Scott and Josh discuss Sunday’s sermon, looking further into the idea of suffering as a Christian. 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...
Scott Patty preaches on Colossians 1:24-29. Grace Community Church exists to build spiritually healthy people for ministry in the world. One of the ways that we pursue this mission is by gathering each Sunday for corporate worship, prayer, and biblical teaching. The corporate nature of this...
We have a life-long concern for our bodies. Have we come to see them as consecrated to God and the place where we serve Christ and his church? Toddlers learn to touch their eyes, ears, nose, and toes as they sing songs with their parents. Children...
This week, Scott and Josh discuss salvation by faith and the encouragement for believers to continue following Christ by faith. 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...
Our past, present, and future as Christians are represented in this passage, and reconciliation to God is the gift of grace that makes our lives complete in Christ. Once we were alienated from God, but now we are reconciled to him. As those who are...
Here’s a deep-thought exercise for your final weekend of the summer. First, using as many commas as you need, summarize your life in a sentence. Some of you will find this exercise to be an energizing challenge. Others will have no interest in this kind of...
This week, Scott and Josh challenge us to pray that Christ would be preeminent in our congregation. They also discuss the purpose of community groups. The Words of Grace Podcast seeks to clarify, amplify, and apply the Sunday morning sermon at Grace Community Church. From time...
In the beloved Son of God we have redemption, the forgiveness of our sins. Now we hear who this Son is. This passage shows us how Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is preeminent over creation and the church. May the vision of Christ put...
A regular theme in the New Testament is gratitude for God’s grace to us in Christ. Paul expresses this gratitude in his prayer in Colossians. This passage gives us a deep and wide understanding of the grace of God that will expand our prayers and...
This week will be our third consideration of Paul’s opening prayer in Colossians 1:3-14. One thing I have noticed is how he begins and ends his prayer with thanksgiving to God. If we follow Paul’s pattern, our prayers and our lives will be changed. In the prayer,...
