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John 12:32-33 "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. This he said, signifying what death he should die." This sermon examines Jesus' prophecy of His death as a fulfillment of Old Testament types, specifically the bronze serpent in Numbers 21 and the messianic ensign in Isaiah 11. The central message highlights the drawing power of the cross, which manifests God's love...

The profound truth of divine election as presented in John 15, emphasizes that God's choice of believers is rooted in His character and love rather than human merit. The central message highlights that Jesus chose His disciples to be His friends, securing their salvation through His sacrificial death and ensuring their permanent security in Him. The exposition connects this eternal security to the...

In "An Example To Follow", Pastor Richard Caldwell preaches on finishing the Christian race well and leaving a faithful legacy. The Apostle Paul knew his death was near, yet his focus remained fixed on the glory of God. In his final charge to Timothy, Paul evaluates his life not with vain boasting, but with a deep awareness of God's sustaining grace. This passage serves as a conscious passing of t...

The sermon explores the account of Jesus raising the widow of Nain's son, highlighting the profound compassion Jesus displays toward human suffering. It contrasts the crowd of joy following Jesus with the procession of grief, illustrating how Jesus moves from empathy to decisive action by commanding the dead young man to arise. The preacher emphasizes that true compassion is concern in action, poi...

Even to the scornful mockers, the message of grace is extended with an invitation to believe in the Lord's foundation stone, reinforced by a warning of the futility of all other refuges.

In view of the grace granted to us in the substituionary death of Christ, God gives us the grace we need to be substitutes for Christ in our suffering.

This sermon explores the theological foundation for rejoicing in suffering by examining 1 Peter 4:12-19, framing affliction as a sovereign act of God designed to test and purify faith. The message identifies five anchors for the soul, emphasizing that persecution is not an anomaly but a normal consequence of living as distinct exiles in a pagan world. It highlights the believer's union with Christ...

This sermon examines Ephesians 4, shifting focus from the unity of the Spirit to the diversity of gifts within the body of Christ. The central argument identifies the risen and ascended Jesus as the sole giver of New Testament church offices, grounding this authority in His victory over death and His fulfillment of Psalm 68. The exposition defines the specific word-based offices of apostle, prophe...

This sermon examines the conversion of the penitent thief at Calvary, presenting it as a fulfillment of Old Testament typology found in Genesis 40 and Isaiah 53. The central message emphasizes that this transformation was solely the work of the Holy Spirit, who convicted the sinner of his guilt and revealed the sovereignty of God as Creator, Judge, and Savior. The preacher highlights the thief's r...

Exodus: Saved to Serve "The River of Death and the River of Life" Exodus 7:14-25 Revelation 22:1-5 The Rev. Rhett Dodson Sunday 10:30AM 10-4-2026 https://gracechurchpca.org.

This sermon explores the high Christology of Colossians chapter 1, emphasizing that Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God and the firstborn of every creature. It argues that Christ's preeminence is evident in His role as Creator, Sustainer, and Head of the Church, asserting that all authority and existence derive from Him. The message highlights the theological certainty of His deity, ref...

This sermon emphasizes the imperative to continue in the truths learned from Scripture, using the analogy of blind skiers relying on sighted guides to illustrate how believers depend on God's Word for direction in life. The central message urges Christians to move beyond mere intellectual learning to a state of conviction where the truth holds them, ensuring they remain steadfast amidst persecutio...

An exposition of John 18:28–32 examining the opening exchange between the Jewish leaders and Pontius Pilate as they deliver Jesus for execution. The sermon traces the bitter irony of the chief priests refusing to enter the praetorium for fear of ceremonial defilement while simultaneously conspiring to put the innocent Son of God to death, and shows how their very actions fulfil Jesus' earlier word...

I. Power in Weakness (7-8) A. Powerless Vessel B. Powerful God II. Pattern of Weakness (10-11) A. Pattern of Christ's Death B. Pattern of Christ's Life III. Purpose of Weakness (12-15) A. Proclamation of God's Deliverance B. Partaking of God's Deliverance C. Praise of God's Deliverance

16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. 17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. 18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought...

Paul argues that the abundant availability of grace does not invite Christians to continue enslavement to sin. Believers have been baptized into the death of Christ and are dead to sin—we will not remain in it.

Without spiritual life, there is no pleasing God. God rejoices at our salvation. We chose the direction of our lives by feeding or starving the flesh.