LifePoint Church of Ruston: LifePoint Believes in Bible Truths

LifePoint values….
Prayer that connects us with God.
Bible Truths as the guide for life.

I met a college student the other day at Starbuck’s and I asked him I if he went to church anywhere. His response was that he had an eclectic view of faith. As a result, he had a Bible, Koran, and a few other holy books on his bookshelf to help guide him through life. In other words “No, I don’t go to church.” We at LifePoint Church take a different stance than this young man as we believe that the Bible is the one and only guide for our lives.

Common Ground with LeBron James
Not too long ago, saw an interview with multi-billionaire Warren Buffet. During the interview, Mr. Buffet confirmed that multi-millionaire NBA superstar LeBron James had recently visited him. The purpose of the meeting was for James to receive counsel on how best to steward his millions. Kudos to LeBron James for taking his money seriously enough to get advice on how to not carelessly blow his fortune as so many high-paid athletes do. Furthermore, when seeking financial advice, who better to approach than Warren Buffet? Major props to “The King” are in order regarding this matter.

Glancing back through your life, think about how many times you have been in the same position as LeBron? Well, not in the same position as far as filthy rich and a having a 36 inch vertical. But in the same position in that you were faced with a matter of great importance that you didn’t have the expertise to deal with. Perhaps you were faced with a major career change, relational conflict with a co-worker, or crucial financial matter. Maybe your teenagers had been acting up and you didn’t know what to do about it, or you got invited by your friends to a party that you were not sure a person of Christian faith should associate themselves with. In other words, you faced an important decision that required an expert voice to enlighten you on the matter. We at LifePoint Church deem the Bible as our expert voice.

The Bible speaks on crucial subjects such as finances, sexuality, child-rearing, anger, grief, and hurt. Basically, there is nothing we will ever face in life that the Bible does not speak to in some form or fashion. I’ve seen it proven time and again that those who seek the counsel of the Bible are led down paths with scenery much more pleasant than those who do not. Often, however, the Bible is not actively sought out.

Everyone A Student
Just because we say we are Christians does not mean that we are entitled for the Bible to work in our lives without any effort on our part. Instead, we must seek out its truths by opening it up and reading it. Paul’s instruction to Timothy is true for every one of us when he said:

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15)

Not only do we at LifePoint believe that the Bible is the inerrant word of God, we also believe we should read it. It is imperative that we search out its wisdom as individuals, much like the Bereans in Acts chapter 17.

Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. (Acts 17:10)
These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so. (Acts 17:11)

Hopefully, each Sunday, I preach the Bible in such a way that is enlightening and helpful to our congregation. One must have more of a diet of the word of God than what the preacher delivers on Sunday, however. Christians seeking to have Bible truths guide their lives must not only hear someone else expound upon it, but also mine its treasures themselves. Enjoy the pics.

God Bless,

Jathan Maricelli

The pictures this week are from our fish fry on Satuday and our Sunday Worship Service.

Olen and Ashlyn

Olen receiving words of wisdom from Rene. Is he buying what she's sellin'?

John and Greg frying while Buddy, Terry, Megan, and Hunter lend moral support.

Jathan, Chris, and Jeremy re-enacting last weeks "broken string" debacle. This must have been a prophetic picture since I broke another string on Sunday!