Grace and Wrath Podcast

Waiting on the Promise: The Church’s Posture in a Hostile World An Exegetical Sermon on Acts 1:4-14 Text: “And while staying with them He ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, He said, ‘you heard from Me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.’ So when they had come together, they as...

Brothers and sisters in Christ, it's an honor to be with you today as we dive into the profound teachings of John 3:16-21.  This passage is not merely a collection of words; it is a beautiful tapestry that weaves together the boundless grace and the fearsome wrath of our Almighty God. It encapsulates the heart of the Gospel, the essence of our faith, and the foundational truth of our salvation. *"...

A Response to "God Couldn't Forgive My Sin" Whenever I hear someone say something like, "God couldn't forgive my sin," I'm reminded of the profound truth that our understanding of forgiveness is directly tied to our understanding of God Himself. As we open God's Word together, I want to address this with biblical clarity and theological precision, because what you believe about God's forgiveness r...

Brothers and sisters in Christ, today we gather to delve into the profound topic of repentance, a term often mentioned but seldom understood in its fullness. Our reference verse comes from Luke 13:3, where Jesus says, "I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish." To understand this verse, we must first understand the concept of repentance. The Greek word for repentance is '...

The Radical Reality of Regeneration  Text: Acts 26:20 (CSB) – “Instead, I preached to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem and in all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works worthy of repentance.”  Grace and peace to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Today, we’re going to talk about a d...

The Sovereign Choice of God *Text: Romans 9:15-16 (ESV)*  “For he says to Moses, ‘I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.’ So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy.” Good morning, church. Today, we’re diving into a doctrine that’s as glorious as it is misunderstood—the doctrine of election. Now, I know some of...

Today’s Text is Isaiah 5:20: “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!” Brothers and sisters, we are living in a time of moral darkness—a time where the very foundations of truth are being challenged and even overturned.  What was once universally recognized as sin is now celebrated as virtue, a...

The Forgotten Order: Reclaiming God's Design for Family in an Age of Rebellion "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." (Genesis 1:1) Brothers and sisters, I stand before you today with a heavy heart but a spirit emboldened by the unchanging truth of God's Word. We live in an age where the very foundations established by the Creator are not merely questioned but actively dismantl...

Jesus, the One Mediator: A Call to Behold and Believe  *Based on 1 Timothy 2:5* Brothers and sisters, I am here today not to entertain, not to tickle your ears with soft words or clever stories, but to proclaim a truth that should shake the foundations of your soul and drive you to your knees before a holy God. The Scripture says in 1 Timothy 2:5, “For there is one God and one mediator between God...

"O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps." - Jeremiah 10:23 "Choose this day whom you will serve." - Joshua 24:15 Introduction Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Today we confront one of the most profound paradoxes of the Christian faith—the tension between God's absolute sovereignty and human free will. These two biblical truths ap...

The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately sick who can understand it? Let that sink in, let it marinate. If you've come here thinking you've got the power in your own hands to choose Christ. To pull yourself up by your spiritual bootstraps and march into salvation. This text is about to undo you, and it ought to because the truth is apart from the sovereign grace of God, you and I ar...

Special revelation is different from general Revelation, which we spoke of last week, which is the knowledge of God that we gain from observing the world around us. Psalm 19:1 through 6 is what we, reviewed. While general revelation is sufficient to leave us without excuse when it comes to the knowledge of God's existence, it is not enough to bring us to the knowledge of our own sin and the knowle...

Today we stand under the weighty truth of God's word, a truth that presses down on every soul, whether they acknowledge it or not. We're going to unpack what theologians called general revelation, the reality that God has made himself known to all humanity through the created order. And we're gonna see how this ties into the fact that no one stands excused before the Almighty. Our text is Psalm 19...

Get ready, folks! Big things are happening! The Grace and Wrath Podcast is coming back and it's bigger than ever. We're thrilled to announce our relaunch, and it's going to be more powerful, transformative, and impactful than you can imagine. Buckle up because we're not back to just talk and tell stories—we're here to dive deep into the unvarnished truth of Scripture, to wrestle with the raw, unfi...

