Ashland Grace Church Sermons

"He loved them to the end "John 13:1-20 1. We need complete forgiveness 2. We need daily confession 3. We need humble service Loved to the end

The Reason Jesus Came John 12:27-50 Why did Jesus come? 1. To glorify God 2. To defeat the devil 3. To save sinners Why was Jesus rejected? 1. Sinful darkness 2. Hardened hearts 3. Selfish glory What did Jesus say?

"Dying To Live" John 12:12-26 1. Celebrating the King 2. Seeing the King 3. Following the King

"How Jesus taught us to pray" Matthew 6:5-13 1. Pray in humility (vv.5-7) 2. Pray in trust (vv.6-8) 3. Pray in reverence (vv.9-10) 4. Pray in dependence (vv.11-13)

"The Gospel in a Genealogy" Ruth 4:18-22; Matthew 1:1-17 1. God's providential grace 2. God's merciful grace 3. God's welcoming grace 4. God's promised grace-giver

“The Redeemer” Ruth 4:1-17 1. The cost of redemption 2. The motive of redemption 3. The reward of redemption 4. The hope of redemption

"Righteous Love" Ruth 3:1-18 1. Naomi's hopeful plan 2. Ruth's faithful obedience 3. Boaz's righteous answer 4. God's covenantal love

"Unexpected Blessings" Ruth 2:1-23 It just so happened... The extravagant kindness of Boaz God our refuge

"Behind a frowning providence" Ruth 1:1-22 The compounding grief of Naomi 2. The astounding loyalty of Ruth 3. The confounding providence of God

PLOTS IN MOTION John 11:45-12:11 Cultural flash points… WHAT IS YOUR POSITION ON JESUS? 1. A problem to be eliminated. 2. A point of interest to follow. 3. The promised Savior to believe in. CRUCIAL CONSIDERATIONS… 1. The danger of self-deception. Hebrews 4:12-13 2. Our plans and God’s plans. Acts 2:22-23; 4:24, 27-28 3. Jesus sees your heart. Mark 14:6 Hebrews 13:16 1Corinthians 15:58

“Lazarus, come out!” John 11:28-44 A Savior who weeps over death A Savior who defeats death

"The Resurrection and the Life" John 11:17-27 Clinging to faith The resurrection and the life Do you believe this?

"God's purposes in our pain" John 11:1-16 1. Glory 2. Love 3. Belief

"The Shepherd, the Son, and the Scripture" John 10:22-42 1. The Shepherd who keeps his sheep 2. The Son who became man 3. The Scripture that can't be broken 

"The Good Shepherd" John 10:1-21 The Good Shepherd knows his sheep The Good Shepherd gathers his sheep The Good Shepherd lays down his life for his sheep

Do you know what you believe? Join us for our Wednesday Night Adult Elective as Pastor Josh Wilson begins a new elective series titled "Foundations," where we will examine what Christians believe and the essentials of our Christian faith.

"Was Blind, But Now I See" John 9:1-41 What do you see? 1. Seeing God's Purposes 2. Seeing Man's Response  3. Seeing God's Son

"You will never see death" John 8:48-59 A Problem A Promise A Person

"Set Free" John 8:31-47 By abiding in the Word... true believers are set free from sin... because they are children of God.

“SHEDDING LIGHT ON YOUR SITUATION” John 8:12-30 Festival highlights… 1. Are you aware of the darkness? Isaiah 59:9-10 Romans 1:21 Ephesians 4:18-19 Proverbs 4:19 2. Have you seen the Light? John 1:4-5 Matthew 4:13-16 --“I don’t like the light!” John 3:19-20 --“I can’t see!” John 1:9-10 2Corinthians 4:3-6 3. Where are you going? …It all depends on who you are following. John 8:12 Proverbs 4:18

"Is this too good to be true?" John 7:53-8:11 1. We can trust the Bible 2. We can trust Jesus Jesus does not  condemn  our sin Jesus does not  condone  our sin Jesus  covers  our sin

"No one ever spoke like this man!" John 7:25-52 They were confused about his home (vv.25-29) They were confused about his destination (vv.33-36) They were confused about his identity (vv.40-46) They were confused about his authority (vv.45-52) But you can be clear: Jesus offers living water (vv.37-39)

"Making a Right Judgment" John 7:1-24 Are you making the right judgment about Jesus? 1. Consider not just the crown he deserves, but the cross he doesn't 2. Consider not just his teaching ability, but the truth he teaches 3. Consider not just what he does, but what he commands

SIFTING THE JESUS FOLLOWERS John 6:60-71 1. Jesus makes offensive statements. 2. The majority turn away from Jesus. 3. “Do you want to go away as well?” –Jesus Life-defining question: Who do you believe has the “words of life”??

"Called and Kept" John 6:22-59   1. Sight that is not sight   2. Bread that is not bread   3. Work that is not work