Life Song UMC

Speaker: Pastor Harold Long

The Gospel of Luke – Jesus For Everyone – Part VIII of XII – A Way Forward in the Kingdom

March 10, 2019

In today’s message we tackle the recent decisions made at the 2019 UMC General Conference in St. Louis, MO, regarding gay marriage and gay clergy inside the United Methodist Church. This is a sensitive subject for the Church, Methodism, and Christianity as a whole. From a pastor’s perspective this is never a fun subject to address, especially given how the Church is divided over this issue. In today’s message we look to Scripture for answers on how to deal with sexuality in the Kingdom. Jesus reminds us that his Kingdom is not of this world, and neither are we, especially as new creations and ambassadors of reconciliation. I encourage you to listen to this message in its entirety and with a Kingdom mindset. We take the message of the Kingdom and contrast it with the subject of gay marriage and the interpretation from LGBTQIIA+ community on the subject of sexuality and sexual identity. The slides for this message are available in a .pdf, please look under files for this .pdf.

The Gospel of Luke – Jesus For Everyone – Part VII of XII – “Is It True” (Part 3 of 3)

February 24, 2019

In today’s message we dive into Luke 1:1-4 and ask the question is it true? Is what Luke reports in his writing true or false, because these are the only two options when it comes to this question, it’s either true or it’s false. If you say it’s false then there are only two logical options to consider:They made it all up, and it’s the biggest hoax and lie ever told in the world, which would make it the greatest conspiracy of all time, leading to the argument of the conspiracy theory. This is view isn’t entertained by many scholars, but there have been many popular writings and even movies written based on this theory.They didn’t intentionally make it all up, they heard what they believed to be true about the person of Jesus, and continued to tell the story based on what they understood to be true, so they were carrying forward the legend of Jesus. This theory is more popular among scholars and the legendary theory has been spun several different ways throughout history.In our message today Pastor Harold will respond to these two theories over the course of a couple different messages, and the goal is to help the atheist, agnostic, and/or believer solidify why we can put their faith and trust in what Luke has to share with us about Jesus Christ, the Bible, and the church. We hope this message helps grow your faith, and gives you some foundation to argue from when you are asked why you have the hope in your life as a believer.Thank you for supporting our ministry, be sure to like LifeSon

The Gospel of Luke – Jesus For Everyone – Part VI of XII – “Is It True” (Part 2 of 3)

February 17, 2019

In today’s message we dive into Luke 1:1-4 and ask the question is it true? Is what Luke reports in his writing true or false, because these are the only two options when it comes to this question, it’s either true or it’s false. If you say it’s false then there are only two logical options to consider:They made it all up, and it’s the biggest hoax and lie ever told in the world, which would make it the greatest conspiracy of all time, leading to the argument of the conspiracy theory. This is view isn’t entertained by many scholars, but there have been many popular writings and even movies written based on this theory.They didn’t intentionally make it all up, they heard what they believed to be true about the person of Jesus, and continued to tell the story based on what they understood to be true, so they were carrying forward the legend of Jesus. This theory is more popular among scholars and the legendary theory has been spun several different ways throughout history.In our message today Pastor Harold will respond to these two theories over the course of a couple different messages, and the goal is to help the atheist, agnostic, and/or believer solidify why we can put their faith and trust in what Luke has to share with us about Jesus Christ, the Bible, and the church. We hope this message helps grow your faith, and gives you some foundation to argue from when you are asked why you have the hope in your life as a believer.

The Gospel of Luke – Jesus For Everyone – Part V of XII – “Is It True” (Part 1 of 3)

