Grace Church Salado

More than anything we need this time of year, we need Christ. We need the salvation he offers from eternal punishment. We need our hearts to be awakened to see him clearly. And we need to be saved by his work on our behalf. This Advent, we celebrate the fulfillment of our need in the person of Jesus as we look at the famous story of Nicodemus' encounter with Jesus in John 3.

For the first Sunday of Advent, we continue our study of Philippians with a look at what Philippians 2:9-11 and it means to know and enjoy the majesty Christ. At Christmas, we celebrate the humble arrival of our savior as a baby in a manger, but we do it toward an eye with something much bigger - the arrival of our victorious king. The humility and the majesty of Jesus Christ should both give us g...

United, our series in the book of Philippians, continues this week with a look at what it means to have the attitude of Christ. The same selflessness, humility, obedience, and honor we saw in his life on earth should mark our lives today. It's one of the ways we make Jesus known right where we are. Paul's celebration of who Jesus is in Philippians 2:5-11 forces us to evaluate our own lives and ask...

Christians should be marked by the same humility and selfless consideration of others that we see in the life of Jesus. In Philippians 2:1-5 , Paul urges believers to be united in their Christ-like attitude of caring about others more than own selves. But this call to be people of humility is more than a wish-filled vision for humanity. It is instead the proper response of lives renewed by the Hol...

In this world, there are two types of people: those who belong to God as citizens of heaven and those who are his enemies. In Philippians 1:27-30 , Paul's writes to the Philippians instructing them on how their heavenly citizenship should inform the way they live faithfully and courageously in a world filled with those who do not know or honor God. There's much we can learn from his instruction an...

This week, in Philippians 1:27-30 , we see Paul invite the Philippians believers to live out their heavenly citizenship in a way that honors both God and others. Though they have great privileges as Roman citizens, the apostle reminds them that most of all they should live distinctly Christian lives of unashamed faith, persistence, and unity in the gospel.

In Philippians 1:21-26 , Paul uses his suffering in prison to remind the Philippian believers that there is something much better to live for than what we can see right now. There is something to be gained beyond what we can see here. Heaven is the hope and the ultimate gain of all believers. It's there we will finally be with God. But heaven is more than just a future hope. It is the fuel of ever...

Our series in the letter of Paul to the Philippians continues this week with a look at what it means to live life in a way that honors God even when our enemy tries to derail and distract us. From Philippians 1:12-21 , we outline six things that often keep the kingdom from advancing in our own lives. From fear to enemies and self-pity to a pursuit of comfort, we look closely at each pitfall before...

This week, we continue our look at Paul's letter to the Philippian church by thinking about why Christians have eternal hope. In Philippians 1:6-11 , Paul reminds us that our sovereign God is ambitiously committed to the work he started In us when we were united with Christ in salvation. And he is more than able to complete it. This is good news, indeed. Remember that we make it habit each week to...

The book of Philippians is filled with incredible instruction on how we can live gospel-centered lives together. This week, we start a verse-by-verse series to see what it means to be united with Christ and with others in one mission. In Philippians 1:1-8 , we see what unity looks like when applied to a community of believers. And we consider what it could look like in our own. After you listen to...

Our church and our city are in desperate need of deep, authentic gospel-centered community. This week, we take a look at the way God designed us to function in community, how we will pursue that design in Community Groups, and why we need them. Join us next week as we complete this series and launch our first round of Community Groups.

The Bible offers us a path to true and everlasting life. There is a rest for our souls and a hope of great inheritance, and it is not a secret. Listen as we wrap-up our Songs for Life series with a look at Psalm 16 and what is required for us to find eternal pleasure greater than any substitute on this earth.

We continue our look at Psalm 34 as part of our Songs for Life series. God promises to be near his children when they are poor, needy, and brokenhearted. The God of the universe will not leave us. That's a promise and hope we all need. But what is required of us?

Listen along as we continue Songs for Life, our series in the Psalms. This week, we look at Psalm 34 and what it means to find our delight in the Lord. [Psalm 34:1-8] I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together! I sought the Lor...

We continue our Songs for Life series this week in Psalm 24 as we look at the confidence we can have because of who God is. Want to find more content like this? Visit us online at [gracesalado.com] for service times, upcoming events, and, recommended resources.