had become, God decided to wipe them from the earth. He set loose a flood the covered the whole world destroying everything save Noah and his family who were instructed to build an ark and collect a certain amount of all the forms of life on the earth.   They were the only ones that still followed God.  Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

The snake is a liar. Satan begins destroying mans relationship with God from the very beginning by getting Adam and Eve to doubt their Creator.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

This week we start our year long trek through the whole Bible. Beginning with the beginning; the creation. Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

Basic instructions before leaving earth?  Instruction manual? History?  None of these.  The bible is a collection of scriptures that leads to one major truth.  Jesus.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

As this year comes to an end lets not look back to things that might have been but instead lets look forward to what we can do for God and with God to be better disciples.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

The Light of God is always there to guide us.  Let us also be lights in a dark world to guide those around us to Jesus.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

All through the Old Testament we see broken and estranged families.  The story of Joseph is one of those.  We need to learn from the failings of these people so that we don't let our brokenness stay the way it is.  We need to have grace and look for the redemption in all these situations.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

Instead of being concerned with our abundance, we should be willing to give of whatever we have.  Please support our missions.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

Paul said in his letter to the Philippians that their God is their stomachs and their destiny is destruction. The bible is clear that there is nothing wrong with a feast as long as its for the right reason and all is invited to His table.  Jesus is our Bread of Life and is meant to share with all.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

In the Gospel of Mark were told how Jesus healed ten lepers and sent them to the priest but one came back immediately to thank and praise Jesus for what he had done.  We need to remember the blessings in our lives and be aware of where they come from and be thankful.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

Traditions are great but they can end up becoming your religion instead of what they were intended for.  Make sure and keep Jesus as the focus in all your traditions.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

In 1st Corinthians Ch. 16 Paul had to remind them of why and how generosity should be a natural reaction to the Gospel Of Jesus.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

The good news is that Jesus rose from the dead and that if that is in question then His death was worthless.  But He did and in this chapter Paul expands on this point.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

In 1st Corinthians chapter 14 Paul councils the church on the spiritual gift of speaking in tongues.  He also goes on to explain some of the roles of women in the church.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

In this Chapter of 1st Corinthians Paul explains how our "gifts" come from the Holy Spirit and are temporary while "Love " is forever.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

In Chapter 11 of 1st Corinthians Paul was demanding unity in the church not the viral division that was going on at the time.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

In Paul's letter to Corinth he explains why just because something is permitted  doesn't mean that you should flaunt that freedom around those who might think it un-Godly. Don't ruin your credibility as a witness for Christ.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

Today Frank explains what Paul meant  in his letter to the Corinthians concerning the equality in the relationship of men and woman with God and how the world and other believers hearing the Gospel might judge us.   Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

Jesus told the Pharisees that the two greatest commands were to love The Lord and to love your neighbor.  Expanding on that, Paul tells the Corinthians that we need to consider others beliefs when we are around them so that we may not cause them to stumble in their faith.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

This week Frank dives into the dangerous waters of "sex".  Paul, in 1st Corinthians chapter 7, answers the different questions that the Corinthians had regarding sex and relationships.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

This week we hear in Corinthians how Paul had to tell the people of the new church in Corinth how they needed to let God judge those outside the church but that the church needed to clean house with its believers. To clear out those that would corrupt the church with their sinful lifestyles.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

Paul had to lay into the Corinthians when he heard what was going on after he left.  They were following Apostles instead of Jesus.  So he gives them some constructive criticism.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

We need to have faith in Jesus not in the world..As disciples we need to step out of our comfort zones and share Jesus wherever we are in life. Wherever we are in contact with non-believers.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

In the Gospel of John chapter 17 Jesus prays for unity for believers.  We need to move away from division in doctrinal issues and be ok with simple differences.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

We are starting a new series dealing with Paul's work in Corinth.  He had to overcome many obstacles in order to get the people of Corinth to listen to him.  The city was known for its depraved lifestyle and false religions and he had to get through the Jewish synagogues as well.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

Leaving a legacy of faith and discipleship takes intentionality.  You leave what you are living.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

It's important that, in our commission as disciple makers, that we not neglect the hard truth that we need to disciple our children first and foremost.  Let us create disciple makers in our homes.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

We want to be sure and break the habit of sin by teaching our young disciples how to live a life like our Savior. To bless our progeny instead of cursing them with the sins of our past.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

God calls imperfect people to do His will.  We hear throughout the old testament how true that statement is. It seems that much of the time these faults are passed down from father to son causing generations of sins. Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.

Humans are good about letting their past sins and failures define them and weigh them down like an anchor.  We need to believe though that Jesus' crucifixion was the sacrifice for our sins and that we are forgiven.  God has put our sins as far from Him as the east is from the west and we need to do that as well.Frank Spalding and the preaching team at Lincoln Hills Christian Church welcomes all those seeking to know more about the Real Jesus and how to be an active disciple.