February 10, 2019

Hello Friends and Family, In today’s message we dive into Luke 1:1-4 and ask the question is it true? Is what Luke reports in his writing true or false, because these are the only two options when it comes to this question, it’s either true or it’s false. If you say it’s false then there are only two logical options to consider: They made it all up, and it’s the biggest hoax and lie ever told in the world, which would make it the greatest conspiracy of all time, leading to the argument of the conspiracy theory. This is view isn’t entertained by many scholars, but there have been many popular writings and even movies written based on this theory.  They didn’t intentionally make it all up, they heard what they believed to be true about the person of Jesus, and continued to tell the story based on what they understood to be true, so they were carrying forward the legend of Jesus. This theory is more popular among scholars and the legendary theory has been spun several different ways throughout history. In our message today Pastor Harold will respond to these two theories over the course of a couple different messages, and the goal is to help the atheist, agnostic, and/or believer solidify why we can put their faith and trust in what Luke has to share with us about Jesus Christ, the Bible, and the church. We hope this message helps grow your faith, and gives you some foundation to argue from when you are asked why you have the hope in your life as a believer.  Thank you for supporting our ministry, be sure to like LifeSongUMC on Facebook and Instagram, and on Twitter @Lifesong_UMC.  Pax Jesu, Team LifeSong

The Gospel of Luke – Jesus For Everyone – Part IV of XII

February 3, 2019

Today we continue in our message series “The Gospel of Luke – Jesus For Everyone.” Our message today is titled “Blessings vs Woes.” We are learning and discovering what Jesus met by his teaching in Luke 16:17-26. The true question is are you living the life of one who is blessed, one who falls into the woes, or somewhere in the middle? This is a shocking text, and it should truly rock our world, get under our skin, cause us to look deeply within ourselves, be humble enough to see the truth about ourselves, and praying for the willingness to become sold-out for the kingdom of God. This world is passing away, and if are of the world we will pass away with it, don’t let that be you. 

The Gospel of Luke – Jesus For Everyone – Part I of XII

January 6, 2019

Hello Friends and Family, Today we kick-off our 12 week series “The Gospel of Luke – Jesus For Everyone.” The first part of today’s message picks up from where we left off last week, and challenging everyone to take the 21 Day Fasting Challenge from 01/07/2019 to 01/28/2019. The 21 Day Fasting Guide is attached under files in a .pdf, or you can go to our home page and click on the tab 21 Day Challenge.  The next part of our message kicks of The Gospel of Luke. We discover who was Luke, why did he write the Gospel, what is the practical application of this Gospel, and how do we tie it around “Community Day,” which is LifeSong’s Annual Anniversary outreach event, and this year it’s on January 12, 2019. We hope you enjoy the message, and we hope you join us on the 21 Day Fasting Challenge, regardless of when you start the challenge.  Pax Jesu, Team LifeSong 

New Year New You – 2019 is Your Year

December 30, 2018

Are you ready for a new start? Do you make New Year’s resolutions?  Most people don’t; do you know why? Because they don’t keep them, so why even try. In today’s message Pastor Harold Long will lead us through God’s Word, and help us learn how we can make real changes in our lives, and how to make these changes a permanent part of our life. We will be introduced to some spiritual disciplines that we can incorporate into our spiritual toolbox that will make a BIG difference in how our lives turns out, and to allow us all to crush it in 2019.

Unspeakable Joy

December 23, 2018

Today we continue in our message series “Come They Told Me” and the title of today’s message is “Unspeakable Joy.” Pastor Harold Long teaches us the true meaning of why Jesus Christ came into the world, and the true essence & nature of God. The main points of this message are: 1.) God created you to enjoy God 2.) Jesus came to bring you joy and complete you and to fulfill what only God can fill. It’s a message you will definitely want to hear and apply to your life. Luke 2:8-20

Love is a Commitment

November 25, 2018

Hello Friends and Family, This message is from November 25, 2018, by Pastor Harold Long, and titled “Love is a Commitment.” This message was inspired from the interview that Pastor Harold and and Pastor Michael conducted with faithful LifeSong members, Jim and Avis Nelson, who celebrated 60 years of marriage on October 11, 1958. Their marriage is a shining example for all of us, and reflects what God has to say about love and marriage. So, please dive into this message, and discover the fruits from what a 60 year marriage has to offer all of us, and provides us with some real fruits that we can incorporate into our own relationships. Some of you listening today maybe single or divorced, and we are excited you are listening to this teaching. God’s grace and love is poured out on the entire kingdom, and everyone listening will benefit from this message, regardless of your current marital status. Thank you for supporting our ministry. Pax Jesu, Team LifeSong