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Lakepointe Church July 8, 2026 2m

There Are Actually 5 Gospels, Not 4...

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  1. What you just saw is a reality that What you just saw is a reality that there are five Gospels. There's not there are five Gospels. There's not there are five Gospels. There's not four. There's Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, four. There's Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, four. There's Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and you. Bart is not a Christian. Lennox and you. Bart is not a Christian. Lennox and you. Bart is not a Christian. Lennox is a Christian. At the very end of the is a Christian. At the very end of the is a Christian. At the very end of the interview, this happens. interview, this happens. interview, this happens. >> In a world with so many challenges, what >> In a world with so many challenges, what >> In a world with so many challenges, what can we do to restore hope and trigger can we do to restore hope and trigger can we do to restore hope and trigger engagement? engagement? engagement? >> Give people a real basis for hope that >> Give people a real basis for hope that >> Give people a real basis for hope that transcends this world. transcends this world. transcends this world. And the only [music] place I know where And the only [music] place I know where And the only [music] place I know where to find that to find that to find that is in Christ and in Christianity. is in Christ and in Christianity. is in Christ and in Christianity. >> John, thank you. One of the One of the >> John, thank you. One of the One of the >> John, thank you. One of the One of the most compelling most compelling most compelling arguments for uh arguments for uh arguments for uh God God God >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> that you've presented and your way of >> that you've presented and your way of >> that you've presented and your way of seeing the world and being seeing the world and being seeing the world and being is not actually necessarily anything is not actually necessarily anything is not actually necessarily anything you've written in your books or not not you've written in your books or not not you've written in your books or not not necessarily anything you've said. It is necessarily anything you've said. It is necessarily anything you've said. It is It is actually It is actually It is actually you. you. you. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> And uh you you you have a certain peace >> And uh you you you have a certain peace >> And uh you you you have a certain peace and [music] contentment and [music] contentment and [music] contentment that I rarely see in people that I that I rarely see in people that I that I rarely see in people that I interview, but I often see and I've interview, but I often see and I've interview, but I often see and I've almost always seen almost always seen almost always seen in the Christians that I've interviewed.

  2. in the Christians that I've interviewed. in the Christians that I've interviewed. And this is a interesting phenomenon for And this is a interesting phenomenon for And this is a interesting phenomenon for me. I interviewed Wesley Huff recently. me. I interviewed Wesley Huff recently. me. I interviewed Wesley Huff recently. Do you know Wesley Huff? Do you know Wesley Huff? Do you know Wesley Huff? >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Canadian. Wesley's a bright cookie. >> Canadian. Wesley's a bright cookie. >> Canadian. Wesley's a bright cookie. >> Yeah, he was very much He gave me the >> Yeah, he was very much He gave me the >> Yeah, he was very much He gave me the same feeling as you. Just like feels same feeling as you. Just like feels same feeling as you. Just like feels like a really happy person. Very sort of like a really happy person. Very sort of like a really happy person. Very sort of content, rounded, well [music] content, rounded, well [music] content, rounded, well [music] >> For all many of us. >> For all many of us. >> For all many of us. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> But it seems to be a trend that you >> But it seems to be a trend that you >> But it seems to be a trend that you know, a lot of the Christian apologists know, a lot of the Christian apologists know, a lot of the Christian apologists [music] that I've interviewed have that [music] that I've interviewed have that [music] that I've interviewed have that anchoring that anchoring that anchoring that >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> so many of us are looking for. >> so many of us are looking for. >> so many of us are looking for. >> There's a real sense of that. I sit in >> There's a real sense of that. I sit in >> There's a real sense of that. I sit in front of many people and of course they front of many people and of course they front of many people and of course they often ask me questions [music] often ask me questions [music] often ask me questions [music] I don't even understand, but I don't even understand, but I don't even understand, but in life, that peace is very important in life, that peace is very important in life, that peace is very important [music] to me. And also, what we started [music] to me. And also, what we started [music] to me. And also, what we started with. with. with. When I look at you When I look at you When I look at you I see someone who's of infinite value I see someone who's of infinite value I see someone who's of infinite value made in the image of God. And so what I made in the image of God. And so what I made in the image of God. And so what I say to you or think about you is hugely say to you or think about you is hugely say to you or think about you is hugely important to me. important to me. important to me. And I wish you well. And I wish you well. And I wish you well. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. >> You got this guy. >> You got this guy. >> You got this guy. Towering [music] intellect, Professor Towering [music] intellect, Professor Towering [music] intellect, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Oxford Emeritus of Mathematics at Oxford Emeritus of Mathematics at Oxford University. Multiple times the University. Multiple times the University. Multiple times the interviewer Bartlett asked him a interviewer Bartlett asked him a interviewer Bartlett asked him a question and he literally says, question and he literally says, question and he literally says, "I don't know." Literally, "I don't "I don't know." Literally, "I don't "I don't know." Literally, "I don't know. That's tough. I don't know."

  3. know. That's tough. I don't know." know. That's tough. I don't know." >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Listen, he didn't have all the answers. >> Listen, he didn't have all the answers. >> Listen, he didn't have all the answers. He had something far better. He had something far better. He had something far better. A peace that surpasses understanding. A peace that surpasses understanding. A peace that surpasses understanding. Now, what everybody needs to understand Now, what everybody needs to understand Now, what everybody needs to understand when they watch stuff like that is that when they watch stuff like that is that when they watch stuff like that is that the only way to get real lasting peace the only way to get real lasting peace the only way to get real lasting peace is to know the Prince of Peace himself. is to know the Prince of Peace himself. is to know the Prince of Peace himself. And that is what those guys [music] are And that is what those guys [music] are And that is what those guys [music] are responding to. And so what we got to do responding to. And so what we got to do responding to. And so what we got to do is watch stuff like that and honestly we is watch stuff like that and honestly we is watch stuff like that and honestly we just have to go, [music] "Let your light just have to go, [music] "Let your light just have to go, [music] "Let your light so shine before men that they may see so shine before men that they may see so shine before men that they may see your good" and I'm going to say spirit your good" and I'm going to say spirit your good" and I'm going to say spirit and glorify your [music] father who's in and glorify your [music] father who's in and glorify your [music] father who's in heaven. That's what you're seeing. heaven. That's what you're seeing. heaven. That's what you're seeing. >> Amen. Amen.

Summary

The sermon discusses how genuine hope transcends the world and is found in Christ and Christianity, as evidenced by the peace and contentment observed in Christians. The practical takeaway is that this inner peace, stemming from recognizing one's infinite value as made in God's image, is attainable and a core aspect of the Christian faith.

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