LFSTL
Living Faith St. Louis (LFSTL) is a new church plant in St. Louis, Missouri, focused on teaching the Bible through clear, expository preaching.
This podcast is the primary audio feed for LFSTL and features weekly sermons from Pastor Blade Sbisa. Messages walk through Scripture passage by passage, explaining the text in its context and applying it to daily life. Occasional guest speakers and special teaching series will also appear on this feed.
Episodes
23 episodes
The Book of Romans: Introduction & Context (Part 2)
In this message from Romans 1:1, we begin our study by considering the remarkable nature of God's preserved Word and its power to establish believers in the faith. After tracing the historical flow of Scripture—from Israel's history in the Old ...
The Book of Romans: Introduction & Context (Part 1)
The book of Romans has rightly been called the foundational epistle of the Christian faith. Before we can understand its doctrine, however, we must first establish the importance of biblical context. While all Scripture is inspired by God and p...
Our Identity | The Operation of God "Baptism"
What does it really mean to be "in Christ"?In this message from 1 Corinthians 15:22, Pastor Blade explores one of the most foundational questions in Christianity: How is a sinner actually saved?Many believers can exp...
Our Identity | The New Man "in Christ"
What does it mean to be “in Christ”? In this message, Pastor Blade teaches from 1 Corinthians 15:22 and Romans 8:8–9 that without a new identity in Christ, no one can please God.All humanity is either in Adam (unrighteous) ...
Our Identity | The Old Man "in Adam"
In this episode, we walk through the sobering reality of what it means to be “in Adam” a biblical identity marked by unrighteousness, condemnation, and separation from God.From Genesis to Romans, Scripture shows that Adam’s fall didn’t j...
The Cost of Discipleship - World
In this message, the focus is the cost and calling of true discipleship as seen through four areas of the Christian life: worship, the Word of God, the work of ministry, and world missions.The central emphasis is the mission of God and h...
The Cost of Discipleship - Work
This teaching walks through the reality that biblical ministry is not casual or accidental; It requires intentionality, sacrifice, and a clear understanding of what we are being called to accomplish for the Lord. Each movement of the WORK of th...
The Cost of Discipleship - Word (poor audio)
What does it really mean to follow Jesus as a disciple? It means more than belief. It means counting the cost of walking in the wisdom of God found in the Word of God.In this sermon we explore the connection between wisdom and Scripture,...
The Cost of Discipleship - Worship
In this sermon, we continue our series on discipleship by looking at the first aspect of counting the cost: worship.Worship is more than music, it is recognizing and responding to the worth of God above all else. From Luke 14, David’s sa...
The Cost of Discipleship - The Requirements
In this episode we continue our discipleship series with a message titled The Cost of Discipleship, focusing on what God requires in the formation and multiplication of mature believers. Discipleship is not presented as a secondary ministry of ...
The Cost of Discipleship - The Importance of Discipleship
This message begins a new series on discipleship by focusing on “The Cost of Discipleship.” Discipleship is not simply one ministry of the church, but the central mission of the church. While the gospel call includes seeing people saved and bor...
The Power of Gentleness
In this message we explore Philippians 4:5 and the call to let your moderation be known unto all men. In a culture marked by extremes, outrage, and constant noise, Scripture calls believers to a different spirit, the power of gentleness....
Ezra 10 - Yet Now There Is Hope
Ezra 10 brings the book to a sobering conclusion as the restored community confronts renewed sin among the people who have returned from captivity. Though the temple has been rebuilt and worship restored, Ezra discovers that Israel has once aga...
Ezra 9 - A Heavy Humble Heart
n Ezra 9, the tone of the book shifts from restoration to repentance as Ezra arrives in Jerusalem and discovers that the people, including priests and leaders, have not separated themselves from the surrounding nations but have instead returned...
Ezra 8 - The Good Hand of Our God
In Ezra 8, the repeated theme of the “hand” of God comes into full focus as Israel continues its return from captivity and the work of restoration moves forward. From Cyrus to Artaxerxes, and throughout the rebuilding of Jerusalem, Scripture re...
Ezra 7 - Preparation of Heart
In Ezra 7, Ezra leads a second return from Babylon to Jerusalem and reveals what faithful leadership shaped by God’s word looks like. As a ready scribe, he is not only skilled in the law of Moses but deeply formed by it, showing that spiritual ...
Ezra 6 - Help Us Remember
In Ezra 6, the long delayed work on the temple is finally completed after years of opposition and spiritual drift. What began with foundation laying and immediate resistance eventually gave way to distraction, as God’s people turned to building...
Ezra 5 & 6 - Breathe Upon The Embers
Ezra 5–6 records the restart of a work that had been abandoned for over 16 years after opposition halted the rebuilding of God’s house. What begins as spiritual neglect is interrupted when the word of the Lord comes again through Haggai and Zec...
Ezra 4 - False Friends
In Ezra 4, as the rebuilding of God’s house continues, the focus shifts from unity to opposition. The adversaries of Judah initially approach with friendly language, offering to build alongside the people of God. Yet beneath their words is dece...
Ezra 3 - Don't Divide What God Bled to Unite
This message from Ezra 3 centers on the call to “not divide what God bled to unite,” emphasizing the pursuit of unity among God’s people. As Israel returns to rebuild, Ezra 3:1–13 reveals that unity is not automatic, it must be intentionally ma...
