LifeSpring Christian Church Sermons

Easter
Tim Nay

April 20, 2025

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” —John 3:16 



“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” —John 3:16 

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The Followers Journey: Parent 1 Cor 4:15-17, Ephesians 4:11-16
Mike Maglish

Part of The Follower's Journey

April 13, 2025

15 “For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. 16 I urge you, then, be imitators of me. 17 That is why I sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, to remind you of my ways in Chris...

The Followers Journey: Young Adult

Mark 9:14-28
Mike Maglish

Part of The Follower's Journey

April 6, 2025

Douglas Bader 

DEVELOPMENT 
• Has energy and ability 
• May have an unrealistic sense of ability 
• Understands ownership/stewardship 
• Desires purpose 
• Lives beliefs 
• Sees things as black and white 
• Can get in over their heads 
• May have to learn the hard way 

17 And ...

The Follower's Journey: Child Stage

Luke 2:52
Tim Nay

Part of The Follower's Journey

March 30, 2025

40 And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God 
was upon him. —LUKE 2:40 

52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man. —LUKE 2:52 

11 “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a chi...

The Follower's Journey: Infant stage2 Corinthians 5:17

Tim Nay

Part of The Follower's Journey

March 23, 2025

What did you expect?

3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” 5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to yo...

The Follower's Journey: Unbeliever
Mike Maglish

Part of The Follower's Journey

March 16, 2025

1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and...

How to Strengthen the Church

3 John
Mike Maglish

Part of ABIDE1, 2, 3 John

March 9, 2025

“11 Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.” —3 John 11 

We are commanded to imitate good. 

“1 The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. 
2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as i...

Tension of Truth and Love

2 John
Tim Nay

Part of ABIDE

1, 2, 3 John

March 2, 2025

“1 The elder, To the lady chosen by God and to her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I only, but also all who know the truth— 2 because of the truth, which lives in us and will be with us forever: 3 Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, will be with us in truth and love.” —2 JOHN 1-3 

Confident Life in Jesus

1 John 5:1-21
Tim Nay

Part of ABIDE

1, 2, 3 John

February 23, 2025

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burde...

LOVE casts out FEAR

1 John 4:7-21
Mike Maglish

Part of ABIDE

1, 2, 3 John

February 16, 2025

“Do Not Be Afraid” 

Stated 110 times in Scripture. 

God told JOSHUA to not be afraid.

“fear not, for I am with you;” - Isaiah 41:10 

The angels told MARY to not be afraid.

“And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.” - Luke 1:30

Jesus told his DISCIPLES to not be afraid.

“Peac...

Show It

1 John 3:11-24
Mike Maglish

Part of ABIDE

1, 2, 3 John

February 9, 2025

“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” 
― Dr. Seuss

Eros 
• The feeling of love, or emotional love 
• The desire to be near someone 
• The passionate, exciting feeling that comes from being in the right circumstances 
• Acceptable and good in marriage

We NE...

Practice Righteousness 

John 3:1-10
Tim Nay

Part of ABIDE

1, 2, 3 John

February 2, 2025

Practice what is right. 

We are righteous children of God. 

“3 See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we ...

Abide for a Confident Faith
1 John 2:18-29
Tim Nay

Part of ABIDE1, 2, 3 John

January 26, 2025

Abiding in the correct Jesus gives us confidence in our faith. 

18 Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore, we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have conti...

How Can I Grow?
1 John 2:7-17
Mike Maglish

Part of ABIDE
1, 2, 3 John

January 17, 2025

“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death” 
Albert Einstein 

7 Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. 8 At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is...

Walk In The Light
1 John 1 - 1 John 2:6
Mike Maglish

Part of ABIDE
1, 2, 3 John

January 12, 2025

Gnosticism 

Started to arise in the late 1st Century 
They emphasized KNOWLEDGE (Gnosis) above orthodox teachings, traditions, and authority 
Believed the physical world is evil 
God can’t be physical (only Spiritual) 
The goal is to escape the physical realm 
Jesus didn’t die because he wasn’t physical (No D...

Impact for Future Generations
Acts 1:4-14
Tim Nay

January 5, 2025

Vision Sunday 2025

To update you on where we are in the process

To position ourselves to spiritually IMPACT FUTURE GENERATIONS

To gather questions you may have in regards to the planting of these two churches - what does that mean for you as an individual, as a family, as a volunteer.

Our top three priorities this year will be: 
1. Leadership Development <...

Be Confident!
Philippians 3:2-14
Mike Maglish

December 26, 2024

According to a Gallup poll, around 36% of U.S. adults express a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence, which is considered a relatively low percentage compared to previous years, indicating that a significant portion of the population does not feel highly confident.

“When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do ...

Wise Journey of Faith
Matthew 2:1-21
Tim Nay

Part of Be My Guide

December 22, 2024

“Saying, “where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him?’ —Matthew 2:2“And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” —Matthew 2:8“Then Herod, when he saw t...