Grace Bible Church of Bend

In this fourth installment of our "We Are The Church" series, Pastor Phil walks through the vision and core values of Grace Bible Church. Here, we take a look at the mission that drives Grace Bible, and the reasoning behind the way Grace Bible functions. From our Sunday gathering at Grace Bible Church of Bend.

As part of our "We Are The Church" series, we are looking at what it means to be a family member at Grace Bible Church. In this sermon, Pastor Phil explains the five biblical distinctives at Grace Bible: Biblical Eldership, the Sufficiency of Scripture, Expository Preaching, Believers Baptism, and Church Discipline. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church of Bend.

"Doctrine" means the things that Christians believe. In this sermon, Pastor Phil explains the doctrine that Grace Bible Church holds to. Among other things, he discusses scripture, the Trinity, salvation, and eternity. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church of Bend.

There are many ideas and opinions about what constitutes the church that fall short of what Jesus originally designed, and yet Scripture is very clear on what the church should be and what it should look like. In this sermon from our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church of Bend, Pastor Phil Kooistra explains from Scripture what the essence of the church is, and what it looks like for Christians to...

God's grace shapes and trains us to look and live like our Savior, Jesus Christ. This passage serves as a reminder and a call to live our lives always centered on the grace of God. Listen as Pastor Neal draws out some important applications from Titus 2:11-15. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible of Bend.

By the standards of Jesus' kingdom, true greatness means humble servanthood. Jesus explains this to his disciples, who all had the wrong idea of what it meant to be great. This passage serves to correct our misplaced value system, where we, just like the disciples, often find our worth in our roles, functions, and fruitfulness, rather than our faithfulness. Listen as Pastor Phil draws out some imp...

After Jesus and his disciples come down off of the Mount of Transfiguration, they are immediately confronted with the reality of this broken, fallen world. This passage showcases Jesus' power and authority over Satan and demons, and serves to point us to the reality of our enemy that seeks to destroy us, and our Savior who we must depend on.

Jesus gives three of his disciples a preview of what his kingdom will be like, as his earthly veil is briefly pulled back, and he is joined by Moses and Elijah and confirmed by God the Father. Jesus alone deserves our worship and our allegiance.

True followers of Jesus are characterized by the denial of themselves and the placement of Jesus on the throne of their lives. Is this what characterizes your life?

In one of his most famous miracles, Jesus miraculously provides abundantly for the 5000, with only 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish. Listen as Pastor Phil unpacks this passage from Luke chapter 9 from our service on 8/31/14 at Grace Bible of Bend.

In Luke 7:36-50 we see a picture of what true repentance looks like in the encounter of Jesus with the sinful woman. We also see what a calloused heart looks like in the response of Simon the Pharisee. In this sermon we are challenged to ask, which heart is more like mine?

Proof of trust is when you believe someone is who they say they are and you believe they will do what they say they will do. Listen as Pastor Tim unpacks a passage from the book of Luke on how Jesus has given proof that he is the Messiah. Recorded live during our Sunday service at Grace Bible of Bend.

Jesus' victory over sin and death offers hope for everyone in every situation. Listen as Pastor Neal unpacks a message out of the gospel of Luke titled "Life out of Despair." Recorded during our Sunday service at Grace Bible of Bend.

God's faithfulness is displayed throughout history, to the early church as well as today's church. Pastor Phil reflects on how God has been gracious and has been fulfilling His promise to build His church. Sermon recorded during our Sunday service and three year anniversary of Grace Bible Church in Bend, Oregon.

The early catechism tells us that Man's chief end is to glorify God and enjoy him forever, but how is this possible? Watch and listen as Pastor Mike Jones looks to God's word to see what He has to say about it. Sermon recorded June 15th, 2014 at Grace Bible of Bend.

Great faith is displayed through a simple act of trusting that Jesus has the power to do whatever he wills. Listen as Pastor Phil Kooistra expounds on "A Picture of Amazing Faith" from our Sunday service at Grace Bible of Bend.

Grace, Mercy, Forgiveness, and Generosity should be the character of a disciple of Jesus Christ. Don't miss part three of the Sermon on the Plain from Jesus in Luke 6, preached by Pastor Phil @gracebiblebend. In this sermon Christ not only lays out what the character of a disciple of Jesus should look like, but also what needs to happen to develop that character.

God's love toward his enemies is radical. It's this kind of love that confounds the world. How does your love impact those around you? Listen as Pastor Neal unpacks a sermon from Jesus in Luke chapter 6 from our service on 5/18/14 @ Grace Bible of Bend.