Grace Bible Church of Bend

Suffering is part of living in a broken world—how do we deal with it in a godly way? In this sermon, Pastor Phil looks at Psalm 27 to help us answer that question. When faced with affliction, we should remember what the Lord has done, draw near to him, cry out to him for help, and trust in his plan and purpose. Ultimately, we can have great hope and peace, knowing that Christ the King is coming ag...

Psalm 116 is a song written very much like a testimony, retracing God's goodness and grace as He delivers and restores the song writer from an intensely dark season. The psalmist is on the other side, looking back and reflecting on all that God has done for him, helping us to see that even in seasons of distress, trouble, and lament, our God is always faithful, always present, and always at work t...

We were created to worship—not to worship ourselves or the creation, but our Creator. In this sermon from Psalm 8, Pastor Phil helps us to see that God deserves our worship because of his glory and his grace. He is King of kings and Lord of lords, and he alone is worthy of our worship! From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church of Bend.

What is the wisest way to live my life? In this sermon, Pastor Phil looks at Psalm 1 to help us answer this question. To live a wise life involves guarding our influences, examining the fruit of our lives, and keeping an eternal perspective. As we put these things into practice, we will be on the path of wisdom, delighting and dwelling in God and his Word. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Ch...

Is God enough? In this sermon from Psalm 73, guest speaker Dr. Michael Grisanti looks at Asaph’s journey from self-pity and questioning God, to seeing things from God’s perspective, recognizing God’s ultimate justice, and celebrating the Lord’s presence. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church of Bend.

How do we respond when we’re struggling or in pain? In this sermon from Psalms 42-43, guest speaker T.J. Smith looks at the reasons for lament, the emotions of lament, and the answer to lament. He reminds us that we can come to God in prayer with all of our emotions, running to him for comfort and peace. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church of Bend.

Psalm 13 shows us that when life is so hard that we feel abandoned by God, he invites us to cry out to him in lament. In this sermon, Pastor Calvin helps us to see that lament means being honest with God about our pain, taking our pain to God in prayer, and ultimately trusting and rejoicing in God’s steadfast love, which was embodied in Jesus Christ. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church o...

How do we have a confident hope in uncertain times? In this sermon from Psalm 16, Pastor Phil looks at David’s prayer, his companions, his present satisfaction, and his future hope to help us answer this question. In applying the truths of this Psalm, we see that hope and joy do not come from our circumstances or life’s temporary pleasures, but from a deep and abiding relationship with the Lord Je...

Psalm 90 uncovers four revelations about the nature of time to help us reassess the pursuits and trajectory of our lives. In this sermon from pastoral intern Connor Scott, we see that time reveals God’s majesty, man’s brevity, God’s justice, and God’s mercy. Psalm 90 is a call to live in light of eternity, to recognize the brevity of our own lives, and to respond to God appropriately. From our Sun...

How should we respond when offended or sinned against? In this sermon from Philemon 17-25, Pastor Phil continues to look at what Philemon teaches us about forgiveness, focusing on the importance of grace, love, fellowship, and a kingdom mindset. As Christ has forgiven us, we are called to forgive and be reconciled to one another. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church of Bend.

Philemon is a picture of forgiveness and reconciliation in the most challenging of circumstances. In this sermon from Philemon 1-16, Pastor Phil looks at the importance of forgiveness in the lives of believers, reminding us that it is not optional and that it requires humility. No matter the circumstances, the power of the gospel in a Spirit-transformed life is able to bring about forgiveness and...

In this final sermon from the book of Colossians, Pastor Neal reminds us that maturity in Christ is what makes for a godly legacy. He looks at the models of maturity listed by Paul, and the example that they set for us. We are encouraged to walk in maturity as well, by being in the Word daily, serving faithfully, persisting in prayer, and doing all that we’ve been called to do by the strength and...

