Grace Chapel Knoxville Sermons

Life is a journey; at times we are in the valley, at times on the mountain tops, but most of the time, we are just hiking along the trail. While we are traveling, we can become weary, injured, or feel defeated, but our heavenly father promises to recharge the weary, repair the injured, and renew the defeated.

Today we discuss how to navigate seasons of peace and victory in our lives, when we are on the mountain top and all is well. We can learn a lot from how David’s reflections in Psalm 30 about how to remember and celebrate all God has done for us, while also being aware of the potential for pride and complacency to creep in and rip us off from enjoying our Heavenly Father. May gratitude become our d...

This week, we are continuing on the theme of being stuck in a valley, specifically the ones we create for ourselves through our own sin and struggles. Our tendency can be to hide from God out of guilt and shame or remain in denial by minimizing our sin and its consequences. The reality is we can come honestly to God calling out for his help, because his heart toward us is merciful and kind and alw...

Fathered By God - Part 9: "In the Valley" by GraceChapelKnoxville

Spending time in communication with our heavenly Father can feel like an obligation or item to check off our daily list, but if we look to the perfect example of Jesus, we see that His communication with God was constant and refreshing. God uses his word, the Holy Spirit, and His people to speak to us, but we must do our part to listen and obey instead of requesting and expecting.

In today’s sermon we take a look at the relationship between Paul and Timothy, in order to gain some insight into the importance of “Spiritual Parents” in the life of a believer. One of the key ways that God helps us to grow and mature as his children is through the impact spiritual father-figures have in our lives. It is just as important for us to understand that we are meant to grow by pouring...

On Sunday, Oct 13th we had the honor of worshipping with our home church Grace Chapel in Franklin, TN to celebrate their 25th Anniversary. Pastor Jake joined Senior Pastor Steve Berger (Franklin, TN) along with other fellow Pastors - Rob Rogers (Franklin, TN), Ian Gilchrist (Fairview, TN) and Brian Ray (Navajoa, Mexico) to reflect on the legacy and impact Grace Chapel has had in their personal liv...

Centuries later, the wisdom of Solomon is still frequently discussed in and outside of church. He was the wisest and most blessed king of Israel, but where did his wisdom come from and how can we achieve it? This week, Pastor Jake discussed the exact same wisdom that Solomon had and how it is available to us. God wants to give us great wisdom, but it is important that we do our part. It is not eno...

In today’s message we take a look at what it means to come to God as a child. We are called to approach our Father in the “fear of the Lord” because it is the foundation for knowledge and growth. May we all learn to humble ourselves as we grow into the sons and daughters He is calling us to be.

No matter what age you begin your spiritual journey with Jesus, it is important to remember that there are stages we all must grow through to follow Him well. He wants to help us grow where we are planted, to pour His knowledge and wisdom into us, and to be in communion with us. It is up to us, however, to learn from the Father, immerse ourselves in His family, and embrace the life He has for us a...

Our friend & deacon, Thomas White, shares his personal testimony on Sunday.

1 John 4:8 tells us that God is love, but do we really believe that? Often, we fight God’s correction and redirection in our lives. We downplay and minimize our sin, trying to shift blame or judgement, and even so, God approaches us in love to correct us for our own benefit. For we cannot live life to the fullest, if we are living outside of His love.

Fathered By God - Part 2: "The Loving Father" by GraceChapelKnoxville

This week, we begin a new series on God as our Father. Too often, we allow our baggage from our relationships with our Earthly fathers to cloud our view of our heavenly Father, but Jesus tells us that God the Father wants us to know Him, to be in His family, to be loved by Him, and to be at home with Him. Even from the beginning of mankind, God the Father shows his people how much He loves and pur...

When a Crowd becomes Community by GraceChapelKnoxville

We are joined today by our dear friend Pastor Dave Buehring as he shares a timely and timeless message about how we can live with purpose. Pastor Dave encourages us to begin our day, our relationships, our next project, and ultimately our life journey as disciples of Jesus always with the end in mind. He then lays out three practical ways we can walk this out. Let’s purpose to hear and apply this...

Church Family - please listen if you missed this service, and feel free to follow up with any questions you may have! This Sunday we had a mid-year update discussing topics like the re-launch of our life groups which are starting soon, a review of our church finances, and an explanation of our leadership structure. We also received some encouraging updates from the local and foreign ministries we...

In this message we hear from Zack Blevins as he shares his testimony. As he teaches how he found his identity, we explore how to find our own identity as children of God in Christ.

As we wrap up this series, we turn once again to the Lord’s Prayer and discover what is available to us when we determine to allow Jesus to de-clutter our hearts. His invitation to give and receive forgiveness, and be delivered from temptation is a challenging yet rewarding way of life - leading to healing, freedom, and peace.

In Part 2 of our Remodel series we explore the first few verses of the Lord’s Prayer. Jesus teaches us the importance of understanding our position, giving God permission to be in charge, and looking to Him for daily provision. Our prayer life should be rooted in humble adoration that leads to a life of surrender and devotion so we can be filled, sustained, and strengthened by the daily bread God...

We begin a new series this week exploring the important role that prayer plays in the development and growth of our relationship with God and the transformation of our lives. Today we look at several passages that teach us that we are the true temple in which God longs to dwell, and are warned about potential obstacles that can keep us from inviting His presence into our lives to do as He pleases....

This week, Krystal and Alex share some thoughts on worship and living in the presence of the Lord. These two things are absolutely tied together. With King David as our example, we see that when the Lord becomes our one true desire, we are truly able to worship Him and when we truly worship Him we get the blessing of living in His presence. This is “One Desire”.

God has given us Sabbath Rest, and its ultimate fulfillment is found in him. Time with Jesus is not a matter of ridged ritual devotion, but needed joyful communion. May we learn to find rest in him by consistently practicing Sabbath Worship in both the Solitude of a private prayer life, and worshipping with the family of God in his Sanctuary.

In Part 4 of our series, we get really practical, discussing the importance of scheduling time to rest. God commanded Sabbath rest for his people, but as we see throughout Israel’s history, they rarely followed his directive and suffered as a result. Let’s be intentional to learn how we can Sabbath, and use our calendars to help create the margin needed to care for one of our most basic needs.

In part 3 of our series, we reflect on the tension between work and rest. God always intended for us to work, but because of the fall of man, work has become a constant struggle. If we are to find rest, we have to have a proper perspective on work. We are made to live a life of meaning, and we are called to provide for, tend to, and enjoy all God has given us. May we learn to live in the rhythm of...