Grace Baptist Church Audio Podcast

Love seems to be an overused and undervalued word in our society. With the same word we express appreciation for a piece of pie as well as for a special person. Even in relationships, love is often expressed based a present feeling and not enduring commitment. However blurred the perception of love is in society around us, we should be mindful that love is central to Christianity because it is a d...

Many weeks had gone by and the news of affliction that the Thessalonians faced burdened the heart of the Apostle Paul. While he tried to stay focused on the work at hand in Athens, he just could not bear the thought of the Thessalonian church becoming disillusioned in their faith. He decided to send Timothy to check on them and return with a report. Paul’s heart was to encourage the faith of the n...

The Christmas narrative is full of wonder…and servants! Jesus took upon Himself the form of a servant. Mary identified herself as a servant. Joseph acted with obedience like a servant. The shepherds, Simeon and Anna all demonstrated humble service to the Lord and others. What a wonder that this is the context that surrounds coming of the King of all Kings. As we begin our Christmas series, let’s c...

As the Apostle Peter faced martyrdom, he was moved by the Holy Sprit to write a second epistle to those who had “obtained like precious faith” in Jesus Christ. He was motivated to encourage believers to remember their salvation, to continue to grow in grace, to beware of false teachers and to be diligent knowing that the judgement of the unrighteous come as a thief in the night. His call to dilige...

Psalm 103 begins and ends with a call for man to bless the Lord. Thanks for joining us for this episode and please take a moment to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy this content, please don't hesitate to leave us a 5-star review and share this podcast with your friends.  We'd like to extend an invitation to you and your family to join u...

Psalm 100:2,4 Serve the Lord with gladness: Come before his presence with singing. 4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, And into his courts with praise: Be thankful unto him, and bless his name. Gratitude and service go together. Not only should we practice the giving of thanks to God for our salvation and for His many blessings, we should serve Him and others with gladness. The day that Jesu...

Long before there was a holiday set aside in the United States for thanksgiving, God called His people to be thankful. The Bible indicates that the lack of thanksgiving is an evidence of a wayward society. Whether in private or public, God desires us to be full of gratitude. Let’s pause and evaluate how we are doing in the giving of thanks especially for the salvation that Jesus has provided for u...

Many Christians will live with a sense that they cannot please God. Satan has tempted them to believe that God is a hard master and no matter what you do, or how hard you try, pleasing him is only a dream. Is this true? Does the Bible say anything about how to please God and know it and be assured of it? Download Notes Thanks for joining us for this episode and please take a moment to subscribe on...

Daniel lived in the midst of a pagan, wicked society for more than sixty-six years. That is a long time and it is plenty of time to become discouraged or compromised. Yet Daniel continued to live godly in the final days of his life just as he had in his teenage years. Our passage gives us the account of Daniel’s service and influence on a third king and world leader. Through the pressures, the per...

Living in Babylon as a follower of God was more than challenging and sometimes life-threatening. Daniel and his three friends had purposed to honor God and His Word. They had been unmovable in their convictions, committed to God though ostracized, steadfast in their worship of God alone and thriving as followers of God. Because of their faithfulness, God gave them incredible moments of influence a...

God invested in us by giving His Son so that we can be forgiven and giving us His Spirit so that we can fulfill His mission. He has done so much for us! How can you invest in God and His work? Thanks for joining us for this episode and please take a moment to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy this content, please don't hesitate to leave us a...

Paul had been in Thessalonica for three Sabbath days and God worked powerfully through the message of the Gospel. The Thessolonians received the message and became effect in broadcasting the Gospel in their community and the region. They had a strong testimony of faith. That did not happen by accident. God used Paul, Silas and Timothy to nurture the believers to maturity. Thanks for joining us for...

 Have you ever given up on some hope, dream or vision too early? You threw in the towel right before the breakthrough. Only to realize through hind sight that you missed out on a God-sized opportunity. Daniel and his three friends were taken hostage from Israel to the land of Babylon. They were from a royal family an so they were made eunuchs and made to serve King Nebuchadnezzar. They were unmova...

A message from Mark 5:21-34 by Pastor Pete Davidson. He is the pastor of Dayton Baptist Church. We appreciate his faithfulness to the Lord and commitment to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Thanks for joining us for this episode and please take a moment to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy this content, please don't hesitate to leave us a 5-star...

Paul is burdened to encourage the fledgeling church of Thessalonica. They had received the Gospel in the face of much pressure from their families, the godless culture and the unbelieving religious leaders. Paul had only been with them for three sabbath days before he had to leave town under cover of darkness. When the unbelievers could not find Paul, they dragged Jason, a new believer, out of his...

Have you ever been put a place to decide who you will worship? Worship means to give worth towards someone or something through heart attitudes and life actions and carries the idea of bowing down. Daniel’s three friends, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, were faced with this decision in the land of Babylon. They were young, but had been taught by their parents to only worship God. Their response...

There are many cultural debates today that we are facing that we must consider through the lenses of Scripture—we need a Biblical worldview. Subjects like gender, the legalization of drug use, parental rights over children, the sacredness of all human life both unborn and aged and the list continues. The citizens of Ohio are facing a decision beginning on October 11 as to whether the recreational...

An introduction to the letter of 1 Thessalonians. It was written to provide big perspective to a new and persecuted church. From the very beginning there is a nurturing tone that would help the Thessalonians to be established in Christ and not stumble by the affliction they were facing. Thanks for joining us for this episode and please take a moment to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wher...

We do not know her name, but God recorded her story for the rest of time in the pages of the Bible. The lady found in our Bible text today was plagued with a disease for more than a decade. After she had depleted all of her options for help, she heard about Jesus and His powerful miracles. When He came to her city, she quietly navigated her way through the crowd to where He was so that she could t...

David delivered a Psalm to the musicians of Israel for use in leading God’s people is praise to the Lord. A key verse in the song calls them to bless the Lord and to consider His benefits especially the benefit of eternal salvation. Here in the middle of our week, let’s pause to bless the Lord for the benefits He has loaded upon our lives today.  Thanks for joining us for this episode and please t...

If you have read the Bible or listened to the news recently, you have know about the nation of Israel. Israel has been a major focus of geo-political conversations since its inception. As we focus on the need of the world around us during Mission Weeks, it is important that we give special consideration to the Jewish people—God’s chosen people. Since the first century, the Jews have be dispersed t...

In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon describes the futility of a life lived without the wisdom of God and apart from the fear of God. This kind of living leads to the sickness of soul and vexation of spirit. It’s an inner chronicle of a man on a desperate search for meaning and purpose. His search would lead him full circle from total self-centeredness to a place of total surrender to his Creator!...

Jeremy Scott is the pastor of Victory Baptist Temple in Victoria, Grenada. He is a partner with the Grenada Bible Project. Thanks for joining us for this episode and please take a moment to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you enjoy this content, please don't hesitate to leave us a 5-star review and share this podcast with your friends.  We'd lik...

Mary Magdalene and Mary were running from the empty tomb to go announce the good news to the disciples that Jesus was alive. You can imagine their stunned amazement when Jesus appeared to them on the road. They immediately fell down in worship at His feet. Jesus greeted them and gave the ladies a message for His disciples. He wanted them meet Him in Galilee so that they could see Him in person. Th...

We have all been in situations that felt impossible or were indeed impossible to overcome. Perhaps it was a personal issue that haunted you every waking hour, a financial burden that overwhelmed you or an enemy that showed up everywhere you went. In these kind of moments, you feel trapped and you are not alone. The Bible provides us many accounts of God’s people finding themselves in impossible si...