In this sermon from Colossians 4:2-6, Pastor Phil looks at how Christ transforms our walk, particularly our prayer life and our witness. As we continue steadfastly in prayer, we are to pray faithfully, seriously, and thankfully. As we look for opportunities to share the gospel, we must remember to be wise, gracious, and winsome. In our daily walk with the Lord, may we express our love for him thro...

How should our relationship with Christ transform our work? In this sermon from Colossians 3:22-4:1, Pastor Phil looks at Paul’s instruction to those under authority and those with authority, including how Christ changes the quality and motivation of our work and of our leadership. Whether we are under authority or the one with authority, we ultimately work for one Lord and Master, Jesus Christ, a...

Our relationship with Christ should impact and transform every area of our lives, including our relationships in the home. In this sermon from Colossians 3:18-4:1, Pastor Phil looks at how Christ changes our marriages, with specific instructions to wives and husbands, as well as how Christ changes our family, with instructions for children and for parents. Whether in our marriages or in our parent...

The Lord has called believers to walk in new life together, a life that is marked with and defined by Christ. In this sermon from Colossians 3:15-17, Pastor Calvin looks at four characteristics that should mark God’s people. Christians are to be ruled by the peace of Christ, are to be indwelt with the Word of Christ, are to be saturated with the name of Christ, and are to overflow with thanksgivin...

In this sermon from Colossians 3:12-14, Pastor Neal looks at the new clothes fit for believers, including compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, all of which enable us to have unity in the church. Love completes our identity in Christ and makes unity possible, binding everything together in perfect harmony. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church of Bend.

In this sermon from Colossians 3:5-11, guest speaker Sam Raju looks at Paul’s command to put off and put to death the old, earthly self, and to put on Christ. Although sin still resides within the believer and is at war within us, in Christ we are no longer under the dominion of sin, and by his grace and power we can be freed from its tyranny. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church of Bend.

In this sermon from Colossians 3:1-4, guest speaker Connor Scott looks at four distinctives of a Christian. After placing his or her faith in Christ for salvation, the believer’s focus, mentality, life and future change, being transformed by the mercy and grace of Jesus Christ. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church of Bend.

In this sermon from Colossians 2:16-23, we see Paul’s warning to believers about looking to anything other than Christ to experience the fullness of God. We are admonished to guard our hearts against the dangers of legalism, mysticism, and asceticism, and to remember that the fullness of God is not found in a religious experience, but in abiding in Christ. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Ch...

In this Easter sermon from Colossians 2:11-15, we look at Paul’s encouragement to Christians to fill their lives with Christ, and to experience all the benefits he accomplished through his life, death, and resurrection. Christ has accomplished our cleansing, our resurrection, our forgiveness, and our victory. On Easter and always, may we celebrate that death has been defeated and Jesus Christ our...

In this sermon from Colossians 2:8-10 we see that, as believers, we can be full in Christ in an empty world. We are warned not to be deceived by worldly philosophy, empty deceit, or man-made traditions. We are reminded that full deity dwells in Jesus, that he has absolute power and authority over all, and that we have been filled in him. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church of Bend.

As believers, we are called to live a Christ-filled life. In this sermon from Colossians 2:6-7, we see that to live a Christ-filled life is to be rooted in him, built up in him, established in the faith, and filled with joy. As we walk in Christ, we plant our roots deep in him so that we will not be moved. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church of Bend.

Ministry requires a deep love for people. In this sermon from Colossians 2:1-5, we see Paul’s heart for people, looking at the expression and focus of his care, as well as the reason for his care. With Paul’s words and example as our model, may we also seek to have a deep love for the people around us. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church of Bend.

All followers of Christ are called to be ministers of the gospel. In this sermon from Colossians 1:24-29, Pastor Phil looks at the cost of ministry, the call of ministry, the goal of ministry, and the strength for ministry, encouraging each of us to be faithful ministers of the gospel by the power of the Lord Jesus Christ. From our Sunday service at Grace Bible Church of Bend.