Grace Bible Church Nacogdoches Sermons

Send us Fan Mail April 13, 2025 "The King is Coming" Luke 19:11-40. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard Big Idea: The wise will live for King Jesus, trusting that His transformative Kingdom will be fully realized only after many misunderstood and reject His rule. I. Jesus came knowing He was going to leave before returning a second time (vv. 11-13) II. Jesus came knowing His immediate autho...

Send us Fan Mail April 6,2025 "Believing and Behaving" 2 Corinthians 13:11-14. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard. Big Idea: Fully devoted disciples are fully dependent upon their Triune God for directing, establishing, and sustaining their local church community I. Rightly believing who God is will direct how we behave in community (vv.11-13)     a. A joyful people (vs.11a)     b. A peace...

Send us Fan Mail March 30, 2025 "Examine Yourselves" 2 Corinthians 13:1-10. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard Big Idea: The church's self-exam to see if they are in the faith will confirm that Paul, who brought them the gospel, is a true apostle of Jesus I. Future examination: witnesses, warnings, and weakness (vv.1-4) II. Examining ourselves in the present     a. Congregational- Thi...

Send us Fan Mail March 23, 2025 "An Apostle's Fear" 2 Corinthians 12:11-21. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard. Big Idea: An over-concern with foolish issues can serve as a destructive distraction from dealing with our own sinful issues before Christ I. Paul did all the miraculous signs of a true apostle of Christ (vv.11-12) II. Paul is disappointed that his beloved Corinthians are st...

Send us Fan Mail March 16, 2025 "Then I Am Strong" 2 Corinthians 12:1-10. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard Big Idea: For Christ's sake and our good, thorns may be permitted by God to pierce our lives which strip our comforts. This is done so that we may humbly depend upon His strength for our primary boast in life I. The proud 'super-apostles' boast in their own knowledge...

Send us Fan Mail March 9, 2025 "Fool and Followers" 2 Corinthians 11:16-33. A sermon by Pastor Josh Coe. Big Idea: Fools boast in strength; followers boast in weakness I. Fools believe other's boasts (vv. 16-21) II. Fools believe their own boasts (vv. 21-23) III. Followers of Jesus boast in their weakness (vv. 23-33)

Send us Fan Mail March 3, 2025 "Another Jesus" 2 Corinthians 11:1-15. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard. Big Idea: Satan hates our devotion to Jesus. He wants our destruction so bad that he's willing to capitalize on anyone or anything to distance our hearts from God's Word. I. What's at stake? The self-proclaimed 'super-apostles' are a satanic threat to Corinth&a...

Send us Fan Mail February 23, 2025 "The One Whom the Lord Commands" 2 Corinthians 10:8-18. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard Big Idea: The fruit of commendable ministry tastes like this: a joyful boasting in Christ, a building up of Christ's body, a freedom from self-commendations and insecure comparisons, and an unending hope for disciples to mature for the advancement of the gospel...

Send us Fan Mail February 9, 2025 "Thanks Be to God" 2 Corinthians 9:6-15. A sermon by Brent Bullard Big Idea: God giving His Son is what empowers the Christian in their generosity and should help them remember what God loves, who God is, and what God deserves from all creation. I. What does God love? God loves a cheerful giver, so set your heart before the Lord and cheerfully sow (vv. 6...

Send us Fan Mail February 2, 2025 "Before God and Man" 2 Corinthians 8:16-9:5. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard.  Big Idea: Christians are to be earnest before God and man in their willful giving, and Christian leaders are to be earnest before God and man in their administration of those funds for the glory of Christ I. Paul is sending an earnest team in the sight of God and men to recei...

Send us Fan Mail January 26, 2025 "Sacrificial Generosity" 2 Corinthians 8:7-15. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard. Big Idea: Believers can excel in sacrificial generosity because we know the loving gift of God, we desire to honor God, and we trust that God will still provide for us while we are a means of provision for others I. The Corinthians can excel in sacrificial generosity because...

Send us Fan Mail January 19, 2025 "From Godly Grief to a Godly Gift" 2 Corinthians 8:1-7. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard Big Idea: Those who've given themselves first to the Lord are inspired to give joyfully, sacrificially, and willingly as a gracious act of love to bless His body I. The Macedonian churches are already so dependent upon the Lord's provision that they can&apo...

