Grace Presbyterian Church - Sermons

In his final words on earth before returning to his Father’s side, Jesus calls his followers to be his witnesses to the ends of the earth. But what does he mean? What does it look like? How are we to pull it off?

Jesus calls us to walk upon the narrow road for him and his kingdom and his glory. But the narrow road is hard, and we are weak. Thankfully, the gospel contains a paradox: when we are weak at the throne of grace, Christ makes us strong.

Many believe that pursuing a good life is good enough; or that 'even if this Jesus thing isn't real, at least Christianity is helping me live a moral life'. The Scriptures, and the life of Mary, have something to say about that...

We live in the fastest, most ever-changing culture in the history of the world. We are used to things being unreliable and adaptable. What has that done to our foundation? In the mercy of God, we are told he has gone to great lengths to make clear to...

Humanity’s greatest need is righteousness before God, and God’s great gift to us in Christ is righteousness. On the cross Jesus takes our sin, but also gives us his righteousness. And so, because of who God has made us to be, his children, we are to...

Jesus said, “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.” Here Paul models for the Philippian church how we are to live out our calling in the midst of persecution; that we would...

Because of Christ’s great love for the world, he sends us out as his church to witness to his grace and truth. However, the living out of this “Great Commission” is met with roadblocks and opposition, both from within and from without. John’s third...

“God forsaken of God. Who can understand it?” said Martin Luther after meditating upon this passage. What did Jesus mean when he cried out, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?” And what does it mean for us today?

When the day drew near for Jesus to fulfill his Father’s mission, he “set his face like flint.” Because of his great love for us, and because of our great need, he was not going to be hindered or waylaid or roadblocked or persuaded otherwise. As...

How we relate to money and possessions is the story of our lives. When God brings us into his story, his generosity towards us make us to be generous towards God and his work on earth. We give as a response to God’s grace so that God may be more...

Every human being is desperate for what is revealed in this passage – the presence of God in the lives of his people. Moses’ prayer must become ours too, so that our lives would be marked by God’s presence.

We all want an identity that has a stable sense of worthiness, without the fear that we might be rejected. But does such an identity exist in our world today? The answer lies in the baptism of Jesus.

In Exodus 32 the people of God grow tired of waiting for Moses and wish to move on into the Promised Land without him, so they create an idol, a golden calf, to get them there. The golden calf represents their desire to have God, but on their terms...

We are always looking for authenticity. There is nothing more frustrating than deception. The question posed by James is this: have we deceived ourselves? Do our lives reveal that we are followers of God who have encountered his life-changing...

The overarching theme of the Bible can be summarized in the Lord’s words: “I will be your God and you will be my people.” And God doesn’t just desire to have a people but to dwell with his people. In Exodus chapters 25 – 27 the LORD says he is coming...

We are often tempted to believe in an escapist form of Christianity: convert, hang tight, and then go to heaven. But what if this account has missed a huge part of the Christian life? What if we could see the world the way God sees the world?

Something in the way we are wired as human beings makes it so we often experience uncertainty and even anxiety in our Christian walk. But this is not how God intends his people to live. He has pledged great assurances to us. In fact, he has written...

Many think that the Ten Commandments impose unnecessary rigors and take away your fun. But that could not be further from the truth. The Law of God is gracious and good, and our lives become powerful, joyful and even more free when, by faith, we...