Grace 242

Series: I Wonder... Title: I Wonder...Why God? Scripture Reading:   Revelation 4:11 This summer we are diving into your Bible and faith wonderings. At one point or another, we've all wondered why bad stuff is happening to us. Today we explore the guttural why.

Series: I Wonder... Title: I Wonder...Why Pray if God's Will Prevails? Scripture Reading:   James 5:13-18 This summer we are diving into your Bible and faith wonderings. If God is sovereign and if His will will always prevail, why pray? If God foreknows what will transpire, is there a point to praying?

Series: I Wonder... Title: I Wonder...Why Don't We Have Burnt Offerings Anymore Scripture Reading:   Leviticus 1:9b This summer we are diving into your Bible and faith wonderings. In the Old Testament, burnt offerings were a feature of worship. Why don't have to make offerings anymore today?

Series: I Wonder... Title: I Wonder...Can the Elect be Deceived?? Scripture Reading:   Matthew 24:24-25 This summer we are diving into your Bible and faith wonderings. What is Jesus talking about when He says that false prophets, false messiahs, and deceivers will attempt to deceive the elect? Who are the elect and can they be deceived?  

Series: I Wonder... Title: I Wonder...Do We Go to Heaven Immediately When We Die? Scripture Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 This summer we are diving into your Bible and faith wonderings. The Bible seems to indicate that there is a period of time between the death of believers and believers receiving their resurrected bodies. What's the timeline after we die and what are we to make of it? 

Series: I Wonder... Title: I Wonder...How to Wonder Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 This summer we are diving into your Bible and faith wonderings. Today Job shows us that wonder requires both understanding and mystery. Our wonder ought to drive us to worship the Wondrous One. 

Last week we discovered the triangular shape of Jesus' life. This week we seek to pattern our lives off of Jesus' life. As Jesus was UP, IN, and OUT, Grace 242 is called to Being, Making, and, Multiplying Disciples.    Scripture Reading: Acts 2:42-47

This week in our "Simple Mission" series we look at the triangular shape of Jesus' life. Luke 6:12-19 follows Jesus as He is UP with the Father, IN with His disciples, and OUT with the crowds. Jesus' life takes a triangular shape which means we ought to pattern our lives in the same way.    Scripture Reading: Luke 6:12-19

Our "Simple Mission" series continues with a look at the Great Commission. From Jesus' ascension through the first three centuries the church was a weird, disciple-making movement. But Roman Emperor Constantine changed the church from a disciple-making movement, to a central cultural institution. Now that Grace 242 has gone from house churches to a worship location, how can we stay...

Continuing in our "Simple Mission" series, today we look at Mary of Bethany to see how she exemplifies a disciple - a learner of Jesus.  Scripture Reading: Luke 10:38-42

Today we begin a new series on why Grace 242's exists called "Simple Mission." Jesus' healing of a Gentile woman's daughter gives us insight into Jesus' ministry scope and focus. As a church, we ought not do everything; rather, we should focus our efforts on only those things that God is calling us to.  Scripture Reading: Matthew 15:21-28

Scripture Reading: John 12:12-19 We just got done with Easter, but now we're going back to Palm Sunday to discover three identity markers of Jesus: 1. Prophet 2. Miraculous 3. Messianic. 

This message concludes our Lent series on the prayer of our Lord Jesus in John 17.  It's not what you know, it's who you know. In John 17:3 Jesus gives us the best definition of salvation, salvation is knowing Jesus. On this Resurrection Sunday, do you know Jesus? 

On this Palm Sunday, we welcome Pastor Barrett Marcantel from Hingham Church to preach on Mark 11:1-11. 

This Lent we are studying our Lord Jesus' prayer in John 17. In John 17:13-18 Jesus prays that His followers would be in the world, but not of the world. What does it mean to be in the world, but not of the world and how can we live that out? 

This Lent we are studying our Lord Jesus' prayer in John 17. Jesus' plan of evangelism in John 17:20-23 is a supernatural unity. This is part 2 of a two-part message. In part 1 one of this message, we saw that Jesus' unlikely plan of evangelism is supernatural unity? In part 2 of this message we are asking, "How can we live into supernatural unity?" This week we survey two...

This Lent we are studying our Lord Jesus' prayer in John 17. Jesus' plan of evangelism in John 17:20-23 is a supernatural unity. In part 1 one of this message, we investigate, what is this supernatural unity that Jesus prays for? In part 2 of this message we will look into how we can live out this supernatural unity. 

This Lent we are studying our Lord Jesus' prayer in John 17. This week we orient ourselves to Jesus' prayer in John 17 by asking, "Why did Jesus Pray?" The diagram for this week's sermon is here: https://is.gd/Fi1ruu

This is the first new year in Grace 242's worship home! Therefore, we're going through our worship serving asking, "Why do we do this?" This week we ask, "Why sing?" Psalm 9:11 shows us that there is a vertical and a horizontal dimension to singing. Why sing? Because God deserves it. Message: Why Sing? Scripture Reading: Psalm 9:11

This is the first new year in Grace 242's worship home! Therefore, we're going through our worship serving asking, "Why do we do this?" This week we ask, "Why pray?" James 5:13-18 shows us that we pray earnestly when we bring our whole selves to God for the purpose that He may increase, and we may decrease. Message: Why pray? Scripture Reading: James 5:13-18

This is the first new year in Grace 242's worship home! Therefore, we're going through our worship serving asking, "Why do we do this?" This week we ask, "Why preach a message?" As Mark 1:14-15 instructs us, we repent and turn away from our will. Then we believe and turn to God's will. This is why we preach a message. Message: Why preach a message? Scripture Read...

This is the first new year in Grace 242's worship home! Therefore, we're going through our worship serving asking, "Why do we do this?" This week we ask, "Why welcome God?" Hosea 6:6 reveals two things that God requires of us in worship. Message: Why welcome God? Scripture Reading: Hosea 6:6

This is the first new year in Grace 242's worship home! Therefore, we're going through our worship serving asking, "Why do we do this?" This week we answer three objections to gathering for a worship service. Message: Why Gather for Worship? Scripture Reading: Acts 2:44

The Gospel of John calls Jesus the "Light of Life." It's Christmas Eve so we're looking at four times in the Bible where people were drawn to Jesus by light. No matter your situation, come to the Light of Life.  Scripture Reading: John 12:46

The Gospel of John calls Jesus the "Light of Life." This Advent we prepare our hearts to welcome the Light of Life. Today we look at two misinterpretations of Matthew 5:14-16 to see how we can live as children of the light.  Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:14-16.