Hezekiah was one of the best kings of all the descendants of David. His son Manasseh, however, was one of the most wicked of them all. He became king when he was 12 years old, and ruled for 55 years. His acted worse then the kings of Canaan before the Israelites got there. His father had destroyed all the altars to false gods, but Manasseh had them rebuilt. He put several inside the Temple itself....

King Hezekiah became extremely sick. The prophet Isaiah went to him and said, “God told me this sickness will kill you. So prepare to die.” He then turned and left the room. Hezekiah cried out to God. “Oh Lord! I’ve walked with you and lived according to your commandments. Please spare my life.” He turned his head to the wall and cried bitterly. Once again, God talked to Isaiah. “Go tell King Heze...

The Assyrian army invaded Judah when Hezekiah was king. They had already conquered Israel a few years before. When they arrived at Jerusalem, the commander of the Assyrian army called for a meeting with Jewish officials outside the walls of the city. He said, “Sennacherib, the great king of Assyria, sends this message to Hezekiah. ‘Why do you resist my great army? Do you think other nations will c...

Hezekiah became king when he was 25 years old. He followed the Lord more than any king since David. The first thing he did was to open the Temple his father had closed. He said to the priests and Levites, “We all know God has turned against us because of our sin. We’re almost like the kingdom of Israel and nearly beyond hope. But I’m making an agreement with the Lord so possibly he’ll turn his ang...

The king of Assyria attacked the kingdom of Israel and took control of it. From that day on, they were to pay heavy taxes to Assyria. There came a time when the king of Egypt said he would help Israel get free of their bondage to Assyria. So the people stopped paying the taxes. The armies of Assyria invaded Israel, captured their king, and put him in prison. They then encircled Samaria and kept an...

Ahaz was 20 years old when he became king of Judah. Unlike his father and grandfather, he didn’t follow the Lord. He started the worship of Baal in Jerusalem, and even began to practice the ritual of child sacrifice. Syria marched on Jerusalem and took people away as captives. Ahaz sent gold and silver to the king of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. He said, “I’ll be your loyal servant if you resc...

When Amaziah died, the people made his son – Uzziah – king. He was 16 years old and served as king for 52 years. God gave him great success because he followed the Lord and wanted to please him. Uzziah did many wonderful works. He defeated the enemies of Judah and was known far and wide as a powerful king. He restored Jerusalem and strengthened the other cities of Judah. He loved the soil, so he e...

After Joash died, Amaziah became king of Judah. He started off as a good king, and followed the Lord for many years. Eventually, he decided to attack Edom and bring them under his control. He organized an army of 300,000 soldiers. He then hired another 100,000 soldiers from Israel and paid them four tons of silver. A man of God came with a message. “Don’t use soldiers from Israel. If you do, God w...

Once again, God said to Jonah, “Leave right now and go to Nineveh. You’re to tell them I’m going to judge them because of their wickedness.” This time, Jonah immediately got up and went to Nineveh. The city of Nineveh was extremely large. It took three days to walk from one side to the other. So Jonah started his walk across the city. He shouted, “God is going to destroy this city in 40 days!” The...

The Lord said to Jonah the prophet, “Leave right now and go to Nineveh. You’re to tell them I’m going to judge them because of their wickedness.” Jonah knew that God was merciful and would forgive Nineveh if they repented. He didn’t want that, so he ran away from God’s will and went to the seaport town called Joppa. He bought a ticket and got on a ship going to Tarshish. He wanted to get far away...

Jehu’s son became king after his father died. Unfortunately he wasn’t a good king. Still, he sought the Lord’s help once, and the Lord helped him. His son was Jehoash. During his reign, Elisha became sick and was about to die. The king knelt down beside the prophet’s bed and cried. He said, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” Elisha said to him, “Go get your bow and some a...