The suffering of Job is well documented in the first two chapters of the book of Job. There are two rounds of suffering that include the loss of his children, possessions, and health. It is a devastating loss that would have killed some people. Job...
The hard reality is that we can come to a place in life where we wonder if it's worth living another day. People get to this place for many reasons. Some people romanticize death. They think that somehow in death they will enjoy attention or...
The book of Job raises many questions about God and suffering: is he in control in our suffering; is he with us in our suffering; is there some purpose for our suffering? We are considering these questions here at Grace Community Church during this sermon...
[This Words of Grace was originally posted on December 22, 2016.] "Those who suppose that the doctrine of God's grace tends to encourage moral laxity are simply showing that, in the most literal sense, they do not know what they are talking about. For love awakens love...
[This Words of Grace was originally posted on April 3, 2012.] "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8 How can we believe in the love of God when there appears to be so...
[This Words of Grace was originally posted on May 12, 2017.] Twice, the apostle John wrote the concise theological statement that "God is love." (I John 4:8, 16) He never meant to say that love is God. God is a personal being; love is an attribute...
[This Words of Grace was originally posted on August 7, 2015.] We have one word for many kinds of affection. The word "love" is used for food, sports, and spouses. It applies to marital fidelity and fornication. The only way to know what it means when...
Paul closes his letter to the Colossians Christians with a sentence that has captured my attention, "Remember my chains." For months Grace Community Church has been reading, preaching, and discussing Colossians. And, Colossians has been reading us. As we come to the end, what are...
To be honest, praying about buildings initially seemed a bit strange to me. I have had to get over the idea that we should pray about the "spiritual" things, like evangelism and discipleship, but not the things like building plans and money. Maybe my hesitance...
"Praise the LORD, all nations! Extol him, all peoples!" Psalm 117:1 This morning my Bible reading began with the clarion call to all nations to give praise to the LORD. God is not provincial. He does not belong to a nation or a people. His people...
