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On earth kings and kingdoms fail, and people are unfaithful. Into this darkness comes the hopeful message of a Messiah who will someday rule in a new way and in a new world. See him in this chapter of Isaiah. Let your heart trust him...
Through God’s discipline of Israel we see his holiness. In his judgment of Assyria we see his sovereignty. As he calls a remnant to himself we see that the mighty God is gracious. The holiness, sovereignty, and grace of God come together in Jesus Christ...
King Ahaz of Judah faced a crisis of faith when he was threatened with invasion by other nations. He trusted in human wisdom and power rather than in the LORD. Into this time of failure and the darkness that followed, Isaiah gave the great prophecy...
The Lord had a message for his people and he raised up Isaiah to be his messenger. The convicting, cleansing, and calling work of the Lord in Isaiah’s life provides a pattern for Christians and the church today. May the Lord grant us a fresh...
Isaiah 6 records the vision that Isaiah saw of the Lord sitting on a throne high and lifted up. The Lord is revealed as King. But the chapter opens with news of the death of another king, Uzziah. The contrast between these two kings makes...
Isaiah reveals the failure of God’s people to fulfill their purpose of bringing glory to him on earth. At the end of this chapter we are left wondering what will become of God’s plan for a people who will carry out this purpose. It is...
The message of these chapters in Isaiah is that after judgment comes glory. Judgment, with its purifying effect on God’s people through repentance and faith, leads to glory. As our sins are exposed by the Lord, we are called back to him and into the...
God’s future for his people in his new world is bright. It is full of his glory and those who dwell there will live in peace. The message of Isaiah 2 is to be done with pride and self-trust for the future. Rather, we are...
The opening words of the Lord in Isaiah are to his children. The Lord exposes their sin and displays his grace. His children have turned from him, he calls them back. If they return, he promises cleansing, restoration, and renewal. The book of Isaiah is...
Speaker: Michael Kelley As Peter closes his letter, he issues some final instructions and reminders for Christians as they wait for the coming of the Lord Jesus. He helps us see how we are to live in this day, in light of that day. Grace Community Church...
Speaker: Bill Maynard In today’s text, we are reminded to trust the sovereign goodness and justice of God as we await new heavens and a new earth to be revealed in God’s perfect timing. Grace Community Church exists to build spiritually healthy people for ministry in the...
Speaker: Marshall Albritton Peter warns his readers about the presence of false teachers in the Church. Peter describes their error, tactics, and effect on the Church. Peter also writes about the future judgment of those who would bring false teaching into the Church. There are two...
All of Scripture has been given through divine inspiration by the Holy Spirit. God has given us this gift as a light in our dark world, showing us which way to go. Christians are called to pay close attention to Scripture, building our lives on...
The rich grace of God by which he saved us also supplies everything we need to grow in godliness. Today, we consider what God has granted us by grace, and how we build on our faith. The earnestness with which Peter reminds the church of...
At the end of the Apostle Peter’s first letter to the churches we hear the great promise that gives us hope in our present suffering. As sojourners in this world, our suffering comes in many forms. In this passage, the suffering is in the form...
The command to humble ourselves is based on the promise that God gives grace to those who do so. Humility is a posture of mind and heart that is consistent with the reality that God is Lord. It is an attitude toward God and others....
“Feed my sheep,” Jesus said to Peter just before he ascended into heaven. Peter carried out his ministry to the sojourning and suffering congregations with these words ringing in his ears. Now, he is passing the exhortation on to elders who will do the same....
The congregation that is faithful to Christ and helpful to suffering sojourners prays effectively, loves earnestly, shows hospitality, and stewards the gifts of God by serving one another. As the church is obedient in these things, the Lord glorifies his name in the world. Each...
Some level of suffering is inevitable for the follower of Christ. This passage exhorts Christians to arm themselves with the attitude of Christ for the purpose of suffering. These mindset munitions include living for the will of God, rejoicing in our partnership with Christ, and...
Jesus suffered in our place so that we would be made right with God, and is now exalted and above all things. Christians find strength in this Good News, knowing that He has rescued us from sin and death, and will come again to rescue...
Christian sojourners are citizens of Christ’s kingdom who live in the world. This will bring some level of suffering to the ones who remain faithful to Christ. When we suffer for righteousness sake, there is a way to respond that brings honor to Christ, keeps...
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...
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...
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...
Being a Christian directs us in all of life because we now live for the Lord’s sake; seeking to do his will and to bring glory to him. This includes our life as citizens. Submission to God and to the law is required of Christians....
Easter Sunday Service 2023 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 gathering is...
Good Friday Service 2023. 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 gathering is...
On this Palm Sunday, we consider the entrusted life of Jesus. Jesus handed over to the Father his physical life and death, and the circumstances and events of his ministry. He submitted his will to the purpose the Father had for him on earth. He...
To be faithful to Christ in private and in public, sojourners must keep watch over their souls and remember they are being watched by others. This passage calls us to abstain from the desires of the sinful nature so we can see God. We are...
This passage contains one of the greatest identity and purpose statements for the church in all the Bible. The church is God’s chosen people, ransomed by Christ to belong to him. The church serves God as priests who offer up the sacrifices of worship, prayer,...
