Through the prophet Malachi, God begins his call to spiritual renewal with the declaration of his covenant love for his people. The love of God has two renewing effects on us. It assures us that we belong to him and that he will keep his...
Our service for Jesus must never become the main thing. Jesus himself is the point. He is the bread of life that came down from heaven. He has the words of life. The excellent way is to order our lives and our service so that...
At Grace, we talk a lot about church membership. What does this mean, and how should we think about membership? Justin and Scott sit down to talk about this issue in light of the last two sermons. https://grace-audio.s3.amazonaws.com/WoGP/2019/2019WoGP1022.mp3...
The Christian congregation is where people serve one another in the name of Christ. Together, each of us uses our abilities and resources to build up the congregation to love and follow Christ. At Grace Community Church, we value the contribution each one makes to...
The Christian congregation is where people respond to the call of Christ together. Together, they deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow him. Together, they become a recognizable community unified around truth, worship and prayer, mutual care and discipleship, and mission. At Grace Community...
This week, Justin and Scott talk about the importance of our mission described in Matthew 28. How can we lose our mission as a church? What are other ways the church engages a community and how does that fit into our mission to make disciples? https://grace-audio.s3.amazonaws.com/WoGP/2019/2019WoGP1007.mp3...
Faith is for following Jesus, and we follow Jesus to all the nations. Jesus commissioned his church to be his voice, calling others to follow him. In this way, his grace extends to more and more people, increasing thanksgiving to the glory of God. Grace...
This week, Justin and Scott talk about the importance of being a disciple and being a Christian. Why is it important to keep these in the same category and not separate these terms? https://grace-audio.s3.amazonaws.com/WoGP/2019/2019WoGP0930.mp3...
Jesus Christ came with authority calling people to follow him as disciples. After they stepped into discipleship with Christ by faith they were called Christians. The fundamental call of Christ to us is to be his disciples. A foundational value of Grace Community Church is...
How does the right worship of God in a local congregation benefit a city? Scott Patty and Justin Tucker discuss this topic on today's podcast. https://grace-audio.s3.amazonaws.com/WoGP/2019/2019WoGP0923.mp3...
