WL Grace Sermons

Just because we know our destination doesn’t mean there won’t be struggles along the way. We have right-standing with God through faith in Jesus. Now, through His Spirit, God is making us more and more like His Son. This doesn’t happen immediately or without struggle. But God has promised to finish what He started. Join us as we talk through Romans chapter 7.      

True Freedom Freedom, it turns out, isn’t the right or ability to do anything we want.  True freedom is the power to do what is right.  In an ironic turn of phrase, Paul describes this kind of true freedom as “being slaves to righteousness.”  Join us as we look at Romans chapter six and Paul’s argument for true freedom as opposed to grace abuse.

If we viewed our lives like an accounting ledger, with our sins being debits and our good works being credits, what would our bottom line look like to God? The answer is that we all carry a massive, insurmountable deficit. How would that change if the righteousness of Christ were credited to our account? A whole lot! Join us as we consider Romans 4 and the story of Abraham, a man whose faith in Go...

How It Works We all love salvation. But how does it work? Join us as we go “under the hood” of salvation to understand how God can forgive us and still be just. 

What’s Our Problem? Paul has talked about pagan Gentiles, so-called “good”people, and religious Jews. There is a lot of finger-pointing going on between these groups; however, we all end up in the same boat. We all share the same fundamental problem. What is it? Join us as Sam Yeiter concludes the first section of our sermon series in Romans.  

Think Again Last Sunday we looked at how the Apostle Paul described the wickedness and evil of this world which God will justly judge (Romans 1:21-32). This Sunday, Paul addresses two groups of people who, for one reason or another, think they are exempt from God’s judgment (Romans 2). To them (and to us) Paul says: “Think again.” Join us as we continue in our study of the Book of Romans.

Wrath for Real God’s wrath, like death and taxes, is not a conversation starter. Like taxes and death, God’s wrath is real and must be reckoned with. Unlike taxes and death, God’s wrath is avoidable . . . but that’s getting ahead of the story. What is God’s wrath? Why does it exist? What should we know about it? Join us as Pastor Tim Boucher leads us through Romans 1:18-32. 

“I am not ashamed of the gospel,” wrote Paul in the opening section of his epistle to the believers in Rome. Why was Paul so eager and unashamed to share the gospel with the church in Rome? Join us as we launch into Romans, the Bible’s most thorough revelation of the gospel of God’s grace.       

Isaiah 53 is arguably the clearest presentation of the gospel in the Old Testament. It’s powerful, but it isn’t pretty or easy to read. Grace is God’s free gift of forgiveness to us, but it cost Him infinitely. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, Isaiah stretches human language in his effort to describe the infinite cost of grace. Join us as we conclude our sermon series, “Ancient Hope: The Gospel in the...

“On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided,” said God’s people long before Jesus appeared. What will be provided? A substitute! Centuries before it was fulfilled at the cross of Christ on a hill outside Jerusalem, God’s promise of providing a substitute was foreshadowed, possibly on the same mountain. Join us as Dr. Tiberius Rata takes us to one of the high points of God’s grace in the Old T...

Out of Egypt God’s rescue of his people from bondage in Egypt is the great salvation story of the Old Testament. At the heart of the Passover story is God’s grace in making a way to redeem and free his people.  Join us as we consider how this saving grace still frees us today.

Surprised by Grace Grace shows up in unexpected places and in unexpected ways, starting with the worst day in the history of the world (Genesis 3). God leaves an ever-expanding trail of grace right through the Old Testament. Join us as we begin to follow this trail of grace in the Old Testament with a new sermon series titled “Ancient Hope.”   

The Best Gift We use one word to define ourselves and our fellowship of churches:  Grace . What is so amazing about grace? Join us as we consider the best gift ever: the “incomparable riches of God’s grace.”            

As part of the Charis Fellowship, we inherit a rich legacy of commitment to local and global missions.  Influencing the world through the gospel message has been one of our fundamental commitments and reasons for existence as a church.  Join us as we continue in our sermon series “Roots of Grace” by looking at our commitment to biblical mission.

Our commitment to biblical truth does not take place in a vacuum. We live out biblical truth in the context of relationships. What is our model and motivation for pursuing biblical relationships? Join us as we continue in our correct series, "Roots of Grace."

Disunity is easy; it comes naturally. Unity, on the other hand, requires conscious choices and hard work. Inspired by the Spirit, the Apostle Paul admonished all believers to “make every effort” to promote and preserve the unity we have as members of the body of Christ.” What are some attitudes and actions that build unity within and between churches?  as we conclude our sermon series, “Unity in a...

Our church is part of the Charis Fellowship. “Charis” is the Greek word for grace. Now that we understand the name, what is our fellowship of churches all about? We start a four-part sermon series which explores the fundamental commitments of the Charis Fellowship. We start in our “Roots of Grace” sermon series by considering our commitment to biblical truth.

Greater Love God’s song is better because His love is greater. God’s love is not self-centered and selfish. Instead, it is others-centered and self-giving. God’s love isn’t easy. However, it leads to lasting, satisfying joy. Join us as we conclude our sermon series, “God Called It Good,” by considering God’s greater love.

The Question of Identity When it comes to gender and sexuality, there is no shortage of confusion and dysfunction in our world and within the church. Regardless of the issue, the core question is one of identity. What is the foundation of our identity? What does the Bible say about this? What are helpful ways we can engage with others around a biblical view of identity? Join us as we hold a discus...

In his first letter to the believers in Corinth, Paul tackled all kinds of difficult questions, including an inquiry about marriage and singleness. Join us as we work through Paul’s inspired and sometimes unexpected reflections on how to think about relationship status.

Love and Respect The creation account in Genesis 2 ends with marriage—the union of the man and the woman. What is the purpose and glory of marriage? Why is it worth the effort? Join us as we continue our sermon series, “God Called It Good,” by looking at God’s design for marriage.

Male & Female Few things have become more confusing and controversial than discussions of gender.  What was God’s creational design for men and women? What is good about it?  Join us as we continue in our sermon series, “God Called It Good.”   

Back to Basics There is widespread confusion in our culture when it comes to the most basic understanding of what it means to be human.  What is our nature and purpose as human beings?  More specifically, how should we understand gender, human sexuality, marriage, and singleness?  What is the function of family?  Daily we hear a plethora of loud and conflicting convictions about these things.  Joi...

Too Good To Be True? We are celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  When he first heard about it, Thomas thought the resurrection was too good to be true.  But that wasn’t the end of the story.  Join us as we see how Thomas’ encounter with the resurrected Christ changed his life.