Author: Jess Plyler

Honor Christ the Lord as Holy – Words of Grace Blog – May 12, 2023

When the Apostle Peter discusses the honorable response to suffering for the sake of righteousness, he says, "...

12 May, 2023

A Helpful Congregation – Words of Grace Podcast – May 9, 2023

Justin and Scott discuss ways that our church can be helpful during times of suffering. The Words of Grace Podcast seeks to clarify, amplify, and apply the Sunday morning sermon at Grace Community Church. From time to time we will address other topics. We hope these...

09 May, 2023

Honorable Qualities in The Christian Congregation – 1 Peter 3:8 – May 7, 2023

From the government to the workplace to marriage, Peter now turns to the congregation to exhort Christians to express honorable qualities among themselves. When Christians live together in this way, they glorify Christ, sustain one another through the sufferings of the sojourning life, and show...

07 May, 2023

Unity of Mind in The Church – Words of Grace – May 5, 2023

“Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.” 1 Peter 3:8 The history of the Christian Church is filled with schisms, and Christian congregations have often experienced division. This is evidence that the sanctifying work of the...

05 May, 2023

Reliable Source – Words of Grace Podcast – May 2, 2023

As Christians, we have an external and reliable source for the foundation of all things. The Words of Grace Podcast seeks to clarify, amplify, and apply the Sunday morning sermon at Grace Community Church. From time to time we will address other topics. We hope these...

02 May, 2023

Honorable Conduct in Marriage – 1 Peter 3:1-7 – April 30, 2023

Marriage matters, and God calls husbands and wives to live honorably in their marriages. If we believe this, we will look and listen to what God has revealed in the Bible about marriage, receive what he said a marriage is, and conform our lives as...

30 April, 2023

New Thoughts on Preaching on Marriage – Words of Grace – April 28, 2023

In sermons, seminars, and small group studies I have taught a lot on marriage over the years. This week, as I studied the passage addressing wives and husbands in 1 Peter 3, I noticed a change in my thinking and some new thoughts on preaching on...

28 April, 2023

Honorable Conduct in the Workplace – 1 Peter 2:18-25 – April 23, 2023

The workplace provides a place to do good work, earn a living, and reflect the grace of God. When the workplace becomes a hardship for Christians, we have a particular way to live honorably by following the example of Christ. Our driving motivation is always...

23 April, 2023

The First Place to Look is Always Christ – Words of Grace – April 21, 2023

Maybe you have heard, or even used the words, “When all else fails, pray.” That statement reflects some bad theology related to God’s grace, the nature of the Christian life, and the place of prayer in our lives. But the worst part of that all too...

21 April, 2023

Submission in the Christian Life – Words of Grace Podcast – April 18, 2023

Justin and Scott discuss the sermon from Sunday and the importance of submission for all Christians. The Words of Grace Podcast seeks to clarify, amplify, and apply the Sunday morning sermon at Grace Community Church. From time to time we will address other topics. We hope...

18 April, 2023