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Today we begin a sermon series in 1 Peter. We don’t get past the opening greeting without being encouraged by the truth of the gospel that attends our way as sojourners in this world. We find here the reason to praise God for his great...
As Christians and as a congregation, let us hear and heed the call to be constant in prayer. As we pray, let us trust in the love, wisdom, and power of God; entrust ourselves, our circumstances, and others to him; ask him in Christ’s name,...
The promise of the presence of Christ did not end when he ascended to heaven. He said he will be with us to the end of the age. Christ has given us his Spirit to be with us, to live in us, and to give...
The birth of Jesus did not end the sorrows and sufferings in this life, nor does God spare his children from them. But the followers of Christ do enjoy the sure hope that God is with us. In all things God is fulfilling his purposes...
Speaker: Michael Kelley God is with us by His Spirit, but His presence is not passive. Through His Spirit, God is continually making us more like Jesus. Like fire, the Holy Spirit purifies, comforts, and illuminates His people. Grace Community Church exists to build spiritually healthy people...
Speaker: Justin Tucker God does not leave us in our sin, but comes to rescue us. We understand the richness of Immanuel when we clearly see how the Bible defines sin. Our response to Immanuel coming to rescue us is faith and worship. Grace Community Church exists...
The sign of a son, conceived and born of a virgin, is realized in Jesus Christ. Jesus is Immanuel, God with us. Today we hear the account of Jesus’ birth, consider the reality that he is God with us, and rejoice in all that his...
John does not leave us wondering what became of his dear friend Peter who denied Jesus three times. In this final chapter of John, Jesus walks Peter through the process of contrition, confession, and restoration. Here we have a final vision of the greatness and...
Jesus came as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. He accomplished his mission by atoning for sin on the cross. Now he commissions his church to proclaim his accomplishment and call people to repent and believe in him for...
Jesus did many signs while he was with his disciples. Some were written down in the Gospel of John. Others were not recorded. The death, burial, and resurrection appearances were written by John just as he and his friends experienced them. John wrote these things...
The Gospel writers give us the details of the burial of Jesus. The Apostle Paul listed Jesus’ burial as one of the essential events of the gospel. Today we give our attention to this often overlooked event to again expand our vision of Jesus. The...
Bill Maynard speaks on John 19:16-37. 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...
The vision we see of Jesus in this passage is him standing alone. He is denied by his disciple, rejected by his people, declared “not guilty” but sentenced to death. A closer look shows him alone because he only bore the punishment of our sins,...
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 both edifying to...
At the arrest of Jesus we see his absolute control as the Sovereign “I am,” and his complete submission to the will of the Father to become the Lamb who takes away the sin of the world. As we watch the arrest scene play out,...
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 both edifying to...
The prayer of Jesus reveals the will of God for his church. We are to be sanctified in the truth. The work of God to sanctify us sets us apart from the world as we are conformed to the image of Christ, and sets us...
An encouraging and instructive part of Jesus’ prayer for his church is that God would keep us in his name and from the evil one. Jesus prayed because he cares deeply for his church. We listen to Jesus’ prayer because we live in the world...
As Jesus begins his prayer for his church in the world, he reveals who we are, what we have been given, and the greatest end for which we exist. Today, we remember our identity as the people of Christ by grace, our call to receive...
In this passage we see Jesus praying. We hear his heart of love for the Father and for us. His prayer reveals his determination to glorify God and give us eternal life. What do we gain from the vision of our Savior in prayer? Faith,...
Jesus called, even commanded, his church to participate in the work of God in the world by asking in prayer. Jesus promised that what the church asks it will receive. Today, as we hear the words of Jesus, may we be granted vision, faith, and...
To the troubled disciples, Jesus speaks of more trouble to come. The followers of Jesus will have tribulation in the world. Today, we hear Jesus calling us to face the reality of hardship in the world with the confidence of victory in him. Take heart,...
In the allegory of the vine and branches, Jesus prepares his disciples for his departure by bringing together the nature of their relationship with him, their mission in the world, and the ultimate priority for which they were called. Disciples of Jesus abide in him...
Also includes John 14:25-31, 15:26-27, & 16:5-15. To the troubled and confused disciples who are contemplating his departure, Jesus gives another promise related to their future as his followers. He promised that the Father would send another Helper to be with them forever. This promise was...
When Jesus was with his disciples on earth he kept them together. He corralled, corrected, and connected this group of strong-willed men when they didn’t get along. When Jesus left them, he gave them a new commandment to love one another as he loved them....
Jesus prepared the disciples for his departure by telling them that love and obedience are inseparable. Jesus loved the Father and became obedient to the point of death on the cross. The cross was also a display of love for us. Now, the love of...
To his troubled disciples who feared a future without him, Jesus said, “I will come again.” This is the first promise Jesus gave in the Farewell Discourse. If we believe Jesus and his promise, we will find peace for our troubled hearts and hope for...
This passage shows us the grace and power of Jesus to keep his followers in the faith even when they fail at times to be faithful. May we gain today a fresh vision of God who restores, a renewed love for Jesus who calls, and...
After Judas went out into the dark of night to betray Jesus, Jesus said that now is the time of his glorification, and now he would glorify God. Jesus was referring to the time of his death on the cross. Today, we ask how the...
In the dark hour of his betrayal, Jesus spoke the words of faith in the sovereign hand and sure plan of God his Father. “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him.” Jesus was to be glorified through the betrayal...
