Lighthouse Church
3130 Tillicum Road Victoria, BC, Canada

But, why would we be motivated to forgive? Part 2: We Are First Forgiven The Bible makes some big claims about who God is, why we are here, and what life is about. And at the very heart of the Christian faith is the gospel. A good news message that begins with some pretty bad news about who we are. It says we are a broken, sinful people (and it’s not just that we do, think, and say bad things; it's that we have adopted an entire way of life that devalues God and exalts se...lf-interest at the very foundation). But God, our Creator, longed for our relationship with him to be restored. So he sent his son Jesus to live the life we could not (in perfect submission and obedience to God the Father!) and to die the death we deserve (for our sinful and rebellious hearts!) so that we could once again live in the presence of the Father (just like in the Garden of Eden!). In Christ, we have been offered eternal forgiveness and a restored relationship with our maker (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). If this is true, then what can’t forgiveness be dependent on? (Look out for Part 3 next Wednesday! )

Most of us, whether we identify as Christian or not, believe we are familiar with the story of the nativity. Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus resting in a manger are displayed on our mantles and songs about shepherds and kingsmen fill our homes. We walk past each other saying, Merry Christmas and read books about Jesus’ birth to our kids. But what if in our familiarity we’ve lost our curiousness about the supernatural gravity of this biblical story? In ‘Hidden Christmas’, T...im Keller takes us on a journey to understanding the background story of the nativity and reminds us of the True Hope that was brought to a desperate world that night. You can find ‘Hidden Christmas: The Surprising Truth Behind the Birth of Christ’ on @amazon and @wtsbooks

A glimpse from Sunday: There isn’t a single person in the world that God looks at and thinks, Hey, I think that person would make a good Christian. I could really use them on my team. Some of us think that way though, and when we do we betray that we haven’t quite understood the good news about Jesus. He’s not out scouting for talent, looking to recruit all the right people to his team so that maybe, if possible, with the right people, perhaps then he’ll be able to acco...mplish his goals for the world. That’s maybe what coaches do, but Jesus is not our coach, he’s our Saviour. Jesus takes dead things and makes them alive. Which means he isn’t waiting for the right people to come along who will bless his mission, he’s taking people who are a complete wreck and he’s saving us, changing us, transforming us and empowering us even in our many weaknesses to carry out his mission of bringing the good news of his grace to a world that desperately needs it. To view the full message on our YouTube channel, click here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0LeWwv8E5P4

Good morning! Join us for our Sunday gathering livestream at 10am. Click the link below to head to the livestream. Jump on chat and say hi too! See you there! https://lighthousechurch.online.church/

Did you know that we post the sermon from Sunday to our YouTube channel? That way you can listen throughout the week or share with a friend more easily! If you missed last Sunday’s sermon, it was about true & everlasting forgiveness (the kind we all desperately need). Wonder what that means exactly? Check out the sermon below

For the time being, our in-person services have been put on pause. But we will continue to gather online Sunday mornings at 10am! Grab a coffee, invite a friend, and click the link below to join us. Our prayer is that we would continue to grow closer to Jesus and each other during this time of physical distance. And for more opportunities to love our city during this season. Link: https://lighthousechurch.online.church/