Send us Fan Mail January 12, 2025 "Godward Grief" 2 Corinthians 7:10-16. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard Big Idea: Godward grief will transform a pit of sorrow into a well of blessing within us, those who've pursued us, and the body of Christ in ways we will never fully grasp I. Godward grief delivers us upward from the pit and forward with God (vv. 10-11) II. Godward grief blesses...

Send us Fan Mail January 5, 2025 "Make Room In Your Heart" 2 Corinthians 7:2-9. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard Big Idea: Reject false teachers and embrace God's comfort and joy that comes through repentance I. Reject false teachers by making room in your hearts for those who love you with His truth (vv.2-4) II. Reject false teachings by believing that God's comfort and joy ar...

Send us Fan Mail December 29, 2024 "A Holy People" 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1. A sermon by Pastor Jon Hayes. I. Identity dictates action II. Whose you are determines who you are III. Who you are determines what you do

Send us Fan Mail December 22, 2024 "Ransomed Love" Revelation 5:1-14. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard. I. God alone is worthy to lead your life (vv.1-5)     a. He holds all of time in His hand (vs.1)     b. He has given Christ all authority to open the plans of time (vv.2-5) II. God alone, in Christ, is worthy to receive your worship (vv.6-12)     a. Christ is infinitely powerful (vs.6)...

Send us Fan Mail December 15, 2024 "Joyful Worship" Luke 1:39-55. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard Big Idea: Joy belong to those who humbly receive God's revelation by faith I. Mary humbly receives God's revelation by faith (vv. 39-45) II. Mary responds in joyful worship (vv. 46-55)     a. She magnifies the Lord who is mighty to save and to bless His humble servant (vv. 46-50)...

Send us Fan Mail December 8, 2024 "Same Old Story" 1 Chronicles 16:8-36. A sermon by Pastor Josh Coe. I. Remember God's past faithfulness (vv.15-22) II. Remember God's present greatness (vv.23-27) III. Remember God's future promises (vv. 30-35)

Send us Fan Mail December 1, 2024 "Sing With Hope" Exodus 15:1-21. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard. I. God's people have someone always deserving of their song- "O Lord" II. God's people have something to sing about- "My salvation" III. God's people have someone to sing with- "The redeemed people"

Send us Fan Mail November 24, 2024 "Behold Him With Hearts Wide Open" 2 Corinthians 6:1-13. A sermon by Pastor Pedro Flores I. Today, in Christ, we experience the reality of new creation (vv. 1-2) II. Now, in Christ, the afflictions we face are triumphant paradoxes (vv. 3-10) III. Behold Christ with a heart wide open and walk as a new creation (vv. 11-13)

Send us Fan Mail November 17, 2024 "Our Present Is Greater Than Our Past" 2 Corinthians 5:16-21. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard I. We have a past-we were a people who've had a fleshly veil (vv.16) II. We have a present- we are a people hidden in Christ (vv. 17-21)     a. We are a new creation (v.17)     b. We are reconciled to God (v. 18a)     c. We are doing a work of reconciliat...

Send us Fan Mail November 10, 2024 "Those Who Live" 2 Corinthians 5:11-15. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard. I. The fear of the Lord compels faithful ministry (vv. 11-13) II. The love of Christ controls faithful living (vv. 14-15)

Send us Fan Mail November 3, 2024- "Courage to Please Him" 2 Corinthians 5:1-11. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard. I. Though the state of this building is temporary-The Lord has an eternal building which awaits all who believe (vv. 1-5) II. Though the aim to please Christ and persuade others comes with a cost- The Lord will allot our reward when He calls us home (vv. 6-11)

Send us Fan Mail October 27, 2024- "Jars of Clay" 2 Corinthians 4:7-18. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard I. A choice to make-the shiny, empty treasure chest or the clay jar containing glorious treasure (vv.7-12) II. A day that's coming- the clay jars will be transformed to match their glorious contents (vv.13-14) III. A purposeful affliction- by the grace of God, as the clay pots ar...

Send us Fan Mail October 20, 2024- "How Ministry Must Be Done" 2 Corinthians 4:1-6. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard I. We must have personally experience God's mercy (v.1) II. We must be aware that we minister God's Word in God's sight (v.2) III. We must be aware of what's at stake-apart from this Gospel unbelievers are perishing (vv.3-4) IV. We must never confuse th...