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In this passage Paul and Barnabas continue in obedience to God and give us an example to follow. As the word of the Lord is spreading, and while they are experiencing mistreatment for preaching, their singular focus is on remaining faithful to their calling. Let’s...
When the word of the Lord is received with faith, there is great joy. The joy of knowing the grace of God in Christ remains in us and sustains us through the trials and temptations of life. Even in sorrow, the joy of the Lord...
This passage is moving toward the exhortation to continue in the grace of God. In it we hear the gospel of Jesus, how he came from God through Israel as the Savior, and how he forgives our sins and calls us to faith. This gospel...
This passage instructs our praying as the word of the Lord is preached. When the gospel is proclaimed, some hear and believe while others are blind to its grace and power. Only the Lord can overcome darkness with light and blindness with sight. So we...
Josh Hussung preaches from Acts 12:25-13:3. 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...
Scott Patty delivers an Easter message from 1 Corinthians 15. 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...
Scott Patty delivers a Good Friday message from 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5. 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....
This chapter in Acts highlights the evil ways of King Herod and the all-powerful hand of God over him. While many mysteries surface in this passage, the certainties of God’s sovereignty help us live with hope that in the end he will make all things...
We are wise to spend time considering the church in Antioch because the Holy Spirit has revealed to us that what happened there was by the “hand of the Lord” and “the grace of God.” By reading the account of God’s work in this first...
This is the account of the first Gentiles to respond to the gospel with repentance and faith. Gentiles, like the believing Jews before them, received the forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit. Now they belong to Christ’s church. The inclusion of...
The mighty works of Jesus through his apostle Peter accomplished their intended results. Jesus is revealed as the Christ, many come to faith in him, and the faith of new believers is strengthened. This passage calls us to look and turn to Jesus, and to...
With the eyes of faith we see Jesus Christ keeping his promise, his people, and his plans even when the times are confusing and the opposition is real. We must not place our hopes on good circumstances, nor put our confidence in the acceptance of...
Conversion to Christ comes with the call to participate with the church as an instrument for his glory. In the conversion and commission of Saul our vision of Christ is elevated, our affection for Christ is deepened, and our resolve to live for Christ's glory...
Jesus’ identification with his disciples in their persecution is rooted in the doctrine of his union with his church. This great gospel reality comforts us in all our affliction and instructs us in how we relate to the church. Christ’s union with his church keeps...
It is clear that the young man Saul was not seeking Jesus while on the road to Damascus. Saul was committed to putting an end to the preaching about Jesus and the growth of his church. But Jesus met Saul on that road and revealed...
The account of the conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch to Christ is one of great joy. Once again we see the saving heart of God reaching to an individual by grace. Once again we see Philip the evangelist sharing the good news of Christ across...
The promise of the gospel is that God forgives sins and gives the Holy Spirit to all who repent and call upon him to be saved. The forgiveness of sins and the Holy Spirit are now given to the Samaritans. But the Holy Spirit is...
Acts 8 is a pivotal moment in the advance of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The first reality it reveals is the sovereignty of God to bring his kingdom and do his will on earth as it is in heaven. Today we draw great encouragement...
Scott Patty preaches on Colossians 4:2-4. 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...
Scott Patty preaches on Luke 2:22-40. 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...
Josh Hussung preaches on Luke 2:1-20. 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...
Ben Chally preaches on Luke 1:39-56. 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...
Jason Miller preaches on Luke 1:26-38. 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...
Scott Patty preaches on Luke 1:5-25, 57-80. 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...
Stephen was a man who glorified Christ in life and death. His martyrdom gives testimony to the power of Christ to change people and to set them on a path of faithfulness to the end. Today, as we consider the death of Stephen, let us...
As Stephen stood before the council accused of speaking against the holy things of God, he spoke for Jesus of Nazareth who is the Righteous One sent by God and announced by the prophets. He then brought a charge against the members of the council....
The account of the accusation, defense, and martyrdom of Stephen is long enough for us to consider in three weeks. Today, we introduce Stephen as a man filled with the Holy Spirit. Through Stephen's life and death, we see a God who carries out his...
This episode in the life of the early church shows us the priority work of the church is the ministry of the word of Christ, and the fruit of the Spirit in the church is the meeting of real needs. The early church found a...
The apostles of Jesus Christ show us what it looks like to suffer with joy for faithfulness to Christ. The work of the Holy Spirit in their lives shows us how we come to love Christ so deeply that we are honored to be dishonored...
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...
