West Lisbon Church

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West Lisbon Church is committed to moving people who love God into deeper discipleship experiences with God, resulting in activities and relationships that glorify God and advance the gospel in our community and world.

8:00 - Son-is-Risen Service at West Lisbon Cemetery9:00 - Easter Breakfast at Church 10:15 EASTER WORSHIP! He is Risen!
04/04/2026

8:00 - Son-is-Risen Service at West Lisbon Cemetery
9:00 - Easter Breakfast at Church
10:15 EASTER WORSHIP! He is Risen!

A HOLY SATURDAY REFLECTIONThe Saturday of Holy Week is a day of silence and waiting. Jesus had been crucified and buried...
04/04/2026

A HOLY SATURDAY REFLECTION

The Saturday of Holy Week is a day of silence and waiting. Jesus had been crucified and buried, and all were waiting to see if that was the end of the story. However, a time of waiting or seeming silence should never be mistaken for a time when God is not at work. Scripture often reveals that God’s most profound work and revealing of our hearts happens in times of waiting and quiet. If there is someone who understood the difficulty of trusting God in the waiting, it is Abraham.

In Romans Chapter 4, Paul references the life and faith of Abraham - a man without children at 75, who God promised would be the father of nations and then waited 25 years to see that promise fulfilled in the birth of Isaac.

Romans 4
3 For what does the Scripture say? Abraham believed God and it was counted to him as righteousness.

18 He believed, hoping against hope, so that he became the father of many nations according to what had been spoken: so will your descendants be. 19 He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body to be already dead (since he was about a hundred years old) and also the deadness of Sarah’s womb. 20 He did not waver in unbelief at God’s promise but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, 21 because he was fully convinced that what God had promised, he was also able to do. 22 Therefore, it was credited to him for righteousness. 23 Now it was credited to him was not written for Abraham alone, 24 but also for us. It will be credited to us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. 25 He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.

Verses 20-21 are worth a second read: “He did not waver in unbelief at God’s promise but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, because he was fully convinced that what God had promised, he was also able to do.” Abraham had faith in the promises of God even in the seeming silence and impossibility of God’s promise coming to fruition. Often in this world, we consider silence as defeat, as insignificance, as apathy, as idleness. And it can open us up to doubts and questions and worries. But in God’s kingdom, belief is counted as righteousness and silence is often the tool used to bring about faith and hope. Just as Abraham had to wait to see the promise of a son fulfilled, just as the disciples had to wait to see the promise of resurrection fulfilled, so we must believe and wait in faith for His promises to be fulfilled.

Is there somewhere in your life that you feel this ache in waiting or seeming silence from God? This Holy Saturday consider what God may want to teach you in the midst of waiting. How is it challenging your belief in God’s promises? What is it revealing to you about where you find your hope in life? How does it cultivate perseverance and faith? What is hardest for you in the midst of waiting?

Dear brother or sister in Christ – you can be sure of this – Easter is coming. Hope is sure.

But today we wait.

From the last supper, through the cross, to the grave. Tonight's Good Friday Tenebrae service begins at 7:00.
04/03/2026

From the last supper, through the cross, to the grave. Tonight's Good Friday Tenebrae service begins at 7:00.

Easter is coming. Join us on the next step of the journey to the resurrection. Holy Wednesday Services tomorrow at 7:00 ...
03/31/2026

Easter is coming. Join us on the next step of the journey to the resurrection. Holy Wednesday Services tomorrow at 7:00 am or 7:00 pm.

Come and join us for worship on 3/29 at 10:15 and stay for an Easter egg hunt afterwards!
03/27/2026

Come and join us for worship on 3/29 at 10:15 and stay for an Easter egg hunt afterwards!

Saturday March 14thMorning Sessions - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PMLectures, Q&A, and Panel DiscussionEvening Session -5:30 PM - 8:...
02/17/2026

Saturday March 14th
Morning Sessions - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Lectures, Q&A, and Panel Discussion

Evening Session -5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Pizza and Movie Discussion
“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
(Children's Movie - TBD)

Sunday March 15th
9:00 AM - Sharing Jesus with the Next Generation
10:15 AM - Worship Service and Closing Session

New Year, New Sermon Series! Starting January 11th!
01/01/2026

New Year, New Sermon Series! Starting January 11th!

Our Christmas Eve Service begins in 90 minutes! Join us in person or online! The Youtube link is the in the comments bel...
12/24/2025

Our Christmas Eve Service begins in 90 minutes! Join us in person or online! The Youtube link is the in the comments below.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 5:00 on Dec. 24th! Come and hear the old old story of Christmas in nine lessons and...
12/17/2025

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 5:00 on Dec. 24th! Come and hear the old old story of Christmas in nine lessons and carols.

Join us for worship at 10:15. Our regularly scheduled Sunday morning groups will meet AFTER church at 11:00. Join us to ...
12/07/2025

Join us for worship at 10:15. Our regularly scheduled Sunday morning groups will meet AFTER church at 11:00. Join us to hear from missionaries Isaac and Jenn Stough. You can also join us for worship online! Find the Youtube link in the comments below.

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14381 Joliet Road
Newark, IL
60541

Telephone

+18157366331

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