Acts 5 gives us a glimpse of the Sovereign God moving redemptive history along despite the persecution of the church. It also gives us insight into the power of sin and grace in human hearts that are part of history. We are called to hope...
We have seen the threat to the early church from the religious leaders who from the outside tried to stop the apostles from speaking in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Today we see another threat that comes from within. When the impurity of...
The great potential of marriage is that it can help us honor God, follow Christ, and walk in step with the Holy Spirit. Sadly, marriage can also be a relationship in which a husband and wife find no help in their discipleship or in which...
Scott and Josh discuss what it means to be faithful today. 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 podcasts help impress the...
The preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ is met with both unbelief and belief. Unbelief in Jesus is more than indifference, it is opposition to him. Genuine belief in Jesus leads to faithfulness to him. Acts 4 exposes unbelief and calls for repentance. It...
Our brothers and sisters who first tasted the grace of Jesus and were filled with the Spirit’s power soon felt the pressure of opposition. Acts 4 is their story. A new day has dawned as the Holy Spirit is poured out on the people of the...
In this episode, Scott and Josh talk about what it means to be a Spirit-filled Christian in a Spirit-filled church. 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...
Jesus taught the disciples that the Holy Spirit would be given to bear witness about him (John 15:26). That day has come. Acts 3 begins with a healing miracle, but quickly turns into a sermon about Jesus of Nazareth. The Holy Spirit is active in...
I had been a Christian a month or two when I began thinking about the Holy Spirit. In conversations with other Christians, it was suggested that there might be more to the Christian life than faith in Christ and following him as Lord. That “more,”...
Scott and Josh discuss how we can tell what’s normal—exploring how to discern which aspects of Acts should shape and characterize our church today. The Words of Grace Podcast seeks to clarify, amplify, and apply the Sunday morning sermon at Grace Community Church. From time to...
