Grace Presbyterian Church - Sermons

It is easy to get swept up in the current events of the day. We can easily create a tribe and then go to war with the tribes around us. But Paul wants us to remember that our true enemy is not a political position or our neighbor next door, but the...

Jesus’ words, “I am the true vine,” are some of the most captivating words in scripture. But then he continues with these seemingly threatening words “and my Father is the vinedresser.” Thankfully, when we abide in Christ, we become those who welcome...

Christians have the privilege of joining God in his work of bringing healing to the hurting and broken-hearted. As we look at our lives and the state of the world, we recognize that this work is enormous, urgent, and often, isolating. However, what...

Jesus’ words to his first disciples, “Let not your hearts be troubled,” are for us today, too. Our hearts are troubled as we seek to live for him and his kingdom. Thankfully, because Jesus is the way and the truth and the life, we can trust him and...

We live much of our lives repressing the fact that we will die one day; we can live like we are rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. But into our lives Jesus proclaims that he is the resurrection and the life. And this changes everything!

Our tendency is to think we can lead ourselves beside still waters in life, but the truth is we need a shepherd. Here Jesus says what we need to hear – “I am the Good Shepherd.”

One of the wisest of all prayers is, “Lord, teach us to pray!” Learning how to bring our laments in the midst of turmoil and despair is of priceless value In prayer, the Lord gives us a deeper processing of our life and present experience, and...

When Jesus says he is the door of the sheep he is proclaiming that he provides access into God’s sheepfold. And for all those who enter into the flock of God there is abundance of life.

We live in a dark world; it’s full of sorrow, addictions, greed, racism, injustice, cancer and wars. Amazingly, Jesus came into this dark world and he proclaims to us all – “I am the light of the world!” and he calls us to follow him as our like in...

When it comes to physical appetite, there is a difference between being full and being satisfied. So too with spiritual appetites. Jesus had just fed the crowd physical bread that filled their stomachs. The next day they seek him out, and Jesus offers...

Normally when you peel back the layers into a person’s identity, they become less complex and easier to wrap your head around, but not so with Jesus. The more layers you peel back the more complex and glorious he is. With Jesus’ words in this passage...

God is our divine warrior. So, we should trust, obey, and experience his victory.

Thankfulness to Jesus is central to our enjoying the fullness of our salvation and to our living fruitfully in union with Christ.

What is the helmet of salvation, why do we need it, and how does it protect us? It involves placing our hope in our future salvation, when God will restore all things and make everything new.

Is it possible that the things we boast in really serve as hindrances to God’s power in our lives? And is it possible that God brings hardships into our lives – thorns in the flesh which cannot be prayed away – in order that, in our weakness, Christ’s...

If God responds to our sin by giving more grace, then why not sin all the more, since God is gracious? That’s the big question Paul addresses in Romans chapter 6. The answer? It’s amazing – in Christ we have died and been set free from sin.

The notion of denying yourself is not easy to grasp or embrace, but it is a call given to us by Jesus Christ himself. What does this mean? And how can we actually begin to deny ourselves? Christ shows us the way.

Most people want to avoid as much work as possible and yet reap as much honor and a status as possible. In other words, we desire to be served and not to serve. In this magnificent passage from scripture, Jesus reveals the greatness of serving.

Obedience. By nature, we do not desire to be obedient to anyone other than ourselves, unless of course, obeying others benefits us. But Jesus helps us to see obedience in a new light. Obedience and love go hand in hand. And so, the more we love God...

In this passage, we not only get to see the love of Jesus Christ in action, but we also get a glimpse of the lasting effects of it in our lives.