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Lincoln Avenue Baptist ChurchAuthor: Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church
Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church is made up of people who have been changed by the grace of God. We have seen the greatness and glory of our Savior Jesus Christ and have found Him to be the greatest treasure in all the world. Through the teaching and preaching of God's Word we strive to know Christ more and it is our desire for you to see His Glory as well. Language: en Genres: Christianity, Religion & Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Praying the Psalms: Psalm 127
Sunday, 7 June, 2026
This powerful exploration of Psalm 127 confronts us with a liberating truth: unless the Lord builds, we labor in vain. The message challenges our culture's obsession with self-reliance and reveals how God overlays physical parenting with spiritual parenting, making both equally significant in His kingdom work. We're reminded that children—whether biological or spiritual—are not burdens but arrows in the hands of a warrior, heritage from the Lord, and investments worth every ounce of effort. The sermon draws a striking contrast between the Tower of Babel, where people sought to build their own name through human effort, and God's choice of barren Abraham and Sarah to build a nation that would ultimately bring forth the Messiah. This irony reveals God's pattern: He accomplishes more in a moment while we sleep than we can accomplish in a lifetime of anxious toil. The call isn't to passivity but to bold, faithful labor that trusts God as the ultimate builder. We're invited to work hard—like Paul who labored with all his energy—while simultaneously resting in the truth that it's God who powerfully works within us. This transforms our evangelism, our parenting, our marriages, and our ministry from anxiety-producing burdens into faith-filled partnerships with the Almighty.
