Lewes Presbyterian Church Podcast

Two Herod's

Two years in Egypt

Pastor Greg Wiest

Scripture Reading: Matthew‬ 2‬:‭13‬-‭18‬ ‭

“When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.” So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death ...

Pastor Greg Wiest

Scripture Reading: Matthew‬ ‭1‬:‭18‬-‭25‬ ‭

“This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered this,...

The Good Shepherd

The Shepherds sheep dogs

AI relationships

Scripture Title: Like a Shepherd

Pastor Greg Wiest

Scripture Reading: Isaiah‬ ‭40‬:‭9‬-‭11‬ “You who bring good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who bring good news to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with a shout, lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the towns of Judah, “Here is your God!” See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power, and he rules with a mighty arm. S...

The Voice in the wilderness

Pride and Arrogance

Mercy and Grace

Scripture Title: Prepare the Way

Pastor Greg Wiest

Scripture Reading: Isaiah‬ ‭40‬:‭3‬-‭5‬ “A voice of one calling: “In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain. And the glory of the Lor...

Spiritual Darkness

Prince of Peace

Advent

Scripture Title: A Great Light Scripture Reading: Isaiah‬ ‭9‬:‭2‬-‭6‬ ‭ “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder. For as in the day of Midian’s defeat, yo...

The days of Noah

Hope for the Future

The Return of the King

Scripture Title: A Righteous Branch

Pastor Greg Wiest

Sermon Summary: Many people in our nation seem to be feeling an uneasiness and even a sense of impending darkness. When times are dark because of the presence of evil in our culture or whether we have a personal crisis that is overwhelming, we need hope for the future. We need to haven an eternal perspective. Jeremiah o...

The Image of God

The Mind of Christ

What does it mean to be Human?

Scripture Title: How Majestic is Your Name

Sermon Summary: Psalm 8 begins by saying, “Oh Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth.” God has dominion over the universe and stands above His creation with power and glory. The psalmist invites us to put ourselves in perspective and consider how small and microscopic we are to all of it. Despite seeming insignifi...

Two Choices

No middle ground

The Road to Destruction

Scripture Title: Delighting in the Law of the Lord

Scripture Reading: Psalm‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬-‭6‬

“Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields i...

A Chariot of Fire.

Crossing over

Having a Mentor

Elijah

Scripture Series: Days of Elijah

Scripture Title: Taken to Heaven

Scripture Reading: 2 Kings‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬-‭12‬

“When the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here; the Lord has sent me to Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” ...

Mentoring others

Discipleship

Great Philosophers

Scripture Series: Days of Elijah

Scripture Title: The Mentor

Pastor Greg Wiest

Sermon Summary: God can use any person from any walk of life. Billy Graham grew up on a dairy farm. D.L. Moody started out as a shoe salesman. In our Scripture passage, God had told Elijah who he would train as God’s next prophet. Elisha’s dramatic response of burning up all his plowing equipment was his w...

Spiritually Flat

Still small voice

Pathway Forward

Scripture Series: Days of Elijah

Scripture Title: Not Alone

Pastor Greg Wiest

Scripture Reading: 1 Kings‬ ‭19‬:‭9‬-‭18‬ ‭ “There he went into a cave and spent the night. And the word of the Lord came to him: “What are you doing here, Elijah?” He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put y...

Days of Elijah

1 Kings 19:1-8

Care for the Soul

The Sabbath

Lost passion

Scripture Series: Days of Elijah

Scripture Title: Fear and Flight

Pastor Greg Wiest

Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 19:1-8 “Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make yo...

Spiritual Lighthouses

Your inner compass

What really matters

Your mission field

Unconditional Love

Scripture Title: Shine the Light of Christ

Pastor Greg Wiest

Scripture Reading: Mathew 5:14-16 ““You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light...

Revival

Spiritual Death

American Culture

Pastor Greg Wiest

Scripture Series: Days of Elijah

Scripture Title: Back to Life

Scripture Reading: 1 Kings‬ ‭17‬:‭17‬-‭24‬ ‭

“Some time later the son of the woman who owned the house became ill. He grew worse and worse, and finally stopped breathing. She said to Elijah, “What do you have against me, man of God? Did you come to remind me of my sin and kill my son?” “Give me your son,” Elijah...

Developing Friendships

Words of Encouragement

Spiritual Refreshment

Pastor Greg Wiest

Scripture Series: Days of Elijah

Scripture Title: God’s Provision

Our Scripture is about running out of resources and God’s provision for those of us who are on empty. God’s resources are unlimited. If you are running on empty emotionally or you’re spiritually flat or you’re just burned out, trust God and ask Him for help and He will give you what...

Charlie Kirk

Freedom of speech

Living in different days

Time with nature

Turning Point

King Ahab

Speak truth into our culture

Pastor Greg Wiest

Scripture Series: Days of Elijah

Sermon Series: Elijah and God's Judgment

Sermon Summary: Just as God sent the prophet Elijah to pronounce God’s judgement against Israel for their evil and wickedness, God calls Christians to speak truth even if it goes against the current of culture. Charli...

How Not to be a Leader

Wisdom and Wives

A house divided

Elijah

Solomon 

Pastor Greg Wiest

Scripture Series: Days of Elijah

Sermon Series: A Rotten Ruler

Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 16:29-34

"In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria over Israel twenty-two years. Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the eyes of the Lord than any of those before him. He not only cons...