Grace Bible Church

In this message, Eric walks through Galatians 6:7-8 and a simple but sobering principle: you reap what you sow, you reap more than you sow, and you reap later than you sow. Using a story from his own family's life at Moe's and a hard scene he witnessed at a Panera, Eric makes the case that technology is not neutral. It's shaping who we, and our families, are becoming, one meal and one moment at a...

In this message, Eric walks through 2 Corinthians 11:1-15, where Paul defends himself against the ‘super-apostles’ — leaders who looked impressive by every cultural standard of the day, but were quietly leading the Corinthian church away from the truth. Eric unpacks how easily something false can look convincing, and challenges us to ask where we’ve traded the real story of following Jesus for a s...

In this message, Eric walks through 2 Corinthians 11:1-15, where Paul defends himself against the ‘super-apostles’ — leaders who looked impressive by every cultural standard of the day, but were quietly leading the Corinthian church away from the truth. Eric unpacks how easily something false can look convincing, and challenges us to ask where we’ve traded the real story of following Jesus for a s...

From job interviews to dating apps to social media, we’re surrounded by opportunities to prove ourselves. It’s easy to believe our value depends on our accomplishments, our strengths, or what others think of us. But in 2 Corinthians 11, Paul hands us a completely different kind of resume. This Sunday, we explore how the cross reshapes our understanding of identity, weakness, and success—and why fo...

From job interviews to dating apps to social media, we’re surrounded by opportunities to prove ourselves. It’s easy to believe our value depends on our accomplishments, our strengths, or what others think of us. But in 2 Corinthians 11, Paul hands us a completely different kind of resume. This Sunday, we explore how the cross reshapes our understanding of identity, weakness, and success—and why fo...

In this message, Eric opens 2 Corinthians 12 and follows Paul into one of the most counterintuitive ideas in the New Testament: that weakness is not something to hide but something to lead with. Using Paul's mysterious "thorn in the flesh" and Jesus's response to it, "my grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness", Eric makes the case that boasting in weakness isn't fals...

In this message, Eric opens 2 Corinthians 12 and follows Paul into one of the most counterintuitive ideas in the New Testament: that weakness is not something to hide but something to lead with. Using Paul's mysterious "thorn in the flesh" and Jesus's response to it, "my grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness", Eric makes the case that boasting in weakness isn't fals...

We live in a world engineered for conflict — in our marriages, our politics, and our closest relationships. Most of us have been fighting hard our whole lives and still feel like we're losing. In this message from 2 Corinthians 10, we look at the apostle Paul facing personal attacks and public criticism — and choosing a completely different way to fight. If you're exhausted from conflict that neve...

We live in a world engineered for conflict — in our marriages, our politics, and our closest relationships. Most of us have been fighting hard our whole lives and still feel like we're losing. In this message from 2 Corinthians 10, we look at the apostle Paul facing personal attacks and public criticism — and choosing a completely different way to fight. If you're exhausted from conflict that neve...

In this message, Eric works through 2 Corinthians 9:6–15, confronting one of the most misused passages in the New Testament head-on. Framed by the anchor verse of the entire section — “they gave themselves first to the Lord” — Eric shows that the sowing and reaping principle Paul describes is not a prosperity gospel promise but an invitation into a fundamentally different relationship with money a...

In this message, Eric works through 2 Corinthians 9:6–15, confronting one of the most misused passages in the New Testament head-on. Framed by the anchor verse of the entire section — “they gave themselves first to the Lord” — Eric shows that the sowing and reaping principle Paul describes is not a prosperity gospel promise but an invitation into a fundamentally different relationship with money a...

In this message, Eric explores what it actually means to honor God with your finances. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 8 and Jesus's teaching in Matthew 6, he makes the case that genuine generosity is not primarily a financial decision but a spiritual one — a question of who is actually reigning as king over your life and your resources. Eric walks through how GBC practices financial accountability, of...

In this message, Eric explores what it actually means to honor God with your finances. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 8 and Jesus's teaching in Matthew 6, he makes the case that genuine generosity is not primarily a financial decision but a spiritual one — a question of who is actually reigning as king over your life and your resources. Eric walks through how GBC practices financial accountability, of...

