Grace Baptist Church - Wilmington, NC

The opening verses of Genesis is important because our existence either comes from a creator or it comes from chance.

How we understand the first 3 chapters of Genesis impacts our view of the world. It is important to remember that no matter your worldview you have to answer the question of origins.

In this sermon we look at the verse of the Bible that begins the story line of God, who He is, what he has done, and what He is doing.

5 expectations for standing for truth in a post Christian world.

Where is it that your heart directed? To whom is your heart focused on?

It is interesting that the first account that we get after Jesus' sermon on authentic followers is about a Roman Centurion. If you know anything about the relationship between the Jews and Roman empire you would know what makes this account interesting is that the Romans and Jews were not friendly to one another, and yet Jesus marks this Roman Centurion as an authentic follower because of his fait...

Pastor Wes shares an important reminder on the reality of Spiritual warfare.

As we continue to ask "Why is the resurrection so important?, Pastor Jay lays out three life changing results of Jesus' resurrection.

What was the central truth that had to be proclaimed by the church in its infancy? What was the central truth on the day the church began? What was so important that had to be preached boldly and with out apology?

How was it possible for the cries of praise to turn to cries of crucifixion in very short? For Jesus to be crucified it took a very real and horrific act of betrayal. Acts of betrayal destroy trust, they wound the soul, and they destroy relationships. In this message Pastor Jay takes a look a the life of Judas the Betrayer to see how he was able to commit one of the most egregious acts of betrayal...

From the beginning of the church age a believer was never meant to live in isolation. It is God's plan that we have meaningful relationships with in the body of Christ, we are not mean live our Christian lives by ourselves.

Our freedom in Christ is not for the purpose of self autonomy instead it is to be used to love others. We are free to live in a way that serves others. Specifically we serve them by participating in the restoration of a fellow believer that is over taken in sin.

What does it mean to be free in Christ? What do we do with that freedom? The Apostle Paul in the book of Galatians will address the fact that as human beings we tend to go to extremes with our freedom.

As we assemble together and build the body of Christ we must foster relationships that are close enough to teach and correct one another in a loving and God honoring way.

As we continue to learn and grow with one another in the Church, Pastor Jay teaches on the importance of forgiveness and forbearance in the body of Christ.

To love is a simple command, but for many loving one another does not come natural. In this sermon Pastor Jay walks us through what are and what we are not to do when it comes to loving one another.

We live in a highly opinionated and mean spirited culture, so how does a body of believers made up of people that are very different come together and get along? We invite you to join us as we go through the Apostle Paul's instruction to the church of Rome on how they take their differences and work together, and apply it to our context today.

In Matthew 7 we are given 2 options for our foundation, the rock and the sand. Those that build on the rock are people that hear and obey the Word of God. Those that build on the shifting sand are putting their faith in something other than God.

There are people sincerely, passionately, and wholeheartedly convinced that they will go to heaven but sadly they are wrong. For these people there is one thing that is missing from their good work, and that thing is Jesus. The sermon delivers a sobering yet pastoral warning rooted in Matthew 7:21–23, emphasizing that genuine salvation is not secured by sincere religious activity, impressive works...

The Church is God's chose means through which He is reaching the world with the Gospel. By God's grace, we will be a place of encouragement, support, and meaning in 2024.

We must discern which leaders we follow and who we allow to infuse their messages into their hearts.