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...
This week, Justin and Scott discuss the new December sermon series at Grace, Immanuel: God With Us. How does the truth of God's presence impact our lives? The Words of Grace Podcast seeks to clarify, amplify, and apply the Sunday morning sermon at Grace Community Church....
On this week's podcast, Justin and Scott take a closer look at Jesus' call to Peter to suffer. They also discuss lessons learned from our sermon series in the gospel of John. The Words of Grace Podcast seeks to clarify, amplify, and apply the Sunday morning...
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...
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,...
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,...
