Grace Bible Fellowship

In this message, Bro. Alan teaches from the life of Abram from the first story of his life the Bible records in Genesis 12. After being called out of Sumeria and into Canaan, God promised the 75-year old Abram that He would make of him a mighty nation, would make Abram's name great, and he would be a blessing to all. But God's promise did not stop there. The Lord also promised Abram that to his he...

In this message, Bro. Alan teaches from Psalm 46 and explains how even when everything seems to be going wrong, the Lord wants us to turn to Him. In this psalm, David uses some pretty horrifying imagery - think of how scary it would be to see the ground disappearing in front of you, or watching mountains break away and slide into the ocean, or a fierce ocean storm with all of its huge waves crashi...

In this third and final message of a three-part series, Bro. Alan concludes this message with a look at as Christians, we have, through our faith in Jesus, a special relationship with God. The price of our special relationship with God is the shed blood of Jesus - just one drop of it was enough to redeem all humankind from the sin debt owed. And because of the price paid, our heart's desire should...

In this second message of a three-part series, Bro. Alan expands the study of Achan and compares Israel's calling to follow the Lord and to live a holy life to the calling of the life of Christians to live a holy life. As believers, Jesus Christ calls us to live a holy life and to resist the temptation to sin. Bro. Alan explains how Jesus warned us not to be double-minded when it comes to living a...

In this first message of a three-part series, Bro. Alan begins the series in the seventh chapter of Joshua. After a tremendous victory at Jericho and another battle that should have been easy, Joshua and the children of Israel suffer a massive defeat at Ai. As the passage unfolds, we begin to see some applications that can be made in Israel's struggle against Ai and the Christian's battle against...

In this first message of a two-part series, Bro. Alan looks at the apostle Paul's introduction to 2 Corinthians 1:3-6 and looks at the three reasons we suffer from trials, tribulations, and troubles. But did you know that the things we go through are used by the Lord as teachable learning experiences so we can learn about compassion? True compassion originates from the Lord; as His believers, we a...

In this third and final part of the series, Brother Alan focuses on the section of the key passage, Luke 17:31-37. Within Jesus' warning, everyone will be doing something when He comes to bring us home before the Tribulation begins. It's too late once we hear the trumpet sound to worry about those around us who do not know Christ as their Lord and Savior. It's too late to get our life in order, to...

In this second part of the series, Brother Alan continues to share the teaching of Jesus found in Luke 17:22-37. In the continuation of our study on this important teaching of Jesus, we look at the world at the time of Noah and Lot. On both the day the great flood began and the day of Sodom was destroyed, for those afflicted, the day started like any other day. The sun came up, the morning began a...

In this new series, Brother Alan shares the teaching of Jesus found in Luke 17:22-37. We look at Jesus's teaching of how life was in the days of Noah and the days of Sodom - up to the very moment God's judgment began and the important lessons we can learn from them. As a part of this, there are the testimonies of Noah and his family and Lot and his family and why being God-centered matters when it...

In this final message of our journey to the manger, we end with Joseph and Mary taking Jesus to the Temple eight days after His birth. On this day, they met an older man named Simeon, whom the gospel of Luke describes as a just and devout man. Listen as Bro. Alan explains why this meeting was by divine appointment, why it confirms the testimony of the righteousness of Joseph and Mary, and a promis...

In the previous three messages, we've studied the importance of Bethlehem, Joseph, and Mary. Before the world was created, the Lord knew the significance of Bethlehem at the moment of the Messiah's birth. And at the time of the birth, He would know of the testimony of Joseph and Mary as being righteous by faith at a time when the Hebrew religion had grown cold through strict observance of the Law...

Ever wonder why God chose Mary to be the mother of Jesus, the incarnate Son of God? In this message, Brother Alan Simmons explores the testimony of Mary and what we can learn about this woman of God. We look at how Mary, an essential part of the Christmas story, was a woman whose family raised her, knowing it was more important to remain faithful to the Lord and her faith in Him than to give into...

Ever wonder why God chose Joseph to be the surrogate father of Jesus, the incarnate Son of God? In this message, Brother Alan Simmons explores the testimony of Joseph and what we can learn about this man. We look at how Joseph, often a small or insignificant part of the Christmas story, is a man who is a role model for men of all ages. (This message is from December 11th, 2022)

Ever wonder why God chose Bethlehem as the birthplace of Jesus, the incarnate Son of God? In this message, Brother Alan Simmons explores the Old Testament, the lineage of Jesus as given in the gospels of Matthew and Luke, and the secular history surrounding Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and the Roman Empire to explain the conditions God foreknew would exist at the time of the birth of the Messiah. (This m...

In the books of First and Second Kings and Chronicles, we can read the testimonies of the kings of Israel and Judah. Most are recorded to have a testimony of having done "evil in the sight of the Lord." A few have the testimony of doing "good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God" or "walking in the ways of David, his father." In this message, Bro. Alan Simmons explores the testimonies of two...

There's no shortage of options when it comes to satisfying physical hunger. Every community in America has restaurants that offer discount menus for combos, stores selling junk food, and even convenience foods ready to eat with just a touch of a button and some brief time in a microwave. But nothing satisfies hunger, as does a good home-cooked meal. The same thing happens in our spiritual journey....

There's no shortage of things to worry about in our world today. With a world gripped with the after-effects of COVID-19, a stalled economy, increased crime, the threat of World War III, and growing social unrest, everyone seems to be worried about what will happen next. But there's good news - the Lord doesn't want us to live in fear! In this message, we explore a few places in the Bible where th...

In this message, we explore the relationship between faith and works. Focusing on James 2:14-26, Brother Simmons explains as our love for the Lord grows, we desire to do things that please Him. We do these things not because we are expected to but because we know they please Him. James isn't writing, as some claim, that works must be added to our faith in Jesus for our salvation. But James is sayi...

In this message, we consider four scriptural measures we can use to look at our relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, our relationship with other believers, and our hearts. Based on 1 Thessalonians 5:8-13, Brother Alan Simmons begins by asking difficult questions about our relationship with Jesus. Do we have the ability to comfort, edify and exhort other believers? Are we able to accept edifica...

In this message, one of the most challenging questions facing a believer is asked. What's holding you back from becoming the follower of Christ you've been called to be? What holds us back doesn't necessarily have to be wealth, but anything we lift up and set between us and the Lord we say we love. We'll look at the lives of three men, Abraham, Nicodemus, and the rich, young ruler mentioned in the...

In this message, we look at several different things regarding the importance of singing and its role in worship. Nearly all believers are familiar with singing songs and hymns of the faith in the various services of the local church meeting. But singing can be an essential part of our daily personal devotional time with the Lord, too. But there's an important thing to remember about the songs we...

In this message, we consider the constant message of what the Lord has always required from those who follow Him - to love, honor, and obey them with all their heart, soul, and mind. The Lord's plan for humankind has always been for a relationship that we choose. God will not force us into a relationship with Him, but He does want us to love Him with our entire being. And out of our love for Him,...

In this sermon, we look at why the local New Testament church is an important part of God's plan for Christians. Based on Acts 2:46-47, 1 Corinthians chapter 12, and Hebrews 10:25, we look at how the church - the local body of born-again believers is to be a place of refuge from the world around us. When we meet as believers, the Lord's content is for it to be an experience like nothing else - a p...