In this message, Eric opens with a simple but disorienting question: how much would you need to love someone to trade places with them? From there he takes the us to 2 Corinthians 8:9, the theological heart of Paul's generosity section, where Paul holds up Jesus as the ultimate model of sacrificial giving. Jesus moved from infinite wealth to profound poverty for our sake, and his example is not me...

In this message, Eric opens with a simple but disorienting question: how much would you need to love someone to trade places with them? From there he takes the us to 2 Corinthians 8:9, the theological heart of Paul's generosity section, where Paul holds up Jesus as the ultimate model of sacrificial giving. Jesus moved from infinite wealth to profound poverty for our sake, and his example is not me...

Giving in church can feel awkward. Why would anyone willingly give away a significant portion of their income? In this sermon, Ryan unpacks 2 Corinthians 8 and the massive offering the apostle Paul organized across the ancient world to support the church in Jerusalem. Along the way, we discover a bigger vision of the church—not just a building or weekly gathering, but a multi-cultural, multi-gener...

Giving in church can feel awkward. Why would anyone willingly give away a significant portion of their income? In this sermon, Ryan unpacks 2 Corinthians 8 and the massive offering the apostle Paul organized across the ancient world to support the church in Jerusalem. Along the way, we discover a bigger vision of the church—not just a building or weekly gathering, but a multi-cultural, multi-gener...

In this message, Eric opens in 2 Corinthians by exploring what real relationships actually require. Drawing from Paul’s vulnerable, risk-taking pursuit of the Corinthian church in chapter 7, Eric identifies six risks that genuine relationships demand — sharing desires, vulnerability, struggle, feelings, need for others, and owning our sin. At the heart of the sermon is one of the most practical qu...

In this message, Eric opens in 2 Corinthians by exploring what real relationships actually require. Drawing from Paul’s vulnerable, risk-taking pursuit of the Corinthian church in chapter 7, Eric identifies six risks that genuine relationships demand — sharing desires, vulnerability, struggle, feelings, need for others, and owning our sin. At the heart of the sermon is one of the most practical qu...

In this message, Eric explores one of the most countercultural identities in all of Scripture — the identity of a servant. Using John 13, he shows how Jesus, fully aware of his power and authority, got up from the table and washed his disciples' feet — not just as an act of service, but as a defining moment of identity formation. The invitation is simple but challenging: say yes to the identity Je...

In this message, Eric explores one of the most countercultural identities in all of Scripture — the identity of a servant. Using John 13, he shows how Jesus, fully aware of his power and authority, got up from the table and washed his disciples' feet — not just as an act of service, but as a defining moment of identity formation. The invitation is simple but challenging: say yes to the identity Je...

“SOMEBODY SAY YES!” teaches that saying yes to God is not usually one dramatic moment, but a lifestyle of daily obedience. David’s victory over Goliath began long before the battlefield through small acts of faithfulness—serving his father, tending sheep, and trusting God in private battles. Saying yes often requires faith without knowing all the details, but God uses those moments to position us...

“SOMEBODY SAY YES!” teaches that saying yes to God is not usually one dramatic moment, but a lifestyle of daily obedience. David’s victory over Goliath began long before the battlefield through small acts of faithfulness—serving his father, tending sheep, and trusting God in private battles. Saying yes often requires faith without knowing all the details, but God uses those moments to position us...

In this message, Hannah continues the Best Question Ever series by asking a harder question: if wisdom is so simple, why do we ignore it? Drawing from the book of Proverbs, Hannah unpacks three types of people who ignore wisdom — the naïve, the fool, and the mocker — and what each one needs to move toward wisdom. The answer isn't more information. It's humility, sacrifice, and a willingness to sto...

In this message, Hannah continues the Best Question Ever series by asking a harder question: if wisdom is so simple, why do we ignore it? Drawing from the book of Proverbs, Hannah unpacks three types of people who ignore wisdom — the naïve, the fool, and the mocker — and what each one needs to move toward wisdom. The answer isn't more information. It's humility, sacrifice, and a willingness to sto...