Grace Fellowship Church

Beloved, like the Church in Thessalonica, let us abound un the grace already at work among us, putting our faith into practice, laboring in love for one another, and standing firm with our hope fixed upon Christ's return. By His grace, let us be increasingly a church worth thanking God for.

Closing Thought: Beloved, let us walk in the truth, love the brethren, and gladly support the work of Christ. Let us reject the desire for preeminence, remembering that the first place belongs to Christ alone. And may we live so consistently with the truth we profess that the truth itself bears witness that we belong to Him.

Closing Thought: Beloved, let us love the church Christ purchased: draw near to her children, receive the care of her shepherds, and guard the gospel entrusted to her. Let us neither welcome as a brother nor support as a teacher anyone who denies Christ or corrupts His gospel. We must take care to be sure that every message and messenger received by the church must serve the gospel rather than dis...

Closing Thought: Beloved, God has revealed the true Christ, given eternal life in His Son, and made evident the difference between His children and the children of the devil. He instructs us to guard ourselves from false ideas about Christ and from every created thing we are tempted to trust for the security, identity, satisfaction, approval, or control that can be found only in Him. Having receiv...

With the recent tragedy in Nepal as the backdrop, and Luke 13:1-5 as the text, Tony calls people outside of Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO, to repent and believe the gospel.

Closing Thought: Three witnesses stand before us: the water, the blood, and the Spirit. Each points to the same truth: Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, who came to save His people from their sins. Beloved, when doubts come or the world challenges your faith, remember that God's testimony has not changed. The message is consistent, the witnesses agree, and Christ remains the same. Believe God,...

Closing Thought: The world may tempt us, pressure us, wound us, and even kill us, but it cannot conquer those who have been born of God. Jesus Christ has overcome the world, and everyone united to Him by faith shares in His victory. Therefore, believe in the Son of God, love His children, obey His commands, and remain faithful to the end. We overcome by the blood of the Lamb, by the word of our te...

The only time a Christian fails in evangelism, presuming he or she is so biblically engaged and is motivated by obedience and faithfulness to Christ and love for Christ and people, is when the Christian fails to evangelize. But what is the most effective evangelism method? After more than 20 yyou ears of full-time street evangelism ministry, Tony Miano believes he has finally learned the answer to...

Closing Thought: There is a day coming when every one of us will stand before Jesus Christ. For those outside of Christ, it will be a day of righteous judgment. For those in Christ, it will be a day of joyful vindication, because the verdict was secured at the cross. Therefore, do not live in fear. Rest in the perfect love of God displayed in His Son and let that confidence free you to love one an...

Closing Thought: Beloved, the greatest evidence that God has loved you is not merely that you can explain the gospel, but that the gospel is changing the way you love His people. God's love did not stop at the cross; it continues through the lives of those who have been united to Christ. So let the love that came down from heaven flow through you to the brethren. Loved By God, Loving One Another.

Closing Thought: Beloved, you must think critically for yourselves pertaining to spiritual truth. Your pastors and your parents cannot do this thinking for you. There are many deceivers and pretenders who come directly from Satan and wish to lead you into spiritual destruction. You will test and know them by what they say about Jesus Christ- both who he is, and how He comes to live in you. It is G...

While crosswalking on the corner of Marquette and Locust, home of Whitey's Ice Cream, two young ladies approached to encourage me. They were soon joined by three young men. One of the young men, with a troubled tone in his voice, told me he needed to be saved. I hope this conversation encourages you.

Closing Thought: Beloved, assurance is not presumption, and doubt is not always humility. God gives assurance for the accused heart, not by telling us to ignore sin, but by calling us to bring our hearts before Him. So, when your heart condemns you, do not make your heart the highest court. If there is sin, confess it; if there is false accusation, reject it; and in both cases, bring your heart be...

While crosswalking outside the Scott County Courthouse and Jail, in Davenport (IA), Tony had a lengthy conversation with a young man named Ty. Along the way, Tony explained to Ty what every false religion has in common and it's as old as Satan deception of Eve in the garden.

Closing Thought: Beloved, God puts great emphasis on loving the brethren because love is one of the clearest pieces of evidence that we have passed from death to life. Christ laid down His life for us and showed us what love truly is. So let us not love selectively, or in word and talk only. Let us love one another… actually: in deed and in truth, laying down our lives in ordinary, costly, Christl...